just hanging out..

Well Bo is sick again.. thankfully he is almost better.  i swear we can't catch a break over here.. so we have been doing a lot of staying at home!  My parents have a little playhouse out front we go play on.. and the kids love chasing each other around the house, watching movies and cuddling.. you name it.. we do it.  We went to the park one day and they had such a blast.. Bristyn kept running around yelling mom I love parks! haha.. the poor kids needed to get out!  Although its been rough having Bruce gone we have had some fun.

i miss my husband....

So... it has been 3 1/2 weeks since my husband left and I am dying.. I miss him so much.

The poor guy has been in a whirlwind of craziness.. After being in Colorado for about a week he found out the company that he use to work for when we did Insulation before is still there so he decided he wanted to leave just so he wouldn't have to deal with them.. They decided to pack up and move to Chicago because the rebates are AMAZING there! He was told licensing would be done in 24 hours and they could knock right away.. Well they decided they wanted a few more things done, so 24 hours turned into 2 weeks, and they are still waiting on licensing..  So they drove 4 hours away to Springfield, IL to knock.. It has been ok, but they are just there until they get Chicago opened up.. Did I mention its about -20 degrees while he knocks??? The high is about -5 but with windchill it goes down to about -25 degrees.. My poor husband is freezing to death!  Not to mention the mexicans they have working for them to blow in the insulation got pulled over yesterday, the insulation truck was searched 3 times for drug smuggling and Bruce had to go get them.. haha!  There is a new crazy adventure everyday.

Back to me missing him.  Seriously I would give anything to just spend time with him..  He is my absolute best friend, my other half.. my everything.. and without him here I just feel like a lost puppy dog.  Its amazing how you don't realize how much they really do for you until they are gone.  I'm struggling with the whole being pregnant and a single mom thing, and I did not realize all that he did to help me.. and encourage me.  I got his flight home last night!!!  8 more days.. He comes home next Wednesday and I seriously cannot wait.

Not to mention it is totally effecting our kids too.  Yesterday my mom took Bristyn into the office with her so I could finally have some me time while Bo was napping.. By the time they came in I was taking some diapers out to the dumpster so I was gone and my mom said Bristyn was saying.. Grandma, where's my mommy? Where's my daddy? Where's my happy family.. Then I came in and she came running to me nearly in tears and said mommy I just want my happy family back together.  It killed me.  She asks where Bruce is daily and begs to have him come home.. and it's just so sad!

Last night as we were talking Bruce and I promised each other we will never be apart this long again.. It is just too hard.  As much as I hate going away every summer.. and all that comes with it.. Our family being together is so much more important to me.  I need my husband, and my kids need their dad.  I feel bad for Bruce too, he is having such a hard time being away from us and just wants to come home.  Thankfully we officially have a countdown now!!  

8 more days....

Hospital again..

The hospital twice in 8 days.. dang that must be a record..

Long story short, I thought my water was slowly leaking..  I got online and read about it and it freaked me out even more.. called my Dr. and he said to go into labor and delivery right away.  So I waited for my parents to come home from the Gilbert Temple and headed to the hospital.  I think I cried the whole way there.. I was so scared.  Bruce is always right there by my side when stuff like this happens and the fact that I was going to the hospital for a second time in a week, and this time it could be super serious and life threatening to our dear sweet baby, I just couldn't control myself.  I needed my husband.  I get into labor and delivery and thankfully the nurses were absolute sweethearts.. It was actually the same nurse I had the whole time I was in the hospital with Bristyn.  After the forever long questions, they checked and thankfully my water was not broken.  I think I cried in gratitude the whole way home. Haha, what an emotional night!  It always amazes me how much you already love the sweet baby that is inside your belly and you have never met.  I would move mountains to make sure Brix is okay and that he makes it here safely.. Well here is to 11 more weeks of hopefully no more scares!

29 weeks

Well I am 29 weeks.. cant believe I only have 11 more weeks until I get to meet my little angel.  I can't wait!!  I have so much to do before he comes, and so little time.. I guess I need to get busy.  

Monster Bo

My sweet innocent little boy is not so innocent anymore.. In the past two weeks he has gotten completely out of control!  Not only is he go go go none stop.. he is also very adventurous, daring, and not afraid of anything.  He walks into a room to see what he can get into..  He has mastered climbing up and down the arms of the chair from the ground, climbing on a chair and then the kitchen table.. you name it and he has probably tried it.  I walked in to him on the kitchen table dancing the other day. haha!  The kid is a giant tornado that just doesn't stop and he keeps me busy all day long!  How do you even get mad at him when he gives you the most innocent amazing smile in the world.  He is also super smart.. He knows exactly what he is not suppose to get into and will walk up to it, stare you down with a smile, and then do it.  If you tell him no he flashes his smile and keeps going.. if you slap his hand he whines for 10 seconds and does it again.  Needless to say I have my hands full!  I am just so grateful he is such a happy good boy.. haha other than his craziness!  

Bo finally has a white church shirt that fits him and I think its so stinkin cute on him!  And Bristyn is completely in love with her new table and chairs. She thinks she is so cool being able to eat at her own table... and watch TV! haha.. or TB is how she says it!  I just loves these two so much and I am so grateful to be their mom.. I don't know why or how we were blessed with such special kids, but I am sure grateful!!!  I wouldn't trade being their mom for anything!

markers

Bo woke up at 5am, and I was up talking to Bruce until almost 1.. so I was completely exhausted.. I accidently fell asleep on the couch for about 20-30 minutes tops and woke up to bristyn kissing me on the cheek looking like a green monster.  How do you even get mad at that???  She keeps me on my toes thats for sure!

Bo's cake smash!

I know its a month and a half late, but my kids have been sick since Thanksgiving, so i finally had a chance to do Bo's 1 year pictures.. and yet again my sister in la, Jessica did an amazing job!  They turned out amazing :)

cousins

These 4 cousins are all so close in age, and it is so much fun!  Rhett turned 3 in September and Bristyn will be 3 next month.. so they are 5 months apart, and Ridge will be 2 in May, and Bo just turned 1 so they are about 6 1/2 months apart.  For the most part they play so well together and love chasing eachother around.. I love that my kids have cousins so close in age!!!

crazy day

Well it all started yesterday.. I went to the grocery store and went to get Bo and the groceries out of the car.. I dropped my keys while holding all the groceries and Bo, and bent down to get them.. and I think I came up wrong.. I had a pain that went from the bottom right side of my belly down to the right side of my growing..  I was not doing good.  After having a bad nights sleep I decided I needed to call the Dr in the morning.. The nurse said I couldn't come in cause the ultrasound tech was off, so she sent me to labor and delivery to make sure it wasn't my placenta.  After an examination and monitoring Brix for awhile they came to the conclusion that I just pulled a muscle, thank heavens!!  I was so relieved it was nothing serious.  After I came home and took it easy, the kids had a blast playing in my parents front yard..  Like I have said a million times, I can't wait to get a yard that make kids can play in :)