Babies, Boys, and Bedrest!

So, my camera is lost again. I had so much I wanted to post, but the time just seems to get away from me and I swear my camera has feet. Anyway, I will give you a short recap of the summer and then on to some more important stuff.

August: Braden started school and loves it! We went on our first ever family vacation to the beach (Atlantic beach, not Pacific, but we don't have much choice...and yes! it's the first time the younger two have seen a beach). However, they never actually SAW it! Yes! We got there right in time for Faye to come and ruin everything. It was a work trip for Joseph and what was supposed to be pools and shells at the beach for mom and the boys. HA-HA-HA! We arrived on a Sunday, went in the pool in the rain when we got there and then the next day the pool was closed due to the storm. All the poolside furniture was literally IN the pool. So, for the rest of our 5 day stay in Jacksonville, we spent in the hotel. Only going out for food. I had to stop that eventually, because people kept looking at me like I was risking my kid's lives for being 6 months pregnant and taking them to my car. By Friday, (Joseph's only day off) we barely made it out of Jacksonville. I had great pics of the trees literally being bent over from the wind and rain. We made it, barely, and decided that August was a bad time to go to the beach. Braden was very upset that we took him out of school to sit in a hotel room. "Mom, I didn't even get to see the beach!" Well, worst vacation, but I did get to see the women Beach VB team kick booty on the sand. Olympics were my only saving grace...come to find out it was a perfect opportunity for the younger two to draw with crayon all over the walls in the hotel room. Yeah, I mean an hour of clean up just before packing the car! Bye Bye Jacksonville!

September: Braden is already bored with school. Getting "cloudy" days and not listening. Talking over the teacher...he still loves school, he's just not engaged enough. What's the mother of a genius to do??? J/K We disciplined him appropriately and has done better since. I, on the other hand, have been "locked down." I am at high risk for going early. I have a 59% chance of going with in the next two weeks. They've given me steroids in preparation if she does, but until then, I'm required to "do as little as possible." Yeah, right! So, if I don't behave, I'm going to be admitted to the hospital. Lovely! Yeah, my kids are gonna LOVE me! They have been very sweet actually, as has my husband (finally, took him to hear the doctor's threats before he was on board, but now he's great) and the close friends and Relief Society! My in-laws have also stepped in to help too. I feel very blessed!

On an icky, sad note...my sister Wendy has been given some tragic news. She is pregnant with her first baby due in February. Unfortunately, she may have one of those 18 chromosomal deficiencies and may not survive. They have done an Amnio and will get the results back on Friday. I ask that all who can, please pray for her and her family during this time. There is a small hope that the tests they did were false positives. It's a heartbreaking situation and we are all devastated. Don't rush to contact her, but if you can, please pray and fast tomorrow to help the hope become a miracle!

Hopefully, I will get pics up before too long...but don't count on it! Facebook has pretty much taken over my life...sign up and see me there if you don't see me here! Love you all!