1st Visit with Santa

Reese met Santa for the first time yesterday. She didn't cry... in fact, she loved it. She just sat on his lap and played with his suit. It was very cute! Landon told Santa she wanted a rocking chair for Christmas. What a nice big brother!

Has it really been 5 months?

I'm such a terrible blogger. It took me a month to post my next entry. Oh well, I'll try to do better this month.

But here she's is.... 5 months old! WOW! Time sure does fly.

Another month passes us by...

Here she is! 4 months old!


This could be my favorite picture of her so far.

Little Lion

Check out Reese in her Halloween costume! I think she will be pretty cute. Hopefully, it's not too cold for her when we go trick-or-treating.

3 Months Old!

Reese is 3 months old today!


The best smile I could get.


She looks fat in this picture. Poor kid.


She's starting to grab at things. Loves this toy.
Landon did too.

Sign The Guestbook!

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Look What I Can Do!

Reese can hold her head up! Wow she's growing so fast.


She looks confused.
It's a camera, Reese. Someday you'll be fighting with your brother for picture time.


Speaking of Landon, he was less than impressed at his sister's new skill.

1st Car Trip

Reese took her very first car trip this weekend. We went to visit Jenny and Jeff. The trip up went pretty well. She only cried a little bit. It was lucky that Grandpa Lee was with us because she would have cried a LOT more if he hadn't been. I worked pretty hard at getting her to stop. My arms were very tired from rocking the car seat.

Here's the picture I took on my camera phone when she was a *little* upset!

When she was sleeping, it was a pretty nice trip!

All in all it was a nice trip and she did a pretty good job, for being 2 months old! Although I don't think we will be taking another long trip for quite a while.

Doctor Visit

Reese had her two month check-up today. She weighed 11 lbs 10 oz. and she was 22 1/4 inches long. What a big girl.

2 Months Old

What a doll! Reese is two months old!Having fun with her big brother!
The two cutest kids in the world.

My Growing Girl!

Yesterday I pulled out the 3 - 6 month clothes that I had stashed away until we needed them. Well we need them now! They are still a little big, but her 0-3 and newborn clothes are just a little small. Wow. I can't believe she's almost two months old. She's growing so much. Everyone says she's getting fat, which I guess is true. LOL. Her cheeks are pretty chubby and her legs are HUGE! But she's still pretty cute. What can I say, I'm a little bias. Check out this beauty:

Oh and we switched to size 2 diapers! They aren't going to fit long though. I think she could wear size 3 if we had them!

Wow, time flies when you aren't sleeping and your toddler is driving you crazy.

Album I

Album I

Happy Birthday Reese!

Happy Birthday

My Birth Story

We checked in at 6:30. After getting me all set, putting in the IV and taking blood samples, the doc. arrived the start the induction. He told me, we will try this, and if nothing happens, we will send you home for a couple days. I laughed and told him, I'm not going home! The induction started at 7:15 and I had to stay in bed for two hours to let the pill do it's work.

At 9:30, Mike and I started walking around the hospital. I was starting to have a few contractions but they weren't very strong. The doc checked me at 10:30 (?) and there really wasn't much change, so we kept walking. This time, I could barely make it down the hallway because the contractions were getting so strong. We went back in the room around noon and my l&D nurse checked me. She wasn't sure how dialated I was, so she called in another nurse who thought I was about 6 cm. They called for the epi after that and it took the man FOREVER to get there! During this time my contractions got really strong. I was sitting in the bed to begin with, but kept moving around trying to make it better. After a while I just stood up and held on to Mike. The guy finally arrived and gave me my epi. The pain in my stomach was gone, but I was still having a little back labor and I really felt how low the baby was, and wanted to push pretty bad. They kept telling me I couldn't because I wasn't 10 cm yet.

When the doc checked me about 2:00 I was still 9 cm. So for an hour I sat in the bed, trying not to push. Had I been able to move my legs, I would have put them together in order to keep the baby in.

