The routine is altered, the carpet already needs vacuumed and we have cleaned mac & cheese, milk, and cheerios from it at least three times since moving in last Friday. The pizza stone hasn't been washed from last nights dinner and mommy + expectant mommy is still trying to find energy for the day.
Where did my energy go?? In the process of moving last week was it left on the steps and hardwood floors of our last apartment? I think so...
Here we are again, effecting change in the midst of a life change. Baby #2 will be here in less than three months! Umm.....that reminds me, we haven't bought one new thing. Benefits of big brother hammy downs I guess.
We are settled as we can be at this time. Our new apartment is so nice and such a refreshing change from all the 1800-1909 buildings we have lived in up till now. We have made it into the 1960's! Woohoo for central air, a master bathroom, and the luxury of a dishwasher!
Our decorations have yet to settle into a place on the wall and our fridge has yet to accept magnets with little boy drawings and smiling pictures. Our routine is strained as a lot of change has happened in less than seven days. Daddy is no longer at home at nights and his sleep schedule is hard to get used to but he is a champ and really is superman with all the change. Big brother is starting to get up at night more than once and mommy + expectant mommy is not liking that change.
Baby is doing great and everything is still on track with the pregnancy. I measured two weeks smaller at my last appointment however they are certain it is because of the position baby is in. Morning sickness is still there but not nearly as often. I have just started to gain weight so that is a welcome change.
Overall change has been our fall. I guess in everything change is better than complacency, (even though my kind of complacency is screaming my name from my comfy pillows and new fall colored bedspread).
~Until next time ~ <3
Thursday, October 3, 2013
Monday, August 19, 2013
And....The results are in!
The cake has been cut and the result are....BLUE! We are SHOCKED to say the least! "I can't believe the cake was blue"! Was the sentence heard 'round the room from our families and friends. I am pretty positive that we will all be shocked even more when our little boy is born and we are all showed up in our 'we just knew it was a girl, they have to be wrong' intuitions. No matter what, we are THRILLED! Rylan will have a little brother to tackle (I mean play with). :)
I already have one little man and an amazing daddy by my side and though I may be out numbered; I sure am one lucky Wife and Mommy to have all these boys swooning over me!
I already have one little man and an amazing daddy by my side and though I may be out numbered; I sure am one lucky Wife and Mommy to have all these boys swooning over me!
Here is a glimpse into our exciting world yesterday!
Below are the reveal pictures! Here is the video! https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10153194404925707&l=189469162698009907
~Westin David Brown~
Until next time <3
Love,
~One excited Mommy~
Sunday, August 18, 2013
Pregnant Mommy Diaries take 2
On this gloomy morning I woke not to a little boy begging to watch "a guppies" (Bubble Guppies) but to the silence of the day I have been waiting for, for weeks. The excitement is too much to allow me to fall back to sleep. My mind races with 'what ifs' and all the exciting hopes for my little families future.
Becoming a parent is a-m-a-z-i-n-g. It is difficult, it is surprising, it is challenging, it is love, it is patience, it is forgiveness, it is wonder, it is happiness, it is waiting, it is unfamiliarity, it is highs and lows, it is faith, it is Gods greatest blessing bestowed. Beyond all the words given to explain in detail the feelings that come over any parent who is struggling to find there footing, unstable in solidifying the reason as to why their dreams are on hold or showcasing the midst of the exciting journey of welcoming their first, second, or fifth blessing, excitement remains.
I am a firm believer that Gods timing is everything. It is perfect. It is the only absolute side note in the entire parenting realm. It is the flavor the lingers after the blessing of seeing that positive sign in those early weeks of finding out your journey to parenthood is here.
As of right now, excitement and joy are the emotions of my gloomy morning. I will be the sun today, as I am elated to finally be able to put a name to Baby Blessing #2. I am overwhelmed with gratitude that God has blessed us once again. I can not wait to hold you Baby Blessing # 2 (insert name -soon!.
Becoming a parent is a-m-a-z-i-n-g. It is difficult, it is surprising, it is challenging, it is love, it is patience, it is forgiveness, it is wonder, it is happiness, it is waiting, it is unfamiliarity, it is highs and lows, it is faith, it is Gods greatest blessing bestowed. Beyond all the words given to explain in detail the feelings that come over any parent who is struggling to find there footing, unstable in solidifying the reason as to why their dreams are on hold or showcasing the midst of the exciting journey of welcoming their first, second, or fifth blessing, excitement remains.
