Chief and his bike

Chief LOVES his bike!

Shoot

Love watching my boys shoot baskets in the front yard. Chief loves to ride around the driveway on his bike when they do this.

Goose Draws

Just Strollin

A few evenings ago Jeremy took Adelaide on a little walk in the stroller. She loves to be outside!

Enduring Love

No Place Like Home

They let me out of the hospital today. It feels so much better to be home. However, I still have to be on bed rest. :( I have loved the noise and have loved loved loved having sweet baby Adelaide sit on the couch with me all day. I hope she forgives me for leaving her for nearly a week. :(

So originally my c-section was scheduled for this upcoming Saturday the 29th. After my doctor met with some other docs they decided to change that plan. I will only be 34 weeks on Saturday, so they want the baby to have some more time in the womb to grow and get stronger lungs. My contractions have completely stopped and the baby has been on the monitor for nearly a week and looks great! Of course if anything changes I will have a C-section ASAP. This whole pregnancy I thought the 29th was the date so I have been counting down for quite some time. So right now I am feeling like I am overdue! :) I have to switch my mind set and am telling myself I still could have several more weeks. Every week I still need to go into my doc and see her. I also have to visit the hospital weekly for a ultrasound, shot,amniotic fluid test and non-stress test. Ugg. A day at a time is all we can do.....

Chief

 

My friend Alison had Chief over to play today. She snapped these pictures of our little Chief. Man I've missed this guy! Love him!

Another Day

So I am still sitting here in the hospital bored out of my mind! 

Missing being home with Jeremy and the kids I can hardly stand it.

Jeremy is doing an amazing job managing the household and children, watering flowers,cleaning,getting children to birthday parties,running errands for me and running a business. 

So grateful for him and all he does for me and the kids. We are so blessed to have him in our lives. 

Tomorrow the doctor is going to come and visit me. There is a possibility that the doctor is going to let me go home tomorrow. However, if she does I will be on complete bed rest. Ugg.

Despite how awful it is to be on bed rest it is best for this baby to have some more time to grow. 

Just taking a day at a time, that's all we can do. 

I'm off to read some more.

Goodnight.

 

Visitors!!!

Made it another day in the hospital. My little family came and saw me which I was looking forward to all day. Love and miss them. So thankful for friends who stopped by to see me as well! It helped the time go faster. I guess I am going to catch up on some reading. My friend Gantrie recommended The Hiding Place so I've started that one and so far really like it. It is so quiet here. I much prefer my noisy house of children.
As far as an update, still having some contractions, but the baby is looking great. Gave me another IV tonight and that seemed to slow things down a bit. We are just taking a day at a time. So grateful for Jeremy and all he is doing at home with the children and house. So grateful for my family and friends who have visited, called and texted. I really appreciate it!!!!

Friends! Alison, Eliza and Jan

 

33 Weeks Pregnant

I made it to 33 weeks! The other day it was looking like I might not, so this is great news! I am still in the hospital and me and the baby are being monitored like crazy. My nurses and doctor are all amazing! The other night when I was on the Magnesium I was feeling pretty junky. I was throwing up, hadn't eaten or drank anything for a few days and they wouldn't let me get out of my bed. I had the most wonderful nurse come in and take care of me. Her name was Karen, and she was so so sweet. Without me even asking she came in with hot soapy water and let me wash my face. she then washed my feet and tree trunk legs. It felt so wonderful to feel the hot water and feel like I had clean feet. Her simple act made all the difference in the world to me. I really admire nurses and their unselfishness and love. I guess the plan today is to continue monitoring me and the baby and contractions. I want more than anything to be home with Jeremy and the children, but know that this is where I need to be for now for the best possible outcome for our little one and me. Feelng overwhelmingly blessed that despite the circumstances I am in fact pregnant. it is a true testament to me that God hears and answered prayers, I prayed for years and told my Father in Heaven that I would be more than happy and willing to physically carry a child, if he would heal my uterus and make it possible. miracles happen and here I am with a baby growing inside of me. so overwhelmed with emotion. I feel so blessed and am so grateful for all the different ways my children have came to me. They are all such a blessing in my life. I am not quite sure of the outcome, but I do not I am at complete peace, I am not scared, anxious or frightened. I know my Father in Heaven is aware of me and His little child. I have never felt alone throughout the entire pregnancy. it has been a beautiful journey. God lives and Jesus is the Christ, with them we can do anything and truly have no reason to fear or be frightened. life is beautiful and we are so blessed.

