Thought I should do a little update for those that follow my blog...
Jake - MUCH better! He has been walking on his foot with no brace or anything for the past couple weeks. The last two x-rays he had showed that everything is healing really well and just the way it should. We are so happy! It is still sore and he looks a little gimpy but so far so good. His doctor even said if he started working it out or running he could be playing ball again in a couple weeks. HA! Not if I have anything to say about it. He isn't playing ball until fall, after the baby is born and we know his ankle is 100% again. I don't remember if I mentioned it or not but Jake is now back at the Orem Sizzler! It is so nice to have him close to home again. (Did I ever even mention he was at the SLC Sizzler?) He might get annoyed with me coming in so often to eat but I can't help it. I have missed being able to see him all the time - and it's free food! Why would I want to sit at home and eat mac and cheese when I could go see Jake at work and have a nice dinner? I will admit I am trying to limit my visits but I've missed it a lot.
Alyssa- MUCH bigger! Ok...maybe not super huge yet but I feel really big on some days. Sometimes Jaysen stretches so much I just want to cry because he is stretching my skin to it's limits. Besides all the stretching I am not as uncomfortable (yet) as I remember being with Kyler. I had sciatica really bad when I was pregnant with Ky and was worried I would have it again this time. I had a little bit at first because my hips weren't aligned but it seemed to go away after a few trips to the chiropractor (that wasn't the case with Kyler). I am uncomfortable but only because it's hard to be comfortable with a big belly and the extra weight I'm carrying around. I am really hoping Jaysen stays in longer and is bigger than Kyler was. Kyler was born 13 days early at 6 lbs 10 oz. Not bad, but I feel like the closer I am to my due date the better. My mom had 3 kids that were all at least 3 weeks early. I have already beat her track record and hope to keep it up. That in mind, I also don't want a huge baby or to be past my due date. I highly doubt that would happen, just saying.
Kyler- MUCH smarter! And learning more and more every day. It just blows my mind. He knows a few of his letters; J,K,O,R,T,V,X and the number 2. And the other day he pointed out a Q. I was shocked because I didn't know where he learned it. But, to be honest, I don't know where he learned the other letter's either. He also knows that K says kuh, another surprise to me. Maybe all the cartoons he watches on PBS is good for something. He has letters he plays with in the bath and we go over them a lot during bath time but so far those are the ones that have stuck. He knows all of his colors but for some reason keeps getting red and green mixed up. I'm really hoping this will pass soon but part of me thinks he could be color blind because I know that people that are color blind can't tell the difference between red and green. I guess we will see what happens when he gets older. He already loves his little brother. Wants to feel him kick all the time and always kissing my tummy. He has been carrying around his baby doll a lot lately and it is so cute. He has also been a big mommy's boy lately and I'm sure it's because he somehow knows he won't have mommy all to himself soon. Sometimes that makes me sad, knowing he won't have as much time with me, but I guess all of the oldest kids go through it and survive.
Saturday, April 27, 2013
Saturday, March 16, 2013
Family Update
Jake and his Ankle--
We found out a couple weeks ago that Jake broke his talus bone. It's a bone kind of in the center of your ankle. He didn't break it all the way through and no pieces came off. The doctor said that he dodged a big bullet there. He also has some torn ligaments/tendons (not sure which). The doctor said if the break was worse he would do surgery, however, he thinks it should heal fine on it's own. Jake is not allowed to put any weight on his ankle, at all. This isn't really a problem because it hurts too bad for him to even let it touch the floor. So he is on crutches and has a scooter he uses at work, while wearing a boot. He might get it casted but it all depends on if his work will let him move down to Orem so that I can drive him to work. They will do an x-ray next week to check the healing progress and then it will be at least another 3 weeks before he can put weight on it. Unless it hasn't healed at all or healed wrong in that time. If that's the case he will have to have surgery but the doctor thinks it isn't very likely. He is still in a lot of pain and the pain meds he has don't do a lot for him. For now it is just a waiting game, and that's the worst part. The doctor said it is a really bad injury but it could be a lot worse so he is lucky. The hardest part for both of us (besides him being in pain and me watching him be in pain) is that he can't do much. I am so used to having him help around the house and do a lot for me and he just can't. Even the simplest things, like carrying a drink to the living room, is a no-go. But we are managing and he won't be crippled forever, we hope!
