Blessing

Hi everyone,
Since I am so disorganized, I figured I would just post on here... We are going to bless Kortney this Sunday (the 27th) at 7:30 p.m. in the Relief Society Room here in Lovell. We would love to have anyone who wants to be there come!

why do I wait so long...

I am not sure why I wait so long to post when new stuff happens in our lives. We have definitely had A LOT going on around here this past month! I am not even sure where to start... Tuesday the 25th I had a dr. appointment, she finally checked my and I was 3 1/2 cm dilated, so I was ecstatic. I spent some time over at the hospital that day in observation to see if things would go anywhere after walking around and things like that with the possibility of having Dr. Cruz just start me anyway. Well, long story short the nurse that was assigned to me had a different idea and didn't exactly get me the correct message from the Dr. so I ended up going home. I had contractions pretty good for a while on Wednesday and by Thursday morning they were coming every 5 to 6 minutes so Craig and I headed up to Cody. I was only 4 cm dilated, but after everything Tuesday I was assured they weren't sending me home. I was still contracting regularly all day with very little change. At around 2:30 they started me on pit and still very change so, Dr. Cruz came in a broke my water at around 6. That was all it took, with in 15 minutes my contractions were coming right on top of each other. I felt like a wimp cause I was only 5 cm, but I asked for my epidural anyway. I had my epidural by 8:30 and got a little rest. My nurse came in around 10:15 and wasn't going to check me, but figured she would since it had been 2 hours thinking I was probably around 7 cm... well, to every one's surprise I was complete! I just kind of hung out until Dr. Cruz got there. As soon as they were ready I started pushing and only pushed through 5 contractions before our little angel arrived. Kortney Marie was born at 11:15 p.m. 1/27/11 and was 7 lbs. 3.3 oz and 19.5 inches long. This time was SO much easier than Hailee was!

Hailee meeting Kortney for the first time.

1 week Old

2 Weeks Old

Kortney has been an amazing baby. She sleeps very well and eats every three hours or so. We even got a 5 hour stretch in last night (I was a little upset that I spent the first hour and a half in my recliner because I had fallen asleep burping her). She has a really sweet and calm disposition. I'll admit that most days I just sit in my recliner and cuddle her. Hailee was a screamer and rarely slept so I am taking it all in this time, I can't believe she'll already be 3 weeks old tomorrow! :(

Hailee is a very proud big sister. I was afraid she'd be "too much" help, but she has been really good. She likes to hold her a little bit, but otherwise she is just satisfied knowing that she is finally a big sister.

Last week we got new flooring put down in the kitchen and bathroom, but I will post about that next time when I get some pictures taken...

Is it really 2011?

I can't believe another year has come and gone. Time just never seems to slow down. We had a good year though! We had lots of adventures and learned a lot, hopefully this coming year will be just as much of an adventure. December was a wild month, but we all finished our Christmas shopping in time to enjoy the season. I was so glad to finish with a few weeks to spare! Our first Christmas present was Lauren returning safely from Russia on the 19th!! It was great to have her back, even if it was only for a few weeks. She had a wonderful time! She is such a brave girl and did some great things while she was over there. She had some GREAT experiences doing family history. I am in awe of the things she was able to accomplish; she definately had the help of the spirit! It seems like we just partied the rest of that week.

On the 23rd we went to Worland to celebrate with my father-in-law's sister. It's always a good time when we get to spend time with the Doerr's. It was great to sit and visit with everyone. Worland isn't very far away but it seems like we hardly see them! We spent Christmas Eve with my mother-in-law's family. They are such wonderful people. They have some great traditions and am glad that we got to be a part of it. Hailee was wiped out by the time we left there, she fell asleep on our way home. Craig woke her up so she could open up her Christmas jammies... big mistake, she was up until like 12:30. I dozed on and off until she finally went to sleep then I drug Craig downstairs so we could bring everything up! We finally woke Hailee up at about 8:30 Christmas morning so that we could open gifts and get down to Dave and Suz's for breakfast. Hailee had a ball. She had been talking about "big" presents all week, so I was suprised when she went for the little stuff first. Everything was so exciting though, it was fun to watch her. We got her an easel with a bunch of art supplies, a little vanity, a new pair of boots, and a few other odds and ends. My parents got her a princess cd player for her room and Craigs parents got her a bunch of art supplies. She was quite impressed and maybe a little overwhelmed. Craig and I just kind of got some joint gifts. We got a new camera (ok it was more for me). I was very excited to get something a little nicer though. I had kind of quite taking pictures because I hated my old one so bad. Craig got new tires for the pickup. Not real exciting, but tires are so expensive!! We got each other a few little things, but overall it was great Christmas! We just relaxed all day with Craig's family.

