Made it to 33 weeks!

Well, barely made it.
Last week was seriously crazy. On Monday I had my normal 32 week appointment. Heartbeat sounded great, and everything else seemed to be going well. As the doctor kept talking to me though and the more questions he asked we both felt like maybe I should be checked just to make sure I wasn't dilated. I really didn't think I was but when he checked me I was at a 2. In a lot of pregnancies that may not be a big deal, but with my history it was. So I had to come back the next day to do a test to see if my possibility of having her in the next two weeks was high and they wanted to check me again. Luckily I was still a 2 and the test came back negative so I only had a 2% chance of having her in the next week or so. Before I left the office my doctor said that I should take it easy and that if I had more than 6 contractions in an hour that I needed to go straight to the hospital. Two nights later Dan and I were up playing tetris and I started paying attention to how close my contractions were getting. I had 8 in 23 minutes and they were starting to get more intense with each one. What really started scaring me was how my body just suddenly felt so nervous and I couldn't stop shaking. We called my mom and decided that I should go and get checked, especially since this was the EXACT day I had Gabe when I was pregnant with him. My dad ran over and stayed with the boys while we ran to the hospital. I really thought we would be in an out but after getting me hooked up to everything they checked me and I was at a 3... not what I wanted to hear. They decided to give me a shot to help slow down the contractions, which they did but I was still having them every 5 minutes or so. After a few hours of being there they decided they wanted to keep me for 24 hours, I was not expecting that at all! They got me set up in a room and had everything ready just in case I had her. They even hooked me up to an IV and gave me the antibiotics I need when I have a baby. I also got two steroid shots to help the babies lung develop quicker. Those 24 hours were awful. It was hard to have to lay in the bed all day, have those two monitors strapped to my stomach, and all the side effects I was having from the pills was making it so I couldn't fall asleep. And I missed my boys, so so much. As hard as it was there were a few good things that happened. 1. My mom came by with the boys for awhile so I got to spend some time with them. 2. My nurse let me walk around for 5 minutes. 3. I had the best chicken salad croissant sandwich for lunch, I have been craving it ever since!
Friday evening they let me go home, I can't explain how relieved I was. I was terrified they were going to make me stay another 24 hours. Since I have been home its been rough, but I can't say enough how grateful I am to be at home instead of at the hospital. I am on full bed rest, which is teaching me so many things and I really am trying to see the good out of all of this. 1. My baby is healthy and safe and still growing inside of me. 2. I have the most amazing husband who has stepped up and been playing Dad and Mom without one complaint. 3. We have the greatest ward who has been bringing meals over every night and helping Dan watch the boys during the day so he can work.
As hard as this time is, I really do feel so blessed.

Christmas Day

I was so so so excited for Christmas morning this year. I wake up all the time during the night because of pregnancy but Christmas Eve night I was tossing and turning with butterflies, I woke up at 6 am and couldn't go back to sleep! I seriously wanted to wake the boys up so I could see their reactions to all the fun gifts they got. Of course they both slept in til almost 9am.

Christmas Morning was the best part of the day. I loved just being together with Dan and our two boys, watching them opening their gifts and enjoying Ty saying "Oh Boy!" and "Oh my gosh!" to everything he got. Gabe caught on really quick and started copying what Ty was doing.

We are very lucky to live close to both of our parents so were able to split the day and see both sides of our family. It was a very long day for the boys, but we enjoyed seeing the people we love most and making fun memories.

Going Private

I keep thinking its time to go private, so I am finally going to do it. Leave your email address if you want an invite, and let me know who you are so I will add you. :) I am thinking about doing what a lot of other people have done and that is to keep this one to let you know when I have updated and then post everything on a new blog.

Let It Snow

 We have been LOVING the snow! Little helper Ty is always trying to see what he can do. Gabe had a hard time walking around in his fluffy coat, he didn't last very long.

 We built our first snowman! It was actually really big, probably 8/9ft tall. But it was slanted and fell over just after an hour or so. Dan went back out and decided to do a "Big Butt Snowman" the kids loved it!

