Zoey's start of her birthday weekend

Zoey turns two in two days.  It's amazing to realize how fast time has really flown.  It doesn't feel like it's been two years that is for sure.  I went back into my archives and read Zoey's birth story and I was reading how my "early labor" started on November 30th (today) so it was kind of weird to realize that exactly two years ago today Zoey was making her way into this world.. slowly but surely.

Anyway, tonight my parents took all of us out to eat to celebrate Zoey's birthday.  Zoey was spoiled with gifts and was sang to by the waitresses.  Jon Kent didn't care for the singing too much and almost started to cry.  He is such a shy little boy.  He got really happy though once he realize they brought him a balloon too.  So after that everything was fine.

I took some pictures of the events thus far.  So enjoy!

22 week Doctor's appointment

I had my 22 week OB appt today.  It was fairly uneventful.  I got on the scale and the nurse said, "I see you enjoyed Thanksgiving!".  LOL.  I gained 5 pounds so I am up to 11-13 pounds so far this pregnancy.  My urine was fine, blood pressure was fine.  The doctor came in and we listened to Nathan's heartbeat.  It was beating 153 bpm.  He asked me if I had any questions and I asked what would they do if Nathan was still breech close to the time of delivery.  The doctor said around 35 weeks they will check to see if he is head down if he's not they will give him to 36-38 weeks to get head down and if he isn't they will confirm he is breech by doing an ultrasound and then if he is indeed breech they will admit me into the hospital and give me a mild epi and manually turn him into the head down position.  So I said that to say this.. "Nathan move to head down on your own.  Mommy REALLY doesn't want to go through all of that."  Let's see if he will listen!  My next appointment is the 27th of December where I have to get my glucose testing done for gestational diabetes.  So that was my appointment update! =)

Belly Shot- 22 weeks

I usually do this every 4 weeks but I wanted to do it the same time I have a doctor's appointment (which is tomorrow).  Plus, Nathan must have had a HUGE growth spurt and my belly is looking huge!  So enjoy my bigness.  =)

Kent and Nathan

Nathan has been really moving a lot lately.  I've been able to feel him a lot and he has really been active.  He still has long stretches of being still or asleep but he'll usually give me about 30 minutes to an hour a day of really hard kicks, punches and rolls.  Last night he was doing it and really making my stomach jump.  Kent was sitting on the couch and I lifted up my shirt and told him where to put his hand.  And about that time Nathan did a good jab and Kent got to feel him!!  It was so neat.  Kent has always gotten to feel the kids move while in the womb but I guess this was special because I know it will be the "last first time of feeling the baby move".  It's kind of bittersweet.  I just thought I would share and document it.

Today I am 22 weeks pregnant.  Only (roughly) 18 more weeks to go.  18 weeks doesn't seem far off at all.  It's kind of scary.  We have NOTHING ready for the baby and there are still a few things we need to get.  A car seat being the top thing on our list.  We're waiting for the after Christmas sales though to really start getting things.  We figure the prices will be a lot cheaper, especially on the clothes.  So we'll wait it out and see.

