Me at 29 weeks and 3 Days

So my camera decided to work today. I'm still getting a new one, but at least I was able to get some belly shots today! He's getting so big and so am I! Ronnie is officially scared of the moving belly. It freaks him out when Landon moves around. I told him it's "Just a baby" but he said, "Yes but, It's INSIDE you.

The boys are really excited about having a brother. When they see a baby boy, Weston will say "That's what Landon is going to be like."

Update on Diabetes Test

I went in yesterday for the 3 hour test. They take 4 blood draws and I have to drink an extra extra sweet drink which is not great.

I just got the results back and No sign of gestational diabetes was found. Good news!! Or in the words of Logan- Fantastic!

Still no camera and the one I have been looking at is no longer on the Costco website. Bummer. I'll keep looking!

Have a great day!

Third and Final Trimester!!

Well, I made it to my final trimester! Crazy. I am 28 weeks and 3 days. I am feeling so unprepared. We have nothing for him, poor little guy! I really need to do some shopping.

I had a Dr. appointment a couple of days ago. I had to do the glucose screening test and test for my blood type. I am Rh Negative so they test my blood and then the next day I have to go in to get a nice shot in my hip muscle. I went and got that today. Also, I tested postive for gestational diabetes so I have to go in for another test on Monday- it takes 4 hours. Other than that, everything is going well. I measured right on schedule and heard his little heartbeat.

Nothing else out of the ordinary is happening. Same old same old.

It's a Girl!

No really, it is a girl.... it's not April Fool's Day or anything. wink wink. As far as I know, it's still a boy.

I thought of some things that I forgot to write about!

Easter-
We had a great Easter. We went to church as usual. After the service they had an Easter egg for the kids. Of course it was raining! Then, we went over to Ronnie's brother's house for the day. The kids had a fun time playing together.

Another special day was last week. We were able to spend a day at a day at Aunt Shelly's. Aunt Barbara, Stacey and Aiden were there too. It was soooo nice to see them again. It had been too long! Aiden is super cute and has the best smile. It made me really excited to have a little one again. Except for the diaper changing, I'm not looking forward to that.

We were sad that, because of the snow, we weren't able to make it to the other side of the mountains. We were looking forward to seeing everyone.

Have a happy day!

27 Weeks! Not long!

I know I have been a bad blogger. I went to take belly pics a few weeks ago and my camera is broken. I knew it was going to happen soon. So, I just decided not to blog that day. Then, my monitor died. Great! But I've been up and running for a couple of weeks now. I did get some stuff done while the computer was down.

Do you see that number to the left??? I have less than 100 days! I'm guessing I have about 8-10 weeks left. Of course Landon has had a mind of his own, so who knows! He's a very busy boy and keeps me awake at night with his movement. I was at Target last night and bought some onesies and shorts. They are sooo cute and tiny!

We've had a few people ask if we are registered. Yes! We are registered at Target and Babies R Us.

We are doing good. A couple of weeks ago I broke down and ordered cable. I love it! We also have On Demand and DVR. It's great to be able to pause the show I'm watching if I get interrupted. It's also great to be able to record shows again because even with tons of channels, there still are times when there's nothing I want to watch on. The boys are loving it as well.... they were content to watch PBS with a little fuzz but now no more fuzz AND we have the Disney channel and Noggin. My favorite is Charlie and Lola.

Ronnie's work is still going great. The company continues to amaze me with how much they support their workers. Like last week, a bunch of the guys went out to dinner and Ronnie didn't go. His boss gave him $50 since the company was paying for it! We went and got some pizza and ice cream with it. They are on the last couple weeks at the job site and then he'll be moved to a new job. There were 2 sites he could be put on and the one he was put on is still close to us so I'm happy about that. The guy he carpools with (our neighbor) is also going to the same job site so that's a blessing.

I stay busy during the day trying to keep up with the housework. It's hard these days since I don't have a lot of energy. After getting the mail I feel like I've just run a marathon. I've also continued to get busier and busier with my business. We're in the process of moving stuff out of "the office" to make room for Landon. Now it's in our dining room. I actually like it because I'm not on the other side of the house while the boys play. They don't mind that I don't play with them, but they like it when I'm in the same room.

Sorry I won't have any pictures for awhile! I know which camera I'd like to get, but we need to wait a bit to get it!

Lots of Random Stuff

EEEK! Sorry I haven't posted in a while.

The Molen family is doing well.

Ronnie continues to work hard and is doing so well at his new job. Well, he's been there for 6 months now. I am so proud of him and this company is such a change from the last one he worked for. It's crazy how working for a company that actually appreciates and rewards their workers can make for a better environment and less turn around. They had yearly reviews last week and they told Ronnie that they are really impressed by him and that they have great things for him there. Wow!! Plus, he was the only trainee to get a bonus.