Alyssa and her Bump--
Happy to report that the baby is growing and doing just great. He kicks and wiggles all the time now. I am feeling great other than the minor aches and pains that come along with having a watermelon strapped to your stomach. Sleeping is getting harder because everyday my belly gets bigger. I'm running out of normal sized clothes and enjoying my new maternity wardrobe. I just wish I had more energy. I have a lot more than I did in my first trimester but now that I'm helping Jake a lot more along with carrying a growing baby around, I run out of energy a lot sooner. I'm also getting more and more nervous about being a mom of two. I know it is going to be a lot of work but it will all be worth it! Kyler does a good job at helping with what he can but let's be honest, he is two. Most of the time I end up redoing what he does. At least he is learning! He is going to be such a great big brother and big helper to mommy and daddy.
Kyler and his Learning--
Wow is he learning fast! He knows so many words now and most of the time talks nonstop. He says and does the most entertaining things. He is learning some of his letters and his colors and he can count to two. He knows how to help make mac and cheese and loves to help us cook. He is so good at helping clean up and puts all his toys away. He helps do the laundry and the dishes. He is getting a little better at eating more but he still has a hard time trying new things. He is working on potty training and if I were better at it I'm sure he would be too. I just get tired and it's hard for Jake to do anything with his hurt foot. Sadly, we have put potty training off for a bit. I was hoping to have it mastered by the time Jaysen get's here but I guess having two kids in diapers won't be the end of the world if it doesn't happen.
Nala the Annoying--
She is making me nuts. Sure, we love her, but oh wow is she annoying. She has always had a licking problem and still does. She isn't a very smart dog. She can't see in the dark and yet she has to sleep on our bed so when the light it off she walks around whining because she can't see to get on the bed. She wakes me up in the middle of the night walking around. The other day she pulled a diaper out of the bathroom trash, took it outside and tore it up, but not before she shred the toilet paper she pulled out all over the bathroom. She has bad breath. I'm sure it's just dog breath but since I've been pregnant it makes me feel sick. She also makes Jake crazy because she always manages to step on his ankle or get in his way while he is crutching around. Kyler, however, loves her to death and we end up feeling bad for her because he chases her around the house wanting to hug her or play with her or drag her around. She is so good with him and always has been. Thank goodness she has that going for her!
And that's all of us, besides the fish. We have one lone fish who is hanging in there. I doubt we will get more fish for awhile because a fish tank is a lot of work for us right now. Jake was so good about taking care of the tank and fish but isn't really able to now.
We found out a couple weeks ago that Jake broke his talus bone. It's a bone kind of in the center of your ankle. He didn't break it all the way through and no pieces came off. The doctor said that he dodged a big bullet there. He also has some torn ligaments/tendons (not sure which). The doctor said if the break was worse he would do surgery, however, he thinks it should heal fine on it's own. Jake is not allowed to put any weight on his ankle, at all. This isn't really a problem because it hurts too bad for him to even let it touch the floor. So he is on crutches and has a scooter he uses at work, while wearing a boot. He might get it casted but it all depends on if his work will let him move down to Orem so that I can drive him to work. They will do an x-ray next week to check the healing progress and then it will be at least another 3 weeks before he can put weight on it. Unless it hasn't healed at all or healed wrong in that time. If that's the case he will have to have surgery but the doctor thinks it isn't very likely. He is still in a lot of pain and the pain meds he has don't do a lot for him. For now it is just a waiting game, and that's the worst part. The doctor said it is a really bad injury but it could be a lot worse so he is lucky. The hardest part for both of us (besides him being in pain and me watching him be in pain) is that he can't do much. I am so used to having him help around the house and do a lot for me and he just can't. Even the simplest things, like carrying a drink to the living room, is a no-go. But we are managing and he won't be crippled forever, we hope!
