Nursery

Nathan went to his first day of Nursery yesterday.  Nathan has been ready to go since he turned a year old but I sure wasn't.  I took him to the nursery room and he saw the toys and was gone.  I tried to get a hug and kiss from him but he wasn't having it, he was way too busy.  The two hours that I was in Sunday School and Relief Society seemed to last for six And while I did get more out of church than I have in about two years I definitely counted down the time until I could go get my baby!

 

When I walked in the room and called Nathan he dropped his toys and ran to me and gave me a huge hug.  That boy sure can melt my heart.  He colored a picture and got to eat snacks and the nursery leader said he was so good and played great with the other kids.  Nathan waved goodbye to the other kids and jabbered and jabbered all the way home.  He had such a great time and I'm sure we will all enjoy church much more now!

 

So I guess its official, my baby is officially a nursery kid!

 

Nathan on his first day of Nursery!

Mother's Day Weekend

I had the best Mother's Day weekend this year.  It really truly was an entire weekend of being spoiled rotten and having so much fun.  It started with Matt and I both getting off early Friday afternoon to take Nathan in for his 18 month checkup which went so well.  He is developing right on track and they are not concerned about his development anymore!  Woohoo!  Matt and I then dropped Nathan off with my mom and headed to Texas Roadhouse for dinner (my favorite) and then to Joann's where I was able to pick out whatever I wanted for Mother's day.  I got new Gingham sewing scissors and a bunch of odds and ends for my toolbox.  Best gift ever!

Then we headed to our ultrasound appointment and found out that we are having another boy!  Matt was a little shocked and even though I had been thinking it was a boy it always throws you a bit knowing for sure.  But we are so glad to finally know that its a boy and getting really excited to meet our new little monkey.  My mom said she would keep Nathan for the evening and so we drove around running errands and of course hitting up Sonic for beverages and just enjoying the time alone.  It was a perfect date night!

Saturday morning my mom and I took a sewing class at Gardner Village and Matt watched Nathan for me.  I haven't taken a sewing class in three years and it was so fun to learn new techniques.  My mom and I always have so much fun doing these together too.  It was a blast.

We then picked up Nathan for the afternoon and played like crazy and then my mom watched Nathan again bless her heart while I went to the Piano Guys concert with Bree!  The concert was at Abravanel Hall and was absolutely amazing!  We had such a great time and after the concert we decided that we were both pretty much in love with Steve.  Ya the whole thing was awesome and we loved every minute of it!

Sunday was spent going to church and visiting with both families.  Nathan was thrilled to get to play with all of his cousins and it was great to see all of our siblings.  We had a yummy dinner at my parents house and Nathan got an entire fudgesicle at Matt's parents house.  That's right, he ate the whole thing!

Matt later surprised me with a Mother's Day card from him and Nathan.  He wrote me a sweet message and then traced Nathan's hand and helped Nathan write me a note as well.  It was the best gift I could have asked for.  I felt so loved  and appreciated all weekend and am so grateful to get to be a wife and a mommy to my two almost three boys!  Thanks again for everything Matt I love you!

Ice-cream

 

Guess who loves ice-cream!

 

Another Baby

The decision to have another baby was one that I have been struggling with since the day Nathan was born.  Don't get me wrong, Nathan has been the biggest blessing in our lives and we are so thankful for him but it was not easy. 

Pregnancy doesn't agree with me, and that is an understatement.  With Nathan I was so sick and exhausted until I was about 16 weeks pregnant, felt better for a few weeks, and then the swelling set in.  I swelled in my hands, face, and feet to the point where I couldn't even close my hands into a fist.  Then my blood pressure rose and I felt terrible.  At 41 weeks the doctors let me get induced and Nathan hadn't even started dropping.  I was in labor for almost 20 hours and pushed for three.  By the time Nathan got here I was exhausted. 

Because I struggled so much with labor I really struggled with recovery.  I didn't start feeling like myself until Nathan was about eight weeks old.  And Nathan had colic so bad and would cry for most of the day and night.  I remember one day in particular Matt got off work early and came home to find Nathan and I on the floor of his bedroom crying together.  I remember between sobs asking Matt if he would be okay if we didn't have another baby.  I just didn't know if I could do it again.

