The last few days....

This week definately did not start as a good one. We decided that I should go ahead and have the D&C. I called Thursday to set everything up and was extremely surprised when I got a call back saying that I was scheduled for Friday morning at 8a! I was hoping to wait until after the weekend since it's Ben's birthday weekend. I also had to work Thursday night! I ended up getting off at 530a and going and checking in for surgery downstairs. They were running behind or just taking their sweet ol' time, so I didnt get to pre-op until like 645 and they we're already trying to take me to PACU holding! I got to PACU holding around 715 and just hung out there until almost 8 or maybe a little after. Then they wheeled me into the OR, wide AWAKE!! It wasnt as scary as I thought it would be and I was out shortly after that. I was out of the OR around 9 and awake shortly after that. We left the hospital around 11a and I was feeling good, no cramping or pain, just STARVING!! We made it home around 12p after we stopped for food. I went back to bed probably around 1230p and then got up at 230p when the kids came home. I'm still feeling pretty good, just a little crampy here and there. I'm glad it's over with tho. And it wasnt as bad as I expected. I was expecting alot of bleeding and cramping and pain.

Ben's 4th Birthday party was today! He had a blast at Chuck E Cheese! He got so many new toys that we werent sure everything was going fit in the car! Luckily, everything fit! Tim's brother Johnny, got Ben a drum set! Thankfully its an electric one and not very loud! He got tons of Toy Story stuff, a shaving kit, and some pretty cool monster trucks! He also got his Kung Zhu hamster and some battle gear for it and his Pillow Pet frog! They have a ticket blaster there for the birthday kids and I thought he was going to freak out at first, but he LOVED it!! He was having so much fun jumping around and spinning in it! He did get 2 200 ticket vouchers as well!! He ended up with over 700 tickets to cash in! Like he needed more toys! We had a great turn out and I know he had a blast! He passed out in the car on the way home! :) Aubrey even played some games and won 40 tickets (with a little help!) for her to get some prizes! Now I definately think that we are going to have to go through and donate a bunch of stuff just to make room for everything he got today! Tomorrow is his actual birthday so hopefully we can still do something a little fun! I have to work, but maybe we can go out to breakfast or something! Here's a couple pics from the party!!

Here's Ben and Chuck E! And Ben stuffing his face with pizza!!

The worst day of my life, so far....

I went to the DR today to have an ultrasound because I've had some cramping. Our little baby no longer had a heartbeat. I'm absolutely crushed! :( I have a mix of emotions flooding through me right now and I'm a total wreck. This is definately not what I wanted to hear 4 days before Ben's birthday. I hope and pray that we can get through this and one day hold our 3rd little baby in our arms...

It's just one of those days...

Today has just been one of those days! It's barely even 1/2 over and I already cant wait for bedtime!! 2 crabby kids plus one stressed out, ticked off mom is not a good combo! I'm a little frustrated with school right now! (Ok, more than a little!!) My financial aid paperwork seems NEVERENDING!! I've filled out everything they told me to and turned everything in, met with the counselors and they told me I was good to go! Umm...yea right! I get an email from them saying that I'm missing some paperwork. Mind you, this is paperwork I've already filled out (with their help!) and turned in and now I have to do it all over! Grrr....school is driving me MAD!! I just want to finish my degree and be done with it!

On a happy note, we are already 1/2 way through July! This year is FLYING by! I'm excited for Ben's party in 2 weeks, but a little disappointed at the fact that a good friend hasnt RSVP'd or anything yet. :( I hope we have a decent turn out still tho so he wont be disappointed.

My next OB appt is Aug 4th and I'm excited but nervous as well!! I'm hoping that he does another u/s so we can get a better pic of our little nugget! And I'm very anxious to find out if we're having another boy or girl!

We have a heartbeat!!!

Yesterday, July 8th, 2010, was my first OB appt!! We got to see our little bean and the heartbeat!! The heartbeat was very strong at 186 bpm!! Dr. G said everything looked great and our little bean was right on target! He did change my due date to 2.12.11 from what I calculated at 2.8.11, bc he's going on a 28 day cycle instead of my 24 day cycle. But he said we can always re-evaluate later! I'm definately ready for the next appt and I hope we get to do another u/s to see how much bigger the baby is! We go back on August 5th! I cant wait!! I am really excited to find out the sex of the baby and start decorating!! I've already picked out bedding for either a boy or girl and a carseat for a boy! (we will reuse Aubrey's pink carseat for a girl!)

I'm definately looking forward to getting out of the 1st trimester!! The morning sickness, constant tiredness, and mood swings really suck! I cant believe we're already almost 1/2 way through July!! This year is flying by!!

Ben will be 4 in just 16 days! I cant believe it's already been 4 years since my little man was born! It just doesnt seem at all possible! He's growing up so fast and he's starting Pre-K in August!! I'm so ready to start school shopping for him and letting him pick out his backpack and school stuff!

