Baby Shower

I am a bit behind on postings, but this past weekend Carrie threw me an amazing baby shower! The theme was baby safari with giraffe's, elephants, monkeys and more! {the baby shower theme fit perfect with the theme for our baby} I was in awe of all the wonderful things I got for our lil guy!

We got 29 little outfits of all sizes, 4 packs of diapers, 7 blankets, tons of onesies, breast feeding cover, car seat cover, vibrating chair, 6 adorable pairs of shoes, pacifiers, bibs, toys, books, picture frames, and a bazillion wipes (total I think we got 2,700 wipes (individually of course & enough to last for at least the first 6 months of his life). I am sure I missed some things too.

I received much more then I would have dreamed at my shower, leaving us to only buy a couple last things such as a diaper bag, play pen, swing, and a bassinet. It makes it a little more of a reality now! This little guy is coming, so we need to start preparing for him!

Thank you SO much to my friends and family and a HUGE thank you to Carrie. I love you all so much and appreciate the support! Carrie you went above and beyond my expectations and you threw the perfect shower for me! Love ya!

{Pictures to come soon}

5 weeks and 4 days!

It is official! We will be welcoming our little boy on November 8th! We had originally hoped for the 1st of November, however he is now measuring for the 15th so doctor is cautious to take him too soon.

I have already began the weekly appointments (actually did back on the 8th of September) with Dr. Lunt as well as the weekly NST (non-stress tests). At my first NST my fluid was only measuring a 10.1 so it was determined that they will do an ultrasound every Wednesday from here out to make sure all is safe with the little man. Week 2 my fluid was up to a 14, but week 3 is dropped back to a 10.4. Talk about a roller coaster. As long as the levels stay above a 10 we are safe!

So in addition to the c-section, I have made the decision to have my tubes tied at the same time. Our original plan was for Tony to have a vasectomy, but I have since decided that 1 - I will already be cut open 2 - it wont make a big difference in my recovery 3 - do I really want to take care of tony (NO).

So the countdown begins... just under 6 weeks and we will be welcoming our lil guy! Now if only he had a name....

Another Weekend....

Seems like now that school has started the days drag (while at work) and the nights fly (except when we are doing homework). It is amazing to think that in just over 2 months we will be adding to our family.

Because of me being pregnant we have been unable to do much Sunday drives which is our family normal. But with the high altitude and the bumpy roads it makes me swell and cramp all night. So our lives have been very uneventful and we mostly just chill at home.

Here is a family recap:

Tony:
Tony has been working hard as normal. In his free time he rebuilt his Yamaha Dirtbike and was finally able to take a ride, but only long enough to realize he had a bad gasket. He now has to take apart and fix it, but hope to have it up and running soon!

Jamie:
Nothing new here. Pregnant, work and taking care of the Kyler & Jaelin. All together I have a very boring yet fulfilling life. Looking forward to being done with pregnancy and adjusting to the life with a baby.

Kyler: 7 years 2.5 months old
2nd grade has been a slow start for us. Kyler is seeming to approve, but also seems to be too lazy to try at times. Makes for a extremely frustrated mom. Thus far he likes his teacher, but is upset about not having PE enough. We hope to improve more on his reading, writing and math skills this year, and get pass the "guessing" answer stage he is in. Each day Kyler looks more and more like his dad and even acts like him (scary).

Jaelin: 5 years 5.5 months old
What a girl. She very clearly has her own personality. Sometimes I wonder where she gets it from. She is loving school so far. She loves Mrs. Mickelson and seems to be getting along well with most of the kids in her class. We are still having plenty of trouble getting her to want to learn her letters, but I really hope with time she will start to try a little harder. Jaelin is still our little music lover. Everything music she wants. She loves to sing, dance, and play her guitar.

Baby Boy: 29 weeks
You still have no name but you are growing nicely and moving a tons. You have the hiccups at least twice a day, usually around 4:30am & 1pm. You still continue to give me morning sickness, and I have yet to have a day were I have not thrown up. Heartburn is extreme and I have been living off of Pepcid AC & Tums for over a month. My blood work showed I was anemic so I have begun taking Iron. You love to roll over and kick until Dad comes around then you play sleep. It never fails. He will hold his hand or place his head on my belly for 30 minutes and you don't make a peep, but as soon as he stops touching me you kick away. My blood sugars have been quite amazing with you and we got the HGA1C down a whole point (which is success to do while pregnant!) All in all this pregnancy has gone very well. We can't wait to meet you!