Finally at 2:55 I started pushing. I was really trying hard to get the baby out. I was screaming and yelling because I had never felt this urge before. With Landon I had a different epi and couldn't feel anything. At one point I looked up and saw 3 student nurses standing in the back of the room, smiling. So much for privacy! LOL.

At 3:03, after 8 minutes of pushing, the doctor handed me a healthy beautiful baby girl. All I could say was, "I did it. I did it all by myself." I was so happy to have it done.

Mike took her picture on his camera phone and sent it to anyone he could think of. We called the grandmas and when they wheeled me out of the delivery room my mom, sister and Landon were standing there waiting for us.

I was so happy with how smoothly everything went! I only hope my next delivery goes as well!

Well, this is it!

We are suppose to check-in tomorrow at 6:30 am. I'm just hoping that it won't take to long and I'll get to meet my baby soon.

I'm a little nervous. Never had pitocin before and I'm really not looking forward to it. But it's time to get things going.

That's it for now. Next time I post, it will be about my beautiful baby.

Going Into Labor

I really want to know what's it's like to go into labor. I want to spend the day, contracting. Then time them in order to find out if they are close enough together to go to the hospital. Or wake up in the middle of the night, water broken and in active labor. I want to call my parents and say, "It's time. Come over." I want to be wheeled into the delivery room and told that I'm 8 cm. I want to have a normal labor.

I don't want to be induced. I want my body to do it on it's own.

Is it crazy that I think this way? Just once, I want to be able to do it on my own. I wish there was some way to know if I was going to be able to start labor, without assistance.

I can picture it in my mind, telling Mike I think it's time to go. Waking him up or calling him to come home. I know I just have to wait to find out, but it's so hard.

I don't want to be induced, but I also don't want to be weeks overdue and waiting for this baby to come. I want to meet my baby. I'm ready to meet my baby.

I'll just keep moving so that I can keep things going. Who knows, maybe tomorrow I'll be at the hospital and I won't have to wonder anymore.

I hope so!

Things to do instead of sitting around thinking about how this baby will never come out...

1. Eat
2. Watch TV
3. Read
4. Sleep
5. Walk
6. Be Online
7. Eat
8. Paint
9. Talk on the phone
10. Buy baby stuff online
11. Download music
12. Eat
13. Chat on iVillage
14. Find a solution to the immigration problem
15. Write my speech for Jenny's wedding
16. Work on the video for Jenny's wedding
17. Eat (can't believe I didn't put that one yet)
18. Finish the village website
19. Figure out how I can get Mike to carry the next baby
20. Decide what alcoholic beverage I'm going to drink first, when this baby is born
21. Come up with plots for Days that are stupider than the ones they are already doing.
22. Be happy that I've had an easy pregnancy, and that I'm able to get pregnant at all.

No News!

Nothing exciting yet. Just sitting and waiting. I've been pretty tired, so I haven't really done a whole lot this week. My bag is packed and the car seat is ready to go. I washed the bouncer covers. So we are getting there.

I ordered a few things from Target. Hopefully, they make it in time for the baby. I can't believe we are down to single digit days. It's amazing how fast it has gone. Even this week has gone pretty fast. I mean it's already Thursday (well pretty much).

I have been feeling pretty crappy the last few days. I had a headache for about 24 hours. I'm not sure why, but at least it's gone now. Hope I didn't just jinx myself. Nothing is really "happening" right now. I can feel the baby moving down, so I just have to wait. It will get there. I would love to wait til the baby is ready and it wants to come. I guess we will see.

Well, that's it for now.

Downhill slide.....

Well, it's almost over. I really can't believe it. Less than two weeks to go.

I have a doc. appointment tomorrow. We will see what he has to say. I'm sure it will be, "anytime now!" Yeah sure...

I've got all the stuff for my hospital bag, just need to pack it. And I'm making the calling list, so everyone can hear the good news.

