Update

Friday, December 2, 2011

The family has been staying busy.  We made it home from Arizona with success.  I kids did wonderfully and had a blast.  School has started.  Elayna is in the 2d grade now!!  Scary!  I have found a great mom's group that has a ton of things for the boys to do and people for me to talk too.  Shawn's work is coming along.  No prospect of moving yet but were not in a hurry right now.  Elayna is really enjoying Girl Scouts and is doing great.  We have done a lot of things.  We went camping, two programs that dealt with the stars.

Thanksgiving was ok.  We were away from family for the first time but we are lucky enough to have people that invited us over.  We had a big feast and the kids had a blast playing.  We didn't have leftovers so we had to buy a separate turkey and couple days later.  We're going to cook it this weekend and I am REALLY looking forward to turkey sandwiches.

The holidays are creeping up on us. We got our Christmas tree the Sunday after Thanksgiving and decorated it.  The kids had a blast decorating and we did seem to have a problem with the kids playing with the decorations but they seem to have gotten bored with them and are leaving them alone now.  They do seem to LOVE the window decorations though and don't want to leave them alone.

We have a train the goes under the tree but not sure we will put it up this year because the boys would play with it.

McDermott's are coming to visit next week so we will have a full week of fun Christmas events.

I LOVE this time of the year!!

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!

Back to the old days and water

Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Went to a water park this morning with the kids and had a great time. There was a zero depth entry so Killian and Cayden could walk right in and out. Elayna got big slides and deep water so she was happy doing her own thing. Though she did decide to join us every once in a while. Killian is really getting over his water fear. He walked out into the water till it reached his chin. He went down little slides that allowed him to put his face in (even though he didn't want to) without freaking out. He is getting really brave. Cayden loved floating around. There was a whale to slide down that was a lot of fun. I think after this great experience at the pool, we need to start swim lessons when we get back.

We officially have gone back in time, we’ve come back to Seligman. I love Seligman and the people in it. I’ve missed it here but will be ready to leave in a week.

Water park

Saturday, July 23, 2011

Tempe has this amazing water park for the public. They have foutains and a slide that the kids can go down. There are even life gaurds to watch the kids (but still keep your eyes on the kids, please). We had the opportunity to go there today so the kids could have a little time running around outside. They had so much fun. Killian actually ran through some of the water parts and got his face wet. The slide was a little much but went down 3 times (the last time he wasn't to happy to go down though). Cayden had a blast but got tired after a little bit. Elayna had the most fun of all (no suprise there). Water guns and slides where favorite part.

Nana had to take us to this cupcake place that was amazing. It's really cutly decorated and has beautiful cupcakes. Mind Over Batter was the name of the place. I would love to own a place like this someday.

Then back into the pool for a little more water play. Killian actually jumped into the pool. (of course Grandpa was there to catch him and only he was allowed to do it) Cayden relaxed in his flotie then started following brothers lead and jumped in too. They really are starting to love the water. Elayna had a blast no matter what too.

What a fun and exhausting day!!! :)

Water play

Phoenix is a hot place to be but when there is water to be played in you can't get the kids to come inside. The last couple of days have been spent next to the pool or something that has water that the kids can play in. Cayden (our water baby) has had no problems with the water except getting out of it. Killian (not our water baby) hates having water anywhere near his face. Elayna grew into a water baby and now we can't get her away from it.

Over the last couple days Killian has grown into a water baby. Yesterday he won't get out of his floaty. It has been amazing to see him turn from a kid who won't go near the water to one that won't get out of it.

Cayden has always been fearless of the water and these last couple days has proved it. He loves to jump in, more like walk in and he doesn't even look at the person catching him when he does it. It's amazing how different the boys are when they are just 13 months apart. It's like night and day.

Elayna loves everything that has to do with the water. Water parks, diving, jumping in, water toys, you name it and she'll love it. She always seems to get the short end of the stick though because the boys always have to have their way and usually gets it. I guess that is one thing that we need to work on.

All in all water has been a great thing in the valley of the sun. But please remember to watch the kiddo's around the water.

New Friends

Saturday, February 5, 2011

E made new friends today. This morning we wrnt running around doing what i wanted to do, shop. We then headed out to a science expo at the middle school. We pickecd up pizza for a late lunch and E went out to play in the snow. There are three girls living across the street who came over and played with E. They invited her over for dinner and a movie. S went to meet the mom. I'm baking cookies to take over to them tomorrow.

Today while out we ran into Bsbies R Us to look at a few things and saw that they were having a baby crawling thing so we signed C up. He had to race one other baby that seemed almost a year. C did great for just learning not even a month ago. Today we turned in the paper and she got a horse book. Not a big surprise. She loves them. K has been sitting on the toilet a lot lately. He's starting to get the hang of it but its either too late or too soon when he does sit on it. One day he'll get it.

