Welcome little Peyton...

we are loving having her here!

Born March 26th at 11:36 pm

with help of Nurse Lexie and Dr. Kirkman
6 lbs. 7 oz.
19 inches
with surprising DARK HAIR!

Baby and mom are both doing great.

I am NESTING...

Tomorrow is the big day!
I have been scheduled to be induced at 3 pm on Thursday...
So now starts the CLEANING and ORGANIZING.
Nothing like waiting 'til the last minute...

I Looked Out the Window...

...And What Did I See???

Four Does Starring at Me!

Happy FIRST DAY of SPRING!!

Leprechauns are sneaky creatures.

Ethan set a trap to catch a leprechaun last night. He had a hard time going to sleep because he was listening and watching for any sign of the mischievous little guy.

When he woke up he discovered chocolate golden coins making a trail from his nightstand, up the stairs and into the kitchen where the trap was set. He peeked into the trap to find...
the leprechaun tricked him! There was a paper leprechaun inside with a note that read, "Ha Ha better luck next year!" The leprechaun managed to escape but left behind 2 golden dollar coins.

Fabulous Family Friday

So I needed help cleaning the house and what better way to get it done than by bribing. I promised Ethan and Stockton that we could go bowling if they helped me get it done. We made a list and checked it all off, then had a fun night at the Fun Park.










Stockton tried to bowl himself and just didn't have enough umph to get the ball down the lane very fast. Even with Ethan's help we seemed to wait forever for the ball to reach the pins and then since it was rolling so slowly he rarely knocked many over.








Ethan did great! He said he had been practicing on the Wii and that was why he was so good. Him and Mom were neck and neck with their scores until he had a few bad bowls which put him into second place.












Ryan managed to get the most gutter balls of the night. Stockton was able to bump up his score a little at the end by using the ball launcher contraption (which sped up the game considerably).












Mandi won! which was a first. There must be something about being 9 months pregnant that gives you good form for bowling.









After bowling the kids tried out the arcade. Stockton enjoyed skeeball and the ducks, Ethan and Ryan shot aliens and tried their luck at Wheel of Fortune. Unfortunately, Ryan never got to try for the million on Deal or No Deal since it was busy all night.

We had a Fabulous Friday as a Family!

The Nursery is complete... Now where is the Baby?

I am so happy to have Peyton's room all put together.

Now all I need is a pedicure and I am all set to have this baby!

Baby Update...

After my Dr. appointment today it looks like I am going to be pregnant for another week (at least). Even with contractions again last Saturday, there are no signs of progress... bummer! I think the snow scared little Peyton and she decided she would stay put until Spring weather arrives.

In other news, Ethan has become an excellent reader. I am amazed at how fast he picks up new words.

Stockton is a really good helper and enjoys helping me cook and clean.

I have great kids!!

Grandpa got an ouchee...

My dad got 2 new knees! Yes at the same time - crazy... When we went to visit him Stockton was more concerned about the I.V. in his hand since he couldn't see the bandaged legs under the blanket. He thought Grandpa was in the hospital because he had a hurt hand.

I was curious and amazed by the technology involved in replacing a knee so I googled some pictures. Wow! No wonder Dad's legs are covered in purple bruises!

9 months...

Many of you were asking me to post a picture. Ethan was my photographer so my head got cut off. You know what my face looks like now you can see what Peyton looks like! Next time we are not in a rush we will try for a better one.

To update you - Last Dr.'s Apt. was on March 4th. I am at a 2 and 50% effaced. Dr. wants me out of the 36 week range so hopefully this little girl is eager to get here and will come a few weeks early! I see the Dr. again on March 11th.

Hot Dogs for Breakfast??

Sunday morning, Ethan woke me up saying he wanted Hot Dogs for breakfast. Yeww!! Letting me sleep in he took the initiative to make him and Stockton breakfast - and Hot Dogs it was... I could hear him climbing on counters, getting bread out to form a makeshift bun; Asking Stockton to help him get the ketchup; pushing buttons on the microwave - "30 seconds 2 times", he said; Then finding plates of course bossing Stockton around; And finally "Mom can you help with with the mustard?" I forced myself out of bed even though the thought of Hot Dogs for breakfast made me want to hurl. I was impressed that Ethan would take care of his brother and go to all the trouble - I just had to see the end result of his determination.

Later, when he was asked why he wanted Hot Dogs for breakfast the answer was simple = "all the bowls were dirty" (and you can't have cereal on a plate).
So, if you are ever in the predicament of having no clean bowls for cereal, have a Hot Dog for breakfast instead!