Happy Halloween

This evening we had planned on taking Kade to our church for Trunk-or-Treat and then take him Trick-or-Treating around a few neighborhoods here in town. So we got him all dressed up in his elephant costume, and he was already griping about wearing it. We finally convinced him to wear it so he could get his candy. We got to church and immediately Kade started crying. He was scared of everyone that was handing out candy from their cars because they were wearing costumes. He wouldn't even walk up to the cars, and he wouldn't wear his hood either. So Jake and I had to get his candy for him. We decided since he was so scared we'd just skip Trick-or-Treating and go home. We went ahead and dropped by my grandma's house first to let him get candy there and let her see his costume. She wanted Kade to stay and help her hand out candy to all the kids, so he was excited to do that. While he was handing out candy, he decided it might not be so bad to Trick-or-Treat after all, so we took him around Jeanie's neighborhood, and he loved it! He would go up to everyone's door, say "I'm an elephant!", and thank them for his candy. He even wore the hood on his costume. It turned out to be a great Halloween afterall!

Kade and Daddy at Trunk-or-Treat before Kade got scared.

Kade getting ready to get his candy at Trunk-or-Treat.

Mommy & Kade about to Trick-or-Treat. Mommy is 38 weeks 1 day pregnant.

Kade outside Trick-or-Treating in Jeanie's neighborhood.

While Trick-or-Treating we ran into some of our friends, so Kade went around with his friend Landon. Here they are showing off their costumes.

Kade and Jeanie on the front porch passing out candy. Kade really had fun putting candy in all the kids' buckets.

Last Date Night

Tonight Jake and I went out for a last date night before Kolt is born. We went to Tulsa and out to eat at PF Chang's. I have been craving PF Chang's for quite a while, but we haven't been to Tulsa lately. So this worked out just perfectly, a nice date night and fulfilling my craving! We had a fun night out and got to spend some good quality time together. While we were gone, Kade stayed over at Jeanie's house, his great-grandma. Tom and Jeanie took Kade to the mall to see the fish and ride on all the toys there. He had a great time!

Here is a pic Jeanie took while they were at the mall of Kade riding the fire truck.

Kade riding with Garfield.

Then Kade got to take a bubble bath in the big bath tub.

38 Week Checkup

Today was my 38 week checkup. I saw the midwife Mary Ann today. My vitals were good and my blood pressure was 120/68. I've still only gained 30 pounds, and I am measuring 38 weeks pregnant today, just right! Kolt's heart beat was 147 bpm. I go back a week from today for another checkup if I haven't had him yet. I am 38 weeks pregnant today.

Kolt's Baby Shower

Today was Kolt's baby shower that was given to me by the ladies from church. It was a great shower! Everyone was so generous to our family. We really appreciate everything!

Here I am with my shower hostesses at the cake table. We actually had frog and turtle cookies to match Kolt's bedding. They were so cute! My hostesses were Kandace Perryman, Crystal Howard, Becky Laney and Brittney Fisher. Thank you girls so much for a wonderful shower! Also Brittney made the adorable diaper cake!

Here I am sitting with all the gifts!

Kolt will be dressed in Sooners gear for sure!!

Kade Has Strep Throat

Well Kade started coughing yesterday, and we could tell he didn't feel good. He wasn't running any fever, but he just wanted to sit around and not do a whole lot. As the day went on his cough got worse, and his temperature was 99.6. With as many times as he's had RSV we are very cautious when he gets a cough. And also with all the flu going around, we just wanted to be careful and make sure he was okay. So Jake took him over to the ER last night around 7:00 pm. I stayed home because we didn't think it would be a good idea for me to sit in the ER and possibly catch something from someone, and I still am not completely well. Friday night was the first night I actually got to sleep almost all night in a week, and I did get out today for my mom's birthday party but am still not feeling back to normal. Jake and Kade were at the ER for around 3-3 1/2 hours and finally found out Kade has strep throat. So it was a relief to hear that he doesn't have RSV or the flu, but I hate that he has strep throat. So he has to take 2 bottles of antibiotics and Robitussin for his cough. He's already feeling better this morning but is still coughing quite a bit. He didn't sleep too well last night, but he's wanting to play today. So that's an improvement from yesterday, and he has no fever!

Daddy & Kade at the ER waiting to see the doctor. Poor little guy.

Another sad little boy with his daddy.

Here Kade is lounging in my chair. He climbed up there, reclined the foot rest and covered his feet up with his blanket! I'm glad that he's able to smile through his sickness today. He's feeling much better! What a difference a day makes!

37 Week Checkup

Today I had my 37 week checkup. I saw the midwife Mary Ann Bednarek today. She was one of the midwives I saw with Kade too, so I did know who she was. I had my vitals taken, and everything was good. I have gained 30 pounds now and am still not feeling well. I have been having back and stomach pain ever since last Friday night. So it's been 6 days now. She really couldn't tell me what the problem could be. She thought it might be some type of a virus, which they can't give me anything for, and said it should be going away soon since it's almost been a week. I sure hope so! I can't handle this much longer. I've already been off work 2 1/2 days this week. I made myself go today because I was having my last meeting for my teaching certification. I'm measuring 37 weeks, which is exactly right, and Kolt's heart beat was 138 bpm. Just perfect as always! I go back for my next checkup a week from tomorrow. I am 36 weeks 6 days pregnant today.

