Photo Shoot

So we had our pictures taken by Cristi who is in Brent's class and is a great photographer. So happy we did it. Here are just a few.

happy days soon to come

Okay, so it seems that it's been a while since my last post so I thought I'd update everyone! Well, I went to Twin last week to see my sister April and her little girl Ashlyn. And I managed to catch the flu while I was there. Ashlyn got it first throwing up during the night all over herself and her mom and I felt so bad for them....I didn't hear a thing the whole night April and my mom were cleaning and vacuuming and showering Ashlyn and I didn't hear a thing. By the next mid-day Ashlyn was back to her complete self and was eating again. Steven my nephew also got the bug the same night. So on Saturday morning I wake up to feeling real queasy, thinking that my morning sickness has hit an all time high and then I realized that this sickness and stomach pains were all too much to be all contributed to pregnancy. I have never thrown up and so hard in my life. I couldn't keep anything in me!!! I couldn't even sleep because I hurt too bad. Because of being pregnant I think it made it all way worse. Everyone there was so good to help with Carter and take care of me. I am very loud when I dry-heave (who isn't)and so I scared Carter so bad along with everyone else including myself. We thought that I may need to go to the emergency room due to the fact that I couldn't keep anything in me and it was seeming to last longer than everyone else's case of the flu. So we called my Aunt who is a practitioner and works for an OBGYN's office and she said to take benedryl and that will slow the throwing up down and that within 24 hours if I haven't stopped to go in if I could stand to wait that long.......well the benedryl didn't work and I still threw up. My dad and brother gave me a blessing and that seemed to help me deal with things a little better. And by 24 hours I was finally able to hold some gingerale down. My parents were kind enough to drive me home on Sunday so that I could rest and make it to my Monday dr's appointment.
We made it to the dr's yesterday and I am seeing a new dr. than I saw with Carter and I really like him. He is awesome!!! So glad I changed. Thanks Jana for the reference. He answered so many questions and assured me that everything is going well. He also bummed me out by stating if I would have waited one more week to come in we could have heard the heart beat...if only I would have known. I am about 9 to 10 weeks and due Aug. 29 like I thought. Brent told him that we would love to have the baby 2 weeks earlier and Dr. Agrusa said well we might just have the baby 2 weeks later. I think I'll just go with whenever he/she comes I'll be ready. No ultrasound though, which I guess is pretty common only 1 ultrasound is what their office does along with a lot of other offices. Kind of bummed about that being that it really does something when you get to see that little peanut it just helps make all the sickness seem more worth it. Even though I know this little one is there and growing it just does something when you actually see it.
Carter managed to not get this bug thank goodness!!! He is growing like crazy and learning new things everyday. He is such a sweety and loves giving hugs and kisses of course on his terms though. He loved Ashlyn and would hug her so tight! He loves kids so much. While we were in Twin he loved the babies and saw a play doll and would put the baby in the little car seat and rock it and then hop in himself and hold the baby and rock it. He also would poke out all the babies eyes and take their bottles away. I can see it now I think he will love his new baby but won't leave it alone at all and be so excited to point out all the body parts. I am excited for the two of them to be so close and ya it might be a little more of a challenge for me at first but when they get older I only can hope they will be the best of friends being that they will only be a grade apart in school. Anyway I better get going Carter is sleeping and I only have an hour to try and get this post done along with everything else. Love to all. Hope everyone is doing well especially those with new little ones and those who are expecting since it seems like everyone is getting ready to have little ones.

Things to look forward to in 2007

Well happy New Year to everyone. We hope you all had great holidays and rang in the new year with lots of excitement. We actually stayed up to ring in the new year with some friends and let's just say I haven't stayed up that late in a long time and it pretty much killed me. The next day we enjoyed our time together and then went over to Russell and Collette's house again to watch the Fiesta Bowl and wow oh wow that was absolutely the best football game that I've ever seen. We then had Jim and Helen come in town for a couple days...it was so nice to get to see them even though it was just for a short time. Thanks for making the drive to see us. Now we are trying to get back into the swing of things. Brent started school this week and Carter caught some flu bug. He has had the worst diarrhea ever!!! Poor little guy. He then developed a terrible sore bum and so every time he pooped we rushed him to the tub to rinse him off. He got so used to getting in the tub that once his bum got all better he couldn't quite understand that we change his diaper instead of giving him a bath. He got this bug on Friday and still has it. I pretty much loose my stomach everytime so hopefully he won't have it too much longer. Thanks for Brent he really helps me when he's home. Yesterday morning it was a major blow out in his high chair and Brent totally took care of him. What a good husband. He gags too though.
I've been trying to catch up on house work and laundry and everything, I've just been so tired, sick and just not feeling like it at all. Which brings me to my next subject. For Christmas I thought it would be so fun to surprise Brent with another gift (other than the Les Mis tickets) so he opened a little bag with a note inside stating:

I do not have a face to see,
Or put inside a frame.
I do not have soft cheeks to kiss,
I don't yet have a name.
You can't yet hold my tiny hands, 'nor whisper in my ear.
It's still too soon to sing a song, or cuddle me so near.
But all will change come summer time,
ThatÂ’s when they say I'm due.
I'll be your second child; I can't wait till I meet you.
All I ask between now and then is your patience while I grow.
I promise I'll be worth the wait, because of all the love we'll know.
So have a Merry Christmas
A wish to you from me.
I cannot wait to be a part
Of this great family!

So YES baby number 2 is on it's way. Brent really seriously couldn't believe it even with the pregnancy tests right in front of his face. From my calculations we will have our new little bundle the end of August. But I haven't yet made it to the doctor. That's on my list to do. We were going to wait to tell everyone until I went but it's so hard to keep secrets. So we hope everything is okay and going well, since I'm sick that is a good sign too bad that being sick is "good". I am about 7 weeks and it seems like I've been sick since the day I got pregnant. Before it was like I don't remember what it felt like to have morning sickness.....it must have not been that bad. Then way too soon it all came back to me and now I don't remember what it feels like to just feel normal. And with this pregnancy I feel like my bones and joints have aged! My whole body is so achy and uncomfortable..... I haven't even got a belly to complain about yet. Hopefully once I get out of this sick stage I can really get out to the gym and go swimming and get on a good exercise routine to help with everything. And with this pregnancy I've vowed to myself that I am going to try my hardest to not wish it all away too fast. WIth Carter being the first I was so excited for the unknown I couldn't wait to go through every stage now I know a little more of what to expect and what's coming so I think that I can just enjoy the time that I do have with this little one inside. Plus I know as well as Brent knows all to well what is at the end and I think I can just wait and wait for that time to come.
So that is what we've been up to. We hope all is going well with everyone else. We love you all and hope to see some of you soon!!!

Brent finding out the BIG NEWS

We finally put together Carter's present from Santa (Grandma Helen put it together)