I created a new blog for the boys and for my parenting/mom ramblings so I don’t spam livejournal friends as much with that. I”ll basically just post here saying I updated that I guess for those that want to read it. I don’t know if LJ friends don’t know how to comment on my blog or what not so I’m not sure who reads it as much anymore but at least I’ll have an outlet for the kiddo pic spam and my mom stuff. I’m going to use this one for my stuff (aka ramblings/rantings since for some reason I’m told I never post happy stuff on my blog????) but will probably start using the password feature a bit more to lock down for friends only, or maybe i’ll just friends post on LJ <3 Heather

here’s the link: Boys Will Boys Blog

~ back to peace and quiet while both the kiddos nap (that’s a miracle let me tell ya)

I forgot to post here on my blog thing….how I forgot I don’t really know. I seemed to have posted/emailed it everywhere else but here Plus, he’s already 5 weeks old! Where did that time go? I have lots to update about but really no time..can’t believe he’s sleeping right now for this!

Sooo Merrick Conner was born April 29th @ 2:43 - 9 lbs 1 oz. and just shy of 22 inches. At his 2 day check up he was 8 lbs 9 oz. At his 2 week check he up to 9 lbs 15 oz and 23 inches long. He started rolling front to back just shy of 2 weeks..SCARY but typical since Braysen did it too. I guess we aren’t meant to have non-mobile kiddos. I’m just hoping he isn’t so quick to crawl and walk like his older brother was!

Here’s a pic then birth story (if not TMI) cut to save ya!

pic of him in the early days after he was born

cute pic of face

one of the boys laying next to each other from this past week

great hair pic of him while on his tummy

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So, on Tuesday I had the start of my weekly appointments with my midwife. We decided to have her check me to see if some of the contractions I’ve had on/off are doing any progress. Well, sure enough I’m at least 2cm dilated. It wasn’t the most pleasant thing to go through (the exam process that is) but I’m glad to know that there is progress there from the uncomfortable feelings I’ve been having! For the last few days I’ve felt worse, crampy, uncomfy and overall having problems moving. I know part is the exam and part of it is the stage of pregnancy I’m in. My “official” due date is of course May 1st but anytime here on forward is a-ok as far as she’s concerned and we really don’t think I’ll make it to May 1st anyhow but we’ll see.
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So, we have a new car, a 2008 Buick Enclave that was picked up last Wed. I’m in love and it’s the perfect non-minivan family car for us!
(pic thumbnailed below so you can click on it to see more pics of it)

While doing the deal with the sales guy and setting up the turn in for our Mazda 6 we mentioned how we had some damage done to the car that needed fixed before turn in and how we wanted to get it cleaned/detailed etc. He said it shouldn’t be a problem to get taken care of and that they wanted to make things as easy on us as possible. Well, when Patrick took the Mazda in, they looked at the damage done to the car. (I’ll explain the damage in a second) and said that it would need to be something his body shop guys would look at and we may have to pay some for it because it was more then he expected. We got the call yesterday with the estimate - $1200!!!!!!!

Basically, a dog chewed up my car. He chewed up the paneling around all 4 sets of wheels, around my exhaust pipes on the back and around the front bumper. Now, can you believe a little dog did $1200 worth of damage to my car? Here’s the funny part - I got backed into by a pickup truck at a stop sign (about 6 months ago, this guy pulled too far out into the intersection and then decided to throw his truck in reverse and smashed into me). The damage done by this truck backing into me was about $100. A dog can do $1200 worth of damage but a truck can do $100. It baffles me and upsets me.

So here I am yesterday upset because we have all this stuff to buy for baby to come. (Breast pump $230, Sling so I can hands free nurse while having kiddo run around me $90, new bras, stuff for after the baby is born for recovering and really the list could go on a bit. I have an Excel Spreadsheet with everything itemized, expenses listed and totaled. I’ve been marking off things as we’ve slowly got them.) I’m 33 weeks along now and we are hoping I’ll keep him cooking until 37-38, if not longer! I went on bedrest with Braysen last time and In the back of my head I’m hoping it doesn’t happen again but 3 weeks from now is about the timing of when that happened the 1st time. I DO NOT want to send Patrick off shopping for things like oh nursing bras and random other embarrassing items. These are things that I need to go out and get by myself but they are not quick close shops, they involve driving 45 minutes into actual shopping areas. I’m getting to the point where spending hours in the car and shopping just makes me feel miserable so I don’t really want to keep putting things off. I called up my parents upset just needing to cry and let things out. I don’t cry very often to them, I don’t cry very often period but damn these pregnancy hormones!

I’m stressed about the “list” of things I have to do. Our nursery is basically painted but has nothing done in it. I really was looking forward to doing an actual nursery this time before he arrives because last pregnancy I didn’t get to do the nursery until Braysen was nearly 6 months old due to the move up here and our transition to the new house. I feel like I missed out on that part of the pregnancy fun. This time I can’t even dive in and go buy the fun stuff for his nursery that I had envisioned. I’m stressed about the $$ we have going out. I’m trying to not stress because that will only increase the chances of the whole bed rest/blood pressure scenarios but it’s not easy.

On top, I’m trying to start planning a 2nd birthday party (small get together) for Braysen who’s bday is on Easter but I’m looking to have it the weekend after since Easter weekend is going to be pretty busy. Our neighborhood has an Easter Egg hunt going house to house on that Sat. which was the day I thought of having a party.

Then in April, Patrick turns the big 30 - which I want to make sure he has a good celebration of sorts, even if he doesn’t want me to do anything big for him. I’ve got that in the works (can’t say more about it!)

*tries to relax*

So going back to last week ~

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