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Dec. 19th, 2006 @ 05:43 am What a month
I hate the FLU! Ethan came down with it tonight and I feel horible for him. He's so tired but can't stop getting sick. All he wants is water but in an effort to stop the cycle we told him he has to be able to go 30 mins without getting sick before he can have more. It's the hardest thing ever to do but hopfully it will help him be able to sleep for a little while and get better. I really hate it when my kids are sick and there is nothing I can do to really help them.

On a different note Ethan has had a very amusing month. Last Saturday was our Church Christmas party and Ethan turned out to be the star of the party. First of all they put together this slide show of pictures of all the kids to Jingle Bells By BNL. Ethan and Jared really loved it and were dancing in the back to it which was really funny. Ethan fell so much in love with this song that Jared went home and got it off of i-tunes and we then had to lision to it over and over for 30 mins or more...he would sit there and say more jingle bells please it was so cute. Back at the christmas party after the slide show the kids 3 and older got up on the stage and start singing some christmas carols which Ethan thought was great so he decided to join in. He managed to get up on the stage and push his was right to the center in front of the microphone. Now to complete the picture I should tell you he was holding a basketball and had the sillest grin ever. Jared managed to get the ball from him but he wouldn't leave the stage so he started dancing to the songs. Then he noticed his little friend Colon who was sitting right front row in front of the stage so he leans into the microphone and yells HI COLON! COME UP USE THE STAIRS OVER THERE...he repeats the last part three or four times before seeing the metal stocking hooks with snowflakes on them that are in the middle of the stage as decorations. To make a long story short he ended up nocking one of these off...meanwhile I'm in the back debating walking up and getting him or is that going to cause even more of a disturbance and Jared is behind the kids tring to get one of them to grab Ethan and give Ethan to him but the kids are pulling a you want me to do what rutine...Luckily everyone just found it amusing and no one got mad at us. He had a really good time and I'll never forget it.

As for Daniel he started rolling over yesterday from his back to his tummy which is both great and not so great at the same time. You see today was a little bit of an ordeal because he would roll over then get mad and start cring. I would let him cry for a few mins then turn him over but it took a few mins of conferting to calm him down then he would roll over again not more than 5 mins latter and we would go threw the whole thing again. I'm hoping by leaving him on his tummy that maybe he will learn how to turn back over which he did once today but not sure if he really knows how anyhow I'm hoping he will learn how and then life will be much better because if he wants to be on his tummy he can be and if he wants to be on his back he can be.

Now time for another Ethan story so when we put up the christmas tree I made one little mistake....I did it right be for bedtime I'll know better for next year. Anyhow Ethan loved the tree so much that he got up about 5 times in the night to go down and look at it. I've never seen a kid so into a tree before. I put all ordaments that he can play with most of which I made so if he ruins them no big deal so every day he rearranges them at least 2. I'm glad he's such a big fan of the tree.

Well Ethan has been sleeping for a full 15 mins so I think I will try and get a little rest now as well. Merry Christmas everyone...hope you have a wonderful time and get everything you wish for.
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Nov. 2nd, 2006 @ 07:48 am (no subject)
So girls Jiff will be here starting the 10...I think it would be great to get together and do something what would work for you guys as far as a day and what would you guys like to do. We could go out to dinner...an irish pub comes to mind down town:) or there is always breakfast at Zola's. We could watch some movies at someone house...I know we usually get together at my place but we could get together someplace else if people wanted. We could go shopping at the outlet. hmm or we could do whatever you guys want to do.

Halloween was a lot of fun. I dressed both boys up as frogs they were pretty cute if i do say so my self. I took ethan down town in the morning to trick or treat at the shops on main street which was cool. Then in the evening we went to Jared's cousins house and went out with them. It was really funny to watch the kids rushing from house to house...Ethan was really big into the running from house to house thing but didn't really care about the whole trick or treating thing. He would try to go to the same house 3 time in a row if he liked there pumpkins it was really cute.

