The Pecks

Where to Begin...

2010-07-09T09:32:00.000-07:00

It has been almost 4 months since my last post and I can't believe I have let it go so long. SOOOOOOO much has happened since then, I have no idea where to start!

In the last few months we have had some great times and some struggles. Ryan was laid off from his long time job of 5 1/2 years, then found another construction company but 3 months after that he was laid off again. So now he is at a new company and is about to finish his 3rd month for them and even though he took a huge pay cut, it looks promising in the sense that he will be able to keep the job. :) With all the layoffs and pay cuts things have been ruff financially, which I am sure is every body's story these days. We knew we had a busy summer a head of us with a lot of things that were going to cost money.

Getting to the summer...Trigg turned 1 year old on June 11th! We had his 1st birthday party on June 5th. We did Mickey Mouse Clubhouse theme...he loved it. Trigg is walking full blown now and doing so many other things. I am so lucky to have Trigg in my life and am just amazed everyday at how much he is growing and becoming a little man. My mom's side of the family came into town for his party! It was so great having them here.

The following weekend we had Ryan's 10 year High School Reunion. This was very interesting to say the least. We are still friends with several of Ryan's high school buddies so that was nice being able to all go together and know each other today. We ended up having a blast but I really do think that SHS could have done a lot more in making it more memorable and/or exciting! It was at the Aloft Hotel in Rogers. We found our own way of making fun!

Now for the next weekend I had my entire family on my dad's side come to visit. This was going to be an adventure for sure. There would be a total of 15 people including the 4 of us all staying at our house. We have a nice size house for a small family but not really the room for a huge family. We made it work. We eneded up taking some family pictures during thier stay and we celebrated Kaid's 8th birthday as well as my grandma's birthday! I loved seeing them and am so glad they came.

Kaid is such a big boy and it just blows my mind that he is already 8 years old and about to go into 3rd grade. He is such a sweet, sweet boy and I love him to peices!

That brings me to now...we are all just busy little bodies working and having fun this summer. I am hoping to stay on top of my blog better than I have been so there are not such long posts!

9 Months

2010-03-11T09:20:00.001-08:00

Trigg is 9 months today! I can not believe that he is already so big, only 3 months and he will be 1 year old. I have loved watching him grow and learn new things. He is such a smart boy and just the best thing God could have given me :)

What he is doing:

-crawls everywhere
-can pull himself up on just about anything
-can walk along his crib while holding onto it
-babbles
-can say dada but has only said it twice :)
-says mama about 15 million times a day (and I love every time he does it)
-smiles all the time
-sticks his tongue out
-still only has the two bottom teeth
-weights 20lbs
-sleeps in his crib in his room (and sometimes w/ mama)
-is eating baby snack food more along w/ the baby food and formula
-loves to play the game who can scream the loudest
-gives hugs and kiss like they are going out of style
-shakes his head no
-hair has lightened up to a sandy blonde
-still has those beautiful baby blues
-still loves Mickey Mouse Clubhouse and pretty much anything that has music
-drinks out of a sippy cup
-has a big boy car seat now and is no longer in his carrier
-wearing 12 months clothes and even some 18 month
-wears size 3 shoe
-bites everything (even people...but that's b/c it feels good to his teeth and not b/c he's mean)
-wears size 3 diaper still

and lots more but there is just to much to list.

We have been busy and not busy and I will update w/ more of what we have been doing hopefully soon! Time flys :)

Long time no blog

2009-12-23T08:19:00.001-08:00

Wow, I can't believe it has been since October that I last posted. I have just been so busy with work and my family. Trigg is now 6 months old.

-wearing size 3 diaper
-weights 16lbs 8oz.
-wears 6-9 months clothes
-two bottom teeth
-can say mama and move his mouth like he wants to say more
-can rollover both ways
-can sit up on his own for about 30 secs to a minute
-stands like no body's business
-has his own personality already
-loves, loves, loves Mickey Mouse Clubhouse
-snuggles all the time
-still sleeping in his pack n play crib in our bedroom :)

I just can't believe how big he is getting and how fast! Amazing. Kaid is doing great too. He is losing his teeth left and right. It's funny, Kaid is losing them and Trigg is getting them. This will be the first Christmas w/ both the boys so we are super excited!

Below are some pictures of the boys from the past few months. I hope to blog more often from this point on but sometimes time slips away from me :)

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

Mama

2009-10-28T07:04:00.000-07:00

Trigg said his first word on October 26th...MAMA!
That's right, not dada, but Mama. I was so happy to hear this. He has been mumbling and making noise's for several weeks and we kept hearing the M sound in his cooing so we have been working with him on saying mama and sure enough he said it. He said it yesterday at his nanny's house, then again twice last night to my brother and then he said it to me this morning!

I am so proud of my little man, and I love this feeling right now!

2009-10-28T06:34:00.000-07:00

Halloween! What a great holiday. I took the boys to the pumpkin patch a few weeks ago and Kaid picked out two pumpkins for him and his brother Trigg. I will be posting those pics later (they are on my other computer). Ryan carved the boys pumpkins this last weekend. Kaid wanted a gargole, dragon like one and then we picked a cute pumpkin face for Trigg. Ryan did such a good job on these! It took him two days to do them but it was worth the wait.

Spooky! :)

Then it was a mini photo session!

We indroduced solid foods to Trigg this past weekend. We started with one of momma's faviorte's pees. I love pees but I do have to say that all smashed up they are not very appealing. Trigg likes them and has no allergies to them so far. Yea!

It is so fun feeding him and watching all his funny faces he makes. They say not to judge whether a baby likes the food by his/her face b/c it's a new texture and taste so there will be faces but by if he/she opens their mouth for an encore. Well this is so funny b/c I was feeding Trigg some pees for lunch at Ryan's parents house and he was on his like 5th bite when all of a sudden his right arm went up into the air, his face became so serious with his cheeks pushed out and his lips puckered, he was concentrating on the spoon so hard, and without a warning down came his arm and the spoon went flying and pees went all over him and me. It was so funny!

Luckly he opened his mouth for more so I didn't take that as a sign he was done with pees. Good stuff!

Here are just some random shots of Trigg and his daddy!

Ohhhh, I so tired but I don't want to go to sleep!

Love my daddy!

4 months!

2009-10-15T12:33:00.001-07:00

Trigg turned 4 months this past Sunday and I just can't believe how big he is getting! He weights 14lbs exactly and I am not sure on his height, his actual 4 month check up isn't till November (doc's office is a little busy). I weighted him myself the other day.

What he is doing:

-can rollover but rarely does
-can lift himself about a quarter inch from a laying or sitting position (like baby sit ups)
-coos and makes high pitch sounds like crazy
-starting to chuckle
-drooling like crazy
-eating 8oz now
-eating more like every 4-5 hrs
-sleeping through the night, except for the past two weeks...
-grabbing and pulling on everything in his reach
-putting anything he can in his mouth
-wearing 3-6 month clothes
-wearing size 1 shoe (some size 2's)
-loves to be held (for hours) :)
-is such a happy baby

He is my little ball of sunshine!

By the way, I got one of my Christmas gifts from Ryan's parents early...I finally got the Canon Rebel EOS XLT Camera I have been wanting for a long time. I am testing it out to make sure it's what I want and I love it. I am hoping they let me go ahead and keep it and not make me wait till Christmas. :) The pictures are amazing...Trigg had a photo shoot last night. :)I love my in-laws, they are so good to me!

Something new...

2009-09-22T17:42:00.000-07:00

Well I traded in my Honda for this 2010 Camry. We were looking for something cheaper in payments and also roomier on the inside. Believe it or not, the Camry has a lot more room than my CR-V had plus the ride and drive of the Camry is amazing!Zero road noise and its so comfortable I could fall asleep in the seats. We were surprised as anyone that going brand new would actually save us money but sure enough it did!

Don't mind Ryan's truck in the background it just has a dead battery...He was cleaning his truck out and left the key in the on position all night so the next morning it was dead, thank goodness his parents are on vacation and he can borrow his dad's hummer until his truck works again. MEN!

I miss my Honda but am really happy we bought the Camry!

Ryan took Trigg for an evening stroll and it was pretty chilly so my little guy had to get bundled up...He loves to be outside.

Trigg getting ready for bed after his nice warm bath!

Night, Night!

Catch up

2009-09-21T16:57:00.000-07:00

Boy do I have lots to say since it's been like forever since I posted last but to spare the few readers I have I will keep this semi-short and just let you enjoy the pics!

My baby boy is 15 weeks old! I can't beleive how big he is getting. I am so happy to see him grow and love every new thing he learns but I miss him being my small newborn. Now I know why mom's have kids so close together...u miss the baby phase.

This is Trigg's first hair do! His hair is really thin so it's hard to style it right now but his daddy tried and this is what we got. I love these pictures.

Look at those eyes!

This past Friday night Ryan and I took Kaid to eat at Shogun's (our faviorate resturant) while my in-laws watched Trigg. We wanted to spend some time with just Kaid. We had to take a family photo op before we left Ryan's parents though...

We had a really good time, and the food was so good, as usual.

