Margarita Mama

The Sling

2012-02-20T20:31:00.003-06:00

I can use my hands!!
today we used the sling and he didnt cry while he was in it!
he rode around with me for over an hour, sleeping most of the time.
I was able to play train's with Chasen and color and read books

I also swept, put away laundry and loaded the dish washer all while "holding" my cranky baby!

The Many Faces of Dashtyn

2012-02-17T17:25:00.005-06:00

I'm able to lay him down more for longer periods of time which means I can eat, play with chasen and clean!

He has also started to have a longer awake time where he coo's at us!

and this one

he's now into power rangers, transformers, iron man, really any action figure.
I must say Id rather watch mickey mouse then power rangers...

This week on wed. while chasen was at daycare dashtyn and i went to my (old) work to visit! and we went to kmart and i bought the boys their first matchy outfits!!
Dashtyn was really good the entire outing which lasted about 4 hours!
and Chasen was happy to introduce his bro to his friends at school.

papa and ara are coming to visit this weekend, hopefully chasen will get to go play outside!!

we have had lots of friends visiting the past 2 weeks and bringing dinner!!!
It has been great
oh, and Im finally over my mastitis, but wasnt able to nurse him cause the antibiotic was hurting his tummy. I just started nursing again today, but my supply is down :(
Im hoping it comes back soon.

First Bath

2012-02-16T10:50:00.008-06:00

and he loved it so much better then the sponge bath!! didn't cry at all

starting to get pinchable fat rolls:) His cheeks are pretty pinchable and his brother loves to pinch and kiss them all the time.

"he needs his cowboy ducky!"
this is the flower he sits in! It is so soft and works great! I highly recommend, but I can't remember where I bought it...
all clean! I think he looks so much like Chasen in this picture
The boy's get bathed and dressed daily (bathed every other day) not always before noon, but it does happen.
I on the other hand have been in the same clothes for 2 days and really need a shower!!
But thats okay no one has told me I look or smell bad :)
Ean knows better and the boys don't know the difference!
And Kevin likes things that smell bad!

XOXOXOXOX

2012-02-16T10:24:00.004-06:00

Ean and I thought we would try to go to the asian resturant in Lisbon but Dashtyn was really cranky and I was exhausted so we called in and got it to go!!
and stayed home and opened small gifts and cards from family!

Chasen has mouth full of fruit snacks!

2 Weeks Old

2012-02-13T17:34:00.005-06:00

this sunday we went to north english, our first long trip as a family of 4!

and Dashtyn got to meet great grandma seaba and great grandma caskey

"I Love My Brother"

2012-02-12T09:31:00.001-06:00

"he's so cute"
"kisses muah, muah"
"can i hold my brudder"
now he is roaring at him
"I'm gonna teach him everything, how to read, about dinosaurs, and baseball and how to walk"

and he loves his dog brother too!

My Life Today

2012-02-11T15:50:00.003-06:00

I love those cheeks!

Im loving my new home decor

This would never happen for me!

First Dr. Visit

2012-02-09T07:20:00.002-06:00

Dashtyn went to the DR yesterday and weighed in at 9lbs 1.5oz
He was 8lbs 3oz just 8 days ago!!
They said he is a healthy beautiful baby!
only problem we had is his frenulum has to be clipped.
They said that is why he is getting so much air when he eats and is very gassy.
They said it's better to clip it now before he gets older, She also said it could give him some speech problems down the road so we are getting it done on the 22nd.

Big Brothers perspective

2012-02-06T15:37:00.007-06:00

Chasen has been an amazing big brother.
He came right in to the delivery room asking for his baby.

Came over to me and gave Dashtyn his puppy that we made at build a bear several weeks earlier.
Then after a while he came over to me and I was anxious to see him and get hugs but he lifted up my gown and wanted to see my tummy. and say's
"I fink there is another baby in there, lets get that one"

Chasen was right about a couple of things.
Dashtyn was/is a fat baby (he kept calling the baby a fat baby in my belly)
and he was right that the baby was going to poop on me.
As soon as they laid him on me he pooped!!

The only time Chasen has gotten upset is when we had Dashtyn wrapped up in one of his blankets. He wasn't mean to him just mad and I gave him his blanket and he went and picked out one that dashtyn could have.

Our first night home Chasen was concerned about where baby would sleep.
We have a pack n play in our room and I told him baby would sleep there.
He said "well I want him to sleep in my room" (the crib is up in there)
I told him Dashtyn was to little to sleep in there right now but that I had moved Kevins bed in there.
Chasen said "well, I think we should get another Dashtyn and put him in here" :)

This picture was on our first day home (i was, still am, a little tired)
Chasen introduced Dashtyn to all of his puppies!

on out second day home Chasen came over to me and lifted up my shirt and asked where the hole was.
He wants to know how the baby got out of there!

Chasen has tolerated not being around me much really well.
I on the other hand miss the crap outta him.
I get to see him but Im pretty tied down with feeding lil man that we don't get to play as much when it was just us.
He has been getting lots of daddy time which is good, but he has been extremely naughty to daddy, testing the limits and pushing his buttons lol

Today its just me and the boys! So far it's going good. Daddy's only been gone an hour.....

One Week Old

2012-02-06T09:45:00.003-06:00

He slept 4 hours straight last night!!!
Little man eats like a piggy!
His Dr. apt is wed. and Im guessing he is 9lbs.
He was 8.11 at birth 8.3 take home on wed and the visiting nurse came friday and he was up to 8.5!!

so far I haven't been home alone with both boys, ean took chasen to work today, but will be back around noon then we will be alone!!

Trista came up Friday to help

Chasen got to have some time outside feeding maggie!

(i think he looks alot like my baby pics here)
Grammie was here this weekend and Sunday Ean and I got to take Chasen to a movie.
We saw, we bought a zoo.
Which had I known what it was really about I wouldn't have gone.
The guy who buys the zoo has 2 kids and they lost their mom and they flash back to her and talk about it all the time, I cried through the whole thing, a tiger gets sick and dies.... bad postpartum movie lol

Chasen has been amazing as a big brother wanting to hold him, kiss him, sing to him.
He even started calling him 'Dashty' all on his own.
But he has been kinda naughty to his daddy lately, I think because I used to do most of the disciplining and now that I'm tied up with baby daddy has to and Chasen is enjoying testing him and pushing his buttons!

Super Bowl Sunday

2012-02-05T17:42:00.004-06:00

Dashtyn's Due Date!

also today we tried on the outfit we brought Chasen home in

and here is Chasen

Birth Story

2012-02-05T08:58:00.001-06:00

I got up Monday morning at 3am and didnt fall back asleep!
I called the hosp at 6am and they said they would call me back and tell me when I could come in. So I ate some breakfast and impatiently waited.
I got a call from my Dr. around 8am and she told me to come in!
I went up stairs to tell Chasen, he was still sleeping in our bed.
So i gently woke him and said "Chasen it's time to go have our baby!!!" He lifts his head up, pillow marks all over his face eyes squinty and says "are you serious?" and groans. (typical man)

39 weeks and 1 day

Ean and I headed on our way and got there around 9, I think. They got the meds flowing right away!
(kisses for Mom)
Chasen, Lisa, and my mom showed up around 9:30 and Joellyn and Trista shortly after with my sister getting there around 11.
(big bro stayed occupied with movies, the ipad and endless amounts of pop, chocolate milk and cookies.)
I don't remember what time it was that I got the epidural, it was after alyssa got there.
My mom and aunt and ean helped me through the painful contractions by sushing (shhhhhh) me and it honestly helped! Those suckers HURT!!
Getting the epidural was awful, the contractions were really painful.
With chasen I had had some nubain and didn't really mind the contractions but this time I didn't and it hurt!
I had to lay on my side and curl my knees up, with chasen I sat on the end of the bed.

It took him a very long time to get it in, he said he almost started over because my ligaments were so thick.
I had my head buried in between the mattress and side rail and could only have ean in there with me and I think he was to scared to sush me so I just squeezed his hands until they went numb lol
the epidural took a while to kick in and it left a spot in my right groin that I could feel the contractions in but it was tolerable.
I could also feel everything in the right side of my "nether region." Which was not good when we got to pushing.
I was 4cm when I got the epidural and in about 30min was 8cm. I laid there for about an hour and then it was time to push!!
And oh boy did that hurt!!!
I only pushed for 10min and honestly I think the pain helped motivate me because after the first 2 or 3 pushes I pushed 4x's per contraction instead of 3x's. I wanted it to be over with!!!!
Trista said I kept looking at her like I was pleading for help, which I was cause I was not prepared for the pain!!

Despite the pain I did enjoy being able to remember all of the experience, because of the nubain with Chasen his birht is a little fuzzy.
This time I was surprised on the gender as I had no feeling either way so when they said boy I was so excited:)

My mom Ean and Trista were in the delivery room and joellyn alyssa chasen and Lisa were in the waiting room and we decided to face time the delivery!
So my mom sat the iPhone up so they could see only my face and Alyssa took the iPad and they were able to see me grunting lol and hear everything so they knew as soon as I did if it was a boy or girl! so that was cool!

When we got to the hosp. we all took guesses on what time baby would be born and Ean guessed 2pm and he was spot on. Dashtyn was born at 1:57p
My friend Brittany and Aunt Ann guessed the weight right at 8.11 and no one picked the 30th as the birht date.

He came out and everyone's first thoughts were that he looked just like Chasen. And he did the way his mouth was open and the way he help up his hands, the only difference was that Dashtyn has really dark hair.

Meeting Big Brother

He has been a pro from the beginning at nursing and is really healthy!
I on the other hand ended up sick after delivery.
That first night I woke up at 4am and thought I was going ot pass out I was light headed, nauseous, and just felt not right I called the nurse in cause I seriously thought I might die. my bleeding was normal, BP was normal and Blood sugar was normal.
So she told me to stay in bed and call for help when I needed up.
About 15min after she left I started puking and continued until about 8am.
Let me tell you puking with stitches down below is awful!!
at one point I was nursing Dashtyn and puking in my basin at the same time.
He didnt seem to mind since I puked his whole pregnancy lol
I was able to get a phenergan supp. and after that I didnt puke at all but was really weak and tired. I would just fall asleep mid conversation.
I was able to start eating again around 1pm and then things started getting much better! We were home the next day by 2pm

Throw The Bones

2012-02-04T12:14:00.003-06:00

my little huskers!!

Dashtyn Eugene Caskey

2012-02-02T10:38:00.003-06:00

January 30th 2012
1:57pm
8lbs 11oz
20 1/2 inches long

On the day he was born he looked exactly like Chasen but now he is growing into his own little man!

We came home yesterday and are slowly adjusting to a family of 4.
Today Im home alone with Dashtyn while Chasen is at daycare. Monday will be my first day with both boys.
PRAY FOR ME!!!!!

Chasen has been doing amazing with him and I cry every time he hugs, kisses and tells him he loves him.

Last night he hugged and kissed him and said good night little brother.