Theres the little one so have to go more details soon...well hopfully kids are running me ragged right now ...Ethan thinks 4 am is time to get up ugh i need kid tranks to get sleep.
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Oct. 22nd, 2006 @ 08:23 pm A business?
So jared is trying to talk me into actually doing the photo stuff as a business. This is something I wouldn't mind in time I just don't know if I'm good enough to do it now. Several people have said they would pay for the pictures but I'm just not sure if people are just being nice. Also is it fair to charge someone money for something I've never been to school for. I mean I could never tell anyone how to get some of the shots I get it just kinda happens. I think something looks good and it sometimes turns out even better threw the camera. So besides the whole am I really good enough to do this thing theres the issue of Jared's sister. She has gone to school for photography but is having issues finding a job in that field, and I can't see her doing her own thing. I'm not entirely sure its really something she enjoys to be honest. I mean I love taking my camera places and taking pictures but the few times I've asked her you know do you want to take some pictures like at christmas or what not she never does. She kind of sensitive and I'm never sure how she's going to take things so I'm worried if I did this and she found out that she wouldn't take it well. I mean I'm not about to tell her I'm having a picture published because I don't think it would go over well. I mentioned this to my friend Andrea who thought I was being a little silly about this cause you can't live your life hoping not to hurt someones feeling. So what do you guys think should I go for the photo thing? It would be something very low scale probably just doing family shots and kid photos maybe charging $20 for an hour "sitting" and a photo cd. Maybe charging $0.50 for 4x6 $1.00 for 5x7 that kind of thing. I know there is sort of a demand for this thing in our church but is the charge to much if I do this? Ugh and what would I call the "business"? Ok any outside thoughts on this would be welcome.


On a side note Jade any time you want to resume game I'm up for it. I kinda miss hanging out with you guys ya know.

The Ethan update: He's still driving me nuts but is doing good. He drew a beautiful picture on our wall tonight...good thing I don't care to much about that type of thing. He big into stacking stuff just so he can plow it over. We are working on getting him more sleep which is making him a much eaiser person to deal with. So other than that not much to report really.

Daniel is doing great. He's such a sweet little guy you can't help but love him tons. He's holding his head up really well now and cooing. Every once in a while he rolls over...I dont think he knows how to do this really it happens because his head is so big. He looks more like Ethan every day but I think maybe he'll have more of my personality than Ethan does.
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Oct. 1st, 2006 @ 08:22 pm (no subject)
So not last monday but the monday before I went to the dr cause I had this rash by my eye that just wasn't going away. I thought it was no big deal just some allergy thing. Turns out I was wrong. They told me it was one of three things shingles being one. They gave some cream and said to call them in a week or if it got worse...well the rash by my eye went away so we thought I was fine just exima. Turns out that was wrong as well...two days latter I got a really horible rash on my stomica and back...ugh! My back had been killing me for about a week and now I had these sore things really annoying. Anyhow turns out I have/had shingles. I'm recovering for the most part now but it's been a hard week! I've never felt so sick...ok well maybe when I had the flu for the third time last year but besides that. So far the kids are fine no sign or chicken pox so keep your fingers crossed on that one. For those who don't know shingles is caused by the same virus as chicken pox. So they have me on drugs but not sure they are working the rash by the eye keeps coming and going which is weird have to call the dr about that maybe tomorrow.

Other than that Daniel is doing great. He's back up to his birth weight and is getting bigger by the day. He's very easy going still and just a joy. Hes giving me one 4 hour stretch a night which is nice. If I could go to bed at 7:30 I could probably get in two 4 hour stretches but thats not in the books. He's doing really well at holding up his head and really likes to cuddle which is ok I don't mind so much and Ethan is doing fine with it. Ethan is still my energizer bunny. We've been working a little on the whole alphabet thing and he knows most of his letter...but still confuses E and F as well as M and N. Been doing a little with numbers as well but I didn't think it was working until the other day he counted to 10 while I was driving so maybe it is. His birthday is this next week and we are really looking forward to it. I don't think I have the energy for a party though...but maybe I'll take him swimming at the Y or something since he really really wants to go swimming again.

