snow snow snow :)

Yesterday we were closed at work, but it didn't matter to me since I was off anyway! B & I didn't do much, just watched it snow and played games around the house. Ryan didn't want me taking B out until he got home so we were going a little stir crazy! Ryan got home a little early & we took B out to hold his puppies! He was so excited! They are getting to be little butterballs! I held one too and awwww I didn't want to put it down! Brycen is still obsessive w/ the white one and wants to name it "dinko", I have NO idea what that is?!

B Holding a puppy!! Hope he is this gentle w/ Andon :)

After we were done holding the puppies we went out and played in the snow! Ryan had to help our neighbor get his truck unstuck out of his driveway. That was interesting! Brycen just loves the snow! He just runs and like face plants himself in it! He cracks me up!

B w/ his cat Roscoe

Playing in the snow

Our House :)

I am having quite a few contractions today and feel like poop soo.... pray for me!

i didn't mean i was READY!

Okay- so first let me clarify, I am READY to meet this baby, and to NOT be pregnant anymore. BUT I am aware that it is too early and of course I don't want him to come too early! Now, that that is clarified, let me ask you to please say a little prayer for me. Last night for four hours in a row I had 5 contractions per hour. They weren't regular in time and they didn't get any stronger, but when they didn't stop after a couple hours I started getting a little nervous! My poor hubby was about to have a cow- b/c of the weather and stuff... They finally did stop. I didn't feel good all day yesterday and I don't know why my body was being so weird, but we def. do not want this baby to come too early, no matter how "ready" I am! I want a healthy baby! So if you get a chance, please say a little prayer, that these will go away! Since then I've only had one- two in an hour at any given time. I slept great last night which is an answered prayer. I came in to work (late) despite the winter wonderland outside! B is excited to get to spend the day at Mamaw Reece's (my mom) since his daycare/preschool is closed down. My boss says though when the next round of freezing stuff starts up, he is sending us home! I won 20 bucks this morning though :). Yesterday we all had to guess how much snow/ice we'd have by 7am this morning. I guessed 3 inches and on my boss's front porch at 7am it was 2 and 15/16 inches! So I won! Yay! :) lol. It took me 20 min. to get to my mom's this morning, which is normally a 5 min. drive! Hope you all have a great day & safe trips if you are out and about!

I have been terrible about taking pictures- so I thought I'd post this one- it's from last night and it's not very good quality b/c I took it w/ my cell phone. Ryan and Brycen's lincoln log village :). B LOVESSSSS lincoln logs :)

my titles are always the same :)

I haven't written in awhile... Well, awhile for me anyway... So for the update...

Thursday I don't think there is anything worth mentioning... But Friday, now that was an exciting day! Our dog, Izzie, had puppies... EIGHT of them! At least she picked a nice day to have them. lol. She isn't very big, so eight puppies were a lot for her. Three of them didn't make it through the night, besides being nestled in the garage in straw, under a heat lamp! I think she just knew she couldn't handle all of them, nature is so cruel! Me, being the big baby I am, started bawling. You would think Brycen would of been more upset than I was, but no, he just "got it" somehow... He honestly amazes me, every day. Ryan thinks I'm a big baby, but it was so sad! I was ready to move the rest of them in the house- but I got out voted on that one! The other five are doing fine though and are ohhh so cute!

Brycen likes the white one. We had promised him he could keep one... but we said it has to be a boy (i'm not sure how many boys/girls there are yet), but he really has his heart set on the white one... It's probably my least favorite lol. I like the all black one, but B usually wins :).

Saturday we were just around the house, checking out the puppies and making sure they were okay. B & I took a nap & then we all got ready & went w/ my parents and Tom & Marsha Boyd, and some other family friends, the Doerner's to eat at The Essen Haus & then off to The Buggy Bowl! I think that might just be my last game until Andon decides to make his appearance. We were sitting near the top, and I thought I might die by the time I made it up there for like the 5th time! Okay, die might be an exaggeration, but 8 months pregnant, plus heels, plus lots of steps, just don't mix! I was so ready for bed by the time we got home!

Yesterday we went to Bethel to church for Mya's (our niece) baby dedication. It was sweet and I was so glad we got to go. We hadn't seen John & Sonya and the kids in over a month, b/c they had been to Fla. and then they were all sick with different stuff so it was definitely time! We had lunch & visited. We came home and B and I took a nap again! We got up and went to my parents to visit and eat pizza for supper. I was craving pizza, which in turn decided to keep me up all night with heartburn/indigestion. No more pizza for me until he comes out. I get indigestion bad enough right now with out pizza making it worse!

I was really looking forward to a weekend of being home and doing nothing- but we weren't really home at all! Maybe next weekend... ha! I am getting really anxious about Andon... like child birth and stuff... but I'm so ready... I think. lol.

This week looks like it isn't going to be too busy, which would be great... I'm kinda hoping for the winter storm, even though I despise winter... I'd love to get snowed in :) What a great excuse to not leave the house! haha!