I guess I don't really have anything to write. Just kinda my scattered thoughts.

Oh, still need to get clothes to bring the little one home in! Gotta do that. And have the video camera checked. It hasn't been working quite right. Geez... I better write this stuff down. LOL.

Here's my latest pic. Ignore my big butt!

Guess the Sex!

Appointment Update

Well, I had my 36 week appointment yesterday. He checked my cervix and said I was 2 cm dilated. Yippie! I've been feeling a lot of pressure "there" lately, so maybe the baby is working it's way down. He said the head was down and pretty low. All good news!!

I won't find out the Group B test until my next appointment. Finger's crossed for negative this time! Less to worry about.

36 Week Doctor Appointment - TODAY!!

I can hardly believe I'm 36 weeks pregnant. Oh it's so nice to be on the downhill slide.

Today I go to the doc. He's going to check me for Group B Strep. Read about it here. I was positive with Landon, so I'm guessing I will be positive with this baby too. It's kinda a big deal, but I just take antibiotics during delivery and everything should be fine!

Mike and I are both hoping that he wants to give me an ultrasound, just to check the baby. It would be nice to see how big it is and if it's facing the right way. But that also gives us a chance to find out what it is... which Mike doesn't want, and neither do I, really. I made it this long, what's 4 weeks? Nothing!

I'll check back after the appointment with an update.

34 Weeks 4 Days... Only 38 Days To Go

I've been pretty good about not complaining, but now that it's getting to the end, I'm not feeling quite as great as I was. Acid reflux is BAD! The other night I couldn't even lay down in bed without feeling like my throat was on fire. Oh it's terrible. My feet were really swollen Sunday night, so much that they hurt. And this morning, I really thought I was going to get sick. I think I'm having morning sickness again. Once I ate, I felt better, but boy, it wasn't good before that. I am really ready for this baby to come. I hate feeling crappy and being moody.

My goal today is to take a walk, something I haven't done for a while. I'm hoping that will make me feel a little better. Plus, I've gained a few pounds, and I don't want to go crazy these last few days since I've done so good so far.

And I'm going to try to get to bed earlier tonight. I'm tired already.

33 Weeks - 7 To Go!

Had my doctor appointment today. He said everything looks good. The heartbeat was 140, so still no clues about the sex. He thought the head was down and possibly low. Gosh I hope so. I asked him what the parts were that are pushing out and kicking me. He thought it was a butt and a heal. Good news. Baby is down and facing the correct way! Yippie.

At the next appointment, he said he will do the Group B Strep Test and check my cervix. I'm on two week appointments now, which means I'm getting closer to the end. I'll be excited to see if I've dialated since I've been having BH for a while now. It would be great if this baby came a little earlier than June 23rd. Cross your fingers. We can only hope!

30 Weeks - OMG 10 To Go

Wow, time sure flies when you are having fun!! LOL. I can't believe I have less than 10 weeks left. My doc. appointment was Tuesday. Once again, everything was great. Nothing too report. He did say that I would be able to travel for Jenny's shower, so that's good news.

I didn't gain much weight since my last appointment, which is awesome! I've been trying to walk and wearing my pedometer really makes me aware of the days when I don't do much.

Still don't have a boys name. Hmm.. does that mean it's a girl?

Crazy Dream

Ok, this could be the strangest dream I've ever had! Last night I dreamt that Mike gave birth, to kittens in a bath tub with Lucas and Sami (from Days of our Lives) assisting in the birth!
He was in this bathtub, in a room and Lucas was in the tub with him, helping. When the kittens were born they were very tiny and they just kinda floated around the tub until Sami caught them. Something happened in the middle of the birth because Lucas and I were yelling at each other and he kicked me out of the room!! LOL. I don't know how it ended because Landon came running into our room in the middle of the dream and woke me up!
How crazy! This is the first really strange dream I've had this pregnancy, but I think it tops the list!!

