God Gave me Boys!

Keeley!

2009-08-11T22:41:00.002-04:00

So I have way to many pics from my trip, so each day I am going to select a day, or person to share pics of. So here is my sweet lil Keeley! I hope Jess doesn't mind me sharing theses :)

Justus and Christian just loved Keeley and loved playing with her. And I just adore her. She is the cutest lil girl, with such a happy personality!

Auntie loves and misses you already Keeley!

It's been too long!

2009-08-10T11:50:00.003-04:00

So now that it has been over a month since my last post, and alot has happened. Christian started walking, turned one, is now on whole milk, we visited Washington for 3 weeks and Christian is also potty training! He has only been at it for a week, but has done good. Any way here are a couple pics of a new toy he just got. Thanks Auntie Heidi!

1st Birthday!

2009-06-05T08:33:00.001-04:00

HAPPY 1ST BIRTHDAY CHRISTIAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sick, sick, sick!!!

2009-05-29T06:49:00.002-04:00

The boys have been sick for the past 3 weeks, with ear infections, sore throats (not strep), fevers, coughs and most reasently, rashes from the antibiotic they were both put on! I have missed church for 3 weeks and am so ready to fight these things once and for ALL!!! Christian was us at 4:30 this morning coughing and couldn't go back to sleep, so niether could I and we were both out of bed at 5 AM!!! That's so crazy!!!
On a good not, he took 4 more steps lastnight, fell and then took 4 more. He also was taking 2 here and 2 there and looked like was going to take off! I can't believe he will be 1 in 7 days!!!
Just wanted to thank Liz so much for going and sitting in the ER with me this last Wed. and for sitting with the boys while I ran into the grocery store and then for getting me lunch! I love you Liz!!!
And thatnk you Stacie for coming and hanging out with Christian and I last Sunday. I was alot of fun! And thanks for the Milk too!!

My baby took his 1st steps!

2009-05-16T17:10:00.002-04:00

YAY!!! On tues. night he took 1 step to me and then lastnight he took 4!!! He will be walking before I know it. He is all better today. No fever yesterday or today, so that's good. I am still fighting this nasty cold bug. It is more of a bad cough then a cold. But i will survive.

MY crazy life right now!

2009-05-14T11:11:00.006-04:00

So I have bee sick now for a week and a half with this horrible cold and I feel so yucky! JT has it a little, but not bad, Christian came down with a fever yesterday of 102.1, but is better after Motrin is pumped into him and Tom....... is being missed. We are ALL hoping to being feeling better real soon. I want to go outside and enjoy the sunshine.

On another note, JT watched a video of his cousin Zoey dancing to some music and just had to do it himself. He says this is for Zoey. It might be a little loud, so adjust your volume accordingly.

Family pics 5-2-09

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Pleated Petal Tank ANTHROPOLIFICATION GIVEAWAY!!!!

2009-04-15T21:55:00.000-04:00

Pleated Petal Tank ANTHROPOLIFICATION GIVEAWAY!!!!: "Pleated Petal Tank ANTHROPOLIFICATION GIVEAWAY!!!!..."

Easter Reflection 2009

2009-04-14T09:23:00.007-04:00

I have been trying to get to the computer to write this post for 3 days now and finally I have just a couple minutes to it.

Easter is such a great day to take time and reflect on your life and what Jesus has done for you. He has done so much for me in my lifetime, and I am trully greatful that he gave his life for mine! Not only did he die for my sins, but he also took me out of a bad situation when I was little and put me with a family that took me in and has loved me like I was ment to be part of their family. I have no idea where I would be today if Jesus had not put me in the care of my Aunt Bonnie. I thank Jesus everyday for her! And with that, he has also given me the best family a girl could ask for. We are always their for eachother at the drop of a hat. I love my family more than they will ever know. I woould do anything for them! And on top of the best family, I also have the best friends a girl could ask for. They too have always been there for me and I thank them for that!

Jesus has given me a great church and church family that is always willing to help one another out. They are so excepting and we are very lucky to be members of By Grace. I love you guys!!

He has also given me 2 adorable little boys that are constantly making me laugh and smile! Not only are they adorable, but healthy and smart!

