Baby Bump

Here is a picture of our new little one. This ultrasound was taken at 7 weeks and 3 days. How this wee little baby, the size of an olive is making my belly look like this, I will never know!

I have always heard the second pregnancy you show a lot faster, but wow! At this rate I will be a hippo before it is all over with! But that is okay! I love having a baby belly. It is one thing I missed after Cannon was born. I loved feeling him move and get the hiccups. I can't wait for this baby to get big enough to feel. It is so wierd because last time I had an aversion to chicken. I wanted to throw up at the sight or thought of it. Now it is about the only thing I can eat. I love huge salads with chicken on top. This time around I am not too fond of beef. I don't have a total aversion to it but it doesn't sound as appietizing as it once did. I really have to be in the mood to eat beef.

Things have been a little rough lately. We have had two stomach bugs hit our family in a weeks time. I also have been EXHAUSTED! I find it hard to keep my eyes open so at times I wake up to messes beyond belief. I don't like to fall asleep while Cannon is awake but some days he will not take a nap no matter how long I fight with him. So I wake up to a little boy covered in sugar and a kitchen much the same. I also found toothpaste all over the couch arm ( thank goodness it is leather!) with cars tracks that have been driving through it. I really wonder how he comes up with these ideas! I wish I could get inside the brain of my three year old and know why he thinks these are great ideas. I am just waiting for that second trimester to get here. You know they say you get your energy back then. One can only hope...

I'm all alone, there's no one here beside me....

My sweet hubby is away on business this week. He got the pleasure of traveling to Brazil! It is very neat that he gets to have those experiences with his job, but I just wish I could go too! I hate being by myself. Sure, I leave him to go to my parents' houses but it is totally different! I hate that I don't have anything to look forward to at the end of the day. I usually count down the hours until he gets home, now I have to count days! BOOO! Fortunately, thanks to the invention of Skype were are able to have video conversations. That really helps a lot! They are only 2 hours ahead of us so it works out pretty nice. Cannon can't understand why Daddy's truck is here but he isn't. He also thinks his poor daddy is stuck at the airport all the time! It really cracks me up watching Cannon talk to Andrew on Skype. He likes to show Andrew stuff but he holds the stuff up to Andrew's face instead of the camera. I have to keep explaining that that is how Daddy sees us right now. He also tells Daddy to come home. Andrew tries to explain that he is really far away but Cannon says, "No, Daddy, you are right there!" It is pretty humorous.

Now like I said, I hate being by myself. I hate night time when I have to go to bed and face the darkness. I hate how the house is WAY too quiet and I can hear every little noise. To make matters worse, our front door and back door creak really bad when the wind blows and it sounds like someone is trying to open the door! YEAH, TALK ABOUT A RACING HEART! So before Andrew left, I had my sweet father-in-law set up our alarm system. I feel just a bit safer with that. But then it is like well, if my alarm goes off what next! I am not brave enough to open my bedroom door! So I have a plan of action! I will grab Cannon, who gets to sleep with me when Andrew is gone, and hide in a closet with a butcher knife! :) Think that will work?? Oh and I will have a cell phone in which I will immediately dial 911. I know truly, my ultimate protection is God! He knows my fears and I know that He is watching over us and protecting us. Without that comfort I would be a crazy lady right now!

Sick, Sick, Sick

This past week has been pretty tough. Starting this weekend I felt my allergies flare up. I have yucky sinus drainage which usually makes me nauseous. Well add on top of that pregnancy and it is not a great situation! I have felt HORRIBLE! Yesterday was the worst. I practically laid on the couch and dozed on and off all day. I called Andrew to see if he could come home but he was busy getting things ready for his trip to Brazil next week. Yes, I said BRAZIL! My husband is leaving me for a week. I am not too excited about it. So yesterday Cannon had free reign of the house. He was actually very good. He keep checking me to see if I felt better. It was so cute. He would lay next to me and give me a kiss and say "Feel better Mommy."

I have also been having some issues with my pregnancy as well. I noticed some spotting recently so I had to go in and have tests done. I got an ultrasound done at 6 weeks and we could see the babies heart beating. She said that was a really good sign. I also had my hormone levels checked. my hCG levels doubled but my progesterone levels need to be higher so I am taking pills to keep it up. I go back on the 28th to have another ultrasound done. I just hope and pray that everything is okay! I can't imagine something happening to my baby. I have seen the heart beat I know the baby is there and growing. It is my child. I know God is in control! This pregnancy is totally different then mine with Cannon. I had very little symptoms with Cannon and it was a very easy pregnancy. This one is proving a little more challenging. With my first pregnancy I also had the luxury of lying down whenever I needed to. Now I can't do that. Cannon gets a little upset with me if I try to take too many breaks. He is a busy little boy!

