It's the end of the world as we know it, and I feel fine

So the end of the world didn't happen today, so I guess I will keep updating the blog.

So here are some pictures from last Christmas.

And Baby Makes....5, right? I've lost count....

We are having a third kiddo!  Woo Hoo!!!!   Jamie is so excited about her baby sister.... oh Lord.  She REALLY wants a sister, but said she "would love it if it is a boy.... but it's gonna be a sister."  haha.

Jamie asked me if I would help her take care of the new baby because then "I will have two babies to look after and babies are a lot of work."  Really, kid?  I didn't realize you were taking care of your brother.  ;-)

I found out after I ran the Gobble Jog 10k on Thanksgiving Day that I was pregnant, so I feel a little bit better about not PRing the course.  ;-)  But what a nice Turkey Day surprise - of course it wasn't until that night so I didn't have an "excuse" to eat a lot, so I didn't.  bummer.

We heard the baby's heartbeat this week and it was 132.  It is weird not having any type of gender preference this time around, beyond hoping it is a girl for Jamie's sake (and a boy for Evan's!!! ha).  But the hardest part is coming up with a name!  We have decided not to even talk about it until we know if they are a boy or girl.  We knew Jamie & Evan's names when we were dating, so now we have to be imaginative.  great.

Birthday Shenanigans

Not Counting Evan's actual Birth, here is a recap of the kiddos past few birthdays:

Jamie has a pirate party.... again.  :-)

 Then we went to Disney World for Evan's 1st birthday.... we were hoping to have his first haircut there like we did for Jamie, but poor guy was pretty bald at that point, so no luck.

Then we had a little family get together after we returned home from Disney for Cake!  Yummm....

And this November we had Jamie's Princess Party.... I got to pull out my Junior year prom dress.  Awesome.

Run, Momma, Run

So before and after each kid, I've been running, but after Evan, I really took it up a notch and ran a few half marathons and my first full marathon!

My first race was in March after having Evan in January.  It was a 5k fundraiser for my sorority. It felt great so I kept going for it!

Then I upgraded to a few 10ks. The Big Peach Sizzler & the Peachtree Roadrace.

Then I did a few Half Marathons (Did one in 1:57, I was totally stoked!)

And finally I ran my first Marathon (Which was Daryl's 4th)

Here is a picture of Daryl running one of his Disney marathons that I thought was cute.  :-)

Adventures in Neuroscience

So Evan has brought some adventure with his birth....  Not only is he pure boy and an adrenaline junky, he is also "independent".  This two factors came together in a horrible combination when he ripped his hand from Daryl's as he was trying to climb the front porch stairs and then attempted to jump off at the same time.  Here is the consequence of his actions....

Complete and total face-plant into concrete.  It was the worst moment of my life (up to that point).  Then we get him to the hospital and they say the fall caused no problems BUT.... can I just tell you how much I hate "BUT"....  BUT his brain ventricles are enlarged and probably have been since birth.  Background - his head circumference has been off the charts his whole life but no one thought much of it.

I will save you the drama of all the doc visits and ifs and maybes and tell you that Thank the Lord he is OK.  He DOES have VERY MILD chronic hydrocephalus - meaning it is slow going, not like the immediate and life altering kind that you hear of most often.  His brain does drain, just not as efficiently as it should.  The faucet is on trickle instead of pour. This kind just has to be watched and it can correct itself.  For now, he gets a CT scan once a year.  He may need a shunt one day, but hopefully he will just grow out of it or just have a slow drain and just have a big knoggin.

And as you can see, there was no permanent cosmetic damage beyond a little lump on his forehead that is hardly noticeable and his irrational love for Elmo. So I'm glad the fall happened so we could find out about his ventricles.  It all worked out in the end.

So Call Me Lazy

Wow.... so a lot has happened since my last post.  Namely, Evan was born and he is about to turn two and we just found out we are pregnant with #3, so yes, I am officially a slacker.  There is no point trying to do one big massive update so I'm just going to try to update you slowly over the next few weeks.  But this one might as well pick up where we left off - EVAN'S BIRTH!!!!   So here we go!

Ok, WOW.... I was the size of a house....  Speaking of which, we stayed at the Stanley House B&B the night before Evan's scheduled induction because there was a brutal ice storm and the B&B was the closest place we could stay to the hospital.  Glad we did this because we pretty much slipped and skidded into the hospital.

If you can't tell from this picture, the delivery was ROUGH!  I had the joy having the placenta detach before Evan came out so that made for some drama but I was about to get the little linebacker out.  I seriously thought my hip was going to break.  This kid is huge.

Like, 8lb 9.6 oz huge  You can see how bad of a cone head he had from getting him out.

But look how pretty he turned out!!!!  Oh how I miss that little itty bitty phase!!!

And the best was when Jamie met her new baby brother.  SOOOO sweet.  Poor thing had a little bit of a cold but they still let her come.  I'm glad because I missed her terribly.

