Batter Up!!

Falyn plays T-ball!! Isn't she just adorable?!?! Her first game was Saturday, and they are SOO cute out there! She's the catcher!! YAY!! Here are some photos. Check out the other teams catcher when she's batting...I think he was WAY bored! LOL




Batter Up!




It's a HIT!


Go Falyn Go!!


Little Catcher!

Good & Bad News

A new list came out today. The bad news...he's still on it. The good news...he doesn't leave until May 1st. That IS good news right? I mean, yea he still has to leave, but at least we get a little more time. At least he'll be here for our anniversary and my birthday.

xoxox

...the rest

Ok...now I think I can finish. As of right now Justin is due to leave March 19th...2 days before our 7th anniversary. :( I am going to sell my beautiful little house here in Pensacola, and move to Houston. I have my mom checking on a few houses that are about 20 mins from her and Laurie, but still in the Cy-Fair school district (only the best for my babies!). We tried to explain it a little to Falyn at dinner the other night, but I am not sure she really got it. I guess the more we tell her it is going to happen the more it may sink in?

For now, we are just living each day to the fullest, and trying to enjoy our family as it is right here and now, and live in the moment. Have you ever stopped your high paced life and taken it minute by minute? It's amazing how much more you realize about life when you live it minute to minute instead of day to day. Somehow your child's laugh is just a little cuter, your babies coo and smile is just a little happier. I could just sit and gaze at my girls in play all day. I digress.

We leave for Orlando next Monday and will be there till the 17th. This is Falyn's spring break, and we are surprising them with a trip to Nickelodeon. I can't wait to see their faces when we arrive!! :)

So anyway, keep all of us in your prayers. We need them right now.

xoxoxo
Gina

Heavy Heart

With the heaviest of hearts, I write this post. I've hesitated to write it, b/c I wanted to make 100% sure that it was a fact before I went and told everyone.

Justin is being sent to Iraq, for one year....and he leaves in 20 days.

You name the emotion, I have felt it. First it was yes, then it was no, and now it's a final yes. Look at your children, and then think really hard about what you would say to them if you were in this situation. I am at a loss for words. I have NO idea how to explain to Falyn and Faith that the daddy they SO adore will be leaving them, and help them understand why. I look at my son...my innocent baby boy who is just learning who we all are, and try to figure out how I am going to help him remember his daddy. If they were telling me it was for 6 months, I would be a little better. I've done that, and while it was hard, I could do it again. But a YEAR?!?! 365 days? 12 months? How do you wrap your mind around that? How do you look at your life and think of how it will be in one year? Look at your children...one year from now...Falyn will be in First grade, Faith in PreK3, Chandler....walking....

(I'll be back...can't finish this right now)

Two Months

Two Month Bear Photo



Look how much I look like my sister! SCARY!!! This is Faith at 3 mos.

Pictures as promised

All set to play T-ball!


Being her usual cute self.



I can capture your heart with my cute little goos.

Heavy Weight Champion (baby) of the World!

Ha! Chunky Monkey INDEED!! Chandler's 2 month appoitment went something like this....

Arrive at hospital, check in, say hi to a few clients, Amy (NP) says hi to the girls and Chandler man...of to weight & height check

23"......19 POUNDS!!!!!!!!!!! HOLY CRAP!! SERIOUSLY??? That was OFF the charts!! I mean, I knew he was big, but ALMOST 20 lbs at 2 months??? OMG!!! LOL

Put in room to wait for Dr. Howard.

He says he doesn't believe the stats, "he's not fat" he says, he's healthy looking and looks proportionate...check him over...recheck height....24.5" That's more like it. Off to weigh again....17 pounds....NOW he's ON the chart again! LOL 98% for age. HOLY!!

I can't get over it! So my breastmilk = jet fuel!! LOL

Have a great day everyone! Hug your husbands and kiss your babies...life is too short. Learned that the hard way this past week! ;)

New pictures to be added soon!

XOXOXO
Gina

One Month

Every month I took a picture of the girls with this bear up until they were a year old, and then I took it at their b-day every year. Well...here's chunky man's one month bear photo taken last week.



xoxox

Falyn and Faith

Yes they still exsist. They seem to be neglected by the camera these days huh? Monday I start a week of only my "Baby's First Year" clients, so my camera will be hot and my "studio" will be set up, and maybe I'll get a few more of them then. ;) Here are some recent ones.

Faith got up with Falyn and myself the last 2 mornings (very odd for the child that sleeps till 10am) and yesterday it was VERY cold out, so here's how she bundled up. Her present from Oma and Opa for Christmas. HOW ADORABLE is she??



And Falyn. Her hair has been driving me CRAZY!! It's so odd. It's all curly and cute underneath, and on top it's STICK straight. So it's always looking stringy and like it needs to be brushed if it's not up in a ponytail. So, I have been telling Justin for a few weeks now, that she needs a cut and style. I just wasn't sure what I wanted to do, or how it should look. She just wanted it out of her eyes. ;) So, I sat her down last night and got to chopping. I didn't seem to have my brain conected last night (them dang pain pills) so I didn't get a before shot, but there are some below...5 inches later...




whatcha think? Isn't it CUTE?? She looks SOOO grown up now!! :( Ugh! Where does the time go??

xoxox

The Nursery

Ok Moriah (and everyone else)...FINALLY the nursery pics. Took me long enough, I know. Some how, I just never got around to taking them. The before pics are on my film camera, so when that roll is used up I can post them. Isn't it cute?? Of course, I had NO idea what I was gonna do for a boy's room, and I wasn't too excited about baseballs and race cars, but this was just enough boy for me. And it was fun to see it all come together.

xoxox

The Chandler-man

In case you were having Chandler withdrawls, here are some photos of my adorable man. :)





First Bath

How sweet is this?

