The sun has come out...finally!

Last week was the snow week from hell. It all started last Saturday, when it snowed for 24 hours straight. We got about 17 inches of snow in that first 24 hours. Then on Monday, the snow continued with a vengence. All in all, last week we accumulated almost three feet of snow in our front yard. I am afraid to see what all of the small trees in our yard are going to look like when all of this melts. The plows finally came through on Thursday to bail us out so that we could get off of our street.

Even though there was a lull in the snow, there was definately not anything boring at our house. Matthew woke up on Friday with a fever of over 103. He was crying, saying that he hurt, and was very tired. I have never seen him so tired in my life. Kevin and I took him to the pediatrician, only to find out that my baby has type A influenza, and a strain that was not covered in this year's flu vacine (which all of us made sure to get). So, now we just sit and wait and hope that Kevin and I don't get it. With me being pregnant, they are worried about a high fever. I have been washing my hands like a mad woman and trying not to get sick...although that is hard with a little man who only wants his mommy.

So, today the sun is out and it is putting me in a much better mood. We go to Florida with my family in about 6 weeks...yay for my parents who decided to pay for our plane tickets and condo for a week! They even bought Matthew the cutest luggage for his birthday. He is so spoiled by them!

Snow, snow and more snow

This is INSANE!!! Last week it was down into the negative digits...yesterday we got snow...and snow...and snow...and more snow. It is crazy. We measured 17 inches on our deck, Kevin is outside shoveling it off right now.

Needless to say, I am so over this!

Matthew's big news!

When I went to pick Matthew up tonight I was greeted by his teacher, Miss Erin, with some really great news. As of February 1, he will be moving up into the Pre-Kindergarten class at Kindercare! They feel that he is advanced enough in his knowledge of basic concepts in his current class that he is ready (and needing) to be with some older kids! We are so thrilled!

11 week picture

As promised, here I am at 11 weeks pregnant.

Pregnancy Update -- Week 11

I had my first appointment with my doctor--we'll call him Dr. B. Everything is looking good. We weren't able to get any fetal heart tones this time, but we didn't get them on the doppler with Matthew until week 14 or 15.

Everything is status quo. Dr. B says that this time around we are shooting for a "very boring pregnancy". I second that motion! Boring is good. Boring means (hopefully) no extended hospital stays, no drugs to stop contractions at 24 weeks, just routine, lame, "hi, how are you" prenatal vists.

I am hoping to post pictures of my ever expanding stomach in the next couple of days. Until then...

Pregnancy Update

WILL THE NAUSEA EVER END? I used to love food. Now I hate food. Not that it tastes any different, but the smell of cooking anything is horrible. I got up the other morning, felt great, made myself breakfast and then sat there and looked at it for 10minutes before I could convince myself to take a bite. I thought today was a little better until I came upstairs for dinner. Nope, not as better as I thought!

We had an ultrasound on Friday morning. According to the ultrasonographer (Al) who did my exam, the baby looks perfect. The heart is beating at 156.29 (where he gets the .29 is beyond me) beats per minute. Everything is attached perfectly...all is on schedule. He did, however, give Kevin and I a small heart attack when he said "folks, I think we may have twins here". Upon closer examination he discovered that there is only one baby...THANK GOD!

Here's to hoping that this nausea goes away quickly...and to thank God for phenergan...without it...I would be about 20 pounds lighter...for sure!

August 4, 2008

Here is what I looked like on December 24, 2003....




Yup...that is me, 8 1/2 months pregnant with Matthew almost 4 years ago. That is hard to believe. And those are the only two pictures in history that exist of me pregnant. Yet, here we go again! Kevin, Matthew and I are expecting a new addition to our family on (or around) August 4, 2008.
Why do I look so unhappy, you might ask? Well, let me tell you. After a couple of hours spent trying on different things in Motherhood Maternity that were suitable enough to wear to the Spokane Club for lunch and then later that night to church, I was pretty upset. Kevin and I still laugh about me sitting in the dressing room at Motherhood crying because I couldn't find anything in my size to wear (hormones much?). So, I had to settle for this stupid shirt that was about 2 sizes too big in the chest, but fit around my ever expanding belly.
So far, I am feeling pretty good. The morning sickness is pretty mild (with the exception of today) and I am tired, but not excessively so.
Here is to a better pregnancy than the last one was..