Melt My Heart!! :)

his birth was quicker, harder and then I got the stomach virus the day after he was born..... I dont NOT recommend this to anyone. NOT FUN

but we are home and doing good.
Ill try to post more later!

The Night's Before Baby and All Through The House

2012-01-29T16:33:00.003-06:00

we were cooking and cleaning and lounging around

My mom and aunt are up and Saturday we just hung out went and bought lots of groceries.
Buying groceries with 2 helpers went by really fast!!
Then we met daddy and grammie and went out to eat.
and on the way home Big Brother fell asleep with his balloon in his mouth

Saturday night Ean and I went to our friends surprise 30th birthday party!
I wasn't sure that I was up for the outing but I decided that we better do it cause it will be our last outing the 2 of us for quite a while!!
We stayed out till almost 10! :0

Today (sunday) we all picked a room in the house and cleaned.
Then we went to the bijou movie theater and watched The adventures of Tintin, Chasen fell asleep in the theater this time.

I kept asking Chasen all day what he wanted to do with mommy on his last day with just mama, but he just wanted to play with grandma :(
But grandma told him he had to cuddle with me for a few minutes before she would play with him. So I did get a little time with Chasen:)
It's kinda sad to think that he wont be my baby anymore but Im really excited to see him hug and kiss his baby tomorrow!!

Ean just installed the car seat and now we are gearing up to go to Gwens for our "last supper"

Then it's off to try and sleep before the big day!!

Keep us in your thoughts and prayers

It's Great To Be a Husker!!

2012-01-26T11:19:00.006-06:00

We went to the Men's basketball game last night and it was a very good close game!
Chasen doesn't like going to the games because it's too loud and he kept asking is it over yet lol
but he enjoyed his popcorn.

So far we have attended 3 Nebraska vs Iowa sporting events this year and Nebraska has won all 3!!
Football, Womens Bball, and Men's Bball.
I believe Ne beat Ia in volleyball but Ia beat Ne in wrestling.
It was our last outing as a family of 3Im so so sore and tired today. We parked pretty far away and sitting in those seats really isn't comfortable at all. My hips, lower back and legs KILL today.

and Im exhausted, we went to the game with Brad and Julie and out for pizza afterwards, I didnt get to bed until 11:15. I usually go to bed at 8!!

Chasen has his first crush though I think. He kept talking about Julie and he was whispering in her ear all night and sitting by her. Of course he was whispering about dinosaurs in her ear!

It was the first time he had met her too and he is usually pretty shy.... Brad better watch out!

In baby news
Im more at ease about the whole induction deal.
Ive had several friends tell me about their experience and it sounds like a good decision for my case.

I also forgot about the fact that Im positive fro group B strep so being induced will give me time to get some antibiotics on board and in babies system so baby doesn't get sick!

Mom and Lisa will be here tonight not sure what the plans are for this weekend, thought about going to a hockey game but the basketball game wore me out so Im thinking a very relaxing low key weekend, maybe Ean and I can go out to eat alone, or something.

Ramblings of a Pregnat Woman

2012-01-25T13:27:00.005-06:00

Well I thought for sure after the membrane stripping on Monday that I would have a baby by now.
I've been having slow progress.
But nothing significant.
I can't sleep at all probably anxiety and my hips & back hurt and pressure in my lower abdomen don't help at all I'm awake every night from around 3am to 5am.

I lost the mucus plug (gross) which means I've probably dilated another cm to 4cm.
Which is kinda scary cause that means when it happens I'm that much closer to 10!!
I don't want to end up like the lady on GMA this morning having her baby in the car and husband taping it!!
Which is why I'm getting induced on Monday. I was a little apprehensive about it because I'd rather have baby come on its own but I think this is the smartest route.

In the meantime I've been trying to relax.
Today Chasen went to daycare.
I have to pay for one day a week weather he goes or not so he will continue to go once a week.
So, while he was at daycare I got a mani, pedi and eye brow wax!!
So mama is all pretty for baby when it comes:)
I also ate at Panda Express and my fortune read....

I hope my "adventure" isn't to bold or dashing lol But the fortune has me saying baby is a BOY!

We have plans to attend the Nebraska vs Iowa mens basketball game tomorrow evening and then Friday my mom and aunt are coming up!

They planned the trip before we knew I was getting induced so it kinda works out well my mom is just going to plan to take the following week off of work!

Chasen is excited for baby and for all his family to come visit and of course he still has it in his head that the baby ='s mall time which is code for children's museum.

He loves this place (we went on sunday)

He also keeps referring to the baby as his fat baby.

"good night fat baby"

Tic Toc - Tic Toc

2012-01-23T11:48:00.004-06:00

Im a ticking time bomb
Had my appointment today and I gained 2lbs which I think is a total of 20lb.
My BP was high and I have been having headaches but I don't have preeclampsia.
I was dilated 2cm and 100% thinned out.

The Dr. decided to strip my membranes, which didn't hurt as bad as I thought it might.

During the whole exam Chasen was stomping around and roaring like a T-rex *sigh* at least he wasn't screaming or being naughty!

after she stripped my membranes she said I was at 3cm and that if my water broke I better get in the car. She suggested I pack the car when I get home.
She's worried about me getting there in time (as am I)

She was nervous enough that she called my actual Dr. and scheduled an induction for Monday the 30th because she said I could possibly dilate farther and then I'd really be pushing it to get there in time.

So I guess if baby doesn't come soon we have an end date!

Chasen really wanted to go to the mall/children's museum after my appointment but I really didn't want my water to break at the mall alone with my toddler so I told him we would go after baby came.
Then we got home and I tried explaining to him that baby will be here soon and that when it's time mommy is gonna be hurting a little bit and that we will have to go to the hosp. to have the DR. help mommy. and he said
No, you have to have the baby at the mall....
So I told him that one of the grandmas or aunties would take him to the mall while daddy took care of mommy so she could have the baby lol
I explained to him that the baby doesn't just show up at our house that mommy has to have the Dr. help her get it out of her tummy.
and he said "ohhhh" and just kinda had a confused look on his face ....
so we will see how this goes soon!

All families have been alerted, bags are packed (my mom's bag has been packed in her car for over a week now lol) Trista is making coloring pages for Chasen to hopefully keep him entertained.

And Im getting a little nervous/anxious.

off to clean and walk up and down the stairs a few 100 times:)

38 Weeks

2012-01-22T08:14:00.002-06:00

Not much to report, Im 38 weeks today and have an appointment on Monday. Im hoping to be dilated 3cm so I can possibly get my membranes stripped later in the week in the hopes of getting this show on the road.
Tuesday-Sunday don't show any precipitation so that would be great if I could go then.
Today we are having freezing rain on top of the 4 -5 inches of snow we got friday :(

Below is a video of Chasen when he transforms into a T-Rex.
It's short but I think it is the cutest thing ever when he does it, his whole face transforms
He usually stomps around the entire house before attacking.

It's All in The Name

2012-01-21T11:06:00.002-06:00

I think the reason I don't have a sense for what this baby is, is because I haven't found a boy name that I like...
until last night while we were out to eat it hit me!!
And now Im ready to have this baby boy or girl I can say we finally have a name for baby!
And we both actually agree.
I'm not gonna share cause I want you all to feel as anxious as I do about the arrival of this little babe. Although I'm sure you can't be as anxious or ready as I am.

but here is what our names mean:

•The name of Chasen creates a quick, analytical, and clever mind; you are creative, versatile, original, and independent.

• You have large ambitions, and it is difficult for you to be tolerant and understanding of those who desire less in life or who are more slow and methodical by nature.

• Patience is not your forte.

• You do, however, have leadership ability and would never be happy in a subservient position.

• You are ambitious and aggressive by nature.

It's true Chasen has no patience, and is not subservient what so ever and we struggle with it every day!!!
Im trying to give him more control and more choices over little things to avoid some of his aggression!!!

•The name of Ean has made you serious-minded, responsible, and stable.

• You love the security of a home and family, you are fond of children, and, as a parent you would be fair and understanding.

• Although you have good business judgment, you are not aggressive in your dealings because you do not like to create issues.

• You would be successful in any position dealing with the public as you have a diplomatic and tactful manner and possess a charming, easy-going nature which puts people at ease.

• People are drawn to you because they feel that you are patient, kind, understanding, and responsive.

Ean is so patient and so not an aggressive person and to responsible. Which is why we make a good match because as you'll read below I'm to spontaneous. If it weren't for Ean I'd have no money and just be floating around the world doing whatever I felt like that day lol

•Abby as a first name gives you a very independent nature, yet you are friendly, approachable, and generous.

• You can be a spontaneous, expressive, and talkative person.

• Generally you are good-natured, though at times you can be rather blunt and sarcastic.

• This name incorporates creative, artistic, and musical abilities, and there would be an element of originality in all that you do.

• You like to do things on the spur of the moment without planning or prior arrangements.

• Your spirits are buoyed up greatly by encouragement and appreciation.

poor Ean has some strong willed people to deal with on a daily basis.
Maybe baby and his/her name will be more easy going like Ean :)

neither of our boy or girl names were in the data base I used to find the meaning behind our names so I guess he or she will have to define their own meaning!

I will tell you that the names Myles and Lain are no longer in the top 2!

off to do some jumping jacks............

Christmas Movies for This Snowy Day

2012-01-19T19:02:00.004-06:00

18 Day's Left

2012-01-18T09:12:00.004-06:00

Had my 37 week appointment on Monday.

Nothing to report, I didn't make any progress, didn't gain any weight, BP was good and baby's heart rate was 148.

Tomorrow is my last night at work!!

The last couple of days I have been having lots of false labor pains which is unsettling because I'm just not sure Ill be able to tell when it's real and time to go. Chasen's contractions didn't hurt until they were about 2min apart.

baby is definitely "locked and loaded" he/she "dropped it like its hot"
( I need a little humor :) )
and is riding low (okay Ill stop now)
When I used to feel kicking or its butt in my ribs I now feel it right above my belly button. And have been having a lot of pressure too.

I have also been getting muscle cramps in my butt and groin and they hurt sooooooo bad. Leg cramps I can stretch out easy and make go away fast but these I can't and last night it caught me off guard and I yelled and I think Ean thought I had fallen or something.

maybe Ill take a pic of my large self tonight and post it later!

Out of His Mouth

2012-01-17T08:33:00.008-06:00

"Mom, I haven't seen my friends in a while"

yah? Which friends.

"the ones wif mommy's and daddy's"

"I have little boy friends. Daddy has big boy friends and you have your big mommy friends"

"Mom? Did you know animal's can't talk?"

Yes, yes I did.

