Where Have We Been?!

Hey everyone! Sorry that I haven't posted anything since Bret's graduation back in May. It's been crazy. Just a little update. The weekend after Bret's graduation, his family was back up for Kyle's graduation. We had a great time visiting. We were supposed to close the Friday before but ended up closing the next Tuesday. So, instead of having 5 days to pack we only had 3. We headed down to R'dale that Monday and back up to B'ham on Tuesday. Also, the realtor wanted to show our house that Tuesday night so that was great timing! :( On Wednesday, we had dinner at Holly and Clint's house and had a great time with them, Avery, Emily and Jason. That Thursday, we had Logan's 2 month appointment. It went great. He's about 75% for height and weight. He handled the 4 shots great! Also, we met the SPC girls for lunch at Zoe's. That night, Mark, Lauren and Paul came in town from TX and we had them over for dinner. The house was a mess but it was great to visit. We miss them so much! So, now we are to Friday (the last one in May) - - we went to Mason's end of year party at lunch then Bret headed to Greenville to meet my parents. Luckily, they took the kids for the night. I stayed at the house and finished up packing. As soon as he got back up, 2 friends helped him pack up the truck. Saturday morning, we finished packing our bed and some random stuff, cleaned the house then headed down the road all by 10:30 AM. Our plan was to meet my parents and Bret's parents and Kyle and McLean at the new house mid-afternoon to unpack. However, we learned that Bret can do a lot of stuff including deliver babies but he can't drive a Budget truck. As we pulled into the Burger King in Greenville, he decided to catch his back tire to a front bumper of an Odyssey. OH YES!! And I saw the whole thing!!! But if that wasn't bad enough, the impact also punctured our tire. Luckily we were able to bungy their bumper and they headed down the road to the beach within 30 minutes. BUT, we stayed there 3 more hours waiting on a tire company from Montgomery b/c apparently no one works on Saturday afternoons in Greenville. So, we finally arrived at the new house at 6 and unpacked. Since it was so late, our parents took the kids again that night and let us work. By Sunday, we were both wiped out!!! Since then, we have gotten the house 90% unpacked. We've had such a wonderful time visiting with both family and friends. I can't believe Logan is already 11 weeks. Logan is sleeping great at night. He goes down around 8:30 and wakes up around 5 for a bottle then goes back down till 8 or 9. Mason is adjusting great to everything and loves the new house. We just finished putting up a play set out back for him. I will post pics of that later. Yesterday was Mason's 1st day at his new day care. He's not too happy about it but we are hoping that it will get better soon. I'm interviewing for jobs and will start Logan in day care as soon as I start work. Here are a few pics over the last month. It has been a crazy time but also so wonderful to have this much time to spend as a family of 4. God has blessed us so much. If only our house in B'ham would sell soon! :)

Are we really done?!!!

Bret graduated last weekend from UAB Medical School. We are so proud of him. We had such a wonderful time. Luckily, my parents were able to watch Logan since the weather was so bad. Mason did good as long as I kept handing out M&Ms. Bret's family was able to come up, even his Granny. It meant so much to have them all there. This week has been insane. We've tried to pack up some of the house and were planning on closing tomorrow but we just found out the close date is being pushed back until Tuesday. And, apparently realtors like to call us and show this house when we are in the middle of everything else. Oh well - hopefully someone will put an offer on it!!!

More Pics!!!

Update & Pics

Sorry for the delay in posting. It's been insane lately. We had Mason's 2 yr appointment and Logan's 6 week. It went great and both boys are growing right on track!!! We've also been getting things settled for the move at the end of the month. I'm also searching for a job down south. And, with all of that we are also trying to sell our house up here. Bret's graduation is this weekend so I'll have to update it with pics next week. Mother's Day was great. It was low key which was wonderful. Bret washed dishes and cooked all day. He also took the night feedings so I could sleep - best present ever!!! Here are a few from the past couple weeks.

Crazy Week!!!

Well - we are finally back home. We headed south last Wednesday to look for a house. That week Mason was only at school for a day and 1/2. In that time, he managed to wake up Thursday morning with a stomach flu. We immediately separated the 2 kids as best we could b/c a 1 month old definitely didn't need to catch it. 2 days later Bret caught it and yesterday my dad came down with it. Bret said it's the worst one he's ever had - with fever and chills also. He laid in bed all day Saturday. Surprisingly, we actually found a house in the midst of all the craziness. Both my parents and Bret's parents helped out so much. It was insane. So far, both Logan and I have been fine but I will feel much better once we get to the weekend and no one else has come down with it. Mason stayed sick for about a week and Bret is just now feeling 100%. As far as the house, we are so excited and are planning on closing in a month if everything goes well!!! I will post some pics later.

