I've probably lost most (all!) my readers...

but I'm back. I am once again going to "try" to be a good bloger. I better succeed this time cause it took me awhile to "spiff up the place". You like??? Just a quick update on my family...

I think most know that I am a stay at home mamma now. I do have a few kids that I watch during the day (including Gracie!). I found that taking Kole to work was not really working out. Between my bedrest, his NICU stay, RSV and the broken arm... lets just say I was needing a lot of extra time off. Plus, my mom had recently gotten a new job and was not able to help me out in pinched times like I was used to. So I decided it was time to be with my kids. You only get this time once... right? So far it is really working out great. They only drive me crazy a little bit (ok a lot!) but I survive. And it was perfect timing with the gas prices going up! I also made director with Scentsy! I was so excited to achieve that. If anyone needs any refills, I put a link on my blog. Tim has already started softball season. It seems like it came early this year. Allie will be 2 in July. I can hardly believe it! She is quite the character and getting very independent. Kole is 8 months (tomorrow). We have finally decided that we're going to keep him around. He is definitly not high strung like he used to be and just last night, he slept through the night (10 hours, people!!!!) When I woke up this morning I jumped out of bed because I thought for sure he had probably beenin their screaming his little guts out for hours. Nope. He was sleeping like a rock so I went back to bed.

All in all, life is pretty... well, normal. We're heading up to McCall this weekend. Hopefully we dont freeze.

mOtHeR-hOoD...

wow! Its been awhile since Ive last posted. A lot has changed... got out of the hospital, got back in the hospital, had a bouncing baby boy... then spent another 2 weeks in the hospital(NICU). I HEART HOSPITALS! :oP

Anyways, I know your supposed to LOVE your children but no one ever said you had to like them. Sounds harsh, I know... but its reality for me ( 7 no, I dont have PPD). We got sooo spoiled with Allie. She was an angel baby. Kole, on the other hand, has thrown us for a loop.

#1 For the past 11 weeks Ive called the recliner "bed".
#2 My bedtime is now from about 2:30am-7am... & thats chopped up... in the recliner!
#3 My "me" time is on the toilet... & even then I still have little fingers wiggling at me under the door.
#4 I feel so lost without my purse!... oh wait, I mean my diaper bag!
#5 I actually look forward to going to WORK!

But ya know what... I wouldnt change any of it for the world. There is nothing like being the ONLY one that can soothe your child. Life is gooood.

:o)

tHiS iS iT!!!!!

did I ever mention, this is my last kid. Just incase anyone was wondering...

4.5 gRaMs Of MaGnEsIuM

4.5 grams of mag... need I say more?! Lets just say I have a LOOOOONG, SICK night ahead of me. Dear God, please help anyone that comes into my path within the next 12 hours. Wish me luck... this is the highest dose they can put a patient on.
Thanks doc!

cRuEl & UnUsUaL pUnIsHmEnT...

2 Blogs in 1 day?!
My mother insisted that I blog about this... apparently she thought somthing about this was funny....

ehem.... I cant see ANY reason why doctors would think it is a good idea to weigh their pregnant, bedridden patients EVERY DAY. So... Sunday morning I get the regular visit from the on call dr (it wasnt even my dr. that ordered this). He showed up early... like 9ish and I was still sleeping. So he wakes me up and does the regular talk and says lots of positive stuff like, "looken good" & "doin good". Next thing I know my nurse pops in with this big... thing. Apparently the on call dr finds it neccesary to start weighing me EVERY DAY. Rude!!! I was Appauled!!!! Like I really want to know what I weigh after laying in bed for a month & eating.

So, today... day 2 of the weigh in. The nurse wakes me up with this big... thing again. Apparently this new scale... thing... is brand new and they are really excited to use it on someone. So, I step up to the plate and I gained 3lbs from yesterday morning!!!! What?! So I say, ok let me go potty & we'll try it again. Oh, yes... you should also know that I have to measure my potty each time I go and my morning potty is usually award winning. 800ml has to equal somthing- right?! So, I step up again after my potty and Im down 3lbs. Whew!!!!!! 3lbs of potty!!!!!!

Oh the highlights of my days!!!! :o)

On a another note, nothing new with me. I havent had any contractions really so Kole is still nice & comfy in his mommy's tummy. I do start physical therapy tomorrow for my left hip. Being in bed and baby laying on my left side has caused some excrusiating pain on the left side of my groin & leg area. Apparently my ligaments on my left side have separated too far from what they are supposed to and that is the cause of my pain. Other than that, Im just a fat, happy chick! :o)

THANK YOU for everyone's support! I cant even imagine going through this without your phone calls, visits, e-mails, thoughts & prayers!!! I really have amazing family & friends!!!

mY gArDeN...

this is my garden that I am so proud of! I made Tim take pictures of it because I havent seen it since July. Last time I saw it the watermelon was the size of the end of my pinky and the yellow squash was still in its mommy's tummy...

This is my first garden!






Im such a proud mamma!

:o)

iM hErE... aLiVe & StIlL kIcKeN...

Ok, so Im a bad blogger.Yes, you would think that since I sit here. all. day. long. I would be a champion blogger, but Im not. Everything is looken good. I have now been here for 10 days and Ive succesfully hit my 29 week mark on Saturday. I did have one day full of contractions(Thursday). They upped my magnesium that night. It must have done somthing because I havent been contracting regularly since then. I have a Fetal Fibronectin test on Thursday or Friday. That will give us some insight if I will or will not be giving birth in the next two weeks. Gives me somthing to look forward to. Anyways, thats about it!