A's Vday Party

Today Allie had her Valentines day party! I was so excited for this party, since I was more prepared this year than last year. I made a box (even though she didn't use it) and we got some fun V-day cards for her to pass out to her class mates. Then once everyone was done passing out their cards it was time for treats. Allie and her friend Illidan sure loved this part of the party :)
 

I love that cheesy grin of hers!!!

Eating a cupcake. YUM!

Illidan - Allies school BFF

Enjoying some punch

 

Not So Great News

I had a NST/doppler/BBP yesterday and it was a hard appointment for me, I really should have had Todd go with me. The doctor told me the arteries in her umbilical cord aren't doing well. One is working "okay" and the other is on the way too not working at all (I don't really understand that part because I was crying so I wasn't listening like I should of) so I've been struggling with this news ever since yesterday also during the NST and ultrasound Sydnees heart rate dropped a couple times and because of that the doctor decided it would be a good idea for me to get the steroid shot to help Sydnee's lung incase I had her in the next couple weeks. I also would have to repeat the shot ever week or couple weeks because the shot does wear off. And as I said with Allie and Zachary - that shot HURTS like a mother effer!!! I hate that shot so bad!!!!! The doctor wanted to admit me but I didn't want to be admitted so he said I have to have a repeat NST. Well as for today's repeat NST it didn't look that great so I had to have an ultrasound and she looked good on that: moved around, was breathing here and there and on the doppler (blood flow in the umbilical cord) looked like yesterdays - no change. So the steroid shot has helped her and the doctor was comfortable with me being on bed rest at home. But I have to have a repeat NST/doppler/BBP and if they are worse I'll be admitted in the hopsital till I have her or till she's doing better.


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28 Week Appt

Today I had my 28 week doctor appointment. It went pretty good. First I'd like to mention I got my PICC line out - finally after 4 months of having it in I got it out!!! I just couldn't stand the itching from the tape anymore plus the line was coming out because I was scratching it so much, so it just needed to come out. Now I'm praying I don't throw up anymore but we'll see... But as for my doctor appointment baby's heartbeat sounded good - like usual. My tummy is now measuring at 24/25 weeks so baby is about 3/4 weeks behind. So because of that my doctor and I talked about me "hoping" to at least to try and make it to 36/37 weeks and then I'll get induced then but there is a chance I could be induced earlier. So at this point I have no idea when Sydnee will be here??? Its frustrating!!! Also my doctor wants me to start going every two weeks. I have so many appointments from now until I have Sydnee its crazy!!

 

28 Weeks!

 

Weight Gain: I'm in the 130's I believe. Thats the most I've ever been... EEK!!!

Gender: Its a Girl!!!

Stretch Marks?: None

Belly Button in/out?: Its almost out

Movement?: She is moving but not as much as she has been in the past

Symptoms?: The usually morning sickness, bloody noses, headaches, braxton hicks contractions, and now I've got some swelling :(

Cravings?: Wendy's Lemonade (yum!), fruits, and lots and lots of chocolate!!!

Size of Baby: Baby is the size of an CHINESE CABBAGE

Bed Rest!

I had another doppler ultrasound today and all I can say is I wasn't a happy mama when I left the office. So you know where the doppler ultrasound they check the blood flow from baby to placenta and with Sydnee - each time there has been some restriction on the blood flow, and I shouldn't really worry about it. Well this week (today) the doctor told me it's more restricted which means something is up with the placenta. And due to it being more restricted I need to go on STRICT bed rest. Strict bed rest!!! This is going to be so hard with the other two kid at home. But I'm so worried about Sydnee. I totally left the doctors office in tears. This pregnancy is so hard I just don't know what to do?? I'm so scared something is going to happen to my baby girl.

Ultrasound Pictures!!!

With me having weekly doppler scans, growth scans (every 3 weeks) and NSTs (coming up) I'm going to be having so many ultrasounds. I've had 2 already since my last "baby" update and thought I'd post them. We got some great pictures :o)

Profile shot @ 25 weeks

 

3D picture - people say she looks like Zachary in this one

26 week profile

 

Silly Kids

Our kids love making face, especially Allie.

 

 

24 Weeks!

Weight Gain: 119lbs ... So I've gained 2lbs from my pre-pregnancy

Gender: Its a Girl!!!

Stretch Marks?: None

Belly Button in/out?: Its on its way to being out but still in

Movement?: Plenty of movement to let me know she's still there :)

Symptoms?: The usually morning sickness, bloody noses, headaches, braxton hicks contractions

Cravings?: Wendy's Lemonade (yum!), fruits, and lots and lots of chocolate!!!

Size of Baby: Baby is the size of an EAR OF CORN

So I had my 6 week ultrasound yesterday. Baby S is measuring a week behind, like I knew she would. She's measuring at 23 weeks and weighs 1lbs 4oz and is in the 8th percentile for growth (during an ultrasound). Now I'm NOT worried at all!! Allie and Zachary were both a week behind at this point in my pregnancies with them so I figured baby S would too. Well the doctor I saw was so upset that baby was a WEEK behind and said that I needed weekly scans of the umbilical cord (called doppler ultrasound) to make sure there was blood flow from the placenta to the baby, get growth scans every 3 weeks and once I hint 28 weeks I have to go in 2x week for NSTs.

