3rd Anniversary

Happy Anniversary to my amazing hubby! I can't believe it has been 3 years! So much has changed in 3 years. We went from a 21 and 22 year old couple working and just enjoying life to a family of 4 with 2 little boys (One still baking).

3 years have flown by! I love my husband so much I couldn't imagine life without him!! :) We definitely have our ups and downs, but whose relationship doesn't??? LOVE YOU LYNDON!

37 Week Check-Up

Only 2 1/2 weeks until my due date.

I had my check-up this morning and I was hoping for some sort of progression with labor. Nothing has changed since last week. My cervix is softened a little, but no dialation yet.

My doctor informed me that he will be out of town August 2nd-8th, so the midwife that works in his office will deliver Collyn if I go into labor on one of those days. But, by that point, do you really care who has the catchers mit? :)

Collyn's heartbeat sounded good and he moved around for the doctor. Since this is my second baby, I could progress quickly one day, unlike last time where I progressed for weeks. I guess thats the miracle of pregnancy. It's so unpredictable.

I have my 38 week doctors appointment next Tuesday, so if I make it until then, we will see how everything is going. :)

Never A Dull Moment...

There is never a dull moment in this house. :)

Lyndon got home Friday afternoon, and within a couple hours we were all off to a wedding rehearsal that Lyndon was doing. Saturday, we spent some family time together, but then we were off to the wedding. It was ridiculously hot outside. Thank goodness the owners of the home the couple was getting married at let Alden and I spend lots of time in the air conditioning, since it was close to 100 degrees outside.

Alden loved the dancing and music at the wedding, but at the end of the reception he started to get cranky like he didn't feel good. We thought he was just hot and tired from the whole day.

The next morning, Lyndon got up and went to church without us. He didn't even wake us up. He said we didn't even move when he got out of bed. (Yes, our son STILL sleeps in our bed with us.... with another one on the way in a few weeks...) When I got up that morning, Lyndon was gone and Alden was acting funny. He had no energy and acted like he was sleepy and couldn't keep his head up.

I fed him breakfast and gave him some water. It didn't stay down long. He threw it all up within 30 minutes. He only got sick once, so I knew it wasn't the flu, but I wasn't sure what was happening. I called Lyndon at church and told him to hurry home after church because Alden wasn't feeling good.

Lyndon showed up. Alden was fine. He started playing and laughing and running around. It was the strangest thing.

This morning, Lyndon was getting ready for work and Alden looked like he was going to get sick again, and asking for Daddy. Lyndon stayed and cuddled him for half hour before he left and it seemed to help. I honestly think Alden is getting sick because he is afraid his daddy is going to be gone. In the last 3 weeks Lyndon has been gone 11 days. Poor Alden just wants his daddy home.

37 Weeks

FULL TERM! :)

It's always such a good feeling when you make it full term. I feel like I can take a deep breath and know that if Collyn came anytime now, he would most likely do okay.

ABOUT COLLYN: Collyn should be about 6 1/3 pounds and a little over 19 inches long. He has even LESS room than he did before so he isn't kicking at all really. He just adjusts a little here and there. He is still head down and he feels a little lower in my pelvis.

ABOUT ME: I'm feeling HUGE!!!! I'm having a hard time moving around, of course. On Friday night, I had contractions for 3 hours about 10-15 minutes apart and then they stopped, so we didn't go in. I haven't had any since. I'm still having Braxton Hicks contractions every once in a while during the day. Some are strong and some I barely notice. I'm only swelling in the evenings. I've been trying to keep tons of water in me which helps with the contractions and the swelling.

ABOUT LIFE: Lyndon is home! It was a long long week without him here. I think things will slow down the next few weeks so we are able to get things ready for Collyn. I've started packing the hospital bag. I'm packing a lot less this time than I did last time. Nesting is starting to set in. I'm getting more energy and having the urge to clean everything, which is difficult with a one year old in the house. :)

36 Week Check-Up

Well, things are progressing for little Collyn.

I had my 36 week check-up and I had the dreaded internal exam. UGH! I hate them! I wish we didn't have to do them. Your first pregnancy you want to know if anything is happening, dialation and effacement, but this time around.... I know I will eventually have a baby, so why do I need to know and go through the uncomfortable exam every week. Anyway- My cervix is softening and I am close to 1 centimeter dialated. So, things are happening. Last pregnancy, at 36 weeks, I was 1 1/2 cm dialated and 80% effaced, so I'm not as progressed as last time, but things are happening.

I was planning on making a trip to Cascade to be with Lyndon (He took Alden up there yesterday), but the doctor said it wouldn't be a good idea. So, Lyndon is currently on his way back home to drop Alden back off with me and heading back up to finish out the week at camp. My parents think I should stay with them until he gets home. We will see. :)

I gained more than I wanted to in the last couple weeks, but that is okay. I'm still lower than I was last pregnancy.

