Silly boy

We collected blackberries from our backyard last week & made blackberry dumplings!

Bud had a blackberry mustache-soo cute!

It is very hard to get photos of him because...he does not sit still..as you can tell!

Full of life. Laughter. Love. Brightens our day.

Can't believe he will be 3 in Oct!!

Toddler talk

Chris told me the story....

Chris opens the refrigerator, finds chicken & dumplings. He says, 'momma is a good cook!' Bud says, 'yeah! momma make me heavy!' Chris says, 'momma makes me heavy too!' 

Umm..im pretty sure bud said, 'momma make me smoothie' since I did make him a smoothie last night & he is obsessed with smoothies!

Toddler talk...guess we will never know....

Chris is sticking with momma.making both of them fat though ;-)

26 Weeks!

Last Thursday Marked 26 weeks for us!!!

We were away at family camp earlier in the week so I had no cell phone service! I had 4 Voicemails....from my doctor/nurse! My doctor reviewed the ultrasound report from last friday. She is wanting to refer me to UW to moniter baby's growth closely.

 At the 19 week ultrasound we had baby was measuring 2 days behind on growth. Well at this last ultrasound baby was measuring 2 weeks behind on growth. Big decrease.

We havn't really made a decision on wither or not we are going to go to UW. I think we are going to wait until our next appointment (Sept 5) to actually talk to my doctor about everything then make a decision. See if she can look at my records from when I was pregnant with Bud to see where I was measuring at this point during his pregnancy.

We are both leaning towards that baby Is healthy Just small...but I am really small. So, Same case like Bud. Bud was Completely Healthy born at 39 weeks weighing 5lbs & 11 oz! I had to be induced with him because of "failure to thrive" in the womb-basically He wasn't growing.

I would REALLY like to Not be induced...So pray this little girl GROWS!!!!

Our next ultrasound is a day before our appointment. Sept 4th. Hopefully, little miss will make an improvement on growth by then!

Please pray for me-as I TRY my best to EAT More & Drink More. I did sooo well at Family Camp. I am Really Struggling this week.

 It makes me really sad...when I hear "You don't look like YOU are 26 Weeks!!" All I can do is SMILE & Say, "I know...."

Family Camp

This past week we were able to go to Family Camp with our church family at Tall Timbers Ranch! We had such a great time! Great family time there, great food-fellowship & Awesome Preaching!  We can't wait until next years Family Camp!!!

Cousin Jayanna Passed Out!

Bud's Reaction to White River.....IT WAS COLD!

Chris even thought it was COLD!

Daddy Teaching Bud how to swim!

Beautiful...River...creek?

Rock Maze

Bud In the Middle!

Chris & his buddy Benji P hiked to the top of this mountain....Round Trip 3 HOURS!

Bud...passed out!

Aunt Rose-Mary, Bud & Uncle James

Silly Boy!

Aunt Rose-Mary gave bud this Burger King Hat!

incase...

you didn't notice... I have been doing several posts when I have time. So be sure to Scroll on down... =)

Lookie!

I went to Joannes right before closing...I found A TON more coordinating fabrics to go with my original 4 I had picked out!!! I am SOOOOO excited! I plan on making a blanket for Miss Rhi...and one for my little sister (her birthday is coming up) SHHHHHH Don't tell! She is obsessed with owls. I know she will LOVE it! I will have some extra fabric so I plan on making a few other goodies. Maybe some baby shoes? Wash clothes? We will see. Love homemade things!!

The moments

I've been waiting for...
These may be weeds to many
But, I Love receiving "flowers" from my boy!

Warms this momma's heart!

Kitchen

Chris began Installing the floors Thursday.  The 3rd photo is what he accomplished before he had to head to work!

I have an amazing husband! He came home from work & went strait to work in the kitchen! He finished the flooring (for the most part)! Isn't it beautiful?!

What is next?

• Trimming
• Transition from carpet to kitchen floor
• Kitchen Sink Installation/plumbing
• Moving the Refrigerator back into the kitchen (he plans on buying a dolly)

These may or may not be completed in the order above ;)
I am rooting for kitchen sink next!

Ultrasound Results...

Well I don't know why I am disappointed & a little discouraged. I should have seen this coming....I'll blame my emotions on the pregnancy hormones ;)

Today I am 25 weeks & 1 day

Today Rhiannon is measuring at 23 weeks & 1 day.  Weighing in at 1lb 3oz with a heartbeat of 163!

All my pregnancy apps on my phone, books & online says at 25 weeks a baby should weigh about a pound & a half.  So, that made me feel a little better that Miss Rhi is only about 4-5oz behind...but then I realized a few ounces makes a difference for a little baby.

(sigh)

So we are about 2 weeks behind on growth. Chris says about 10% behind/below on weight gain (story of my life).  He also said...that means I HAVE to just Eat a ton & Drink a ton...even when I feel like I can't.

I was asked if I Smoke/Drink, Had high blood pressure or diabetes. No to all 4 questions. Then was asked if I drink plenty of fluids.  The answer to that is I could improve on that (I Should improve).  Then...got a nice lecture from the ultrasound tech about drinking more fluids. =)

I googled, "how many glasses a water a day?"  Answer is Eight-8 fl oz Fluid meaning fluids...doesn't have to be water. Tea, milk, juice is ok.  That is 4 of my Arrowhead water bottles...do-able. Considering when I put an unsweetened tea packet in one its gone...very shortly.

Then I googled, "how many glasses of water a day while pregnant?"  Answer is Aim for eight 8-ounce glasses per day (64 fluid ounces) of fluid, plus one 8-ounce cup for each hour of light activity. Milk, juice, decaffeinated drinks, and caffeinated drinks all contain plenty of water and "count" toward your fluid intake.