I am a firm believer that Gods timing is everything. It is perfect. It is the only absolute side note in the entire parenting realm. It is the flavor the lingers after the blessing of seeing that positive sign in those early weeks of finding out your journey to parenthood is here.
As of right now, excitement and joy are the emotions of my gloomy morning. I will be the sun today, as I am elated to finally be able to put a name to Baby Blessing #2. I am overwhelmed with gratitude that God has blessed us once again. I can not wait to hold you Baby Blessing # 2 (insert name -soon!.
-One Excited Mommy-
Wednesday, August 14, 2013
Pregnant Mommy Diaries
Since we are currently waiting for Kevins insurance to kick in in the fall we are self pay for our doctors visits. To make it less of an expense we WERE going to Wide Open Imaging to get our sonogram. Within the past two days they have rescheduled and changed times on us THREE times within a 48hr window. So this morning while getting ready I didn't think to check my phone to see if there were any messages until we almost were walking out the door to go to our appointment since our appointment was at 8:45! How can someone cancel within a half hour of an appointment after it had been previously cancelled and changed three times prior???!!!!
I (in an extremely upset state) called them and immediately am recognized. "Hi, yes Mrs. Brown we are very sorry this has happened. We understand you have been rescheduled numerous times however our next availability is the 20th." Trying to remain calm and not sob on the phone because we have our party planned for the 18th; I 'calmly' state that we have a reveal party planned for the weekend and need the scan done this week. I mentioned how ridiculous their (so called) service had been and how I am at a loss at what to do next because we planned our party based off of the fact that our ultrasound would be done TODAY (or Thursday, like it was initially scheduled.) I am now put on hold (no surprise there).
The 'lovely' managers voice now fills the silence as she states, "our main technicians daughter is in surgery today and our back up technician has plans, I'm sorry for the inconvenience. Now I understand you have a party planned for this weekend and I apologize but you do know that this scan is not to reveal the gender but to get measurements. It is not always 100% guaranteed that you will find out the gender." At this point I'm just overwhelmed and completely appalled by how this company is doing business. I then 'calmly' respond. "Not being able to find out the gender is beside the point. I have been rescheduled on numerous times and was counting on the fact that we were having the scan done this week." She speaks up "Yes I understand that however with planning a reveal party it really is never 100% that you are going find out the gender, as these scans are not for that. You never know the position of the baby and it could prohibit finding out." I speak up "With my son there was no problem in finding out at the twenty week scan, this isn't even about that its the fact that I have been rescheduled on numerous times". The 'lovely' manager speaks again, "Yes but again these scans are not for that I suggest you call the hospital or summit and see if you can get in there this week" she finishes with a 'patting herself on the back kind of tone'.
It is kind of a blur from that point. Basically it ended with me saying I was not scheduling with them again and was calling summit. LUCKILY summit had an appointment open for tomorrow at 7am!
So.....I say ALL that to 'calmly' say.....DO not EVER use Wide Open Imaging Services, as their 'service' is clearly not any kind of service that credits being a business still worth standing.
I (in an extremely upset state) called them and immediately am recognized. "Hi, yes Mrs. Brown we are very sorry this has happened. We understand you have been rescheduled numerous times however our next availability is the 20th." Trying to remain calm and not sob on the phone because we have our party planned for the 18th; I 'calmly' state that we have a reveal party planned for the weekend and need the scan done this week. I mentioned how ridiculous their (so called) service had been and how I am at a loss at what to do next because we planned our party based off of the fact that our ultrasound would be done TODAY (or Thursday, like it was initially scheduled.) I am now put on hold (no surprise there).
The 'lovely' managers voice now fills the silence as she states, "our main technicians daughter is in surgery today and our back up technician has plans, I'm sorry for the inconvenience. Now I understand you have a party planned for this weekend and I apologize but you do know that this scan is not to reveal the gender but to get measurements. It is not always 100% guaranteed that you will find out the gender." At this point I'm just overwhelmed and completely appalled by how this company is doing business. I then 'calmly' respond. "Not being able to find out the gender is beside the point. I have been rescheduled on numerous times and was counting on the fact that we were having the scan done this week." She speaks up "Yes I understand that however with planning a reveal party it really is never 100% that you are going find out the gender, as these scans are not for that. You never know the position of the baby and it could prohibit finding out." I speak up "With my son there was no problem in finding out at the twenty week scan, this isn't even about that its the fact that I have been rescheduled on numerous times". The 'lovely' manager speaks again, "Yes but again these scans are not for that I suggest you call the hospital or summit and see if you can get in there this week" she finishes with a 'patting herself on the back kind of tone'.
