Oh The Joys...

Of computer problems that is. My next blog with pictures might be a little bit as we get all things related to our computer restored. We had been having problems with "blue screen errors" for a while, and finally the computer tech people recommended that we back up all our files and erase our computer and then reload everything back onto it. Adam spend Friday...the entire Friday...working on it. We ran into some frustrating problems, but it *might* be almost fixed now.

Still waiting for the boy to come. I've had some times where I really think that things might be starting to happen, but much to my dismay they end. I'm trying to prepare myself to go all the way with this one too, even though I am just so physically ready to have him, I know that God has his birthday picked out already, I just have to wait and see when it is! :)

37 Weeks

Today is the 37 week appointment. I've been really ready for him to come for a while, but I am not sure what makes me think that he would...Kaylee was 5 days late. Wishful thinking? Anyway, today should be a busy day - helping my mother in law with her first day of school stuff. She teaches 1st grade and needs some helpers getting the kids stuff unpacked and put away, making sure that everything is labeled. The its off to the 37 week appointment, the dentist and then Adam's dentist appointment. Should be tons of fun. Today is the "last" day of truly planned activities, although we, of course, have other things planned, they are easily skipped if by some miracle he would come soon.

I will post something more exciting soon...just been busy trying to get stuff together and planned and ready.

36 weeks...and counting

Today I have my 36 week appointment. Then it's onto every week until he is born. I am getting really excited and I am just plain ready to have him come out. I've been having tons of contractions (for months actually) but the other night I told Adam that if they didn't stop I was going to have to start timing them...although I really didn't think that it "was time." Adam works a double shift tomorrow and Friday, so anytime after that would be a great time for him to come.

Sleep Pictures Again...

I went into check on Kaylee the other night and this is what I found:




I did uncover her, but not before getting a picture. :)

This picture sort of shows her bad run in with the mosquito. (Her right upper arm)

Thoughts and Reflections

I kind of laugh as I start to write this blog, because I know what Adam is going to say...why do you put all that mushy stuff on there? (Let him just wait until I do the blog of our recent anniversary and how much HE means to me!!) Pregnancy hormones? But whatever the reason, I've been doing a lot of thinking about my kids. With one 17 month old and another just weeks or days from being born, I can't help but think about what I want for them...my dreams...desires as a mom to help them grow...and although there is so much more, the song "Help You Find Your Wings" by Mark Harris really says it well:

Mark Harris - Find Your Wings
From the album The Line Between The Two

It's only for a moment you are mine to hold
The plans that heaven has for you
Will all too soon unfold
So many different prayers I'll pray
For all that you might do
But most of all I'll want to know
You're walking in the truth
And If I never told you
I want you to know
As I watch you grow

Chorus:
I pray that God would fill your heart with dreams
And that faith gives you the courage
To dare to do great things
I'm here for you whatever this life brings
So let my love give you roots
And help you find your wings

May passion be the wind
That leads you through your days
And may conviction keep you strong
Guide you on your way
May there be many moments
That make your life so sweet
Oh, but more than memories

Chorus:

It's not living if you don't reach for the sky
I'll have tears as you take off
But I'll cheer as you fly


If you have not heard it, I recommend downloading it and listening. If you tend to be emotional like me, grab a box of tissues first. This is one of the many songs that my mom has "given" me. This is something that she has done for years...always with a song that makes me cry from the first cord. And my mother-in-law seems to do the same thing...between the two I can't get through any kind of event without them playing me a song that makes me sob. (A few of the songs that I've been "given": I Hope You Dance, Cinderella, In My Arms, Never Be One Again,...) If they don't stop I won't be able to turn on the radio anymore! :)

This song really reminds me that I can have many dreams for my kids, but really, I want God to fill them with HIS dreams...I want them to walk in HIS truth...

Berry Picking and The Park

A few weeks ago Adam, his mom and I took Kaylee and the kids that I watch blackberry picking and to the park for a picnic lunch. It was a lot of fun, although I had almost forgotten about it until I downloaded the fair pictures.

Anyway, even though it isn't in chronological order anymore, wanted to blog it...

I think that in all the kid craziness I forgot to take a final picture of all of the berries, but we were able to pick a lot. They were juicy and ripe and really good...all of ate a bunch...the babies ate so many that I am sure they were a blackberry away from turning into one. The older girl that I watch was a great picker and did really well at increasing our loot.

Close to the end I noticed that Kaylee had picked an unripe berry and was eating it. I asked Mimi (Adam's mom) to check...turned out it was a rock. Leave it to my kid.