Kaid was trying to use the chop sticks and it was so funny, it was taking him a long time to eat his rice that way, so he finally gave up and used his fork.

Trigg & momma just hanging out watching the razorback game!
GO HOGS!

We finally got some new living room furniture. We got a sectional and a big over sized swival chair. It is so much nicer, now we have more seating in our living room than we did before.

Here are a few pics of our boys! Arn't the just so great!

A few weeks back Kaid participated in the Prairie Grove Clothsline Fair, he squared danced with his best friend, neighbor and class mate, Shayla. They were so cute.

Here's a random pic of Trigg enjoying his bouncer/walker. He is still a bit small for it but loves it for about 10 minutes. He knows that if you hit the animals that it will light up and play music. I have such a smart boy!

Well we have been super busy and it just gets busier so hopefully I can post more often and the post won't be so long!

Congestion, Stomach bug and then shots...

2009-08-26T13:23:00.000-07:00

My poor baby!

Trigg had a small cold, congestion last weekend thru the week and then this past weekend came down with a stomach bug that left him throwing up his formula and having diarrhea. To top it all off, he finally starts to feel better and he went this morning for his 2 month check-up and had to have shots. He did not like those at all. It made me sick to my tummy to watch that. I guess you can say welcome to daycare...Kids always seem to be sicker when they are in daycare rather than at home or around a few kids. Just one of the few cons we will have to work through. He should be building up his immune system so hopefully in the future he can fight this nasty stuff better.

Other than him fighting off all these sickness's, he is doing great! He weighed in at 11 lbs 10 oz, 50th percentile, and he is 24 inches long (2 feet), 90th percentile! His development is right on track and he is a healthy young man other than the previous stated above. :)

Even though he feels like crap he still manages to smile! That's my baby boy!

Off to school

2009-08-20T06:33:00.000-07:00

This is a picture of Kaid's 1st Day of 2nd grade. I got the picture from his mom's blog page b/c we couldn't be there to take one ourselves (hope you don't mind Val)! Isn't he just so handsome...

Lost, but not found...

2009-08-19T11:35:00.000-07:00

Here's the thing, no one told you that once you have a baby your brain becomes mush. I have probably lost all but a few of my brain cells. I am on my 4th week of being back to work and I am forgetting things left and right. I also was given 10 more responsibilities when I returned so I have no time to think about anything other than what I am doing but yet my brain is off in la-la land even for those tasks.

I am having the hardest time deciding on the look for my blog page. I have no idea why this is so difficult for me, maybe it' b/c I have lots of different taste's or maybe I just can't make a decision b/c of the previously stated brain mush syndrome.

I usually am on top of things, some may even say a little too on top of things at times but I just can't pull it together. I am all over the place these days. It seems like the only thing I can do right (thank goodness) is take care of my boys!

Which by the way:
Kaid started 2nd Grade today! He was nervous but excited. He has a different teacher (which we hope makes for a good year compared to last year), and a classroom full of his friends (which could be bad or good). Good luck on your 1st day back Kaid! I know you will do great. Trigg has mostly recovered from having a cold and fever all weekend. He is back to his self and I couldn't be happier. Hate when they are sick and you feel so helpless :(

Well I will leave this post with a simple request:
If you find my brain laying around, please return it immediately.

8/11/2009- Two Months Old

2009-08-11T17:49:00.000-07:00

My little man is two months old today! I can't believe it has been that long...
Trigg has changed so much since he was born.

What he is doing:

-smiles all the time :)
-cooing (talking) to us when he is really happy or excited
-sleeping on his side in his pack n play next to mommy's side of the bed b/c he doesn't like sleeping on his back
-eating 6 oz every 3-4 hrs
-burps so easy, most the time before you even pull him up into burp position
-obsessed with his tongue and anyone else's who wants to stick it out at him
-mimics your facial expressions
-loves bath time but hates to be cold :)
-bedtime is 9:30, sleeps till 2am, feeds, then sleeps till 6-7am
-wearing 0-3 months clothes but some things are still too big
-wears NB size shoes (still)
-loves to lay chest to chest and his bottom patted gently
-starting to suck his fingers and is discovering his hands
-likes to play on his back but not so much on his tummy
-can roll to one side but not all the way over
-loves, loves his bouncy seat as long as it is bouncing
-doesn't like the swing unless he's sleeping and doesn't know he's in it :)
-moves his legs back and forth all the time, like he is trying to walk off
-his cries are changing and he makes a pout face when he's upset or really hungry
-stays awake more during the day and fights his sleep
-takes a passe but not very often
-can hold his head up for almost a minute at a time before it bounces back down or back

and last but not least he loves his mommy, daddy & bubba very much!
We love him too!

Happy 2 months Trigg, you are my pride & joy!

1st Day of Daycare

2009-07-27T16:16:00.000-07:00

Trigg,
Today was a hard day! I took you to your 1st day at daycare b/c I had to go back to work. After I got you all settled with the staff and the paper work, it took me about 10 minutes to finally leave. I thought I was going to be strong for you but once I got in the car I cried all the way to work. I really missed you. I was so afraid you would be sad or upset when you woke up and didn't see my face. I called to check on you and your teacher, Mrs. Kelly, said you were doing good. I barley made it to lunch time before I was on my way to visit you. You had just got done eating and was just about to fall asleep but you got to see me for a minute. I picked you up and you had a big smile on your face, then I rocked you to sleep. I went back to work and you went back to napping.

I made you this poster, which hangs above your crib at daycare, so you could see your family everyday!

You were styling your 1st day! Your teachers loved your shoes and couldn't stop talking about how cute you are. Handsome devil!

A picture with mommy, I needed something to last me through the day.

I finally came to get you after work and you were so happy to see me. You just lit up. Your teachers said you did really well, just slept and hung out all day. I am proud of you for being such a good boy on your 1st day. I know that this will get easier for us both as the days go on, but just know, no matter where you are I love you and am always thinking of you!

Love you,
Mommy

Obsessed

2009-07-25T10:22:00.000-07:00

I am completely obsessed with Trigg's feet. They are so small and soft that I just can't get enough of them. I love everything about him but his feet are just so precious. When he sleeps they just curl up so tight into his body and he goes from 22 inches long to 10 inches long. :)

He has play time on his mat for a little bit everyday but just the other night he has started to interact with the toys attached. He was grabbing at the toys a few times. I have got to get the camcorder out and ready for these things. Camera's just don't capture some of the things, and with the delay, it makes it even harder :)

Yeah Trigg on learning to reach and grab at things. (6 weeks old)

Park then some Putt-Putt

2009-07-23T14:46:00.001-07:00

Yesterday was another nice day so we decided to get out and enjoy it. I only have a few more days till I go back to work and won't be able to do this much or at all. :) Ryan got off work early due to the rain so we all got to spend a family day together. It was nice.

We started at the park. Kaid had a good time feeding the ducks & geese...

This was funny, Kaid was talking to the geese b/c the geese were talking to him!

Trigg was loving being outside. When I feed him the breeze was blowing and he just smiled as the wind blew through his hair. So cute.

Isn't my hubby just so HOT!!!!!!!!! This however is not my best photo but still my hubby is HOTTTTTT! :) hehe

Later that evening Ryan's parents treated us to some putt-putt golf and then ice cream. We had such a good time.

Trigg watching his daddy play some golf

Then it was Trigg's turn to putt :)

Ryan beat us all but we told Kaid that he won! Ryan's dad, Chuck, got a hole in one on the 18th hole so he got a free game of golf. He gave it to Kaid so since we had such a good time last night we are going again tonight! I forgot how fun putt-putt is...I actually forgot how fun anything was since we don't get to do much because Ryan and I act so old and stay home alot :) Not anymore!

Date Night, Day for Kaid & Crafts...

2009-07-20T06:55:00.000-07:00

This weekend was a pretty packed weekend for us, which is a change to our lazy pace the past few weeks. Trigg & Kaid stayed at their Ge-Ge's house Friday night so that Ryan & I could have a little date night. Since Ryan doesn't get off work until later, we only had time for a movie, so we went to see The Hangover. Can I just say the funniest movie of the year at least. This was so funny I almost pee-ed my pants. :) hehe

It was nice to get out just the two of us but right after the movie I had to go pick up Trigg. Kaid wanted to stay the night so we let him but Trigg came home.

Then Saturday we my MIL watched Trigg again for us so that we could spend the day with Kaid. We went to the pool and then for snow cones. It was a nice day outside but a little cold after you get out of the water b/c of the breeze. Ryan and I got a little sun burnt but it was nice to layout and swim. Kaid spent most of his time jumping off the diving board. He likes to jump.

This is Kaid's snow cone face...It's amazing how kids get it all over their face and not just in the mouth.

Then Sunday I did a craft project I saw on HGTV. It's canvas, scrapbook paper and sealer. Makes a home-aid piece of art. It was the first one and i a, not that crafty but i think its not bad and its good enough to get me buy till i can buy something to put there.