Rain, Rain, Go AWAY!

I am so tired of the rain. I can't remember the last sunny day we have had. It makes me so sleepy all day to have the no sunlight coming through the windows. Cannon is so tired of being inside. Yesterday he had a break down. He decided he wanted to go to the splash park. I told him that we couldn't because it was raining. He didn't like that. He still insisted we go to the splash park. So I opened the back door and told him to see that it was raining and cold outside so we can't go to the park. Still he didn't think that was a good enough reason. So he screamed and cried. I put him in bed and told him to come out when he calmed down. Well he came out crying. I was in the kitchen making a sandwich. He got the idea that I was making sandwiches for the splash park, like I had done a few times this summer. He got in the pantry and grabbed the lunchbox. I told him no, we aren't going to pack a lunch. We are eating here. Another temper tantrum! The poor boy just wanted to go to the splash park! So he was sent to bed again. This time he was better when he came out. We ate lunch and about 30 minutes later he was passed out on the couch. I have a very stubborn child. I am told he gets that from me. :)

On another note, I ask for prayer for my step-dad's nephew and his wife. They had their first child last night. Unfortunately, their baby boy decided to come a few months early. He was born at 27 weeks. He only weighs 2 lbs. So if everyone could please lift Luke and Hollie up in your prayers. This is an exciting time but also a very scary and trying time. Pray for their baby boy to go strong and fight with all he has. I know with the help of God he will be a happy, healthy baby boy soon! Thanks for your prayers. I know they will appreciate all the prayers they can get!

Happy Birthday Baby Boy!

September 11, 2006

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Today Cannon turns 3! I can't believe I have been a mommy for 3 years now! Cannon has brought so much joy to our lives that I can't imagine how boring and uneventful life would be without him! I am also so grateful that God has blessed me by allowing me to stay home with Cannon. I have always dreamt of staying home raising my children and God made that possible for us. I have loved watching Cannon change and grow. Each stage he goes through is so much fun to watch. But I have to admit there are times that are not so fun as well!

Some of my favorite things about my sweet boy:

I love how he thinks there is a song for everything. I sing a song for when I pour his Chocolate milk. Now he think there is a song for every action, such as going to the car, or putting in a dvd, or so on and so on. It isn't very easy to think up songs on the spot!

I love how he is using so many words now. He will repeat practically anything now! It is so fun hearing him mimic us or throw out a word we didn't even know was in his vocabulary.

I love when I am getting ready in the morning how Cannon will come in and talk to me. Then when I least expect it he says, "You're pretty Mommy!" It makes my day!

I love how he gets mad at me if I spend too much time on the computer. He reminds me that he needs attention too and I feel quite guilty. He lets me know this by yelling "NOOOOOOOO, Mommy close the puter! Close it!"

I love that I know exactly where his tickle spot is! I love holding him down and making his laugh till he cries! I love hearing his laugh! It brings so much joy to my heart!

I love how he takes after me in the sweets area. Andrew, not so much! When we let Cannon have a donut the first thing he does is eat all the icing off the top and then he is done! I will eat cakes, candy, and chips all day if we would let him, but try to get him to eat dinner and he is not hungry!

I love that he loves steaks! He is my kind of boy! Which may be why I ate only beef while pregnant with him. The sight of chicken made me want to vomit!

I love how when he hears Andrew pull in from work he wants me to open the door so he can run out and see his daddy! He loves when Daddy is home from work to play with him! Lately in the mornings he begs Daddy to stay home and not go to work!

I love how I know I will now be up before 7:00 a.m. everyday because we usually have a visitor between 5:30 and 6:30 every morning. It is actually a sweet way to wake up. I am rarely grumpy in the mornings anymore.

I love when he gets in trouble by me or Andrew he will run to the other and let us know he is in trouble. If he gets a spanking he will come to me and say, "Mommy, daddy spanked me right here! Kiss it!" Or "Mommy, Daddy told me no, not to touch it!" He is so cute when he says it.

And finally I love how anytime we sing Happy Birthday now he think it is always for him! He likes to insert his name every time! But hey at least he is singing the song now instead of screaming and crying when we sing it to him!