Craig used the rest of his vacation for the year so he didn't have to go back to work between Christmas and New Years. It was kind of nice even though we didn't see a whole lot of him. He got in lots of fishing and snowmobiling though. For New Year's eve Craigs family came over. We just snacked and played a couple games. It was lots of fun. I kind of feel bad that I didn't spend much time with my own family, but my parents left New Year's day for a cruise. They went with Cailee and Chris and Chris's family. They will be back Sunday, it should be interesting to see how it went. I think my dad was a little skeptical about it, but I am sure they are having a great time! I have to admit I am a little jealous!

With the holidays behind us and things getting back to normal our next plan of action is to get ready for this baby to get here. These last few months have gone by SO fast. But I have to admit, I think I am ready to be done being pregnant! Overall it has been a much better pregnancy than I had with Hailee, but I am still ready to be done. I had an ultrasound done yesterday. They are still confident it is a girl, which makes me feel a little better. I just really like to have a plan. They are estimating her weight at 6lbs 4oz... so hopefully we don't go a whole lot longer! There are a few things I have left to get done before she comes, so hopefully I can get them done before she gets here. I relented and allowed a pregnancy picture the other day... I suppose one day I might want to remember what I looked like. I don't know why I am so against them, maybe it's just from being so tired and uncomfortable all of the time... but here it is. And a sneak peak at our little one! 36 weeks

Since I have no ambition to do anything else at the moment, I figured I would update my blog. Life has been so crazy lately. I don't know what I expect with the holidays and whatnot upon us. Craig has finished football season which is a relief! His team did very well, they made it to the 2nd round of the playoffs losing to Thermopolis, the would-be state champs. He loved it, but was ready to be done. He has so many different hobbies that it really cut into his "play" time. I can't say we have seen him a whole lot since, but at least he is available.

I can't believe Thanksgiving has been here and gone. Unfortunately, Craig had to work this year. It was our year to be in Burlington, so Hailee and I went to Burlington to spend the day with my family. Craig went to his mom's when he got off of work to eat, then just watched football. I was going to come back over, but was wiped out by the time evening rolled around. We just stayed in Burlington Thursday night since Craig had to work the day after too. Friday morning Mom and I ran to Cody to hit the sale at Walmart. Becca ended up staying home with the kiddos and just sent a list with us. It was kind of a bummer, Mom had one big item she was after and we figured out after we got there that it didn't go on sale until Saturday... We still got some decent deals and got some Christmas shopping out of the way though. I was feeling really bad about not spending any of the day with Craig, but by Saturday I was glad I hadn't come back over... All of Craig's family ended up with the flu!! Rob had it Thanksgiving Day, Jacob got it Friday, and by Saturday everyone was sick! Craig didn't get it, but I am SO glad that Hailee and I avoided that one!

Hailee turned 3 on Tuesday. I can't believe my baby is already 3! For some reason I was awake that morning about 5, which is when she was born, and I couldn't help but think how much our lives have changed since she came to our family. I don't really even remember life before we had her. It seems like she is just the center of our lives. Hailee had kind of a long day of waiting before we got to party. I had a dr. appointment in Cody that morning, so she and I ventured up there first thing. I was a little worried that she would want everything in sight while we were at Walmart, but she was actually really good. I took her to McDonalds to get a happy meal for lunch though and that was when she fell apart. I was ordering and she was howling in the backseat. Finally when I was done ordering I asked her what she wanted if she didn't want a happy meal... she told me that she wanted birthday cake for lunch! After some discussion she decided that she would eat the happy meal and we would make cake when we got home. We had my family and Craig's family over for dinner and cake. Hailee had an absolute ball! She loved everything she got, especially her cake. Lorraine made her cake again this year and she couldn't have done a better job, it was exactly what Hailee was expecting! She got some great gifts that she is just thrilled about. 2 tea sets, an apron, books, a tutu... We have done a lot of playing since! We are so glad that our families we able to share Hailee's special day.