On the hubby front things are going well. He's driving me a little insane with his lack of coping with the new one exspecially since quite honestly he doesn't have to do that much. I change 95% of the diapers feed the kid bath him everything...heck I have to ask him to hold his own son which is really annoying. He's just having a hard time ajusting but I want to hit him with a two by four. I know he loves Daniel it's just more work than he thought exspecailing dealing with me being so sick. He leaves next week for four days and I'm really a little terrified of dealing with everything on my own but we'll make it threw somehow...Daniel is almost a month old right

Well thats all to report here hope everything is going well with everyone and sorry about the lack of new baby pix jared hasn't fixed gallery so I can post stuff hopfully soon though.
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Sep. 12th, 2006 @ 09:24 pm Daniel has arrived
So our newest member is offically here. He was born at 7:30 on Saturday. Things went well and I'm doing over all pretty good. He was 8 pounds 12 oz 21 inch long. Right now he has some jandus so we are keeping a close eye on him...he lost a pound since he came home because of that...its made his really sleepy and hard to feed so he got dehydrated but things are looking better. I have to be up feeding him every two hours tonight though so I might be a little sleepy tomorrow. Ethan loves baby brother and is dealing over all really well with the change so far. Hopfully it will continue. Pictures will hopfully be posted soon.
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Aug. 30th, 2006 @ 10:39 pm Life update
Well Ethan is offically starting his terrible twos I think. He's having a harder and harder time with things. I think I need to start letting him make a few more decicions on his own...maybe let him pick out his own cloths that kind of thing....I've heard it can help so it's worth a shot. Other than that not to much going on with him. He's starting to talk in short 3 or 4 word sentences which i think is pretty cool. His first one was "Look, Daddy got pizza" J was walking out of Hungry Howeis at the time. He's starting to know some of his ABC's and a few numbers...we know how to count to two some of the time and that six comes after five. He's also learning his colors though yellow and orange are giving us a few problems. Some days everything is yellow. He's starting a play group tomorrow with 4 other little two year old boys. I'm hoping it will be good for him to have something just his with the new baby coming.

Speaking of the new baby here is your baby update. I had a Dr appointment today and there is not a whole lot going on. First of all since I switched Dr things are done a little differently...they don't messure which i think is really weird...but they still weigh you on a scale that looks like its for cattle or something anyhow they don't check to see if your dialated or anything unless you ask them to...as in they won't even bring it up. Anyhow so I asked to be checked today and I'm dialated to only a 2 and not very effaced at all...the dr wouldn't even say a percent. So that dosn't mean much in the big picture but i was a little let down since I was further along at this point with Ethan. However the Dr did sound hopful that I might go before out next visit so I'm going to hold on to that. If I don't go before my next visit then we will set up my induction and talk about all that...set up the nonstress test ect. So in a little over two weeks I will for sure have a baby.