Then I googled, "Low amniotic fluid (oligohydramnios)"  Here is what I found: "Your practitioner may suspect this problem if you're leaking fluid, measuring small for your stage of pregnancy, or not feeling your baby move very much. She may also be on the lookout for it if you've previously had a baby whose growth was restricted; if you have chronic high blood pressure, preeclampsia, diabetes, or lupus; or if you're past your due date."

Interesting thing is....the ultrasound tech asked how big bud was at birth, how far along he was, and then asked the other 5 questions above.  So, I am interested in what my doctor will say.  Unfortunately, I for see several more ultrasounds & eventually Non Stress Tests..which I was hoping to....avoid.

Don't you just love google?! ;)

Rhiannon was moving around like crazy!  Here are a couple snap shots!

Yes, those are her toes by her nose! Flexible little girl! We also saw her hand over her face...we call her Drama Queen when she does that. Chris said or maybe she is just trying to hide her face? To me, looks like she is being dramatic. With the back of her hand on her forehead ;) We didn't get a photo of that this ultrasound (we already have one!)

We asked for a photo of the spine since we didn't get a clear photo at our "big" ultrasound. This is one of Chris's favorite shots. He was disappointed we didn't get a clear one at the big ultrasound. Its just amazing to see those lines of pearls & the ribs. God is good!

 Please pray that I take in more fluids. I wouldn't mind encouragement. As long as it is serious...not joking. Its discouraging because I struggle with eating/drinking plenty & gaining weight.

 Skinny people are sensitive to weight topics too ;)

'Mom is...

...going crazy so we are making her a padded room!'-Chris

Leveling

Wednesday night chris & bud started putting leveling concrete on the floor to prepare it for the flooring!

Ultrasound

I had an appointment yesterday.

My dr wants me to go in to have an ultrasound to measure baby because I'm small.

See last appt she saw growth from 2 months to 1 month ago, I'm guessing from last month to this month there wasn't much growth!

I feel like I'm growing! Chris even said I have grown a lot since last month.

At 19 weeks Rhi was right on schedule, even though I wasn't.

I'm thinking my doctor wants to just track to make sure baby is growing steady, even when I'm not showing like I should. It is hard to tell from the outside.

Our ultrasound is scheduled this friday!

With bud I had a total of 6 ultrasounds, 4 were done after 25 weeks! With Rhi, this will be our 4th & we are 25 weeks tomorrow!

Just for a little fun~how many ultrasounds do you think we will have this pregnancy???

Fabric!

Look what I found!
I have been in search for....CUTE owl fabric! Found some :-)

Im making a blanket for Miss Rhi!
I plan on using the brown polka dot fabric for the back & the other 3 fabrics for the front.  Trying to decide if I want to terri & find some other fabrics for the front. I've looked but nothing...

I was asked since we are doing owl theme for miss rhi, what colors go with that theme, the answer ~ pinks purples & teals of different shades!

Steak!

Its what's for.....breakfast?

We are on swing schedule so during the week we usually have or first meal around 'lunch time'.

I bought this massive cut of steak from meyers..$2.99 a lb!

It was the first meat butcherd on our new countertops ;-) 

Boy...did it taste...GOOD!

Kitchen!

On tuesday aug 7 our counter tops were delivered & installed. 

Chris would have done installation by himself but the cost of the countertops included installation!

The man who installed the countertops was SO impressed with the cabinet installation, he couldn't believe that a professional didn't do it! He has been installing countertops for over 10 years and has never seen Work this well done! Usually, he has to cut & measure, but everything fit perfectly!

Or kitchen looks nice, its almost done! Since the counter tops are in, the stove is also hooked up! Chris out the hood above the stove in today & also sanded the wood floor in preparation of installing the flooring! Then, we have plumbing for the kitchen sink to do!

Almost there!

Im just happy to have countertop space & to be able to use my oven!!

Ice cream!

Aug 3 was a pretty hot day, so I decided to stop by mcds & buy an Ice cream cone!

Bud says to me, 'mom this ice cream is Good!!!'

Silly..Messy Boy!

Zoo!

We took a trip to the point defience zoo last thursday (aug 2) with my mom, sister issa & my two youngest brothers!

We all had a great time....but were all exhausted by the time we were done!

Here are a few photos....

(the photo of bud by the snake...let me explain. Every year since bud was born, when we go to the zoo we get a photo of him next to this snake....this year he was scared of it! I'll try & find the other photos & post them)

24 weeks

Yesterday marked 24 weeks for us! I've gained about 6 lbs so far!

Rhiannon is moving like crazy!

My next dr appt is this coming up tuesday! I have to take the 1 hr glucose test! (yay)<<< (sarcasm)

I have resisted the urge to buy all the cute...CUTE owl baby girl items in target & carters!!

Yes, I have decided on a theme...owls! I blame my sister issa  for getting me hooked! ;-)  but how perfect is this theme...since baby girl is expected to arrive in fall.....

I'm just sooo super excited! Chris has warned up to the idea of having a girl...she already has daddy wrapped around her finger & she isn't even here yet ;-)  love seeing his face when him & bud are talking about 'baby sister'! Hey..and having a girl means he gets to buy another gun ;-) 

Chris said... cravings are kicking my butt this time around...I actually Have them..with bud I didn't really have any!

3 1/2 months left! Woowhoo!

Crafting

What's been going on in my craft room.....check it out over here!

Olympic Game Farm

Last weekend we also went to the Olympic Game Farm in Sequim!

Buds favorite part.....the llamas!!!