I can't believe we are into December! I have a feeling this month is going to fly by. I keep telling myself I need to get my sewing machine out so I can start sewing on a few Christmas stockings for Cailee's "new" family. We'll see how that goes ;)

Where does the time go!

I am such a slacker! I guess life has just been too crazy to feel like I have time to sit down and blog. Since I don't feel like doing the other things that I should be doing at the moment, I figured I would sit down and update this thing. Life with a 2 (almost 3) year old, volleyball, and football have definitely kept us on our toes around here lately. I was feeling pretty good about the load I had taken at the beginning of the season, but have been much busier lately. We are down to the last week of reffing though. I am glad that I won't be having to find a babysitter quite as often, but I will miss the extra money! I just can't believe how quickly it goes... new clothes for me, new clothes for Hailee (who never stops growing), tags for cars. I am glad the extra money is there right now for all of those expenses. I am going to splurge and buy a nice recliner for my nursery this time. I thought about a glider, but I figured I might as well get something that will be a little more comfortable to sleep in if the need arises.

I had my 20 week ultrasound almost a month ago and found out that we are expecting another little girl. I was kind of hoping for a boy, but I am excited for another little girl. Now we just have to start trying to come up with some options for names... We had a hard time with Hailee so this time ought to be interesting. I just hope we can come up with something we agree on a little quicker than last time.

Hailee is forever growing up on us. She is hardly a little girl anymore. I just can't believe how big she is getting. I keep waiting for her to slow down in that department, she just never does. She loves to dance and sing. It cracks me up, I am not sure where that came from. I definitely do not dance! I suppose music has always had that effect on her though. Since she was just little she has always really liked music. I should find out about putting her in a dance class or something, she would thoroughly enjoy it! I was asking my mother-in-law the other day how we were ever going to get her on the court, she just smiled and said, "I do, in a cheerleader's skirt..." We'll have to see how it goes I guess :)

Well, that is kind of an update on the goings on around here. Maybe after this week we'll do a little better, or have a little more time on our hands.

Summer is about over!

Well, like it or not, summer is pretty much over. Craig started football practice last week and I start reffing this weekend. We really enjoy football season though and I was really glad to look at the volleyball schedule and realize I didn't take TOO much. We have really enjoyed the summer, but we are looking forward to a little bit of a break from the heat. I just hope it doesn't freeze too early this year! I am really looking forward to getting as many tomatoes canned as possible this year along with more green beans and corn.

Cailee and Chris left us last week to head down to Cheyenne for school. We are excited for them to be moving on, but will sure miss them. Hailee hasn't quite grasped the fact that they are gone, she still looks for them. I am sure it is going to be kind of a hard adjustment for her to have them gone. Things are just so much more exciting when there is someone around besides just mom and dad. The other hard one is going to be that Lauren is leaving us tomorrow. Lauren is probably Hailee's favorite. She spends hours playing with her. She is headed to Russia with the ILP (international language program) for 4 months. I don't know what we'll do without her, but we are excited for her to have this unique experience. We know that she will be great and that the Russian kids she is going to teach are going to be very lucky to have her!

We had a check-up with the Dr. today. I must just be paranoid, but I always feel better after we see her and know that everything is going good in there. She did a quick ultrasound to see if there was any chance we could see the gender... no luck, the little stinker had it's legs crossed. We will hope for better results in 4 weeks when I have my 20 week ultrasound. A boy would be nice so that there is no pressure from here on out, but little girls are fun too. We just hope for healthy no matter what. Other than Brac's little incident last week things have been pretty normal lately... Such is life I suppose.

I suppose it is time...

To share that we are expecting another baby! Our families have known for a while I thought it would be a good time to share with everyone else. We are both excited and nervous. It will definately be different having two little ones running around here, but we are up for the challenge. I am almost 13 weeks and due Feb. 1. Like I said, we are so excited!