Thanksgiving Blues!!!

Well other than being alive(& having my family), I had absolutely nothing to be thankful about yesterday.
Matthew & I are both still sick. Wayne just has a cough here & there. All I wanted to do was rest BUT nope that didn't happen.
Wayne had said that if we were still sick on Thanksgiving day, that we would stay home. Guess he meant if he was still sick....cuz we still went, even though Matthew & I were both still sick.
I think if I could've rested the whole day I might be even better than I am.....I felt really good this morning when I got up...that is 'til I got out in the cold weather & it made me feel worse.....& now as the day has progressed I've slowly gone "down-hill".
Well better close for today.....almost time to go home from work.
Hope everyone else had a great Thanksgiving!!

SICK!!!!!

We are all sick!! It started w/Wayne last week. He was almost over it, then yesterday it came back on him w/a vengeance. So now his is more like the flu instead of a cold. I started getting it 3 days ago & it is now apparent that I definitely am sick. In the beginning, we couldn't tell if it was a cold or sinus problems. And then last night, Matthew started getting it. He woke up w/a little cough this morning.....my poor baby!!!
I still have not had the chance to upload Matthew's Halloween pics yet. One of these days it'll get done.....LOL!!!
The true "bummer" about us all being sick is....it's our 6th wedding anniversary this Sunday. It doesn't look like we'll get to enjoy it at all.
Well better get back to work....lol.

UPDATES!

I apologize for not blogging sooner. I still need to upload Matthew's Halloween pics to my computer at home so that I can upload them on here for all of you to see.
I honestly just have not felt like doing anything the last week & a half. I will try to do better as I draw near to the end of this pregnancy & after as well.
I had a doctor's appointment this morning. I passed my glucola test w/flying colors. Doctor said everything's looking good. We scheduled my c-section as well. So this little bundle of joy will be making his appearance on Thursday, January 15th. The surgery starts around 12:30pm...which is the same time Matthew's was...so this one should be born right around the same time as his big brother.
As much as I love being pregnant(all the kicks etc), I am looking forward to being done as well. I'm at that point where I can't get comfortable anywhere(bed, work, etc). My big belly is just too heavy anymore....LOL!!!
Well better get ready to leave for the day. I will try to get the Halloween pics up soon!

Matthew's Picture for everyone

Halloween

We have a Halloween picture that Matthew colored to share w/everyone. My computer at home would not let me email it to everyone(for some reason)....so when I get around to it I will post it on here. I'll try to do it later this afternoon if I have the "strength" to do so.
If you are family & reading this you already know but if you are a friend you won't know this yet...
My brother Mel passed away this morning around 1am(CST). Please pray for my sis-n-law, Pam, during this time. She is an amazingly strong person but this is a trying time for all. Also just keep the rest of our family in your prayers as well. This is a trying time for our family. And I ask for your prayers for me. I called my doctor this morning & found out that I'm not allowed to fly....therefore I can't go out for the funeral....which is "heart-breaking" for me.
We are still going to continue w/our Halloween plans.....mainly as a "distraction" tactic.
Well better eat lunch & then get back to work.

1st Fall Festival

Matthew attended his first fall festival yesterday at our church. He had a blast!!! He played all the games that were set up(even the ones that were way too big for him); they let him "cheat" a little since he was so small. He did really good. He got 118 tickets to "cash in" on prizes. His "loot" included a Mickey playball, a pumpkin w/a straw, & a Pooh coloring set.
Wayne made his chili for the chili cook-off & I made some peanut butter chocolate cupcakes for the bake-off. I won 1st place in the bake-off. It's the first time I've ever entered it. It was a very exciting thing for me...I've never won anything before.
Matthew ran back & forth so much playing all the games that he fell asleep on the way home. He was so out of it that he didn't even wake up when I took him out of the car. He even still had his bib on from dinner...lol. I put him in his crib. Wayne noticed the bib & took it off...never disturbing him. I then went in; took off his shoes, socks, & shorts plus changed his diaper w/out disturbing him. He was one tired boy!
We didn't get a whole lot of pictures while at the festival....but as soon as I get them downloaded into my computer at home, I will post them on our blog.
Well lunch is about over. Better get back to work.

