We are expecting #4!!!! I am due on February 8th 2014. It feels like its going quicker this time around maybe because I am due earlier in the year. I am 9 weeks now and had my first ultrasound Monday. The little lima bean has a perfect fluttering heart! I love that my doctor does this for me to ease my worrying. Still taking progesterone (until 12 weeks) but have only been mostly at night. Crossing my fingers everything continues going perfectly!
My kids are so excited. Owen woke up the other morning and said, "Mom, I had a dream last night that the baby came out and it was a grill!". And yes, that is how he still says "girl" lol.
I have had a ton of nausea and anxiety (reason unknown) this time. Hoping it eases up in the next little bit. My clothes are already getting tighter (ARG!) and feeling sleepy especially after lunch.
We are planning a trip this month with Brett's family I am so excited about but the destination is, for the moment, undecided. But it will be sunny, warm and with a pool, shopping, but mostly with lots of relaxation!
Thursday, July 4, 2013
Saturday, February 23, 2013
We Are Alive!!
Oh my gosh, this has been a long time coming. I know. I dont even know where to start.....so if this whole updating is random......well....thats just how my brain works ;)
We welcomed our beautiful daughter Chloe Adelle on May 25, 2011. She was 7lbs 4oz and perfect! We were/are elated over our girl. She was screaming her head off and looked just like her brothers.
Now at 21 months old, she definitely rules the roost around here. She loves girly things and her baby dolls. She asks me to put on her "pretties" (bracelets) all the time. She says tons of things, including "no" of course. She is sassy, funny, demanding, bossy.......yup pretty much just like a girl should be haha! We love her to pieces!
Brady is now nearing the end of 1st grade. This kid is so smart! He does so well in school. School work that is lol. His teacher, Mrs. Hunter, sends a picture of a stoplight home everyday just to let the parents know how their child did for that day. Green means awesome! Yellow means a warning. Red means he had a lunch detention (they sit in with the principal for lunch or some other faculty person. Not fun.) and for a whole week there, he was getting yellow lights. I was getting so frustrated! He was almost always getting green lights and all of a sudden it changed. I had no idea where it was coming from! But after talks with him and agreeing that if he got two green lights in a row, he could play the x-box after school, thats all it took. Now we are back to green lights and a happier little mommy :) Luckily we never had a red light situation.
He is looking forward to chess club starting in March and soon we will be deciding what after school program he wants to get into (baseball or spring soccer) as well as some motorcross racing on the weekends.
Owen is almost through an entire year of preschool. He complains alot that no one there plays with him, but whenever I walk him in, there are kids saying, "Hi Owen!!!" all over. Everyday that I watch him walk into school, I smile but also feel sad that another one of my kids are getting old enough to go to the "big" school. He looks too small for kindergarten. I try to remind myself everyday to spend time with my kids and listen to all the things they want to tell me, because soon enough they will be teenagers who wont be around and who wont tell me things :( I really hope not though. I want time to stand still.
Owen is such a funny guy, always making us laugh. He named his sister "Pip" when she was just tiny. I have no idea where he got it from but it is so perfect for her. Every morning (even now) he will beg me to go get Chloe out of her bed. And everytime we walk into her room he says "Hey Pip!!" and she just smiles. Thats where it all began :) I don't know if she will ever learn her real name lol. All of us call her Pip now.
Brett still loves working for himself. He is so motivated and hard working. I love him for that and for being so ambitious. He works just 3 minutes from home and its awesome! No commute and hardly any gas!
He is the Elders Quorum Secretary in our ward. It has helped him get to know many people.
I am going stir crazy because of this blasted weather!!!! We have had snow c.o.n.t.i.n.u.a.l.l.y. since November. I hate it. This is the first year ever in my whole life that it has had an effect on me. Its depressing. I cant wait to have Spring, work in my yard and plant flowers!!
I am a Activity Days Leader in my ward and I really love my calling. Easy peasy. There are 2 other leaders that teach with me so we each take a month and have 2 months off. Couldn't get better than that right???
So Brett and I have decided to get healthier. Well, I would say it has been pretty on and off with us for the past two years. Last year, right before Chloes first birthday, I lost 20 lbs doing medifast and I felt so great! It was hard but for that time in my life it was perfect. I have since kept 15 lbs off but just want to transform my body more. I want muscles to show and be really fit. Every week I have to remind myself that the scale number does not matter. Its a hard thing for me.
