Things to be thankful for!

My husband with his niece on Thanksgiving Day!

To think back a lot has happened over the past year and this time last year I didn't have my husband or our son :(! Daniel and I went for a walk today after our nice thanksgiving dinner over at my aunt's house and he all the sudden said: What are you thankful for? So, I responded my husband and my baby! He then kind of laughed and said...oh, I was reading a text. That was ok with me though because I was able to let him know what I am especially thankful for this year.

I had a wonderful surprise this morning! Daniel and I planned to go to my mom's this morning to drop off an entertainment center that we were going to get rid of so we would have room in the baby's room for the crib, we also had to pick up baby items that my sister is letting us use for Landon. So Daniel took the stuff home while I worked at my mom's house for thanksgiving. When I got home Daniel had a surprise for me...he had put Landon's crib together for the most part! That was a great surprise because that was one of the biggest things that needed to be done for the baby. He did it on his own initiative and did such a great job!

This year, I am thankful for my husband, our son that God has granted us, our wonderful marriage and the salvation and blessings that come from God!

Heavy Evy

^This shows my belly button protuding a little better...its completely popped out!^

I've heard it before in my life....but never until now, has it ever been true. I am now "Heavy Evy"! With as big as my belly is getting, one would possibly think...wow, she's about to pop! Crazy to think Im only approaching my 24th week though :(! I already waddle and push myself off of the couch by slowing moving my self to the end of the couch and then sometimes using my hands and arms to push off from behind me. I now know how it must be to be overweight. Breathing is worse, I hate feeling like Im cramped in a little space, and have the fan going in our room every night!

These pictures are very recent and I know they aren't too good, but it gives you an idea for how big I am getting. Please disregard that I look horrible :(....I have that tired pregnancy look. Hopefully one of these days I can have one taken when I look better.

The ups and downs of Week 23

Well this week has been something. I have still been able to clearly feel Landon's kicks and hits so I can see that he is still a healthy happy little boy. I also started his scrapbook this week! I haven't really been a scrapbooker in my life, but I see some of the scrapbooking other people do and it really gives pictures a little something extra when you dont just throw them into a photo album. It's turning out pretty cute so far, but I know it will get even cuter when I can put some more pages together once he is finally here.
So, Im a little over the half way mark and this week, physically, hasn't been the greatest for me. I have been having leg freezes lately, so last week when I went in for my monthly Doctor visit I told her about this. She told me to just take an extra Tums for the calcium to try to help with these leg freezes. I haven't been taking Tums at all but I decided to get some at the store the other day. My pre-natal vitamins have 100% daily value of calcium in them as it is, yet I figure that the 100% is going to the baby. So, last night I did something I have never done before and that was that I took 2 Tums. Well let me tell you, by the time I laid down in bed My tum was not feeling so well. It seems that there was a lot of extra air inside my stomach all over the place and it hurt! Once I turned on my side, so I wasn't laying on my back, things started to get a little better and I was able to fall asleep.
Sooner than you know it I ended up waking up with a leg freeze. I can't tell you how much I loathe these things! During the night, I ended up having yet another! Then when I woke up this morning and right before I got out of bed I had another one! 3 total within a matter of about 4 hours! 3 wasn't the charm with that! I thought that taking two Tums last night was supposed to help!? What is up with that?
The other thing that I noticed this week is that I already got my Colostrum in. So this week has been kind of interesting and now I'm thinking that with the whole leg freeze situation I should diagnose myself as "not getting enough exercise".

p.s. I took pictures of my belly yesterday...so I will try to post them tomorrow

My husband makes a cute daddy!

Sunday afternoon Daniel and I went over to my mom's house for her birthday. David and Amanda also were there and they brought little Gracie (of course). Daniel was a little hesitant about holding her at first but we told him that it was practice and he needs to practice for Landon. So, of course he had to give in....why wouldnt he want to hold his cute new niece? He made a very cute daddy and held her so well. He was like doesnt this just make you want to have Landon here now too! I was like, well, he needs to develop more...if he were here now he'd be a little see through baby :(. I can tell that Daniel is excited about our little boy and we are getting more accomplished on his soon to be room.

Fastest weight gain of my life!

It seems like as the days go on I have been gaining more and more weight...and my Doctor has had to make sure that I know of this fact. Ok...I know there is a baby in there but geez...! I feel fat sometimes. My belly is getting so big and Landon is only a little over 22 weeks! I went to see my Doctor today and she told me that since my appointment last month I gained 9 pounds!!! Are you kidding me?! Its so crazy because right before I took a shower today I weighed myself. After my shower I got dressed and then ate lunch and then I weighed myself again and I was like 3 lbs. heavier! So yeah...my clothes weigh something but what in the world!? Im really hoping that after Landon is born that this belly look and extra weight will go away. - - - - I'll try to post a new picture of Landon and I soon.