Well, I saw my OB doctor today ... Heard baby's heartbeat: sounds great!! My tummy is measuring at 22 weeks (no surprise there) and I am now on an anti-depressant (boo!) for my depression and moodiness but over all she is happy with me and baby! We did go over the report from yesterdays ultrasound and she does want me to do the weekly doppler ultrasounds, growth scans every 3 weeks and NST's at 28 weeks (but I'll have those done Evans Hospital so I can be close to my doctor). So I guess I'll just do them. We also scheduled my induction date - so I know when Sydnee is going to be born (unless her growth worsens) but I'm not telling anyone at the moment. LOL!! Next visit (will be at 28 weeks) I have to do the dreaded glucose test - drink - and then I start going every 2 weeks. Crazy that I'm almost to that point!!!



24 Week profile

 

Our "Tiny" Dancer

 

I FINALLY signed our little Allie bug up for dance! I have been looking for a place for her to go for quite a while but every where I looked was just so expensive until recently I found an awesome place here in the Springs and we signed her up for the "Spring" semester. She will be taking Rhythm & Rhyme which is a mixture of ballet, jazz and tumbling so it'll be fun to see what they do.

Wednesday was her first day of dance class! Her teacher is so great. She had so much patients for ALL three of the girls that were there. I'm looking forward to getting to know her teacher - Anda - better and see how she works with Allie. As for Allie, she had so much fun and I had fun watching her! She looks so cute in her outfit! I cant wait for May to come - that when her recital is. Ya!!

 

 

 





 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What A Year Its Been

I saw this cute New Years activity thing on Pinterest and decided to start doing this at the beginning of each year for the kids as a new tradition. I did change a few of the questions since I didn't like some of them :)
So this is for the year *2012*

A LITTLE ABOUT ME:

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Name: Allie

Age: 4
Favorite Color: Pink
Favorite Food:  Ramon Noodles (could eat it every meal if mommy would let me)
Favorite Activity: Playing with friends (Amy, Kylie and Illidon)
Favorite Movie: Smurfs, Cinderella, and Brave

HIGHLIGHTS FROM 2012

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Greatest Achievement: Taking great care of my hearing aids

Hardest Thing Of The Year: Getting hearing aids and adjusting to them
Favorite Memory: Getting our puppies - Maggie and Bella
What I Loved Most About 2012: Preschool - Making so many new friends

LOOKING FORWARD TO 2013

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Looking Forward Too: Dance classes and baby sister

 

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A LITTLE ABOUT ME:

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Name: Zachary

Age: 2
Favorite Color: Red or Blue
Favorite Food:  Chicken nuggets
Favorite Activity: Playing with my toy cars
Favorite Movie: I don't have a favorite at the moment but I'll watch whatever sister watches

HIGHLIGHTS FROM 2012

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Greatest Achievement: Doing speech therapy and speaking 50+ words

Hardest Thing Of The Year: Having eye surgery (but I pulled through!)
Favorite Memory: Spending a few weeking in Utah with Nana and family
What I Loved Most About 2012: Learning to talk more! (lol)

LOOKING FORWARD TO 2013

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Looking Forward Too: Becoming a BIG brother!



Musical Rooms

With the new baby coming and all the new Christmas toys the kids got, we decided to move the kids into new rooms. So we moved Allie into the playroom, Zachary into Allie's old room and the playroom/nursery into Zacharys old room. It was alot of work but the rooms turned out great! I'm happy with how they look and the kids love them.

Toy Room/Nursery:
(still in the process of decorating(needs crib bedding and wall decorations) but this is what it looks like as of now)

Zacharys *new* room:
(again still need to decorate the walls)

Allie's *new* room:

Can you tell who her favorite Princess is???

Christmas 2012 Wrap Up

We had a great Christmas "last" year. The kids sure got spoiled :) Sadly I didn't take a picture of all their toys grouped together, like I usually do, I just took a picture of every toy they unwrapped so there are LOTS of pictures... So I tried to do a couple collages but there turned out to be more than a few but that's okay!

The kids opening their one gift on Christmas Eve .. New PJ's

Getting Santa's cookies and Reindeer's oranges ready (we didn't have carrots so we gave them oranges), and in bed ready for Santa's visit!

Santa came!!!

Checking out their new load and starting to open presents

These gifts were from Grandpa Olsen and Aunt Breanna

The gift in the upper left is also from Gpa O and Aunt B. The "bug" thing is from Gpa Mackay

Breakfast: Overnight French Toast. Was easy to make and was pretty good too but I dont think I'm going to make it a Christmas Breakfast tradition.

After breakfast mommy and daddy opened their gifts while the kids played with their new toys