It was a really fun day and the kids did really well. Hardly any complaining. And even though it was a bit tiring for me, it was worth it to get them all out of the house and do something different and fun.





Here are a few more pictures from the park and then the very sleepy kids on the way home. I think that it took about 1-2 minutes for all three kids to fall asleep. Fortunately we weren't too far away from home, so we were able to let them finish their naps once we got home.

Fair Time

Every year we try to visit the fair at least one evening. When Adam was in high school he showed different animals, so fair week was an important and busy time for him. Now we don't do anything but go and eat and walk around, but who knows...maybe sometime our kids will show too. (I know that would make for a very proud and happy daddy!)

Last year Kaylee was pretty little and really did not know what was going on. This year was more fun because she is learning her animals and what sounds everything makes, so she was able to see up close these cow, pig and sheep things. (The other day anything you asked her said Moo, so Adam got a big kick out of asking her what mommy says...mooo...much laughter)

Kaylee generally is not afraid of anything. She loves the zoo, so when a guy said that if she wasn't scared she could pet his sheep, I didn't hesitate. Well, at first she was really excited, but then the sheep turned and said, "Baaa." She screamed. And turn. And practically jumped into Adam's arms. Not quite the reaction I was anticipating. I think that it mostly caught her off guard. It took a while, but she did calm down and make friends with some other sheep. Perhaps her great surprise was due to the fact that she has a sleep sheep, but it does not baaa, it makes whale and water sounds...hopefully this will not confuse her for life. In her mind she probably thought that the sheep would sound like rain.

Here she is with the frightening sheep.


This is after the crying stopped and she was making friends with some other sheep.



A few more fair pictures:
One with daddy and the other with her friend the balloon...give the girl a balloon and she is a happy little camper!

Logan

I had my 34 week appointment on Friday and everything is looking great. It is getting really exciting to think that in just a few weeks we will be bringing our little boy into the world and into our home. It's also exciting to be at the point that if we were to have him now, everything would be fine. Maybe a few extra days at the hospital...but like the midwife said the other day, they wouldn't try to stop the labor and they wouldn't worry about him being born now.

We were fortunate to get some more pictures of him this time, and he's a cutie if I do say so myself! It's really fun to see his face, as we had an ultrasound at almost every single appointment with Kaylee and she decided to never show her face...maybe a partial glimpse, but never the whole thing. When we started, the cord was in front of his face, but he moved it enough to give us some good looks at his face, and then he put his hand up as if to say...no more! I'm done.





Enough...I'm finished.




We also spend several hours on Friday and most of the day on Saturday helping my parents move. Everything went well and we got a lot accomplished. There is still a lot more to do, but they are living in their new house with most of the necessities set up.

Fortunately on Friday Mimi and Pops (Adam's parents) watched Kaylee while we went to appointments and helped move and her Aunt Megan watched her on Saturday. She has not been feeling too good - mostly due to the cold that started the day after her skin infection...poor pumpkin!

Oh what a day...

So I have mentioned before that things just seem to happen when Adam is at work (for his 24 hours at a time). Well, the other night Kaylee got some kind of bug bite. No big deal. Happens all the time in the summer. Happens a lot to the two of us. Adam thanks me for passing down my gene for swelling and itching (sort of like an elephant has chomped down) to our little girl. So when the new bite appeared I rubbed some cream on it and thought that would be it. It wasn't. By today she not only had the bite, but her arm sort of looked sumo wrestler like and was really red. So my mother in law came to stay with the kids I watch and I took her to the doctor to find out that she had an infection around the bite. Fortunately she doesn't seem that bothered by it and the meds should clear it up quickly.

And so with that, we start our very, very busy weekend.

Rough Draft of schedule:
Friday:
Get up early, go to children's clothing sale at 7:30
11:00 Pre- register at hospital for Logan's arrival.
1:45 Doctor's appointment (34 weeks - no, the appointment should not take 34 weeks, that's just how long my little resident has been hitchhiking.)
Go pick up refrigerator mover
Go to mom and dad's and start moving stuff.
Come home...fall in big giant heap on floor until Saturday.

Saturday:
Get up even earlier.
Leave at 7am to continue the big move. Events not time scheduled...
Come home...go into coma...

At a time not so long ago a schedule like this would have seemed like nothing, but being hot and sporting the belly that I have everything seems to take longer and more effort...and that's just breathing...
I go to bend over and am stopped short of what I should be able to do.
Oh, the hoping that he comes just a little early...
Will try to post a preggy belly picture soon. :)