As for me I'm doing ok over all. Pretty grumpy these days and having a hard time playing with Ethan cause I just can't get around like I used to. Kinda sick of having the worlds biggest gut but I know it will be over soon and its all for a good cause right? Ethan gave me a hug the other morning and told me "momma baby come soon" I really love my boys. I was able to finish Ethans first year scrapbook and have Daniels all ready to go. The more I do the scrapbooking thing the more I enjoy it. I'm going to miss going to friday night crop after the baby comes...figure it will take a few months before I'm ready to do that again. Oh I entered a picture I took of Jared and Ethan in a photo contest...right now I'm in the semi finals but the pictures is going to be published in some book which is kinda cool. Well that about does it for now...will let you know when this little guy decides to show up...Oh Jiff could you send me your new address phone info so we can call you when the baby comes...for some reason this guy I live with wants to tell you himself or something. He also said that maybe when things settle down a little if you want to come out we can probably hook you up with a plain ticket.
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Aug. 4th, 2006 @ 11:20 am (no subject)
Things are going a little better since my last post. Thanks for all the support everyone. I love you guys. Ethan is sleeping more just took me a while and talking to Jared about not letting him stay up latter. He's going to bed by 10 now...tonight he fell asleep on the futon at a little after 9 which was nice. He's also sleeping a little latter...almost till 7 or 7:30 most mornings. Now if I could just convince this other kiddo to sleep I could get some as well. He's so active right now that I just can't sleep. I am so ready to be not prag!! I ended up in treage on friday morning because of the little stinker. He spent all night on a nerve and just wouldn't move off of it so I called the doc. Because of the pain I was having a hard time catching my breath so they had me come in to monitor just to make sure baby was getting enought oxygen and that everything else was all right. It was. I got there and they hooked me up to the monitors and he moved. He really hates those things and always moves away from them. It's kinda funny the docs have the hardest time getting a lock on his heart beat when we go in for appointments because he just wont stay still or he'll kick it nonstop. Well only 4 weeks and 5 days to go...well until my due date at any rate. Hope everything is going well with everyone...I miss you guys hope to be able to give you baby news soon.
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Jul. 29th, 2006 @ 12:35 am Ethan Story
So since Ethan was stung he's really afraid of bugs of all types, understandably so. At any rate he loves rice so the other night I made him some wild rice to go with dinner. Ethan took a few bites then decided that the wild rice had bugs in it and started crying bugs bugs and pointing to the rice. He refused to eat anything on his plate that had come in contract with said "bugs". He had me try to pick all the wild rice out of the mix. It was the cutest saddest thing ever.

In other news I think I'm realy starting to be in the final bit of the this prag. I can't sleep at night...I'm ready to hold a new baby..oh and I've broke down and cried three times today because my little boy is growing up which is really silly.
Only 6 more weeks to go or 5 weeks and 6 days till my due date...not that I'm counting or anything. Still worried about how things will be when the baby gets here exspecially with Ethan trying to stay up until midnight and getting up at 5:30 or 6 in the morning...I just might go insane from lack of sleep. I just have to have faith that it will all work out right?
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Jul. 24th, 2006 @ 10:12 pm life update
It's been a while since I've been on so I thought I would bring everyone up to speed on everything. First of all I got my pj pants done it took a while and a few times of wanting to throw them out the window but I got them done. Camp went great and was a wonderful experience. The girls were wonderful and just amazing to spend the week with. I did miss Ethan but he had a great time with daddy while I was gone. I feel really lucky to have such a understanding husband.

In other news we had to switch OBs which was really really hard but I think everything will work out. Why you may wonder would a woman choose to switch OBs at 33 weeks.... well it turns out St Joes doens't take our insurance so we have to diliver at UofM instead and my Dr office doesn't deliver there! So I have my first visit with the new dr on Wed and we need to set up a hospital tour and a million other things. It seems a little over welling right now. But I think it will all work out and after my hour crying jag over it I feel much better. To bring everyone up to speed on the prag thing I'm feeling the best I've felt my whole prag now...I think this kiddo dropped a little and I just feel better because of it. I only have about 6 1/2 more weeks to go not that I'm counting or anything.:)

I have one small rant I hate JcPenny's photo studio!!!!! It took me 4 days of calling and stopping by not being able to get anyone to wait on me to get Ethan in for more pictures. Then they screwed up my order or didn't hear me a fact I didn't realize until I was home and of corce can't get them on the phone. They did stupid enhancements on all the pictures so what should have cost like $40 tops costed $80! After all this and how rude they were to me we have made the decision to just go to a real photographer. It will cost more but we think it will be worth it and I'll just take some pictures of Ethan that I can have done up for family...more or less keeping the pictures from the photographer to 1 family picture a year and the typical 1 year round. This way we will be happy with the photos more so than what you get at jcpenny or sears and we can appreciate them more because I won't have to fight to be waited on every single time I want more photos or anything else and no more waiting around because they tried to get one more person in before me even though it's my appointment time so Ethan is out of control by the time they get around to us.