He also has gotten involved at church. We had only been going there for a couple of weeks when he joined the band. He's already sung 2 solos! We really enjoy our new church and once Landon is born, I will try to find ways to get involved as well.

We started going to a small group on Tuesday nights. It's been nice to get to know some new people and be able to recognize more than our own family on Sunday mornings.

The boys are doing great as well. They are the best of friends. They are so excited to have another brother. Logan is now saying he wants a sister. Sorry Charlie, not gonna happen! They have such fun imaginations and it's great to listen to them play. (If I watch they tell me to leave)

I am doing well. 22 weeks and counting! Baby Landon (if you didn't catch that, his name is Landon) seems to be growing by the hour! I'm not going to have any clothes that fit by the end. He moves around a lot, which is my favorite part! I'm not as sick as I have been. The last couple of weeks have been much better. I cannot wait to hold him and see what his cute little face looks like. I'm guessing since we have one that looks like me and one that looks like Ronnie that maybe he'll be a good mix. It's been nice to be able to register for things online- it's fun to be able to browse and not feel rushed. So much has changed even in the short 4 years since I had Logan.

Since I am doing well, I am able to get back into Monday Morning Memories, my business. I've been slowly working at building it back up, recieving orders here and there. It's been a lot of fun!

Now here are some random pictures from the last few weeks. I'm still saving for a new camera! The latest belly pictures have horrible lighting, but the boys were being so silly, I couldn't delete them!

Me and the boys- Baby at 21 Weeks. No hiding it now!

When I woke up Saturday morning, this is what the boys were doing.

Spending time with family at my sister, Shelly's. The boys are watching cousin Josh play Lego Star Wars. The boys have made sooooo many lightsabers out of construction paper, I have almost run out of tape.

This is my cute nephew Titus posing for me.

It's a boy!!

We just got back from the ultrasound and it's most definitely a boy! He's looks great! Very healthy! He moved around soooo much during the ultrasound that she made me go to the bathroom twice and I had to sit in a few different positions. He was being stubborn. I measured a few days ahead of what I originally had as a due date, but my Dr. will probably keep it the same. According to my calculations, I am due June 30th, Dr says June 28th and the ultrasound said June 25th. I'll probably be earlier than those anyway.

We are very excited to be adding another little monkey to our crew! I am certainly outnumbered!

The picture is of his profile. So cute!

Weston & Logan's Birthday

On Saturday, we had a party for the boys. We had a blast!! It was great to have family together again. We missed those who weren't able to be there! Logan turned 4 the day after Christmas and Weston turned 6 last Tuesday, on the 15th. The pictures are still on my camera so I'll add those later.

Here is a picture of Weston at a month old. He was 8 lbs. 4 oz and 21 1/2 inches long at birth. He is still pretty tall for his age. And heavy! Last time I weighed him he was 50 lbs. Weston loves to play with his brother. They get a long so well (as long as Logan does what Weston says) Weston is very sure of himself and he's pretty stubborn. If you've been on the receiving end of his blank stares when you try to talk to him, you know what I mean. Sometimes I'd give anything to know what goes on in his head. He has a great memory so don't try to fool him. He's into Superman and saving the day. He loves to be hugged but you wouldn't know it. He will never ask for attention so I have to make sure to give it to him. He's very inquisitive and loves to know how things work. I remember when he was about two, he turned over the little bike he was riding and turned the pedals and watched for a few minutes how it all worked.

This is little Logan at 2 months old. He was born 5 weeks early at 5 lbs 12 oz, and 19 inches long. He was in the hospital for a week so his lungs could fully develop, learn to keep himself warm, and to eat properly. Logan is very very silly. He is very cuddly and will ask for attention when he wants it. He is also pretty stubborn, but at 30 lbs, I can still carry him to his room for timeout. He is quite a bit more outspoken then his brother. He loves any super hero and helps his brother to save the day. I have even caught the 2 of them jumping off the top of their dresser trying to fly while saving the day. They got in a lot of trouble for that!

There's so much more to the 2 of them that I'm sure I've forgotten the many fun traits that bring out their personalities. I am reading the book "Bringing up Boys" by James Dobson and I think I will keep them at home forever. It's a great book but has opened my eyes to soo many things. I love being a mom to boys!

17 weeks!