New pics

A little dark....but as I was taking it he was starting to say something...thus why mouth is wide open...LOL

still a little dark!! He was pointing to what he wanted which was either his milk or his goldfish snacks.

He was so tuckered out. We went to Babies R Us to get our tandem stroller while my 20% coupon was still good as well as to use up my gift cards from my birthday. This was on the way home....daddy had handed him the teddy bear that his grandma Jo had given his mommy to be her car ride companion. Right after he was handed the bear, he fell right to sleep.

I had to take Matthew last week to the doctor's after hours care. His diaper rash was bothering him so much Tuesday night that when I put him in for his bath, he hated it. He cried & was moving trying to avoid sitting. So I asked him if he wanted mommy to take him to the doctor & he shook his head yes. So we called & got an "emergency hours" appointment. The weird thing is from the time I took him out of his bath til we got there & saw the doctor...it had changed. It went from looking like regular diaper rash to looking like a yeast diaper rash(thus also the diagnosis). So then we went to Target & got his prescription. Then when we got home & were changing his diaper again for bed...it had changed back to the regular looking diaper rash. It was the weirdest thing. It's finally all better. I just hope it stays that way!

I'm feeling pretty good. The baby keeps shifting his position...so that one day I'm carrying "high" & then the next "low" & sometimes both in one day. Emotionally, I'm so-so. Nothing to do w/the baby though. Just some other things going on that have me "irritated" & "out of sorts". I "can't" go into any details about this.....just keep me in your prayers. It'd be bad enough dealing w/these "feelings" at a regular time BUT add on top of it the pregnancy hormones...I can be extra emotional & sensitive.

Well better get back to work.

YAWN!!!

I hate Sunday nights!!! For some reason, no matter how tired I am; I can't seem to fall asleep on Sunday nights. Last night was no exception. Not sure exactly what contributed to it last night because I was exhausted but only slept maybe an hour out of the 7 1/2 I was in bed. I don't know if it's just the fact that I can't get comfortable anymore or if it's the fact of Wayne & Matthew flopping around like fish.(yes i said Matthew....Wayne wanted him w/us last night for some reason...I think because Matthew hasn't been feeling "great")
Matthew's cutting more teeth & having issues w/them. He has been fighting w/a diaper rash since the beginning of this month because of the teeth. However, it got better around Weds. of last week but came back w/a vengeance this past Sat. Several people asked if it was because we'd given him something different to eat but he's eating all the same foods as usual.
Well, we have picked a name out for the new baby. You'll have to stay tuned to find out what it is because we are not telling anyone at this time...LOL!!!
Oh, & we decided on the hospital. We still haven't seen the 2nd one but decided for more visits from Matthew as well as Wayne(& maybe my dad & Hazel this time) to go w/the closer one that we used last time. Hopefully I'll have a better experience this time.

Plans Changed

We didn't go to the hospital or Babies R Us today. Wayne ended up having to work & we needed that extra money, so we canceled our plans.
Matthew's been fussy today. I think his teeth are bothering him. It took me a while to get him down for his nap. It also took letting him sleep in our bed for it. Oh well, whatever it takes for him to get enough rest.

TIRED

Well we go tomorrow to check out the other hospital(the one I really want to deliver in, though it's so far away). Then we're going to head over to Babies R Us to look around.
I found out today that I can make all of Matthew's well check up appointments on Saturdays. I thought that the Saturday & Sunday hours were only for sick/emergency visits but Saturday mornings they do well check ups too. YEA!!!! NO more having to lose hours at work to go for his drs appts.
Baby's hungry!!! Better go feed him!! LOL!!

Back to normal?