Andon (32 wks and 1 day)

*Andon (he wasn't very cooperative in getting his picture taken!) :)


He stuck his tongue out at Brycen and B thought that was just hilarious! :)


**Andon**

My appt. went well yesterday! I'm not sure why I was nervous... My placenta is out of the way now, so that was a great thing to hear! And Andon looks as healthy as ever! He weighed in at 4lbs- which is exactly what Brycen weighed at 32 weeks as well! She said that Andon will probably be about the same size as B was at birth, which makes me happy that he's not going to be a 10lber! lol. I hadn't gained any weight this time, actually had lost a lb. so she thought a lot of that 6lbs last time was water weight. Seen my ankles lately? You would be believe it! lol, they are more like kankles! :) I think that's all and I'm not forgetting anything... I go back on Feb. 3rd for regular check up! The time is flying by!

Snow Day :)

Well, luckily I was off yesterday for the holiday anyway so Brycen got to play outside all day! Well, we came in and went out about 500 times I think, but momma got too cold :) lol... I'm a wimp and I'd rather be in warm weather, but Brycen has been looking forward to a snow all winter long! When he woke up I told him to look out the front windows and he said (in a very excited, loud, 4 yr old little boy voice), "WOW, I prayed for snow, THANK YOU JESUS!!!" lol, it was the sweetest thing and I tried so hard not to laugh! :) This boy just makes my day! He wanted to go out RIGHT THEN. He wasted no time in getting his "snow clothes" out. We couldn't find his toboggan so he had to wear mine (yah, it's kinda girlie, but so what!) and he INSISTED on wearing cowboy boots, nothing could convince him otherwise. He wanted nothing to do w/ snowboots... and who am I to argue w/ a "real cowboy!" lol.
Wishing I would hurry up and take the picture so he could play :)


Making a snow angel!


One of his favorite activities of the day was to go down his slide & land on his back in the snow!


Trying not to get hit by a snowball from Daddy!


He was so excited for Ryan to get home and play with him!! Snow ball fights! :)

~I go today for my check up and ultrasound... they are supposed to see how big he is getting... HUGE I think! lol. I'm kind of nervous today for some reason- so if you think, say a little prayer for me! I really wanted Ryan to go w/ me to my appt. but since he's been off so much lately for his surgery he thought he needed to go to work :(. I'm a little sad, but I understand. Brycen is going with me though :). He can't wait to see "my bubby Andon" on the big screen! I have been having quite a few contractions- nothing regular, but some are painful... I don't remember having any of this stuff w/ Brycen... Not a big deal really, just more annoying than anything!

I think that's all that's going on right now... after my busy day in Evansville today the rest of the week is looking pretty quiet, which I am glad for. Our weekends too are really open these days and I'm so thankful for that, it gives me the time to catch up from the week and just enjoy our last couple of months of being a family of 3!

~Weekend~

**Friday night Rich and Melissa and their boys came for snacks & to visit. It was good to have them over. We had been meaning to for quite awhile, it just never worked out! I'm so glad we finally got to have them. Isaac & B had a blast of course and had every single toy drug from upstairs down to B's room! Those boys crack me up! They were so excited to see each other! We tried to watch a movie we rented, but it acted up on us and we didn't get to! We did get a nice visit in though!

**Yesterday I did not feel good all day... I thought I was getting the flu, but I guess not... I think this baby is just giving me a good case of indgestion or something! Luckily my house was clean and Ryan and B were content to play farm for most of the day so momma got some rest in! By evening I was about stir crazy & was ready to get out of the house. I think I needed the fresh air! We got ready in about 5 minutes flat & headed to the BR v. Loogootee game. I don't think Ryan and I have ever missed one since we started dating... I didn't get to go to a lot of games w/ him b/c I was always cheering, but the BR/Loogootee game was always on an off Sat. for PC so I always got to go! **Aww, the memories** haha. Brycen loves going to games and we hadn't made it to any yet so it worked out good. We didn't know if we would get a seat since we waited so long to decide to go, but we did! Had to park so far away, and I didn't realize how out of shape I was until Ryan was almost to the gym (CARRYING BRYCEN) while I was still out in the parking lot :).

**Today we went to church & then to Ryan's parents for lunch. My mother in law was too sweet to me and made me rest on the couch all afternoon! I have to say- I didn't argue w/ her too awful much! We went home and B napped for about an hour and then it was time for us to head over here to my parents house. We ate supper and now we're all just visiting (okay the guys are watching football and I'm blogging!) :)

**I'm looking forward to tomorrow b/c I'm off work for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Tuesday I have my dr's appt and u/s. I am anxiously awaiting it to see how big Mr. Andon is getting! I can't wait to see him again on the big screen :)

Just have to share...

~Ladies! I am just so excited and keep marveling over what an awesome God we are serving! When I first put up the prayer list for expecting mama's and their babies there were two (Jamie & Clarissa) that their babies needed some extra prayers! Soon afterwords Clarissa got her good news and their tests all came back negative for spinal bifidia. Jamie's little boy Calvin had some issues going on w/ his kidney, she went on Wednesday for another ultrasound and PTL his kidney is doing fine now! Who can tell me that they do not believe in the power of prayer? I just had to pass along the praises and say thanks to any and all of you that are praying!

Hope you all have an amazing weekend!