I also have been blessed with my smart, thoughtful, sweet hubby. He takes care of the boys and I , and is always making sure we have what we need. I know it is hard for him to be the soul bread winner, but it has allowed me to be at home with the boys all the time and I am very greatful for that.

So in closing, eventhough though easter seems to be more about the candy, egg hunting and Easter bunny, I remember that I have been so blessed in my life, because of Jesus and only him. He is always there and always watching out for me.

Pictures of the boys

2009-03-27T09:05:00.002-04:00

Here are some pictures of the boys yesturday reading books. They were so cute and enjoying themselves.

These are for you Auntie Heidi! :)

2009-03-26T19:20:00.011-04:00

So here are some videos of the Christian. Auntie Heidi wanted to see Christian crawl, so we recorded him. So these are for you Auntie Heidi!!! But we hope everyone enjoys!! :) Sorry the lighting in our living room isn't very good. The video's are kinda dark, but you can still see.

Feb. and March updates

2009-03-19T08:57:00.007-04:00

So I know it has been over a month since my last blog, but these boys keep me busy! If I am not playing trucks, cars, doing laundry, doing dishes, or changing a diaper, then I am running errons, vaccuuming, or doing odds and ends of things. I seem to be always doing something and my only down time is when all the boys ( daddy too) are asleep in bed!

So anyway, JT had his b-day party (monster truck party of course) at Chuck E Cheese and he had a blast! The best party he has had yet! Now that he is 4 is is not napping anymore, unless he feels he needs a nap. Which is nice, because he goes to bed usually before 9pm now!

Christian...... so much changes with him everyday! He is now crawling inch worm style, but crawling and fast! He loves to go after JT's trucks, so Tom got him some baby trucks, so they could play trucks together, but he still wants JT's. :) He just had his 7th tooth brake through, so with 4 on top and 3 on bottom he has a great bite, as I know...LOL He is still a very happy little guy. He loves his brother and is always laughing at him. I love the relationship they have. I hope it never changes! He continues to eat everything I put in front of him. I hope that never changes as well, as JT is so picky and hardly eats anything I put in front of him....LOL

Below is a picture of them laying out and Christian's head is right at armpit level! He is going to be tall!

The weather here is so strange one minute it is cold and snowy, and the next is is sunny, hot and 75+ degrees out! Yes, I said snow. We had our 1st snow on Monday March 2, and then it was 80 dregrees on Sunday the 8th.... go figure. The snow wasn't much considering where Tom and I are from and are use to getting tons of snow. We only had about 2 inches and they closed the base and sent Tom home!!!!! That was so crazy. So anywasy, that is my update. I will try to be more regular form now on

4 years & 8 Months!!!

2009-02-04T22:39:00.007-05:00

Let me first start off by saying, "HAPPY BIRTHDAY JUSTUS"!!! My big boy is now 4!!! What a day we had. We went to Bible study, then McDonalds for lunch, came home and played, then when Daddy got home we opened presents, then had pizza, played some and then did cupcakes. We are having a party for him on Sat. at Chuck E Cheese. The phone was ringing off the hook today for him. At one point as I was handing him the phone for someone else to wish him a Happy Birthday, he says to me, " but mom, people have been calling me all day" my reply was, " well honey it is your special day" he sighs and says, " ok" as he takes the phone. He did have a

great day we had though!

As for the 8 Months, that would be Christian. Tomorrow he will be 8 months!!! They are growing like weeds!!! He is now sitting by himself, has 6 teeth ( 4 top and 2 bottom) and is really trying to crawl. Here are some pics.

And even more pictures from our trip..... and Keeley!

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Daddy & Christian Playing

Grandma & Christian

JT playing the piano

Auntie & Keeley

Auntie Jess & Christian

Keeley & Christian

Some more pictures from our trip....

2009-01-18T22:26:00.004-05:00

Brotherly Love

Our Ginger Bread House

My Parents Cabin

2009-01-15T19:45:00.004-05:00

So I know I forgot to post pictures yersturday, so here are some more pictures from are trip to WA.

And a side note, Target has a ton of things on clerence. I got 42 dollars worth or clothes for the boys for 12 dollars!!!

Another side note, if you have a baby, Big lots has baby food 25 cents a jar for size 2 & size 3!!