Alyssa and her Bump--
Happy to report that the baby is growing and doing just great. He kicks and wiggles all the time now. I am feeling great other than the minor aches and pains that come along with having a watermelon strapped to your stomach. Sleeping is getting harder because everyday my belly gets bigger. I'm running out of normal sized clothes and enjoying my new maternity wardrobe. I just wish I had more energy. I have a lot more than I did in my first trimester but now that I'm helping Jake a lot more along with carrying a growing baby around, I run out of energy a lot sooner. I'm also getting more and more nervous about being a mom of two. I know it is going to be a lot of work but it will all be worth it! Kyler does a good job at helping with what he can but let's be honest, he is two. Most of the time I end up redoing what he does. At least he is learning! He is going to be such a great big brother and big helper to mommy and daddy.
Kyler and his Learning--
Wow is he learning fast! He knows so many words now and most of the time talks nonstop. He says and does the most entertaining things. He is learning some of his letters and his colors and he can count to two. He knows how to help make mac and cheese and loves to help us cook. He is so good at helping clean up and puts all his toys away. He helps do the laundry and the dishes. He is getting a little better at eating more but he still has a hard time trying new things. He is working on potty training and if I were better at it I'm sure he would be too. I just get tired and it's hard for Jake to do anything with his hurt foot. Sadly, we have put potty training off for a bit. I was hoping to have it mastered by the time Jaysen get's here but I guess having two kids in diapers won't be the end of the world if it doesn't happen.
Nala the Annoying--
She is making me nuts. Sure, we love her, but oh wow is she annoying. She has always had a licking problem and still does. She isn't a very smart dog. She can't see in the dark and yet she has to sleep on our bed so when the light it off she walks around whining because she can't see to get on the bed. She wakes me up in the middle of the night walking around. The other day she pulled a diaper out of the bathroom trash, took it outside and tore it up, but not before she shred the toilet paper she pulled out all over the bathroom. She has bad breath. I'm sure it's just dog breath but since I've been pregnant it makes me feel sick. She also makes Jake crazy because she always manages to step on his ankle or get in his way while he is crutching around. Kyler, however, loves her to death and we end up feeling bad for her because he chases her around the house wanting to hug her or play with her or drag her around. She is so good with him and always has been. Thank goodness she has that going for her!
And that's all of us, besides the fish. We have one lone fish who is hanging in there. I doubt we will get more fish for awhile because a fish tank is a lot of work for us right now. Jake was so good about taking care of the tank and fish but isn't really able to now.
Thursday, February 21, 2013
Broken Jake
Poor Jakey, just can't win for losing. Most of you already know about his bad knees. He also has had shin splints that turned out to be shin fractures in both legs, back problems, migraines, and he is lactose intolerant. He has learned to live with daily pain and now he has a hurt ankle. So far we know it is a sprain but we also think it is something worse. He has an appointment with a foot specialist tomorrow to find out more.
It's been hard for him to go to the gym since we have been married because of time and because of his knee's always hurting. He found church ball was a great way to get a little work out in every week. Sure, it caused his shin fractures and his knees still hurt but it was fun for him. He usually goes for 2 hours, from 9-11 on Tues and Thurs. Tuesday before last he came home early. I jokingly said, "you're home early, did you hurt something?" I wasn't expecting him to say yes but he replied, "oh, yeah. It hurts." He limped into the living room in pain and I noticed his ankle was about twice the size it should have been. The instacare by our house closed at nine and the one in Orem closed at 10. There was no way we were going to make it and Jake is against the Emergency Room because of the cost. We loaded up in the truck and Jake got on the phone with his mom (a nurse) to find out what best to do. Luckily she and I both work for an amazing doctor who was willing to call in an x-ray for him. We wanted to find out if it was broken or not and then go from there.
Radiology got us right in and the x-ray came back that there were no breaks or fractures. The doctor said it was just a very bad sprain and to wrap it until he could be seen in the morning. He and I had a very hard time sleeping due to his pain and my worry. When we went to the doctor Jake was in a lot of pain and every time the doctor touched his foot Jake would almost scream out in pain. He gave him a removable cast thing and told him we would recheck in a week.
He borrowed some crutches from a friend and spent the week in a lot of pain and discomfort. The swelling came and went and the bruising got worse and worse. He just went for the recheck appointment and was still in a lot of pain. The doctor had him take a step and Jake about fell to the floor in pain, saying the bottom of his foot went numb. The doctor tried a new brace and suggested he see a foot specialist because it didn't seem to be hurting where he thought it would according to where the swelling was. And the fact that he couldn't put weight on it at all wasn't a good sign.