Well I went back to work today. YIKES!!!! Normally I could've caught up in one day BUT my boss insisted on me getting some orders written up today(though they won't be in 'til mid Jan). She wasn't in a great mood w/me having been out for almost a week. She told me I need to get a back-up babysitter for times like these......easier said than done. We don't live close to any of my friends(or my dad) & I have no friends out this way, so noone else to do it. Plus Matthew is very funny about strangers....some he has no problem with & others forget about it. He even does this w/family that he doesn't see a lot(like my dad).
Well I better go figure out what I'm going to have for dinner. Wayne just got home...plus I need to give Matthew a bath before his bedtime.

TIME OFF

Well due to unfortunate events in Wayne's family's life, I have gotten some time off of work to spend extra time w/Matthew. This past Wednesday I was called by Wayne to leave work early because his dad was being taken to the hospital. He ended up being admitted & now next Monday(late) will be the very earliest he can get out of there. He has a blood clot on his lung...this is a very serious thing. They are trying to break it up w/blood thinners. Please keep him in your prayers.
I took Matthew to Little Blessings at my dad's church yesterday(since I was off). Matthew had a blast!! He didn't really interact w/the other kids but he ran around having so much fun. I wish we lived closer so we could take him to it more often. Matthew would love it!!!
Well going to try to rest some(though I need to clean some too...lol) while Matthew is down for his nap.

Right Track

I went to the doctor yesterday. She said that everything's right on track(my weight, belly size, etc). I love to hear the heartbeat everytime....it's my favorite part of any visit. My next visit to her(actually to one of the other "partners") is next month for my glucola test. This tests for gestational diabetes. I was borderline w/Matthew. I really hate this test. You drink this nasty tasting liquid(kinda like a flat Sunkist) an hour before you go to the doctor. It's like pure sugar. Last year, my heart started beating so fast from it...I literally thought my heart would burst out of my chest it was beating so hard. Well this not only effects my heart rate but the baby's as well; plus it raises my blood pressure......oh so fun.....NOT!!!!
Matthew seems like he gets bigger & bigger w/each passing day. He loves to be outside. If he could be outside 24/7....I think he would be. He's very active. He has taken up playing football, soccer, & golf while at his papa & ninie's house each day.
Well better get back to work.

"BABY" PICS

Ultrasound #1 (6/11/08)

Ultrasound #2 (7/10/08)

Ultrasound #3 (8/21/08)

This is the day we were told it's a boy!!!

kinda looks like he's boxing!!

Ultrasound #4 (9/18/08)

looks like he's playing peek-a-boo

double checked that it's a boy. little white spot is an arrow

pointing to definite boy "package"

TIRED BOY!!!

This was our last trip to Sam's club. Matthew fell asleep on the way there & didn't wake up when pulled out of his car seat. We had to head straight to the towel section to try & make him as comfortable as possible(& yes we bought the towels before we left...LOL).

So tired!!! Going to go to sleep mommy!!

And he's out!!

YAWN!!!

So bored!! I finished all my work for the whole work week yesterday. So now I have nothing to do("major projects") for the rest of the week. I have the day to day stuff BUT we are still in our slow time of the year..so it's not much(usually done in 15 minutes).
Matthew is so cute. I have to remember to have Wayne send the picture of him from our last Sam's Club shopping adventure....ADORABLE. The pic is in Wayne's phone & I keep forgetting to have him send it to mine or my email. As soon as he does, I'll post it.
Matthew loves to be outside. That's all he wants to do. I hate it because he doesn't understand why he can't go out when there's a rain storm coming or that it's too late & there are mosquitos & gnats, etc out. I can't wait to get the back yard set up where the dogs have their area to run & play & the boys will have the whole rest of the yard to play in(poop free....lol).
Matthew's attention span is getting a little longer w/each passing day. He can stay focused on something he's playing with or watching for a longer amount of time than he used to....as well as he knows how to play by himself & not always have to be entertained. This last thing is really good for me considering that I'm exhausted by the end of the work day & just want to rest.
Well I better get back to work....LOL!!