What we been doing

2009-07-14T08:54:00.000-07:00

Like I said before it's really hard to get a post done these days but things are starting to get easier. We have a routine now and most of my things I needed to do are caught up so now I can focus on other things. I go back to work on July 27th and let me tell you that I am not ready to leave him. His daycare is only 2 blocks from my work so that is nice but just the thought of him being away from me for 8 hrs of the day makes me want to cry. I will be dropping in on him so he will see me but still it's not the same. I will be strong for my little man, I will just keep my mind on the positive advantages of him being at this wonderful daycare, socialization, and the educational program they have is amazing. I know they will help aid in making my boy a smart, well rounded boy.

What have we been doing these last few weeks? Well not much but hanging out, taking care of reorganizing the household, spending quality time with Trigg & Kaid, and making a routine.

I finally got Trigg's announcement's sent out a few weeks ago.

My little man turned 1 month old on Saturday July 11th! I can't believe it has been a month, oh how time flys. He has already started to change and grow so fast. When he was first born he looked identical to me when I was a newborn but now he looks so much like Ryan and even looks like his brother Kaid. Boy how we love our little man so much.

Happy 1 month!

Also on this past Saturday we went to Mandy & Justin's b-day BBQ. Mandy's b-day is July 1st & Justin's is July 9th so every year they throw a BBQ to celebrate them both. We had a blast hanging out with everyone since Trigg and I don't get out of the house much during the week b/c it's so hot.

My girlfriends!
Between us girls we have 7 boys so you can only imagine our hang outs, they are never boring. Two of our friends are trying to have another baby,you can probably guess who since Mandy & I just had one it's not us, so we are all hoping for a girl to offset all the boys.

Proud Parents!

Trigg getting an early riding lesson from dad! This was so funny...

Trigg & Dad getting ready for bed

Kaid being sweet on his baby brother! Kaid has just the biggest heart and is such a great big brother. Love you Kaid!

Hope everyone is enjoying what's left of the summer and staying cool!

Has it only been 2 weeks...

2009-06-29T10:15:00.000-07:00

Now that I have a newborn my time for blogging has almost disappeared. I am typing this as Trigg lays asleep on my chest, with one hand b/c the other hand is holding his! I love this little one so much and I love how much he loves me and needs me too.

Well the last two weeks have gone by slow and fast, if that can even be. I have only been out of the house 3 times b/c well its insanely hot, I can't lift anything heavier than Trigg, and I have been really tired so just hanging out and getting a routine down has been just fine with us. Kaid has been here on his summer visit so we have been spending quality time.

Today is Kaid's 7th b-day, Happy B-day! We love you!
Enjoy some pics of what we have been up too...

Trigg's 1st bath!

Just hanging out

Trigg hanging with his buddy Tristin

Father's Day family pic

Kaid's b-day at our house

Kaid's b-day at his Aunt Kathy's

Trigg Edward Peck- Sweet Baby Boy!

2009-06-15T12:41:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone, sorry it has taken me so long to post about my new son but Trigg and I had quite the experiance and things didn't go as planned. I went in on Thursday morning for my inducement at 5:30am. Everything was going good, got my epidural around 7:30am and was feeling no pain at all. I was progressing good in the morning and my water broke around 11:45am, but after that things started to slow down. My nurse kept saying that if things don't progress soon then it was c-section time. Well I did not want to go that way but if is how it goes then as long as I get to see my son soon I didn't care. Well at my 2:45 check, I had only dialated to a 4 and he was still floating a bit, at this point the nurse kept reaching in and trying to help things along, she stopped for the doctor to come in and take her peek and as soon as the doctor did her check, everything just went crazy. She starting yelling she had cord and yelling c-section stat, and next thing I know I am being swept down the hall with my doctor trying to hold the cord inside of me. I had never been so scared in my life, I was scared for Trigg and myself, plus my family and Ryan were in the hall and they had no idea what was happening b/c it literally happened at the speed of light. So they get me into the OR and put me under and then next thing I know I wake up an hour later in the recovery room. First thing I said was my baby, Where is he? How is he? They said that he was perfect and waiting to see me. He was born at 3:54pm on June 11th, 2009...weighing 7 lbs 5 oz, 20 inches long. Perfect! I am doing good too. I will have a bit harder recovery b/c of the c-section but everyday is better than the last.

Ryan got to spend the whole time in the nursery with Trigg helping them get him cleaned and ready. I am so greatful that I had the doctor and nurses I had b/c we both came out of this great and I owe it to my wonderful team at Willow Creek. I also owe it to my family and friends for all their support through this.

Mandy I just want to say thank you for all you did. You are truly a great, great friend and I am so lucky to know you. Trigg is so excited to see you guys and his new buddies Tayson & Tristin.

To Ryan my amazing, amazing husband. I have never been more happy to be your wife, you have done so much for our family and I couldn't have asked for more. I love you so much.

Kaid, I am so glad that you have a new brother to show the ropes too. You will be an amazing big brother and Trigg already loves you just as much as your daddy and I do. Congrats on having another little brother in your life.

Val & Tim & Brighton, thanks so much to you guys too! All you do is so much apprecaiated and I am so glad that we all have the relationship we do to make this possible and positive!

To Trigg, I love you more every minute I spend with you. I thank God that he gave you to me and delivered you safely, even if it was ideal for us both. Mommy & Daddy love you and can't wait to watch our family grow!

Enjoy a few pictures of our sweet boy! I will try to post more but hang with me b/c the next few weeks will be lots of recovery, sleeping, and enjoying my little man!

Light at the end of the Tunnel

2009-06-08T13:02:00.000-07:00

Today I am 40 weeks and still pregnant! Starting to wonder that maybe my uterus is a pretty comfy place to be :) hehe

Went to the doctor this morning and am finally dilated to a 1 1/2 which was good news because they were able to schedule me for an inducement. If I had stayed the same as last week then it would have been Sunday night before they could have done the inducement. So...drum roll...Thursday at 5:30am I will be being hooked up to some good old fashioned potassium and the labor pains will begin. I am not thrilled that Trigg is going to have to have help coming out but I am so ready to see my little man. There is still 2 1/2 days till Thursday so he still has a chance to make it on his own.

I do ask for some thoughts and prayers since I am being induced. I ask for a smooth and short labor. Amen! :)

Who's popping? Not me...

2009-06-05T10:21:00.000-07:00

Yeah it's Friday again! Nothing new with me, Trigg is still hibernating. I am ok with it because I know that within the week, naturally or with help, I will have my baby.

On a different, Ryan's grandma in New York had a very serious surgery on Wednesday. She has diabetes and had to either have a new vein put in her leg to increase circulation or have her foot removed b/c of the infection. She chose the new vein, but with her age and health problems the surgery was risky. Well I am happy to report that she did great in the surgery and only had to stay one day in ICU. She is doing very good and the new vein in her leg is working charms already. Ryan's mother, Mindy, flew up to New York to be with her mom during this and will be home on Sunday. I think Trigg is waiting for his Gi-Gi to come back before he makes his debut. I think he knows how bad she wants to be here so he is waiting on her. :) Isn't that sweet! hehe

Well I have nothing else exciting to report because well this time off work is not as glamorous as it sounds, at least not when you are on a budget and 9 months pregnant!

Kaid has a t-ball game tonight so I will get a bit of excitement in my Friday, I will keep everyone posted on my little man's appearance.

Have a great weekend!

Update

2009-06-02T13:24:00.000-07:00

I have not progressed at all! That's right you heard me, NOTHING! I am 39 weeks and still dilated a fingertip and he is still to high. I was floored, I could not believe what I was hearing. I have been pretty upset, or disappointed, since my appointment. I was really hoping to be at least a 1 or 1 1/2.

The doc said that I should expect to be pregnant for about another week and at my doctor's appointment on Monday if he was not here yet then they would schedule my appointment for inducement. So either way I can expect him to be here by end of next week.

Well I am going to leave you with that b/c well that's all I have!
Have a good day!

39 weeks and still pregnant...

2009-06-01T08:59:00.000-07:00

Trigg has yet to grace us with his presence. I am 39 weeks today and have my doctor's appointment tomorrow. I am anxiously awaiting his arrival but I understand that apparently he is not ready or as anxious as I am. :) I have had several of the "signs" that labor is "near" but those who have been pregnant know that it's just a big waiting game.

It is my first day off work and at home and I am already bored! :) hehe My grandma is here now and the company is nice but still I am wanting something to do. I guess I feel that I have spent the last few weeks just laying around on the weekends and week nights b/c I have finished all my projects so now that I can actually have the days to lay around I don't want to. If I could fit into any of my bathing suits I would go to the pool! :)

Well I guess I shouldn't complain to much b/c I don't want to upset my blog buddies who are at work. :)

I will keep you posted! Have a great day!

TGIF!

2009-05-29T07:20:00.000-07:00

Hip Hip Hooray, It's Friday!

Not only is it Friday but it's my last day of work for a couple of months. That's right I officially start my maternity leave Monday. I am sure I will miss the routine of having somewhere to be everyday but I am also sure I will survive without it. :)

My grandma flys in tomorrow afternoon and will be staying with me till mid June so I will have company for a few weeks. I am hoping that Trigg makes his debut sometime this weekend or next week.

