Our little Family

Friday, January 29, 2010

Jan 29th update/random/and my hormonal complaints :-)

Well not much is going on over here :-) . Just preparing for baby, we are going on 34 weeks pregnant . Recent belly pic.Photobucket Babys Room is almost complete, I will post some pics soon! Some ladies at our Church threw a baby shower, it was very very nice of them to do. We got some very nice things!! Baby boy is already spoiled !Photobucket So far I am still feeling pretty well, although I am carrying him very low compared to Conner and Carson, and find myself having to run to the restroom every 5 minutes, which is very frustrating! The boys are absouletly excited about the baby coming, I was worried about Conner for awhile because he kept telling me he did not like babies! Both boys tho are really into my belly, Carson brings my belly books, toys, blankets, Conner loves to feel the baby kick! Conner and Carson are both doing good, Conner really enjoys his new school! He calls it his Job School, he thinks hes making money ! He asked me one day why do people go to school? I told him so people can get and education and get a job one day and make money, so he made it up in his head that he goes to "job school"! Carson is so heartbroken when we leave Conner at school and says he misses his brother, but we go to the gym so he can play and I can workout and then we usually do something 'special' afterwards either visit daddy at work, or go to the pet store to look at the fish etc. I'm still working on potty training Carson, hes proven to be more difficult than Conner was. Honestly I just dont feel that he is ready, we've done prize jars, sticker charts, blue food coloring in the potty, him picking out his own underwear, and I tryed the trick that got Conner to start going poop in the potty, I told him germs were going to eat his butt ( terrible I know, but Conner is our germaphobe and hey it worked ), but he replied with " I want germs to eat my butt"! I'm not 'giving up' but nor am I pressuring him anymore, he's our stubborn one and I'm assuming hes just not ready. Roy is doing good, I guess :-) ! Sarcasm? Just a little! Well he's very busy with wrestling , and honestly we dont see much of him. We see him ( well the kids ) 30 mins before the boys bedtime during the week, not at all on Saturdays, and we do see him on Sundays. Honestly its bothering me, I know its something he is really passionate about, but the kids want to know why daddy isnt home or if daddy can play a certain game with them. Roy is starting a Youth Wrestling Program at the Community Center in our town, March 22nd ( conveniently 3 days after my due date) . Honestly I'm not entirely happy about it, and I've told him. I know its something he is really passionate about, and its really nice of him, but it would be nice if he was just as passionate about spending time with his family. Its not really fair to his own kids, or his wife. The program runs until June, then there will be a wrestling camp in July for a week and a half. Yippie? So my New Years resolutions!? I find a person is more willing to live up to their resolutions and goals when they share them with people! Well of course the most important is to strive to be a better wife and mom! Also, to lose my baby weight by 10 weeks most postpartum, and an additional 8lbs by 14 weeks post partum. I unfourtanetly gained 8lbs last year before I got pregnat, which I never have gained weight randomly like that, but Roy and I had a hard year as most know, and my job certainly contributed to my weight gain! Also, Roy and I ( after baby ) are going to start training to run the Rock and Roll Marathon ( 2011 )in San Diego, that will give us a full year to train, and we are both looking forward to it!

Tuesday, January 5, 2010

Christmas was even more exciting this year because this time BOTH the kids understood everything that was going on, and Roy was here and not in Iraq this time! But boy were the kids spoiled! Not only by Santa , but by Grandmas and Grandpas, Aunts and Uncles! I'm STILL trying to go through their old toys, and having them chose some to donate. We really miss having that bonus playroom at our old house! We celeberated Christmas at our house on the 23rd and that same day we headed up to Illinois and celebrated with my family christmas eve day, and Roys family Christmas day, and my friends threw me a baby shower when I was home. I'm glad we packed light, bc our SUV was full to the max on our way home! I'm sure if I dont say it Roy will make it known that I got my first ticket on our way back, for speeding, but for the record that work zone was very short ( about a semis length ) at least the cop was nice and reduced the ticket as if we werent in a work zone! :-)

The babies room is FINALLY painted, my friend Brenda painted it for us while we were out of town, it was so nice to come back to a painted room! I also hired her on to make a window seat cushion, and she did a great job on both! We will be setting up the babies room in a couple of weeks! Just still have to get a bed frame for the guest bed, new comforter to match the crib bedding, and a few things here and there! For now things are just thrown in there, literally! The pregnancy is still going pretty good! Going on 31 weeks at the end of this week! My family is still planning on coming down but more than likely they will not be here when the baby is born because my younger brother leaves for the Army 2 days before my due date, so of course they want to be there for him when he leaves! But they will be headed this way that same day!


window seat, need to get some diff knobs for the drawers, and green pillows! :-)
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goodbye lavendar walls, hello green!
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Carson will be 3 tomorrow, which seems impossible! My parents and brothers will be coming down to help celebrate and we are having a little party at the boys gymnastics place this Saturday! Conner finally got into the preschool here , today was actually his first day! He really seemed to enjoy himself, Carson was a little lost without him, but I think he enjoyed one on one mommy time!

First day at new school!
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Carson
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