It's a crazy life !!!

     So it has been a while since I have posted anything on this blog. Since the last post we found out we are expecting triplets !! They are due anytime now and are all boys. It was a HUGE shock, but we couldn't be happier !!  Baby A we have name Colton Ross Edward, Baby B is Revin Glenn Joseph, and Baby C is Weston John Adam. As of monday I will be 29 weeks and will only have 5 weeks till my little monkeys are full term and so far everyone is very healthy and doing great. We can't wait to meet them !!
     On top of expecting triplets other things in our lives our changing and all for the better. Joel will be heading to North Dakota on the 16th of this month. He now will be gone for 2 weeks and then home for 2 weeks. While the timing is not great this will help Joel further his career in the oilfield greatly. We are just praying that our little guys will come when daddy is home rather then away. Joel is excited and nervous all at the sametime. He has been waiting forever for his oppurtity to go up there, but the possiblity of him not being here when the boys are born is kinda nerve racking. I am so happy that he finally gets his chance to further his career, but am also nervous about the possibilty of him being gone and going though the delivery by myself. We are coming up with a plan B so if he is gone we have a plan in order. We are looking forward to all the changes coming in the next few weeks and months, and a bit nervous as well.

Check out the triplets blog at mommy moments

Spoke to soon !!!

     When I was pregnant with my daughter Autumn, I had horrible balance almost from the beginning of my pregnancy. When I was pregnant we lived in a 2nd story apartment that had over 20 stairs to get to it. One night I went to take the dog out to go potty ( Joel was working and was 4 hours away so it was just me and wyatt) I made it almost all the way down the stairs carrying wyatt when I tripped and fell down about 8 stairs. I landed on my back at the bottom. Thankfully I was able to keep Wyatt from falling onto the pavement.  I tried to stand up but realized that I had either severally sprained my ankle or it was broken. I crawled up the stairs and called my mom to come take me to the hospital. Thankfully my baby was ok, but I ended up on crutches for about 12 weeks !
       Just the other day I was saying how proud I was for still having my balance. Guess I spoke to soon !! Today on my way out the door to check the mail I ended up tripping on a rock, twisting my ankle (thank god it was my good ankle) then falling on my butt straight onto a rock. Thankfully not a very far fall but ended up with a sprained ankle, a big ol' bruise on my butt and back !! So far baby is ok and I can still fell him or her (her according to daddy, he according to me hahaha) wiggling around in there.
      I forgot everything our bodies go threw during pregnancy even though it has only been 2.5 years since I was last pregnant . Every woman's body handles each differently, Some having extreme morning sickness other who dont. Some get braxton and hicks contracts some don't.  Our bones, organs, and muscles must move and stretch in ways that may seem impossible. We loose our balance, our breath, and our nights sleep. But in the end its all totally worth it when we get to hold our new precious bundle of joy !!!

Baby names

      I have always taken naming my children EXTREMELY serious. After all our children will have to live with it for the rest of their lives. And I don't want my children to resent my choice that I have made. So here are a few things I consider when choosing a name for my kiddo's.

1. How does the name sound ?
     When choosing a name I always say a potential name out loud. Does it sound pleasing ? It doesn't sound like something unpleasant ? ( I liked the name Ashlynn but hubby quickly said when some people say the name it sounds like they are saying Asslynn) I also see if it goes with my other children's names. Some names just don't sound right when saying all the kid's names together. I also try to think about if when the child reaches school age is the name teasable ? Yes I said teasable ( again the name Ashlynn LOL)

2. The meaning of the name
      To some this is very important, to others it is not. For our family it is not a "important" factor. But at times we have used this as a tie breaker if we can't choose between 2 or more names. I do know a few family's though that take this part extremely serious and even have name meaning themes for their children.

3. Is the name gender appropriate
       Even though I know that it is rather common today for unisex names ( and actually have a few on my list this time around) You surely wouldn't want to name your beautiful daughter Larry, or your handsome son Anna LOL.