I hope everyone enjoys their weekend! Those of you in NWA, enjoy even more b/c the weather is suppose to be really nice this weekend for a change :)

Cuties

2009-05-27T10:43:00.000-07:00

This is a picture of my two nieces, Jacklyn & Jaden, from the memorial weekend. I just love them so much and they are the prettiest two girls! Of course I am a bit bias :)

Just thought I would share!

38 Weeks!

2009-05-27T08:03:00.000-07:00

Trigg is still not ready to make his debut b/c here I am at 38 weeks and I have not progressed since last week. Not even a little. The doctor said that I am still at a fingertip. I was really down to hear that I had not budged any from the week before but I understand that I am only 38 weeks, I technically still have two weeks to my due date and if my little guy is not ready yet then he's just not ready.

The doctor did say that a lot of women won't dilate until they go into labor, which is what happened with my aunt with her two girls. I also know that it can happy quickly, to go from nothing to labor. I am just hitting that cranky stage, I am tired of being pregnant and I am dying to hold my baby.

I have waited 9 months for him so I guess a few more days, weeks...won't hurt! :)
No pictures of me this week, I am not feeling picture-esch, if you know what I mean.

37 Weeks

2009-05-20T12:44:00.000-07:00

Monday I went to the doctor and had my 37 week check-up and I was happy to hear I had made some progress. I was dilated a fingertip (:) hehe) and effaced 50%. Trigg's heart beat was strong and doc says he is not a big baby at all. That was a relief. He said to continue to walk and I should be on my way...Actually his exact quote was "If you have tightness in your belly, it hurts, it's 5 minutes apart for 1 hour or you have water running down your leg and filling up your shoes then that's when you know it's real, it's labor and it's time to come to the hospital." Funny man!

Sorry for the up close shot but no one around to take my picture and my arms arn't that long :) hehe

I want him to hold out until next Saturday at least, that way I will have finished my work and started my maternity leave, plus my Grandma will fly in on the 30th and I really want her to be here for his arrival.

I go back to the doctor on Tuesday, since Monday is a holiday, so we shall see how much more progress we have made then. For now I am going to enjoy this long holiday weekend coming up and the beautiful weather we have!

I hope everyone has a great holiday weekend and stay safe!

More Prayer Needed

2009-05-18T10:34:00.000-07:00

Saturday morning a co-worker and good friend died suddenly from an aortic aneurysm. He was only 43 years old. He was the twin brother of one of our company's owners as well as our company accountant. He was a big teddy bear. Sweet, kind, always thinking of others and he was a personal favorite person of mine. He will be missed deeply. I ask that you keep his family as well as his work family in your prayers. It is always tragic to lose someone, especially when you don't get to say goodbye.

Then on Sunday Kaid's mom, Valerie, called to inform me that her MIL, Charis is very sick and they are not sure what happened or why. She is in critical condition. Charis is such a wonderful lady. I have the pleasure of knowing her and since Valerie and Tim have been together she has been such a great grandma to Kaid. He loves her very much. We consider Charis a part of our little mixed family and I ask that my blog buddies pray for our family and for theirs. Every little prayer will help bring her back to good health. Visit Valerie's blog to get more info. http://arkansasdoyle.blogspot.com/

I got this picture off Valerie's blog. This is Charis with Kaid & Kaid's brother Brighton.

Please pray for my friends & family!
Thanks.

Pictures say what?

2009-05-15T07:31:00.000-07:00

I have been trying to grow my hair out for a long time but every time I get to my shoulders I just can't take it anymore and have to chop it off. I have thin hair so when it's long it's just stringy and blah. I usually keep it dark as well, like a dark chocolate color but since I have been pregnant and have been unable to tan, that color would just wash me out more than I am so it is this same boring brown. I wanted to do something different so I just had it cut short, again, and then I will go back at the end of June when I am nice and tan again and have it colored. I think it is really cute but now I wish I would have had my stylist cut it a bit shorter and with some layers. Guess I can wait another month for that. :)

Now I am not sure what the deal is but the last 1-2 years I have been losing my photogenicness (is that a word?). I used to love the way I looked in pictures but gradually they have gotten worse. I would blame it on the camera being used but I know it's not that. I am really getting upset about this. I feel like photos capture your real essence and really reveal a lot about the person in them...I am not liking what my camera is revealing about me!

I look back on past photos and see a completely different person. Then it hits me...I am a completely different person, I am older, life has had more time to grip it's claws into me and it shows. It also got me thinking about why I look the way I do. That I really need to stop worrying about every little detail and wearing the weight of the world on my shoulders. I need to start having fun again instead of being a party pooper. This life style that I have subjected myself to is starting to show in my face, my hands, my skin, and in my soul. I am only 27 yrs old, why do I feel and act like I am 50?

Photos sure say alot for not saying anything at all.

36 weeks and can I get a Hallelujah?

2009-05-14T09:22:00.000-07:00

I am a bit behind on this weeks post of my pregnancy update! I have been busy at work and just so tired at home to post but I needed to get this in before the week was gone.

Here I am at 36 weeks!

Doctor visit was on Monday, which was also the visit that starts my exams, and well I was not dilated. I figured I wouldn't be anyway but I was hoping. :) Trigg needs to drop a bit more in order for things to get going, his heart beat was super strong and loud. I was happy to hear it actually sound like a heart beat and not just a fluttering sound. My cervix is starting to soften so that is nice to know some progress is happening with him coming. My weight is staying steady at 25 lbs! So the doctor said get out there and start walking everyday so that I can help him drop and move things along. This I have been doing b/c lord knows I am anxious to see my little man. I go back on Monday and I am going hoping he has dropped and I am at least dilated to a 1, even a half would be OK with me!

Now for the Hallelujah part of my post....Ryan has been released to full duty and can return to work. He can do all his normal activities and his bones are just about healed! HALLELUJAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I just love that things are going to get back to normal now, just in time for Trigg! I am a woman of routine and consistency, especially when it comes to work and money!

Pray

2009-05-08T06:23:00.000-07:00

One of my good friends, Erin, found out last week that her father has prostate cancer. The cancer is in the early stages so the odds are in his favor at the moment, which is good, that they may be able to treat and kill this before it gets any worse. The only bad thing is that they can not start treatment for 8 weeks because his biopsy has to have time to heal. So hopefully the cancer will not progress much, if any, in the next 8 weeks. He does not have to have kemo, just radiation so they are happy about that. He is a new grandpa to two babies. Erin & her brother both just had babies. Erin's grandfather dies 5 years ago due to prostate cancer so her father is terrified of the end result, since he watched his father go through this.

I ask that all my blog friends say a little prayer for Erin and her family and keep them in your thoughts. They need all the help they can get right now. I appreciate every one's support!

Fish Fry, Poker & 35 weeks

2009-05-04T17:16:00.000-07:00

Ryan has not been working very much the past week or so because of all this rain that has moved into NWA. With him having so much free time he has been fishing almost everyday. The fish are spawning right now, this according to my hubby, and so he has caught a lot of fish. We love fish but we had so many filets that we couldn't eat all of it on our own so we decided to have a fish fry with our friends.

After dinner the kids were playing in Kaid's room, then started watching Underdog and so the adults started a game of poker. We are poker playing fools. Our group of friends usually play poker about once a week but this has been put on hold for the last year b/c everyone has been so busy or broke. :) It was nice to do something we used to do all the time. We all really enjoyed ourselves!

Later that night Ryan and I were getting ready for bed and our dogs apparently thought there was a boogie man under the bed. We walked around the corner of the bed and all we see is our dogs rear ends sticking up of from under the bed. It was so funny.

Thanks puppies for checking for monster's before bedtime!

Last but not least, today I have hit 35 weeks. I am so excited each week I get closer to seeing my baby boy. I start my weekly exams on Monday the 11th! I hope I am dilated a bit so this labor gets on it's way b/c I am ready for him to come out but only if he's done cooking.

Shower #2

2009-04-28T06:43:00.000-07:00

This past Saturday I had my final baby shower. It was thrown by two of my good friends/work buddies. This shower was for my fellow co-workers. I work for a firm that has 3 offices in Arkansas but we have only a handful of female employees. It's an Engineering firm if that helps. Anywho, this shower was going to be small and intimate so my buddies decided to do it at Copeland's restaurant in Rogers. Great choice by the way ladies, the atmosphere was perfect, the food was good and the company was even better.

I really appreciated them doing this for me! Especially since they work out of our Ft. Smith office. Sammi & Heather work in my office here in Bentonville. I got lots of great gifts and I want to say thank you to all!

Here are some pictures!

Yvonne, me & Erin! These are the ladies who threw the shower...

The table turned out so great! I love how they stuck with the "work shower" theme. If you can see the shower favors and centerpiece's are personalized "work" items, (ie paper clips, clip binders, a pen, and a sticky note pad). Very creative ladies!

My cake! It was delicious...Got to love Rick's Bakery!

Our menu...So cute! So good!

Here is my pride & joy from the shower, my diaper bag! I love, love, love this bag.

I got the bouncy seat to match my swing I got at my last shower! YEAH!

Isn't this just the cutest outfit...Trigg will be so cool in this Hurley outfit!

