Too Big to Move!

Hi all, just a quick blog to say hello and to let you know how we are doing. First, the girls and I have been very busy lately. I have started a Mom's group here in BP and have been having playdates and activities weekly. We have met many nice mama's and the girls are having a blast playing with all the kids!! We also took an adventure to the Des Moines Zoo for the day last week. We were able to meet up with my sister-in-law and cousin and their kids. The kids had so much fun seeing all the animals and just running around. The zoo was SOOOOO empty that we had the run of the place! :) Reagan has talked non stop about the lions and tigers she saw! Peyton was a little nervous about everything at first but then got into all the animals and fish. It was a LONG day for me, walking a lot and chasing after a 1 and 2 year old that never seem to get tired. :) I guess that is how it's going to be and I better get used to it!
We went to church on Sunday, which is always good. Reag's loves going and playing with the kids and learning about Jesus. Peyton didn't get to go because she REALLY needed a nap. My mom was gracious enough to stay with her and let us go to church! Thanks mom! She also made a great lunch after church. As she was cleaning the dishes Reagan walked up to her and said, " Nama......great job!" As she was saying it she gave my mom a thumbs up!! It was SOOOO funny!! I love this age!
Today we headed to Waterloo to have a playdate/unpacking date with one of my girlfriends. The kids had a great time playing and I love hanging out with those girls! I really miss my friends in Waterloo and I wish I could hangout more!
Well, that is the short version (because I'm SOOOO tired) of our weekend and week thus far. Hopefully the rest of the week will go that fast. I have a doctors appointment on Thursday so stay tuned to see how baby Lincoln is doing! Have a great week everyone!!!

What a week!

This week has been a busy one! Monday and Tuesday were BEAUTIFUL and the girls and I spent most of our days outside. We drew with chalk, played with bubbles, rode bikes, went for a walk, went to the park, and just explored our huge backyard!! It was so fun seeing them wear themselves out in God's nature! We have been couped up too long! Now I have Spring fever and the weather NEEDS to stay warm!! I have plans to purchase a few outdoors toys for the girls that I know they will love! I can't wait to buy them and watch their eyes burst out of their heads! :) Yesterday was not as nice out so we spent most the day inside :( The UPS man dropped off a surprise for me yesterday! It was a tall green package addressed to me. The interesting part is that I NEVER ordered anything........weird. I looked at Kevin and asked if he knew anything about. He, of course, told me he knew nothing....LIAR. When I opened up the package there was 24....YES 24 GORGEOUS roses of all colors!!! The card read, You are the best mother and wife to us.... Love Kevin. This is something he doesn't usually do, so it is very special when I get flowers or gifts. It meant so much to me. Sometimes I feel like I'm under appreciated. Don't get me wrong, they do appreciate me, but in the shuffle and craziness of life sometimes we both forget to appreciate each other. That was a GREAT surprise. Then, unfortunately, Kev came down with a HORRIBLE migraine and has been out of commission for the last couple days.
:( He is now feeling better and is hopefully on the mend. Today I had an OB appt. It went really well. He is VERY active and actually kept kicking the Doppler (machine that hears heartbeat) off my stomach when the nurse was trying to listen. Is he gonna be a little stinker?? :) I also go to schedule my last 6 appointments up until I get induced! It is so weird being this close again. It feels great to know that there is a end in sight now! I go every 2 weeks for one more month and then it's every week till the end!!! YEAH!! Well, that was my very busy week and this weekend is going to be just as fun with friends and family coming to visit!! Hope your weekend is a great one!

Thankful

It is amazing how much I miss my husband when he is gone. He is only gone for an overnight but when he is gone I really realize what he does. Right now, being 8 months pregnant, everything is getting harder. Diaper changes, cooking, laundry, and stairs take all my energy and my breath away. Kev is so great because he will just jump in, no questions asked, and help out. Don't get me wrong, he will give me a hard time sometimes, but he still does what I ask. The Lord has totally blessed me with a VERY loving husband who is SOOOOOO wonderful with his daughters. It amazes me to watch him with the girls. For a man who never had any sisters and manliness was a HUGE part of his life, he is very sensitive and loving to his daughters and to me. He will dress up, put make up on (if necessary), play with dolls, teddy bears, and "sing songs" to put Reagan to sleep. He is as "hands on" as any mom I know and is good at it. I am so proud of the husband and father he is and will be. God had a perfect match for me and that match is Kevin! I thank God for him daily (even though I sometimes don't tell him how awesome he is) and love him so much! I can't wait to bring Lincoln into this family so Kev can have "his son"!! Our family will be complete. We will have our girls and our boy! Praise the Lord!!!

What a weekend!!!

Hi all! I am here to report that I'm EXHAUSTED and motherhood is tiring!! Anyways it all started with last Thursday. I had a ob appointment (I'm going every 2 weeks now!!!) and Kevin couldn't watch the girls. One of my dearest friends, Angela, said she would watch the girls for me. Unfortunately, the girls were out of sorts and cried and cried for her! (SORRY Honey!!) When I got back from the appointment they were a mess :( Needless to say they are mommies girls and we will have to have Kev watch them next time :) That was the start to a not so good weekend! On a happier note.....I have my induction scheduled for May 15th! One week before my due date!!!!! That means that we have about 10 weeks before Lincoln is here in person!!!
So, on to Friday. I wake up with a throbbing mouth. It's my impacted wisdom teeth again. Every pregnancy my hormones try to push this tooth out. The problem is that there is NO ROOM!! The worst part is that the dentist would rather not take them out during pregnancy because there is a risk of infection. But when you have been pregnant for 3 years there is no time to get it fixed :( SO, Friday I suffer through it taking Tylenol every 4 hours. Friday night I got 4 hours of sleep because I was in so much pain. On Saturday I went to a dentist I found in Cedar Rapids for an appointment. It turns out that the impacted tooth had an infection...YEAH!! He prescribed me amoxicilin and Tylenol with codine. Neither really helped but I continue to take them. Sunday I was feeling better but the pain was still there. Then comes Sunday night.
Peyton starts crying around 11pm (which is NOT like her). She then proceeds to cry every 2 hours throughout the night. At 4am she was SCREAMING. Every time we would try to lay her down she would freak out. My first thought is that she has an ear infection. Kevin thought it was gas :) I ended up having to sleep upright for the rest of the night with heavy Peyton laying on me and Lincoln. Lincoln got back at me by sitting on a nerve that shot pains through my back but because Peyton was FINALLY sleeping I didn't want to move. SOOOOOO I was in pain and not sleeping until she moved at 7am. I did end up taking her to the doctor, even though Kev didn't think it was necessary, and she did have a BAD ear infection and a yeast infection. Poor BABY! A mother's intuition is most likely right :) That was my weekend......and I haven't felt this tired in a really long time! I hope yours were better!