This week went by fast but i'm glad it is. The 6 months will be up before I know it. I can't wait :)

The big move

Tuesday, February 1, 2011

Iowa is officially our new home. It's been three weeks since we left Arizona and have finally settled into our routine again. Iowa isn't that much different then Arizona was, the snow just never melts. We found a house to rent. Has three bedrooms and a front and backyard. It's about the size of our old place but we have a basement to put some stuff that we don't use everyday so the upstairs seems so much bigger. I'm loving it. E takes the bus to school and the stop is just down the street so I don't really have to go anywhere with the boys which is nice. C is starting be more independent from me. I got to bake cookies yesterday!! I have been able to workout every morning for a week now. He really loves crawling. K is almost talking really words. He says some but not enough to make full sentences. He's getting there though. S started his real hard day at work today. 4 months of not seeing him starts today :( I love my job as always but have a goal to make friends so I can get out of the house. Wish me luck. Love and miss everyone in AZ!!

My little girl not so little anymore

Friday, June 12, 2009

E's last day of preschool was today. (TEAR) She is officially no longer a preschooler but is entering into kindergarten in 6 weeks. Time has just flown by. It seems like yesterday she was starting preschool and was nervous and scared. Ok maybe not nervous or scared since she is fearless after all. But still so little. Now when I look at her, she doesn't look like a kid but a young lady. Here's to the next 5 years. Hopefully they won't go by as fast.

When E was born

Just a couple days ago

Update

Tuesday, June 9, 2009

It's been a really long time since I've been on here and for good reason. On April 15th 2009 we welcomed K T in to the world. Of course the accountant needed to have a tax day baby. So far everything has been great with everyone. E is transitioning good, though I think she misses having so much time with just me though. She requested that I not work anymore so I can hang out with her at nights. Thank goodness this is the last week that I only see her when I drop her off with S. I get to spend all day with her while on summer vacation. I'm hoping to have a lot of things for us to do. I've already come up with a couple things to keep her busy, if she wants, and plan on coming up with activities that we can do together.

I'm getting off topic here so back to the new addition. I've gone back to work part time, 4pm to 8pm. It's a nice break from the crying and constant wanting me. S takes over when he gets off work till 8pm. He seems to be handling it but I think he's going to break sooner or later so I'm trying to come up with ideas I can do for work from home.

I'm doing great as a new mom. I have all morning with K, which is great us time. I work then come home to bath and put him to sleep. My body seems to have healed and I feel wonderful compared to being pregnant. My energy level has come back, other then the fact that I get little sleep. I don't look like I've had a kid, which I love. I only hate when my hormones take control when I'm exhausted.

K is doing great, growing like a weed. He's been able to hold his head up since he was born. He is starting to talk or at least make sounds at you when you talk to him. He loves being outside and looking at everything. He loves bumpy rides. He's starting to sleep in his crib. Tummy time is great, he hasn't quit got the rolling over but is getting good at pushing him self up, crawling here we come. I think he's starting to teeth already, drooling and you can see white spots where his front teeth are going to be. You can see that his teeth are almost out or the gums. He wants to be pulled up to the sitting position and he does a good job of steadying himself once there.

We have his two month appointment next week so we'll see how he really is doing.

Ready or not

Thursday, April 9, 2009

It's the 9th of April and I am REALLY ready for K to be here. We had our last baby shower/luncheon yesterday with the girls from work and got a lot of cute outfits that K is going to look really cute in. I have nothing pending at work that I feel like I need to get done before he come. S's work is good so he's set to go. We have a plan on what to do with E if he comes and everything is set up for him. Today is the perfect day for him to come so keep your fingers crossed. The only bad thing would be that Grandma's not in town and wont be till tomorrow but if he comes tonight then she'll be able to see him fresh from the oven and not see any of the disgusting aspects of it.

Yesterday we had a scare. He deceased his movements so after lunch we headed to the doctors to get him checked on but thankfully everything was great. He did start to move a little but nothing like he was before. Today he's almost back to normal but I feel like he's sitting a lot lower then he use to be. I can tell my body is ready so were just waiting on the little one to want to come out.

Allowance and Chores

Tuesday, April 7, 2009

E has a list of chores she is to complete every week if not daily and she is rewarded with $5 on Friday night. We've been doing this for a couple weeks now, I think almost two months, and she has been doing really well. She really likes the idea of getting a reward for helping out. Of the $5, we put $3 into her piggy bank (Savings) and let her keep the other $2 to do with as she wishes. She really wants to get her ears pierced, which we are fine with. So when we were at the mall we asked how much it would be and told her she had to save up that money if she really wanted to get them done. I know a 5 year old really doesn't grasp the concept of not spending your money right away on things you want but she is doing a really good job. She has only spent her money on two things, both a dollar each. S and I have tried to persuade her otherwise but these are the two things that she really wanted and wouldn't have gone away without them.