"they can just look at us funny. look at kevin look at us. haaa he looks funny"

"Mom?"
yes
"does your back still hurt?"
yes honey it does
"Im not your honey dad is your honey" "you need to go to the chiropractor to help your back, and I can play wif the toys"

The other night Chasen was being naughty and not listening to us and we both were mad at him and put him in a time out.
He came out of time out hunched over, hands in fists shaking and growling saying "I'm turning into the hook (the Hulk, he had just watched it with Ean) because you make me mad, grrrrrrrr"

Chasen, tell the baby good night.
"good night poopy baby"
"I fink the baby is gonna poop in your tummy, ahhhh haaaa that would be gross"

and then he slowly stomps away hunched over like a dinosaur

36 Weeks

2012-01-11T15:17:00.001-06:00

Had my appointment on tuesday
Chasen was very good at the appointment I was surprised!!
any way
heart beat was 147
measuring 37 weeks
total weight gain 17lbs
and I was dilated 1.5cm and 20%effaced/thinned. Which is a great start!
here's hoping I keep progressing!!!
My next apt. is Monday after I work the weekend, I'll be interested to see how far Im dilated after working?

The Dr. I saw said I might want to get induced at 39 weeks since I went fast with Chasen but I really don't want to do that. As tempting as it is I think Ill wait.
I know it will hurt less and go faster if I just wait.
and So far the weather has been perfect and my last day at work is the 19th so I really shouldn't have any problems getting to the hosp.

When my sister was down we went to build a bear and chasen got to pick out "lovies" as he calls them, for him and baby!
He picked out 2 different puppies his is 'Shappy' and the babies is puppy.
It took a little convincing to make him understand that one was for him and one was for baby.
Now he is excited for baby to come.

"mom when can we open the puppy"
" when baby comes"
tap tap on my tummy
"baby when you coming out?"

....."only baby knows"

These Two

2012-01-10T17:43:00.002-06:00

This morning when Ean's alarm went off I rolled over so the lights wouldn't shine in my eyes and then I felt him tap me on the leg.
I was a little pissed because it's hard for me to sleep now days with this over sized basketball in front of me. What could he possibly want?!!?

He whispers "look at this"
So I heave myself into a sitting position only to see Kevin AND Chasen laying in kevin's dog bed.
Chasen with his butt in the air and face in the smelly, hair filled, dog bed.

Kevin was just laying there looking at us like uhhhhh is this for real?
His dog bed is barely big enough for him!

Kevin is a great big brother:)

so Ean picked up Chasen and put him in bed with me.
(Chasen and I don't get up at 6am. I will soon Im sure)

So later when Chasen woke up I asked him why he slept with Kevin.
"betause I heard stomping like a T-Rex"
"Kevin licked me allot"

Chasen has been waking up in the middle of the night for about 4 nights in a row now either because he had a bad dream about deer (why deer? I have no idea)
or he wakes up and asks for dad to tuck him in or read him a book.
He also really wants to sleep in our bed but the answer is usually no.
So I think that's why he settled for Kevin's bed!

I can't believe I didn't wake up though. I always wake up when he gets out of bed, his bed is really squeaky and he walks very loudly lol

Guess I was actually in a deep sleep!

A Fun Week!

2012-01-09T09:59:00.011-06:00

Monday was the husker bowl game.
they didn't do so hot :(
But we had fun with family and friends anyway.

Chasen and Alana with a baby goat

Tuesday Alyssa came and stayed until Thursday. We did Christmas with her
and went to the Children's Museum.

we even go to play soccer and baseball outside because it was in the 50's!!

I went out with some friends Saturday night and actually got home at 11!!
I haven't been out that late since... I don't know when!
I came home to find Chasen in bed looking like this...
Ean claims he turned his back for 15 seconds. He also drew on the wall.

Sunday afternoon we went to the NE vs IA women's basketball game

Neb. won!!! and we all enjoyed some raspberry chocolate ice cream!

Sunday also marked 36 weeks in this pregnancy!
I have an appointment on Tuesday.
all I know is that I feel uncomfortable and HUGE!!

Starting off 2012 at 35 Weeks

2012-01-01T16:55:00.006-06:00

I worked last night but before I went to work we got ready to head to Lisbon to go out to eat but the restaurant we wanted to go to was closed so we ended up going to hardees lol

Chasen threw an hour long fit the worst one I have ever witnessed with him.
He was over tired and out of control.
We all needed a stiff drink after that but didn't have anything.

we came home and played some pitch before I had to get ready to leave.
Right before I left I made sure to give Chasen some noise makers!!

I also painted the belly to look like the New Years Eve Ball in Time Square.
It didnt really turn out like I wanted, the glitter didn't show up so I put huge globs on so you could see some of it.

The pumpkin for Chasen was definitely better!
this was 36.5 weeks with Chasen.
Im 35 weeks with this one and as big as I was at 38 weeks with Chasen.
At my appointment last week I had gained 15lbs total.
Heart Rate was 145
and baby was head down.
Not much else to report.

More Christmas

2011-12-30T09:48:00.008-06:00

The tree was empty....
Then Grandma Showed up with her gifts and gifts from Granny, Grandpa and Aunt's and Uncles

Only my mom and brother could come and they get to stay until Monday after the Husker game!

we got ton's of great gifts! Thank YOU!!!

picking on Kevin

wrestling with Jackson

I have to work this weekend so Ill be watching the hawk game at work and ringing in the new year at work, but we will get to say our happy new years before I go to work and probably eat lots of food, like we have been the last 2 days.
We (mom and jackson) put the crib together, and hung a bunch of stuff on my walls!
So far a successful visit :)

Santa Did Come!!

2011-12-26T09:30:00.009-06:00

Reading The Night Before Christmas. We got home around 8pm on Christmas Eve.

I woke up at 7:30, Chasen was in our bed. Which is a no no but I guess he had a bad dream and came in at midnight and ean threw him in our bed, I apparently was passed out!
I came down stairs drank some coffee and waited for the boys.
I realized that I may not ever have a Christmas morning this quiet again so I ENJOYED IT!!!!

They came down around 8:30
Kevin was first

followed by daddy and Chasey
Chasen is not an urgent gift opener. He saw the candy cane in his stocking and stopped opening right then and there so he could open his candy and eat it then he started looking in his stocking for gifts.Kevin was next, it was funny to watch him he was so excited for his squeaker toy!
Santa brought me a new can opener! next it was on to the presents. Santa brought a "shoot gun" it shoots darts and poor kevin has been the target along with "the baby" and my butt. He also got new paints and lincoln logs that you paint and then build into a barn, a dinosaur coloring book after Santa gifts we had breakfast! Cookie cutter pancakes, bacon and eggs
It was a nice sunny day and the animals were just laying down sun bathing!after breakfast we gave Chasen our presents
he got a soccer net and ball which he loves playing witha huge dinosaur book which has lots of words I can't pronounce ;)and on Christmas Day I was exactly 34 weeks and really starting to get uncomfortable and slightly swollen *sigh*

later in the afternoon we went out and played with the baby goats and fed everyone.

It was a quiet Christmas we are usually at great grandma seaba's with several other kids or with my family, but it was just us this year! Ean and I watched 2 movies while Chasen napped!
after a Christmas dinner we made some hot coco and drove around and looked at Christmas lights!

Christmas Weekend

2011-12-25T11:56:00.004-06:00

We went to North English Friday morning when I got off work, I took a couple naps and then we did Christmas With Ean's family!
We had enough food for an army and Chasen got more toys then he could ever want!!

Trista made these things kinda like what you call hay stacks.
it's an entire bag of captain crunch with 2 bags of melted butterscotch chips mix together and YUMMO!!!!
They are to die for!!

Grammie is smart and gets the boys the same toy's for Christmas, sometimes different colors but mostly the same.
They still end up fighting and hitting each other every now and then but it helps :)

my two boy's cut their hair right before the party started and I think they look alike!

I got a new camera. Not for Christmas just because my other one wasn't focusing right anymore. But my new camera has a feature called fish bowl effect. you can see in the pic of Kevin, Kinda cool!

Garin got a ping pong set and Chasen and daddy had fun playing. Chasen is actually pretty good at it!

Saturday Morning CHEESE!!!

Saturday afternoon we did Christmas with Papa Caskey!
The boy's got "cuddly puppies" as Chasen says.
Then we went to Great Grandma Seaba's for dinner and headed home to get ready for Santa!

7 Years Ago....

2011-12-24T10:17:00.000-06:00

Ean was nervously driving down I80 with a diamond ring in his pocket hoping he could get his girlfriend to go along with his plans to propose!

we left north English on Christmas Eve around 7 or 8 to head to Nebraska in hopes we would get there at midnight.
But Ean of course had a trailer hooked up with a car on it that he had sold to some guy in des moines and needed to drop it off.
I was NOT happy!!
so we drop the car off , I stay in the truck.
Ean comes back after an hour or so and says that the guy's brother has a car for sale just a few miles down the road and ean wants to go look at it.
I was PISSED. it was like 11pm and we were only to Des Moines. But Ean said well I have the trailer on I'm just gonna go in case I want it.
GRRRRRRR
We drive a few miles and Ean says
"I think we are right by the Holliwell bridge where we signed our names a few years ago. Do you want to stop and see if its still there?"

"ummm not really I just want to get to NE so we can sleep before Christmas morning"
He pleaded which I thought was weird so we stopped.

Ean: "well, do you want to get out?"
"I guess.... " (im in PJ's and slippers and its snowing and about 30, no I didnt want to get out!)

we walk up there and I find where we signed our names

This is what we wrote on the bridge a couple of years before.
I don't remember exactly what it says Abby + Ean.....

and I kinda look at him like okay now what LETS GO!!
and he points up and "finds" a note behind a 2 X 4 to Me and i read it ...still not knowing what was going on. I thought he cleverly pulled it out of his pocket and it was like an apology note for making me put up with his car selling business on Christmas. The note was about how much he loved me :)

Then Ean points to where he had written on the bridge .. But the real ? is --> Abby Will you marry me?

I see it and I was shocked and I turned to see Ean on one knee with the ring!
He asked and I said YES!!!
"Yes" you sneaky a-hole ;)

we didn't get to Nebraska until about 3 or 4 in the morning and got up at 7 for Santa!
Christmas morning everyone who knew was waiting to see the bling. I wasn't sure if I should emerge from the basement waving it around or what so I tried to hide it for a while which was awkward since half of everyone knew and was just waiting for me to say something lol

They all knew because Ean spent the 23rd of December hunting my mom down to ask for her permission. He ended up calling her at home, cell and finally at my Grandmas house so she of course couldn't hide why Ean was calling and some of my family knew!

So it was all a set up.
Ean went down to the bridge in des moines 2 weeks earlier and wrote all that stuff on the bridge and placed the note.
He even had the guy he sold the car to in on it.
There was no brother down the road with another car for sale but Ean asked the guy we actually sold the car to to say that in case I came up to the door with him but I just stayed in the truck.

Ean was so nervous he wouldn't be able to pull it all off that he didn't tell anyone but my mom!

A great Christmas Eve memory :)

Santa Baby

2011-12-22T10:07:00.001-06:00

Baby will be here soon and we don't really have a name.
well, we have a girl name for sure
and 4 boy names but none of those 4 really stick with me or give me that "oh yah" feeling. And I keep searching but nothing really sticks out to me...
So in that respect I hope its a girl!
But we just realized baby is due on Super Bowl Sunday!!!
So in that case it's probably a boy!
It would be cool if baby was born on super bowl sunday since chasen was born on a very historic election day!