Brett started lifting weights around that time and has been doing that ever since. He has helped me out a ton on starting a weight lifting program for myself and I have been lifting for about a month now. We are also on nutrition plans and hope to get our sexy back here soon lol. Its so nice to do this with each other and our nights during the week consist of working out in our basement together. Not the ideal way to spend time as a couple, especially when we both have our ipods on, fully concentrated, but we do it early enough to still fit a movie in or one of our favorite shows.
Today I had my body fat checked and lost 3 lbs of fat and gained 3 lbs of muscle. I am so stoked about it!!! I can't wait to get bikini hot. We are going on a anniversary trip at the end of March to San Antonio Texas. It will be a blast!!
We welcomed our beautiful daughter Chloe Adelle on May 25, 2011. She was 7lbs 4oz and perfect! We were/are elated over our girl. She was screaming her head off and looked just like her brothers.
Now at 21 months old, she definitely rules the roost around here. She loves girly things and her baby dolls. She asks me to put on her "pretties" (bracelets) all the time. She says tons of things, including "no" of course. She is sassy, funny, demanding, bossy.......yup pretty much just like a girl should be haha! We love her to pieces!
Brady is now nearing the end of 1st grade. This kid is so smart! He does so well in school. School work that is lol. His teacher, Mrs. Hunter, sends a picture of a stoplight home everyday just to let the parents know how their child did for that day. Green means awesome! Yellow means a warning. Red means he had a lunch detention (they sit in with the principal for lunch or some other faculty person. Not fun.) and for a whole week there, he was getting yellow lights. I was getting so frustrated! He was almost always getting green lights and all of a sudden it changed. I had no idea where it was coming from! But after talks with him and agreeing that if he got two green lights in a row, he could play the x-box after school, thats all it took. Now we are back to green lights and a happier little mommy :) Luckily we never had a red light situation.
He is looking forward to chess club starting in March and soon we will be deciding what after school program he wants to get into (baseball or spring soccer) as well as some motorcross racing on the weekends.
Owen is almost through an entire year of preschool. He complains alot that no one there plays with him, but whenever I walk him in, there are kids saying, "Hi Owen!!!" all over. Everyday that I watch him walk into school, I smile but also feel sad that another one of my kids are getting old enough to go to the "big" school. He looks too small for kindergarten. I try to remind myself everyday to spend time with my kids and listen to all the things they want to tell me, because soon enough they will be teenagers who wont be around and who wont tell me things :( I really hope not though. I want time to stand still.
Owen is such a funny guy, always making us laugh. He named his sister "Pip" when she was just tiny. I have no idea where he got it from but it is so perfect for her. Every morning (even now) he will beg me to go get Chloe out of her bed. And everytime we walk into her room he says "Hey Pip!!" and she just smiles. Thats where it all began :) I don't know if she will ever learn her real name lol. All of us call her Pip now.
Brett still loves working for himself. He is so motivated and hard working. I love him for that and for being so ambitious. He works just 3 minutes from home and its awesome! No commute and hardly any gas!
He is the Elders Quorum Secretary in our ward. It has helped him get to know many people.
I am going stir crazy because of this blasted weather!!!! We have had snow c.o.n.t.i.n.u.a.l.l.y. since November. I hate it. This is the first year ever in my whole life that it has had an effect on me. Its depressing. I cant wait to have Spring, work in my yard and plant flowers!!
I am a Activity Days Leader in my ward and I really love my calling. Easy peasy. There are 2 other leaders that teach with me so we each take a month and have 2 months off. Couldn't get better than that right???
So Brett and I have decided to get healthier. Well, I would say it has been pretty on and off with us for the past two years. Last year, right before Chloes first birthday, I lost 20 lbs doing medifast and I felt so great! It was hard but for that time in my life it was perfect. I have since kept 15 lbs off but just want to transform my body more. I want muscles to show and be really fit. Every week I have to remind myself that the scale number does not matter. Its a hard thing for me.
Brett started lifting weights around that time and has been doing that ever since. He has helped me out a ton on starting a weight lifting program for myself and I have been lifting for about a month now. We are also on nutrition plans and hope to get our sexy back here soon lol. Its so nice to do this with each other and our nights during the week consist of working out in our basement together. Not the ideal way to spend time as a couple, especially when we both have our ipods on, fully concentrated, but we do it early enough to still fit a movie in or one of our favorite shows.
Today I had my body fat checked and lost 3 lbs of fat and gained 3 lbs of muscle. I am so stoked about it!!! I can't wait to get bikini hot. We are going on a anniversary trip at the end of March to San Antonio Texas. It will be a blast!!
