27 Days to go until Nolan Edward enters this world.....wow. Its mind baffling to me at how fast this pregnancy has gone. And how fun, interesting, and wonderful it has been.
We have yet to still paint his room, get things organized and ready for him to be here. But I do have a plan ha! The room should be painted next weekend. I have the diaper bag almost ready, my bag will get packed this weekend and then the miscellaneous things I need to get done will happen in the next 2 weeks or so. I dont expect him to come early, but I want everything done just in case for some reason I happen to go into labor on my own.
so far, I have gained a little over 7 pounds with this guy, but they think he will be at least 9 pounds or bigger based on how I am measuring and how he feels, "solid" according to our doctor :) I dont know if that is good or bad. But we are so excited about meeting him and bringing him home to his sisters. If I dont post before we have him, will do when we have him. Making time for anything else these days is getting harder. I guess that is another way to get prepared too:)
Saturday, January 23, 2010
Sunday, December 27, 2009
My time is so busy
I can see that its been since summer when I last posted. As I have progressed in pregnancy, my time has dwindled. Its funny how just being pregnant takes so much time. And I dont think it is the being pregnant part, its the preparing for the baby, maternity leave, taking care of the things that have always been so normal, but adding in baby appts, holidays, a side business.....it all makes such a difference.
We are down to 8 weeks now until Nolan is born. We found out in September that it was a boy this time. We are thrilled, and the girls are so excited, since all they wanted was a brother. We are working on trying to get his room completed, although it is taking a while since we are so busy. We hope to have it done by the new year.
Its hard to believe that 2009 is almost over and then 2010 will be here. Its also hard to believe that this pregnancy is almost over and we are going to be holding out son soon too. We are in awe over it all. We are very thankful we have been given this opportunity to have another baby, since Im pretty sure this one will be our last. I will keep everyone posted as to how things are going as we start our final countdown in january :)
We are down to 8 weeks now until Nolan is born. We found out in September that it was a boy this time. We are thrilled, and the girls are so excited, since all they wanted was a brother. We are working on trying to get his room completed, although it is taking a while since we are so busy. We hope to have it done by the new year.
Its hard to believe that 2009 is almost over and then 2010 will be here. Its also hard to believe that this pregnancy is almost over and we are going to be holding out son soon too. We are in awe over it all. We are very thankful we have been given this opportunity to have another baby, since Im pretty sure this one will be our last. I will keep everyone posted as to how things are going as we start our final countdown in january :)
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Where is time going?
I can look at my post and see that I am very bad at updating. Life is already crazy and baby number three is not even here yet.
Summer has come to a close and fall is quickly setting in. Sydney is in first grade and i believe there are about 19 kids in her class this year. She was a little apprehensive when she first started school because none of her friends from kindergarten were in her class. But, she has already made new friends and is loving all the new things she is learning. She has also started going to the Boys and girls club after school which provides even more stimulation and friends for her.
Bella is quickly approaching her 4th birthday. she is in daycare while I am at work and helps with the babies that are there in preparation for her sibling that is coming in February. We will find out on Sept 23 what we are having and keeping fingers crossed for a happy healthy baby.
work has been super busy, and my Scentsy business that I have on the side is also picking up very rapidly. I have plans on using my income from that to support my 12 weeks off work since I dont have much PTO at work right now.
We did just get a van, in order to accomodate three kids, so that has been our newest news. We are enjoying the roominess of it, now just trying to get used to less gas mileage than what we were getting with the car. We are really trying to make sure everything is in place before the baby comes. My official due date is feb 18th, but we might have the baby a few days later due to C-section scheduling. We are doing things a little differently with this baby. We decided we are not going to vaccinate this one.
There is tons of research posted on the web about vaccines and what they do to children and I feel that if our bodies were created perfect and equal in the eyes of God, then I need to trush Him with my childs health. I believe that He is leading us in this direction right now. I feel very satisfied and ok with the decision that has been made and am now just working on the other things to boost our immune systems to get through the winter. The girls have both been well for several months now and we are very thankful for that.