Ean was born on Michael Jackson's birthday and Trista was born on Elvis Presley's birthday! How crazy is that?!!

I have been exhausted lately. I go to bed every night at 8pm no matter what.
Ean and I could be trying to watch a movie or show and even if Im sitting up Im OUT!
after working the weekend last weekend and christmas on sunday we got home and I was asleep by 6:30 and didnt wake up until 8am and didnt wet the bed surprisingly :)

Baby is a MONSTER!
they warn you that movement slows down at this point because baby is out of room.
not this guy! It doesnt care what kind of room it has it's gonna move any way!!
I NEVER felt Chasen move like this.
Last night we were in bed I was laying on my left side and all of a sudden I could see, SEE 2 long oval type shapes on my stomach.... FEET
It was so crazy Ean and I could feel its little feet. I could even tell which part was the heel
Ean was totally creeped out!
I was too a little. It was like it was going to poke through my skin.
Ean asked me if it hurt. I said no, not when its facing this way but when all the kicking and punching is taking place on my organs it does. No wonder I peed my pants!
I wish I could have got all the movement on video. I guess Ill have to start taking the camera to bed with me!

we drove past the hospital yesterday and I told Chasen that was where we were going to have our baby and I asked him if he would like to come and see baby when mama has it there ..... his response
"I fink that spiders and flies are going to come here and bite the baby"

ummmmmmmm okay?

I think this could get interesting...

Tradition

2011-12-21T17:40:00.001-06:00

When I was a kid we wrote letters to santa and put them in our stockings and then santa would come get our letter and leave us an ornament to hang on the tree!

So I decided to carry on the tradition.
This isn't the first year, I actually made Ean start doing it when we were just dating!

Chasen got an ornament with marshmallows made to look like a snowman with popcorn on it :)
He loves marshmallow's and popcorn!

The Start of Christmas

2011-12-20T08:38:00.007-06:00

We had the all family Christmas on Ean's side of the family on Sunday.
Around 50 people gathered at Dave and Sue's lake house for lunch and lots of desserts.
We get together with Great Grandma Seaba's side of the family--which would be the Hinnah family. Grandma's siblings, their kids and their kid's, kid's
Everyone brings a gift for their own kids and a 5 dollar woman or man gift for the adult gift exchange!
I don't know why we thought it was a good idea to let all the kids eat ALONE down stairs. There was a food fight and 2 broken glass items.
Not to bad considering the oldest kid was 12!!

Look at these cuties!!!

Here is Aundi and I
Im 33 weeks exactly and Aundi is 4 months-ish -- Due in May!

On the way home Chasen fell asleep after about an hour in the car he woke up and mumbled something about 2 cookies and fell back asleep :)
Ean said he thought he saw Chasen have 7 cookies!!!
I had worked the night before and came home and slept about 3.5 hours before going to the party so I was beyond tired and wasn't really in charge of watching Chasen!

Chasen and Ean spent the weekend in North English doing Christmas with Ean's more immediate family on Saturday afternoon!
I had to work so I was at home sleeping through that. I did get pics of all the Chaos Chasen was enjoying lol
Chasen had fun having sleep overs 2 nights in a row with 6 of his cousins and eating more cookies then he's had in his life time!!
We will do Christmas with Joellyn and Trista this weekend since I dont work and then do Christmas morning at home and my family is coming down the following week!
and then baby will be here in the blink of an eye!!!

A Christmas Party

2011-12-17T18:24:00.004-06:00

Last night was Chasen's Christmas party at Nanny and Papa's.
We ate dinner, had a cookie & gift exchange & ate lots of food!
Nanny and Papa get the kids gifts and Chasen got a book, truck, trains, a dry erase board with dry erase crayons and a puzzle!
They are so good to him!

we had two major milestones last night
Chasen sang Jingle Bells with everyone and didn't just move his mouth

and I made a 7 layer salad and everyone really liked it!! It was all gone:)
This is big for me cause I usually bring buns, or drinks or chips.
I felt like such a grown up/ mom :)
I guess Ean had a milestone, he was almost on time ;)

The Kids Are Growing

2011-12-16T08:15:00.004-06:00

its been so warm we let the goats out of the heated shed and they have been enjoying playing and jumping around!

and I thought Id throw in a pic of the cows, they are still around just hanging out!

and Chasen's new favorite past time is looking through the entire phone book.
He has done this several times in the past few days!
strange:)
"mom want to look at this book of numbers" "daddy and brad are in here"
Ean and Brad have advertisements in there somewhere.

Tonight we have Chasen's Christmas party at daycare!
Lots of kids running around eating sugar cookies:)

Baby is still hanging out in it's cozy home. Constantly kickin, moving, swiming.
It even punched my bladder the other morning at work and cause me to pee my pants a little and I freaked out and thought my water had broke or was leaking.
Turns out all is well :)
Im having appointments every 2 weeks now and had one this tuesday.
I didnt gain any weight. which was a sigh of relief since I had gained a pound a week the last 2 times I went it. If kept that up Id have a 12lb baby or something crazy like that!
babies heart rate was 155 and last time it was 138 so not sure what that means as far as boy or girl predictions go!

Did Santa Come?

2011-12-15T08:22:00.001-06:00

Chasen asks almost every day!!
On Sunday we went to see santa with my friend Brittany and her son Reis.He wasn't shy and climbed right up there but he wouldn't talk so santa said.
Do you want Lego's
"yes"
Do you like Thomas
"yes"
How about race cars
"yes!"
he told Ean and I he wants a shoot gun for Christmas........ *sigh* mommy doesn't like guns and was hoping Chasen wouldn't care for them either.
here are some out takes from out christmas photo shoot!

My Boy's

2011-12-12T16:00:00.001-06:00

This is why baby needs to be a boy!
I don't know anything else but this :)

Birthday's

2011-12-12T08:17:00.006-06:00

Alyssa had her birthday on the 4th
Jackson turned 17 on the 8th
and Garin turned 5 on the 5th

Garin's party was this weekend with his preschool class and the kids had lots of fun running and running and eating cake and ice cream!

eating cupcakes....or just eating the frosting!

the cute decorationsThe whole gang

Chasen and I were in North English on Garin's actual birthday and Chasen go to go to his preschool classroom in the morning! and he loved it. and did not want to leave.
I think I might have to send him to preschool in the fall this year instead of waiting till he is 4.

Snow!

2011-12-07T15:20:00.007-06:00

Yesterday we went outside and played in the snow!
First a banana before going outside

he rode his bike

I have a coat that fits, surprisingly!!

he was really excited about the snow.
he ate some
he looked at and pointed out all the snow prints. Kevin's prints and the cat prints.
he was walking around in the snow and asked me "whats that sound" It was the snow crunching below his feet!
It was so cool to see him explore something for the first time (well not the first but the first that he remembers)
I can't wait till we get snow that we can make a snowman out of.
provided that I can bend over and roll the snow....hmmmm daddy might have to be home for that one:)

Today we cut out and painted snowflakes!
Chasen painted for a good 45min

Then we hung them on our window and will probably make some more and hang them in his room!
I like the snow, but really hate the cold weather that comes with it.
Brrrrrrrrrr.

Forced Nesting

2011-12-06T08:47:00.005-06:00

Last night I was just sitting around doing this

sorry if you didnt want to see my alien stomach!

when I started having tightening in my stomach.
not true contractions because they didn't hurt but I sure did notice them.
at first it was 2 or 3 every hour
then after Ean got home I had 5 in one hour and that got me a little anxious and I started telling Ean to put the baby bed together and I packed our bags, got the car seat out, washed the cover.
All of that probably didn't help because then I started to feel it every 10-15min so I got some water laid down and fell asleep at 9pm.
Woke up this morning and I feel fine.

But that little scare lit the fire under my butt to get things ready for baby!
I washed and put away more clothes today and the car seat is put back together the swing is put together
61 days left
Wonder if Ill make it?
I've heard the body has more fake contractions the 2nd time around so maybe it will come on time.

I've drank lots of water today and still had a few. Nothing crazy!

Chasen has been talking about the baby and every time, EVERY time he refers to it as She.
She won't cry.
She won't take my trucks
she.........

School Work

2011-12-01T18:36:00.005-06:00

Chasen has finally started to sit down with me and do "school" stuff.
This week was the first time.

He was coloring and I sat down with him and drew shapes then asked him to color the square green and he would pick the right shape and color!
I would also draw letters on paper and ask him what the letter was and he could name them all!
Sometimes he would say the sound instead.
I drew a 'T' and he said "ti ti"
I tried to get him to identify some numbers but he doesn't know those yet.
He knows the letters because of these magnetic signing letters we have on the fridge.
Guess I'll have to find a creative way to introduce numbers.
He can count pretty good.

Chasen is also able to put (most) pants on all by himself!
It would be nice if he could half way dress himself by the time baby comes.

He is really excited about Christmas. we got all the stuff out last night and he remembered whose stockings were whose!

I think we will write a letter to santa soon!!

30 Week Pictures

2011-12-01T13:57:00.001-06:00

We turned 30 weeks on Sunday!

when we first started to try and get pregnant, well maybe like 6 months into it I bought us some funny pregnancy shirts to try and help lighten the mood and make myself laugh.
My shirt says "Who's Your Daddy." and Ean's says "I'm The Milk Man" :)

I am definitely getting bigger!
and so is baby. he/she moves all the time, big movements with all of its limbs at the same time.
I may try to catch it on video one of these days!
Im ready to not be pregnant but Im not ready to have this baby.
Ive been remembering how hard it was at times with Chasen and in the back of my mind Im content to let baby stay in as long as it wants (in reason)
It is going to be rough having both kids home that first month.
Im half tempted to pay for Chasen to go to daycare that month, but we wont.
Unless someone wants to pay for it for us ;) ;)

I nested about a month ago when I got all the bottles and clothes out and now I think Im in denial because I haven't done a thing.
I want to get all the swings, bouncers, and toys put together with new batteries.
I need to put up the crib and the pack -N- play.
I need to wash and set up the car seat
We have tons of diapers so we are ready for that! :)

I had my last monthly apt. today and now we go every 2 weeks.

I weigh a TON. :) gained another 4lbs this month

Baby is measuring at 32 weeks and the Dr. said baby sure felt long and was head down but not engaged yet so he/she is able to kinda float around still.

I sware lastnight it was length wise in my belly cause I couldnt lay on either side with out getting kicked or an uncomfortable nudge and I couldn't lay on my back cause it makes me light headed so needless to say sleeping didnt really happen.

Heartburn, indigestion and constipation are in FULL FORCE right now.
NOT fun. I've never had heartburn this bad before, ever.

don't forget to go here http://www.expectnet.com/game.php and enter your guess on gender, weight, length and due date!!

Thanksgiving Weekend

2011-11-30T18:40:00.001-06:00

I worked Wed night so when I got off Thursday morning around 6:30am we left for North English!
when we got there I slept, and Chasen and Ean went to great grandmas to play.
I woke up around 10:30 (not nearly enough sleep) and went over to great grandmas too.
We hada great lunch and afterward I went and took an hour nap before heading to the park with Chasen and his cousins.