Catch up time!!!

2009-01-13T13:09:00.006-05:00

Wow! It has been almost a month since my last post! But what a busy month it has been to say the least. We left Dec 23rd to spend Christmas in Washington with my side of the family. It was so great to see everyone, especially my nephew Caleb who will be one, but the last time I saw him he was only a couple weeks old. I was also very excited to see my little niece Keeley ( my BF Jessica's little girl). What a cutie! The trip was a lot of fun, but would have been better if both the boys hadn't gotten sick 2 days after we got there. The both came down with colds and where coughing up a storm and just felt crummy. There was lots of snow and JT built a snow fort with his daddy and his uncle Jesse. We were also able to spend some time up at my parents cabin. One night we were doing a puzzle and lights went out, but we lite a ton of candles and just kept doing the puzzle. It was so much fun!

Christmas was fun and crazy! My parents house was filled with 14 Adults, 1o kids, and 2 little ones under a year! It was great seeing all the kids and they had so much fun playing together. 2 Weeks was not a long enough visit to be able to spend the time I had wanted to spend with everyone I wanted to see. I am hoping to come with the boys for a month some time in June of July though. I am going to try and post a couple pictures each day of our trip. Enjoy the pics!

P.S. Zoey, JT misses you!

6 month check-up and sleep!!!!!

2008-12-18T08:53:00.003-05:00

Yesterday was Christian's 6 month check-up. Hes is 19 lbs and 3 oz (50 to 75th percentile) and 27 1/2inches tall(90th percentile)!!! The Doctor said he looked great! Yay!!! He had to have his shots as well and half of a normal baby dose of the flu shot. He will get the other half after we return from Washington after Christmas. Justus and I get to go and get our flu shots today.......

And the sleeping thing...... I thought that he was sleeping good when he would sleep from about 9pm to 4:30 or 5 AM, boy was I scared on Monday morning when I got up to pee and he had not woken up yet to eat. I nursed him at 8:30pm on Sunday night and he went to bed at about 9:30, but he didn't eat again till almost 8:30 AM on Mon. morning!!! He woke up happy at 8 AM. I couldn't believe it, 12 hours!!!! That was a great night sleep. And then last night I fed him at 8PM and he went down about 9PM and he woke up to eat at about 7AM that's 10 and a half hours!!! Sleep is so nice. Justus didn't sleep through the night til after 9 months.

Baptisms, Biter Biscuits and 6 Months!!!

2008-12-15T11:59:00.007-05:00

Boy, What a busy month! Yesterday we had the boys Baptised! JT laughed and Christian just went with it. We also became members of the church that we have been going to for 9 months or so. We really like it and all the people are so nice and inviting. Our Pastor (Kevin) is the one Baptising the boys and his wife Liz is standing next to me. They have been so helpful to us. They took JT over night while I was at the hospital having Christian. And Liz watched JT for us many Wednesdays in a row, so we could attend our Membership class. Many thanks to them both!!!

And here are some pictures of Christian 1st Biter Biscuit. Boy did he devour it! And what a mess too!

And now for the 6 months pictures only a little over a week late...

I take him in this Wednesday the 17th for his 6th Month Check-up. I can't wait!

Keeley is finally here!!!

2008-11-16T07:08:00.002-05:00

Keeley Elizabeth Murry arrived yesterday at 9 AM weighing in at 7 lbs 8 oz and was 20 inches long!!!! Congrat to Jessica and Cris! I will post pics when I get them! We are so excited to meet you Keeley!!!!! I love you Jess!!!

Keleey will be here soon!!!!!

2008-11-15T07:12:00.003-05:00

One of my best friends Jessica is in the hospital right now and Keeley Elizabeth will be here anytime!! I wish I could be there to hold that little pink bundle of joy, but I will be in a month and a half! Can't wait to see the pics!!!

"Dear Jesus,

Please be with Jessica right now as so is preparing to bring this life into the world. Give her the strength and wisdom that she needs and please give Cris the strength to help her through. Let there be no complications Lord and please let Keeley be perfect in your image Lord. Please let everything go smoothly and help mom and baby to be strong and healthy!!

In your name Amen"

More teeth, more toes & 5 months!