So, i guess that is about it right now. will post as soon as we know what we are having.....
Summer has come to a close and fall is quickly setting in. Sydney is in first grade and i believe there are about 19 kids in her class this year. She was a little apprehensive when she first started school because none of her friends from kindergarten were in her class. But, she has already made new friends and is loving all the new things she is learning. She has also started going to the Boys and girls club after school which provides even more stimulation and friends for her.
Bella is quickly approaching her 4th birthday. she is in daycare while I am at work and helps with the babies that are there in preparation for her sibling that is coming in February. We will find out on Sept 23 what we are having and keeping fingers crossed for a happy healthy baby.
work has been super busy, and my Scentsy business that I have on the side is also picking up very rapidly. I have plans on using my income from that to support my 12 weeks off work since I dont have much PTO at work right now.
We did just get a van, in order to accomodate three kids, so that has been our newest news. We are enjoying the roominess of it, now just trying to get used to less gas mileage than what we were getting with the car. We are really trying to make sure everything is in place before the baby comes. My official due date is feb 18th, but we might have the baby a few days later due to C-section scheduling. We are doing things a little differently with this baby. We decided we are not going to vaccinate this one.
There is tons of research posted on the web about vaccines and what they do to children and I feel that if our bodies were created perfect and equal in the eyes of God, then I need to trush Him with my childs health. I believe that He is leading us in this direction right now. I feel very satisfied and ok with the decision that has been made and am now just working on the other things to boost our immune systems to get through the winter. The girls have both been well for several months now and we are very thankful for that.
So, i guess that is about it right now. will post as soon as we know what we are having.....
Sunday, June 28, 2009
Vacation and babies
We are on vacation in Sunny and very HOT California, visiting my husbands family. And we are having so much fun.
We finally figured out the secret to keeping our kids asleep in the same bed all night. Together. Friday we went to a waterpark since it was 100 degrees, and we needed to stay cool. I had bought the spray sunscreen in a can.....and that did nothing but get us even more burned. We applied every 2 hours and it was spf 50, but that just magnified our skin 50 times apparently. I burnt worse than everyone else. Ouch. After the park, we went to the local county fair and were there for almost 4 hours. Walking. Riding Rides. Eating cotton candy and ice cream. The kids fell asleep in the car and didnt budge when we put them in their bed, washed their feet and put their jammies on them. They didnt move all night long. It was heaven. They woke up this morning refreshed and ready to go, which we did more of that wearing out stuff today. We slept till about 9 this morning, ate breakfast at our hotel and went down for a nap at 1030. Yes, an hour and half after waking. We have alot of sleep to catch up on. We then went to lunch at 2 after we woke up and then to my sister in laws house for a bbq and swimming her pool. Dinner wasnt served until 8 so they swam for a good 4 hours, and we didnt get them to bed until 11, so here is to another night of great sleep.
The weather has been very hot, tomorrow is supposed to be 105. We just found out a week ago that we are expecting baby number 3. What is interesting about this is that we are hoping for a boy. Part of me is scared because with two girls, I know just what to do. With a boy, I have NO clue and it scares me to venture into the unknown. Well, at my sister-in-laws tonite, we did the necklace test. This is an old wives tale where you hold a necklace above the palm of your hand. If it goes in circles, it is a girl and if it goes back and forth it is a boy. When it stops you are done. So, the first time and second time, it went in circles to represent the two we have. Then it went back and forth to represent that we are having a boy. The next time we did it, it did nothing, meaning we are done after this one. This is so interesting because we knew we were done at 3, but this was weird seeing it done. And it will be interesting to see in Sept if we are in fact having a boy. So, if anyone has ever done this test, I would love to hear what you think.