Out of Africa

When S's parents made it up here for E's birthday we meet them half way and started by going to Out of Africa. It's a really cute type of zoo. The have a safari that you can take (included in admissions) and you get to feed the Giraffes, which is really cool.

They have an attraction called Tiger Splash where the Tigers play around and trainers try to get them to jump into the water. It's really cool when they do and actually want to be in the water. We went one time before and the Tigers didn't even get close to the water. They also have one with bears which is just as cool. There are other shows but we didn't watch them. The other part is just like a Zoo. You get to walk around looking at all the animals. It's very relaxing and fun to do.

11 days to go

Just go back from the doctors and everything is great but if I don't go into labor before next week we start talking about inducing me. I've been having small contractions but nothing that requires us to go to the hospital (though according to S everytime I get one we should head to the hospital, he's so cute sometimes). I'm really ready for this boy to come out. I think more mentally then physically right now. I have a pretty high pain tolerance but exhaustion is killing my mind. I think I'm getting a little depressed (or bored out of my mind) since I really can't do anything without being exhausted or starting to not feel well. Even shopping is getting be a hassle. I want him to come when he's ready but I don't know if I'll be able to stay sane that long.

In other aspects of our life, E has been busy. She had a birthday party on Sunday (some kid went to the bathroom in the pool so it ended early), swim lessons started this week and another party tonight (One of her best friends). We have a meeting with her teacher this Thursday to discuss how's she's been doing. She is reading like no other. She can sound out any word in the books that she brings home. She just got one yesterday and is half way through it already. She's doing addition and starting on multiplication. Just a little wizard. She works on "homework" (workbooks) almost everyday and loves doing them. I get annoyed with them but she keeps going.

S is working his butt off, in the last month he put in a lot of over time. He worked straight through one weekend and this past weekend he went in at 3 and didn't come home till lunch time. He's so great and does so much around the house that I feel bad for feeling so exhausted all the time. I'm so lucky to have him in my life.

We recently applies for a townhouse over by his work, since the job in Oklahoma is up in the air and we would like to start moving the 1st of May (even though it's his birthday and I wanted to do something for him). We haven't found out yet if we got it or not but we're moving no matter what so we're going to start packing up.

Since K wasn't born before yesterday we're going to be staying in town for Easter. S's parents said their going to try to come up and my parents want to have dinner. Eric and Audra are coming in from Florida this Friday and staying a while. Hopefully K will be born so they can see him while their here.

11 days to go!! 11 days to go!! Just keep telling myself that.

Snow

Thursday, April 2, 2009

So over the winter we had a couple big storms that brought enough snow to go sledding. We usually went with a family that S works with that have a daughter a year older then E and one that is a couple years younger. They get along great and always seems to have a great time together. Here's a couple pictures of them having a great time.

E's Birthday Pictures

E's birthday was the 1st of February so this post is a little late. (it happens when you find yourself running around after a 5 year old and trying to get ready for a newborn) I posted in February what happened at her birthday but never got around to posting pictures so here are a few.





Gab and E coloring their canvas bags.


Me all wrapped up.


J wrapping E up. Apparently J wants to marry E when they get older.

After all this fun they went swimming. E loved her birthday.

16 days to go

Looking back it's hard to think that it's been that long since we found out we were expecting. With 16 days left it's all excitement and anticipation. We are all set for K to be here. S's work had a diaper party for us and we got so many diapers that I don't think we're ever going to need new born diapers again. Good thing people got us different sizes or we would be really screwed and have way to many new born diapers. So now that everything is set, at home and at work, the waiting game has begun. As long as he keeps moving we are good to keep him in there.

Yesterday was April Fool's, as everyone knows, a day when things are suppose to be happy and light and everyone gets a kick out of life. A day that S was looking forward to all of March but turned into a downer. Early Wednesday morning S's dad called with news that is mom's grandma had passed away. When I woke up, he goes into work really early and he got the news while there, he called and told me and was really sad we hadn't been able to make it up to Alaska to see them. So to cheer him up, after we got the tires changed and went shopping for E's Easter stuff, we took him out to Peter Piper Pizza. He's a kid at heart and loved playing the games with E. While shopping for a birthday present for this weekend we found a really good deal on the Office Season 4. S has been looking for it for so long and when we saw they had a great deal on it (saved over 50%) we had to buy it. I think that really made his night when we sat on the couch watching it.