So that's how he got out.  Safe and sound and adorable, and now he is about to turn two.

Time sure does fly!!!!

Week 36 - Week 38

Week 36 Week 37 - I started swelling this week.... I went from only gaining 22 lbs to gaining 28 in one week! My ankles are not happy right now. :-( Week 38 - and ready to pop!

We had a wonderful Christmas! Here is our Christmas card.

We all rode the Pink Pig for the first time. Jamie thought it was pretty fun

We had a wonderful Christmas. All the grandparents spent the night at our house and then we went up the street Christmas Day to Daryl's Bro's house (glad I didn't have to travel much). But how about that snow! It was SOOO neat having it snow n Christmas. Jamie loved building a snowman. We spent New Year's Eve at home and are now patiently awaiting the arrival of Mr. Evan!!!

Weeks 34 & 35 and some Christmas

So, Jamie is still NOT down with Santa, but at least she didn't cry! She IS cool with Christmas trees! She loves all of the decorations. And in Belly News, here I am at 34.5 Weeks And 35 weeks and 1 day.

I thought I was going to have Evan the other night. I had 30 contractions in 2 hours, but they slowed down while I slept and then stopped the next day. Whew! He needs to cook a little bit longer! PLUS we had to finish getting ready for him (which we did this weekend, just in case). His room is ready accept for a few decorations still needed. All of the toys are out of the attic and cleaned. I still need to boil the pacis and my pump but that is it for getting Mr. Man ready.

Oddly enough, I have a fever blister this week.... I got one with Jamie right before she was born... wonder if it is a sign?

Weeks 22 - 33.... I am SUCH a slacker!!!

22 Weeks 23 weeks (Didn't take one on the 24th) 25 weeks 26 weeks 27 weeks 28 weeks 29 weeks 30 weeks 31 weeks 32 weeks 33 weeks And now I'm HUGE!!! I've gained 19 lbs so far. I think Evan has gained 18 of those. I swear my belly feels so uncomfortable. And he is STRONG! He kicks really hard. I can tell where his legs are and one of his feet are right above my belly button. I can feel it any time I touch there. He doesn't roll like Jamie did, but he kicks all the time and has hiccups often. Jamie still doesn't know what to think about my belly. She talks to Evan and "tickles" him, but I don't think she grasps that there will be another kid living here in less than 50 days. I can't wait to meet the little guy! I have been having a lot of Braxton Hicks contractions.... I think I'm going to go early. I guess time will tell!

Week 21

Ok, so really, today is week 22, but I didn't post for Week 21 so here it is. I also didn't take a White T pic. Thus begins the 2nd child syndrome... poor little guy. BUT we have GREAT news about him, after our regular OB appt ended with us going to see a specialist, it was determined that everything is ok with his heart. He does have calcification, but nothing major that will affect him later and all other signs pointed to him not having Downs (which heart calcification is a soft marker for). So thus far, our little boy looks to be a healthy little guy. YAY!!!! He has been kicking and moving like crazy. I went to have a massage today and the therapist said she could feel him moving thru my back!!! He is ACTIVE!!! And in Jamie news - she is a WEED - growing growing growing. She uses such advanced sentences that it makes me laugh hearing her say them. She is so funny. She loves to help and is actually a pretty good little helper. Love her to pieces!

Week 20 - HALF WAY POINT!

So we are at the half way point! Woo Hoo! We get to see Evan again this coming Friday. They saw a little white area in his heart which could either be just really dense muscle (which is fine) or calcification (which is ok, but could be an early marker for some things) but his/my blood work came back negative for the triple marker, so we aren't too worried about it, but will be good to know for sure and find out if we do need to see a cardiologist for our little man. He has been moving like CRAZY! It is so neat to see him moving around - he moves a lot more than Jamie did. Another active kid! :-)

Week 19

So my pictures are off now, I keep procrastinating so I'm 19.5 weeks. Oh well, you get the idea. :-)

I can see Evan kicking from the outside now which I always enjoyed with Jamie. It is so wild! He stretches a lot which is not very comfy but hey, I'm not the one stuck in a bag, so more power to him if he feels like stretching a bit.

Jamie is being SO sweet about Evan: giving my belly kisses, talking to him, and wanting to read her Big Sister books at bed time and talk about all the things she will do to help him when he is here.

So because I'll probably be induced a week early since Jamie was so hard to get out, we are past the half way point - YAY!!! We are looking forward to meeting our little boy.

Week 18

I am REALLY starting to feel Evan move around now. My mom was able to feel him on Monday. Jamie is sweet and will talk to Evan - she always says "Hey Evan, wacha doin' in there?" and wants to tickle him (via my belly). The blood work for birth defects came back negative which is always good to know. My hip has been hurting me some (sciatic nerve I think) but the nausea is gone!!! But now I have heartburn... which is MUCH better than being sick, so I will take it.