2008-11-10T22:18:00.006-05:00

So this past Saturday, Christian got his 2nd tooth!!! And he should be getting a 3rd in 2-3 weeks. I can see the little white dot on his gums. And now that he has found his toes and can get them in his mouth, they are one of his favorite toys! LOL I am just hoping that he doesn't bite them. Tom's Dad comes down on Wed and will be with us til Monday. The guys & JT are going to Monster Jam on Friday. JT is so excited, he can't wait! Orther than that not much else is new. Just waiting for little Miss Keeley to arrive. We sure are getting excited for Jess & Cris!

See my teeth?

I just love my toes!!

Here are his 5 months pics!!!

First Halloween, Toes and a tooth Oh My!!!!

2008-11-03T10:27:00.006-05:00

So I know it has been almost a month since my last blog, but the boys keep me very busy. JT is doing very well the schooling I am doing with him and he loves learning!!! Christian finally put his toes in his mouth on Halloween and on Sat. he got his first tooth!!!! He is doing great on solids and is trying to crawl and really determined to sit up. I can't believe he is almost 5 months!!! Justus is loving being a big brother and Christian just loves Justus as well. He is always smiling and laughing at JT!!! Here are some recent pics. Enjoy!!!

What a busy and scary Monday!

2008-10-08T09:07:00.006-04:00

So I know it's Wednesday and I am just writing this, but we have been busy. Monday we had Christian's 4 month check up and the doctor said he is doing great. He now weighs 17 lbs and is 26 1/2 inches long. Both his weight & length are in the 90th percentile! She also said he could start solids. We started him on rice cereal on Sunday the 28th and he loved it! And so we started him with green beans on Mondays and of course he loved those too! And it is so cute to see him try and use his 2 handled sippy cup by himself. He holds it and get it to his mouth, but just ends up chewing on it. LOL Here are his 4 month pics.

So the scary part, was that Monday night my mom went to the hospital with stomach pain to find out that she had a appendicitis. The did surgery on her later that night and remover her appendix and she was able to go home yesterday at noon. She is feeling better than she did before the surgery...LOL She will go back to work on Monday doing light duty. She can't lift anything heavy for 6 weeks. Good thing we have 11 weeks before we come to visit or she might have hurt herself lifting Christian! Please just keep her in your prayers that she will recover fast and she will take this time off to rest.

MY BOYS!!!

2008-10-05T07:57:00.001-04:00

He did it!

2008-09-26T10:53:00.003-04:00

Christian finally rolled over! I posted on Sunday that he was almost there. Then on Monday morning he did it. I told Tom and he was all excited and then Christian wouldn't roll over again so Tom could see it. Then Tuesday morning he rolled over 2 times within like 30 min. The 2nd time I was getting my cup of coffee and JT says, "Mom, Christian did it! He rolled over!!" He was so excited for his little brother. And Yes, he did finally roll over so Tom could see it! YEAH!!!!! And he is already trying crawl........ that's a little scary!!!

Almost there!

2008-09-21T13:25:00.005-04:00

On Friday Christian decided that he was going to try and roll over. He was almost there and then he would straighten his legs out and give a little push and long story short, he just ended up doing a 360 by rolling half way and then straightening his legs. Then Sat morning when I went to get him out of his crib, he had moved from the middle of his crib in a positioner, to the corner of his crib! Silly boy! He will be there soon though. And I went today and had his convertable car seat installed. What a big boy he is! 17 lbs now!!! That's crazy!!!! :)

Here I go

Almost there.....

I can do it!

Sleepy Boy

Good Morning

JT started home school!!!!!!!

2008-09-16T15:30:00.005-04:00

So I know he is only 3 1/2, but I want to start to get him ready for pre- K next year. So yesterday we started working on recognizing the letter Aa in pictures and recognizing words that start with Aa. He caught on pretty fast and did pretty well and he had so much fun! I plan to do schooling 4 days a week, as on Wednesday I have bible study and by the time we get done, he is ready for a nap. He already knows all his colors, shapes, can sing the alphabet, write his name (JT), and count to 15, but he is so eager to keep learning! I am so proud of him!!! Here is his 1st day's work.

3 months and getting BIG!!!