Chit Chatting!

My wonderful co-worker/friends! Sammi, Heather, me, Erin & Yvonne...

I have been waiting to take back or finish buying baby things till after I had my last shower and since that was on Saturday guess what I did on Sunday. Yup, I went shopping. I had accumulated a few duplicate items from the showers and just gifts given to me so I took back those and added that to my gift cards and then I made a list of the essentials I would need immediately from coming home from the hospital. I have bought what I need and I only lack two items, which may very well be the most important, the car seat & stroller. I am ordering those this week.

It feels really good to be prepared for his arrival with 6 weeks to go. Now I can concentrate on a few projects, updating his baby book & getting some maternity pics of me and family pics to hang in his room. You don't realize all of the things needed to take care of such a little person!

I still have gifts trickling in from all over and I really appreciate those! Thanks to all of my friends & family for making this experience one of a kind! :)

34 Weeks!

2009-04-27T10:01:00.000-07:00

Up to week 34! Yahooooo! Went to the doctor this morning and everything is great and right on schedule. I gained 1 lb in two weeks, so still on track with the weight gain. Trigg is measuring perfect, as usual, and his heartbeat is good and strong. My doctor said that based on my belly size, mine & my hubby's birth weight, that Trigg should not be more than 7 1/2 lbs at delivery. Which is a huge relief b/c one of my fears is pushing an 8-9 lb baby out. Talk about ouch! :)

I go back in two weeks, May 11th, to start my weekly exams. Yikes! I have heard such horror stories about how bad the exams hurt b/c they do not go easy on you so that they can help open you up for delivery. I am not scared though b/c I am so ready for him to be here that I am game for whatever helps move him along, even if it hurts a bit. :)I still feel great so no complaints!

I had another shower this past Saturday and I am waiting on my friend to send me a CD of the pics from her camera. She had a high resolution camera so hers will be better than mine. As soon as I get the pictures I will get them posted!

Stay tuned!

Catch up

2009-04-22T08:38:00.000-07:00

(DISCLAIMER: POST IS LONG AND HAS LOTS OF PICTURES, MY APOLOGY IN ADVANCE)

I have been extremely busy the past few days and have not had a chance to blog!
So here is a game of catch up...

Friday my aunt Deanna and her family came in to visit. The main reason she was coming in was for my baby shower Saturday. Deanna, Richard, Jacklyn & Jaden got in around 6:30pm and we ordered pizza and hung out at the house. We had Kaid this past weekend, which was nice b/c Jacklyn just loves Kaid to death, so they got some time to play together. Jacklyn is 3 1/2 yrs old, a bit younger than Kaid, but they still enjoy each other's company. Jaden just turned a year old on Easter. They are my girls! Deanna and I are actually Aunt/Niece but we are best friends and like sisters so I call her girls my niece's. We are really close like that. Deanna is one of my mom's sisters, so she is on my mom's side of the family.

Jacklyn & me, this little stinker didn't want her picture taken!

Little game of hide n seek with Jaden! Isn't she precious...

Having a little fun deflating the blow up mattress!

Night time! Isn't that sweet...

Well Saturday rolled around and Jaden had not slept most the night, guess the different atmosphere and lack of routine threw her off. She was the first to sleep in Trigg's crib, but since she is used to her's, it was a ruff night for her (and Deanna). Jacklyn was a bit cranky too...Jaden had not been feeling well the day before anyway, she was running a fever. So Deanna decided to just go ahead and go on home and miss the shower, when you have kids, sometimes you just don't get to do what you want to do. So they left around 11:30am. I was sad that she couldn't make the shower, since this was the whole reason for her driving 3 hrs to see me, but I completely understood.

Not only was I expecting her to come that weekend but on Saturday my cousin, Brandi, who lives in Stillwater, OK was going to drive in to be at my shower. So I was expecting her to arrive around noon. Brandi is on my dad's side of the family. (My parents are divorced by the way). Deanna was leaving on Saturday then Brandi would leave on Sunday. I have family all spread out but the ones I am the closest too on my dad's side live in Texas, minus Brandi, who still lives in Oklahoma. My grandma, who is pretty much my mom, and then my aunt Cheryl (Brandi's mom) and my Uncle John (Brandi's dad), live in Texas and they all wanted to come but it is a long drive for a day of a shower. So that is why Deanna & Brandi drove in b/c they are a bit closer and they wanted me to have family at my shower! I was excited to know that they were doing this for me. Not to mention I see my family like once a year if I am lucky!

So around noon my door bell rings and I open it up to my cousin Brandi and her boyfriend. I was hugging her and saying hello when out pops my grandma, aunt Cheryl & uncle John from around the corner. I was in complete shock that I stood there for a minute before I reacted b/c I wasn't sure it was really happening. I had no idea that they had planned to suprise me for this. I was so happy! Needless to say it had me frazzled for pretty much the whole day! After saying our hello's and everything we had to get to the shower that Mandy was throwing me.

The shower was great! I got lots of gifts that I really needed...I appreciate all of my friends and family for coming and the nice things they bought Trigg! He really appreciates it too. I was trying to visit and was excited about everything that I didn't take any pictures, my mother in law was in charge of the camera but they came out blurry so these pics are courtesy of Mandy! Which by the way, in everything going on I didn't get a picture with her...I am bummed about that.

Thanks Mandy for the shower, I really appreciated it and it was great! :)

Well after the shower, I was able to spend some time with my family. We went to dinner at Outback. We actually saw Mandy, her hubby Justin, and Justin's family eating at Outback as well...We had to wait about an hour before we were sat, then probably another 45 minutes before we got our food, it was insane! I was not a happy camper by the end of the night, all that sitting in uncomfortable seats killed me but I did get to visit with my family so it's not all bad. We went back home and chatted some more!

Sunday rolled around and my family had to head back home! Brandi & her man had a shorter drive but they both had to get to work that night and then my grandma & aunt/uncle had about a 9 hr drive home so everyone left early! I was sad to see them go but I was so happy they popped in and surprised me! I really needed to see them. My family just has a way of making me feel so at peace and it always seems like when I need them the most they know when to be there! I love you guys!

Bad thing is that with all the excitement, frazzledness, and busy schedule I didn't get any pictures with them! Insane, I know, but my brain activity is at an all time low anyway and add all of that caouse can't expect much!

Well Kaid went to his mom's on Sunday as well, so Sunday night I worked on getting everything put up in the nursery and putting together this awesome swing my family got me!

Monday was back to work, so exhausted from the weekend, but back to work non the less! Kaid also started his season of T-ball games(machine pitch). So after work I headed to Farmington to see his first game! He did such a good job. He was first to bat for his team, The Tigers, and hit the ball on the first pitch, straight down to third base, I think he was shocked he hit the ball b/c he delayed in running to first and then got out b/c he didn't get there fast enough. He still was great! He got another hit later in the game.

It was such a beautiful day on Monday but dang when that sun went down, it was freezing. Think the wind had lots to do with that...Well there will be lots of posts about Kaid's T-ball, he has about 2 games a week this season! Good luck buddy!

On top of all of this Ryan started back to work finally. Only thing is that he still has 1 month left before he is released for full duty so Crossland put him on a night shift guarding one of their job sites at the airport! Because of the job, they have two shifts working, and since it's at the XNA airport they have to have "security" at all times when people are there. So since the only thing Ryan can pretty much do for the next month is sit down work, they put him on this. It is from 7pm-7am, M-F. It sucks having him gone all night, and the hours are insane for just sitting around but at least he's back to work and in a month he will go back to his normal job!

At some point in all of this I also managed to create my centerpiece for my dinning room table. I love how it turned out and very proud of myself. I am not very good with the flower arrangments but I think for my first I did pretty good!

Well that has been my week so far and it's only Thursday! Sorry to my readers for such a long post, I just wore my-self out again talking about it! :)

32 Weeks and counting...

2009-04-14T06:29:00.000-07:00

32 weeks! I can't believe how close it is getting, I am so anxious I can barley stand it. I had my 32 week doctor's appointment yesterday morning and I have gained a total of 22 lbs, I am measuring perfect, and Trigg's heart rate is 146!

This appointment was my last monthly appointment, I am now down to every two weeks. I go back again on the 27th for my 34 week check-up. I am feeling great, except for an off day I might have every once and a while.

I am starting to have dreams about my delivery now, and the things leading up to it. It is really crazy b/c the dreams are so vivid and real like, when I wake up I feel like it really happened or that I am in labor.

I went to Tulsa on Saturday with my MIL to do a little shopping and she had to get her car worked on as well. My hubby and his dad went turkey hunting for the weekend so we decided what better time to go, plus that was my last weekend for traveling...the cut off is 32 weeks. We took her car to the shop, then test drove a car she has had her eye on for a while now, then we got our loaner and headed to Babies R Us. This was a nice store but I wasn't all that impressed. It really didn't have anything that I couldn't find around here, other than the car seat and stroller I registered for. So I was a little bummed about that but I did manage to get Trigg a very cute sailor outfit and my MIL got him his coming home outfit. Then we headed to Olive Garden to eat lunch (it was so yummy) and then to the mall to do a bit more shopping. One good thing about being 8 months pregnant is you save money b/c you are not in the mood to shop b/c you look and feel like a giant whale! Once again didn't see anything I couldn't live without.

