Sunday, October 24, 2010

The Update

Where to begin...
Well let's start at where we left off. We were able to sell our home really quickly. We got a good price and we are so grateful for that. We found a new place and are really loving it. We are literally around the corner and down the hill from my parents. We moved in on the 1st of June. It was crazy. I was really hoping that it would put me into labor, but alas it did not. So I took to cleaning. I scrubbed the walls, I swept the decks, I painted walls...nothing!!
So our Dr. was leaving the country and said that he would induce us on the 14th. It was sooooo far away, but we went in. He felt like it would be super quick, this being our second time around and all. NOPE!! That little turkey she was to comfortable. They did a few times of cytotech and nothing!! So they sent us home. I was devastated. Did I mention that we have a wonderful Dr? Well he knew my concerns and fears and set us up an appointment with another Dr in the practice. She stripped my membrane (NEVER AGAIN). She then informed us that she could get the job done. She felt confidante that she could break my water. So we went back to the hospital that night, tried a different drug and she broke my water at 11 am. Our nurse than cranked up the pit. That was the longest day and most horrible experience ever. The girl just REFUSED to come. Come to find out, she was face forward with her hand on her head. At 8:30 p.m.ish the Dr. came back and said that we were going to have a baby. So they wheeled me in to the OR and about 30 mins later we had our beautiful little girl. Kenley Marie Gardner, awesome I know. When they got her out they realized that not only was she backward stubborn, she had the cord wrapped around her feet, like she was bungee jumping. She was also 7 lbs and 14 oz. (this is the skinniest she had looked, so far). That would have been a nightmare, so I am so grateful to the that Dr. I would say if I had to choose, I would do the C-section again. My labors are AWFUL!!
Then, they reorganized the stake and now we are in the same ward as my parents. I was/am worried that I burden my mother too much, but I hopeful that our relationship is such that she would tell me. Since that time, they have put Richard in as Elder's Quorum Pres and I am the primary pianist. I miss my Sunday school kids a ton but the primary kids are super cute. We went to the EISF and Richard had a doughnut burger and chocolate covered bacon. Seth went was able to feed some goats, it was pretty cute.
We had our 4 generation pic with Richard and his grandma. We have made some improvements to the house, mostly just paint, but we had grapes all along 3/4's of the front of our house, we ripped those down and have cleaned up the flower beds a bit.
Seth is getting so big. He said to both Richard and I, "don't worry Mom/Dad, we will find the moon". Kenley is such a cutie. I love her!! She is smiley and happy most of the time. What I don't like is how quickly she is growing. It seems like she is growing way faster than Seth. She is already almost sitting up, by herself. Both kids are such a joy to me. I am so glad that I get to stay home and watch them grow. Check back soon for Halloween. I am so excited I can hardly contain it.

Thursday, October 7, 2010

Still looking...I will update for really one of these days...I promise




Hey friends, I am looking to purchase some more of these hair things. Can anyone tell me where to buy them? I purchased them at the Eastern Idaho State Fair and was told to check out this blog, but she never responded to my email. Thanks for the help.

Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Monday, April 26, 2010

Long over due...

There is a lot of new information below. Be sure to check out all the new stuff.
He is getting so big. I LOVE him so much. We have so much fun together. Now that it is getting nice outside, I can't keep him inside. Our prospective new house has a huge fenced yard that he can play in and i am so excited for him to have a bunch of grass so that I can practice working on grass stains.


Here I am, getting bigger. I have just about 5 weeks left, give or take a few days. I am really looking forward to meeting this little person as she is a bit of a busy person and give me heartburn everyday.

House for sale

We put our house on the market and sold it 2 weeks later. We don't have a definite closing date so I am packing slowly. I am so proud of all the improvements we have made and I am going to be sad to leave our neighbors and kids from my Sunday school class.



Pay no attention to all the clutter on the counters. I am working on packing things up.





We do have a place to move to. I will post pics when we get there.

This is getting crazy

This is me, huge with just about 8 weeks to go. (Caitlin is much better at taking self prego portraits)


This is Seth, sleeping with his football.

Spring Creek



We went to Spring Creek for Macin's baptism. We had a nice time other than I was horribly sick and then Seth got sick. It was nice to be with family and friends. We hope to see them again very soon.

Getting bigger...


Our little family is growing...We are expecting a little girl in early June. It took a little getting use to, but I am getting excited, and anxious for her to get here. Seth is handling it pretty well. I am sure that once she gets here his life will fall apart, but he has grandmas that love him like crazy and so hopefully that will ease the transition. Currently we just talk about his baby and whether it is a brother or a sister. He knows that there is a baby in Mommy's tummy and that it is a sister, but I am sure that there will be a few melt downs.


Christmas


We had a pretty uneventful Christmas, which is always nice. We spent Christmas Eve with Richard's parents and then Christmas day at our house and my parents. Seth was spoiled rotten, as was I. Like usual, we set a budget and I am diligent in sticking to it, however, Richard is super fantastic and spoils me like crazy. This year he got me my dream sewing machine. It has been wonderful!!

Here are some pictures of Seth with his favorite thing...balls. Richard got him some wiffel balls and my parents got him a basketball hoop. He is so funny. Richard's Mom got him a rocking chair. It is so funny to see him sitting in it.




Halloween 2009


This is Seth from Halloween. He was a young Jedi. Super cute. He enjoyed taking his pumpkin around and getting candy, which his Dad enjoyed eating.