We also found out today that Ethan is not allergic to yellow jackets. He got swarmed at a neighbors house and have over 15 stings by the time we could get to him. Poor little guy. We called the dr for him to make sure we didn't need to do anything other than watch him maybe give him some benadryl. Lucky for us that's exactly what the dr said...well that and maybe a little ice if any of them looked like they needed it. We only put some on his hand which has about 6 stings really close together. I have never felt so helpless as I did when I was standing there and realized he was getting stung but I was to far away to get him fast enough. I'm glad Jared was there and could more faster than me.
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Jun. 13th, 2006 @ 09:16 pm Ethan update
I thought I would update everyone on the ethan bed drama. So the first night he cried for half an hour and I stay with him after that until he went to bed. Last night he came out three times then I told him I was going to lock it and he cried for maybe a min then went to bed. So I only locked the door for about 15 mins. Tonight is looking to be even eaiser. I'm hoping after a week of this he will learn to just go to bed. At least we are making progress and he's not over tired all the time and imposible to deal with.

Top ten things Ethan loves:

10.) Ice cream (he cries sometimes when its all gone because he wants more its so cute)
9.) Elmo
8.) Brayden his best bud
7.) Bugs
6.) Bikes
5.) Rocks exspecially when you can throw them in the water
4.) Books
3.) Water
2.) Balls
1.) Cars

On an amusing note Ethan had his first ever mud fight today with Brayden both boys were covered in the stuff by the time we figured out just what they were giggling about. So we had to give them a bath which of corce the boys loved...Ethan has a rather impressive cannon ball which i really wish he wouldn't do in the bath tub but haven't been able to convince him other wise.
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Jun. 11th, 2006 @ 10:09 pm (no subject)
Thanks everyone for the sewing support. I'm still working on the pants haven't had the time to finish the first pair yet but after talking with the "sewing emergency room nurse Jiff" I'm feeling a little bit more like this is something I can do. J left today for Seattle and I'm feeling a little down about it. He's been gone so much as of late that well I just miss him. Usually these trips don't bug me so much but two back to back is really hard. I'm really looking forward to him getting back. Well things with the toddler bed are going better over all. Ethan had a really hard week last week because J flew in some friends to stay with me but umm Kimber who is a few months younger than Ethan was sick and teething so it made for the hardest week ever. Ethan was waking up at night not going to bed getting up at 4 am...it was just a really horible week and I'm glad it's over. Now that kimber is gone things are going a little better...no more hour fights to get him to stay in his room with him coming out ever min. I know this sounds bad but we ended up puttine a little latch at the top of his door and after 15 mins of him coming out all the time I put him in bed and locked the door so he couldn't come out. I go in at 5 mins then at 10 mins and at 15 mins. After that I just stay in with him until he goes out. I feel like a horible mom for doing this but I felt I was getting to angry at him when he wouldn't stay in his room and it was litterly an hour or more of me picking him up and putting him back in bed ever few mins. I love him so much but sometimes I just don't have that much pashions exspecially with being prag. I was worried I would yell at him without him deserving it or spank him because I just couldn't deal with it. I think this is a better alterative but it still makes me feel like a horible person exspecially when he cries in his room for mommy. This was the first night I had to use this method and I really hope I don't have to use it very often my heart will break I think.