SWEET boy!

Yesterday I figured out Landon's favorite drink. My little expensive boy I guess I could call him because one of his favorite drinks is very expensive...but very healthy...I do have to give him that. My mom bought us a big thing of Strawberry Naked juice and once Landon tasted that he just kicked and kicked me. Everytime I drink it he's ready to play! Daniel's parents brought us caramel apples around the time of our wedding and so that weekend I had a caramel apple and he seemed to love that! So now I guess I could say that Landon's favorite things are from his grandparents on both sides. Landon is my little SWEET boy....I guess the apple doesn't fall too far from the tree.

I can't wait!!!!

I remember Christmas of 2006... though it was two years ago I remember feeling kind of down thinking...there's nothing to really look forward to after Christmas is over. I would have to go back to school to finish up college, but it was just kind of a depressing feeling when the excitement ended.
Wow, looking back....so much has happened and I've come a long way, in 2 years, with were I've been and the experiences I have had. Good and bad. Regardless of what has happened in the last 2 years the important thing is that I'm grateful for that time...and in the end I was drawn back to my true love of my life and now we are waiting on our little boy to share our happiness.
I can't wait.....!!! I can't wait for Thanksgiving and Christmas and the warm coziness of keeping in from the cold and being with friend's and family! January we'll probably have my baby shower, which will be fun to see friends again and talking about Landon like a obsessed mother, and then shortly after that I will have a small wait before I can see my sons face in person for the first time. I know Daniel is just going to want to hold him and hold him. He is so excited to have a little boy and quite frankly so am I. I have always wanted a little boy and throughout the years whenever I would have a dream about having a child, most of the time, it was a little boy in my dreams.
Daniel and I are so happy to have little Landon in our lives and I just can't wait for the holiday's to come and for time to fly by and suddenly have our little boy lying in our arms.

Babies require.....

So the other day I was hanging out with my nephews. The oldest, Drew, was walking along with me to the car and said: "Evy, has the baby come yet?" I asked him "what baby"? Because I wasnt sure if he was asking about my brother and his wife's baby that would be born any day. Drew replied "your baby!" I was like ...no Drew, my baby has to get healthier and stronger before he can be born. He was like why? I told him because right now the baby is connected to a tube in my tummy that helps him breathe and if he comes out now I can't help him breathe anymore and he will have to be hooked up to tubes in the hospital to help him breathe. It was cute and he is going to love having his first boy cousin around to play with. Especially since Drew is a very active and hyper little boy...and with how Landon kicks and squirms everyday they should keep each other entertained at the park later on in life.
On another note.... sometimes I need to take naps because I get so tired. Our American bulldog, did not want me to nap today...though she is napping now and Im being quiet for her, she didnt want to give me that common courtesy. Lately we have been putting her in her kennel at night because she decided the other day that she can wake me up however many times she wanted throughout the night....and that was not flying with me. I can do it once...maybe twice....but when she wants to wake me up three times she is really pushing my mommy niceness. Maybe our dog is trying to prepare me for the baby...but I dont want to be prepared for that right now when I will have plenty of practice when Landon arrives. She is a very funny dog though, she will sit with me and let me put my arm around her neck, she'll sit in front of the tv and watch tv with us sometimes, and arranges her pillows to how she wants them in her kennel. Daniel and I love her and hope that she is good when Landon arrives because we dont want to have to get rid of her. :(

Funny little Landon

Landon is a very busy boy and likes to kick and hit me everyday...throughout the day. I love feeling him move, knowing that he is happy and healthy. So, I was a bit worried the other day because I hadn't felt him move much. Either that was my imagination or I wasn't watching or feeling for his movements. I hadn't been paying close attention.I quickly text Daniel on his phone and was like....babe, I'm a bit worried I havent really felt Landon move lately! He text me back saying "hmm". I dont think he knew what to say in response to that....
Right after I got that text from Daniel I felt a very distinct movement from Landon. It was like he was saying..."mommy, it's ok! I'm fine!" Daniel thought that was cute that almost as soon as I started worrying, Landon responded.
That night Daniel decided to put his hand on my belly because he hadn't felt him move recently. He was like I almost forgot that he is in there, I mean...I don't think everything has quite hit me yet! I know where he is coming from because having such a light pregnancy with only about 3 throw up spells, even I dont think about the pregnancy all of the time. Landon has been such a great baby!
Oops, back to my story....so Daniel was laying his hand on my belly that night and Landon was kicking up a storm. After Daniel was kicked a few times he decided to listen for him to hear what sounds he might hear. I warned him "Daniel, he might kick you in the head"...and sure enough, as Daniel was listening Landon kicked him in the head. Maybe he was just trying to tell him... Daddy my space is a little crowded when you listen for me. I'm only living in a bubble...!
It's so cute and I am so blessed by my family and this experience!