He has an appointment set up for Friday and honestly we are both kind of hoping it is broken so that he can have surgery and get it fixed. Also, if they put him in a hard cast he won't be able to drive at all because it is his right foot. That would make me more comfortable and he thinks it might be good motivation for the higher-ups to move him back to the Orem store. Fingers crossed.
This morning I think was the worse of this whole ordeal. He got up to use the bathroom and I was still in bed. I heard a crash and a couple almost swear words so I jumped out of bed to make sure he was ok. His crutch slipped out from under him on the rug and he was on the floor, hands and knees, sobbing in pain. It is hard to see someone you love, especially a grown man, hurting so much it brings him to tears. And what's worse was there was nothing I could do for him. I'm glad he was still able to move himself because it got me thinking that if something had happened I would have no way to move or help him at all. He was on the floor for a good 5 min before moving to the edge of the tub, waiting for the pain to subside. Eventually he was able to get up again and about two hours later got ready and went to work. I really didn't want him to but he is a work aholic and takes his manager responsibility very seriously.
I guess all we have to do now is wait and see what the doctor says tomorrow and go from there. Prayers would be great at this time!
It's been hard for him to go to the gym since we have been married because of time and because of his knee's always hurting. He found church ball was a great way to get a little work out in every week. Sure, it caused his shin fractures and his knees still hurt but it was fun for him. He usually goes for 2 hours, from 9-11 on Tues and Thurs. Tuesday before last he came home early. I jokingly said, "you're home early, did you hurt something?" I wasn't expecting him to say yes but he replied, "oh, yeah. It hurts." He limped into the living room in pain and I noticed his ankle was about twice the size it should have been. The instacare by our house closed at nine and the one in Orem closed at 10. There was no way we were going to make it and Jake is against the Emergency Room because of the cost. We loaded up in the truck and Jake got on the phone with his mom (a nurse) to find out what best to do. Luckily she and I both work for an amazing doctor who was willing to call in an x-ray for him. We wanted to find out if it was broken or not and then go from there.
Radiology got us right in and the x-ray came back that there were no breaks or fractures. The doctor said it was just a very bad sprain and to wrap it until he could be seen in the morning. He and I had a very hard time sleeping due to his pain and my worry. When we went to the doctor Jake was in a lot of pain and every time the doctor touched his foot Jake would almost scream out in pain. He gave him a removable cast thing and told him we would recheck in a week.
He borrowed some crutches from a friend and spent the week in a lot of pain and discomfort. The swelling came and went and the bruising got worse and worse. He just went for the recheck appointment and was still in a lot of pain. The doctor had him take a step and Jake about fell to the floor in pain, saying the bottom of his foot went numb. The doctor tried a new brace and suggested he see a foot specialist because it didn't seem to be hurting where he thought it would according to where the swelling was. And the fact that he couldn't put weight on it at all wasn't a good sign.
He has an appointment set up for Friday and honestly we are both kind of hoping it is broken so that he can have surgery and get it fixed. Also, if they put him in a hard cast he won't be able to drive at all because it is his right foot. That would make me more comfortable and he thinks it might be good motivation for the higher-ups to move him back to the Orem store. Fingers crossed.
This morning I think was the worse of this whole ordeal. He got up to use the bathroom and I was still in bed. I heard a crash and a couple almost swear words so I jumped out of bed to make sure he was ok. His crutch slipped out from under him on the rug and he was on the floor, hands and knees, sobbing in pain. It is hard to see someone you love, especially a grown man, hurting so much it brings him to tears. And what's worse was there was nothing I could do for him. I'm glad he was still able to move himself because it got me thinking that if something had happened I would have no way to move or help him at all. He was on the floor for a good 5 min before moving to the edge of the tub, waiting for the pain to subside. Eventually he was able to get up again and about two hours later got ready and went to work. I really didn't want him to but he is a work aholic and takes his manager responsibility very seriously.
I guess all we have to do now is wait and see what the doctor says tomorrow and go from there. Prayers would be great at this time!
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Jaysen Chase Cohoon
IT'S A BOY!!