Monday, May 23, 2011
39 Weeks!!!!!
At my very much anticipated appointment today, I was dialated a 3, 75% and a -1 station. I am scheduled for induction on Wednesday!! Not sure what time though. Doctor said I have to call over to the hospital at 5:45 a.m. that morning and they will tell me what time to come in. He said to be ready though, because they could tell me to come in right then. I really hope so!!! I am SO excited for my sweet baby girl!
For the past few nights it has been incredibly hard to sleep. My hips and pelvis area just ache to no end. Doesn't matter what position either. I started taking tylenol just to relieve it.
I wish there was something you could take to stop going pee four times a night though :)
As I sit and reflect on our family of four and how its going to change really soon into a family of five, I am trying to cherish these last couple of days. My boys are really excited but I know that they are only kids and don't realize the drastic changes coming.
Everyone has been telling me that the 3rd baby is the hardest to adapt to. It kinda makes me a little nervous but somehow I know it works out because the same people saying these things go on to have their 4th, 5th and so on. Hmmmm.
So here is to one looooooooooooonnnnnggg day tomorrow. In a way it seems unreal to be having her in such a short time. I will post pictures as soon as possible.
For the past few nights it has been incredibly hard to sleep. My hips and pelvis area just ache to no end. Doesn't matter what position either. I started taking tylenol just to relieve it.
I wish there was something you could take to stop going pee four times a night though :)
As I sit and reflect on our family of four and how its going to change really soon into a family of five, I am trying to cherish these last couple of days. My boys are really excited but I know that they are only kids and don't realize the drastic changes coming.
Everyone has been telling me that the 3rd baby is the hardest to adapt to. It kinda makes me a little nervous but somehow I know it works out because the same people saying these things go on to have their 4th, 5th and so on. Hmmmm.
So here is to one looooooooooooonnnnnggg day tomorrow. In a way it seems unreal to be having her in such a short time. I will post pictures as soon as possible.
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
38 Week Appointment
On Monday I had my appointment and to my disappointment had no change from the last one except that she is now at a -1 station. He is going to see me next Monday and we will set up the induction date for either Mon, Tues, or Wed depending where I am at.
It feels like forever.
On the other hand, my sis-in-law Elisa had her baby boy Quinton last night and I was able to be there (in the hall mind you) but waiting as she was pushing. It was such a neat experience. It makes me SO excited for my day.
This morning though, I woke up to tons of contractions at 5am. They were 5 to 7 minutes apart and 1 minute long. Brett was on the verge of a freakout haha! but, I told him not to get his hopes up. I also told myself the same thing.
At 8:00 I was still having them and called the hospital who's audimated person says that you should consult your doctor. My doctor doesn't open the office until 9:00 so I decided to get up and get moving to see if they would stop or not. I did laundry, dishes, straightened things up and packed my bag and my kids bags just in case. Brett had already headed off to work with me agreeing to keep him updated (he just works up the road a few miles so no big deal).
At 9am I called and the receptionist said to wait until they are 3 to 5 minutes apart with contractions lasting at least 1 minute. She also said that they have to be painful enough that you have a hard time talking during them.
This kinda scared me because of how fast I had Owen. Even though I was induced with him, I was given pitocin at 8am and had him by 12:something with only 2 pushes. It makes me panic thinking of waiting until that point. I have to deliver at the Provo hospital too!
Anyway, after that phone call, I kept timing them but decided to go lay down for a bit because I was so tired getting up at 5am. I was in and out of sleep for 30 minutes, decide to get up, and they were gone! Dang!
I now, since then, have felt very achey, pressure (I am almost positive she has dropped), a contraction once in a while and some sharp pains here and there, but don't have consistent anything :(
I still feel like something is in the works though.
However, as bad as I want her here, I am grateful that maybe we didn't go into full blown labor this morning because Brady has his preschool gradutation tonight and I do not want to miss it!
After that though? Bring it on!! LOL
It feels like forever.
On the other hand, my sis-in-law Elisa had her baby boy Quinton last night and I was able to be there (in the hall mind you) but waiting as she was pushing. It was such a neat experience. It makes me SO excited for my day.
This morning though, I woke up to tons of contractions at 5am. They were 5 to 7 minutes apart and 1 minute long. Brett was on the verge of a freakout haha! but, I told him not to get his hopes up. I also told myself the same thing.