After the mall both of us where completely worn out! My MIL's feet were killing her b/c her shoes were not that comfortable and I am lugging around an extra 22 lbs so my feet and legs felt like they were going to fall off :) We went back to the dealership, got her car and headed home! It was a really long day for us both but I had a good time. The weather was great, the company was great and I needed a girls day! I love hanging out with my MIL, I have the mother-daughter connection with her that I don't have with my own mother and it is really nice!

Well I have my first shower this Saturday, my friend Mandy is hosting it, and I am so excited! I also have family coming in to see me as well and I am excited about that. I can't wait for this weekend!

Have a good week everyone, suppose to be nice till Friday! :)

30 Weeks

2009-04-03T11:15:00.000-07:00

I am a few days late with my 30 week picture but here it is nonetheless. I am feeling great for the most part! My bad hours are from 8pm till morning. :) This is when the uncomfortableness and the weight of the whole day start to settle in on my body. Getting comfortable in bed to fall a sleep is a struggle pretty much every night but I am managing.

One thing is for sure, Trigg has got to be one of the most active babies ever! He is constantly moving. There's 24hrs in the day and I feel him about 20hrs out of those 24! I am serious...as I write this he is squirming around in there! He is a very strong boy his jab to the ribs is unmistakable. :)

Well not much longer and I have to say I can not wait...I grow more anxious everyday that passes, especially with so many people around me having their babies! I have two baby showers coming up this month and the best part is that they are not one's I am throwing for others, they are for me! YEAH! My first one is April 18th & then my second one is April 25th.

The weekend is suppose to be gorgeous for those of you in the NWA area so get out there and enjoy it! I know I am!

My new nephew has arrived!

2009-03-27T06:05:00.000-07:00

Mandy (The Hathorns)had her baby this morning at 7:30am! Mother and son are doing great and I can't wait to get over to the hospital to see them. I just wanted to let those of you who follow her blog know that she is doing good and I am sure that as soon as she can she will get pictures of Tristin on her blog!

Comfort Food...

2009-03-24T17:43:00.000-07:00

Well comfort food for me at least! I took the day off today so that I could go with Ryan to his doctor's appointment in Joplin and we had a few other errands to run. Ryan's doctor appointment went great and he was released for light (sit down) duty and should be heading back to work (part-time) next week. Which is good because it's been two months and he needs/wants to get back into the swing of things as do I need/want him to as well :)hehe

Anywho, we hit the bad weather on our way back home and it basically took us about 2 1/2 hrs for about an 1 1/2 long drive. Since the rain was so bad and we didn't know when it was going to let up we decided to put our errands on hold and just go home. With nothing to do and being hungry, I decided to make things I was craving.

This is home-made salsa. Ryan and I make this a lot during the summer because it's easy, cheap, and we LOVE chips n salsa. This is really simple and here's how you make it:
4-5 Tomato's- deseeded & diced(I use roma tomato's)
Jalapenos chopped- (how many is on how hot you like it)
1/2 white onion chopped
Garlic Powder (to taste)
Salt (to taste)
Pepper (to taste)

Combine diced tomato's, chopped jalapenos, chopped onion in a blender and mix together until desired texture. (I like it a bit runny myself) Then add salt, garlic powder, and pepper to taste. It usually takes several shakes of garlic powder for me.
Then enjoy!

This is my famous guacamole! I absolutely love this stuff and I have to say I love mine :) Now that I am done tutting my own horn, here's how to make it:
4 ripe avocados- depitted & mashed
1-2 roma tomato's- deseeded & diced
1/3 cup of purple onion- diced
1/3 cup of jalapenos- diced
splash of Lemon juice
Salt- to taste

Combine the smashed avocados, diced tomato's, diced onion, diced jalapenos, splash of lemon in a bowl. Add salt to taste and enjoy!

Now for my favorite desert next to Strawberry Shortcake is Banana Pudding! I love, love, love this stuff. I am not really a desert person but since I have been pregnant I always have to have something sweet to top of my meals and I have been craving this for some time now and decided to finally make some. Here's how to make it:
Buy a box of vanilla wafers and some bananas then follow the directions on the box!
Then enjoy!

Well hope everyone enjoys some of my favorite comfort foods!

Finished Nursery!

2009-03-23T17:15:00.000-07:00

Here are some pics of the nursery! It is finished...for the most part! I am having maternity pictures done at the end of April and those will go over the crib and I am waiting on the changing pad cover to come in the mail, it matches the blanket on the crib!

Now all I need is my baby boy!

Relaxing Sunday!

2009-03-23T16:48:00.000-07:00

Sunday was such a great day! We went to Ryan's parents and had brunch and then played outside until we had enough.

Kaid was helping his GiGi pick up lose branches on the ground! She was picking them up and Kaid was throwing them into the ditch behind their house.

The boys decided to get their guns out and do a little target practice. Kaid has a chickmunk gun that he loves to shot. Personally guns make me very nervous, especially with Kaid but I understand it's a boy thing so I let him shot his little gun as long as he pays attention to what he is doing and Ryan or his grampie are around to help. He actually is really good at shooting. I know that he does get alot of practice b/c his papa on his mom's side has guns and lets him shot too.

He would go and check to see where he hit after each time! He would get closer to the center with each shot!
He also collected a bag full of shells!

This picture really makes me look pregnant! All of my summer shirts and t-shirts are a bit tight b/c I am starting to grow faster...I only have about 2 months left so I really don't want to buy any more maternity clothes. But after seeing this photo, I just might have too :)

It was a great day and I hope everyone was able to get outside and enjoy it like we did!

Race for the Cure!

2009-03-19T08:22:00.001-07:00

I just wanted to remind everyone that the Race for the Cure is coming up on April 25th, 2009! I walked in the Race last year and plan on continuing this tradition every year b/c I am a big supporter of this event. I am a woman, a daughter, a mother, etc and I have had family members who have struggled with this disease and have survived so I always try to show my support.

I joined a new team this year, Brides for the Cure. Please check out the info and join us in raising money for this great cause. Check out my personal page to donate or find out more information!

http://race.komenozark.org/site/TR?pg=personal&fr_id=1070&px=1258761

This year I am going to sleep in for the cure b/c well I will be 7 months pregnant, it's my husband's birthday, and I have a baby shower as well. So my day is pretty busy but I still wanted to show my support!

Thanks so much!

Update on my worries

2009-03-11T13:30:00.000-07:00

Glad to report that my grandma's spots on her lung is not cancer! So that is great news and a huge relief b/c she is basically my mother and I am not ready to lose her yet (not that I will ever be ready but you know)I still have a lot of life questions and decisions I will need her help with!

My mother in law is doing great as well...She is back to normal! It was an inner ear problem that has corrected itself. So weird but she is good to go too!

Sure makes things a lot nicer knowing that everyone is in good health again!

Thanks to everyone who was helping me pray...IT WORKED! :)

Rock Star Baby!

2009-03-10T09:41:00.000-07:00

I am so excited! I was in this little store the other day called Bella Jack's, and they carry a few items from this baby brand, Rock Star Baby, it's by Bon Jovi and one of his band members. I love there stuff b/c Ryan and I are kinda into those things. We like the more edgier, rockstar things!

I bought Trigg this pacifier at Bella Jack's (his is all black though)!

In fumbling through their website I saw that they sold strollers...Well I saw this stroller and said I have to have it! They don't' sell the strollers on their website, you have to go through other stores that sell them. So I spent 2 days searching for this stroller and finally found it on Ebay!

I just bought this today! I am so excited...Trigg is going to be styling in his Rock Star Stroller! It was the same cost for the other stroller I had picked out at Babies R Us, so that was also good news...I was thinking I would find the stroller but it would be way out of my price range, happy to report that it wasn't. Now they do have another verison of this stroller that is $600 and that is way out of my price range but this one is just perfect.

Worries but it's Friday so it's not all bad...

2009-03-06T07:51:00.000-08:00

Yesterday my mother-in-law was taken to the ER and then admitted to the hospital. She was really dizzy, throwing up non stop, and couldn't walk so in the ER they found that her equilibrium was off balance. It is the weirdest thing, it just off sets for some odd reason and causes you to be really sick and then naturally it just resets itself. It doesn't happen over night though which is the bad thing about it. It can take days or so. While she was in the ER they notice her heart would stop beating, so the are running more tests to check that out. She hasn't had any health problems so this is a shock that all of a sudden she is sick. She is suppose to see a neurologist today and hopefully get the results or have the test done on her heart as well. Hopefully she will get to go home today but if not today then soon.

My grandma, who is basically my mother (she raised me), has 3 areas in between her lungs that they did a pet scan on yesterday. She will find out today or Monday if it is cancer. My grandma is prone to cysts, tumors and things but she is getting older and her body just isn't wanting to hang in there with her. Hopefully it will just be more cysts, or something real minor.