Saturday Ramblings

Today has felt like the longest day ever.  And I have no idea why.  Yesterday I put up the tree and the inside decorations.  Kent hung all the stockings next to their owners' doors.  The inside of the house looks very cheery and like Christmas.  I love it!  Last night, to our surprise, Kent's grandparents wanted to the kids to spend the night with them.  So they left here around 6:30pm.  Kent and I had the whole night to ourselves.  It was really nice.  We watched some movies and I wrapped presents.  We ended up going to bed earlier than we thought we would.  It was sooo nice to sleep in.  We haven't sleep in like that in forever.  So it was really nice.  After we woke up and had breakfast we went and got the kids.  They both got up super early this morning and were ready for naps shortly after we got home.  So they took naps and Kent put up the outside decorations.  After the kids woke up we went outside to play for a little bit and they were being so cute that I thought I would take some pictures of them playing in the leaves and playing with the outside blow up Santa.  So I come in to grab my camera and memory card and *gasp* some little thief stole it.. I do believe her name is Zoey.  And I haven't a clue where that card is.  Makes me sick to think about it.  Thankfully most of the pictures on it I have saved to at least one folder somewhere on my computer or AOL, but still... I will have to go buy a new one soon.  I need to take some Christmas pictures of the kids for our cards this year.  Anyway, all the Christmas decorations are done so that's a relief.  I also got all our washing done today which took me forever.  We are fixing to grill some steaks and settle in for the night.  Our HUGE in state college football rivalry is tonight, Auburn vs. Alabama.  War Eagle.. by the way.  The game isn't until 7pm so we still have about 2 hours or more until it comes on.  Anyway, I do believe that's all our happenings for now.  I may have forgotten a few things as I have/am having kids crawling on me.. around me..  OH!!!  Thanksgiving.. duh.  We had a good Thanksgiving.  We had two places to go and both places had very good food.  I'm sure I've gained a few pounds, for sure.  I hope everyone had a good day as well.  And oh, Black Friday shopping..  I did it.. it was alright.. may do it again next year.. may not.  Wasn't really much to it.  Did get 98% of my shopping done so that was good.  We also got the kids' their big gift from Santa.. This: Fisher-Price Ultimate Terrain Traction Jeep® Hurricane We got a good deal on it at Wal-Mart so we grabbed it up.  Now all we have to do is get their stocking stuffers.  So we are just about finished with them.  Let me think.. I believe that's just about it.. I think.  Anyway, I hope everyone is enjoying their weekend!!  Have a good one.. what's left of it.

I'm thankful for, ABC's and a potty update

Since tomorrow is Thanksgiving I thought I would give a list of what I am thankful for..  I'm thankful for my salvation.  Without that I would be lost and going to hell.  I'm thankful for my family.  My husband who works hard and doesn't complain for having to do so.  For my kids who are all healthy, in the womb and outside of it.  I'm thankful that I live in America where I'm free.  I'm thankful for all the men and women who fight for my freedom everyday.  I'm thankful for their families for sacrificing so I can have my freedom.  I'm thankful for my home and for the clothes on my back, the food in my stomach.  I'm thankful that tomorrow I will get to gather with family and eat and celebrate.  I'm thankful I HAVE family to eat and celebrate with.  I'm sure there are many more things that I am thankful for.. there would just never be enough time or space to write it all in.

Last night after reading a book about the ABC's Jon Kent decided he wanted to sing his ABC's.. so here is a clip of that.

As of today which has been over 6 weeks Jon Kent is still doing well with his potty training.  He hasn't had an accident since day two of potty training.  So I would say we are trained.  He still has a pull up on for naps and bedtime and sometimes he wakes up dry from the night and usually he wakes up dry from a nap.  So all in all we are doing very well.  So I guess potty training is another thing I could be thankful for!

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Pray for Ethan

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Please visit the above site.  It's about a little boy (baby really) who is less than a year old.  He has been battling Leukemia since he was 2-3 months old.  I have fallen in love with this little guy over the last few months and he is really a special little boy.  Please pray for him and pray that he will beat this horrible disease.

Party Pictures

Today was the kids' birthday party.  It went very well.  The kids had a blast playing in the play center and we really had a good turn out.  Everyone seemed to enjoy themselves.  Jon Kent and Zoey both got very spoiled.  Just some of the samplings were as follows:  Jon Kent got Thomas bedding (from my parents), a Thomas phone (from Uncle Jon Paul & Aunt Ashley), a Thomas train track set (from Granny and Pawpaw), Hungry Hippo game and a rain check for a basketball game type thing (from Mimi & Papa), some movies (from various people), some new Thomas friends trains, hot wheels cars (both from friends at first, art supplies (friend at church), etc. etc. etc.  Zoey got: My Little Pony (Uncle Jon Paul and Aunt Ashley), a bag with her name monogrammed for when she starts dance class (Mimi & Papa), a activity table (Granny and Pawpaw), arts supplies, 2 pair of boots, princess jewelry (from my parents), a few little My Little Pony (friends from church), art supplies.  They both received some movies and each got $35 from various people.  They got so much more than I described though.  It's hard to know where to start.  Anyway, if anyone who reads my journal came to the party and gave the kids a gift.. thank you!!!  They are playing with them as I type!