We left after dinner around 6pm and headed to my dad's in Lincoln Nebraska.
Got to bed around midnight just as my sister and brother were going to target.
and woke up at 7:30 to get ready for the B1G GAME!!!
I was exhausted but feeling pretty good
we had cinnamon rolls for breakfast before leaving Chasen to play all morning with my family after the game we had our big turkey dinner and the boys had a wrestling match.
later that night we had pie and opened christmas gifts since I wont be able to travel at Christmas.
Then I went to bed at 8:30. thank God, because Chasen woke up at 2:30 puking :(
that was the first time he had ever been sick and I wasn't sure what to do. I wanted to pick him up but wanted to wait till he was done puking. We slept upstairs the rest of the night on the couches with towels and a trash can.
at one point he said "I am DONE with this puking" :(
We woke up the next morning and all felt fine so we headed on our way to my mom's house. a bowl just incase. he never did throw up but looked a little pale a couple of times.
and we decorated grandmas tree.We headed home on sunday afternoon after we stopped at Runza!
The next time we go home will be with baby!!! :)

We got back home around 7pm and I was asleep by 7:30 and didn't wake up till 8am.
I must have been tired!

Mama to 13 Kids

2011-11-29T18:40:00.003-06:00

yesterday we had 10 baby goats all with in 4 hours or so!
and today we had 4! (2 didn't make it through the night last night:() and one came right before we left for Nebraska.
one of the big mama's before she had her 2 Kids
the two on the blanket we bottle fed but they didn't make it :(

Chasen and I will probably go visit them every day this winter!
All the mom's have had their babies which is a relief because they usualy have them late Jan. in the below freezing temps and sometimes the kids dont make it but they are all happy in their heated shed right now!!

Bragging Rights For a Year!

2011-11-28T20:01:00.014-06:00

Or a shield from harassment.
Because now every time people harass me about the huskers and say they suck I can say ummmm remember that time they held the hawks to just ONE touchdown!
yah :)

So here is how it all went down for us
we arrived in Neb. late Thursday night got up around 7:30 on Friday to get ready

Then we went to a bar to have a few drinks before the game.
There were ton's of Hawkeye fans there I'd say the ration was 1:2 we even met a guy who was from center point and knew our friends form college (the Ditch's) and knew Ean's cousin.
I ordered an O'douls (non alcoholic beer) and at first the guy didn't think he had one then he found it in the basement. and since they couldn't sever glass bottles he put it in a keg cup which had EVERYONE looking at me and giving me dirty looks.
I can't say that I blame them but it was pretty embarrassing. So I decided to just chug it instead of sip and enjoy, because there was no enjoying.
surprisingly no one said anything.

For some reason my large belly attracted the drunkest of guys and they all had a comment not on the babies gender but if it was hawkeye or husker!
I met TON's of people with divided families and each had there own take on the name.
there were the
Huskeyes (my least favorite)
Hawkskers
Cornhawks and
Cornhawkskers(my fav)
some even had custom made T-shirt's like we do!
we left the bar and headed to the stadium and we went early enough that we go to walk in with the band!! It was super cool!
we took our seats and enjoyed the husker marching band.
there were allot of hawkeye fans there. 2 sections full and a bunch scattered throughout!
The huskers taking the field

The hawkeyes taking the field

NEBRASKA TD!

Both of us were still happy at this point! :)

THE FINAL SCORE

Nebraska wins!!!!!!!!
It wasn't a very exciting game and I must admit that I was cheering for Iowa to score a TD. Just one.
I wish Iowa had played better so it would have been a closer game.
But I do think it will be a great rivalry. there were so many hawks out and about tailgating and at the bars and everyone, Nebraskans and Huskers alike, are just so nice and fun! Not like when oklahoma or colorado fans came to Neb for the black friday game.
Im actually watching the game right now! I've decided that if we get season tickets Im gonna have to get ear phones because I need to watch the game with the commentary It's hard to see whats going on sometimes.

Until next year.... HUSKERS RULE!!! :)

Thanksgiving Eve

2011-11-23T16:37:00.002-06:00

a tractor ride before we leave for the weekend!
We also had our first baby goat of the season :)
I have to work tonight and then we will head on our way when I get home at 6am.
But don't worry Ill be well rested for the big game!!! I can't wait:)

Whoes Excited!??!!!!!!

2011-11-17T17:57:00.002-06:00

I AM :)
(apparently ean's not ;) He claims he was confused about the early gift)
(Santa brought Ean a really early Christmas gift!)

Just a week away from the big game and it looks like I'll be feeling well enough (as well as 30 weeks can feel) to go!!
I know some of you are disappointed that Im feeling good and the weather is going to cooperate so I can go.... ahhhhem, Jackson, my cousin Colton and probably my sister and dad. Sorry guys ;)
Right now Chasen is running around the house running into things with the binoculars I found!
Toe warmers are packed
Husker and Hawkeye gear getting round up
Can't find my Husker hat and Im freaking out a little. Okay, A LOT!
Had to put the tree up before the game and because I needed a tree to put gifts under!
We are doing Christmas with some of my family next weekend as well!

This will be our last trip home to Nebraska until after baby is born
which means
THIS IS OUR LAST TRIP AS A FAMILY OF 3 + KEVIN!!!!
That's weird!!
And has me panicking a little as I always pack for EVERYONE.

This may be Kevin's last trip ever, unless Ean lets us get a car with 3rd row seating, or a crossover of some kind or something with a hatch back for Kevin to ride in.
Kevin won't fit in the Jetta with 2 car seats so he will have to go to the kennel.

But before next weekend we gotta get through this game at Michigan.......

Baby Pool

2011-11-15T16:50:00.004-06:00

you can now enter the baby pool!
click on the expect.net icon above the baby icon that is floating around counting down the days till baby arrives.
It is on the right hand side of the blog:)

3rd Birthday Party

2011-11-14T10:35:00.014-06:00

We had the party this past weekend.
Everyone arrived Friday night some staying at the hotel and others on beds and air mattresses at our house!
We started the party at 9am getting all our goodies together for the football games
That husker game was a nail biter and so much fun to watch it with my family and fellow husker fans!!

(husker dog and hawkeye dog)
We also gave Ara her birthday gift. It was a doge ball tag game!!
The kids spent allot of time playing in the sand and in the "tree house" they even took a short ride on maggie.

After watching both games more people started to come for the party.
Ean's family and our friends filtered in and we ate around 5pm, sang, ate cake and opened gifts!
there were almost twice as many kids this year then last year!
it was controlled chaos at best with lots of cake, candy, toys and tired kids;)

Happy Birthday To You!!

Then the kids took a dinosaur and licked it clean :)

Opening Gifts

These two cuties made crafts all day including puppets and pictures for everyone and played outside in the sand and "tree house"

We had a great time!
Chasen had so much fun he actually understood the process and got really excited about his gifts and every time someone new came he introduced them to who ever was around at the time, it was really cute!
Thanks everyone for coming!

The Luckiest Little Boy

2011-11-14T09:57:00.003-06:00

I'm gonna brag about how lucky Chasen is.

He has 4 sets of great grandparents and one great-great grandma!

so we got a picture of him with (almost)everyone.
(left to right)
Papa Geno, Great Grandma Bette, Grandma Seaba, and Grandma Jan! Papa Swedburg couldn't make it because he was farming and couldn't get away and great grandma caskey couldn't travel.
Great grandpa Seaba passed away last year and Great grandpa Caskey passed away when Ean was little.

Not only is Chasen lucky enough to have so many great grandparents but he is lucky that they were all able to travel from 1 to 7 hours to see him on his birthday.

and if that isn't something to brag about and be thankful for then I don't know what is!!!
Not to mention how lucky are Ean and I to still have our grandparents around:)

We Love you all so much!

27 weeks & 3 days. Im Thankful For Snow!??

2011-11-09T10:23:00.005-06:00

Baby is consistently measuring a week ahead of schedule.
with heart rate in the 150's
I have gained 10 lbs so far and 4 of them I gained in the last month. oops!

The baby is so so low.
I can feel it kicking below my underwear line! I'm just hoping that it is head down otherwise it's gonna get stuck.
I think it's head down because it defiantly feels like feet kicking me in my ribs.

I've been having some pretty strong braxton hicks contractions almost daily.
I'm not to worried about it, but it is kinda weird, I hope when the time gets closer I don't mistake real contractions for fake!

I've also been having leg cramps in my right leg only almost every night. The whole leg hurts like I have been doing squats and calf raises.

Chasen told me today
"your baby is getting big!"

(6 months)

If you look close in the picture you can see all the snow out the window!
I think this is the first time I have ever been excited about snow!!
I think I'm excited because:

~ I get to be at home, don't have to stress about driving in it.
~ Ean is home earlier and stays later. Last night he was home at 6 and this morning
Left at 10 and we had oatmeal together:)
~ I have 18 new windows that I get to sit inside and look out of as the snow falls!
They got put in last night. Just in time.
~ Chasen loves it and we sat and talked about the snow falling and blowing as we
sipped hot chocolate.

I'm thankful for snow today!

also in the picture you can see that the couch was being moved.
We are getting new couches in a week and I wanted to clean out form under this one.
I found so many blocks, race cars and puzzle pieces that next year before Christmas I'm going to clean it out again and use all the "lost toys" as stocking stuffers lol.
Chasen is in heaven today playing with all his "new" toys.
Don't' worry about bringing this kid a birthday gift on Sat ;)

Long Lost Photos

2011-11-07T18:31:00.006-06:00

I figured out how to get pics off the hard drive of my camera the other night with out having the cord (since I lost it). There is a copy function!
At our fav. breakfast spot

Me Mom and Chasen on top of Cave of The Mounds in WI

Chasen is on an adventure and exploring. thus the hand over his brow ;)

Rolling down the hill

Football

2011-11-05T18:35:00.002-05:00

It's gonna be a long 3 weeks
I predict that IA beats MSU.
( Gosh I hope because that at least gives NE a chance at the B1G title)
NE beats Penn St.(maybe) and beats Michigan
and the division title and who gets sent the the B1G 10 Championship will come down to my two teams IA vs NE.
and I'll try my darndest not to go into labor while I'm at the game:)

Chasen actually got into the Husker game today for the first time I think he was starting to get it.
He was yelling at the TV at the right times and saying
"he pushed him down"
I was teaching him how the defense didn't want to let the guys with the ball to pass the yellow line and I think he got it!!
here is a video of him yelling
It's not the best "picture" as I had to pretend that I wasn't filming him or he would have hid and said nothing :)

I hate to say it but I thought NE might loose today.
I told my mom that all those husker fan's new to the B1G 10 don't realize that teams like Northwestern and Purdue will surprise you. They are season up setters.