2008-09-14T13:36:00.006-04:00

So I know it has been a month since I really blogged, but we have been rather busy and Tom is going to school online, so I don't get much computer time. But I just wanted to update everyone on my little/big boy...LOL Christian is now 3 months and weighs 16 lbs 4 oz and is 26 inches long!! He has already out grown his infant carseat, but unfourtanatly, the carseat we have that he would move upto, was recalled (which I only found out about by going to the fire department to have them install the recalled one), so I have to wait till tomorrow and call the carseat maker and see what is the next step. He is already trying to sit up, and is always wanting to stand, but he has not yet rolled over. He will get there soon though. So that's my update, here's his 3 month pics......

Remembering those we lost

2008-09-11T12:06:00.005-04:00

Since today is 9/11, I just wanted to take a moment and remember those we lost.

2 months already!!

2008-08-06T12:40:00.006-04:00

I can't believe Christian is 2 months already. We went to the doctor on the 4th for his 2 month check up and he weighs 13 lbs 2 oz ( 90th percentile), and is 24 in. long ( 75 to 95 percentile). He is growing like a weed!!! JT was only 8 lbs 8 oz at 2 months, so Christian is going to be bigger than his big brother....LOL And after only 2 months of breastfeeding, I have only 9 lbs left to loose and I gained a total of 35 lbs. This weight has come off a lot faster than it did with JT. Here are some 2 month pictures of Christian. I took them is his diaper, so you could see his little fat rolls.......

2 months Aug. 5, 2008

Look at those rolls...8-5-08

These were also taken on the 5th, but these pictures are to say thanks to Auntie Amy for the Giraffes.

Another Beautiful Day!!!!!!

2008-08-02T23:00:00.005-04:00

So today was aother great day for the beach. We love going to the beach, even Christian loves it!!!

We built a sandcastle and played in the water and enjoyed the 85 degree weather (the heat index made it a lot hotter) with a slight breeze. I love the warm weather as long as I can be buy the water.

All about Justus!!

2008-08-01T12:20:00.005-04:00

Ok so today is all about Justus. Justus is loving being a big brother. He is so good with Christian. And is is still being very helpful toward me too, by getting diapers or wipes for me and helping set the dinner table and helping with the laundry. However, he is a typical boy, bouncing off the walls and just full of energy. I wish we had a house so bad, so that he could go in the back yard and run off some of his energy. He weighs 34 lbs now and is 3 ft 3 ins tall. He loves to send his days and nights watching Monster Jam and playing with his collection of Monster Trucks. He would watch Monster Jam all day IF we would let him, but we won't! Besides his Monster Trucks, he loves to go swimming. He can swim all by himself, as long as he has his water wings on. He is not scared at all! he is still trying to learn to keep his mouth closed though, as he ends up drinking lots of the pool water....LOL....YUCK! He has been somewhat lonely lately, since all our friends and family has come and gone. He keeps telling me, "Mom, I wish Auntie Jess and Auntie Amy and Emily and Grandma didn't leave." He is very excited to come visit in December though!! Well, here are some pics of JT, he really needs a hair cut and will get one on Monday!!

Missin Auntie Jess!!!

Wow..look at all my Monster Trucks!!!

39 Monster Trucks!!!

His newest Truck

His 3 favorite Trucks!!!

All about Christian!

2008-07-31T13:37:00.006-04:00

So I decided to take a day and talk about each of the kids! Today is Christian's day...... we go in on Monday the 4th for his 2 months check up! Can you believe he is already 2 months?? I'm not sure how accurate this is, but I got on the scale and then got on with Christian and there was a difference of 13 lbs...... can that be true?? WOW!! He is so long that he is already in 3-6 month clothes and in size 2 diapers. The last 2 months seem to have gone by so fast! And I am still having a hard time believing that I have 2 boys!! And trying to give attention to both of them at the same time is so hard. Justus had been good to understand that as soon as Christain is asleep or just hanging out in his swing, that we can then play together.

Christian is such a good baby. Totally different than JT was. He is a very happy baby, and wakes up smiling and talking..... well baby talk that is. He still wakes up about 2 times a night, but eats and goes right back to sleep. Well, I will keep you all up to date on the doctor's appt. on Mon. I really am wondering if 13 lbs could be right????? How crazy is that???