That is about it for now, sorry I dont have any pics to upload, but when we get home next week, I will upload some pics of the fun we have been having. I normally am not one to like hot weather, but right now not only do I like it, but food is my best friend and tastes SO yummy and therefore I cannot get enough:)
We finally figured out the secret to keeping our kids asleep in the same bed all night. Together. Friday we went to a waterpark since it was 100 degrees, and we needed to stay cool. I had bought the spray sunscreen in a can.....and that did nothing but get us even more burned. We applied every 2 hours and it was spf 50, but that just magnified our skin 50 times apparently. I burnt worse than everyone else. Ouch. After the park, we went to the local county fair and were there for almost 4 hours. Walking. Riding Rides. Eating cotton candy and ice cream. The kids fell asleep in the car and didnt budge when we put them in their bed, washed their feet and put their jammies on them. They didnt move all night long. It was heaven. They woke up this morning refreshed and ready to go, which we did more of that wearing out stuff today. We slept till about 9 this morning, ate breakfast at our hotel and went down for a nap at 1030. Yes, an hour and half after waking. We have alot of sleep to catch up on. We then went to lunch at 2 after we woke up and then to my sister in laws house for a bbq and swimming her pool. Dinner wasnt served until 8 so they swam for a good 4 hours, and we didnt get them to bed until 11, so here is to another night of great sleep.
The weather has been very hot, tomorrow is supposed to be 105. We just found out a week ago that we are expecting baby number 3. What is interesting about this is that we are hoping for a boy. Part of me is scared because with two girls, I know just what to do. With a boy, I have NO clue and it scares me to venture into the unknown. Well, at my sister-in-laws tonite, we did the necklace test. This is an old wives tale where you hold a necklace above the palm of your hand. If it goes in circles, it is a girl and if it goes back and forth it is a boy. When it stops you are done. So, the first time and second time, it went in circles to represent the two we have. Then it went back and forth to represent that we are having a boy. The next time we did it, it did nothing, meaning we are done after this one. This is so interesting because we knew we were done at 3, but this was weird seeing it done. And it will be interesting to see in Sept if we are in fact having a boy. So, if anyone has ever done this test, I would love to hear what you think.
That is about it for now, sorry I dont have any pics to upload, but when we get home next week, I will upload some pics of the fun we have been having. I normally am not one to like hot weather, but right now not only do I like it, but food is my best friend and tastes SO yummy and therefore I cannot get enough:)
Thursday, June 4, 2009
Farting Birds
The thunder and lightening really bring out the best in people, especially our girls. This is the first time they have ever heard thunder and really seen a storm like this. In an effort to help the kids not be so scared, I told them that the thunder was just a bunch of birds farting as they flew by. This made them laugh and accept it a little easier than some scientific conversation about cold and hot air that is way over their heads. That is what they are running around telling people now is that the thunder is birds farting.
I know, at first I wondered what I had done by telling them that. Then when I saw that they were not scared, and it helped them accept a sound that really scared them before, it made me happy to know that the little comment which helped their imagination made things all better. What I didnt see coming was this conversation:
Bella: "Mom is there going to be anymore Sunder? (thunder)"
Me: " No, Bella, the thunder is all over now"
Sydney: "well, I think it was Angels bowling, not birds farting"
Me: "Yes, it could have been that too"
Bella: " I dont like sunder", " It was birds farting, Sydney"
"and mom, I just won't be your friend anymore"
Me: Not sure what to say to that because I was too busy laughing at how she had to get the last word in to both of us.
So, needless to say, the storm has passed, everyone is safe and the Farting birds have moved on to taunt another family!
I know, at first I wondered what I had done by telling them that. Then when I saw that they were not scared, and it helped them accept a sound that really scared them before, it made me happy to know that the little comment which helped their imagination made things all better. What I didnt see coming was this conversation:
Bella: "Mom is there going to be anymore Sunder? (thunder)"
Me: " No, Bella, the thunder is all over now"
Sydney: "well, I think it was Angels bowling, not birds farting"
Me: "Yes, it could have been that too"
Bella: " I dont like sunder", " It was birds farting, Sydney"
"and mom, I just won't be your friend anymore"
Me: Not sure what to say to that because I was too busy laughing at how she had to get the last word in to both of us.