Easter Weekend and 2 Wk appointment

So, I know I'm late on posting this but I think I can be forgiven - I do have a 3 week baby at home! We were in B'ham for Easter weekend by ourselves but still had a wonderful time. Mason loved his easter basket which had bubbles, markers, stickers, a flashlight, and most importantly candy. He now expects "Easter Bunny" candy after breakfast and dinner every day! We will have to work on that. Bret and Mason went to church while I stayed home with Logan. We also went to the park and had a great day. Logan did great - he slept the whole time. On Tuesday, Logan had his 2 week appointment which went great. He made it past his birth weight which we were so excited about. He's now 3 weeks and growing like crazy. Bret has been amazing helping at night with feedings. I really couldn't do it without him. We are heading south soon to look at houses and visit with family. It will be interesting travelling with a month old baby but we are really looking forward to it.

Update on Logan

Hey everyone. The first few weeks have gone well. It's been much easier this time around probably b/c I'm not so stressed out about everything. We've taken Logan to Brookwood to get weighed twice b/c we were worried that he wasn't gaining enough. He was slow to gain weight but is now catching up. He wasn't getting the "recommended" 8 feedings a day but was taking anywhere from 3 -4 oz each time. He's such a slow nurser - about an hour at each feeding. So, at night, Bret gives him a bottle and I pump. He takes it down in about 15 minutes so that's much better. I don't want to jinx anything but he's been pretty easy so far. He still sleeps most of the day and is doing well at night. At a week old, he can already pick his head up and turn it to the other side while on his stomach. It took Mason about 3 weeks. The other day I was trying to video tape him doing that when he decided to roll on his side and almost off the ottoman! I've attached the video of it. It's quick b/c I had to catch him. Bret and I joke around saying it must be the steroids they gave Logan in the hospital! I've also attached a few more pics. We have his 2 week appointment next Tuesday so I will update you all next week.

Logan's 1st Week

It's been a busy week. We were discharged Wednesday at 5 pm. It took forever b/c I had to be discharged from the floor and Logan had to be discharged from NICU. The morning after his birth, he was sent to the NICU b/c of a few reasons - tachypnia, hypoglycemia, grunting, and hypothermia. The tachypnia and grunting stopped quickly but the other 2 issues concerned the doctors enough to place Logan in NICU and treat with IV fluids and antibiotics in case of infection. He was finally allowed to hang out in our room and they let me nurse him starting Monday afternoon but had to return to the NICU each night. Luckily, they released both of us on Wednesday. The 1st night home was really good until around 3 am when he decided to stay up after his feeding. Last night went much better b/c he fell back asleep after each nursing. We will see about tonight. He had his 1st doctor's appointment today since he was a little jaundice but everything checked out great!!! I've attached a few pics from the last week.

Baby Logan is here!!!

Logan was born March 28, 2009 at 11:47 p.m. He was 7lbs 13oz and 20in long. Emily is doing great...once her water broke it was on to the OR for her repeat C-section. It was a lot easier to go through surgery when you don't push 2 and 1/2 hours beforehand. Logan is in the NICU because he is grunting and his temp. dropped but the Neonatologist is expecting no problems and that Logan will go home with us when we get discharged. We will probably be here until Wednesday and then the real excitement starts. Mason hasn't seen his little brother yet but he did have his "I'm a big brother" T-shirt on today. It will be interesting when the 2 meet to say the least.

37 Weeks!

Well, we finally made it to 37 weeks! YAY!!! My appointment went well. Still just 1 centimeter so we will see when Logan finally decides to arrive. I stopped taking the procardia on Sunday and I feel so much better. I guess I've been on it so long that I've forgotten how bad it made me feel. We also made it through Match day and Mason's party. We had such a wonderful time and the weather was great. I've posted a few pics from it.

Match Day 2009!!!

