Time Flies When You're Having Fun..I guess!

Ok I will apologize for not updating in a long time but I guess I have been busy. Lets see, where do I begin? I guess I will update each child first:Jenna- She started school in the beginning of Sept. 2nd grade that is. So far everything is going well and she is bringing home test after test of 100%! Even though she hates getting up and physically going to school, she seems to enjoy her time with her friends when she is there! Brownies has started and since it is her first year doing it she realized that she LOVES it! Thanks to her friends mom (Mrs. Kathy) for being the group leader, I think it made her more comfortable. Plus she has 4 other friends from school in her troop so she just has a ball. Also bowling starts in October so that will be keeping her (and I) busy as well. She has lost all 4 teeth (two top/two bottom) or shall I say, she has had all 4 teeth pulled and the tooth fairy left her a substantial amount of funds for each tooth! On her off days she usually comes home and plays outside with her friends while the weather is still warm.Kane- He is now 7 months, gosh where dos the time go? He just started to get one bottom tooth and is currently in the teething stage. We have been fighting the "paraflu" virus around here so the poor little guy has been battling a stuffy nose/fever along with his aches and pain of teething. He is doing a little better sleeping at night, as long as he doesn't nap too much during the day. I am still getting up 1-3 times a night whether it be to feed him or just comfort him but that had better come to a stop soon! I am going to need all the sleep I can get before the next one comes! As for words, he says dada, lala, nana, and mama- with no meaning attatched of course! Still choosing not to crawl but he manages to roll all over the floor to getto his destination befor ehe starts screaming for help! We just up'd his diaper size to a 4 and he is in 12 month clothing. If he keeps it up, we will have to get him into football! He weighs 19 lbs. already! New Baby- I just had my ultrasound today and every thing is great! Couldn't have asked for a better appt. Odds of down syndrome are 1 in 2500 and that's even without the testing back from the lab. No abnormalities can be detected and so far this little baby is perfect! The tech guessed what she thought it's gender was but I don't think we will release that information yet...although my big mouth managed to tell of few friends already! The big ultrasound is on Oct 30th so we will know for sure then!
draft

First Ultrasound!

Well as I dropped the bomb in the last post I have been too busy to update until today! Jenna is at a birthday party and Kane is at his grandma's so I had a few moments to spare.

I went for my first ultrasound last wednesday 9/3/08-I am currently 10 wks pregnant and I have a due date of April 5th, 2009! It is always sweet to see your little baby growing in your belly and no matter how many times I am pregnant it's always special.

This baby was moving around like crazy and it's heart rate was perfect 158 beat /minute! So that is my litle updaet and now I will share this babies very first blog picture! Enjoy!

I have news!!

Well you may have wondered why I haven't been posting lately..I haven't felt well. In fact I have been so sick that I can hardly function these days. I'm tired, sick, and just plain old grumpy. I have googled every intestinal illness alive. I have researched every cancer you could dream of. I made an appt. with my primary doctor. NOTHING. So I finally gave in and bought a test. YEP, I said it, a test. Not a math test, or a blood test. Not an I.Q. test but a good ole' positive+, negative- test. You know, the ones where you P.O.A.S..that stands for "pee on a stick" in the fertility world. Yes once upon a time I was considered infertile. Not anymore! After two pregnancy tests and two positives I have finally been diagnosed with my illness: I'm PREGNANT AGAIN!
So after weeks of living in denial and wondering how in the heck I will manage a 7 year old, 1 year old, and an infant, I am starting to become at peace with it all. I have realized that my life will be on hold for a good 3-4 years and leaving the house will be non existent except when I have to drive Jenna to school. I will no longer pack up and "run" to Target. I will no longer be able to "slip out" to the grocery store while Kane is sleeping and Marc is watching the kids. I will become a prisoner in my own home, at least for a few years!
So I guess overall the rule of thumb is: You are fertile after you have a baby!! Even if you were infertile before hand!
SO yes Aunt Karyn if you are reading this, you are going to be an Aunt again!
I was able to go for my dr.'s today and I am scheduled for my first ultrasound tomorrow to see our precious little bean! Everyone says things are meant to be and I agree. Kane will have a close sibiling and Jenna will be left alone to mature into a beautiful young girl without her "nagging" little brother!! I will update more tomorrow..after being exhausted from Jenna's first day of 2nd grade! I guess these years will fly. Now that I am writing this I realize that my once little, difficult, crying infant is now a big second grader..so time flies!