3 Years Old

2011-11-05T18:21:00.004-05:00

Yesterday my baby turned 3
although he insists that he is 2 :)

Thursday Night we had cupcakes and opened gifts because daddy thought he had to work till 9pm last night but he ended up making it to the hockey game!

blowing out the candles

a BIG truck
he was seriously excited about big boy undies!!
Yesterday we spent the whole day together (like most days) except for we did whatever he wanted ate cupcakes for breakfast and yogurt
watched mickey mouse and little Einsteins, played with trucks in his new room
napped, even though he didn't want to do that!

Several people called but no one got to talk to the 3 year old. Even daddy was shunned!
He is as moody as a 13 year old. As you can tell from the videos I posted earlier!
We ended the day by going to the Hawkeye hockey game with some friends

then I had to head to work:(
His big party will be next weekend!!

I think he had a fun day!

Birthday Boy This Morning

2011-11-04T12:01:00.003-05:00

I took two videos of the 3 year old this morning
He is just as cranky and ornery as the 2 year old Chasen!

and here he is on that glorious day!!
and to think I've got another little stinker kicking away in my tummy right now:)
if you would like to you can revisit the glorious day right here!

The Birth Story

Trick or Treat

2011-11-01T13:23:00.008-05:00

This year was the first year that we actually took Chasen trick or treating.
And he got to go with all his buddies!
All the Kiddos! Brityn the Bee, Alana the Princess, Ryan the Cow, Luke the Pumpkin and Chasen the Pirate!

The two oldest kids rode in the wagon most of the time little turds. we brought it for the kids who can hardly walk, but carrying the littles was easier then dealing with the tantrum of the bigs!

On sunday we went to church with my family and did the trunk or treating
then came home and chasen made a pumpkin!
This was so much easier then carving

On monday Chasen and I carved a pumpkin and he didnt really like it.
Too gooey and messy lol

we also made ooey gooey pumpkin brownies and Chasen unwraped all the caramels!

Some final Halloween decorations!Now it's time to get ready for my baby to tun 3 on friday :(

Halloween Treats and Crafts!

2011-10-26T08:52:00.005-05:00

No pictures during the crafts because my hands were full of glue and glitter!

but we finished the pine cones with better glitter.
and made lots of spiders to hang around the house

We also made black cupcakes with orange frosting and sprinkles, I think Chasen ate more sprinkles then he decorated.

He only eats the frosting then I have to beg him to eat the cake part!

Uh Oh...

2011-10-24T18:29:00.003-05:00

Today I was able to organize one of our closets because Ean added shelves!!!
I moved out a bunch of baby clothes and toys into Chasen's room.
I asked Chasen to come help me with the toys because I knew he would like it.

So after a few minutes of moving toys into him and babies room.
(I actually call it the nursery and then the room across the hall is the toy/toddler room)
any way

Chasen says: why are we putting baby toy's in my room?
ME: because you and baby are going to share a room
Chasen: But I dont want the baby in my room
ME: well, then you could move into the big boy room with all your choo choo's!
Chasen: No, I think it's time for baby to go back home and have dinner.
ME:...........(sigh)............

24 Weeks and 5 Days. 107 Days To GO

2011-10-21T12:52:00.003-05:00

But really whose counting?

in case you haven't heard this baby is more of a trouble maker then Chasen ever was (in the womb that is)
Little, sweet unborn baby is actually almost worse then its trouble maker brother is as a toddler.

I'm still taking the zofran for nausea if I don't I dry-heave all morning and that aggravates my back situation.

Im having trouble carrying this little stinker (thank goodness I didn't have twins)
My back has been KILLING me for about 3 or 4 days now, partially due to pregnancy and partially due to lifting Chasen.
Yesterday I tried to leave the house to go to a meeting at work and I couldn't bend to get into the car.
I don't know why I tried I hadn't been able to move for 2 days and was having Chasen pick stuff up off the floor for me.
And it took me 15min to get out of bed.
I should have known.
So I finally went to the Chiro yesterday which helped a little. After I heated my back up I was able to get in the car and after the appointment I was able to walk with out pain and without looking like a hunched over Granny.
I went back again today and it's getting easier to go from sitting to standing but bending over is still not an option.
But at least I can walk!
Right now I'm trying to decided if I go to work tonight or take tonight off so I know I'm better and able to go tomorrow...

Despite all the complaining I am ready for baby to be hear in the flesh and I am really excited.
I got out all the bottles and bib's and breast feeding pump and all its 1,000 parts.
I forgot how much stuff there is!!!
And have been rearranging the kitchen so I can fit it all in a place where I want it.
I moved all of Chasen's cups plats and such to the bottom cupboards so he can get them himself!

My mom, sister and aunt are coming down next weekend to paint Chasen's new room and move his clothes and toy's out of his current room to make room for the crib and baby toys/clothes.
I don't think Chasen will actually move his bed and himself into his new room until baby is bigger. There is enough room for both of them in that room right now so Im just gonna kinda let Chasen decided when he wants to move to his "big boy" room.

Meanwhile I'm praying the next 107 days go fast or atleast become pain free!!

Bloomsbury Farms

2011-10-19T18:33:00.002-05:00

This past weekend we went to a pumpkin farm with Grammie!

He actually jumped on the jumping pillow and had fun until he fell and a kid jumped on his back :(

He also made his own smore then just ate the marshmellow out of the middle

we were there for a few hours and had a really good time.
Now to find time to carve our pumpkins!!

Riding the Hawk Train

2011-10-17T12:13:00.005-05:00

Chasen has his first ear infection since he got his tubes over a year ago!
He had been having a runny nose and cough and then started to say his ear hurt and after bath one night I noticed puss coming out of it so we went to the DR. and he got some drops.
Which he HATES to have me put in. But its getting better.
We hadn't been to the DR since his 2 year check up. we almost made it to the 3 year!

This weekend despite the ear infection we took Chasen to tailgate and ride the hawk train! He had a blast.
And was a little to excited:)

We went and walked around the stadium after tailgating with our friends!
Chasen did an awesome job. I put a diaper on him because I wasn't about to attempt the port-a potty with him but he refused to pee in it so daddy helped him pee outside like all the big boys do *sigh*

This weekend was also my 5 year reunion at Cornell. I didn't get to go hang out Friday night when the actual "reunion" was but we went up town Saturday night and I got to see "the usual" crowd of friends that I see each year at homecoming and various Phi O events. It was really good to hang out with some girlfriends for a couple of hours!

Sunday daddy and Chasne got up around 7:30 and let mommy sleep in till 9.
I needed it, bad. My back has been hurting something awful and still is :(
Im hoping some more rest will help.

23 Week Random Update

2011-10-10T18:52:00.004-05:00

These were the only pumpkins I got from all those blooming vines

But...

I do have lots of gourds growing!

and today Chasen and I painted glitter on our pine cones. But I think I need bigger flecks of glitter it doesnt show up very well.

Sunday marked 23 weeks in this pregnancy.
and baby is on the move
It's big and it's strong!
Today Chasen and I were singing songs and when we would stop or pause baby would kick like crazy.
You can really see it move on the outside now and baby has turned so that its arms and legs are facing out instead of in towards my inner organs which I appreciate.
Im starting to get boy vibes, but Im still thinking girl.... time will tell I guess.

Quiet

2011-10-06T17:15:00.003-05:00

I've been feeling quiet lately
We haven't done anything to exciting I guess!
Just enjoying this warm fall weather and the pretty trees that seem to be on fire!
Running errands for Ean and helping him with some paper work.
we are trying to decided if I should quit my job and work for him after baby comes...
Chasen is learning his letters. He can now pick out/identify P, C, D and M!
Baby is growing and kicking. And causing me allot of back pain.
Still trying to organize the closets up stairs to make room for baby.
Not impressed with the Hawkeye or Husker football teams. Mostly the Huskers after their debut in the B1G 10. How embarrassing!

Chasen has a cold, runny nose and nasty cough but no fever and his snot is clear so I haven't taken him to he Dr. although he keeps asking to go
"mom I need to go to a Dr. I have bubbles in my throat"

He spent from 2pm to 8pm running errands and visiting friends with me yesterday with big boy underwear on and only had one accident.
He goes to daycare in underwear to but usually only goes on he potty once and holds it all until nap time or until he gets home.

Thats all that is new with us!

Creepy Camping

2011-09-29T18:13:00.002-05:00

Every Year Lake Iowa has creepy camping and Trista, Chris and Garin set up their camper and Halloween decorations (along with all the other people camping) and the boys get to trick or treat!
This year the weather was great and we all had a good time!

Chasen fell asleep before grammie even got a mile away

Learning to Ride My Bike

2011-09-27T10:12:00.001-05:00

Ean pushed him that fast all the way around our drive way!

21 Weeks

2011-09-26T12:36:00.002-05:00

Im pretty big for 21 weeks but so is baby!
Im feeling pretty good, can see baby move on the outside which is cool!
I still think its a girl.
Our next apt. is this thursday so we will see if Im measuring big too.
Thats all for now on the baby front.

Guess What?!?

2011-09-23T18:10:00.002-05:00

Chasen is 90% potty trained!!!
He hasn't had a pee accident in 2 weeks!
But did have 2 poop accidents :(
I still use diapers at nap time and bed time and outings.
I think next week we might try to go somewhere with big boy pants. I just don't want him to pee in the car seat cause that's a pain to clean.

It's really cute the "ritual" he has.
he yells
Moooom I have to go potty.
takes his pants all the way off
climbs onto the potty.
flushes while still on potty.
closes lid
washes hands
brushes hair and sometimes teeth
then says "I have candy now"

Today he woke up from his nap to use the potty!
I couldn't believe it
Next week he will go to daycare with only big boy pants.
I hope he does okay.

Now just to figure out when and how to take the candy away after he pees...

Husker Tailgate

2011-09-22T12:22:00.004-05:00

eating a hot dog with dad while watching the hawkeye game on the HUGE projector

with Ara before the tailgate

chasen got to meet some cheerleaders whom he called "the girls" I just love his expression :0

we met herbie

and a husker clown!

they have a kid zone and cahsen got to go on the practice field and tackle a dummy that surprisingly was hawkeye colored ;)

Kicked a field goal

roped a calf. Only in Nebraska:)

threw a pitch

20 Weeks With Baby Pictures

2011-09-19T15:23:00.003-05:00

Half way done!!! (actually over half way but who's counting...)
We had our ultrasound today and baby was measuring a week and 2 days ahead of schedule.
Which I don't think means the due date is off since we know the exact conception date I think it means we may have a BIG baby. Or maybe it will slow down here a little.
Either way now I know why Im so big!
Baby was estimated to weigh 14oz, close to a full pound, from what Ive read a 20 week babe should weigh 10oz.
Guess all the puking isn't affecting anyone but me.
So, without further adieu I introduce to you
Baby #2 with a video

its really short I could watch it all day! You can see her/him move its arm up to its mouth and suck.
probably to coolest thing I have ever seen, ever!
Here are my feet

and a 4D profile

and a 4D view of the front of my face

and a 2D profile, which looks very much like Chasen's ultrasound pic

Chasen and Ean both came to the appointment.
Chasen was naughty so when we found out how big baby was I said good maybe it's a boy and he's gonna be big enough to come out and kick your butt.
and chasen just laughed his evil laugh. *sigh*
We have pictures of arms and legs but baby was moving allot and chasen bumped the table so they are a little blurry so I didn't post them.
Oh, and we didnt find out the sex and I didnt have her write it on a piece of paper just for me so I guess we will all be surprised!! :)

Signs of Fall

2011-09-16T14:48:00.005-05:00

Gourds and possibly pumpkins!!!

last year when our pumpkins and gourds that we bought and decorated got rotten I smashed them by the fence and look what grew!!!!!
Thats my green thumb at work ;)

and the pretty apple tree
Chasen thought that was so cool!
of course football!!
Mama is working on training the next Alex Henry!!!
He has a pretty good leg:)

One not so visual sign of fall is that it is 61 degrees in my house right now!
I would turn the heat on but we are leaving for Nebraska soon.
Don't worry we turned on his heated ceiling fan for chasen last night.
Those things are awesome! and you don't have to worry about him burning his little fingers by touching a space heater.
I highly recommend one!

