Under the Weather...

First off, I want to thank Mandy for doing my new blog header :) I'm loving it sooo much!


Monday we had our u/s and then I came back to work... after work my friend Olivia (that now lives in Owensboro) came up to visit! She picked me up at work and we picked B up at school and went to my chiropractor appointment and then to Wal-Mart for a few things. We just love when Livy comes to visit! Ryan was at home working on the tile backsplash trying to get it done! When we got home Liv cut B's hair and highlighted mine. I was feeling like poo all evening :( but we still had a nice visit.


Tuesday I had to work, but Liv and I met up for lunch at Sweet Stuff in town before she had to head back. Tuesday I still felt awful all day :( (that's the theme of the week)... plus Ryan got sick too! ugh!! He did get the backsplash finished up though-- so that was good!


Wednesday was our day off, but it was soooo cold we didn't want to do anything but cuddle! We had to get up and get ready though b/c B and I both had checks up at the dentist. We both got good reports and B did so well! We had never went at the same time before so I was a little nervous, but he did amazing! I really really love our dentist office... even though I hate going the people are just wonderful. We had to run to Wal-Mart again to get a few last min. items for his party that I had forgotten about. Ryan and I did some "decluttering" in our desk area that night... It had been driving me crazy!


Yesterday I started feeling TERRIBLE in the afternoon so I came home and took a nap for about an hour... I wish I could kick this stuff! Ryan and my dad got our new washer and dryer hooked up (awesome!). I already had all my laundry done-- boo! I wanted to try them out! lol. I made them supper while they did that stuff and then B and I made cupcakes after supper for him to take to his birthday party at pre-school today.

I think it's the first time we've ever made cupcakes and I haven't eaten at least one! lol. Also, last night our deep freeze went out on us- BOO! Then Ryan broke a receptacle in the kitchen that they couldn't fix last night so I couldn't run the dishwasher and I had a million dirty dishes from cooking a big supper AND making cupcakes! And we have 20 people coming over tonight-- nice! lol- Oh well, I'm sure it will all get done... Ryan has his work Christmas lunch today and so he is going to get a new deep freeze and go home and switch out the food-- I'm glad it was so cold yesterday so everything stayed good. My grandma is also cleaning for me today so that's a big relief! I got my soup over this morning before work for B's party tonight... so hopefully everything will come together! Brycen was so excited about his party at school and his party at home tonight. He kept saying "well I'm having a party- BUT I'm still not five yet." lol. It was cute! Five just sounds so old to me...

We have a busy weekend b/c after his party tonight then tomorrow night my mom's extended family Christmas is at our house... And SUnday we are greeters at church and then Brycen has his pre-school Christmas program and party and I have to make cookies for that... I think this is our busiest (at least in the way of me having to do stuff) weekend of the month. I just can't believe my baby will be FIVE! I'm sure I'll have a big update after the weekend.

28 Weeks- Ultrasound

Our little sweetie, Corbin Fisher weighed in at 2lbs 5oz. Average at 28 weeks is 2lbs 2oz so he is just a little above average in weight right now. He was showing off for us in there! He had the hiccups at first, then he started opening and closing his mouth and smiling at us! It was precious! He looks soooo much like Andon it is scary! I mean identical really! I don't have to go back to the specialist for another 6 weeks- that will put me at 34 weeks and that appointment is for another weight check on him. It will be neat to see what he weighs at 34 weeks since we know what A weighed then (5lbs 5oz). It was so fun to see him again and see how much he had changed in the past 10 weeks (a lot!). Ryan and I had a lot of errands to run afterward. We got those done and ate and now I'm back at work since I have court hearings this afternoon. We also got to pick up our new washer and dryer today! Can't wait to get those baby's hooked up! I'm sooo tired today b/c I couldn't sleep last night and I still have a lot to do today/tonight! This whole week actually since B's party is Friday... Anyway-- hope you enjoy the pictures of C!

Christmas Trees!

Our "big" tree... I don't have a theme for this tree just all our ornaments on it... it used to be a pre-lit tree, BUT this year more than half the lights went out :( I really like the size of the tree though and the color so we and by we I really mean Ryan strung lights on it.

Little "country snowman" tree in my dining room

This is our red and silver tree- you can't see all the lights on it b/c it has a "twinkle" option and that's the one B chose so you only see about half the lights on it. I still want to get more decor for the tree, but haven't gotten around to it. I want some of those spiky sparkly things?? lol, I dont' know what they are called.
This was our first tree that we bought the together the year before we got married after Christmas sale and stored it 'til we got married.

Brycen's "John Deere" tree... you can't see a lot of the ornaments b/c it is all GREEN! lol- it has a lot of his tractor ornaments on it and some other John Deere stuff... plus green balls and ornaments (he picked them all out last year). It's the only tree in our house w/ colored lights.

I love putting the trees up- but by the time Christmas comes I'm ready to take them down (like that day!). Seriously, I usually always take them down the day after Christmas.

Go to Kelly's to see lots of neat trees!!

Show Us Your Life-- Christmas Trees!