Happy Birthday Nana!! xoxox

Loss of newborn status

Chandler lost his cord today. In my book...that's when he's not so "new" anymore. :( Kind of makes me sad. Ironically, it was at 1 am...almost 3 weeks from the day and time he was born. I'll get some photos of him for you today. He still looks the same to me, but I can tell he's getting bigger. :( Soaking in the last little bit of a "baby" that I will ever have.

Kenny Chesney says - "drink it up...cause that's the good stuff"

xoxoxo

2 weeks old!

Chandler had his 2 week appointment today. I must have some steriod breastmilk, b/c in 2 weeks, he has gained a pound and grown an inch. Today he was 9.4 lbs and 22in. I see another chunky monkey on my hands. LOL Like Justin says...he's Faith with a penis! :)

Some of his newborn portraits. I have more to add, but will get to them later. Having too much fun cuddling with him. :) Oma, just click your mouse on the right side of the picture and it will take you to the next one instead of clicking on the little ones. :)

Chandler

Gina

xoxoxo

Meet my son!

And then try and tell me he isn't the most adorable boy you have ever seen! :)

He's Here!!!

The short story...Wednesday night we went walking since my ctx were about 5-7 mins apart for a good hour. Decided that we'd go in and have them check me out. I had that feeling that they weren't real and they'd just send me home. The monitored me for 20 mins, and he decelled twice. That was my admission ticket. This was 8pm. It went FAST from here. They said that they would most likey start an induction in the morning when my Dr came on depending on how my body did thru the night. So Justin went home to try and get some sleep and put the girls to bed. They came back in around 930 and said they were breaking my water, he was still decelling during ctx. Umm...Venus was with me, and I made her call Justin back up there. About 1130 I got my epi, which I was doing pretty good tollerating the pain on my own, but I wanted it anyway. LOL Wuss! Not 30-45 mins later, Chandler crashed...his heart tones went from the 120's-130's to 40...and woulnd't come back up. I have NEVER in my life been as terrified as I was at that moment (teary-eyed). I just kept saying his name, and "let mommy know you're ok." Shot off to the OR, dialated to 6 and his heart tones were back up to 120. But I didn't want to take any more chances and neither did the Dr. So, emergency csec it was. My little Chandler Robert was born at 12:59am on Dec 22, 8lbs 4 oz and 21 in. He's BEAUTIFUL!!!

He looks SOOO much like Faith. Justin tells everyone he's Faith with a penis! LOL I'm sore as hell, and am hating every minute of this recovery, but I have a heathy baby boy, and that's what I keep trying to remind myself.

I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas, and have a VERY happy New Year!! Oh, and yes, I was home on Christmas Eve. They kept telling me I could stay, and had it NOT been Christmas, I would have, but I was here with my girls, and that was awesome!!

Enjoy these pics for now...you know you'll see MANY more later. :)

xoxox

Still nothing.

Trying to get used to the fact I guess that I am NOT in labor. I am finally having consistant 10 mins apart ctx. Been like this for about 2-3 days...and the INTENSE ones, but they won't get any closer than that. :( I see my Dr today...maybe he'll have some good news. If I don't go into REAL labor by Thursday night, then I don't want to at all until after Christmas. I DO NOT want to be in the hospital for Christmas and my girls here without me. That would SO suck!

In the meantime....ROB THOMAS ON THE TODAY SHOW!!! Yum!!

XOXOXOX
5 days

Bored today...

Really tired, was up and down all night watching the clock and timing contractions, only to still be sitting here today. So...my boredom is your gain. LOL I found a neat new site, and put a bunch of blinkies here. Just playing around.

xoxoxo
7 days

Pregnant forever...

Yes, I am fully aware that is not possible, but MAN does it ever feel that way! I've been walking, drinking raspberry tea, and other things, but nothing. He's too comfy, and doesn't want to come out. LOL My ctx are all over the place still, 10mins, 12, mins, 5 mins, 20 mins. According to What to Expect When You're Expecting this is the "first stage of labor". HA! It's lasting too dang long!! Oh, and yes, even on the 3rd kid, I still read that book! ;) I guess I am starting to just accept that he's not going to be an early baby the way the girls were. Justin said, "This is not a good sign...he already won't cut the cord!" LOL Goofball!

I hope you all had a nice weekend, it's pretty here today. The weather was gloomy and cruddy yesterday...was a nice day to light a fire and stay cuddled up in my new recliner. ;)

One week from today is Christmas, and if the girls ask me again when Santa is going to bring the baby, I'll cry! LOL

Love you all!

xoxoxo
8 more days

(Happy Anniversary Chrissy & Dennis!! Love you!!)

Yes, I am STILL pregnant!!

QUIT ASKING!!!!!!! LOL Ok, so I am a little touchy lately...DO YOU BLAME ME?? My sciatic/back is KILLING me, and I have this monster sized child inside of me holding on for dear life. PIcture it...arms and legs stretched out holidng himself in...that's how I see him anyway!! LOL At the Dr yesterday, I was still 50% and "about a 2", so he did a little stretching, and as of this very moment, that didn't do much. I am SO DONE!! Have I mentioned how bad my back hurts?? Just thought I'd say it again. My poor girls...they only see Mommyzilla, and Justin, he's hanging in there like a trooper even tho I about hung him last night for not taking out the trash...sheesh! It's just the trash Gina. LOL

Anyway, still no sign of this little man coming out any time soon, and if I make it to Monday, I'll officially break my "record" of being that pregnant...never made it that far with either of the girls. He's too comfy! LOL It IS a full moon tonight...here's to hoping!! But not holding my breath!!

Here's the belly...38.3 weeks.



xoxoxox
+/- 11 days