Apples for Maggie

2011-09-15T19:55:00.005-05:00

chasen thought it was pretty cool that we had apples in our tree

we walked through the tall grass

and chasen kept falling down.

we walked all the way down to the road but Maggie kept running away.

since Maggie was lame we decided to collect pine cones!

we learned allot about trees today!

of course in true boy fashion we had to use a "tool" to pick them up
later we will decorate the pine cones with glitter....
that should be a mess.

There is Nothing Better Than....

2011-09-14T08:10:00.008-05:00

Watching the joy in a kids face as they swing!

A good ear scratch

or belly rub

ahhh this is the life

until.....

There is nothing better than a boy and his dog

While Im at Work

2011-09-07T20:03:00.003-05:00

Ean sends me this pic in a text message " I wondered why I stopped hearing foot steps"

Ean had put chasen to be and then went down stairs to do some work and said about every 10min or so he would hear lil foot steps run across the floor then run back to bed. We usually leave our door open and chasen usually comes in once to say good night.
But this night Ean had shut the door and when he went up to go to bed he opened it to find chasen had fallen asleep looking under the door for daddy

The Circus

2011-09-05T12:12:00.005-05:00

On the drive home from North English Sunday we decided we would go to the Circus in Moline!
So we dropped off Kevin and drove an hour and 20min to the Circus.
While we were standing in line to get our tickets the sweetest old couple ever gave us 3 FREE tickets It would have cost us $51 otherwise.
We got to sit right next to them and I think they really enjoyed getting to see the excitement on Chasen's face.
(see it's good to attract old people. Have I ever mentioned that here?
Seriously Im like and old people magnet!)

So off to the circus we went!

this stuff makes me so nervous!!

chasen loved the animals

Thumbs up for beer and popcorn! And I had my 2nd salted pretzel with cheese in 2 days! I think Im good for a while

we all watched in amazement as 7 bikes drove in the cage together. CRAZY!!

NOT Fair Weather Fans

2011-09-05T09:06:00.003-05:00

alternately titled:
When It Rains It Pours
poor Ean he tried to have a good 30th birthday but we just couldn't catch a break lol
We did have fun and laughed our way through most of it:)

We left when they evacuated the stadium (heard it was the first time they had ever done that)for a 30min delay.
It's one thing to sit and watch the game in he rain but to stand for 30min (which turned into like 80min)in a parking garage in soaking wet maternity pants .... not gonna happen! Now had I been able to go back to the tailgate and have a few beers, No problem:) :)
we made it home in time to see the start of the husker game!!

I think we proved to ourselves that we are worthy enough for season tickets next year!!!
Im working really hard on Ean, I think he's almost cracked:)

Now we will see whats works, a monsoon or freezing weather and snow at the IA vs NEB game in Nov.
That will be the real test!

Birthday videos

2011-09-02T16:58:00.001-05:00

chasen became apprehensive after Garin broke its leg
we had to assure him it wasn't a real animal

Dirty 30

2011-09-01T19:37:00.005-05:00

well turning 30 defiantly turned dirty.
Ean's birthday was Monday and that's when I noticed that we had been robbed.

I noticed the laptop was gone but just thought Ean had took it to work.
Then a couple hours later I went to get the mail and found our cordless home phone in the mail box ringing (creepy) with only one piece of mail.
When Ean got home he noticed the laptop and charger and black berry and charger were gone. Crazy thing is they were both plugged in under the fax machine and I can't believe they didn't knock anything over including ean's stacks of papers.

Im not gonna type out all the details as that would take forever but we think it happened either sat night while ean was home, i was at work and chasen was at grammies or Sunday before 9pm because that's when we got home.

The police came out and took a statement on Monday night after we gave Ean his birthday gifts. Poor guy.

Tuesday ean called the online service he uses to back up all the stuff on the laptop and found that the person who stole it logged in created a user name and downloaded music. we go an IP address and now the detective is tracking it down.
Ill keep ya posted
needless to say we lock our doors now!
I'm not as scared as I was cause I think it's a kid not a mass murderer

So on sunday we went to North English to celebrate the big 3 0

Chasen's gift to ean was a pinata. He saw it at the store while I was getting a card and kept asking to get it for daddy. So we did!

Monday Night, Ean's actual birthday wasn't just spent with the police we did give Ean his gifts.

a custom painting on a window from the doorm where Ean and I met spent lots of time together and fell in love awwww:) its a painting of 2 runners running through the trees with Ean's 800 record time, our initials and the XC logo.

He also got a sweet card from chasen and tickets to the hawkeye game.
Then Chasen got a low grade fever and was complaining of a sore throat, and rocks in this throat so he slept in our bed and drooled all night on daddys pillow :(

all that considered I think Ean had an okay 30th birthday:)

Cravings

2011-08-31T16:18:00.002-05:00

Yes, Ean turned 30 on monday but I haven't gotten the pics off my camera yet and it turned out to be quite the eventful drama filled day even though we stayed home and didn't have a party of any kind.

any way
I have been craving certain foods like crazy!
at first it was Chinese food. I think that was due to the salt. I craved salt like crazy with chasen too

Lately it has been Simply Apple Apple Juice.
I drink so much I buy 2 jugs at a time and I don't even use a glass.
Classy and proper, I know!

Peanut butter. between chasen and I we have to buy the big jar.

Sushi. Which is kinda unfortunate because I can't have any raw fish.
But I can eat the crap out of cucumber avocado rolls, and cream cheese and tofu rolls. and any Tempura roll!

and I eat 4 times a day.
I don't remember being so hungry with Chasen. I guess I only eat toast for breakfast so its not like I eat huge meals but I feel like I eat a lot.

Breakfast sandwiches. and I actually make them at home:)

Starbursts. these help with the nausea.
Yes, I still have it.

That's about all I have for cravings right now.
The baby is sitting pretty low and to the left constantly, I can feel it move on occasion.
My next apt. is next Thursday and we should schedule the ultra sound at that time.
Which only means cute (or alien) photos but no gender reveal. Sorry :(

Oh and baby gets to attend her first college football game at the Hawkeye season opener!

(okay while re reading this i noticed I said her. Guess you know what I think it is!)

Kevin's New Bed

2011-08-29T09:24:00.002-05:00

Except for Chasen uses it more then Kevin does.
Looks like I needed to buy 2 dog beds...

National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium

2011-08-25T13:33:00.008-05:00

That's a mouth full!

Ean has been working late quite a bit, not geting home until 9pm usually.
and he has been working weekend too :(
This past weekend he had to drive 2 hours just to fix a vent in a roof. The actual job only took 15min but it was the drive that took so long.
So Chasen and I went along and on the way we stopped at this Museum!

an octupus!

we also watched a short 20min movie about dinosaurs it was one of those theaters that shakes your seat and spits water and has fog.
Chasen thought it was cool but was totally freaked out and looking for dinosaurs the rest of the tour! A little on edge:)
a huge catfish

he kept that sitcker on his mouth for about an hour before falling asleep, I took it off then about an hour later looked back and he was awake with the sticker on his mouth again! Hey, we weren't commplaining!
it was a really cool place with lots of interactive exhibits.
Chasen even built a boat and got to play with it in the water.
we saw a bever and lots of turtles too!

This weekend I work :(
but.....
Next weekend is
FOOTBALL SEASON!!!!!!
and we have tickets to the first hawk game for Ean's 30th. but shhhhh dont tell him.
Be sure to send him a card or text him and make fun of him for getting so old on Monday!

Board on a Rainy Morning

2011-08-24T18:04:00.001-05:00

The Rides at The Fair

2011-08-22T12:12:00.007-05:00

Got the tickets

just the right height

READY TO RIDE!!!

"fums up" for the car ride

his next ride were these helicopters which we didn't watch first, I just thought they went in a circle but they went about 20feet up in the air!!!
I thought he might be scared until he peeked out the window at me and gave me a "fums up mom"

he could barely see out!
wish I would have got the thumbs up on video.

he also rode on a roller coaster

he did NOT let go for a thumbs up but did say he liked it. and asked "what can I ride next?"

Enjoying a blue slushi before heading home

We also got to see a guy make an ice sculpture. I've never seen anyone do that before from start to finish.

passed out after a long fun day!

Pretty Soon Ill Have 2 Hands to Hold

2011-08-21T10:10:00.002-05:00

sometimes he wants to touch the baby and other times not so much. I had to bribe him with MnM's for the pic:)
(16 weeks)

He gets mad if I lift my shirt up to show him the baby and he will tell me.
Mom I said leave your baby alone or I told you to put your baby away!
I can't wait until my stomach kicks him back!

This morning Ean asked him if he thought it was a boy or gril and he said it was a pirate!

I keep having this reoccurring dream that I'm pregnant with a girl and she comes out, newborn size but dressed in an all white onesie and the softest bald head ever!
I think this is because Ean has convinced me not to find out what we are having and Im so sure its a girl and the only clothes I have to bring her home in are white onesies!

I'm still taking the zofran because if I don't I'm extremely nauseated and i puke.
I figured by 16 weeks I'd be over this :/

I hoping these next few months fly by, football season is fastly approaching!!!!
So that will obviously occupy my mind and time then it will be Halloween, chasen's birthday, thanksgiving, the big Hero's game, my siblings birthdays, Christmas, new years and then we only have a month till baby.
I hope it goes that fast!!
I'm not exactly ready but I'm tired of puking:O

while we were at the fair my bladder was really full and my stomach was hard as a rock (i think for all the walking) and I felt the little stinker move! but I haven't felt it since.
We should be scheduling an ultrasound soon, but wont be finding out what we are having :/ sorry.

The Animals at the Fair

2011-08-18T20:35:00.006-05:00

The cutest of animals :)

and now we are talking of making a bavy mini donkey of our own

we haven't taken a pic together in forever

WOAH WHATS THAT?!!?!

worlds smallest bull. same breed as ours

no butter on a stick for us although i saw someone eating it she said it tasted like french toast.