Hey Everyone!!! I know I've talked about Kelly's Korner before and her "Show Us Your Life" blog tour! I haven't participated in quite awhile and I didn't realize today was the CHRISTMAS TREE edition!! I love peaking at other people's decorations so ya'll should go on over and participate (b/c I'm nosy!) :) I'll be putting mine on here tonight and linking up w/ her blog! You should do the same! I am not very creative so I love to get ideas from other people. You know where I saw the CUTEST tree the other day?? At the OB's office! Funny! I guess with 4 women dr's and all those nurses and staff they must be great at decorating!

Can't wait to see your trees!!

9 months...

Our precious Andon would of been 9 months old today... just wanted to take a minute and remember. Although his 34 weeks and 1 day of life inside me were too short for my liking, I'm still blessed to be his momma. I am blessed to have THREE boys, not two... and I am blessed w/ being saved by Jesus Christ so that when I die I can hold all my babies again in Heaven.

I do wonder how different our lives might be if Andon was here... Brycen was starting to walk at 9 months... Some days 9 months seems like a lifetime ago and other days it seems like yesterday.

~We love you baby boy and we know Jesus is holding you until we can again~

Appt. and Belly Picture

I had my pre-admission appt. yesterday at the hospital. That went fine, it felt weird doing all the same stuff less than a year later again though! The lady is super nice- it was the same one. We were concerned about Brycen coming to the hospital b/c of all the visitor restrictions that they have right now, but she gave me a paper on it and siblings under 17 can come, but you just can't send your baby back to the nursery after that. Believe me, I won't be sending my baby anywhere anyway so that trade off is perfectly fine with me! I was going to sneak him in in a suit case if they said he couldn't come ;)

We left the hospital and I had to drink my nasty orange drink and then we had an hour until my bloodwork. I drank my drink and my mom and B went into Toys R Us to buy stuff for the little boy that they drew off the tree at their church. I stayed in the car b/c that drink really makes me feel nauseous! When they got back out it was time to head over to St. Mary's to my Dr. for my labs. They should have the results from those today-- if I don't get a call then my glucose test went fine, so I'm hoping for no phone call!

After my labs I only had wait a few minutes before the nurse took me back to my appt. I had gained 3 lbs in the 2 weeks since I had been there last- yikes! I will blame it on Thanksgiving! That puts me at a total of 14 lbs. Dr. R measured my belly and the fundus height or whatever usually grows 1 cm per week and should be within 2 cm of the week of preg. you are in (give or take 2 cm). Well in those two weeks since I had been there mine had grown 3 instead of just 2! I'm still perfectly within normal range, but she said he had probably hit a growth spurt! I am anxious for my u/s on Monday to see how much he weighs! She was asking about contractions and I said "well they are probably braxton hicks, but..." and she asked me to explain how they felt so I told her and she wanted to go ahead and check my cervix just to make sure. She said since i was pregnant less than a year ago that puts me at greater risk for pre-term labor so she wants to keep a close eye on that as well. She did check me, which wasn't any fun, BUT it was a relief to know that no progress has been made! My cervix is still completely closed. What a relief b/c that would of been a for sure bed rest and I don't need something else to worry about with this pregnancy!! My blood pressure was 118/80 and Corbin's heartrate was 156. We got a good report all around! She isn't having me to see her next week b/c I see the specialist for an ultrasound/weight check on C. I go back to Dr. R on the 15th and then every week after that. She also made sure to tell me at the first sign of a scare of any sort from me she is admitting me to the hospital- so PRAY for NO scares, b/c I really don't want to be hanging out at the hospital for any length of time before the baby is born!

27 Wks 1 day-- 11 weeks to go!

Playing Catch Up

Well... since I haven't posted in over a week I guess I'm playing catch up... which is exactly what I feel that I'm doing in every other part of my life too! I hate that feeling of not being "caught up"... but I guess that is just part of it.

Last Tuesday I picked up Brycen from school and he had made this pilgrim attire!

Of course he couldn't be serious-- he held up his socks and said "dirty socks" :) What a goof ball!

My attempt at trying to get a good picture, but his smile was fake- it was real in the "dirty socks" picture! He is SUCH a boy!!

Tuesday we ran to the chiropractor and then to Wal-Mart. We were both very excited b/c it was our last day of our work/school week!

Wednesday we did stuff around the house and ran errands... Went to eat lunch w/ my momma at her work went and did some stuff for her at her house. They just got all new wood floors and painted and new trim and so she was stressing about the house a bit. B and I went over there and did some stuff so that when she came home she would be surprise :) I love doing stuff for people! That night we let B put up his John Deere tree in his room. He was so excited. I'm so sad I didn't think to take pictures, really b/c I was so tired from not sleeping that I layed on his bed and watched while him and Ryan did it.

Thursday morning we slept in and then got up and went to Ryan's parents for lunch. We came home and did our annual tradition of putting up the Christmas tree... the big one at least.

and this is the only picture I got...