So far 2009 has not been a great year for our family. The only real highlight is that our son will be born in June of 2009, hopefully by then things will start to look up and all these bad things will go away. I think everyone has had a rough last 2 years or so and I think that we all should just take a few deep breaths and pray that it all gets better.

I can tell you that all of these things that have happened to family and friends around me sure makes me count my blessings and be thankful of what I do have! If you wouldn't mind to say a little prayer for my mother-in-law and my grandma! I would appreciate it.

Now on a much happier note, it is FRIDAY and a beautiful day! So I think that everyone should get out there and enjoy our spring weather!

Happy Friday and Happy Spring Weekend!

Bye,Bye Baby Tooth

2009-03-04T06:14:00.000-08:00

Kaid is finally starting to lose his baby teeth! This is exciting b/c it means that he will start getting his healthy adult teeth but it is also a little sad b/c this also means that he is growing up! Gosh this happens too fast. Kaid and I were looking through pictures last night and we came across one of Ryan, me & Kaid on the couch and I was feeding him a bottle, he was so little. Kaid couldn't believe how little he used to be, he loved looking at pictures from back then. He also didn't recognize Ryan b/c he had all his hair and it was really dark. We look a lot younger too, well we were younger, but it just is crazy how fast things change!

Here Kaid is proudly showing off his missing tooth during his bath last night! He lost it at his mom's house the night before last and the tooth fairy brought him $2.00 in exchange for his old tooth. Amazing! I only used to get a quarter, man my tooth fairy was cheap! :) j/k...

Oh how times have changed!

26 Week Update & Proud Parent

2009-03-03T08:17:00.000-08:00

3rd Trimester! Oh my goodness, I can't believe I am in my 3rd trimester. Trigg continues to grow as do I. Here is my 26 week belly shot.

I am doing great so far, just the constant uncomfortableness from the stretching and pulling of my skin. I haven't been sick in months and have had a great amount of energy. Which has been great for getting Trigg's nursery done. I am eating pretty much anything and go through a gallon of milk in like 3 days. :)

Trigg is super active and his kicks are getting stronger everyday. Some actually hurt. I have 3 months to go and absolutely can't wait to hold my baby!

Now to brag about my other son, Kaid. He attends Prairie Grove Elementary School and they have a Tiger of the Month Club. This is where if you make good grades then you are featured for a month in this club. You have your picture put in the paper with the other winners.

Kaid made February's Tiger of the Month club! YEAH KAID! I am so proud of you. Kaid is incredibly smart, he does so well with his spelling & reading but does struggle a bit in his math. Which poor kid, so does his dad and step-mom, so we are no help. But he has managed to bring it from an F to a B. So we are very proud of him. I have the newspaper article but keep forgetting it at home. He looks so cute in the paper :)

A Baby Shower

2009-03-01T15:50:00.001-08:00

Saturday I hosted Mandy's baby shower. Everything went great except the weather. It was freezing cold plus it was snowing like crazy, the entire day. Even though the weather was bad, we still had a great turnout. Pretty much all who RSVP showed up, minus a person or two.

I had help hosting from my long-time friend and one of Mandy's best friends, Jessica. She lives in Dallas but she came in to be there and co-host with me. I really appreciated her help, even though I love doing this stuff, it makes things alot easier when you have help! Thanks so much Jess...

Mandy's nursery is done in blue, green, zebra, and giraffe so in the spirit of keeping up the theme of the nursery I Incorporated this into the shower. It turned out so cute, I was very pleased with the whole shebang :)

Me, Mandy & Jessica

Mandy's sisters made this diaper cake. Isn't it so cute...Nice job girls!

Sorry the pictures are a little fuzzy or dark, I was using my father-in-laws camera b/c mine is a piece of you know what, and I guess I wasn't familiar with how to use the flash and focus :)

I was happy to host the baby shower for my friend Mandy and I hope she had a good time and got things that she wanted.

Hope everyone had a great weekend and stayed warm on Saturday!

NEED...ok WANT...JUSTIFICATION...ok NO

2009-02-26T11:25:00.000-08:00

Anyone who knows me, knows my obsession with purses. I love, love, love purses! I usually change out my purse about every couple of months, sooner if I find a purse that I can't live without. I usually do not spend very much on my purses for a few reasons: the obvious being that I go through them so often it would be a waste of money, and these days you can usually find a good purse for a good price.

Well I just got a great purse for x-mas from my in-laws, that I love, love, love. BUT...I went shopping with my mother-in-law on Saturday and (like me) she loves purses as well, so we always go to Dillards to check out the purses. My heart stopped when I saw this one:

I love this purse! I carried it around the store, even though I knew I wasn't going to buy it. Two reasons why I wasn't going to buy, I just got a great purse ummm 2 months ago and the main reason is it is $298.00! OMG! Yes, $298.00. There is no way I could justify buying a purse this expensive 4 months before having a baby! To put it back in it's place and walk away just about brought me to tears. But I had to do it.

Usually what I do when this happens (and it happens quite frequently, I might say) is get the name of the purse and then check Ebay. Well good news is that it is on Ebay and it is $100.00 cheaper. If I wasn't pregnant, my husband didn't have his accident, and if the summer wasn't coming up where Kaid has lots of things going on with sports and mini vacations then I would snag it right up. But being the responsible person I am, I am going to simply tuck this purse into the back of my mind and hope that it goes on sale, or a large sum of money drops in my lap. :)

Please pray for me and my purse!

Custom Letters...A Must Have!

2009-02-25T06:09:00.001-08:00

I love crafty items! I love the idea behind them, the hard work, and the imagination of those who create them. I come from a very crafty family and have a few skills of my own but unfortunately mine are pretty limited in comparison to others in my family and several of my friends. If you could only see half of the things my aunt Cheryl & cousin Brandi can do, then you would wonder why the power gene stopped at me :( I can't complain to much on the crafty gene not going far b/c I did get the decorating gene and the party planning gene, which I do love, so we all can't be rock stars at everything, right!

I have a few friends who are quite crafty as well. Mandy, for instance, is crafty. She has painted several things that I would not have been able to do. She is really good at putting together a beautiful arrangement. (Like the one on your toilet in your guest bathroom, LOVE IT) And she makes the best cupcakes EVERRRRRRRRRRRR!

I also have another friend, who is Kaid's mother, Valerie, who is pretty crafty. One thing she can do and do well are painted custom letters. Kaid's room at his mom's house is done in St. Louis Cardinals baseball theme, Kaid's step-dad, Tim, is from St. Louis so they are fans. She had painted Kaid's name in the colors with little baseballs on them. They were so good so I asked her to paint some for Kaid's room for our house. His room at our house is done in army/cameo. Now she is my letter lady...When I figured out what Trigg's name was going to be, I asked her to do some letters for Trigg's room.

Don't these look great! I was so impressed. I suggested to Valerie that she start a blog on here so that others with the disadvantage as I in the crafty department could take advantage of getting some letters done!

So for those of you who are handicapped in the craftiness side and would love to have custom letters done for you or someone you know, visit Valerie's blog at http://arkansasdoyle.blogspot.com or let me know and I can place an order! They are $7 dollars a letter, this includes: letters, labor, paint. What ever colors and decoration you desire I am sure she can do. These would make great presents for anyone or yourself.

Also, Valerie is new to the blog world so even if you do not want any letters done, check out her blog and welcome her to our world! You can get to her also from my blog list as well, Tim,Val,Kaid,Brighton...

Weekend of working...

2009-02-15T17:35:00.000-08:00

Here it is Sunday night and I finally am relaxing for the first time this weekend. (Pause) that was me taking a deep sigh. I spent pretty much all weekend working on the nursery and I have to say it is really coming along. I don't have much more to do. We finished the stripes for the crib wall on Saturday after Kaid's basketball game.

I wish I could get better pics but the room is not real big so I don't have a lot of space to get full shots of the room.

I think for my first stripe job I did pretty good..

I got Trigg's pillow back on Saturday too. Isn't it adorable? I love the way it came out. Personally Yours is to thank for that...

We got the rocker & glider today, along with the curtains. We did have blinds up and they are actually broken but we decided to leave them down. We like the bigness of the window. Ryan and I put our crafting skills to the test today too. I had some white shelves lying around the house and decided to put them in Trigg's room so we painted them.

I did the brown & orange dots and Ryan did the brown & blue cameo. His is so much better than mine. Who knew he had such crafty skills.

I also had a white frame I wasn't using either so I decided to paint it as well...This one is all me. I wanted it to compliment the other frame that I bought at a craft convention. All I need are some pictures to hang in the frames and this wall will be finished minus a bookcase on the other side of the window.

I am really happy with the colors I chose to use for Trigg's room. I was a little nervous at first using the orange and dark brown, I love the colors and see others using them but I usually am not that good with mixing colors out of the neutral zone. :)

We ordered the crib and changing table today so I should be getting those in a couple of weeks and can't wait to put them in the room. At some point this week I need to go down and get his bedding started. It will take them about 4 weeks to finish it sooooo, I should get on that.

I have Mandy's baby shower in two weeks and have lots to do on getting that finalized as well. I wish I could post pictures of things before hand but she is a fellow blogger and I don't want to ruin the surprise! I am getting excited, I love to through events!