Brunch Date

2011-08-16T14:53:00.005-05:00

being at home with Chasen has been great!
But sometimes we get board at home and need to venture out!
Some of our favorite places are
Palisades park where we can walk the trails and explore the cedar river
Lake MacBride
Coralvile dam and the fossil rock area where Chasen thinks the fossils are dinosaur bones:)

and the local restaurants and parks
we really like the skillet cafe
we can eat outside and watch the semi's drive by

and they serve pancakes as big as your head!

and chasen loves them and ate 3/4th of it

then we walk to the train bridge and if we are lucky get to watch the train go by right under our feet!

Cousins

2011-08-16T09:44:00.001-05:00

Chasen and Garin can fight like cats and dogs but they sure do have fun when they are together!!

did I mention ornery, here they almost run grammie and a kitty over. On purpose!

I was surprised how well chasen could stear and how fast he would go!

of course sometimes they would purposely run into eachother too

Sauerkraut Days

2011-08-16T09:39:00.001-05:00

It was sauerkraut days in lisbon last week.
on friday afternoon we went down town to the carnival and the only thing Chasen would ride was the carousel which we could have rode at the mall. oh well

he ate his first funnel cake and mostly just licked the sugar off

wednesday night they had a free movie in the park. Toy Story 3!
we ordered pizza at caseys and made a pizza party out of it:)
It actually got pretty cold out.

we also went down on thursday nigh for the free ice cream and fire works!
we are headed to the iowa state fair so sauerkraut days was just a warm up!

Annul Trip to the Farm

2011-08-12T19:34:00.009-05:00

We go to my Grandma Jan's house once a year.
and this year we went there and came home with a 6 horse, horse trailer. For the horses we don't have yet. But we could take our whole mini herd on the road if we wanted to:)

Axtell is out in the middle of nowhere Nebraska right next to Kearney Nebraska.
and when you are out in the middle of nowhere you can run around naked!!
in circles around a dog till it all becomes a blur:)

you can water the flowers. anyone who came close to him got soaked!

ride a trike

The view after an amazing steak dinner

Chasen was so tired for all the running around

riding the gator

and swiming in the pool

we all had a great time!
my grandpa measures chasen each summer and marks it on the door and chasen has grown 2 inches since last summer!!

Water Baloons and Water Guns, Oh My!!!!

2011-08-04T09:02:00.006-05:00

It was actually "cool" enough to go outside yesterday and play. The humidity was much lower!!
So I filled some water baloons.
Chasne didnt know what to think!
First he just held them in his hand and popped them!
Then I told him to Catch

then we had fun throwing them at eachother!

and when we ran out of baloons we filled the water guns and shot at eachoher, hiding behind trees and on the porch!

It was a good summer afternoon!!

Summer Fun

2011-08-02T21:58:00.011-05:00

Sunday night we went to the Jackson County fair and Chasen got to go on his first fair rides. He was a little scared of the motorcycle, he was leaning a little to much
and the car made his tummy feel weird lol

we also got watch some cars race and some combines run into each other until they fell apart. I shut my video off right as one of he big tires on the combine popped!!
chasen loved it!

we didnt stay very long as it was 1,000 degrees and I started to not feel well.
Its a good thing we left because even in that short amount of time I got dehydrated and had a horrible headache the rest of the nigh and half the following day.

Unfortunately I think that means we wont be going to the Iowa State Fair this year unless it cools off.

On Tuesday Chasen's cousins were down from Northern IA so we met up and went to the Partee-zone in iowa city.
The kids ran non stop for 3 1/2 hours!!

Just Chasen

2011-07-27T17:46:00.004-05:00

So I haven't really made a post about Chasen and the things he does.
I used to post the new words he would say or new skills he has mastered
but he does so much all the time now its kinda passed me by

so ill try to document some new things!

- He can consistently hit the baseball with his bat and no Tee
- can draw a circle
- sort of knows his colors
- Knows that P is for poop and papa and F is for fart and fork-lift
- he can name 80% of the construction equipment/trucks in his book that names over 100 trucks
- knows the names of several dinosaurs "long neck" "T-rex" "triceratops" "velociraptor" "brachiosaurus"
- can go on the potty when he wants to. Is getting much better and stayed dry for an entire day then the next day decided he wanted to ware a diaper and cried for his diaper. *Sigh*
- tells me on his own "mom I love you" "I love Kevin to" "and daddy too"
- Thinks the baby is in my boob and at a restaurant pointed to my boob and very loudly said is that your baby? I said no. and the couple across form us almost died from laughter!

and he plays make believe all the time. It's so cool to see what his little mind is thinking

Over heard tonight:

I work in a Dr.
I take care of people that are mad
I give them kisses and hugs and nose kisses too.

Mom, I work in a Dr. are you sick?
"yes my toe hurts"
he looks at it and says
I can click the nail for you
and he takes his pen and clicks it on my toe and says
all better!

Later playing with his trucks

Hi-ho nice to meet ya!
You need your truck fixed?
Okay talk to ya later bye

and he doesn't listen to ANYTHING I say EVER. He always says NO!

A Weekend Home

2011-07-25T20:48:00.004-05:00

We stayed home this weekend and the only thing we did was go the Traci and Jesse's wedding!
It was good to get to see all of our friends, I haven't hung out with anyone in weeks since I haven't felt great.
Chasen didn't get to see all of his friends and this was the face he gave me when I told him Alana wasn't coming

But he did have fun running around with Ryan and eating approximately 1,000 mints and 2 pieces of cake.
when he wasn't running around he laid like this and then got stuck.

Sunday we slept in watched cartoons then lots power so we went outside to watch the storm roll in and chasen played in the puddles.

chasen has really been into "hooking up" Kevin and taking him for walks.
Kevin is thoroughly annoyed by this new activity because chasen has to hook him up himself and it takes forever and involves lots of tugging on Kevin's collar.

Baby's First Concert

2011-07-24T20:10:00.004-05:00

while I was in Nebraska I went to the red sky music festival with my family and we saw BTE (Better Than Ezra)
It was a great concert despite the 110 degree heat.
I almost didn't go but I was only out in the hotness for about 2 hours and was actually in the shade.

Baby is 12 weeks today. Im still sick when I dont take my meds but other then that nothing new to report!!

A Busy 2 Weeks!

2011-07-20T20:12:00.004-05:00

13 day's ago we stared a whirlwind of travels and visitors.
On Friday the 8th we left for Kansas, Ean and Jordan were headed to a concert.
Britton and Jordan had just moved into a new house so on sat we (I laid around with the kids) built a fence and unpacked a little. It was great to see them and their new house, not sure when we will get to visit them again as Britton is super busy with residency :(
Then on Sunday we got home around 8pm and my mom arrived shortly after. She came down to watch chasen for me on the day I worked since day care was closed.
She also cleaned and cleaned my house THANK YOU MOM!!! I also had my Dr. apt while she was here and that's when I go my meds so now I can clean my own house:)
Mom was supposed to leave on Wed or was it Thursday? Alone.
But, I found out that I had to work Thur fri sat and didn't have a sitter for Friday so my mom took Chasen with her!
I worked 3 days in a row which was harder then I thought.
Yes I know most people work 5 days but despite the fact that I work 3rd shift I'm not on that sleep schedule I just gut it out for a day or two. So I was very tired which made me queasy!
I had already planned to go to Neb on Monday for a concert so my grandparents who were on their way back from a wedding in ILL swung by and picked me up and took me to Omaha! Where I met up with my long lost snot nosed baby:)
(more on the concert later)
Ean drove down Tuesday and went to a concert with my siblings and we left this morning landing us home around noon today!
I work tomorrow then we have a wedding this weekend then I think we are gonna hang out here for a while!

Here are some pics of our "Adventure" at the Pal with while my mom was down, right before this awful unbearable heat set in.

He loved drawing in the sand and watching the water wash it away.

"The Lake"

2011-07-17T21:09:00.003-05:00

A few day's after the 4th of July we went to Ean's Aunt and Uncles lake house for the afternoon.
an afternoon frilled with swimming, food, chocolate fountains, boat rides, tubing and baseball

oh and wrestling

and peeing outside was also on the agenda

Here is a video of Chasen swimming. He figured out how to stay up right in his life jacket. It was so cute! His little head just bobbing around.

1/4 down 3/4 to go

2011-07-14T19:58:00.003-05:00

Here is the baby at 6 weeks

We had our 10 week appointment on Monday and Ill admit I was very nervous that we had lost the little tadpole. Not because I had any spotting or cramping.
But because I have been so sick, not eating well not keeping vitamins down. And Ive had constant left lower quadrant pain.
So we went to the appointment and it took her FOREVER to find the heart beat.
The look on Ean's face almost made me cry.
I don't think Ive ever see him so worried.
But she found it and it was the best sound either of us had ever heard and I think she could tell we were worried cause she let us listen for longer then normal.
Then she told me that she would write me a script for zofran to help with the nausea.
I didn't fill the script until Wed and wish I would have done it 4 weeks ago!!!!
IT WORKS!!
but it cost $135 what the hell!!!!! and that's only a week's worth.
But it is so worth it. I feel like a living thriving human again!
a pregnant human who at 10 weeks pregnant is as big as she was at 14 weeks with Chasen.

Lake MacBride

2011-07-07T10:02:00.003-05:00

Chasen and I went to the lake on tuesday just for something to do and he loved it!
He listened really well when I told him he couldn't go out any farther. And I was able to sit on the bank and relax while he played!

I also took him out into the water and tried to get him to float on his own but he kept flipping over in the life jacket.
rar rar par par par Im a pirate!
this is what I get when I ask for a smile
sandy chips for a snack!

Then yesterday we went to Uncle Daves lake and Chasen got to ride on a boat!!

Happy 4th of July

2011-07-05T16:03:00.004-05:00

waiting for the parade to start

we went to a parade with Ean's family on sunday and the boy's had a lot of fun.
Then my dad and brother came down on monday and we went to a water ski show and watched fire works!

hope everyone had a great holiday!
Chasen and I spen today at the lake and he loved it!

Where Did I Leave Off....

2011-06-22T19:27:00.004-05:00

I haven't been keeping a running tab on the happenings in our lives since I got sick. I mean pregnant:)

So where were we.

I know somewhere in there Ean and I celebrated our 5 year anniversary!
We went to the cat fish bend spa and resort with a casino. I took some pictures but can't seem to find the camera right now. Maybe Ill post those later.
we took the trip while Chasen was in Nebraska with my mom and family
I spent the first three days in Nebraska with Chasen
we went to several baseball games and hung out with Lily and Ara

Look at how cute and grown up these two are :)and he had his very first sleep over with Lily. I wasn't sure he would fall asleep of even stay there but he did! And last weekend he had a sleep over with 6 of his cousins at Grammies house. My lil boy is growing up!
He spent the next 4 days in Nebraska by himself. and didn't ask for mommy or daddy at all.

Some where in there we also celebrated Alana and Brittyn's Birthdays

Chasen and Alana on their first ride together.
They are so stinkin' cute
and Alana kept bossing him around like they were an old married couple!