Thank You!

Well no pictures today just an update of these last few days seeing as I haven't found time to get on lately. Jenna has finally learned to ride her bike! This is a monumental event for us because we have been trying to teach her for 4 years! After a few spills she gave up and swore never to ride a bike again.
A big thank you to Papa Jim and Grandma Elaine for the beautiful new Treck (bike) that they bought her the other day! I will post pics another time.
Today Jenna was lucky enough to be invited to her friend Breanna's house. Unfortunately I wasn't able to get any pictures because I had to pick Kane up from grandma's house but when I got back, she was having a blast! A big thank you to Mr. & Mrs. Sikora for having Jenna over for a cool-down pool party today in this sweltering heat! Hopefully she will sleep soundly tonight!
Kane is just Kane..nothing real new with him. He is still on the same sleeping schedule and taking a bottle around 4 am. His neck/back are getting stronger and if he had a choice he would be walking around like a little man! He wants to do so many things but his brain just won't let him yet!
Well, that's about all...again a HUGE THANK YOU to everyone for being so kind to Jenna as she really appreciates it!

Pics of the Derby

I had a heck of a time uplaoding these for some reason- guess it doesn't surprise me with the day I have been having..here are a few anyway..he is #59

Crash-Crash, Bang-Bang

That describes the last outing we were at- The World's Largest Demolition Derby! My brother has done this for the last two years and seems to really look forward to it, as do we! My sister in law paints the demo car and has the pleasure of free handing whatever her husband decides for the theme. This year: Spider Man.

Our family really enjoys going to this and routing for him. Although I must admit watching the first round makes me so nervous that someone is bound to get hurt.

He was in the second heat because he was considered an "experienced driver"..go figure. I really didn't know that their was experience behind smashing your vehicle into another vehicle? Anyway, my brother started off great and ended up going to the second round. After a long time in the ring, his poor car just couldn't take any more! He ended up winning a large trophy and some cash, not bad for a day at the fair.

He took one crazy hit that put him in the backseat and today he is nursing some whiplash and a few aches but he will forget all about these pains come next year for the derby once again!

Here are some pics of him when he first lined up, during the smashing, and after.. Ok it's not letting me add the pics..look to next post for pics!

Nice Job David!

What'd you say?

Yep, it's official, I'm deaf! Despite the ringing in my ears today, I have suffered minor ill affects from the Jonas Brothers concert last night. I was pleasantly surprised to have honestly enjoyed myself at a concert filled with 10,000 screaming girls who thought that if they only yelled loud enough maybe, just maybe, Joe, Kevin, or Nick Jonas would jump off stage and sweep them off there feet.

Overall, the concert was nice. Despite the girls having to stand on their seats blocking the view for our little ones, we had great seats. I managed to carry the weight of my 7 year old for quite some time on my shoulders which allowed her to have an amazing view and me to have a pair of hands covering my face and pushing my hair in my eyes. Hey, what are moms for..gotta make some sacrifices in life. Thank god for chiropractors though!

I also must say I was blessed to be seated next to a woman who thought it was ok to bring her 11 year old to the concert and chug down a few Labatts in the process. Boy was she entertaining. I had the honor of carrying on a conversation with her during the concert and despite a few stumbles into me, she was pretty funny!

After leaving a few minutes early to make the dreaded walk to the car, we managed to sneak out before most of the traffic and get home by 11:30, even after stopping at Mickey D's for a late night snack. Then off to bed we went only to dream about one day being Mrs. Jonas- well, not me, I am too old, . I had the pleasure of dreaming about what bills to pay tomorrow and how I am going to manage my time wisely!

Just have to say in conclusion- way to go Jonas Brothers, you have forever embedded the life of a concert go-er in my daughters tender little heart! She is already planning another concert in the near future..daddy will be so proud!