Cutting his nails......and he sleeps...LOL

So sleepy!

Smiles!

Happy Guy

A kinda smile

Another Day at the Beach!

2008-07-28T23:50:00.009-04:00

So yesterday was the perfect day to go to the beach. It was not to hot and not too cold, but just perfect. I think it was about 80 or 85 with a little breeze. So we went to Yorktown Beach and played. We stuck Christian's feet in the sand and he seemed to like it. Then we stuck his feet in the water and that was cold. It was very cute!

Pictures, Pictures, Pictures

2008-07-25T13:31:00.004-04:00

So monday we went had had pictures of Christian taken and will get them on Aug. 1st. And yesturday we had family pictures done. These are the proofs, but enjoy.

Fun in the sun!

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Pictures from the zoo. July 11, 2008

My boys love their Auntie Jess!!!

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Happy Father's Day!!!

2008-06-15T13:58:00.004-04:00

What a gift it is to be a parent, especially a dad of 2 boys! There is fishing, baseball, Monster Trucks and all that boy stuff and I am left to being the only girl.......oh well, I love my boys and so does there Dad!! JT says ever morning before Tom leaves for work, "I don't want he to go to work." He loves to play with his dad, I guess I get boring after spending all day with me....LOL

And Christian is taking to his Dad so well. Eventhough he is not as fast as Mommy as changing diapers, Christian loves to just stare at his Dad and cuddle with him.

I am very thankful to have Tom. Eventhough he works all day, he is a big help and I couldn't do it without him. I can't wait for Christian to be able to enjoy having fun with his Dad like JT does.

Christain Matthew is here!!!

2008-06-14T17:28:00.004-04:00

Ok, so it has been some time since I have blogged, but here I am. Christian matthew arrived On June 5, 2008 at 8: 26 am after 15 hours of labor and only 10 min of pushing! A lot shorter of a labor than I had with Justus! Anyway, Christian weighed 7 lbs 10 oz and was 21 inches long. He is so far a very good and mellow little by. He usually only cries when he is hungary or needs to be changed. He is very alert and will stay awake sometimes for an hour or more at a time! He is just perfect. I couldn't have asked for a more perfect baby! Justus just loves his little brother and has been so helpful, with getting the diaper, wipes and anything else I need and he loves to kiss his brother too! So, here he is Mrs. Amy Wood......... Jessica told me you were waiting for me to post pictures. Sorry, my parents were in town and my mom just left on the 12th. But anyway, here he is......

Me at 40 wks and 1 day, right before being admitted.

So tired after the long journey and getting all cleaned up.

Grandma & Christian

Daddy & Christian

Tired little Christian

JT the Big Brother & Christian

38 wks

2008-05-26T09:50:00.002-04:00

Ok, so I am a little behind... here are my 38 wk pics. I feel so big!!!

I went to the doc on Thurs. the 22nd and I am diolated a little, which is better than nothing. With JT I didn't start to diolate till I was having really bad contractions and I think I went to Labor & Dilvery 3 times before they could keep me. So anyday now. Tom keeps asking if it is time yet and JT wants to play with his lil brother! I will keep ya posted on when the lil one makes his grand entrance!!!

36 weeks and feeling big!

2008-05-08T14:25:00.002-04:00

36 weeks (Below)

36 weeks-2 (Below)

JT's new hair cut (Below)

Daddy & JT with matching hair cuts (Below)

4 Years Already!

2008-04-17T11:44:00.007-04:00

I can't believe that Tom & I have been married 4 years! Seems like longer...LOL No, but really it doesn't seem like it has been 4 years already. How fast time files!

So I went to my 32 wk check up last Wednesday, the 9th and lil Christian is doing great! Heart rate was 146 and boy was he moving. He doesn't kick as much, because it is getting so cramped in there, but I do feel elbows, knees and probably other things. I can't believe that in 7 wks or so we will have another lil one in the house. I am so excited!