In other news I think we have offically decided on a name for this new kiddo....drum roll please
Daniel York ...grant this may be subject to change but I this this is it:)
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Jun. 9th, 2006 @ 12:08 pm sewing frustration
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Ok so I need to sew like 6 or 7 pairs of pj pants by the end of this month but I've never used a pattern before so its a little difficult for me. Why you may ask am I doing this well I'm going to girls camp and the person who is in charge thought it would be a great idea and I went along thinking she had made some of this stuff before. Umm wrong she had never used a pattern before either...and is out of town anyhow. I just tried to sew a pair while Ethan is sleeping and had major issues! So my friend kate helped me cut out the pattern and she pinned stuff for me..now I'm not sure if things were pinned wrong so what but what was suppose to be pants well the legs look like shorts for a really fat person. in an hour I'm sure I can laugh at this but right now all I want to do is cry and I am feeling really out of my element. Jiff I might call you tonight if I can't figure out what I did wrong. I'm just feeling really stressed I know but I don't have much time it seems like to get these done. And in the mean time hubby will be gone Ethan is having some issues with the toddler bed so I'm not sleeping and I'm worried that I'm not gaining weight with this prag when I should be...I've just started the finnal trimester and have only gained 5 pounds total since I lost a pound since Jared left last week. Ok I'm giving up on the sewing project because I just can't take it and I'm going to work on finishing Ethans scrapbook! I hate it when I can't do something right!!!
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Jun. 1st, 2006 @ 06:37 pm Big Boy Bed
Well today I switched Ethan to his big boy bed. He's not sure what to think of it. He took a short nap (1 hour) in it before he feel out and has needed lots of hugs all afternoon to make up for it. I'm hoping tonight will be better but I'm not planning on it. So if you see me in a half awake half dead state it's all do to big boy beds. On a cuter note Ethan helped up put it together this morning. He was really good at putting screws in the little holes and was so proud of him self. Right now he is sitting with Jared to play "cars" aka need for speed most wanted...he can drive the car backwards and last I looked was holding the controler out of dads reach so HE could drive. I swear the kid is going on 16 not 2.

Oh and just so I get this out of my system. Ugh mother-in-laws can drive you crazy!! She has the best of intentions i know but in the last few weeks she has caused Ethan to stop feeding himself with a fork or spoon cause she wants to feed him ...this is something he has been able to do since he was about 10 months old and is really annoying me so I need to talk to her about it before I go postal! She has also taught him to drink the peach juice from canned peaches out of his bowl...umm he really doesn't need that sugar hes hyper enough besides its bad table manners. grrr. Today she taugh him how to jump off his bed which I really really didn't want him doing. I was tring to make his bed you know the not toy think and she turned it into a toy. Ok I think I'm done for now. I need to be more tolerent of her I know and I'm tring.

Anyhow have to run.

Jiff hope you had a great birthday we tried to call but umm you weren't there hope you got the crazy message Jared left.
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May. 19th, 2006 @ 09:14 am The name game
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Ok so we sat down yesterday and came up with some names that we like for the new baby...Daniel, Logan, Lucas, and Nathaniel. We are having some issues coming up with middle names right now so if anyone has good sugestions or other names they want to suggest we are all ears. I think Daniel and Nathaniel are just in the lead btw but well see once we come up with middle names what sounds best or if we come up with something better.
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May. 18th, 2006 @ 11:41 am (no subject)
Ok so I had my Dr apptment today. All went pretty well. Dr not concerned about weight gain even though I've only gained 6 pounds. She is a little concerned about how violently I'm getting sick and says we need to watch that but as long as I keep gaining weight and its not all the time its ok. Got yelled at about doing to much and that I need to take it easy a little more which I am going to try to do just isn't the easiest for me. Also found out today that I have sugar in my urin which is bad. I'm do for another blood test anyhow guess it's just a little sooner than I thought. My sugar levels from my last test were in the normal range but not by much so I'm really freaked about this. A lot of people who get diabetes while prag end up with it down the road in a perminint bases type thing We have decided to try and cut out as much of the sugar in our house as posible...and no more oreos at all pop is not advised either well the good thing is maybe this will force me to eat better and I'll loose weight after the baby because it became a habit or something.