Since we didn't get a good picture of Collyn last ultrasound, the tech gave us a certificate for another one. We got some good pictures of him. He looks just like Alden. It's hilarious. I'm going to have little Lyndon Clones running around. :)

Here is Alden at 36 weeks.....

More updates later. :)

18 Months- ALDEN

Alden is 18 months old. I can't believe it. We are completely in toddler mode in this house!

Here are some updates on our little man.

GROWTH: I honestly have NO idea how much this kid weighs. He has his doctors appointment on Wednesday (Shots included... YUCK!). So, we will see how he is weighing and how tall he is when we go. I would say he is close to 30 pounds.

EATING: Drinking has been a struggle lately. He recently decided he didn't want to drink milk anymore. He just spits it out. I have tried it all. Regular, Soy, Almond, Vanilla flavored soy and almond... Nothing. So, I have now started giving him more cheese and yogurt and he drinks juice with Calcium in it. He drinks water and juice everyday. He seems to love everything he eats. The only thing that is hit and miss is meat. Depending on how it is cooked is if he will eat it or not. We do peanut butter and beans to help with the protein.

CLOTHING: 2T to 3T. DIAPERS: Size 5

DEVELOPMENT: Like I said, we are in full-blown toddler in the house. He is talking up a storm. He can say about 20 words clearly and is starting to put words together. He can do simple sentences like "Go Momma" or "Down Please". Sometimes it is really choppy and I am the only one that halfway understands it. He is running around like crazy, he can climb up anything, he can put on his own shoes (Crocs, they are simple), he can follow directions like, "Put up your shoes" or "Put your toys in the bin". He is a very good listener. I can take him anywhere and he will hold my hand and walk. Busy roads make me nervous, but not to think he will run out into it. He has friends that come over and play and they play together now, not just next to each other. He can throw a ball and stack a few blocks. He is completely sleeping through the night now and takes one nap a day between 1-2 hours long.

I can't believe he is growing so fast. What a joy he is!

36 Weeks

4 Weeks to go!

ABOUT COLLYN: Collyn is gaining about an ounce a day. Which makes sense on why I am so hungry ALL the time! According to Babycenter.com, he is weighing around 6 lbs and around 19 inches in length. He is still moving like normal and it feels like his head is still down.

ABOUT ME: I am doing pretty good. I am getting a lot more uncomfortable. My hips are really starting to ache because Collyn has dropped farther into my pelvis. I'm not sure how much weight I've gained since 34 weeks. I have my doctors appointment on Tuesday. I am starting to swell a lot more and not just at night. If I am on my feet for too long, I swell. Thank goodness Alden loves to cuddle because we sit in the recliner a lot lately. I am getting up about 2-3 times per night to go to the bathroom. My hips are aching at night so I have trouble sleeping. I have been eating quite a bit more frequently. I never seem to be full, which makes sense when he is gaining so much weight so quickly now. :) My Braxton Hicks contractions have gotten more frequent. They have a little pain and cramping to them now, but they are irregular, usually at night, and they vary in pain. So, I know it's not labor. Usually if I move positions or drink some water they go away. They are just annoying and a reminder that labor isn't too far away.

ABOUT LIFE: Things haven't slowed down around our house. We still don't have everything set up for the baby to come home. Let me rephrase that.... We have NOTHING set up for when the baby comes. The crib is still in pieces in the boys room, the bassinet is in pieces, I have put the clothes in the drawers, and I have bottles and everything since Alden isn't much older. My plan is to pack my hospital bag sometime in the next couple days.

Lyndon is busy, busy! He is currently in Cascade, ID (About 3 hours away). He left Friday and won't be home until this Friday. He is at summer camp for the youth group. I was planning on heading up to spend a few days with him from Wednesday to Friday, but we will see how I am progressing and if my doctor thinks I should be that far away from the hospital. I'm definitely exhausted with Alden and being so big, but we just count down the days until daddy is home.

I have been spending time at my parents house a lot while he has been gone, so I can get some help. Yesterday, my mom treated me to a pedicure, shopping (Even though I didn't do much shopping. I did more sitting on the bench by the front doors of the store and people watching), and lunch. I was able to get some new undershirts which is so nice (The one in the picture). I wear them all the time and mine were getting worn out. When I got my pedicure the woman refused to massage my feet because that kick-starts labor (Or one way it can). She said she had 2 women already have their waters break during or right after (while they were still in the salon). I told her no big deal, I'm not ready for this little one to make his entrance.

Only 28 days from today until my due date. I'm very ready to see this little guy, but I defintely can wait a few more weeks. :)