Finally!!

I am finally going to update!  It has been many months, feels like forever!  

Being on bed rest, and having nothing else to do, I decided it was time.

This has been an extremely long pregnancy, the hardest one by far!  Not only for

me, but for my family.  There is no way I could have done it with out Dave!  He is

truly amazing!!  He has stepped up to the plate and taken care of everything!

I was just recently put on bed rest, the earliest I have ever had to be on bed rest.

And it is really hard to stay down!  I am so grateful for my mom and sister's as well.

My mom has been with me everyday, taking care of Jaxson.  

My doctor thinks I will deliver around 36 weeks, only 4 1/2 weeks away!  I am hoping to

wait just a bit longer, so I will continue to be down, and try and find things to 

pass the time!  We are having another BOY!!  I am not going to lie,

I was a bit disappointed.  I knew it was a boy before the ultrasound, so by then

I was used to the idea, and I am okay with it.  When I first found out I was pregnant,

I was talking with my dad, and I made the comment, what am I going to do if it 

is another boy?  He looked at me and said you are going to love him just like you

do your other boys!  That really helped!!  I can't even imagine having a girl now.

We are so excited for baby Max to be born.  All of the boys can't wait!!

This is the most recent ultra sound picture.  The tech got an

awesome shot!  He has Jaxson's nose and lips.  

Jaxson was with me at the ultra sound, and the tech asked him if he

was going to have a baby brother or sister, and he replied "a yaya!"  

That is what he calls mostly Ethan, but Cody is sometimes included 

in that phrase!  He is just so stinkin cute!!

Just to fill in the last couple of months, seriously not much has gone on.  I basically 

would go to work and that was it.  Dave takes care of everything.  The boys were

great babysitters, and took good care of Jaxson while I was resting.  He is

just so busy and into EVERYTHING, that they couldn't keep up with him!

Heck, I have a hard time keeping up with this child!!

We only had a FEW messes, now

we have to tie the fridge closed!!  Just to name a few, because I want to 

remember, but honestly I don't think I could forget!!  He is fascinated with

pouring anything out!  And I mean anything!  He dumped milk on the floor

3 different times, hence the tie on the fridge.  Put liquid soap in all of my

canisters, down the cabinets and the dishwasher, all over the clean dishes

and on the floor.  Not only once, but twice!!  I know you would think I would

learn!!  But in my defense, I did move the soap, obviously not out of his reach!! 

He dumped syrup on the kitchen floor, and while I was cleaning it up, over my head!!

Desitin all over my bedroom carpet.  Sunscreen on the rugs in the bathroom and in

Cody's shoes.  Lotion on the bathroom floor, and on the rugs.  Tooth paste all over

the bathroom!!  The list could go on and on, but those are the most funny. (I can

say that now, looking back!)

This is the only "Mess" I took a picture of, and that is

because I was talking on the phone to my sister Kari when

it happened, and she wanted to see the mess.  This is 

probably the littlest of the messes!!

I really hope this little boy is not quite as mischevious as Jaxson is.  I don't

know what I will do if he is!!  Having said that, Jaxson is so much fun, and

I love his cute smile that melts heart every time!!

I just love this little dude!  Note the tie on the

fridge!!

Ethan started 1st grade, and he loves going to school all day long!  His favorite

part is being able to eat lunch at school!  He loves learning, and loves that his

aunt teaches at his school!  Lin teaches reading recovery, and both boys are

so excited everytime they see her!!

Cody started 2nd grade, and he couldn't be happier!  He loves making new friends

and everyday he comes home with a new friend!  

Dave planted a garden for the first time, and we are loving all of the squash

and zucchini!  Lots and lots of zucchini!  He has worked both inside and

out to get our house ready to sell.  And it is finally official!  We have a sign

in the front yard!  So, now we just wait and what ever happens will be good!

I feel like life has be placed on hold for awhile, but I can see a light at the

end of my tunnel, and know this to shall pass.  And I can't wait!!