We are in the process of finding new housing since our lease on the townhouse is up the end of May and we still haven't heard anything about the job in Oklahoma, since there's a hiring freeze. We are going today after work to look at some other townhouses that seem to be a lot nicer then the ones we are in now. Up side to that is we don't have to deal with the realtor anymore, since he's a jerk to us, and we get to have our dogs with us. I'm a little nervous about having them with the baby but am sure once their use to each other it's going to be great. The first place has a dog park close by so we can take them there after work without a problem. I was hoping to find a three bedroom house cheaply but it's Flagstaff so I don't think that will be an option. I guess anything is better then what we're in now.

Almost There

Monday, March 23, 2009

Four weeks left till my due date so if K's feels like coming out he is more then welcome too. I have a doctors appointment tomorrow and hoping everything is ok. Last week the Doctor thought that he might be measuring small but when he remeasured he said he was wrong. I think he got it right the first time, he was measuring small. Before that appointment I hadn't had much of an appetite so that could be a reason for it but since then I can't seem to be full. We are fully ready for him and I'm REALLY excited. E started jumping up and down today saying she couldn't wait to see what he looks like. (She has a calender and we marked the due date on it so she knows when to expect him. The month is almost over so she's already looking to the next month and what it hold.)

Last week was Spring Break and, lucky me, I got to stay home with E during the day and work at night. I loved having time alone with E but going to the library every day for story and craft time got to me. By Thursday I could barley walk so I had to call into work. I wish I could still act like a 5 year old and not feel the effects but carrying around a baby that's about to come out makes it really hard. Next Spring Break, they have two one in March and one at the end of April, will be different. K will be here, weather by nature or force, so I'll be able to move around more and play with E more.

S's work is throwing us a Diaper Party this Thursday, which is really nice of them. A lot of his co-workers bring in diapers and things and we have a party. It's kind of like a baby shower but mostly for diaper. This is going to help us out a lot. We;ve already started buy some but this is really going to help us out, considering the price of diapers and everything.

6 weeks

Monday, March 9, 2009

6 weeks till my due date!! We have the room all set up and everything ready for K to come home. We are really excited. E loves playing with his toys and can't wait to show him how to use them.

E is doing great at swimming. I'm usually so exhausted on Tuesday and Thursday's night that I can't make it to the class so when we went swimming on Friday I was really shocked at what she could do. I feel very confidant that if she fell in the water that she would be safe and able to get out without a problem. I'm really glad she enjoys swimming and knows how to be safe.

She is doing really well at reading as well. She just got a new book from school, her third, and is really excited to start reading it. I'm hoping that she'll get through this book this week and return it on Friday or Monday. She is also learning addition but they don't call it that. It's in the form or a dice game but they still add up the numbers. She's doing really well at school and she loves it there.

All in all the fmaily is doing great. Keep you posted if something changes.

Baby Shower/Suns weekend

Monday, March 2, 2009

S's Home!!! He was only gone a week but it felt like forever. Being pregnant and having to run around after a 5 year old is exhausting but finally S is back. He came back on Friday so I picked him up at the airport in PHX and headed to his parents house to stay for the weekend.

We had the baby shower in Saturday, which was a total blast and Grandma did a wonderful job. Grandma started early with getting things ready and as soon as I got up I started helping. Annette came over when Greg and the guys went out to play golf and helped out. With the three of us working we barley got everything done when people started showing up. The theme was baby pooh and was so adorable. She cooked so much food that we still had left over on Sunday night. We socialized while we ate then we played the Price is Right with baby items. She had some baby items that we had to guess the amount of the item and the one with the lowest difference won and the one with the greatest difference got honey (and a gift). With my help E won and Lauren, S's cousin thought babies were a lot more then they really are. When opening the gifts we played BINGO, Grandma made out the BINGO cards with items that we might get and as I open a gift if you have it on the card then you get to cross it off. It was a great way to keep the people entertained while I opened gifts. I got some many great gifts that S and I only had to buy about 4 things. I appreciate everyone for being so in-tune with what a parent needs and doesn't need. We only got one blanket, I was worried that we would get a ton of these and nothing else, and it was from G-ma. She knitted it and was it beautiful.

E didn't get left out either. Grandma put together a gift for her. It had fun games and activities for her to do and a Big Sister t-shirt, which was really cute. My sister also got her a few gifts and so did G-ma. G-ma got her a baby set and made her a blanket just like the one she gave me for K. Now E can take care of her baby dolls just like I do. She had so much fun. I think we all did. I know I did, I got to see my family and friends that I hadn't been able to see in a long time. To be able to laugh and hear stories was so much fun. I really appreciate Grandma for doing all this for us.

Suns Sunday!! For Christmas I got S tickets to see the Suns play the Lakers, the seats were center court 17 rows up, really good seats if you ask me. I wish I could have gotten him court side but they are really expensive. The game was an exciting one, especially in the last half. The Suns started out strong and was leading almost the whole game, except the beginning of the third when Kobe started going but that didn't last long. The Suns did an awesome job keeping the Lakers scoring to a minimum. It was a nice treat to be able to have one last thing with S before K comes. I know S liked it since he got his big cookie :)

Now it's time to unpack from a fun filled weekend and try to find space for everything we need. Wish us luck.