It is kind of a blur from that point. Basically it ended with me saying I was not scheduling with them again and was calling summit. LUCKILY summit had an appointment open for tomorrow at 7am!
So.....I say ALL that to 'calmly' say.....DO not EVER use Wide Open Imaging Services, as their 'service' is clearly not any kind of service that credits being a business still worth standing.
(Side note: If any vandalism comes upon said business, you didn't read this.)
-The red rimmed eyed, now relieved, Pregnant Mommy-
Monday, July 29, 2013
May, May Surprise you...
Pre toddler bed days I woke to the cries of an impatient little boy screaming "Mama!" "Mama!" oh how I miss those days. Being woken with a screaming child is so much more better of a start to ones day than the now toddler bed sleeping boy who doesn't wake mommy and daddy but gets into the fridge and pulls eggs off the shelf splattering them all over the floor or decides to get the cool whip and paint the couch and the cat; or the more recent lovely wake up of pink, purple, and red nail polish flung all over the dining room table, chairs, and hard wood floors. After the initial freak out 'we have to get this off the floor or there goes our security deposit' moment Daddy and I got to work. Forty five minutes later our table and chairs are all that show signs of our dangerous toddler who would be on the verge of being an only child if I wasn't pregnant already. (Side note: Can we put him back in the crib??? hmmm.......sigh I know....)
Anyways... I digress. Twelve weeks and three days ago I woke to a lovely sunny Friday morning. It was May 3rd to be exact. I had to go to the bathroom before tending to the toddler in his crib and decided on a whim to take a pregnancy test. Though mother nature was to visit the next day I thought, why not! I guess I should have listened to my instincts a little more closely. You know the ones that tell you that you are pregnant before you actually know it. My Internet history was littered with due date calculators and baby name websites weeks before confirming my motherly suspicions however in the early hours of May 3rd my 'I think I might be pregnant' vibe had disappeared and shock filled its place as the plus sign faintly appeared.
You are never prepared when that plus sign appears no matter how many vibes you may have. In that moment tears of joy with a little fear mixed in sprang to the surface and rolled down my cheeks. Now what do we do? Yelled in my face however was kindly drowned out by a screaming toddler wanting mommy to get him. Wiping my face I couldn't stop smiling. With one more glance at the pregnancy test just to make sure I wasn't seeing things I walked into Rylans room with a smile. He looked at me with an odd expression as he knew something was up. "Rylan, guess what! You are going to be a big brother"! With my exclamation he showed a slight smile and then reached for me as I was his ticket out of crib jail. With a hug and good morning kiss I squeezed my little boy tight as I knew his little world was about to change.
May 3rd was a surprise that turned our little world upside down; its been a crazy fun ride so far and we are excited, scared, anxious, and happy to see what God has in store. Gods plan is so much better than our plans and we know his timing is better than anything we could have planned! In knowing that, we are ready for this new journey as our little family grows... by two precious feet.
Anyways... I digress. Twelve weeks and three days ago I woke to a lovely sunny Friday morning. It was May 3rd to be exact. I had to go to the bathroom before tending to the toddler in his crib and decided on a whim to take a pregnancy test. Though mother nature was to visit the next day I thought, why not! I guess I should have listened to my instincts a little more closely. You know the ones that tell you that you are pregnant before you actually know it. My Internet history was littered with due date calculators and baby name websites weeks before confirming my motherly suspicions however in the early hours of May 3rd my 'I think I might be pregnant' vibe had disappeared and shock filled its place as the plus sign faintly appeared.
You are never prepared when that plus sign appears no matter how many vibes you may have. In that moment tears of joy with a little fear mixed in sprang to the surface and rolled down my cheeks. Now what do we do? Yelled in my face however was kindly drowned out by a screaming toddler wanting mommy to get him. Wiping my face I couldn't stop smiling. With one more glance at the pregnancy test just to make sure I wasn't seeing things I walked into Rylans room with a smile. He looked at me with an odd expression as he knew something was up. "Rylan, guess what! You are going to be a big brother"! With my exclamation he showed a slight smile and then reached for me as I was his ticket out of crib jail. With a hug and good morning kiss I squeezed my little boy tight as I knew his little world was about to change.
May 3rd was a surprise that turned our little world upside down; its been a crazy fun ride so far and we are excited, scared, anxious, and happy to see what God has in store. Gods plan is so much better than our plans and we know his timing is better than anything we could have planned! In knowing that, we are ready for this new journey as our little family grows... by two precious feet.
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