My Baby Turns 4

Party Time at Pizza Kingdom

Max with Grandpa Mike and his first bicycle

I'm on my own!!!!

Birthday morning breakfast - he picked omlet & toast

Well it is official, my baby is no longer a baby or a toddler!!!! Max turned 4 yesterday and he was in full force. We didn't do a big party this year. A few of us just met at Pizza Kingdom and enjoyed, food, games and his gifts. He got his very first bicycle with training wheels and as you can see it didn't take him long to go on his own. He is growing up so fast!!!!!

Not a lot going on with me. I'm doing great with the exception of extreme back pain, but I can't do much about that. I have another doctor's appointment next week, so I will give an update then and probably a new picture of the belly!

Opening Season

Well Andy is getting slightly a late start but the boys have been waiting patiently. Planting season is in full swing!!!!! Yeah for Andy. . .means more parenting work for me though.

Not a lot has been happening. Got the pool ready at in-laws last weekend. We put a new liner in and Max was ready to swim. Not quite. . .Fresh water will take awhile to warm up.

This holiday weekend brings me to another doctors appointment and a yard sale that I'm having. Will be a busy weekend, but I'm off on Friday which makes it a 4 day holiday for me. Yeah!!

Successfull Move

Well last night was night 4 of Max & Brock in their new twin beds in the same room. Brock has been doing awesome. I thought we would have a lot of trouble but so far so good. We do not let Max take his after lunch nap in their room and Brock is out within 10 minutes. At bedtime when they are together they take a little longer to fall asleep, but they stay in their own beds and kind of talk back and forth. Eventually they nod off for the entire night. I've got two pretty cool boys. Even in the morning, Max wakes up and comes out without bothering Brock and he gets to sleep another hour or so!! So, it's working out well!!!!

Andy's cousin had a baby girl this past Friday, 3 months premature. She was 2 lbs and 14 inches long. Amazingly enough she is in almost perfect health besides her weight and prematurity. She is staying in her local hospital and doing awesomely well. Just say a prayer that she continues to be a miracle as everything seemed to be developed even at 3 months premature. WOW!!!!!!!!

Today is Andy's 30th birthday. I thought we would do something tonight, but guess what he has a meeting. Between farming and meetings it gets a little frustrating. Oh well, maybe he will get home early and we can have a bedtime snack together! Wow 30 for him means a few more months and it will be my turn. Oh well, that's a while away and I have more important things to focus on!

Phase Two

15 weeks and 15 lbs heavier already!!

I have entered into the second trimester and it is starting off much better than the first. Most all sickness has gone away, however the horrible back pain has started. You wouldn't think something that weighs one ounce could put so much pain on a back. My back is extremely bad anyway and this only makes it worse, but it is worth it!!

Well we finally got the boys new beds. We have been talking about it for 4 months now. They are actually twin bunk beds but we kept them apart. Max wants to have them built into the bunks, but I think if we did it he wouldn't like it once he got up there. Maybe in a year. Anyway, he slept in his new bed last night, but Brock hasn't yet. We need to get another mattress. When we went the other night they only had one, so the bed is together just not complete. Probably in the next few days he will leave his crib and go into a big boy bed. I am extremely nervous about this. We had rough times with Max moving from the crib to a big bed, but I'm sure it will be much worse with them both in the same room. Brock is an awesome sleeper and I'm so afraid Max is going to hender that. I guess we don't have a choice, so we shall see.

And the Doctor Appointments Begin

We were just to the point were we were making maybe a trip to the doctor every six months and here I go and get pregnant again. When Brock went for his two year check up in March it had been since in 15 month check up that he had been and Max hasn't been since his 3 year check up last June. We made it the entire winter without going to the doctor. Of course, I had to call a couple of times, but never had to go in. Now I should probably knock on wood or we will end up there every week.
My first official doctor's appointment was this past Wednesday. I am 14 weeks and we were able to hear the heart beat. I am definately getting a belly and will post a picture soon. So, the pregnancy appointments begin. . . another one in four weeks, then ultrasound in another two then another and so on. . . Not to complain in the least bit, it is just hard to leave the daycare. Maybe I should just quit. . . okay Sally don't worry, I'm just kidding for now!!!!!!!!!!!

Easter Blessings

Max & Cousin Tyler

Are we sure they are 2 & 3 years old?

"Cheese"

We had a wonderful Easter. We got up Sunday morning and went to church and then came home and got ready for the Vance Easter gathering at 12:00. That was a nice time with a great egg hunt. Max & Brock both did great. I wasn't sure how Brock would do, but he took off running and filled his bucket full. Then we went to visit my grandma. She was in the hospital up until Friday, so we didn't have an Easter dinner but we visited for a while and the boys love to see "grammy".

We really have so much to be thankful for. We thank God for giving us everything we have, each other, our boys, our new baby coming, our home and everything surrounding it. We take for granted that it should just all be there for us, but really we are so lucky.

I've been feeling okay. I've gone from nausea 80% of the time to feeling pretty good with about 20% of the day with nausea and vomitting. Hopefully that will all be leaving me very soon. I'm definately getting a belly. Seems really early but I guess when I've already had 2 kids in the last 4 years things seem to protrude out quickly.

4+ 1 = Family

Well it is announcement time! Andy and I are expecting our 3rd child. I am currently 12 weeks along and have visited the doctor once. I go again in a couple of weeks to do a heart beat check, etc. . . My due date is October 23rd. We have told a few family members and friends and I'm sure word will get around quickly. We haven't really told the boys. They would forget within 10 minutes anyway and wouldn't understand. My guess is we will tell them when I get ready and deliver. We will see!!!!

In other family news, not a lot is going on. We've just been keeping busy with day to day chores. We did have an addition to my family: My brother's girlfriend had a little boy. Sage Allen was born on, get this, April 1st. Easy delivery for her and everything is fine.

Andy's niece also had her 1st birthday party Saturday, so we traveled to Greenwood for that. Happy 1st Birthday Alexis!!!!!!!

Andy and my 6th wedding anniversary was Sunday too. We weren't able to do a date night, but we did spend the day together, so that counts for something. Hopefully sometime soon we can have that date night.

All other is going well, I'm trying to get ready for outside work. I.E. start mowing, pulling weeds, planting flowers, etc. . . if the weather would decide if it's going to be warm or cold.