*Pictures to come

Ups and Downs

Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Today is a down day and for no reason other then I'm extremely exhausted from doing everything myself and not sleeping. When I start thinking about stuff I start to cry. It's ridiculous, I'm really not liking the mood swings I've been having.

The doctors appointment went great. The baby is good size and the heartbeat sounds great. I seem to be gaining enough weight and my blood pressure is fine. It was also fast, I was in and out before my appointment was even suppose to start, which was nice. I wasn't suppose to be at work for another 45 mins so I just drove around and finally ended up grabbing some food to take to work for the day. Yummy ice cream bites, strawberries and a burrito, oh and of course Cadbury eggs (my guilty pleasure for Easter season). Nothing to bad except the ice cream but I thought a little chocolate might help my emotions today, but nothing so far. Was thinking about going home for the day but then I would have to get E from school and I wouldn't want to go out again once I got home. I guess I just have to tough it out at work.

Day 3 without S

Tuesday, February 24, 2009

Two days have gone by without S at home and the third one is killing me. I know that I'm almost half way to the end but it's been so lonely. We hardly been able to talk since he's been on a plane and in meetings the whole time which makes being apart from him harder. I now remember when I hated when he lived in Phx. Being a pregnant single mother is not fun. I have stuff I want to get done while S is gone but being tired is slowing down my list. The one thing that I'm dreading the most is my doctor's appointment tomorrow. I want him to be there. Hopefully it goes well. On the bright side, we have our baby shower on Saturday and Suns game on Sunday. A fun filled weekend. Hopefully I'm up for it.

3 1/2 days Left!! Wish me luck.

Work

Friday, February 20, 2009

Just had a conversation with my boss about what's going to happen when I go on maternity leave and after. I'm taking about a month off then when I come back it's only going to be from 4-8 at night for 5 days a week. We're going to continue this until August then asses if I want to move to days or what's going to happen. I'm so glad they're willing to work with me. I get time away from the house and make money at the same time. I get all summer during the day with the kids and can be home in time to see them off to bed. We've been slowly moving E's bed time to 8, from 7, so I'll make it home just in time to see her off to bed and then S and I can both put K to bed and have time to ourselves.

I was a little worried about the money since S wants to move to a new place but now I'm not. It's nice to finally know that I won't have to look for a job when we need the money and that my boss really value's me and wants to keep me on. You never know. I could be the head of Astro's HR this time next year.

Now to find a place in our price range and allows dogs. Wish us luck.

9 more weeks......

Thursday, February 19, 2009

This week there are only 9 more weeks left, not like I'm counting or anything. S is going on a business trip next week so I get to be home alone with E for a whole week. I am a little nervous because I'll be 8 weeks from my due date and the way I've been feeling this week I wouldn't be surprised if he came early. The only good thing about him coming back is that the next day is our baby shower or should I say mine since he'll be off playing golf with the other boys. Then he finally gets his Christmas gift. Suns vs. Lakers. Should be a great show with great seats. We are in row 17 right in the middle of the court. Should be nice. I just have to get though a whole week on my own, which I should be use to since I've done it for so long but I wasn't about to give birth at any moment. E's been good about everything though and is really excited for K to come.

We have so much to get done before K comes. This Friday we are taking a tour of the birthing area. E is coming with us so that she feels comfortable in there too. We want her to be there but not to see everything. She like being included in everything which makes it nice that we don't have to try and hide things from her. We're thinking about moving to a new place, one that we feel like home in. The place we are currently in just doesn't feel that homie and we can't have the dogs. S and E looked at a place yesterday and really liked it. When he gets back from travel I'm hoping we can check out these places and decide on what we're going to do. I'm not going to be much help with the moving but that's how it goes.

We did our taxed last night, well I should say S did, and I'm starting not to worry so much about finances while I'm not working. S and I have started talking about me getting a part time night job so that I can get out of the house and we can have a little spending money. I'm hoping that my current boss is willing to work with me, I've already told her what we want and what we're looking for so it's all in her court now. If she doesn't think its good for them to keep me then I was thinking Micheal's or Joann's but I might be tempted to spend all my money there but I would get a discount.

Well I guess I've rambled on long enough. Everyone have a great weekend!!

Last couple of weeks

Thursday, February 12, 2009

The last couple weeks have been crazy. The first week in February was all about running around and trying to get things done. It started with Super Bowl Sunday, which also happens to be E’s birthday. We went out to one of our friends for a party, whose wives birthday is that day too. We had cake and relaxed as we watched the game but didn’t get home till late due to the time the game was on.