On other news I got Ethan a new conferter last night from Target. It's a Disney one with Cars on it...I think it's a new movie Disney is coming out with. I think Ethan will like it. I was going to get him this Nascar one I found on Babiesrus for only $15 normally like $60 but Jared said no because he doesn't like Nascar. I think I'm going to get him a stuffed car pillow to go with it...matchbox has a really cute orange one though i would love a red one if I can find it. We buy his "big" boy bed this week most likely and hopfully everything will go well with that.

I've started doing sewing projects now that I have my sewing machine back from Jane's. I was able to complete my first pillow the other day while Ethan took a nap. Ya me! Ethan really loves it and uses it all the time which makes me feel good. I think I want to make a big floor pillow for him in time:) Really enjoying using the sewing machine.

Oh if anyone has cheep ideas for decorating a cabin in a ren theme let me know. We need to decorate our cabin when we go to girls camp in a ren theme and so far I only have a few ideas since I know some of you know a little more about the period than me figured it couldn't hurt to ask.
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May. 14th, 2006 @ 01:24 pm Mothers Day
Current Mood: content
Current Music: Rain Rain Go Away
Today has been a wonderful day. I'm so happy to be a mom and I have an incredibly sweet husband. This morning he set an alarm for 6:30 so he would wake up before me and went down stairs to make me breakfast. Then he got Ethan up and occupied his so I could have a shower without anyone bothering me. It's days like today that make it all worth it.

The ultrasound was as I mentioned great. Baby is very active and will probably be the first ever infant boxer. What I thought were kicks were actually this little guy giving me right jabs. He also is quite good at head butting so he should have a really strong neck by the time he arrives. Ethan enjoyed being with us at the ultrasound though he doesn't get the fact that mommy has a baby in her tummy. Oh they told us at the ultrasound that baby was 1 pound 2 oz or there about which was normal for 22 weeks. But other than that baby looks great and is very healthy as far as they can tell. We have started to talk about names a little now. I have came up with two so far that I like: Nathan and Luke...we had girls names all picked out kind of so it might be a little harder for a boys name. Jared is really excited not only for the whole everything we have will work for the new baby aspect but he thinks it will be great for Ethan to have a little brother and I agree. We walked out of the ultrasound and Jared said "great now we can get them bunk beds!" we had been trying to figure out how we wanted to handle the bed situation with Ethan moving out of the crib and everything: conclusion we are getting a toddler bed for now and when the boys are a little older they get bunk beds. I'm losing my current office in time to the kids but will still get an office since we plan on having the boys share a room. We both feel it will be good for them to share space...I think it will make them closer and learn to deal with one another a little more than if they had separate rooms or at least that's the hope.