On a different note than babies, can anyone tell me what the heck is going on with our weather? Ummm, pick a season and stick with it (preferably spring)! :)

Nursery Update...

2009-02-13T07:42:00.000-08:00

I am a complete shoe-aholic. I am always picking up cute shoes for Kaid, Ryan and myself (when I can afford it :)) and now I get the privilege to pick out tiny baby shoes, which can't get any cuter if they tried. These are two pairs I have bought so far for Trigg.

We love things with skulls on them, it's a bit of a trend around my house...At least for the boys :)

This is a pair of Polo shoes I got at Macy's...ummm how adorable are these. I also got two polo onsies to go with them. So cute.

We are working a little slow on the nursery. With all of the things that have happened with Ryan's accident the last few weeks, it has been hard to concentrate on anything else. We have paper work coming in from all directions and it makes my head want to spin off my shoulders. We did manage to get the first paint done on the room. It is the baby blue color. Sorry, I took these pics this morning when there wasn't much light yet so it's a hard to see the actual color of the blue b/c it's so light but you can kinda get the picture.

Excuse the mess on the floor! We haven't cleaned up yet b/c I have round two of painting to do this weekend. I have three more colors going on the wall in stripes so that is what I will be tackling this weekend. Hopefully!

Once I get the room painted I will finalize my bedding and take it to get made. I am so excited about that part. I hope in the next month to have all the furniture as well. I get to pick Trigg's pillow up tomorrow and I am excited to see how it turned out.

He is a very active boy these days. I go to the doctor on Monday for my monthly check-up and sugar test. Yucky! Wish me good luck, hope I don't have to go on a diet for the remaining 5 months. :) I will be 24 weeks on Monday...man time is flying by.

Well I hope all is well with everyone else...Have a great weekend!

And his name is...

2009-02-05T10:51:00.000-08:00

Trigg Edward Peck

I am so excited to start on Trigg's room. I bought the paint today and since my father-in-law is at home watching over Ryan for the next few weeks he said he would paint for me, and he's really good. :) That is a big relief.

These are my colors and fabric for his room. I am having his bedding made and hope to get that started next week. I found this great pillow at IO Metro that matches perfect and I am having his Initial put on it. Kaid's mom is real crafty and she is going to paint his letters for me. She did Kaid's for his room and they turned out great. I am having to do bits and pieces of the nursery at a time b/c of finances due to my husband's recent accident which is so hard for me b/c I am a person who wants it all now and hate waiting to see finished results. :) OC disorder much!

I bet within the next two months it will be done if not close to it. YEAH!
I will post pics of the nursery as it progresses!

Miracles

2009-02-02T11:18:00.000-08:00

I have always been a believer in God, Angels, and all things greater than myself and last Monday Jan. 26th @ 6:30am I have never been more thankful for God's presence in my family's life. Here's why.

My husband, Ryan, has been working in Coffeyville, Kansas for the last several weeks. He has to get up at 4:30am every Monday and drive about 2 1/2 hrs to work. Then comes home every Friday evening. He picks up another co-worker on his way to Kansas as well as other co-workers who follow behind. Last Monday Ryan woke up and started his usual Monday routine. Left the house around 4:30am and headed to work in Kansas. I get a call around 6:30am from a co-worker saying that Ryan has been in a bad accident. Of course, I am freaking out. I have just woken up and was about to start getting ready for work when I get this call. It's the call that everyone dreads getting and hopes they never do. He said that it was really bad but Ryan was talking and awake and was able to give him my number. The police were arriving so he had to call me back. I called Ryan's parents and we frantically headed toward Kansas. Shortly after throwing on clothes and waiting for my in-laws, his co-worker calls me back to tell me that they are going to take Ryan to St. John's in Joplin, MO. So we re-route towards Joplin.

His co-worker proceeds to tell me what happened. They witnessed it all being a few miles behind Ryan and Dennis, the passenger in Ryan's truck. Ryan feel asleep behind the wheel, as Dennis was already asleep, and he went off the road, woke up, hit a mailbox and a driveway culvert and then became air born and flipped the truck about 5 or 6 times and then slide a few feet. Ryan was found in the floor board of the passenger side and Dennis was found under the vehicle back side. It took two hours before Ryan arrived at the hospital ER. I showed up right behind him.

Ryan broke his femur bone in 3 places, scraped up his face and had multiple scrapes and bruises all over. He had surgery to install a rod and pins into his leg on Monday night. That went well and we were in the hospital until Thursday. He was released and then we had to come home to this ice storm and no power. What a mess.

Dennis his co-worker was not as lucky as Ryan. Dennis is alive and stable but has multiple broken bones all over and will endure several surgery's to fix him in the future. He has a lot longer road ahead of him than Ryan.

We have not personally seen Ryan's truck but from everyone who has they say that Ryan and Dennis are lucky to be alive. I just wanted to thank God for watching over Ryan and Dennis. They both truly had guardian angels watching them.

Accidents happen and they can happen so fast you don't have time to react. Please tell anyone you know who drives for a living or just taking long trips, please if you are tired, pull over. The inconvenience of being late is not worth your life.

Please pray for Dennis and his family as well b/c they have a very long road ahead of them too.

Ryan will be back to work in about 8-12 weeks, so a long road for us as well but I will take this to keep my husband. I do not have any pictures to post of his truck, personally I do not want to see it. I just don't want to think about it anymore.

On a different note, and a different kind of miracle, we are having a baby BOY!!!!!!!!!!
I found out a week ago but with everything else I have not had time to post about it. We are very excited and are down to two names so once we have one picked out I will share with you all.

Baby Bump at 20 Weeks

2009-01-22T06:32:00.000-08:00

I haven't taken any belly shots in months so I decided it was time to take another one. This is me, marking my half way point, to having a new baby to hold!

Baby Peck was super active last night. I think that is the most active the baby has been so far. He/She was kicking like crazy for about an hour after dinner. I guess my baby loved the fried chicken, green beans, and potato patties we had for dinner last night. I bet my baby also loved the 4 scoops of ice cream after dinner too and I also bet my baby loved the before bedtime fruit roll up we had. :) Must be why she/he was going crazy.

You still can't feel the baby from the outside or see it from the outside but I think in a few more weeks that will change because the kicks are getting stronger by the day.

Ryan is working in Kansas during the week and gets to come home on the weekends, which I really hate (that he's out of town all week) but these days you have to go where the work is or no work at all. He is coming home a day early so he can be at the doctor appointment tomorrow. I can't wait to see him tonight, we both are so excited about tomorrow and I bet I won't get a wink of sleep.

Well only 24 hours before I find out if I should be buying bows and ribbons or baseballs and gloves :) Wish me good luck!

I Pledge

2009-01-20T10:16:00.000-08:00

I Pledge to be the best of my-self I can be and a great role model for my kids. I pledge to do my part to conserve as much energy as I can in my day to day routines.

What do you pledge?

Count Down

2009-01-16T14:13:00.000-08:00

Hey everyone! It's good to be back in the blog world. I missed reading some of my favorite blogs and keeping up with my blog friends. I hope that I can regain my followers from before and hopefully get some new ones too along the way.

Well as you all may remember when I last left I was pregnant. I am glad to report that everything is going great with my pregnancy and I feel great! I will be 20 weeks on Monday. I am so excited because in exactly one week I will find out if I am having a boy or a girl!

For 4 months now I have not bought anything baby and have been dying to start on the nursery. Finally, in one week I will be able to buy baby things and work on the babies nursery as much as my little heart desires.

Big day: Friday January 23rd, 2009 @ 8:30am

Count down commencing...

Under Construction!

2009-01-16T11:07:00.001-08:00

The Pecks

Where to Begin...

9 Months

Long time no blog

Mama

4 months!

Something new...

Catch up

Congestion, Stomach bug and then shots...

Off to school

Lost, but not found...

8/11/2009- Two Months Old

1st Day of Daycare

Obsessed

Park then some Putt-Putt

Date Night, Day for Kaid & Crafts...

What we been doing

Has it only been 2 weeks...

Trigg Edward Peck- Sweet Baby Boy!

Light at the end of the Tunnel

Who's popping? Not me...

Update

39 weeks and still pregnant...

TGIF!

Cuties

38 Weeks!

37 Weeks

More Prayer Needed

Pictures say what?

36 weeks and can I get a Hallelujah?

Pray

Fish Fry, Poker & 35 weeks

Shower #2

34 Weeks!

Catch up

32 Weeks and counting...

30 Weeks

My new nephew has arrived!

Comfort Food...

Finished Nursery!

Relaxing Sunday!

Race for the Cure!

*Update on my worries*

Rock Star Baby!

Worries but it's Friday so it's not all bad...

Bye,Bye Baby Tooth

26 Week Update & Proud Parent

A Baby Shower

NEED...ok WANT...JUSTIFICATION...ok NO

Custom Letters...A Must Have!

Weekend of working...

Nursery Update...

And his name is...

Miracles

Baby Bump at 20 Weeks

I Pledge

Count Down

Under Construction!

Update on my worries