That Monday at E’s school we were going to do a birthday celebration. We needed to bring in a snack, semi healthy and not too sweet, and some pictures. Me being me forgot about the pictures till that morning and hadn’t had the time to run by the store to pick up a snack yet so all day I was making pictures look nice on paper and had to run to the store to pick up blueberry muffins. I finished the pictures 10 mins before I had to be in the classroom, luckily I only work 5 mins from there and picked up the snack on my lunch break. I pictures turned out great, which are now part of E’s scrapbook, and everything went off greatly. The celebration is so cute. They have us tell a story from each year of her life and then have all the kids say happy birthday to her and something nice. If was really cute.

The rest of the week was spent running around trying to get ready for her birthday party. We still had to buy everything and had no idea on how to entertain 12 kids for an hour. We finally can up with them decorating canvas bags to take home, didn’t have to do party favors then, and played a game of mummy. I got wrapped up in toilet paper, all the kids got wrapped up if they wanted too, they all had fun and we made a huge mess which is always a good time for kids.

The weekend was spent with the McDermott grandparents. They came up to spend the week with E for her birthday. We ended up going to Out of Africa and watching a few shows of the animals and feeding giraffes If was really cool because the last time we went the giraffes weren’t hungry and the tigers didn’t want to play in the water with the people. This time we got up close and personal with the giraffes, one actually scared me it got so close without me knowing, and we got to see tigers and bears play in the water. E also got to pet a turtle. The day was a little windy but at least it didn’t rain or snow like it said it was going to. We went out to dinner and had a party back at the hotel that night. E had a “sleep over” in the hotel with them and had a ton of fun. The next morning we woke up to find snow on the ground and it didn’t look like it was going to get better.

Sunday, the day of her big party, was a challenge. It was snowing since noon and just got worse as the day went on. We know that we were going to be at the party but didn’t know how many other kids would show up. We got there and started setting up and then one kid after another started showing up too. All 12 came and they seem to have fun. Swimming seems to be a big hit with kids that young and with their parents. This pool is really cool because they have a kid’s area with slides and things for them to play on. E and her best friend seem to have the time of their lives together. It was really nice having it inside too due to the snow. We were warm and wet while outside was snowy and cold.

This week is a lot quieter but know that at the end of the month it’s going to pick up again. E finished level 1 of her swim lessons and is moving on to level 2. She is starting to get the strokes down and loves going under water now. She should be able to swim a little by the end of this level. She’s really excited to start soccer in April and wants to go back to gymnastics, which we may try a different place this time to get her more experience at different stuff instead of doing the same thing over and over again. We had a doctor’s appointment and everything is going great so far with K and me. We have only 10 more weeks and are really excited. I feel that I’m going to go into labor early for some reason. We started stocking up on baby wipes and the essentials that we’re going to need other then cloths. We haven’t started on diapers yet since Grandma said she had a bunch and we don’t know how fast he’ll out grow the new born ones. Grandma is the greatest mother-in-law ever, she’s throwing us a baby shower at the end of the month and has almost everything planned and it look fantastic. (I got a sneak peak over the weekend and think it is totally AWESOME!!) I’m really excited about that.

So life has been crazy around the McDermott house and doesn’t seem to be getting any better.

Disneyland

Monday, January 26, 2009

Over the weekend the family made a trip to Disneyland. One last trip before little K comes along and spoils just mommy and daddy time with E. I wasn't allowed to go on a lot of the rides but just being there and joining in on the fun when I could was great. E and dad got a lot of time alone. They even stayed out late the first night. E LOVES the big thunder ride so of course we had to go on it a million times. Splash mountain is another favorite but the lone is always so long that she doesn't get to go on it as much. She's not that into the little kids rides though she does like to go on them at least once.

K was calm this weekend. Not much moving around or maybe I didn't feel him as much since I was the one moving around a lot. On the way back he got going and was really active. On Saturday, the 24th, we are officially 12 weeks away!! How exciting is that!? We have the baby shower in a month, which I'm really excited for. That gives up a month to get anything that we still need for him and get prepared for everything.

12 Weeks!! YEAH!!

Big Sis

Tuesday, January 20, 2009

E went to the doctor's office yesterday. The first time in a while. She needed to get her Well-child check up and to get her shoots for next year, she'll be starting kindergarten. She was good the whole time and was very brave when she got her shoots. The only time she cried is when she get her last one, which stung but was fine after her swim lessons.

K is such a trouble maker. He likes to roll and kick like crazy. He seems to have calm down a little in the last week or so, probably growing out of room, but he still likes to cause trouble whenever he can. We went to the doctors on the 7th and when the doctor put the thing on the stomach to hear the heartbeat K kicked. You push on my belly in any way and K will let you know that your intruding on his space. E is so cute when it comes to him. Every night she kisses and hugs me then she kisses and hugs K. She is SO excited to be a big sis. She likes to sit on the couch with me and feel K kick and gets so excited when she does.