Redo for Half Way there...

Side note:  I was 20 weeks on Wednesday and AOL is REALLY getting on my nerves!!
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Today I am officially 20 weeks pregnant.  Only 20 more until, Nathan Tyler is due.  I really can't believe I'm half way through my last pregnancy.  Kent said it didn't feel like we were already half way, because it still felt like April was forever away.  He is right, April does seem a long way off.  But with the holidays coming things will only speed up and soon we will be looking at a brand new year and lots of stuff to do before the baby gets here.  I'm excited, anxious, nervous.. but ready.  I'm ready to see our son and ready to hold him and introduce him to his brother and sister.  I'm ready for our family to be complete.  So here's to another 20 more weeks!
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Jon Kent turns 3 tomorrow.  THREE!!!!  I swear it so feels like he was born a week ago.  But he is turning three.  He has been going around telling us that "tomorrow's my birthday".  And he sings happy birthday to himself.  It's all really cute.  We bought him a small gift to open tomorrow as his and Zoey's party is this Saturday.  We also bought Zoey a small gift to open tomorrow so she wouldn't feel left out.  I'll update sometime tomorrow hopefully with some pictures.

Birthday Pictures

He had a great day and a great time.  He got to eat his birthday steak and some cupcakes so he was a happy little boy.  Gramsie and Poohba got his a little something for his birthday (his party is Saturday so he and Zoey both are getting their "bigger" presents then).  He got some PJs, coloring book, reading books and crayons.  Zoey got some coloring books, crayons and reading books as well.  I think Zoey enjoyed her brother's birthday as well. ;-)  Enjoy the pictures.  AOL wouldn't let me add a caption to them so yall will have to make up your own.

Happy Birthday, Jon Kent!

Happy 3rd Birthday to my little man, Jon Kent!!!

He has been spoiled rotten today so far.  He woke up today and had "Shrek (sp?) pancakes" with birthday candles in them to blow out.  He also opened his presents.  He got a Spiderman action figure and a Black Spiderman action figure.  He loved both.  And he has been walking around showing us how old he is by holding 3 fingers up.  He has had Happy Birthday sang to him more times than I can count and still can't get enough of it.  He got to have McDonald's for lunch.  He got a couple of cards in the mail as well.  Tonight we are going out to eat at a local steak house because he wants steak.  We're going to eat with my parents.  I've got some cupcakes to stick some candles in for after supper.  So his birthday has been alllll about him, as it should be!!  I'll update later with some pictures.

 

PS: I have no idea why my journal is messing up and if it's just mine.  But every time I load it up all I get is a huge black box.. where my 20 week belly shots are supposed to be.  So I have no idea what that is about.  I'm sure AOL is having a bad day(s) and will finish it's hissy fit soon.

Stop the Presses!!!!

We have a name.. I repeat we have a name!  LOL.  Our 3rd and last child will be named Nathan <insert yet decided middle name here> O_________.  So we have a first name!!!  Yay!!!  We have been calling him that all day and it already just seems to fit.  I'm so excited!!!

News Alert: Baby Boy "O" still has no name

Kent and I both have been looking the internet over and over and over.  I swear my eyes will never see the same..  And still no name.  Not even a maybe name.  Not a first name nor a middle name.  I know we have at least 4.5 months left.  And I know there is still plenty of time to decide.  However, I like having a name.  I like being able to tell others about enter name here and calling him by that name.  It makes me feel closer to him, if that makes sense.  That way when I talk to him or of him I can call him by his name.  Jon Kent and Zoey (while Zoey's middle name was still up in the air at this point) all had a name before we even knew what they "were".  It's frustrating.  Hopefully soon as name will come to us and it will just fit.  Hopefully soon...

Random Fall Pictures

It is indeed fall time around here.  I'm loving the cooler temperatures and all the pretty leaves changing.  I have taken some pictures of the kids over the last few days and thought I would share.  Enjoy!

 

PS: I'm 19 weeks pregnant today.

Are you ready for some footballllllllllll?