So the whole morning sickness thing seems to come and go right now. Most days I'm fine just really tired. It just hit me really really bad the other day. I was delivering food to a friend who just had a baby and got stuck in traffic ugh! Unluckily the food didn't smell that great to me so I rolled down the window but i was right next to all the fast food places so opening the window only made it worse so umm I ended up decorating my car which has been fixed in a since now since we got it detailed but it smells a little like wet dog to me. Anyhow things are getting a little better now I just think I have to be really really careful about what I eat and umm I'm not taking anyone else dinner until I'm not prag!!! Have to say that was the most embarrassing moment of my life!
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May. 10th, 2006 @ 09:38 am It's a Boy
Only have time for a quick note...we had our ultrasound last Friday...baby is healthy and energetic...and drum roll please its a boy! We are happy needless to say. Have to make this really quick since i left ethan watching "elmo" but wanted to let everyone know. Haven't been on much because I've been to sick as of late to get on we get our car detailed on Thursday because I got stuck in traffic anyhow wont get into that now. As far as getting together this month for gaming I can't make it this week but think i'm open the rest of the fridays so let me know what works for everyone else. Gotta run.
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Mar. 23rd, 2006 @ 09:05 pm (no subject)
Feeling really out of sorts tonight but I'm not sure why. I want to just curl up with Jared and watch some sappy chick flick but he's off rock climbing. Had a Dr appointment today which went well. I got up really early because I was so worried about it. I keep thinking what if something goes wrong. I never really thought about that with Ethan but then I guess its natural after the miscarriage. So we heard the baby's heart beat today...I think she said it was around 160 which was good. He/she was very very activite. The baby kicked so hard that the doc could even feel it which really amused her. I've been feeling what I thought might be movement for a few weeks now but I haven't been positive...I think I'm pretty sure now. It's weird Ethan was much more activte in his ultrasound than this one was but this one seems much more active during the doplar heart beat stuff. He would not stay still...even kicked the thing twice. Hmm I think it already has an aditude. And if the strength of these kicks are any indication I could be in for some serious trouble latter in this prag. On a side note I think the morning sickness is getting better as long as I don't try to do to much and get enought sleep. Not always posible with Ethan but I keep trying.

It was nice having Jen here over the weekend. I really enjoy hanging out with her. It was nice to see Anne and Meg as well made me really miss the days when we were all here together. Don't have much else to say other than I will see them tomorrow and I'm looking forward to everyone. Have to warm people though I have a cold I feel like I'm never going to get better well at least not for nine months at least and I have my body back.
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Mar. 14th, 2006 @ 12:22 pm (no subject)
Jen is coming to town!! Plans as I know them so people can plan accordingly...

Friday Jen gets here sometime early afternoon. Meg is coming over after work...Anne are you coming? Plan for the evening is to make dinner together...not sure about the lazana right now since I can't eat anything with a tomato sause. Might have to roast a chicken instead or something no big deal. Then we go out for dessert down town probably the chocolate cafe which has a great fondue for four. Evening of watching pride and prejudice and cross stitching to follow. People are welcome to stay the night if they wish. I will probably die around 11 just fair warning.

Saturday for sure plans are to go to stitch in time and hang out. This might also be a great day to go have brunch at Zola's with Dorian or Dinner with him a Kona...we could do dinner and maybe I will skip church or only go to the first hour on Sunday and have brunch on Sunday with you guys.

Sunday has no for sure plans I'm aware of. Jen are you going to Church?

Monday I may need to babysit because a friend of mine may have cancer and has surgery that day so if she wants I'm going to take her son for a while so the boys can play...oh and Jen goes home Monday evening I think.

Thats all for now me know what you think ladies
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Feb. 28th, 2006 @ 06:16 pm (no subject)
I'm suppose to be cleaning my office but I don't wanna. Jared sent me up here to try and well find the office again since its a huge mess...the one room I never have time to clean. Anyhow Jared is down stairs watching Abby and Ethan...Abby is a year older than Ethan but they are best buds. If they don't see each other in a few days they both start asking for the other its really cute and kinda annoying sometimes because ethan will go around the house saying ABBY over and over.

Anyhow gaming was great on Friday though I wish we had a little bit more time to really get into the story line but that's for next time. Carson said he really enjoyed it so I think everything will work out great or at least I hope so. I felt very stiff gaming after not gaming for so long I kept thinking wow I must seem really silly but that should pass once we get into game and I get more into the character...I'm always self conshis when I'm gaming with someone new because I keep thinking they are going to think I'm a freak or something. Anyhow next game won't be until the end of next month looks like so I'll just have to think up stuff for my character until then.:)

On a side note I ended up with a sinus infection which really really sucks! Spent the weekend unable to function and went to the doc on Monday for drugs. I'm starting to feel better now but still pretty woosy. Hopefully will be back to normal by Friday.

Well I think I will get a few things done in my office so Jared won't be to upset with me...man I feel like a little kid again being sent to my room to clean it shesh.
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