I can't believe I am already 17 weeks. It seems like an eternity ago that I found out we were having another one. I had my first appointment last week. Everything looks great. I heard the heartbeat for the first time and I wanted to cry. I love that sound! I said to my Dr. "that sounds like only one heartbeat, right?" And she said yes. There's ONE healthy baby in there! I'm not sure if I posted before but my neice Leeann has been praying for twin girls and she's already named them Carla and Rachael. My Dr. also made an ultrasound appointment for Friday, February 8th. Pray that the baby puts on a good show so we can find out the gender. I am actually excited about having a boy or a girl. The girl name that we had picked out has now been vetoed by Ronnie. Is that allowed since he already said he liked it a month ago? Back to the drawing board on a girl's name. He has said no to over 100 girl name suggestions.

I have been feeling lots of kicks! I had my hand on my stomach the other day and I felt the first one on the outside. Feeling the baby is the most rewarding part of pregnancy. The other part is getting fat and it being ok.

I'm also still sick. The last few days especially. I do have more energy during the day and that helps with being able to get dishes and other things done so the house doesn't look like a tornado went through it when Ronnie gets home.

Christmas and other things

Sorry it's been awhile.

We had a wonderful Christmas and New Years. Rob & Robyn and the kiddos were here for a week. I loved having them here. I forgot how noisy it gets with 4 kids in the house! Titus can finally say my name. After 7 months of living with them and trying to get him to say it, I was very pleased. I couldn't find my camera for Christmas so Robyn took the pictures.

Right before Christmas, Ronnie ended up on the hospital with pancreatitis. He was there for 5 days. That was not fun. He's doing well now and finally went back to work today.

Logan turned 4 on the 26th. 4! They spent the night at Grandpa & Grandma's that night and had a blast. Weston will be 6 in a couple of weeks. Crazy.

I went to the lab yesterday so I can officially be declared pregnant. The test came out postive. Ya think? I can finally get into the Dr. to make sure there's only one in there. I started my 2nd Trimester this week. Woo hoo!! As of today, I am 14 weeks and 3 days. Baby is about the size of a lemon. I am wearing maternity clothes, though they are still a bit big. I'm at that point where it just looks like I'm gaining some weight around the middle. I still have good days and bad days. But I think the worst is over. Only a few more weeks and we'll be able to find out the gender. I cannot wait!

Gotta love YouTube!

This is a great version of the 12 Days of Christmas

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Fe11OlMiz8

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!

Last Friday, Ronnie put lights on the house and him and the boys went out and got a REAL Christmas tree. We've never had lights on the house or a real Christmas tree and I love it! I haven't taken any pictures yet, but I will. The only problem with the tree is that I cannot find one of the boxes of Christmas stuff that has our ornaments and stockings in it. So our poor little 5 foot tree only has red lights on it. Weston said it looked like little drops of blood all over the tree. Nice.

I am almost done with the Christmas shopping. One trip to Target should do it. I'm getting ready for Rob & Robyn to stay with us. I can't wait! I'm cleaning and will have Santa bring another shipment of groceries.

Little Baby Molen is growing nicely. My belly is getting big! Less than 200 days to go! I am 12 weeks 1 day. The first trimester is almost over. Woo hoo!! I won't be able to get into the Dr. after the New Year because of our new insurance. It's very frustrating!!

Did you know Santa delivers groceries?

Yes, yes, I am too lazy to grocery shop. I have nooo energy and Ronnie doesn't want to do the shopping anymore so I convinced him to let me get them delivered. To my surprise, it's actually pretty cheap! (Especially considering the price of gas and the energy it takes to go shopping) And the first time was free! We will be having them delivered for a long time! The boys had a cute conversation about it:

Weston was looking out the window, waiting for the grocery man and Logan goes and joins him:

Logan: Are you watching for Santa Claus?
Weston: Nope, I'm waiting for the grocery guy.
Logan: I think that the grocery guy's name IS Santa Claus.

The grocery guy, Matt, was wearing a Santa hat when he came. The kiddos had to hide when he came because they didn't want him to see that they were super heros. (Super Man and Dino Man were visiting for the day while Weston and Logan were at McDonald's so says Weston) The boys were in awe at all the things he brought. They didn't realize that I knew what he was bringing. It was quite funny. You'd think it was Christmas morning. "Mom, he brought the kind of yogurt I like!" and "LOOK, Orange juice!"



I am 11 weeks, 3 days. 200 days to go. Probably less considering I didn't make it to my due date with either child. Not too much has changed. Except, we have finally agreed on a girl's name! And my belly has popped out quite a bit. I am anxiously waiting for Robyn to bring me my comfy maternity pants. (Only 9 more days!) I really won't mind having another boy but I am not so secretly hoping for a girl. It's been a few years on all sides of the family since a little girl has been born.

