Wieght Loss

Maybe it's because I put on more weight with this last pregnancy than I did with the other two, but it's coming off very slowly. I've been feeling a little better about it now that I was able to put on one pair of my pants that didn't have elastic and drawstring waist bands. This post really isn't about me though, it's about Jacki. My kids say and do so many funny things that I want to document better because I won't remember them. Yesterday Ty was talking about losing weight. He's lost a lot since we've had the baby and have been eating better, and he's been working out. So at breakfast Jacki asked me, "Why did dad lose weight?" I told her that he ate healthy and exercised. She said, "You need to lose some pounds like he did." I asked her why, and she said because she wants me to get fat like dad (who is actually getting skinnier, but I got the message.)

New Addition Coming

Our new addition is a computer (#7- crazy I know) but I'm excited about this one because it will be in the kitchen. Since I spend a lot of time there, it will be handy, and I'm determined to write more, even if it's only for 5 minutes. (Thanks to Lindsy for the reminder that it's been a while.)  Our baby is big and cute. I told him to enjoy the thunder thighs, because no one comes up to you when you are my age and tell you how cute your thunder thighs are. He is the happiest kid. He's always smiling at me. The other two kids are full of life. Wes hit Jacki a lot yesterday, so he is familiar with time out. He has a contagious laugh and is Jacki's shadow. Jacki is feeling independent now that she goes to preschool and comes home with an attitude, so I have to remind her how to talk to her mother. Ty has been good at working out in the morning, and I'm getting ready for a 5k.

I know kids don't like time out, but as a mom, I love to take time out, so I went with my neighbors to Utah State and heard inspirational speakers and singers for two days. I took Tommi, and after the second day, I was spiritually exhausted, I was so tired on the way home (sorry to the ladies in the car, I wasn't very talkative.) The kids love to be with their dad, and he took them to peach days.
This is a typical pic of Wes. He gives his funny mischievous smile, and Jacki looks thrilled, but they had a lot of fun. Here are a few more pics from Peach Days. (We don't know that man in the car picture, Ty just loves volkswagons.)

Family Hike

I wanted to start going on family outings on Saturdays and decided to start with a hike a couple of weeks ago. We went up the nature center trail in North Ogden. Someone coming down warned us that he had seen a snake. Jacki was afraid to walk after he said that. Wes got tired of walking, even with his leash, Ty ended up carrying him on his shoulders, and he was fine with doing that until Wes pooped, and it stunk. It was pretty warm since it was 12 by the time we got out, but it was "fun family time," to quote from the Berenstain Bears. Next time we may try biking. The kids are not quite ready for hiking.

Flying with the baby

For a birthday present to myself, I flew out to see my family in Texas and took Tommi with me. We got to meet the twin boys and karaoke with my siblings. We also got to go to Jake and Luke's blessings, which was a super cool experience. On the way home, Tommi had a diaper blowout while we were boarding. We had the best flight attendant. We were on the back row. He gave me gloves and a bag and was just really funny and understanding. Plus I had two great friends flying with me - Mel and Lindsy- to assist. Thanks Ladies! Tommi was a great traveler too.

Choose the Right

Tommi and I went to his 2 month checkup yesterday. He has a flat spot on his head. The doctor said that he needs to "choose the right." So, I have to be more regular with tummy time and help him turn his head to the right. Now that the doctor said that, I notice that he favors his left side, even when all of his fun toys to look at are on the right. I thought that the flat spot was caused at birth. His doctor said that whatever happened in the birth control gets worse because the baby takes that tendency and sticks with it. Other than that, he did great. He was upset by the immunizations that he got. He calmed down quickly and went to sleep, but later on he was really upset, and I was exhausted by the end of the day. Ty came home and said the jeep "limped" home, and we called. It probably needs a new clutch $600. Bring it on.

One less bowl at our house

Why am I posting a picture of a Correlle bowl? Because Wes shattered one of ours. I thought our house was pretty kid proof by now, but Ty has been telling me that we're missing plates. Well, now we're missing bowls too. I gave Wes some Trix while I was making the oatmeal. He finished and must have got impatient. Little pieces of Correlle bowl were all over the kitchen floor. It takes him about 1 sec to make messes that take me about an hour to clean up. Time out, and by the time I took him out of time out, he had fallen asleep. I guess he needed a nap.

Tommi and I got to come home on Thursday. The labor was fast. I got started on pitocin, and he came out less than 3 hours later, which surprised the nurse. She ended up catching him because she didn't realize how fast he was coming. Our friend Lindsy came up to see him born, and she was a good assistant to Ty to help me unplug all my cords when I needed to get up. She is the one that first suggested "natural childbirth" when I was pregnant with my first, and I'm glad she did. It was an incredible experience. She took a picture of me having a contraction and holding on to Ty. I can't imagine not having him there with me, and when I look at that picture I tear up and realize how much he loves me and supports me (not just while I'm in labor). He helped me through each contraction (after I gave him a refresher course on telling me when to breathe,) and though the labor wasn't a walk in the park, it was very fulfilling- kind of like marathon runners feel when they finish.....exhausted and drained but with a huge feeling of having overcome. I'm totally in love with Tommi . He's sitting next to me and smiling in his sleep. He had a loose piece of skin hanging down off his upper lip, so it looked like he was giving a toothy smile. He's a pretty baby and is eating, sleeping, and pooping well. He's had a lot of firsts already- first hiccups, first spit ups, first pee while mom's changing you, first game of sorry, first baby weight check, etc. I feel totally blessed to have him and get to be his mom.