When it rains...

First and most important, right now everyone in my immediate family is healthy. I am most grateful.

However, our family is going through some rough times right now. To top it off, my babysitter is closed due to confirmed H1N1 cases in her family. Please keep her family and ours in your prayers.

xoxoxo

Passed the test!!

So I had to go into the hospital last Saturday for a "3 hour" glucose test. This 3 hour test ended up taking 5 hours, in which time, you cannot leave the hospital or eat anything. But, it turned out good. I passed the test and do not have gestational diabetes, thank goodness.

It's been a rough couple of months with some heartbreaking incidences, but I'm not getting into those because we are all fully aware of them.

On a lighter note, all is well on the home front.

Avery is doing well in school and is "working on" a girlfriend. Yikes!! He is really enjoying his Spanish class. He also now has a small fish tank with some kind of crab that has made multiple attempts to escape.

Skyler is deep into potty training. He's so funny. He won't use the kid potty at all, and does not like me to help him get on the toilette. So he has discovered sitting on the toilette backwards is the way to go for him. I have no idea how he came up with this, but hey, whatever keeps him interested. He uses the potty just fine at home and at daycare, but doesn't feel comfortable using new other toilets.

I am now starting my 8th month of pregnancy. I have thus far gained 26 lbs and have about 8 weeks or so to go. This kiddo moves around a lot and at any given moment my whole belly jerks around and is visible to any onlooker.

Anyhow, that's the latest.

xoxoxo

3rd Trimester!!!!!!!!!

I am so happy to report I am beginning the 3rd trimester of my pregnancy. I have gained 21 lbs so far, still pretty good for me. No news other than that, just thought I'd share :-)

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My heart is broken

For those who read this that I have spoke with since Saturday, I didn't bring it up because I cry every time I do. I'm posting this so everyone knows and I don't have to talk about it anymore right now.

Saturday morning Malakai was hit by a FedEx truck. The vet hospital said he had no broken bones, but he did have some internal bleeding and for some reason either wouldn't or couldn't move his back legs. They said he had a 50/50 chance of surviving. They wanted to keep him overnight for observation, but we couldn't afford it. So they gave him morphine and sent him home. We made him a bed on our floor and for an hour he lay resting and then he died, Dirk and I both were with him when this happened. It was heart wrenching.

We are thankful that he was medicated so that hopefully he didn't feel much pain in the end. And I am thankful Skyler was sleeping the entire time and has no idea of what happened.

I've had Malakai for a long time and he has always been a member of the family. I've never known a more gentle animal and I loved him dearly.

I know, I know.........

It's been a LONG time since my last post. I appologize. I have no good excuse. I can only say I'll try to do better in the future.

So what's new?

Avery is doing well and loves and misses everyone. Especially his dear mom, at least that's what I tell myself.

Skyler is now 3! Can you believe it! It seems like just yesterday I was in that delivery room pushing him out. :-)

I'm at pregnancy week 25, almost to my third trimester. I've gained 18 pounds so far which for me is awesome. Hopefully, I won't pack on a ton more in the next couple of months. I'm having REALLY awful hip pains. I'm not sure what's causing it but walking is extremely painful. Going to the pool is a great relief so Skyler, Dirk and I have spent as much time there as possible. Other that that I'm feeling great.

I'm loving summer. It has rained more than I could hope for. The days haven't seemed too hot. I can hear the birds chirping in the morning and the crickets at night. BUT...

I really long for the fall. My favorite time of year by far! I can't wait for the leaves to change their colors, light jackets, football and apple pie.

I hope everyone I love is doing well. Congratulations Jess on your new place, your sister couldn't be more proud.

xoxoxo

It's a.....

BOY :-)

Halfway there!

I can't believe I'm already 20 weeks. Just 20 more or so and I'll have a new addition to the family. The baby feels a bit like a squirrel right now, it moves as much as one anyway. We find out tomorrow if it is a girl or a boy. I had a dream on Friday that it is a boy, but who knows!

Skyler is attached to my hip right now for some reason... maybe just a phase. I am trying to get him to be a bit more independent since he's going to have to share my time with a new sibling soon.

I miss Avery very much! (For those who don't know he's at his dad's right now) He says he's having a good summer thus far and misses us too.

Check back tomorrow afternoon for the ultrasound results!

xoxoxo