 

 

 

 

Just our happenings

This weekend we stayed pretty busy.  Friday evening we all went over to my parents' house to eat supper with them, my brother, sister-in-law and nephew.  We ate, talked, etc.  Saturday morning Kent and I took the kids to the "Imagination Hour" at the library.  What it consists of is singing a couple of songs, reading and then doing some sort of craft or game.  It was supposed to last an hour but we were done and leaving within 30 minutes.  It wasn't as good as the last time we went, but the kids still got a kick out of it.  I guess in the end that is all that matters.  Anyway, that afternoon Kent and I went looking for a new 'used' car to trade our current car in for.  Our current car only fits 4 people and we need a car that will fit at least 5 since our little boy (who still is nameless) will need a place to sit once he comes.  So we found a car on the internet that was being sold at the dealership we bought our car from.  We head up there to look at it and talk prices, etc.  Well, we get to the talking prices part and the guy gave us a figure.  Kent told him no, that our car was worth more than that as a trade in and we weren't going to finance that much money.  We didn't want to finance any more money than we already owed.  Which for any normal person (not a sales man obviously) that would make sense.  So the salesman went back to talk to his manager and came back and offered us a $1,000 more for our car.  Which still wasn't enough.  By this time the sales guy was pretty ticked that he didn't make the easy sale he thought he would.  And he was telling us we were being unreasonable, etc.  Kent handled it very well.. while me and my raging hormones were ticked.  When the guy got back up to talk some more to his manager I told Kent in a loud voice (the whole place is opened to where you can see and hear everyone else) "that just because we didn't want THAT car anymore didn't mean we wouldn't come back to look at another one but the way that guy was acting made me not want to buy ANYTHING from that dealership ever again!"  I think at this point Kent was getting a kick out of it and it didn't faze him a bit.  We got up and got our keys and left.  The salesman was none too pleased.  I think once we walked in and he saw how 'young' we looked he thought to himself, "Easy sale."  But we have until April to try and find another car.  We are in no hurry and we want to find the best deal possible.  So as of today we are still a 4 car seat family and we'll take our time looking for something else.  Anyway, Saturday night we grilled out and ate supper at home.  Then we watched some football and let the kids stay up a little bit later than usual because of the time change.  Which we were glad we did..  Because Sunday the kids were up before 6am.  Had we not let them stay up a bit later, they would have probably been up before 5am.  When we got up Jon Kent was coughing pretty badly.  He just didn't act like he felt good and he just laid in our bed watching TV.  So we gave him a breathing treatment and his cough settled down.  Zoey and I went ahead and went to Sunday School since I had a class to teach (I teach 1st-3rd graders).  After Sunday School we came home and the kids went down for a nap.  Then we got up and went over to Kent's grandmother's house to eat lunch and since everyone in the immediate family was there, we drew names for Christmas (instead of buying everyone gifts we just draw a man and woman's name and then buy for all the kids, which there are only 2 other kids besides my own).  Then we came home and rested for the rest of the evening.  This morning we all got up, had breakfast and the kids played while I started laundry.  I called the doctor to get Jon Kent an appointment for 2pm because he is still coughing and wheezing a bit.  Then we did "school work" and the kids also did a craft project, which you can see in the pictures.  Now they are both asleep and I am finishing up the clothes and will soon be getting myself ready to head to the doctor.  Once the kids are awake it will be a mad dash to get lunch cooked, kids clothed and us on the road to the doctor.  I'll update yall on the results when I get the chance.  So until then.. have a good day!

Update:  Jon Kent has a sinus infection.  He is on antibiotics for 10 days.  So hopefully it will knock the cough out and we will have a healthy little boy again!

Name Game

Alright all my blog readers..  It's time to show yourselves and help a girl out.  I need boy names.  Any and all names.  Leave me a comment with some names and let's see if we can give this boy a name!

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Very healthy little boy!  Who has no name...  But we're still working on that.  Anyway, the baby is currently weighing in at 6oz.  He is in the breech position which means he is currently head up instead of head down.  But that is normal for this stage as he has lots of work to flip and flop.  Jon Kent and Zoey were both thrilled at seeing their brother on the "tv" screen.  And they have asked to watch the video of the ultrasound several times.  So they are excited.. at least for now.  We'll see after the baby gets here how excited they stay.  Anyway, enjoy the pictures!