So Thankful

We have had such a great amazing week!
On Wednesday the 24th we saw Dr Nelson. We are so relieved and happy after our visit. He sent us to the specialist again but is happy with the progress of the medicine and progesterone shots.

Next we are so thankful for our wonderful teenager. He is and has been so incredibly helpful. He has really picked up the slack since Brian is back to working doubles.

Our Thanksgiving Dinner!!! We are so grateful that Dr Nelson said that I could do some baking. As long as I sat down on a chair. I managed to bake pumpkin pies, cookies and started dinner for the next day.
Brian fried our Turkey, it was so good. Vincent was right by his side helping out.
Vincent ran a 5K that was held at a friends house to help raise money for cancer medical bills. We were so proud of him. We ended up coming home watching the Traditional Macy's Day Parade and Miracle on 34th Street. Mind you the original....... We ended with full bellys on the couch and so Thankful to be together as a family.
Our Thankful week ended with our 1 yr Anniversary. It was wonderful. Of course since being on Sunday, we started with church ( I could only attend Sacrament Mtg) we had a most fabulous dinner made by Brian. I was so grateful that Brian spent so much time making such a fabulous dinner for us.

I'm so thankful for my wonderful life!!! I may be on bed rest but I am truly grateful for my wonderful son and most wonderful husband! I luv you Vincent and Brian and so Thankful for you!!!

Bed Rest

Well it's been a while since my last post.

We went to the doctor last Monday. They found some things wrong so we did more tests. Come to find out, my weekly progesterone shots that Brian gives me are helping but unfortunately not enough. It seems that my uterus is a little anxious. So, another shot (the second one that week) and some meds to take home, along with bed rest was the ticket. We ended up going to the doctor 3 times last week;( but we are so thankful for such a great doctor and staff. Maybe it's in the name..... Hee hee ( his name is Dr. Nelson)
Anyhow I promised to keep everyone up to date. This week we went back to the doctor today. Unfortunately I am allergic to my meds. So, now new meds and still bed rest were the prescription today. Our Dr. will do more tests on Wed will hopefully tell us why I keep having contractions...
As for now thAts our update. Hope all is well with all of you!

Pink or Blue???

Today was day number two in a row visiting our Doctors.  Yesterday was due to the Flu.  I had no idea how scary the Flu could be when you are pregnant.  But after a B6, and something else LARGE shot and a Blessing from two very dear friends I am on the mend. 
Today's first visit was the "fun" visit.  We went for the second half of the NT screening.  We were able to see a couple 3D pictures of the baby.  She is growing well, yet they are a little worried but not too worried (Doctors words) about the low baby weight.  She would weigh at least 10oz to 1lb and is only at 7oz.  I do promise I do eat.  I don't know.  But..... all other measurements are right on course. 
And yes..... I did say SHE. 

I will describe that it's a lollipop that states "I'ts a Girl".  We sent this pic to our siblings and parents but apprently some of them couldn't tell what it was. 
We are thrilled and honestly would have been either way.  We are counting our Blessings. 
We have not decided on a name nor a theme yet.  All due in time.  We are all excited that the guys have Thursday off for Veterans Day and will be heading to Babies R Us to register. 

As for the 2nd visit of the day. :(  another shot...... I tell you.  A shot a week now is going to probably get old but then again.  It is all in the best of the baby.  I now have to take a shot (Brian will give it to me) every week (Tuesday) that will help with not having a pre-term baby.  So... So far so good.  I haven't really felt any side affects today.  Not that I would.  Brian is REALLY excited that he gets to poke me every week with a needle......I can imagine that every Husband or dad to be would be having to deal with a pregnant woman all the time.  :) 
All for now......



Halloween

 This year we were a little late getting up our decorations.  But.... We got it done just in time last weekend.  I worked on the inside of the house, Brian the outside and cleaning the car while Vincent was in charge of our Halloween decorations.  We think he did a pretty good job!

Vincent and Brian were soooo into the spider webs

Vincent made the large spider

We did wait until the last minute to carve pumpkins.

He had to get his done between after Church and a

meeting that was going to go until dark.

Vincents final project!!! Great job we think. 

Next year we will add a little more. 

 

End of the Season

Vincent was so sad last Wednesday as it was the last game of the season. I think his joy of knowing he got to sleep in on Saturday slowly diminished the thought of no more Football.  Hey.... He still has Fantasy Football with Grandma Linda.  Whew.....

I am still not very good at taking pictures.  But Vincent

is the boy standing the right of 67.  You can see his 8

I actually got his whole number 83

I had to get this picture in.  It was an intense game and

one of the players was down for a long period of time

on the field.  My friend Nicole and I found it amussing

that big number 52 was leaning on little 83. 



Piles and Piles of Rock

About a month ago Brian started in our front yard moving the rock from the front yard to the very back of the yard.  I must say.  It seems, looks and sounds like such a tedious job.  WHY are we doing this?  The real reason is, is that fact that our very back yard has nothing but dirt, our front yard was never leveled, nor compacted and we need to add a drain from our middle yard out to our front yard.  (when it rains our middle yard does nothing but flood up to our patio.) And...... We are trying to save money doing it ourselves.  I guess I really shouldn't say we?  But I do help with the food and drinks during the day..... That has to count for something?  The process is starting to pay off.  Our very back yard and along our pool is now almost filled up with rock and the front yard is about half way done.  We still have a lot to get done but it is nice to see improvement.  My boys have been working hard. 

They had a process of Vincent raking rocks into lines

then they both would shovel them into the wheel

barrow and Brian would go dump it. (Poor Vincent

wanted to do the wheel barrow but it was just too

darn heavy)

Really????  Don't get too dressed up for your work

out in the yard?  We didn't want to complain.  A

teenager working on a Saturday not complaining.....

The start of the pile in the very back yard..... Yeah..

more than just dirt!

The work day is always better with music.  The funny thing

is that Brian had his playing in his pocket (without headphones)so

loud that I wonder if Vincent was really listening to his?

Eventually there will be a fire pit between the back fence

Palm tree.... YEah...

Brian......... Can we say exhausted. :(

I should have put this pic in the middle... This will be

the next project. To till and plant grass.  UGH!  It

never ends.