YIKES!!!

Well thank goodness this happened with Wayne yesterday & not me by myself today(or any other day). We went & did our shopping & then he decided that on the way home he wanted to stop & visit his parents really quick. Well we did so, then as we were loading the car to leave to go home, Wayne jumps out & starts looking at the tires. I looked down at my side & said "this back one is very low". Well it turned out between Target & his parents house, we had somehow gotten a piece of wood about 7 inches long in our tire. He did his best to plug it but it was still leaking. So Matthew & I went back into the house w/his mom while he & his dad ran to Sam's. Turns out we also had a nail in one of our other tires. This was irritating to us both because we just bought 4 new tires(off the internet) back in April. Thus nothing we could do about getting free ones, etc for the road hazards we had encountered.
Matthew ended up being really tired & took a 3 hour nap while daddy was gone. He even slept in his own crib last night for longer than he has in a long time. He justs loves to snuggle, that's why he loves to end up w/us in our bed.
I think we are getting closer to finding a name for the new baby. We have agreed on 2 names....
for the first name. One has a middle as well....but the middle name could possibly change as well. Only time will see. We need to go thru all the names again & see what middle name goes w/what first name & see if we find the perfect combo. We'll keep ya'll posted.
Baby's kicking....saying it's time for lunch.....better go feed him....LOL

FOOD!!

I'm so hungry!! I can't seem to get enough!! LOL!! NO wonder I'm as big as a house...not really but sometimes it feels that way...LOL!!
Matthew was really good last night. We were out to dinner with some of the guys from Wayne's work. It was even Matthew's bedtime BUT he wasn't the least bit cranky like he is when we're home. He was his happy, joyful little self. I was very impressed. I was really afraid he be cranky, crabby baby BUT he wasn't!!
I started reading that book "Memoirs of a Geisha". I love it!! I just want to sit & read it all the way thru til I'm done w/it...BUT sadly I can't do that. I hate having to put it down. It's only taken me like 2 yrs to get started reading it. Now I wish I had read it sooner. It's a very good book.
Well, baby's wanting some food.....I better give in & eat....LOL!!! What else is new??? LOL!!!

Poor Baby

We put Matthew in the nursery for the 2nd time....he cried!!! They had to come get me because the lady could not get him to stop crying. Poor thing!!
We want to switch which hospital we deliver in BUT my dad thinks we should stay w/the one we already delivered with. He does have a point that it is closer to home. If we do it like we did the last time....Wayne will only be off work the day I deliver & then work the rest while I'm in the hospital....that way he's not "bored" just sitting there in the room all day(he can't handle that...my man of action). The draw back to the "new" hospital is that I might only get to see Wayne the day I deliver & not again 'til he's taking us home. At least w/the "old" one he could "sneak" in before work & then possibly get in a few minutes in the evening as well. We are going to go tour the "new" one next month & I may re-tour the "old" one as well. A few reasons I want to switch are due to the lack of good cold a/c(my thermostat was set on 60 yet I was sweating buckets & the chocolate bars my friends gave me to hand out melted the first night because it was so hot in the room) & then the last two days I was in there I was "forced" to have to walk the halls to hunt down my nurse to get pain meds. NOT fun after a c-section(though I know I needed to walk...BUT not when I was hurting that bad...lol).
Well time to get dinner going.

PHEW!!!

Well, it looks like we've "ESCAPED" another hurricane. Thank the Lord! I was a little worried about it. Thank goodness it's missing us though.
WE bought Matthew a potty chair today. I think we're going to start trying to get him potty trained here really soon. It'd be nice to have him trained by the time the new baby is born.
Speaking of the new baby....Wayne just realized he's going to have 3 nights by himself w/Matthew. I think he's nervous....mainly because when Matthew's tired..he only wants mommy. I told Wayne it will be a good "bonding" experience for them....& hopefully it'll help once we bring new baby home.
Still no name picked out....waiting on Wayne's list still.
Well better get back out there to help make dinner.