At 8:00 I was still having them and called the hospital who's audimated person says that you should consult your doctor. My doctor doesn't open the office until 9:00 so I decided to get up and get moving to see if they would stop or not. I did laundry, dishes, straightened things up and packed my bag and my kids bags just in case. Brett had already headed off to work with me agreeing to keep him updated (he just works up the road a few miles so no big deal).
At 9am I called and the receptionist said to wait until they are 3 to 5 minutes apart with contractions lasting at least 1 minute. She also said that they have to be painful enough that you have a hard time talking during them.
This kinda scared me because of how fast I had Owen. Even though I was induced with him, I was given pitocin at 8am and had him by 12:something with only 2 pushes. It makes me panic thinking of waiting until that point. I have to deliver at the Provo hospital too!
Anyway, after that phone call, I kept timing them but decided to go lay down for a bit because I was so tired getting up at 5am. I was in and out of sleep for 30 minutes, decide to get up, and they were gone! Dang!
I now, since then, have felt very achey, pressure (I am almost positive she has dropped), a contraction once in a while and some sharp pains here and there, but don't have consistent anything :(
I still feel like something is in the works though.
However, as bad as I want her here, I am grateful that maybe we didn't go into full blown labor this morning because Brady has his preschool gradutation tonight and I do not want to miss it!
After that though? Bring it on!! LOL
Monday, May 9, 2011
So Close But Yet So Far
I had my 37 week appointment today. I was excited to find out if I had progressed any. Doctor says I am dialated a 2 and 75% effaced with a -2 station. I was really surprised that I was a 2 already. I was waiting for him to say that I wasn't even dialated yet. Even with this news though and having been through this with 2 other babies, I know this does not mean that my end is going to come sooner. With Owen, I was a 3 and 75% at this same time for two weeks and as I went in to be induced was a 4 and 80%.
Basically it all means a big fat nothing.
He even said today that he doesn't expect anything to happen and that I will most likely carry her the full time (up until I am induced).
Blah.
I feel like its something just within reach but that I can't touch. So what does a pregnant girl do when she is this close instead of celebrating? She cries. Its stupid, I know.
The crying is a mix of anxiousness, exhaustion, boredom, irritation, surrender and elation that I am at the END.
I just want to hold my sweet baby girl SO bad! And let's face it, be able to go more than 3 hours (which I would be dying by the end of!) without going pee. I think I was up 4 times last night, plus the time Brady woke me up, oh and dear husband snoring waking me up.
I keep telling myself to just let things drag slowly and enjoy the next 2 weeks or less having just my boys around and not having to do very much. I know that our lives are about to change. Although for the good, change none the less.
So my next appointment is next Monday and here is hoping to more dialation and at that appointment, setting up my induction date. Hopefully for the 20th!
Basically it all means a big fat nothing.
He even said today that he doesn't expect anything to happen and that I will most likely carry her the full time (up until I am induced).
Blah.
I feel like its something just within reach but that I can't touch. So what does a pregnant girl do when she is this close instead of celebrating? She cries. Its stupid, I know.
The crying is a mix of anxiousness, exhaustion, boredom, irritation, surrender and elation that I am at the END.
I just want to hold my sweet baby girl SO bad! And let's face it, be able to go more than 3 hours (which I would be dying by the end of!) without going pee. I think I was up 4 times last night, plus the time Brady woke me up, oh and dear husband snoring waking me up.
I keep telling myself to just let things drag slowly and enjoy the next 2 weeks or less having just my boys around and not having to do very much. I know that our lives are about to change. Although for the good, change none the less.
So my next appointment is next Monday and here is hoping to more dialation and at that appointment, setting up my induction date. Hopefully for the 20th!
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
36 Week Appointment
YAY!!!! I am now officially going to be seen every week now! Which means that I am in the home stretch! My next appointment is on the 9th and my awesome doctor said he would start me a week early (on the 23rd or 24th) if I don't go before then. It is so awesome to think I only have 2 1/2 weeks left! OR 2 Sundays lol. He said she is head down, her heartbeat sounds great, to start monitoring her movements and if I start having contractions 3 to 5 minutes apart to go into the hospital. I am really not counting on that though. I couldn't get that lucky.
I have noticed that she has become rather quiet with her movements and I'm guessing its cuz there is no more room in there. I have braxton hicks contractions alot throughout the day and feel tired all the time but am doing great! I have learned to dope myself up on Tylenol at night which helps a ton with the sciatic nerve pain and bone pain down there.