So, needless to say, the storm has passed, everyone is safe and the Farting birds have moved on to taunt another family!
Sunday, May 10, 2009
Mothers Day
It was a wonderful Mothers day here at the Williams Household. I spent alot of the day just watching the kids in awe at how cute they are, how smart they are and how sensitive they are to making sure I had the best day possible. It was then that I realized, they do this everyday, not just on the Mothers day "holiday".
It seems that I get so busy with work and making sure the house is clean and all the other "things" that occupy me, that I forget what its like to just sit back and watch. I am so blessed to have such a wonderful family. My husband, he put so much into this Mothers day. He and the girls went and got me a digital picture frame thing, helped the girls pic out a card and write in it for me. He went and got me a massage and the perfect card. We went to breakfast and then took a morning nap (which was pretty great too) and then I just enjoyed every moment today with the kids. They truly are a blessing and we are so lucky to have such great kids. Today, made me realize that I need to just take this kind of time every day to enjoy EVERY moment, not just once a year.
Sunday, April 5, 2009
A calm day
I know I said I would update this blog everyday when I started it 7 months ago. I had no idea how busy my life would become after I started it. Our youngest daughter is 3 years old. Right after we started this blog, she had tubes put in her ears for chronic ear infections. She always seemed to have a cough with those infections, so I new for sure that would go away. But it didnt.....so we started seeing the allergy doctor in our community to see if he could figure out why she was coughing so much. The diagnosis that came to us in November, was Asthma.
Unfortunately, I dont think that is what she has. Every ASthma medication that she has been given, does nothing for her cough. AND, she only coughs when she has a runny nose which is 90% of the time. My mommy diagnosis is that she is post nasal drip or sinus issues....which when it drains, causes a tickle in her throat and that causes her to cough. Once she gets to coughing, nothing stops her until she vomits up all the snot, and then she is good for the night. But getting to that point is horrible to watch as well as see your child in pain.
At her appt this last week since she started coughing again, the doctor gave her a nose spray that is for allergies/colds. It dries out the nose within 30 minutes and lasts for 6 hours. There are no side effects and it is not addicting. It is interesting. And it WORKS. which makes my mommy theory that much closer to being true. She has been on it since Wednesday night and has not coughed at all. So, we have an appt with an ENT doctor in a few weeks to explore the sinus area and see if that is really the cause of her coughing. I am ready to get her off all the steroids that her body does not need and ready for her to have a normal 3 year old life of playing and sleeping good after a long day and then not have any night coughing. I know we will get there, but for now, while we go through this trial, my blog posts are few and far between and I will do my best to get better. My kids are really funny right now and I need to get better about posting that :)
Unfortunately, I dont think that is what she has. Every ASthma medication that she has been given, does nothing for her cough. AND, she only coughs when she has a runny nose which is 90% of the time. My mommy diagnosis is that she is post nasal drip or sinus issues....which when it drains, causes a tickle in her throat and that causes her to cough. Once she gets to coughing, nothing stops her until she vomits up all the snot, and then she is good for the night. But getting to that point is horrible to watch as well as see your child in pain.
At her appt this last week since she started coughing again, the doctor gave her a nose spray that is for allergies/colds. It dries out the nose within 30 minutes and lasts for 6 hours. There are no side effects and it is not addicting. It is interesting. And it WORKS. which makes my mommy theory that much closer to being true. She has been on it since Wednesday night and has not coughed at all. So, we have an appt with an ENT doctor in a few weeks to explore the sinus area and see if that is really the cause of her coughing. I am ready to get her off all the steroids that her body does not need and ready for her to have a normal 3 year old life of playing and sleeping good after a long day and then not have any night coughing. I know we will get there, but for now, while we go through this trial, my blog posts are few and far between and I will do my best to get better. My kids are really funny right now and I need to get better about posting that :)
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