Aubrey had her 15 month well check up on Tuesday and all is good!! She's still petite at 21lbs 3.5oz, but she's 30in tall and has a big ol' noggin!! (just like her brother!) She's getting so big and she's learning new things everyday! I cant believe how well she listens! I hope it sticks! :)

Tim could possibly transfered up to either Pennsylvania or New Jersey with his job. I'm kind of nervous about this! We want to move eventually and I think it will be an exciting adventure, but I'm super nervous at the thought of moving away from everyone while I'm pregnant! And it means having to find a new job for me and get new insurance, plus re-enroll in school somewhere and find somewhere else to live! It's a little overwhelming, but I know everything is going to work out for the best!

My camera is broke so I cant really take any pics unless they are on my phone, so here is a pic of my belly at 8w3d!

Summer has arrived!

Yesterday was the first day of summer! Eventhough, it's felt like summer has been here for months already! The summer rains have arrived and will hopefully hang out for a little while! I hope the heat subsides just a little bit anyway!

There hasnt really been any changes around here lately. I'm 7wks pregnant today and found out from TheBump.com that our little baby is now the size of a blueberry! Makes me think twice about eating blueberries now! :) My stomach is already starting to pooch and it's going to be harder and harder to hide! Only 2 more weeks and hopefully we can shout the news! :) I've been pretty sick with this little one! Thankfully I got some Zofran to help with the nausea!

I cant believe that Ben will be 4 years old next month! It's crazy how fast time has flown by!! Were having his birthday party at Chuck E Cheese and he's really excited about that! As am I, bc I wont have a mess to clean up! I can't believe he starts preschool in August!! I'm a little anxious for that, but excited as well!

Aubrey is growing like a weed!! She's running around everywhere now! Her vocabulary is rapidly expanding and she's learning a ton of new stuff everyday! She also has found her love for the pool! She's definately a little water baby!

I cant wait to finish school!! I was really hoping to have it all done before Ben started school, but that's not going to happen and I know its my fault for putting it on hold too many times! :( As soon as I'm finished with school, we are planning to move up to Pennsylvania! I cant wait!! We've looked at houses here and there and have found a couple we've fell in love with! It just stinks that it's not the right time for us! Oh well, I know the time will be here before we know it! We're hoping to take a vacation up there next summer and take the kids to the Jersey Shore and up to NYC! Here's to hoping this next year flies by!!

New changes are coming!!

We have new changes coming in 2011!! We're expecting our 3rd baby Feb. 8, 2011!! Right now, I'm 5 weeks exactly! I'm a little nervous right now though! I dont get to go to the dr until I'm 9w2d!! I go for my first appt. July 8th! We're both really excited and cant wait to find out if we're having a boy or girl! I would LOVE to have another girl! Another boy wouldnt be so bad either tho! As long as we have a happy and healthy little baby it's all good!!

Right now, we've (or I have!) nicknamed the baby "Cletus the Fetus"! Once we find out the sex, we will start calling the baby by his or her name! :) I have a couple names picked out so far, but we havent really talked about names because Tim doesnt want to until we hear the heartbeat! For a boy, I like Coen Shea and for a girl, I like Madalyn Grace!

I'm alittle nervous about Aubrey even being 2yrs old when this little one comes along, but I think it will work out good and they will be great friends! I'm hoping to start blogging atleast 1x a week to document my pregnancy and I really want to get the book called "The Belly Book," it's a week by week pregnancy journal!

I think we're going to break the official news to everyone once I have my appt, hear/see the heartbeat and get my official due date! I'm so excited and I cant wait!! I hope the next 4 weeks go by extremely quick!!

It's been awhile...

It has been over a month since I blogged!! So far, I'm having a little bit of trouble keeping up with my New Year's Resolution of blogging! So far this month, we have done a ton! We got Ben all registered for Pre-K, (I cant believe he's about to start school!!) we celebrated my 24th Birthday and Mother's Day, and Ben had his last t-ball event!

Ben had SO much fun playing T-Ball and we cant wait for fall ball to start! On Friday, May 21st, we went to the Lakeland Flying Tigers vs the Saint Lucie Mets game and all the little t-ball players got to go out on the field with their own "big" player! It was so cool seeing all the little kids out there with the big guys!! Ben had so much fun! They got to stand out there and do the National Anthem and chat it up! Ben was on 1st base with Rawley Shipp (I believe that was his name!) and he's still talking about it a week later! :) We also found out that one of his fellow t-ball players and him will be going to preschool together! Atleast he will know 1 person!

Aubrey is pretty much running now! She just goes and goes and goes! She showed us up last night and proved me wrong that she could drink from a straw! She thought it was funny and started laughing! I cant believe how fast she's growing up and how big she's getting! We went and saw her neurologist on Tuesday and she said that she really thinks it would be beneficial if we saw the Craniofacial surgeon about her palsy. It took everything in me not to burst into tears, because I really didnt want to resort to this just yet, but she thinks he might be able to give us a little more insight as to whats going on and if we need to change our plan of care. My worst fear is that they are going to recommend that she have surgery! They said it would probably be 3-4 months before we can get an appt., so I will atleast have time to let it all sink in.

I cant believe it's already almost June!! It seems like it was just New Years! This year is FLYING by!! I cant believe that Tim and I are about to celebrate our 2nd Anniversary! It seems like just yesterday! Where does the time go?!