I think he deserves some sort of an award for best profile or best body.

23 weeks

I have been feeling very blessed lately, in a lot of ways. I am thankful for an amazing husband that treats me good and loves being a dad. I am so thankful for two healthy boys that keep me busy all day and are constantly teaching me how to be a better mom/person and am very grateful that I get to stay at home with them every single day. One of the things I am feeling most thankful for at the moment is  to be pregnant and that everything has been normal up to this point. In moments of weakness, I find myself feeling terrified for what these next few months might bring, for what could happen because of my pregnancy with Gabe. I  have been trying to catch myself in these thoughts and moments before I start feeling very overwhelmed. I try to remind myself how blessed I already am, and that no matter what happens I will be able to handle it. I am so lucky to have the knowledge of why we are here on earth. That right there is what has gotten me through every single trial and disappointing time in my life. It's not supposed to be easy down here, and I just need to make sure I am ready for what lies ahead. 

Canyon Time

We took a family trip up the canyon a couple of weekends ago, it was so much fun! We enjoyed the beautiful fall colors, roasting hot dogs, making s'mores, and singing songs around the campfire. This is something we are going to start doing a lot more often.

 Both boys loved sitting in their own chairs and watching the fire. I was surprised how well they both listened and didn't go near the fire. Gabe's favorite part of the night was s'mores. Ty's was singing around the fire. I love how different they are :)

Next time we do this we are going to try camping all night. We brought everything up to camp, but I ended up feeling pretty sick so we decided to pack up and go home. Hopefully we can try again before it gets too cold!

This Summer

I have been feeling overwhelmed at how far behind I am on what's been going on in our lives so here is a quick recap of what went on this summer.

 My sister came into town for a few weeks and I basically spent every minute I could with her at my parents. I always love when she comes and try to soak up all the time I get with her while she is here. It's hard having one of your closest friends so far away, but we enjoyed the time we had while she was here. Ty loved having a cousin around his age. Him and Jake were so funny together, they became best friends super quick.

 We went to Seven Peaks a few times, the boys loved it. Ty liked playing in the kiddie area, but couldn't get enough of The Flush and the tube rides. He is starting to become more adventurous and I love it!

 Love this chunky little man. Ty and Gabe look nothing a like, from their cute little faces and body size to theirt skin tones. Even their personalities are opposite, hopefully that will be a good thing for how close in age they are!

 The Fourth was pretty low key, we had an early family bbq and then back to our place for some sparklers and family time on the deck. It's always nice to have some alone time with just our little family.

 We got to spend a weekend at Lauren and Bob's again this year. We love going down there and being spoiled with family time, food, games, and of course boating! 

 I was surprised how well Gabe did with the uncomfortable life jacket he had to wear. Luckily he fell asleep a lot when he was on the boat, and was pretty content when one of us was holding him.

 Ty LOVES going boating. He is hilarious to watch because if he's not sleeping he is always smiling. He never wanted to stay on shore, he always had to be on the boat.

 Jessica got married in August. We are so happy for  her and excited to have Thomas apart of the family!

 My twin sisters came home from their missions on the same day and same flight. I think everyone that was on their flight was waiting with us to see everyones reaction when we all saw them. I am so happy they are finally home!

So somewhere in between all the fun we had in May and my sisters coming home in August, I spent a lot of time on the floor with my boys and on the couch. I remember Dan coming home one day laughing and he asked me if I was every going to dress the boys again because they just chilled in their diapers all day! Sad, but true. Ty got used to me feeling sick pretty quick. Every morning he would come over and give me a kiss and ask if I was okay. Then he would get a blanket and put it on me, he seriously took care of me. Isn't he such a sweetheart! So this has been my toughest pregnancy yet, but I am very grateful that I am finally feeling a lot better. Being pregnant can be rough at times, but I am always reminded what a blessing it is to be a mom and to be able to have children. I wouldn't trade it for anything!