She'll be a great big sister!

Today I was in my room, and I heard Madison playing with her doll. I heard her say it was time for a nap, and then she came in to talk to me. A few minutes later she started saying, "wahhh, wahhh. She went running into the baby's room, so I followed her. Sure enough she had laid her baby in the new pack-n-play that we just set up for the baby. She yelled to her baby, "don't worry sweetie, I'm coming!" What a sweet girl! She will be such a good sister. She is so excited for her brother to come, and so are we!

Baby quilt and baby update

So when I was pregnant with Maddie I really wanted to make her a rag quilt. Well seeing as I know nothing about sewing, I had my cousin help me. I thought I was doing so well until I showed it to her and she had to unpick the seams because they were so crooked...dang! So with this little guy I was determined to make him a rag quilt, but this time by myself. After some serious talking with my sister-in-law, Erica, I got all the measurements for the fabric and some good sewing tips and took the plunge! After a few little bumps in the road, or bumps in the sewing machine, I finished the quilt all by myself!

And ta-daaaa!!!



I used the sewing machine Chris bought me for Christmas, and I was so pleased with the finished product! It looks so good, as long as you don't look too close, and I am so happy that I did it all by myself. Who knew I could sew a little with some serious practice. Thanks for all the tips Erica!

**Quick baby update... I am still measuring bigger, but after the ultrasound, the doctor is not too concerned. He said we will continue to watch the growth of the baby and my belly, and evaluate as it gets closer. He did say that we would not go past the 6th of April though, so that's at least a light, a very dim light, at the end of the tunnel. I also had to have the RhoGAM shot today. I am A- and Chris is O+. I had it with Maddie too, and when she was born they tested her and she is also O+. So I had another shot then. They gave it to me today and then after this little guy is born they will test his blood and then I will possibly get another shot after the birth. Other than that all is well, and we are getting more and more excited everyday for this sweet baby boy to join our family!

Growing pains???

So if you go back to May of 2008, there is a post about when Madison fell at my grandma's house and scraped her knee. Not a big deal, but ever since then she gets up about 2-3 times a week in the middle of the night crying that her knee hurts. Its a good 30-45 minutes of crying, Motrin, a hot pad and rubbing her leg until she goes back to sleep. So at first, I thought it must still be sensitive from when she fell. But as the months went by, I started asking around, and decided it must be growing pains. But here it is 8 months later, and we are still dealing with knee pain. On Thursday she even woke up from her nap complaining about it. I decided that I had better take her to the doctor to have him look at it. We went in and explained the situation, and he agreed that after 8 months it shouldn't still be bugging her. He opted for an x-ray just to be sure there were no fractures, cysts, or tumors. After a knee and hip x-ray, our pediatrician, Dr. Valentine, agreed that it must be growing pains. Her x-rays looked completely normal. Thank goodness! Even though it was quite the ordeal, just to have the reassurance that its nothing is so comforting. Maybe it was a waste of time and money, but I think a mothers piece of mind is whats most important. Thanks goodness for doctors!

This is her left knee



This is her hip

I do just have to say that the guy who did her x-ray was amazing! His name was Bill, and he was so cute. Maybe around 60 years old, with a cute southern accent. He was so patient with her, and even though she screamed bloody murder when I made her lay on the table, he showed her everything and made her very comfortable. I, being preggo, had to go stand on the other side of the wall, so I just got to watch from a window. He was super cute with her, and by the time we were done, she was laughing. What a nice guy!

Happy Birthday Babe!

Happy Birthday to my sweet hubby! I just wanted to let everyone know what an amazing man I am married too! He works so hard for our family, and between work and school we don't see him much but he makes up for it whenever he can. I am so proud of his hard work in pushing through school, and its been so worth it. We have been through a lot, and I can't imagine having anyone else around but him to go through life's troubles with! I love you babe, and am so glad you avoided the "birthday plague" this year! I hope you have a wonderful day, and I love you!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!

Merry Christmas! (late...)

Oh boy! What a weekend! I meant to blog about our wonderful Christmas, but unfortunately I got super sick the next day. It started with a really bad cough and no voice on Friday, and then Saturday I ended up with the stomach flu on top of the cold. I honestly think when you are pregnant you should be void from all other illness, especially 2 at the same time... So today I am back to the cold only, a nasty cough(I really should quit smoking...haha), and a little bit of a voice. So before all that fun we had a wonderful Christmas.

Santa was really good to Madison. He brought her the most adorable doll house, and princess shoes.

This is the adorable hat I made for her, and she loves it!

She had a blast getting toys at Grandma Gloria's!

Then later we went to my parents house, where you guessed it! She was spoiled rotten!! Unfortunately I forgot my camera so I'll have to add the pictures from my moms later.

This was Christmas night, and she got so much it didn't even fit on her bed. What a lucky girl!

The highlight of the day in my eyes, was being able to talk to our missionaries! My brother Brandon called at 8am, and we went over to my parents to talk to him. He sounded so good, and I can't believe he has already been gone for 5 months! If time keeps flying like this he'll be home in no time...let's hope! We also got to talk to Chris' brother Nick. He will be home in March! That's even more crazy! He sounded great also, and we can't wait to see him! All in all we had a wonderful day, and were so grateful for the time spent with our families during the holidays!

Isn't this the truth!!

This is for anyone who has ever been pregnant or hopes to become pregnant one day. That's exactly how you feel, especially when you just visited the bathroom 5 minutes earlier. Or at 3 am...
And if you don't run, you might not make it!!

Baby update...Oh geez...

I have had a few people asking how things are going with me and the baby, so I figure its time for an update. I am doing just fine. This is definitely an active little guy! He seems to be nudging me continually, so who knows when he sleeps. I did have a doctor appointment today. Over the past few days I have felt like I am showing more than I should be, and when they measured me today we found out that I am measuring 3 weeks bigger than I am. 3 WEEKS! So what does that mean? Well, the baby is measuring just right for my April due date, but my uterus is measuring bigger. I am not one of those girls who has this little ball under my shirt, and I know with Madison I was pretty big, but I never measured more than a couple days bigger than I was at the time. So to measure 3 weeks bigger my doctor was a little surprised. So far I have only gained 8 pounds, so my doctor says I am not measuring bigger due to weight gain. So when I go back on New Years Eve, if I am still measuring bigger, then he wants to do another ultrasound to check the size of the baby and measure how much fluid I have. Its possible there could be more fluid than usual, or we could possibly have a baby a couple weeks earlier. We'll just watch it over the next few appointments, and then go from there. But in the mean time I just look bigger, and people about fall over when I tell them my due date is April... "You look like you could pop next month..." Gee thanks! Some people, I swear...
Sorry, no picture this time. I feel too big today and a little self conscious.