A Holiday Update (Long Overdue)

We had a wonderful Holiday Season this year. It all started out by our annual family trip to the Christmas Tree Farm. We headed out there on Sunday December 7. It was VERY cold that day and Kasey had pneumonia, so we had to make it short and sweet to make sure he was not in the cold to long. We found the perfect tree, and Kendall wanted to help Kasey with supervising while
he cut it down.

Our Family with the 2008 pick

We celebrated Christmas Eve with our annual whirlwind trip to Chattanooga. We spent some time with Kasey's dad and step mom, lunch and some time with our friends Frank and Brandi Mangan and their kids Emma and Alex, and we ended our evening at Kasey's mom for the Smith Family Christmas get-together. Kendall had a little accident at the family get-together when Nana Judy's fountain fell over and hurt his hand, but he was fine and we continued on. We got home around 11pm that night. It was a long day, but one that we always look forward too.

Christmas morning was spent at our house again this year. Mom and Dad came over at 7:00 that morning and mom had cooked breakfast. She cooked her yummy sausage and wild rice casserole, apple sweet rolls and scrambled eggs. It was very yummy. Once breakfast was over, we carried on with our gift opening. Kendall was VERY into Christmas this year and talked about it for days before and day after. He is real impressed that Santa is so cool. He even left Santa milk and homemade cookies this year. It was fun to start some new traditions with him like the Elf on the shelf (our elf is Winston and Winston watched Kendall every day), we read several different Christmas books throughout the season and of course the milk and cookies. We have given him a pair of Christmas pajama's since he was a baby on Christmas Eve and will continue with that tradition too. Christmas was great. We got lots of wonderful things. Kendall made out like a bandit as usual, so we are overcrowded with new toys once again.

We headed over to my mom and dad's for dinner which was wonderful also. Paul came and joined us for dinner like he does every year. We enjoyed our time as a family and yes Paul is family to us, since his is in CANADA. Overall Christmas was a great day. We can't wait until next year when we are a family of four. It might be harder to travel though.

New Years Eve was also fun. Mom and Dad kept Kendall for the night while Kasey and I went out and enjoyed a wonderful German dinner at Ole Heidleberg. It was good to enjoy a nice dinner with just the two of us. We don't get to do that very often. We came home and watched the ball drop in Times Square at 11 EST and then I fell asleep. Paul came over to hang out with us for a little bit, so that was fun too. New Years Day was spent taking down Christmas decorations. The house looks so bare now.

Wishing all our readers a Happy and Prosperous 2009! May you have many blessings in this year to come.

Results of Ultrasound!

IT'S A GIRL!!!!!!

Kendall is going to have a sister just like he said.


I can't begin to tell you how excited we are. Well I'm excited. I think Kasey is getting there, since there is really nothing he can do about it. Ha ha!

Everything else looked great on her and she was moving all around and throwing her punches and kicks at me. I could not feel them though. Heartbeat was 152bpm today and I have gaine 2lbs,so up 8 total vs. 12+ by this point with Kendall, so I'm a happy camper. Maybe I will not gain 50lbs this time around!

Girl Shot

Hi Mom and Dad (waving at us)

Mouth Open shot

She is actually sticking her tongue out in this one. Already a little stinker!

Faced with another Ear Infection

Kendall has an ear infection despite the fact that he has ear tubes. The pediatrician said that the tube was very close and appeared to be falling out which is normal. They last 6mths or more, so almost a year is good. Unfortunatly that means that his ear did not drain properly and the crud he has had for a month now since he first had croup has stayed in his system and gotten worse and now caused for a nice big ear infection.

I on the other hand feel like a terrible mother in regards to this since he had been complaining off and on about his ear hurting since the weekend, but I blew it off as how could it and he is 2 1/2 so how accurate could it really be. He has had a fever off and on though since Sunday up to 104, and green snot, so I knew he probably was fighting something.

This morning when he woke up screaming is when I decided it was probably time to get it checked out. Well we left there with a shot of rocephin in his leg and we have to go back tomorrow and Saturday for two additional shots. Count me as bad mom of the year.

Kasey is also sick and left the dr.'s office yesterday with a rocephin shot, steroid shot and 10 days of antibiotic. I fortunatly (knocking on wood) have not gotten this crud that has spread through my family and my parents. Thank goodness since I'm 4mths pregnant!

We have an appointment next Wednesday with Kendall's ENT to check his tube instead of waiting until January. I anticipate he will probably be getting another tube put in, and possibly as early as next Friday if it is not infected.

A visit with Santa

Kendall wanted to go sit on Santa's lap yesterday, so we took him to the mall and luckily walked right up to him. He told Santa he wanted a train for Christmas. He really enjoyed his visit. Santa even played Jingle Bells for him on the harmonica. He got to shake a bell while he did that. It was a good thing we went yesterday because today he is running a fever and has another runny nose. Oh how fun winter time is.

16 week prenatal visit

I had my 16 week prenatal visit today. I'm not quite 16wks, but they are keeping me on that schedule. Even though I just went on Monday for my bladder infection, I still went back today.

Everything looked good. I had Kendall with me, and he got to hear the heartbeat which was 153bpm. He describes it as "shoe shoe shoe" sound.

I go back on December 17 to find out what I'm having. We can't wait!

Pregnancy+bladder infection=Not a very good feeling!

Well the title says it all. I have a nice big fat bladder infection and well I don't feel so great. I did get some antibiotics though, so hopefully I'm on my way to a quick recovery and feeling better again soon.

I was on my way to the ER yesterday when I called the doctor instead and they told me to stay away from there. They did not want me to come home with more than I went with, so they called me in some medicine. I was in so much pain yesterday though.

I went ahead and went in to see the dr. today because I was so worried about the baby, but everything checked out with baby. A good heart rate of 160 and a + on the urine test to tell me I do indeed have a nice fat bladder infection.

I have my regular appt. on Wednesday, but they said I did not need to come in if I was feeling ok since I went today. I'm measuring right on at 15wks and I'm still below my weight gain at this point with Kendall. This makes me VERY HAPPY!

Almost 15 weeks

The top two pictures are a bit blurry, but Kasey seemed to cut my head part way off in the others, so take your pick. Almost 15 wks pregnant. I can't believe in only 5 more I'll be half way done already.