16 weeks

I went to my 16 week check up and I gained 5 pounds. yes my tummy is getting bigger. It was a pretty fast visit. I got my flu shot then my Dr. came in and we were able to hear the babies heart beat this time, the baby was big enough to find it on the doppler, so I was pretty excited that we were able to hear it.

I still get sick once in a while so I am hoping it gets better so I can start enjoying this pregnancy. I love being pregnant even though I have gotten so much sicker this pregnancy than my other 2. It is such a blessing to be able to carry and bare a child and I am super excited to be able to start feeling my baby kick.

12 week check up

I went to my 12 week check up and was excited to hear the babies heart beat. Kenzie and Braxton came with me they wanted to hear the babies heart beat as well so they were also excited to come with me. Unfortunately Tyler had to work, so he wanted me to keep him updated.

First they weighed me and I only gained 3 pounds, I thought by the look of my stomach I would have gained more than that lol. But I guess with all the throwing up I have done with in the past few weeks I didn't gain as much as I thought.

Anyways, my doctor finally came in and measured my stomach and said I was measuring where I was supposed to be. Then she started checking for the babies heart beat. Searching and searching and she couldn't get it. She decided to go get a smaller doppler to see if that will help. Still searching for a heart beat and she couldn't pick anything up. So she decided that I should get an ultra sound just to make sure everything was ok. I text Tyler to let him know what was going on and we were a little nervous you never want to hear that they cant find a heart beat, he text me back and asked if I think we lost the baby I think he was more nervous than I was. Something inside me said that everything was ok, plus I was still throwing up and feeling pregnant and I am getting the baby bump. But there is always that thought in the back of your mind especially if the Dr cant find a heart beat. We had to wait for the room to open up so Kenzie decided to say a little prayer that the baby was ok, how sweet is that.

It was finally my turn to go in and yeah there was the baby moving all around, the heart beat was 170 bpm and everything looked healthy the baby was just sitting towards the back of my uterus, which was the reason why the Dr couldn't pick up a heart beat. What a relief to know that everything was ok.

We also got a good picture of the baby waving Hi. Yep that is the babies hand.




After we left the Dr's office Braxton said a little prayer to thank Heavenly Father for protecting his baby. I have such sweet kids.. I am glad that they know that they can go to Heavenly Father in time of need and also remember to thank him for our blessings. I am thankful that we are teaching our kids that its ok to ask for help and thank him for our many blessings, where ever you may be.

My baby turned 4

Braxton turned 4, wow doesn't time fly by! It felt like yesterday I brought him home from the hospital snuggling him in my arms. It amazes me how he has grown into a little man, after 4 years. I love this age it is fun watching his personality come together and to see what he is capable of doing.
We had a little party for him family and friends came over and celebrated this special day with Braxton. All day he was saying "it isn't my birthday yet I haven't had cake or presents". lol yes he is at that age where presents are important to him on his birthday, but we made sure he gave everyone a hug and to tell them thank you when he opened the gift from that person.
He is into Toy Story so I attempted to make a Toy Story Cake of Andy's bed. I thought it turned out cute but the head and foot board didn't turn out how I wanted it to but the kids sure thought it was a fun cake.

Braxton's Birthday cake

Opening his presents

31

Yet another year has gone by and I am 31. Time does fly by when you are having fun and life is crazy busy with kids but I wouldn't change it for the world. I thought turning 30 would be hard but it wasn't. I am excited to see what 31 brings me. Health, love and happiness is what I am looking forward to within my family.

Expanding our family is one thing that we are super excited about this year. Yes it is scary to think about financially and were are we going to put the baby in our apartment but. It will all work out I am those kinds of people who look at things like "things happen for a reason" and if the lord thinks we can handle another baby then it is meant to be.

31 feels old especially with my babies growing up but with family and friends to share it with hopefully it will make it even better and I hope it makes me feel younger lol.

Here is to another year of love and happiness,
Thanks for making memories with me

And so it begins

I am now 7 weeks pregnant and the last week has been nothing but nausea and vomiting I guess it has been a while and I forgot what pregnancy was like and it is kicking my butt. The last 4 days I haven't been able to keep anything down that I've tried to eat and I am hungry. My last 2 pregnancies I've had nausea with vomiting but it hasn't been as bad as this one at least I was able to eat lol.

I've tried to tell Tyler if I have to live off of crackers so does he since he did this to me lol. Yeah that didn't fly with him. But we are excited that we are having another baby, it is amazing how your body goes through so many changes and how a little tiny human being in your body can make you sick but bless your life forever.

Everyday Kenzie and Braxton want to check to see how big the baby is and what it looks like. I am happy that they are excited with us and want to have a little baby in the house it will only strengthen our family and are love will grow stronger.

2 wheeler

Today was an exciting day for Braxton he learned to ride a 2 wheeler yep a 2 wheeler. He did it before he turned 4. What a proud parent day for us to see our little boy growing up and doing amazing things. Even when he kept falling he still got back on and tried again until he got the hang of it, which is something he should be proud of, we are all proud of him even though he kept falling he kept on trying until he figured it out.

Way to go Braxton


Try, Try again

AND YOU DID IT

Surprise

The last few days I have been feeling tired so I woke up today and I felt nausea's. So i decided to take a pregnancy test thinking nothing of it, just that maybe I'm just not feeling well. I had a dollar store test which I have never used with my other 2 kids but hey why not use it.

So I took it and it had a dark line and a really faint line but I wasn't sure if it was positive because it was a dollar store test. I sent a picture to Tyler who was at work and his response was "when did you take that". Haha I asked him what he thought and he told me he wasn't sure so I said I would buy a digital one to make sure.

The longest day ever waiting till 8 for Tyler to get home but he finally got home and I took the test and it took for ever, longer than 3 minutes that it said it takes. So I figured it was a NO. finally it popped up with this.
Yep we are having another baby due in April!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We told all the kids in a fun way I recorded it but it took a little longer than I thought but it was fun telling them....