I have been doing a little shopping here and there. Tom and I went to K Mart looking for a glider and for a $100 highchair clearenced to $10!!! A nice wood one too! The I bought a onesie at Walmart on clearence for $2 that says "I'm safe in his hands" and I couldn't pass it up! Too cute! Then I went to Babies R Us and got the blanket to bring Christian home in, even though when arrives it will probably be like 80+! I also got the bedding dor the pack and play. So I think we are set now, other than me packing my bag. I also found the glider that I want at walmart, so I should get that in the mail in like 2 wks or less. Now, just to rest!
JT and I put it together today! What a big help he is!!

Updates

2008-04-04T09:37:00.005-04:00

So I know it has been awhile, but between Easter, going to the petting zoo with out Mommy & Me group, Contractions/ stretching pains, trying to get everything prepared for Christian, almost passing out and then our computer freaking out, it has been a little hard to update. So here is the scoop...

We had a great Easter. We did an Easter Egg Hung the day before Easter and the parents we not even allowed to go in with the kids. Well they did it on a playground and all JT wanted to do was slide, so he found no eggs. Silly kid. But he still got a gift bag. Then On Easter we went to the Virginia Air and Space Museum. We had a lot of fun! Then we went to church. We had an altogether great day!

(JT and his Easter Basket)

(The Air and Space Museum)

(The Petting Zoo 3-28-08)

Yes, you read right about the contractions/ stretching pains. I am not sure yet just which they were, but I have a doc. appt on the 9th and I am going to have her check and see if I have dilated at all. I have had 3 days where I have had theses really bad pains that last for an hour. They are 2-3- min. apart and a min long and are so painful that I have to clutch the pillow really tight. Then on Wed morning I was at Bible Study and got really light headed and dizzy and had to lay down, for fear that I might pass out. This happened 2 times in like 30 min. so I called the doc. and they said I might be getting dehydrated or I might just be too hot! So I have to drink lots of water and have Tom keep the heat down and put clothes on when he gets cold, as I can only take off so much...LOL But the doc wasn't sure what to say about the pains. They may just be stretching pains, because I am as big as I was when I delivered JT right now. So I think this baby will definitely be bigger than JT! So we will see on the 9th!

And since it has been awile, here is my 30 week picture.

Pregnancy

2008-03-18T09:21:00.005-04:00

There must be something going around or something in the water, because I know a ton of people (including myself) that are prego or just had a baby. My bestfriend just found out that she is preg.!!!!! I am so excited for you Jess! You are great with kids and so is Cris. Justus was so excited when I told him that his Auntie Jess was having a baby too! So now I have 2 babies to shop for............. :)

Jess & Me Feb. 9, 2008-

Friends Go through Pregnancy together!!!

JT & his Auntie Jess-

He sure misses you!

28 weeks!!!!

2008-03-12T14:07:00.009-04:00

So I am now 28 wks! Only 12 more to go, unless Christian decides to come early, which I am thinking will happen. I am thinking the 29th or 30th of May, but we will just have to see.

Anyway, I had to get my blood drawn yesturday, to see if I am diabetic, which I am not. Thank God! And then today I had my 28 wk check up and they said I am measuring right at 28 wks, everything from my ultrasound looked good and Christian's heart rate was 158! He was moving like crazy while the Dr. was trying to hear his heartbeat. He was doing summer salts or something. Than I had to have my blood drawn again today, because I am RH- and have to get a shot for that too! Yuck! So all is good with our little Christian!

We are going to a baby class tonight, kinda just a refresher on what to expect, I think. Should be fun to meet other women in the area that are having babies too! Last time we went to the calss (when I was preg. with Justus) we got some free goodies. We will see.

My poor man-man!

2008-03-07T10:55:00.002-05:00

What a day it has been and it is only 11am! Justus can down with a cough and fever on wed. evening and it got all the was up to 102.2. He was so tired that I couldn't get him to take any Motrin, so he didn't sleep very good and neither did I. Then on Thurs. he took the Motrin and the fever went down, but went right back up after the Motrin wore off. And then before bed he had more Motrin and the fever was gone again, and then it came back, so frustrating!! So now, today the fever hasn't come back so far, but since he can't blow his nose he has post nasil drip and ended up getting sick and now the poor guy is sitting up on the couch watching TV. I hate to let him watch so much TV, but what can you do when they are sick and just wnat to rest??

Sunny and fun in the Sun!!!!

