Thursday, December 30, 2010

New Years Resolution

So I find myself not ever keeping these and would like a little accountability this year so here it goes :-)

#1 Be a better Mom... I want to understand Taylor better and have more patience when it comes to her tantrums.

# 2 Be a better friend... I often use the excuse I have two kids or even when I had one that I could not go and visit a friend because of it was to much.

# 3 Be a better wife... Mainly I need to understand my husband better and have patience with this separation.

# 4 Eat healthier... Fast food is okay only once every two weeks... ( this is going to be a challenge.)

# 5 Keep at least 3 of 4 of these resolutions.

There ya go!

Monday, December 27, 2010

Turning 22...

Whoa I cant believe a year has past since my last birthday. It really is true time flys when you are having fun! I had a lovely birthday spending time with my girls was the greatest gift of all!

Here is a quick update.

addyson- Eating 3- 4 oz every feeding and approx 2-4 hours apart. ( praise God) She is such a good baby, we really are blessed with amazing girls!

Taylor- this child continues to surprise me on a daily basis. walking everywhere now and talking so much more! Its not uncommon when she is getting into trouble and I start counting to three that she starts to repeat the numbers back to me. On that note she can count to 5 and says all kinds of things... way to many to list! She is being such a great big sister! Although we have our moments with her ( terrible twos) all in all taylor is doing great!

Nick- He is doing well - enjoying the snow ( haha) He sews on Sr Airman on the 2nd and is currently studying to take his test for staff srgt. ( in march)

Me- Im doing a little better. the girls keep me going and that I think is the best medicine!
I graduated from Grand Canyon Univeristy with a 4.0 and could not be any happier with the progress made at such a young age!

well thats all for now!

Monday, December 20, 2010

quick update

Update!

Youngest first- Addyson
she is doing soooo well! 19 days old now and is weighing in around 6 lbs and is 18 1/2 inches long. She eats 2 oz every feeding and is happy to be in her swing, on her tummy, or in someones loving arms. :)

Taylor-
She is doing soooo well also! Walking a lot more now, although she has figured out crawling gets her there faster! She is talking all the time ( wonder who she gets that from?) and is developing right on track now!

Me-

I have my up days and down days... battling the realization that I will never be pregnant again- but at the same time it is the smartest thing that i have ever done as my health comes first...I want to be around to see my girls have kids which is at least another 30 years!! ( haha) All in all though I am enjoying being a mommy to two beautiful girls. I am battling a bit of depression as I have been dealing with a lot between being in the hospital, to sending my husband back to korea, to even sending my only parent back to australia... and although I am happy for her it has been a huge shock to me to realize that if I needed her it would take a lot more than a 400 dollar plane ticket... Stressful it has been with the happenings in korea... i dont think anyone fully understnads unless your spouse is there.

Nick-
He is doing good. He sews on sr airman ( 3 stripes) on january 2nd and I could not be more proud of him! He has started the studying to test for staff srgt. ( which will happen sometime in march!)... I really could not ask for a better husband, he has been supportive of me through the tears, encouraged me when I need it ( which is almost all the time now) and has put up with my anger and stress more than he should have to. But he does it and thats what makes him a true hero in my eyes....

Adelaide - is doing good.


well happy holidays and merry christmas!!!

Sunday, December 12, 2010

Announcing!!!!

I am sorry that I haven't updated this in a while - i have had a rough last 3 weeks...

it started with a routine NST to the OB ( non stress test.) My BP was 145/100 and the OB on call was rather concerned so he sent me over to OB triage at Banner Estrella to have further labs drawn. Well when those came back abnormal he was even more concerned but let me go home to complete the 24 hour urine collection to be returned to the triage on sunday morning.

I woke up sunday morning feeling great. A little anxious but other than that I felt great. when the results came back even more abnormal than what they were on friday. Thus began my three week hospital stay.

oh the headaches... man they were the absolute worse part of this whole pregnancy and I was for sure done after two days of them... I had to deal with them for 2 and a half weeks before they delivered. Let me tell you first I hate taking pain medicine... I am a wimp with pain but I hate taking medicine since it usually makes me really tired.... I did not have a choice, if I didnt take the pain meds I was curled up in bed and was not able to function at all.

Addyson Lynn was born on December 1st at 7 09 pm and weighed in at 5 lbs 8 oz and was 17 3/4 long.

At her last checkup she weighed 5 lbs even and was still 17 3/4 long.

and thus begins the journey of being a mommy to two beautiful girls!