Seems like everyone we know either thought it was a girl or wanted a girl even though they thought it was a boy. We didn't care either way. A girl would be fun but we already have all the boy stuff we need.
Needless to say we were not surprised. The joke is that Cohoon's only have boys. Out of 11 grandchildren there are 3 girls so that seems about right. The Cohoon name lives on!
And speaking of names I thought I would tell the story of Jaysen's name. As some of you know I like to have the name all picked out before we find out the gender. I was the same way with Kyler only we had our boy and girl name picked out before I even got pregnant. Kyler's middle name wasn't set until about the week before but we knew he was Kyler. This time was a little different. Of course we still had our girl name from last time but we were so undecided on a boy name. It seemed like everything I suggested to Jake he would say no to, and he had almost no suggestions. I know he wasn't worried about it because we have plenty of time but I like to be prepared.
One night I couldn't sleep and I just started thinking about names. We already had the idea of using Jaysen/Jayson as a middle name but couldn't come up with a first name. In my half awake-ness I decided I really did like Jaysen as a first name and liked it spelled with -en instead of -on. I already knew I wanted the Y just to mix things up a bit. I had seen it spelled that way a few times and liked how it looked. Some people say I have this thing with the letter Y. I don't know why but I probably do. Maybe because there is a Y in my name?
Anyway, the next day I told Jake that I really liked the name Jaysen and I wanted Chase to be the middle name. He agreed! I was thrilled. That was about a week before my ultrasound and even though we had been going back and forth on names I knew that was it when he said he liked it.
Jaysen is after Jake's oldest brother, Jason, who passed away when he was about 3 years old. We thought it would be a nice way to honor not only him but Jake's parents as well. They are some of the most wonderful people I know and I know that must have been one of the hardest things any parent could have gone through.
Chase is a Kimball family name. Beginning with Heber Chase Kimball and being passed down through the generations. My brother, William, has the middle name Chase. My dad's middle name starts with C but I guess my grandma just didn't want Chase for some reason. My grandfather's middle name is Chase and so is his father's middle name. There is one more generation it skipped with David Patton Kimball, but then his father is Heber Chase Kimball. I've always really liked the name and knew that someday I would give it to one of my son's for a middle name. And that's how it happened. Jaysen Chase Cohoon.
At our ultrasound he was being very shy. We were scared we wouldn't be able to tell the gender but luckily he moved in time. He is definitely a boy, no question there. Everything looks good and he is measuring right where he needs to be. The ultrasound tech said he looked to be about 12 oz right now. Right on track - and yet he is still so tiny! He kept covering his face with his hands so we never got a good look but it was so cute to see him being so shy. Then he turned and his face was to my back so we really couldn't see anything. It makes me wonder what his personality will really be like. I remember when we did Kyler's ultrasound, they weren't able to get all the measurements they needed because he was too wiggly. Kicking all over the place and squirming around. I'm anxious to see if Jaysen is like Kyler at all or if they will be complete opposites.
I'm half way through this pregnancy and I know the rest of the time will seem the longest. Now that I know it is a boy and we have his name I am so anxious to meet him. June seems like such a long ways a way but I know it will be here before I know it.
Can't wait to kiss those little toes!!
Tuesday, January 15, 2013
Internet - finally!
As most of you know I haven't had internet at my house for a very long time. And I also haven't had a computer to use the internet on. Well, this Christmas that all changed. Jake and I got a laptop and 3 months of free internet and tv from his wonderful parents. We just got the internet up and running this week and now I'm trying to remember how to use an actual computer, rather than just my phone. Facebook is a lot bigger, it's weird. And it's very nice to have a real keyboard to type blog's on rather than my phone and a teeny tiny screen. So, now I'm going to be working on putting my pictures onto my computer and catching up on blogging. I could never put pictures on my blog using my phone.
For now, I think I will just do a quick update of things that have been going on with us:
We will start with the youngest member of the family, the baby in my belly. We find out on Jan 31 if that is a boy or girl baby. At the moment neither Jake, nor I have any feelings of what the gender is. Some days I think girl, some days I think boy, and same goes for Jake. At the moment I am just over 17 weeks. I started feeling some movement around 14/15 weeks but they were so faint I didn't really decide that I felt the baby until just last week. There have been some definite kicks since then.