The boys did most of the work while I sat on the floor and put hooks in the ornaments and "directed" them on what to do! lol. We got the tree up and I got a few decorations put out, but not a lot before it was time to go to my aunt and uncle's for Thanksgiving. I love going there and being w/ all my family! We are all so close and I really love it! Plus, I got to hold Kaydee Mae for most of the night! Corbin was kicking her :) I'm so sad that I forgot my camera and didn't have any pictures! My family is supposed to be emailing me b/c we did a bunch of different pictures... My cousin's wife Kayla, just had Kaydee, I'm pregnant, and my cousin Nick and his wife Cindy annouced that night that they are expecting on July 6th! Nick and Todd, my two cousins and I are all very close in age like that so that's soo neat we thought! Kaydee was such a good girl all night and slept most of the time I held up! She is soooo cute AND such a miracle! Her and Corbin will be close I am sure... Another neat thing is that they will be 4 months apart and that's exactly what Todd and I are too! I love Kayla (Todd's wife) and it was so fun to get to sit and chat for the evening. I ate way too much of course, but that's okay! My aunt Lisa even sent home her famous pumpkin pie w/ me! I don't even like pumpkin pie and I LOVE hers! We came home and pretty much went to bed b/c it was pretty late and Ryan had to work on Friday. Brycen and I slept in and I needed it. I don't think I had one good nights rest last week. We got up and finished putting up Christmas decorations and did laundry and cleaned and all that fun stuff. I got a lot done that day. When Ryan got home that evening we put up our other tree in "the red room". It's done in silver and red and I love it-- a red room is sooo neat to decorate for Christmas! I love it! After we got it put up we made an unplanned trip to Mi Pueblo to have supper w/ my parents and their neighbors. I wasn't feeling like cooking and I can never pass up Mi Pueblo! It was great as always! We came home and just relaxed after that.

Saturday we got up and lounged around for awhile before making a trip to Lowe's to get some stuff Home Depot didn't have when we went the week before. When we got home one of my closest friends from elem/middle/high school came over to pick up some tutus and we got to visit for awhile- that was so nice! Ryan worked outside on the stuff we picked up at Lowe's and I got our outside decorations put up... I don't do a lot... Just put the greenery and lights around the front deck/porch and put up my wreath and a big "country" looking snowman that has a lantern light on it that sits on the front deck/porch (whatever you want to call it). I am in need of a new winter doormat- mine is looking gross. I like to do just a "winter" one (like w/ snowmen or something) instead of just Christmas so I can leave it out all winter. That night we were just around the house... my back was killing me and I didn't get to sleep until around 4 am :( Needless to say, we didn't make it to church on Sunday. I slept in as long as I could, which wasn't early long enough to "catch up" on all the sleep I was missing.

We were just around the house again on Sunday hanging out... We went to my parents for supper and got to see my brother again since he was home for the weekend. We had loaded baked potato soup and these awesome sandwiches! YUM! I slept a little better that night...

Yesterday I was at work and then had a chiropractor appointment. I came home and needed to do laundry, but didn't. Brycen and I watched a Christmas movie "The Dog Who Saved Christmas" on ABC Family (i love that channel!). We just had frozen pizza for supper- not my brightest night as wife and momma, but I have promised everyone AND myself I would take it easier this time around... I'm trying! It just drives me crazy to sit around though... especially when there is stuff that needs done! Ryan finished trimming out kitchen/red room last night- finally! It looks really good! It took so long b/c he couldn't find the trim he wanted or something manly like that ;) He has to get the tile backsplash done and then I'm promising pictures of the kitchen update/red room stuff! He has to have it done by Dec. 11 b/c that's Brycen's birthday party so that's his deadline! lol (self imposed deadline I might add!).

Today I am leaving work at 1pm to head to Evansville. I have my pre-admission appt. and my glucose test and a dr appt. w / Dr. R... I have to pick up some Christmas presents that were ordered that are in. My mom and B are going w/ me so hopefully it won't be too bad of a day... yesterday I was 27 weeks- that means 11 weeks til D-Day! I will have an update w/ a belly picture and appt. stats tomorrow-- which I might add is my day off and I am looking forward to it! :) Those 5 days in a row off spoiled me!

Speaking of Christmas presents-- these babies are what I mentioned that Ryan was getting me when we went to Evansville last week:) lol It's not really my Christmas present, but I told him it could be!! I am so excited!

I'm not sure why one picture is smaller than the other?? It's supposed to be the washer and dryer... I am so pumped about them! They were on a major sale the week of Thanksgiving and my aunt is moving to GA for her job and happened to need a washer and dryer so she will be able to use my old ones... I never could justify getting new front loaders b/c my washer and dryer were still so nice... I have to say though- I'm def. pumped about these! We don't have them yet- waiting on them to be delivered, but it is worth the wait! Plus, now I can say I'm "green" w/ all the water and electric we'll be saving! haha! Although, that is a good perk!

Well, I'm not sure that I'm completely caught up, but I'm as caught up as I'm going to get b/c I can't remember anything else (GO FIGURE!)...

Oh yes, and obviously I found my camera... it was truly driving me crazy. My dear sweet little innocent boy had "stored it" for me under the recliner. nice! lol.