Almost 33 Weeks

This past Wednesday I started having contractions, I drank some water got Oliver and Adelaide situated on the couch with me and tried to relax. After a bit Chief and Adelaide were done hanging out on the couch. I called Jeremy at work I knew I couldn't be chasing Chief and rocking Adelaide while trying to get the contractions to stop. I debated in my mind should I go, or will they go away on their own? I really hate asking for help and inconvenencing people it is one of my many bad qualities. I said a prayer and knew I needed to go to the hospital. I knew that it is better to be safe than sorry. Jeremy left work we got the kids situated with friends and I hurried and threw a hospital bag together. We were off to the hospital. By the time I got checked in and changed into a gown my contractions were every 1-1/2 minutes apart. My back also really started hurting which is a good sign for me that labor is happening. So glad I came in. They gave me Tribudaline and some other medication and it didn't help a bit. They then have me the Magnesium through the I'VE and eventually it slowed the contractions down to every 4-8 minutes. Don't love the mag. it makes your whole body relax and your body feels like led and you feel super super hot!! However, it is worth it to stop contractions! t this point my doctor gave me the first dose of medication to help the babies lungs develop. The second dose would be given 24 hours later. Up to this point the docs were thinking my c-section would be this Saturday. However, things have changed for the better. My contractions have slowed down so they took me off of the magnesium, catheter and Iv and want to see f my body can stop contracting without the mag. So far so good!  I am having some contractions but not nearly what they were on Wednesday. They just moved me from labor and delivery to post-artum. they even let me shower!!! Best feeling ever! They are continuing to monitor me and are not taking any risks. I hate being away from my little family, but am so incredibly grateful for friends who have helped Jeremy and I out. THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!! As of right now I am going to continue to be monitored. if there is ANY change Like water breaking extra they will rush me in for a c-section. if no changes we will just take a day at a time. We feel so blessed and grateful to have made it two more days from when we were first admitted to the hospital. every day makes a HUGE difference. still feeling at peace and know that we aren't alone. This has been quite the journey for our family. So grateful for Jeremy who is in tune with my needs and is always there for me. while in the hospital, he has cleaned, done yard work, washed loads of laundry and spent some much needed time with the two oldest boys (they secretly need their father. Although, they were young they still remember Maxwell and me in the hospital and it scares them.) Doing the every day mundane stuff with them helps them feel like things are normal. I am completely fine, I know Jeremy can be here in a flash of need be. for now I would much rather have him doing what I can't do and that is getting our home n order. This is what works for us and serving each other is how we show our love for one another. I really have married some one pretty incredible he even stopped in today with all five kids and brought me my Dr. Pepper lip gloss that he HATES but knows I can't live without. I have so much to be grateful for.

What Floats your boat?

What Floats Your Boat?

By:Lillian

 

Going swimming really floats my boat.

I think going swimming is like sunshine in a bag.

When someone invites me swimming I'll be jumping with joy!

I'm walking on air when I go swimming.

It's like the cats meow when I do cannonballs, dives and flips in the pool.

That is something that floats my boat.

Lillian Mary's 3rd Grade Artwork

Field Day

Today I had the opportunity to go and help out at Lillian's school during field day. It was actually scheduled for last Friday, but was rained out. Thankfully, the sun came out today and they were able to spend the day outside playing. They had a great time!!! 

It's been a great year!

Bean with her friend.

Mrs. Schmidt's 3rd Grade Class

Monday Preschool

 In January we started a little preschool with some friends. We would each take a turn and teach on Monday's. Oliver made some new friends and had a great time learning about numbers and letters. Today we celebrated their preschool graduation at the park. The kids had a little pic-nic lunch and played at the playground. Our friend Juana made cute edible diploma's using a Swiss roll and ribbon. It was really creative!