Here's a shot of me at 37 weeks 2 days pregnant at my baby shower.

First Trip to the Hospital

So Friday night I started having terrible back and stomach pains. They weren't contractions, but I wasn't sure what was causing the pain. I couldn't do anything but lay around and be miserable. It kind of felt like an upset stomach, but the pain just wouldn't go away. This lasted all day Saturday, and Jake told me that if I was still in pain on Sunday that he was taking me to the hospital to get checked out. So Sunday morning I felt a little better but was so worn out from not sleeping the night before. By noon the pain came back. It was the worst it had been. So Jake called over to Labor and Delivery and told them my symptoms. They said since I was passed 36 weeks to bring me in so they could find out what was going on. So by the time we got around and dropped Kade off at my mom's house, it was around 4:00. We got to the hospital around 4:30 and had to check in at the ER. They immediately sent me up to Labor & Delivery. I got changed and had to do a urinalysis. Then they hooked me up to the monitors so they could see how Kolt was doing. His heart rate was perfectly fine, and he wasn't in any kind of stress. I wasn't having an contractions at all, which I knew already. After they monitored Kolt's heart beat for around 45 minutes the midwife came in and asked about my symptoms. They don't really know what's causing my pain, possibly a virus. But there's nothing they can really do for that right now. She told me that I was dehydrated though, so they had to hook me up to an IV and give me fluids through it. By this time I was starting to feel better and hadn't eaten in so long that I was starving! So the nurse got me some soup, a sandwich, crackers and juice. It tasted so good! By the time we left the hospital I was feeling so much better, almost back to normal. But when we got home, I was starting to get some of the pain back again. So as of right now, I still don't really know what's causing all this pain and hope it will go away soon. I am going to stay home from work tomorrow and try to get some rest and hopefully recover.

36 Week Checkup

Today was my 36 week checkup. I transferred from Three Rivers Clinic in Muskogee to Hastings Hospital in Tahlequah today. That is where I will actually deliver. I saw Barbara Green, one of the midwives. I also saw her with Kade, and she was one of my favorites. I got my vitals taken first and have gained 28 pounds now. I'm still in the suggested weight gain range, so that's good. My blood pressure was 103/57, and Kolt's heart beat was 144 bpm. My belly is measuring 35 weeks, but I feel like I'm bigger than that! She checked me today, and I'm dilated 1-2 cm, and my cervix is 50% effaced. Maybe it won't be much longer! She said everything looks great, and I come back in one week. After my appointment I had to go up to see the anasthesiologist to sign paperwork for the epidural. I was the first one in line to see him, and I had to wait an hour and 20 minutes just to sign my name to one piece of paper. I thought that was pretty ridiculous! I am 36 weeks pregnant today. Only 4 weeks to go!

We also had maternity pictures taken today with Noel, so as soon as I get those back from her, I'll be able to post 36 week belly shots!

Here we are at 35 weeks 1 day pregnant at the OU/Baylor game. It was a lot of fun, but a lot of walking for me! I made it though!

Major Milestone

Kade started going to his new daycare on Monday. He is going to Kim's Daycare here in Fort Gibson. He loves it there, and we really like her too! There are only 6 other kids there, and she does a great job with them. They do all kinds of activities are have a very good schedule they stick by each day. When I picked Kade up on Monday she told me that I should start bringing him in pull-ups because he did really well going to the potty with the other kids. This was great news, because we've been having a hard time getting him to use the potty at home. So I sent pull-ups with him the next day. He had no pee pee accidents all day long but did have a poo poo accident. He's never pooped in the potty before, so that didn't shock me. So today when I picked him up she told me that he had pooped in the potty! I am completely amazed and so excited! So tonight we took Kade to get his prize for pooping in the potty because we had promised him he'd get a prize when he started doing that. He picked out Salty the train and Neville the train, which didn't surprise us at all! His favorite things in the world right now are trains. We will be continuing to work on the whole potty training thing and hope he gets it down before Kolt gets here! One in diapers would be great!!

34 Week Checkup

Today was my 34 week checkup. My blood pressure was 111/72, and I've gained 25 pounds now. Kolt's heart beat was in the 120-130 range. Everything is still looking good, and I'm measuring perfect Dr. Stout says. Today is the last time I get to see Dr. Stout. She only works at the clinic, and now I have to transfer to Hastings, where I'll be delivering. I'm not really looking forward to that, because I really like Dr. Stout. I wish she could be the one to deliver me. I won't know who my new doctor is until I show up at Hastings in 2 weeks. Hopefully I'll like them! Only 6 weeks to go! I am 33 weeks 6 days pregnant today.

Here I am at 34 weeks 1 day pregnant.

Here's a picture of our little Future Sooner!