Of course Nathan grew out of colic by about 12 weeks and became such an easy and wonderful baby and I knew the Lord was watching over us, especially me and blessing us.  I loved being a mom and enjoyed Nathan so much.  So when Nathan started having seizures we tried to really focus on having the Lord get us through but some days got so hard. 

So when the promptings started last summer that another spirit needed to join our family Matt and I were extremely hesitant to listen.  I wanted a sibling for Nathan but not yet.  We wanted to wait, we wanted to get a handle on our current situation, and we knew we couldn't take on much more.  And then there was a day at the end of August right after Nathan had two seizures that caused him to stop breathing.  I was driving home from work when the prompting of another baby hit me like a ton of bricks and I started to cry. 

I felt so weak and so beaten.  I told the Lord that I was not strong enough to do what he had asked and that I needed his help.  I told him that I couldn't have another baby until Nathan's seizures were under control and until our financial situation had been resolved.  I felt such a calm presence and I knew the Lord would help me.

Two days later Nathan's doctor agreed to switch his medication and that was the end of the seizures.  My parents agreed to let us move into their house to be able to pay off Nathan's medical bills.  Things were going great and we were on track again.  And in January the promptings began to hit hard again.  Matt and I knew how much we were being blessed and while we were a little apprehensive we took a leap of faith and decided to start trying.

Just a few days before we found out we were pregnant Matt and I were both given promotions and raises at work.  This was not a coincidence.  When we got the positive pregnancy test we felt such peace and comfort and knew we had made the right choice.  Every single thing I had asked the Lord for he had provided and he had given us so much more.  I know this new baby will be such a blessing for our family and I am so grateful for the spiritual experience that this decision has been.

Second Trimester

I am officially into my second trimester and couldn't be happier about it!  14 weeks down, only 26 left.  The second trimester is so much better than the first, I am definitely looking forward to feeling better, having more energy, and actually feeling like I'm pregnant instead of just a two month case of the flu.  Oh and of course finding out the gender of our little baby next Friday! Matt is hoping for a girl, I would prefer a boy but will be happy either way.  I hope time keeps flying by!

Bye Bye Binkie

Nathan has always loved his binkie.  From the first time we gave the binkie to him at the hospital he has been hooked.  Sometimes he will have one binkie in his mouth and one in his hand and still cry for another.  So taking away the binkie was a really hard decision for Matt and I.  We had planned to take it away at 12 months, then 15 months, and we still weren't decided if we were going to take it away at 18 months or not.

 

Well we went swimming with Brittany and Bryce on Saturday and got home pretty late.  Nathan was exhausted and was crying to go to bed.  But I couldn't find a binkie anywhere.  I searched for five minutes which seems like an eternity with a crying toddler when Matt finally told me to just put him down without it.  He was so tired from the day that he gave up within five minutes and fell asleep. 

 

We couldn't believe that he fell asleep without it.  And that was just the push we needed to take it away.  We survived sacrament meeting with only one temper tantrum right at the end and successfully put him down for two binkie free naps.  At this point we were feeling really motivated and decided we would send him to daycare on Monday without a binkie. ( Matt was calm, I was panicked)

Surprisingly the daycare said he was the best behaved he had ever been.  They said he fell asleep for his nap within two minutes and slept longer than normal.  He ate breakfast and lunch and didn't fuss or cry.  And he did not try tbinkies from them!

o take the other kids

Last night was the hardest night.  He was so tired from daycare and Matt was working late but he missed his dad.  But after 10 minutes of crying, then 10 minutes of rocking my little champ fell asleep and slept the whole night.

I'm so proud of my little guy!  We had no idea he would handle this transition so well and I am so glad that we were pushed to finally take away the binkie.  I know it will be better for Nathan!

 

Announcement

Guess who is going to be a big brother!

 

Baby #2 Due November 1, 2013