Our doctor's appointments have all gone well and so far the baby is growing just like it should. There have been no complications but we did have a little bit of a scare. A couple days after Christmas I had a little bit of spotting. From everything I read online and in my baby books it was nothing to worry about. I mean it was a tiny bit and I wasn't cramping or anything. I really wasn't worried about it. So then I had my doctor's appointment last week. I mentioned it to my doctor and he pointed out that because I am RH Negative I should have called the office and they would have told me to get a RHoGAM shot within 72 hours of bleeding. For those of you who don't know anything about being RH neg or pos I suggest you google it. It would take me a long time to explain on here. Basically, if my blood is neg and the baby's blood is pos and our blood were to mix, my blood would consider the baby's blood a bad thing and create antibodies to try and fight it off. It can create problems for the baby like anemia or brain damage or other pregnancy complications. And it can create problems for me because once my body produces antibodies, they will always be there. Meaning if I were to get pregnant again my body might go into defense mode again and I would probably miscarry. Other problems could come up if I ever needed a blood transfusion as well. Lot's of scary stuff.
So when I found out that my body could have already produced antibodies since I didn't get the shot that prevents it from preventing them within the 72 hours (I was 2 weeks late for that), I was super scared. I was sent over to the hospital to get my blood drawn and then had to go back the next day to get the shot. They did a blood test to see if my blood had started producing antibodies or not and if it had then my whole pregnancy would be changing. Waiting that day and a half for the results was awful. I don't think I have prayed that hard in a very long time. I am very blessed because prayers do work. The results came back that all was well, meaning either the baby has neg blood as well (there is really no way to tell before the baby is born except amniocentesis - no thanks) or our blood didn't mix, or my blood just decided to not produce antibodies. Whatever the case may be I am SOOO grateful that everything is fine and as far as we can tell we still have a healthy baby. Now we just pray it stays that way. The good news is I don't have to worry about being RH neg now. The big shot I got from a huge needle going into my hip protects me for 12 weeks and then I get another one at 28 weeks and another one after the baby is born, unless the baby is rh neg as well. I am super excited. Honestly, I hate shots and needles and blood draws but that was the easiest shot I have ever gotten. The most painful, yes. The biggest needle, yes. But knowing that it could save my baby from some horrible things I was more than willing to get a big poke and am more than willing to do it all over again.
So just to sum up, all is well with me and baby, no worries. And if you are wondering why you didn't know about this until just now it is because I didn't tell anyone. I didn't want anyone to worry before we really knew if we had to worry or not. Jake and I were the only ones that knew besides Jennifer, cuz we are pretty much married as well, haha!
On to the next member of the family, Kyler. He had a wonderful Christmas, now that he is starting to understand all of the excitement. I bought a set of Christmas movies; Frosty, Rudolph, Santa Clause, etc. All the oldies that we have all seen. He loved them...a little too much. Jake and I are tired of them. But now he knows who Santa or HoHo is and all snow men are Frosty. It's pretty cute. He went to the mall and sat on Santa's lap and didn't cry or anything. He was actually excited about it. I was so happy.
He is talking - a lot! It is super cute to hear all he has to say. Makes my life a little easier as well now that I don't have to guess what he wants.
We are starting to potty train. I didn't really plan to but he started asking to go potty and trying to take off his diaper. I figured if he was asking we would go for it and see what happens. I have no expectations for him. If it doesn't work out just yet it isn't a big deal. The first day he went on the floor 3 times at first and then in the potty 4 times the rest of the day with no more accidents. We did put a diaper on him for his nap and bed time, I'm not ready for that part yet. The next day he did pretty good and then next day was alright. The next day was my doctor's appointment so I had other things on my mind, I left his diaper on for my own sake. After that I have been working on not being so lazy or busy. Some days are better than others but we will get there eventually.
The other thing we are working on is eating. The kid still doesn't want to eat. Mom needs to try harder and dad needs to help and Ky just needs to EAT!! I'm frustrated with it but I do what I can and give him vitamins though the things he will eat.
Next, Nala. Anyone want a dog? Most days we are ready to get rid of her, we won't, cuz we love her, but it is tempting at times. She is just annoying. She is a very loving dog but she is weird. She licks everything and has this new thing where she just shakes. It is like she is scared and has the shivers but we can't figure out what her deal is. Also, since I have been pregnant she smells bad to me. It's hard to cuddle with her when her smell makes me gag. And we bathe her all the time so I know it's just me.