2008-03-04T10:40:00.005-05:00

It was 70 here yesterday, JT and I were out side almost all day. We went and did our errons and then came home and he played outside with his doggie bubble blower while I made luch and then we had a picnic on the back porch. After that he played some more blowing bubbles and then we read some stories and he took a nap.

After his nap, we went outside and played with the neighbor kids! Three hours outside on my feet was too long!!! After that we came in and rested and then had dinner. What a fun day in the sun!! Oh ya and my good friend Amy should be having her little girl anytime now...... making me even more excited for my lil guy to come. But he needs to cook a little longer! Good luck Amy!!!

Shopping, Shopping, Shopping!!!

2008-03-01T10:08:00.004-05:00

What a day we had yesterday!! Tom got a hair cut and JT got his hair cut again, it grows so fast!!

Then we went to base. JT and I got dropped off at the BX, while Tom went and did some stuff. He left us in there for like an hour, so naturally we did some shopping!!! We got this cute little onesie that says, "Mom's littel Monster" and this cute little zip up hoodie that was only 2.97!!! JT could have put so much more for his brother in the cart, but I told him we could buy more for Christian later. :) We also got a new shower curtain for JT's bathroom, some bath stuff for JT, and a couple other things too!

Then JT and I went and had some lunch and Tom came and met us while we were finishing up lunch, so he got something to eat too. Then we went to Burlington Coat Factory's Baby Depot and got our Pack-n- Play. We decided that it would be cheaper and better in the long run to get a pack-n-play that has the changing table part, and a bassinet type part too. And then later we can use it as just a play pen or a bed if we go visit family. That way we aren't having to get rid of a bassinet that we only had for like 2-3 months and we aren't trying to find room for a changing table. What a long day we had of walking around!! My feet hurt and I was tired!!! But if was a fun day too!!!!

JT is saved!!!!

2008-02-28T00:05:00.002-05:00

Tonight before going to bed, I was reading to JT out of his kids Bible and then asked him if he loved God and he said, "Yes". So I then asked him if he wanted to go to heaven and be with God someday, and he said "Yes". So we said a little prayer and he asked God to come into his heart and take his sins away! And he was just as excited about it as I was!!!!!

On another note, this is my 26 wk pic. as I am 26 wks today and Christian is moving and kicking like crazy!!! I love it when he kicks so hard that I can see my stomach jump!! So cute!

1st Trip to the Dentist!

2008-02-27T13:50:00.004-05:00

Today was JT's 1 trip to the dentist! He did such a good job. He let them clean his teeth, put floride on and even let the Dr. check out his teeth. He was exited about it too! He got to pick out a toy, got a sticker and a goodie bag with the normal stuff in it ( a toothbrush, floss, some litttle kids tooth paste). And NO cavities!!!!! We were both so happy!

Yuck!!

2008-02-24T14:42:00.004-05:00

So I didn't go to church today. My body feels like it is trying to fight something off. I laied on the couch and watched TV and rested, but it was much needed rest. Tom took JT to church, so the house was nice and quiet. I did some more organizing of baby clothes and other stuff yesturday. I think I have been trying to do too much, but I am just too excited!!!! JT has been excited too! Every time we go to a clothing store and look at baby clothes, he asks, "Mom can I buy my brother something?" So when we were at big lots the other day her picked out some socks for little Christian. They are so cute!!!

Starting to run out of room......

2008-02-23T13:35:00.002-05:00

So I have been wanting to start this blog for a long time, but kept putting it off. This way those that don't have myspace or don't want to have to bother with signing in on their myspace can just read my blogs. And with that said, now to the title of my blog.....

I am now 25 wks preg. and boy do I feel it!!! LOL Christian has really started to move around like crazy. Last night he started to move around at 10:30pm and it was like he was running a marathon or something. He was kicking good. And then he started again at 12am. I am a feeling that he will be like Justus was and sleep most of the day and be awake at night. But I will fix that shortly after he is born, now that I know how. I have been nesting like crazy lately! Going through all of JT's old clothes and getting things ready. I know I still have a little over 3 months, but what can I say, I am getting excited!! Especially after seeing my new little nephew!!

Not only is poor little Christian running out of room, I have started having braxton hicks contractions. Yuck!