I can't believe these are the last two weeks it will just be the boys and I. I can't picture myself with a girl, my very own girl, running around the house. It's surreal. I am so over being pregnant though. It is the best feeling when your body is all your own. I know that I will be up feeding the baby numerous times a night, but I can't wait to actually get good sleep when I can sleep.
I have noticed that she has become rather quiet with her movements and I'm guessing its cuz there is no more room in there. I have braxton hicks contractions alot throughout the day and feel tired all the time but am doing great! I have learned to dope myself up on Tylenol at night which helps a ton with the sciatic nerve pain and bone pain down there.
I can't believe these are the last two weeks it will just be the boys and I. I can't picture myself with a girl, my very own girl, running around the house. It's surreal. I am so over being pregnant though. It is the best feeling when your body is all your own. I know that I will be up feeding the baby numerous times a night, but I can't wait to actually get good sleep when I can sleep.
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
34 Week Appointment
Baby Chloe is growing fast! She is head down and moving tons! I am starting to get lots of heartburn (must be from all her cute hair growing ;) and have started to get my appetite back. I only have one more 2 week appointment left (YAY!!) and then its every week. I only gained 3 lbs! Ya, that still might be alot for just 2 weeks but with my boys I had gained 5-7 lbs in two weeks.
I can't believe we are this close to having a new baby in our house! Especially a GIRL baby! It is still surreal to me. I can't picture me with my very own daughter and even more strange to me is picturing Brett with his very own little girl lol.
This week I am slowly getting more things ready. I got family pictures developed, although not hung up yet, and pictures developed off my camera so we have room for pictures of Chloe's big day (this was a TON, like 300!), but I still have alot to do. For some reason just lacking a little motivation.
We still need to get a rocking recliner and end tables for our room. We did get a tv in there (which helps tons when your up at the wee hours feeding) and for this I am glad Brett is a deep sleeper. Owen use to wake up at the same times every night and I actually looked forward to the shows I was able to watch. Oprah became our late-night treat. And my tired honey just sleeps right through the tv glow and noise.
In the meantime, I have lots of little commitments coming up, but also a shower thrown by my awesome friends back in Springville for me, Easter, a bridal shower thrown by my sister's and I for our new sister CJ, a baby shower for my cute sis-in-law Elisa, my sister Julie's birthday, Owen's 3rd birthday and my niece's birthday. It is going to be great to be so busy instead of just waiting for time to go by.
I registered Brady for kindergarten (Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!) and he is so excited to go to "The Big School", although as we were walking around looking at all the classrooms, he said he doesn't want a boring one (the rooms with no things hanging from the ceilings). Immunizations will be in the short future but suprisingly enough he is fine with this. We'll see............
So for my sanity, April hurry by and let's be in May already. I don't know how much more I can grow/waddle/feel drained/swell/feel like a scull is grinding on my pubic bone....(I know tmi) but ya just can't sugar coat pain. Ha ha!
I can't believe we are this close to having a new baby in our house! Especially a GIRL baby! It is still surreal to me. I can't picture me with my very own daughter and even more strange to me is picturing Brett with his very own little girl lol.
This week I am slowly getting more things ready. I got family pictures developed, although not hung up yet, and pictures developed off my camera so we have room for pictures of Chloe's big day (this was a TON, like 300!), but I still have alot to do. For some reason just lacking a little motivation.
We still need to get a rocking recliner and end tables for our room. We did get a tv in there (which helps tons when your up at the wee hours feeding) and for this I am glad Brett is a deep sleeper. Owen use to wake up at the same times every night and I actually looked forward to the shows I was able to watch. Oprah became our late-night treat. And my tired honey just sleeps right through the tv glow and noise.
In the meantime, I have lots of little commitments coming up, but also a shower thrown by my awesome friends back in Springville for me, Easter, a bridal shower thrown by my sister's and I for our new sister CJ, a baby shower for my cute sis-in-law Elisa, my sister Julie's birthday, Owen's 3rd birthday and my niece's birthday. It is going to be great to be so busy instead of just waiting for time to go by.
I registered Brady for kindergarten (Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!) and he is so excited to go to "The Big School", although as we were walking around looking at all the classrooms, he said he doesn't want a boring one (the rooms with no things hanging from the ceilings). Immunizations will be in the short future but suprisingly enough he is fine with this. We'll see............
So for my sanity, April hurry by and let's be in May already. I don't know how much more I can grow/waddle/feel drained/swell/feel like a scull is grinding on my pubic bone....(I know tmi) but ya just can't sugar coat pain. Ha ha!
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