Alyssa - I'm doing well. Still loving my job at the doctor's office and loving being a mom. Sure, it isn't a cake walk but the good points way out weigh the bad. As far as my pregnancy goes I am not nauseas anymore and have more energy. It is pretty nice at the moment.
Jake - At the moment he is working as the GM at the Salt Lake Sizzler and loving it, for the most part. He likes having his own store and likes the challenge that the store has given him. Salt Lake is not Utah County - that's one way of putting it. He hate's the drive. Gas isn't cheap and driving in the snow isn't fun for anyone. He has taken the front runner a few times but it is a longer trip and costs just about as much. He takes it on snowy days to put us both at ease, knowing he won't get into an accident on the way to or from work. I hate that he works up there because of the drive and because I don't ever get to visit him at work or stop by and say hi when I want to. I hate that his shifts are just as long or longer plus an extra 2 hours for driving. We are just all praying that he can come back down to the Orem store soon. They said that would happen at the beginning of the year, but there isn't an actual date so we are just playing the waiting game.
Well, that's us and this blog entry is long enough, not to mention it is past my bedtime. Until the next entry...night.
Tuesday, December 4, 2012
Kyler the Entertainer
2 and 2 months. Talking more than ever. I wish I could write down all the words he knows but he learns a few more everyday. He is the cutest kid I've ever known. I know saying that is pretty biased since he is my kid but its true. He is the kissy-est kid. He asks for kisses and gives good kisses. He sneaks up on me and kisses my cheeks ans sometimes grabs my face to kiss me. He kisses his toys and himself in the mirror. He will kiss your owey and expects you to do the same. He also asks for hugs but that is really just a trick to get me to pick him up. Needless to say it works. He has always been super cuddle and still is. He comes and sits on my lap and asks for bankie.
This past month or so his absolute favorite thing, that he will beg me for anytime of day, is a bubble baff. You may remember his first bubble bath. He was scared to death and cried until we took out all the bubbles. A few months ago he learned how to make bubbles with the soap by rubbing his hands together. He liked it so much I thought I'd give the bubble bath another try. I only put in a little and he actually really liked it. Now we can't have a bath without them and he hates getting out. He knows where the bottle of bubble bath is and will bring it to me begging for a bubble baff.
The other thing he asks for lately is to "go papa's house?" The week of thanksgiving we were over there every night. He just got so used to every time we got in the car we would go there. We still go on Sundays but I think it is so precious that he asks almost everyday.
And then there is Ky's truck. Not daddy's truck, not mommy's truck, not the black truck, Ky's truck. He is in love with the truck. When we are getting ready to go bye bye he always asks, "go bye-bye Ky's truck?" Usually, the answer is yes, now that I'm driving the truck since Jake takes the car to Salt Lake. But last night we had to run errands and wanted to take the car to save gas. He cried and cried. It broke his heart to not take the truck. And daddy was so mean for saying no to taking it. He wouldn't talk or even look at Jake for a good half hour. When we got to our destination Jake went to get him out of the car. He said, "no, mom." And pushed Jake away.
He is learning his colors. He has mastered black, white, pink, and blue. In that order. He will point out anything in those colors and we are working on the rest. I think he is having a harder time with the rest because purple, orange, and yellow are harder to say. Red I'm not so sure other than its really close to pink. And its weird because I didn't even teach him the color pink. Maybe it was tv? Who knows where kids pick up on stuff.
The child won't eat. He barely eats 2 meals a day. I feel like a horrible mom but I just have to remember that all kids go through phases like this. He drinks a breakfast shake thing every morning that's packed with vitamins and stuff and offered a breakfast food to go with it. Whether he eats the toast, cereal, or whatever I offer him is his choice. Sometimes I can get him to eat a sandwich and some fruit for lunch, or he will take a few bites of mac and cheese. Then, after his nap, which he is really good about taking, but I'll get to that in a bit, he will usually eat an ok dinner, depending on what we have. And usually he will just pick at it and then later eat something else for dinner. I know, its not the best on my part but at the moment its what I can do. Which reminds me, something funny that he keeps asking for and once again I don't know where he got it is birtday cake. Every time we go to Jake's parents he asks for it. I know we celebrate a lot of birthdays there and eat cake but I didn't know it was often enough for him to think we get it every time we go.