We only have 13 weeks left and can't wait for him to arrive. Start getting excited!!

Holidays

Tuesday, December 30, 2008

So Christmas has come a gone and New Years is right around the corner. We a busy holiday season it has been. Christmas eve and Christmas day was spent at my parents then we went down to Phoenix on that Friday for the weekend. E got everything she wanted and more. We bought her a hugh doll house which she loves and played with the whole time we were in Phoenix. Santa brought her the Barbie bike that we wanted with a Christmas Barbie to go with it. She was so excited about everything, it was so cute. We took my parents Santa Fe down there and it was so nice compared to my car. We want to get one now. Think it would be good for the whole family.

New Years we are spending with my parents. S and I both have to work on Friday so we are coming back here while E stays down there one more day. She's been down there for a week and half right now. While she's been gone we are organizing the house and one of the major projects is her bedroom. We are getting bunk beds today so that she'll have more room to play. We cleaned out a lot of the toys that she never played with and gave then to goodwill. I can't wait till she sees it and gets really excited.

K has been kicking like no other the last couple days. He was so active one day that I just wanted to sleep all day, he's using up all my energy and its not fair. I guess I should be use to it since E use to run around and wear me out too. We have a doctors appointment on the 7th and hopefully they got the results from the detailed ultrasound and we find out everything is great. Only 16 more weeks and its going to go by faster then I think. Its so exciting.

Well hope everyone had a great Christmas and have a Happy New Year.

BOY!!

Tuesday, December 2, 2008

We are having a boy!! We had our doctors appointment yesterday to find our what the sex of the baby is and we saw its little thingy. We have another appointment to find out if everything is fine with the baby. K T McDermott is his name. E was a little disappointed at first but when we told her that he won't be taking her toys now she got a little happier. We also had her pick out the outfit that K is going to wear home from the hospital. She's going to have so much fun being a big sister and shopping for him. Hopefully we'll get some pictures tomorrow. If we do I'll post them.

Swimming

Wednesday, November 12, 2008

E has been taking swim lessons for a couple weeks now and LOVES it. She loves putting her head under water and is learning how to swim with a life vest and a noodle. She can float on her back and her stomach, with her face under water, with ease. Every time I pick her up from school she asks if she has swim lessons today. We did just sign her up for the next session and a high level class. It does start over the Thanksgiving week so we might have to miss a class or two in order to spend time with family. I think she much rather spend the time with family then at the pool. She really does love sleeping over at other peoples houses.

We got a call from the doctor yesterday tell us when we were going to have our detailed sonogram, afternoon of December 1st. I'm really excited and hope that we'll be able to tell what the sex is. We have our doctors appointment 2 days after that so its going to be a fun packed week.

Another Appointment

Thursday, November 6, 2008

We had another visit to the doctor. Our appointment was at 11:45 and we were out of there by 11:55. The doctor came in and did his poking and pushing, we listened to the heartbeat, asked if we had any questions then was out the door. We get to see him again in 4 weeks and we get to have an appointment with a detailed ultrasound. Hopefully get to learn the sex of the baby before the middle of the month comes around. :) We are really excited. One more month to go then I can start buy cute little things. After the appointment yesterday S and I went walking around target and got caught up in the baby stuff. We decided we need one of those bouncer things that vibrate and have to things over head that light up and make sounds. Don't think that is the correct name for them.

We've decided not to buy a house right now. I don't think that I'm going to be working or at least not in the formal kind of job where I would have to leave my kid with someone else. I'm going to try to start babysitting kids. So since we're not going to have a big pay check from me we're going to stay in something small, not to small, that we can afford without me having to work out of the house. I'm going to be taking some classes to get CPR/First Aid certified and learn more about other things. I'm really excited and hope that everything works out for us this way, at least for a little bit. Keeping my figures crossed for right now.

Halloween

Monday, November 3, 2008

Last week was a crazy one. We had something going on everyday of the week. E just started swim lessons on Monday and Wednesdays. She can finally really put her head underwater without freaking out and is starting to use her arms when swimming. It's really exciting to see her do all these new things and not be scared. On Tuesday she still had gymnastics. She loves doing it and probably will continue for a while. On Thursday the Halloween fun started. E's teacher took them to a pumpkin patch that is located at a nearby church and everyone could wear their costumes. For over a year now she's wanted to be a ghost so we made her a ghost costume out of pink fabric that we had laying around. But on Thursday E decides not to be a ghost that day but wear the costume that I made for her last year. Not a big deal since it took me all night to make it last year and she only wore it out once, now she just plays dress up with it. But she wore it to the pumpkin patch and everything was fine. That night was the Fall Festive at her school and she wanted to be the pink ghost. This start as a problem since she couldn't eat with it on or really play so I ended up holding it most of the night. Friday they got to wear their costumes again and she decided to be the pink ghost. I don't think she had it on most of the day but at least she wore it. That night we went to this carnival thing that just a few blocks from our place and she wanted to go as the pink ghost. That was fine until we started trick or treating then she wanted to be the princess again. This wasn't such a big deal since we were going home anyway to pick up the camera and our car so we could go to a different part of town. So for this Halloween E had two different costumes. Thank goodness its over and I don't have to make another costume till next year. Just have to make sure it's something that she's going to wear.