God has truly blessed us with this precious boy. He is beautiful inside and out. He is full of life and energy, but has a tender heart. He can not stand for anyone to be upset at him so he will do everything he can to make you smile. He really is my pride and joy. He is going to be such a great big brother!

Surprise!!!!

We had a great surprise for our family this weekend at Cannon's Birthday. We are PREGNANT!!! Yea! We bought Cannon a big brother shirt and put it in a sack along with my positive pregnancy test. When Cannon pulled out the shirt he didn't let everyone see what the shirt said so I told him to see what else was in there. When he pulled out the p-test everyone thought it was a marker! So I told Cannon to show Nana and she told everyone it says PREGNANT! It was a lot of fun!



I just found out a few days before that I actually was prego. I am horrible about keeping things like that quiet. I want people to share in the excitement with me because my hubby isn't the best at showing his excitement. He is happy though, which is an improvement from last time. Since Cannon was a surprise baby while we were still poor and in college, he was a little freaked out by the idea! Now that we were able to plan this baby he is more prepared.



Cannon likes the idea of a new baby brother or sister. He actually keeps saying sister. I hope he is right! I will be happy with a healthy baby though. I really like little boys too! Plus I already have a boys wardrobe. Last night I asked Cannon if he wanted to tell his little brother or sister night night. He leaned over and said "Night, Night baby." I thought awwww how sweet! Then he grabbed my stomach and said "I'm going to EAT your baby!" Where in the world did that come from! Sounds a little creepy to me. I think I will have to watch him around the baby for a while when it gets here!



Cannon's birthday went great! He had a veggie tales theme. The cake was blue like the ocean and had The Pirate's That Don't Do Anything on top. He couldn't keep his hands off of it! Here are a few pics of the party!

What a Weekend!

I got back from Oklahoma on Tuesday evening and I was completely worn out! I had a fun-filled busy, non-stop weekend. On Thursday I left Dallas and headed to OK. I got a text about mid-way in my travels from my BFF Candice saying her water broke! YEA! I was so excited! My plan had worked. I told her she needed to have that boy while I was in town and she got to it before I even got there! So I went in to Tulsa met up with my step-mom and we got together with some good friends of ours to see her new baby boy. He was so adorable! I also had my sweet niece Adi with me for the afternoon. So it was just like a triple dose of baby fever.




Thursday night I headed up to the hospital to see Candice and how she was progressing. She got to the hospital at around 9:30 am, I think, and so I figured she was still in the pre-pushing stage. Well I was wrong. she had been pushing since 6:30. When I got there it was 7:30. No news until 9:30 that baby Cooper had been born! He has a head full of dark hair and is absolutely beautiful! He is ALMOST as beautiful as Cannon was. (: On Friday I spend about 6 hours up at the hospital with them. I got to spend time talking to Candice and my favorite part, of course, was holding Cooper.

Cooper Kyle
BFFs and our boys!

Me and sweet Cooper

Then on Saturday we had the big 3rd Birthday party! Cannon and Gage had a blast at the park. We ate a yummy lunch and then opened about a million presents. Those two little boys are loved! I have discovered that Cannon is not a big fan of dinosaurs though! He is okay with dinosaurs that make no sound but add in the growling effect, and he wants NOTHING to do with it. Unfortunately, we were not fully aware of his dislike for dinosaurs until we had their dino themed party. Poor Cannon was deathly afraid of a few of his dinosaur presents. He received a very nice, BIG, T-Rex from Aunt Terry. When he saw it growl he said, "NO,NO, Mommy! Get it away!" We had fun watching his reaction for the next couple of days whenever we made it growl. Poor baby! What kind of sick people are we! Making a kid scared to death and laughing about it! But honestly, if you could have seen his reaction, you would laugh too!

Cannon excited about his new power tools!

The birthday boys!

Sunday we had a 50th Birthday celebration for my Mom. She will be 50 on September 10th. I wasn't going to be in town again so we decided to have her party that weekend as well. Mom, you are an amazing woman. Life has been hard at times but I have always admired your strength and hard work. You always did what you could to provide for us, even if it meant working 3 jobs! You will forever be one of the strongest women I know, and for that I look up to you! Here's to another 50 stress-free and fabulous years! Love you lots!

Momma and her girls!

And finally, if anyone is still reading to this point, on Monday I went to Pryor to spend more time with Candice and Cooper. I knew it was going to be a while before I saw them again so I wanted to make sure I got a good amount of time with them. I know he will look completely different when I see him again! Why do babies have to grow! Mine is going to be 3 in 8 days!