So, yesterday was a big day...UAB Match Day. We are so excited that Bret matched at USA in Mobile. We wanted either there or UAB so we are thrilled. We are so sad to be leaving B'ham after 6 years and will miss all our friends so much but are blessed to be moving closer to family and friends down south. With 2 little boys, I will greatly appreciate all the help!!! It was an insane day for me since that's the most I've been out in over 2 months but luckily I didn't go into labor sitting in a classroom at UAB! :) Both my parents, Mason and Bret's parents along with his sister (Erin), brother and sister-in-law (Kyle & McLean) were there. We had a big group. Now, it's on to getting ready for Mason's birthday party on Saturday. We reserved the park back in the fall before we knew I would be on bedrest. Mason's actual birthday isn't until April 5th and since my c-section isn't scheduled until April 7th we thought we were planning it just right. Oh well - since our families are already up for Match Day we are just going to go ahead with it and see what happens! Here's a few pics from the big day!

35 weeks!!!

I had my 35 week appointment on Monday and everything went well. I still haven't progressed any further which is a blessing and I am finally getting over the strep and mycoplasma that both Bret and I caught from Mason. My parents came up this weekend and were a huge help with Mason. They also bought some stuff for Logan as a "mini shower" which we greatly appreciated. Life was good. By Tuesday, I had caught up on sleep and could breath again! :) That didn't last long. This morning I woke up with a horrible sharp pain in my right side. It had happened before a few weeks ago but went away after a few hours. Today, however, by lunch it was still there and to the point where I couldn't walk. So, we headed back to the doctor. She did an exam, NST, and lab work. We were able to rule out an appendicitis and a uterine rupture which was good. Also, the baby sounded great. She has scheduled me for a gall bladder ultrasound next week even though she doesn't think that's the case based on the location of the pain. Basically, she's ruling everything out that is a high risk. She's thinking it's my ab muscles tearing from the pressure of the baby which is good news that it's nothing worse. The bad news is there just isn't much she can give me for the pain. So, I'm hoping that the baby might shift and give me some relief b/c as of right now, walking is difficult! I told Bret when we were leaving that I must just be having bad luck with this baby. Let's recap - - contractions at 28 weeks & 1st hospital stay - contractions again at 29 weeks and new drug - food poisoning, dehydration, & 2nd hospital stay with mag - a few good weeks - strep and mycoplasma with whole family - ab muscles ripping! So, needless to say, I am so ready to have this baby. I know I'm lucky that he has remained healthy and safe this whole time but he's already kicking my butt and he's not even here yet! :)

34 weeks!

So, here's my weekly update although my appointment has not been the highlight of the week. It went well and I'm getting less anxious the closer I get to term. Just knowing that if Logan was born now, his odds of being healthy are high. However, Monday morning we were at the Pediatrician's office with Mason. He spiked a high fever the night before and his cough which we had assumed was just a cold and/or from cutting his 2 yr top molars was getting worse. They ran a few tests and then told us the "great" news - he had mycoplasma and strep. This was not what we wanted to hear but we were glad we decided to go ahead and take him in. I just kept thinking about the milk shake I drank after Mason a few days earlier. On a side note - since having Mason Bret and I are more of a "germaphobe" than we would have originally imagined. We're always trying to wipe the table when we go out, wipe his hands after we go anywhere, and never share drinks (although my brain apparently shut down with the milk shake). It aggravates me when others "make fun" of this (usually people without young kids) b/c it's not worth having a sick child at home. It's so draining to watch your child feel bad. Can any mom relate? So, for now - yes we are "germaphobes" and I don't think that makes us crazy - just good parents like every other parent out there with multiple things of hand sanitizer and wipes strolled throughout the house and in the daiper bag. Okay - sorry for the rant but I'm back on track now. :) Since he's been so congested and his throat has hurt he wakes up every hour crying for the past 3 days. Luckily, Bret slept on the couch last night and got up with him so I could get a good night's sleep without worrying about Mason. I seriously have to give him credit for that b/c it's amazing how a good night's sleep will make you feel so much better. Oh - and we all took Bret to the doctor yesterday since I can't be with Mason alone for long periods of time and Bret has the same stuff as Mason. We're just hoping I don't get it. They are both feeling better today and Mason was allowed to go back to school so we will see how it goes. 5 days locked inside with a sick child is no fun for anyone. He has gotten so whiny b/c he's gotten his way all weekend. Oh well - it's hard not to spoil a sick child. Sorry for the long post but just a lot that's happened in the last few days.

Picture Update

I just realized I haven't posted many pics lately. Here are some random ones from the last few weeks. Mason's class made the red tie-dye shirt for V'day. The play-doh he was playing with was one of his V'day gifts from us. One pic is of him eating corn on the cob. Also, his new snack that he loves are popsicles. As for toys, his favorite thing right now is to build stuff with his blocks. Last but not least, we were able to get a few pics of us in the snow.