Our second doctor's appointment is this Wednesday. Hopefully everything is great and everyone is fine and healthy. I'm a little scared and excited at the same time. At least I don't have to have my blood taken again.

Belly and Work

Thursday, October 30, 2008

Yesterday at work I was walking down the hall and my boss past me and said she could tell I was getting bigger. Then today I'm wearing a Halloween shirt and you really can tell that I'm getting bigger. Sitting down I just feel fat but then I stand I can tell its more then just fat. I really can't wait for April.

At work yesterday I was talking to my boss and she mentioned that our HR guy might be retiring in January and if he decides to then she's going to be looking for someone to step in and help him before he does. And told me that if I was interested that I should apply. I am really considering this but what am I going to be doing with a new born while I work? They know I'm going to have a baby in April so it must not be that big a deal but I just don't think that I would want to leave my baby with someone else and miss everything. Hard decision.

Doctor's Appoinment

Wednesday, October 8, 2008

We had our first doctor's appointment yesterday. We got to see our little guy or girl for the first time. When I get a chance to scan in the image I will. We are so excited right now. On the bad side I had my blood taken and I almost pasted out. It wasn't much fun and other then getting to see the little guy or girl it was a bad day. We have another appointment in 4 weeks and are hoping to know the sex of the baby before the holidays.

Over the weekend we took E to a pumpkin patch here, which really wasn't a patch but an open field that they put pumpkins in. We are going down to Phoenix this weekend to do one with S's parents. Should be a ton of fun.

Morning sickness

Thursday, September 25, 2008

Morning sickness is the devil. If there is one thing that I could live without right now, morning sickness would be it. It just doesn't come in the morning, it come all day and night. I was home yesterday all day and all night because of it. The only thing that I could really eat was a small soft pretzel that took me and hour and half to eat. I'm really hoping that this is over this sometime real soon.

So we finally got to look at the townhouse. It looks OK but needs some work and for the price that they were asking, and not going to take a cent lower, it wasn't worth it. We also looked at that other house. It's a two bedroom with a lot of land. It looked like it needed a lot of work and we would consider it if we didn't have a little one on the way and a lot more time to work on it. After these two places, we've decided to not look to hard and see what our options are in January. We have till May to decide what we want to do. Hopefully something good will happen to us. Keep your figures crossed.

This weekend

Monday, September 15, 2008

This weekend was really intense. Well at least Saturday was. S participated in the bed races which consist of pushing beds and doing an obstacle course. The judging was so messed up that we left with the intent to write an e-mail to them today, if S did or didn't is up to him. I had a feeling the judge that was causing all the trouble was just listening to this one groups friends and not to any of the teams. On the lighter side Purina did end up winning the float contest and donated the money to a dog shelter here.

We went around looking at houses in areas that we can afford, not all because we do still have standards. Since the market is still so high up here it's really going to be a miracle if we get anything that is incredible. We did happen to see a townhouse that is in our price range and we are talking to S's uncle about seeing the place. If the realtor would only call him back. Today S found another house that he want to drive by today to see if we might be interested in see it too. Hopefully we'll find something that we love and are able to afford.

The bun in the oven hasn't been causing me to much trouble other then on Thursdays. I seem to get morning sickness really bad on Thursdays which makes me want to explode and die. Planning on seeing the doctor sometime soon. I think S's going to have to call because I HATE having blood taken and I know they have to do that at the first appointment. I really don't think that S wants to do that though so I might have to be brave a do it. No pictures yet but will try to this week sometime. I'll keep you posted.

Bun in the Oven

Thursday, September 11, 2008

So I figure I'm about 10 weeks pregnant, give or take a week. This would make me due around Mid-April. We are very excited!! We've told both our families and their are extremely excited for us. E is always talking about the baby in one way or another which is really cute.

I really haven't had much nausea except I don't think I can eat sometimes. Today is a really bad day for me. I think I'm getting sick or am sick and nausea is killing me. I just want to go home and sleep all day. This baby is kicking my butt.

S wants to take pictures of my belly so I'll post some when that happens. We are also starting to look for a house but everything in Flagstaff seems so expensive so we'll see what we can afford.

I'm off to finish so work so I can sleep all day till E's soccer practise.