He is such a good sleeper. Probably because that's one of the only things I really try to be consistent with. I know this isn't every parents idea of ideal but it works for us. He goes to bed at 11, because that's when we do.and wakes up between 9 and 10, when we do. Right now we are lucky enough to have one of us home with him in the morning so he gets to sleep in. Then he goes down for a nap between 2 and 3 and sleeps for 3 hours almost every time. I actually have to wake him up most the time so he doesn't over sleep and is cranky.
A few other cute things:
His new favorite word is "dep" which is actually "yep". I say it a lot so its no wonder he caught on.
He fake sleeps. It's hilarious. I'm not sure of he learned it from Jake or someone else but he says, "I nigh nigh" and then closes his eyes and pretends to snore.
If he gets frustrated with something he says, "come on" just like Jake and I do.
His very favorite drink is apple juice and asks for it all day long. He gets one or two cups a day, depending on when he pooped last, other wise he gets water, powerade, or crystal light. He does ask for milk and gets just about as much as he can drink a day.
He knows there is a baby in mommy's tummy. He isn't sure why or how but believes us when we say there is. If we ask him what's in there while pointing at my tummy he will say baby.
He knows most of his animals and their noises.
He counts. Sorta. It usually sounds like, " 1, 2, N, 8, R, Q, N, 9!!"
He likes to take his own picture with my phone. And the kissy face is his favorite pose.
He hates that I lose my hair everywhere more than anyone. When one gets on him he will run to me saying, "ewe, ewe, ewe!" Until I get it off for him. I don't blame him.
He asks who and why a lot.
He says ok when I ask him to do or not do things and I just love it. He doesn't do it every time but when he does I am the happiest mommy ever.
I really need to start a daily journal because he comes up with something I don't want to forget everyday. I have soo many videos of him. I don't even know what I'm going to do with them all.
I hope that when I get a computer I will be better about blogging. It is just so frustrating to blog on my phone.
Friday, November 30, 2012
Baby No. 2
My first post about my second child. Oh my gosh, I'm going to have a second child. I think reality is hitting. Right now. This second. Ok, moving on.
First, I want to start by telling the dream I had the other night about baby no. 2.
It starts off with the baby just appearing in my arms while I'm lying in bed. (Thank you stork for letting me skip labor.) So Jake and I realize we have to go to the hospital, cuz you know, we just had a baby. We are running around the house and gathering things up, getting ready to go. Then suddenly I realize we have a huge problem. The only strollers we have are two little toy strollers Kyler has. I'm freaking out because how can we possibly use those to get to the hospital?! And that's when Jake saves the day! He announces we just use the double stroller he bought! I am completely overjoyed saying how wonderful he is. He saved the day. So we are finishing the packing when I tell Jake I have a very weird question for him. "Honey, when the baby came out did you happen to see if it was a boy or a girl?" He says he thinks it is a boy but he will check. He takes off the diaper and confirms it is a boy. He hands him to me while he goes to get another diaper when I realize the baby is about to pee. I start yelling for Jake and realize I don't have time so I hold him over a nearby trash can while he pees everywhere. We get the diaper on and the kids in the side by side stroller. That's when I see it the baby is a miniature version of Kyler. Weird, but adorable. So then Jake and I start discussing names. I guess we decided to just do Jacob with a k so its kacob. Haha, it looks even funnier than it sounds, wait, no it doesn't. Say it, ka-cob. Haha. So we are arguing because he thinks it should be pronounced like kaleb. I have to convince him it is kacob because of how it is spelled. (what would we call him? Cake?) Haha, anyway, the whole time we are arguing I am even more mad because we picked kacob instead of our already picked name. (no, I'm not telling it in this story.) And that was it. I woke up thinking what an awesome dream. Then I told Jake and laughed, told my mom and laughed harder, told Jennifer and typed this and I'm still laughing at how ridiculous it was. Love pregnancy dreams!
I'll post more later. I hate blogging on my phone.
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