4. Is the name popular ? But not to popular ?
     I have noticed that a lot while out in public hearing more then one child within a hour named the same name. At the gym daycare there are several children by the same name. In this case I noticed they are called by there first and last name (which seems to be very confusing for preschool age children) I have chosen several names off of the most popular names list, but am seriously reconsidering it now !!!

5. Is the name age appropriate for all ages ?
     I always try to remember that my child will be living with this name for their ENTIRE lives. When considering a name I try to picture my child in several stages of life. Is the name fit for a Infant, toddler, elementary age, teenager, adult, and when they become a grandparent ?

  6. Does the spouse like the name ?
      Joel and I have always chosen our children's name together. Yes at times we both like completely different names, but we always move on to another name that we BOTH agree on. Sometimes it takes awhile but I don't want to choose a name for OUR child that my hubby does not like.

7. Don't let others discourage you
     When choosing a name for your child don't let family and friends discourage you from a name that you and your spouse really like. Everyone has different tastes in names, and if you and your spouse have chosen a name and someone says they don't like it don't let it change your mind. I recently shared some names we were considering with a family member and they told me they didn't like any of those name and the proceeded to give me a list of names they liked. I was hurt that they didn't like the names we were considering. But later realized so what we like those names and that's what counts ! A way I am preventing this from happening from now on is not sharing our baby's name until after he or she is born.

8. Have fun
    Last but not least Relax and enjoy choosing your baby's name with your spouse. I love laying in bed at night rambling of names to each other. Just have fun and don't stress over it !!

Happy Father's day

     Since today is Father's day I thought I would share some of my favorite memories so far of my hubby with our kiddo's.

   My first was when our son was born. When he was born my hubby was so nervous about holding him. After about 2 hours he finally said he was ready to hold him. I remember handing him our son, and watching him as he looked into our son's face. It was an amazing moment.

  My second is when our son was about 2 months old. I was getting up to take a shower and asked Joel if he would watch the baby. Joel was laying and bed and told me to lay the baby next to him. When I got out of the shower I found Wyatt and Joel curled up on the bed together in exactly the same sleeping position as the other, both sound asleep.

  My third, is when I had our daughter. We were still in the hospital and Joel and Autumn were laying on the bed side by side, he was talking to her looking she was looking right back at him. Watching the bond they already had and how his voice soothed her was incredicable.

   My forth has been all those weekends when all 3 of them have disappered, and I go walking out to the barn or shop and find all 3 of them either working in the garden, or putting together a tractor. Watching them follow around their daddy threw the garden, or Joel trying to put a tractor tranny back together while wyatt loosens all the bolts Joel has just tightened and Autumn takes a wrench to a tire, and watching Joel realize that all those bolts need to be tightened again and instead of getting upset he just shows Wyatt how to tighten them. He is incrediably patient !!!

   And my fifth even though its not my last as I have way to many favorite moments to list is, With all three pregnancies Joel has and is talking to the babies the whole time I am pregnant threw my belly. At night while in bed he would sit and talk to all of them for hours. He has just started this with this baby. He told me the other night it was his way of bonding with the babies since he isn't the one carrying them. When they were old enough for us to feel or see, I would feel them come closer to him as he began to talk, and react at times by kicking or moving around. Or the times when baby had been quiet all for a long time not moving at all and he would come home from work and as soon as they heard him talking  they would wake up and start kicking away. What was even more incrediable was when they were born and he would talk and they would immedietly begin looking for him . The bond he had already created with them even before they were born was AMAZING !!!

    My hubby truely is a amazing father, and I look forward to many more amazing moments with him as we raise our children together !!

       Happy Father's Day honey, You truely are the World's best father in my eyes !!! We all LOVE YOU !!
                    

Oh how I miss my energy

       Before I got pregnant I would wake up between 5am & 6 am and would be up till sometime between 11pm & 2am . I could go all day cleaning house, chasing after 2 kids, caring for all the horses, cattle, sheep, chickens, ducks, rabbits, hamsters, cats & dogs, Checking and mending fences, caring for the gardens ( we have 2) and all the other things that need done on a daily basis around here. I normally would only sit to eat a meal, or while doing paperwork, but I was lucky if that lasted a hour.
 