27 Weeks - 13 To Go!

I had my monthly doc. appointment last Tuesday. Everything was good. I gained a few pounds from the last time I was there, but I guess that's to be expected. The baby's heart rate started out at 160 bpm, then it moved away and when the doc. found it again it was 130 bpm. So we really have no clue about the gender of this baby. (The wives tale is that above 140 is a girl and below is a boy.) I don't remember Landon's heart rate. Oh well, I'll just have to wait.

We have been talking about names again... it's so hard to pick a name. You want something that will work for them even when they are 80 years old. I got a new name book, so I'll have to flip through that later.

Not much to report. Just waiting for our miracle. I'm so excited. I wish it was June!

26 Weeks, 2 Days - 14 To Go!

This baby is so active. Seems like I am always getting kicked or head butted. The other night I woke up because the baby was moving and I put my hand on my stomach. I would feel something hard. I figured it was either a head or a butt.
The ladies on ivillage.com that know they are having girls say that they are more active than when they were pg with their sons. Hmmm... another clue at the sex of this baby? I'm not sure, but it won't be long until we find out!!
The other day I was thinking about Grandma Tines and how much she wanted girls in her family. It would be nice to name this baby after her if it is a girl. I think the family would like that. Not to mention she's a pretty great lady to be named after!
I guess I must be nesting because I have a list sitting beside me of things I need to do! WOW. I'm running out of time and there is a lot to do.
Mike said last night he's ready for the baby. I have to agree, I can't wait for this baby to get here. Time is going to fly... I hope.

25 Weeks - 15 To Go!

Well, I got lots of cute clothes this weekend. Even a dress I can wear to a wedding we have coming up. I was pretty excited. I might have went a little bit over board, but it felt like I didn't have anything to wear. I'm sure I will wear them with the next baby!

I'm committed to working out now! I will walk at least 4 times a week. It's good for me and I need to control my weight!! Maybe it will make this labor a little easier!! I'll try anything...

Getting Closer...

I was looking at my Doc Appointment Ticker at the top of the page and thinking about my next appointment. I hope this isn't the one where I have to drink that sweet crap! Yuck. I had Lemon/Lime with DS, I'll have to try something else this time.

Wow, I'll be almost 7 months by the time I have my appointment. I'm almost to the point where I have to go every week. We are going to have a new baby in the family before I know it.

I'm part of an ivillage message board for women who are pregrant again, for the 2nd or 6th time. There was a woman who posted the other day because she was pregnant, and she had a 7 month old. She was worried that she wouldn't love the new baby as much as her DD. I'm not worried about having enough love, but I'm worried about having enough time. I don't want Landon to think that the new baby is more important than him. I know that I'll have to spend a lot of time caring for the baby, but I want to remind myself that Landon needs attention too. A good reason to NOT hold this baby every hour of the day. "It" is going to have to get used to sitting in a bouncer or swing, because my little man will want to play with his mommy too. I know I can do it and I'm glad that DH will be home for a few months after the baby is born. It will help keep both my boys busy if they have each other. (They both get kinda jealous.)

24 Weeks (6 Months) - 16 Weeks To Go!

I can not believe I'm so close! 16 weeks... isn't very long. The first 16 weeks didn't take that long. But I know that these will because they are at the end. The end always takes longer than the beginning. Besides that, no one but DH and I knew until 12 weeks.

Well, I'm trying to exercise more. I've been doing pretty good. Been out at least twice this week, which I know isn't great, but it's better than not at all.

Week 23 - 17 To Go

Well I had planned on keeping a journal, but I'm just not so good at actually writing in it. So I'm over half done with this pregnancy. So far, I'm feeling great. A little tired, but that's nothing new.



Our 20 week ultrasound was great. The baby was kinda hiding, so we couldn't see the sex, which is good because DH didn't want to know and that way we weren't tempted to find out. Here are a few pictures