     Now that I am 7 weeks pregnant....... I have lost all my energy. I now wake whenever I can get my eyes to somehow peel open ( normally around 7 or 8) once I can get my morning sickness to let up enough that I can go out to the barn without having to stop and lay down in the middle of the field or puke my guts up, I go out and feed the animals, then come in and collapse on the couch for around 1 hour. Im lucky if I can complete any one task, and most days im lucky if I can even start a everyday task. I normally find myself ready for bed around noon but must keep my eyes till the second my hubby walks in the door, then I am out cold.

   I hate not having any energy, I am a clean freak and hate dirty dishes in the sink, unswept floors, and not being able to mop, dust and clean the bathrooms on a daily basis. I used to get my daily task list finished then head into town for some retail therapy, but now don't even have the energy to drive down the drive way and get the mail. Everyone keeps reassuring me my energy will reappear, and oh how I can't wait. By that time it will take months to catch up around here........

We're expecting Pumpkin #3 !!!!!!!!

     So we finally got our good news on Friday May 20th !! We are expecting Little pumpkin #3 !!!! My due date as of right now is January 30th 2012 but most likely will be induced before that.

   It really is just starting to sink in that we have another little pumkin on the way. And the strange thing is, is things are happening so quickly this time !! I am exhausted, all my muscles are already stretching, all I want to eat is fajitas or jalapenos, and I am sore all over !! But the excitement of actually being pregnant again is overriding all of it. I really thought that after my daughter Autumn, that she would be my last. Joel is of course thrilled to be a daddy again. He is such a good daddy !! He already is planning the nursery, which since all of our 3 bedrooms are in use and I would prefer the baby to have his or her own room till he or she is old enough to move in with either big brother or sister, We have decided to convert 1 of our 2 huge master bedroom walk in closets into a nursery. I am Looking forward to just being able to sit back and enjoy this pregnancy. And since it will be my last I plan on going all out LOL :) 

     I am really watching my diet with this pregnancy and plan keeping up my gym schedule and maybe adding a pregnancy pilates class, so that I can continue to keep myself healthy and help aid in a easy delivery again !! I am keeping to a diet of tons of fresh fruits and veggies and lean meats. With my last 2 pregnancys I craved junk foods, like pickles and sour cream and onion chips, or burger king whoppers. This time its all been healthy foods THANK GOD !!!!

  I am looking forward to this pregnancy and am praying that it all goes smoothly and at the end have a beautiful healthy baby !!!

Changes.....

     Lately our family has been going through a lot of changes some bigger then others. And some more life changing then others. I have to say I have always loved change ( I rearrange my furniture at least every 2 months) And as summer comes upon us I know that there is gonna be even more changes for our family.

    In Late March Joel changed companies, which was a change that was quite large for our family. Since Wyatt was little Joel has always worked at least 200 miles away and was gone for a week at a time. But now he is home every night and works only about 50 miles away from home. It was a change I am glad happened. But within a month or two, he plans on going to work about 800 miles away and will be gone for 2 weeks at a time..... That I am not to sure about !!
    We have also been doing a lot to the house which I love !!! We have fenced in a back yard, brought in a sheep barn, planted a huge garden around the bunk house ( which soon will be a guest house) and are planning on putting in new flooring soon as well as sod in the back yard !! I gotta say I love my house !!!!!!
     And now we are waiting to find out if we are expecting our third little kiddo !! I have been on edge a lot since I started to wonder if I was expecting. After 2 miscarriages last year, I had decided that I felt complete and that my family was complete, and was even considering having my tubes tied. But then out of no where I started to feel those little twinges that I have had with all my pregnancys early on, I have been exhausted, and then today walked into a home depot smelt the Hot dogs and ended up throwing up !! I try not to worry that this might end like my last 2 and try to look towards the positive side and today while out shopping couldn't help but look at the baby clothes. I was even tempted to buy a cute outfit that was  for either a boy or girl, but knew that if something did happen it just might make it that more hard to handle.  So in the mean time I just have to wait, keep my feet up and pray that if I am preggo God protects this little one and will let me meet him or her soon............