Our Christmas Tree

Ok, so it's not really our tree. They are anxiously waiting to get our tree! The boys just ran in and said "mom, come look at our Christmas tree!" They are actually still working on it. The tree part is my broken Swiffer mop. The bottom of course is their many blankets. The top is an ornament that Weston made in Sunday School and a cape from their toy Zurg (the bad guy in Toy Story). And the last picture is cutie little Logan smiling big for the camera. Weston informed me he likes taking pictures not being in them.

Here is the finished product. Complete with Super Hereos, cars, and Dinosaurs. I know you're jealous. And Logan's angel from Sunday School is now on top.

10 Weeks 1 Day!!!

Baby at 10 weeks: Though he's barely the size of a kumquat — a little over an inch or so long, crown to bottom — and weighs less than a quarter of an ounce, your baby has now completed the most critical portion of his development. This is the beginning of the so-called fetal period, a time when the tissues and organs in his body rapidly grow and mature.He's swallowing fluid and kicking up a storm. Vital organs — including his kidneys, intestines, brain, and liver (now making red blood cells in place of the disappearing yolk sac) — are in place and starting to function, though they'll continue to develop throughout your pregnancy.



From my research kumquats are small, oval citrus fruits. They are usually between one to two inches long and have leathery orange or yellow skin. The fruit has a sweet outer skin and a tart inner flesh. The fruit can be eaten whole or some people prefer eating only the skin.

All is going well in the Molen household. Not much to tell really. I have good and bad days. I try to keep my stomach full but it's hard sometimes when nothing sounds good. I have found that keeping my stomach full helps. And going to bed early makes a big difference too.

Weston and Logan continue to be super heroes all day long. I love that they play so well together.

We had snow the other morning but not enough to play in. It melted about an hour after we woke up. It snowed again for about 45 minutes and the boys ran around the house yelling "yay for snow, yay for snow" But it then turned to rain and hasn't stopped.

I actually got some Christmas shopping done today. Gotta love the internet!

Have a great day!!

From Kidney Bean to Grape

9 weeks and 2 days. Is it almost over yet??? I've had a string of bad days. Mondays seem to be the worst for me. I actually made it to MOPS yesterday and ate a pretty good brunch. But I still didn't feel great. I'm not sleeping well either. Like last night, I woke up at about 2 am and didn't get back to sleep until almost 6 am and then got up at 7. I'm a little tired.

Here's what the babycenter.com says about the baby's development at nine weeks:
Your new resident is nearly an inch long — about the size of a grape — and weighs just a fraction of an ounce. She's starting to look more and more human. Her essential body parts are accounted for, though they'll go through plenty of fine-tuning in the coming months. Other changes abound: Your baby's heart finishes dividing into four chambers, and the valves start to form — as do her tiny teeth. The embryonic "tail" is completely gone. Your baby's organs, muscles, and nerves are kicking into gear. The external sex organs are there but won't be distinguishable as male or female for another few weeks. Her eyes are fully formed, but her eyelids are fused shut and won't open until 27 weeks. She has tiny earlobes, and her mouth, nose, and nostrils are more distinct. The placenta is developed enough now to take over most of the critical job of producing hormones. Now that your baby's basic physiology is in place, she's poised for rapid weight gain.

We had a great Thanksgiving at Ronnie's parents house. I ate a lot of food. We relaxed all day and the kiddos played and watched movies.

The boys had a great day on Friday making gingerbread houses with their cousins. I need to teach them to put more candy on them next year.

Our Little Kidney Bean

From the BabyCenter.com: ( I am 8 weeks, 1 day)
How your baby's growing:New this week: Webbed fingers and toes are poking out from your baby's hands and feet, his eyelids practically cover his eyes, breathing tubes extend from his throat to the branches of his developing lungs, and his "tail" is just about gone. In his brain, nerve cells are branching out to connect with one another, forming primitive neural pathways. You may be daydreaming about your baby as one sex or the other, but the external genitals still haven't developed enough to reveal whether you're having a boy or a girl. Either way, your baby — about the size of a kidney bean — is constantly moving and shifting, though you still can't feel it.

The last few days have been tough. I've been extra tired and I haven't been able to keep anything down. Bedtime for me is about 7:30. And I get up about 8:30 am. Ronnie walked in the door last night and I lost it. I don't have the energy to do anything. The house is a mess, except the kitchen. I woke up to a clean kitchen this morning. I don't remember the last time I made dinner. A couple weeks ago, I tried, but the cooking smell made me super sick. Ronnie just took over last night. He came home, hugged me while I cried, and made dinner. I went to bed and he cleaned and played with the boys.

Our insurance should kick in next week, then I can go to the Dr. I'm so excited because I'm sure she'll do a sonogram to double check my due date and hopefully I'll hear the heartbeat. And, even though it says above that I shouldn't be able to feel the baby, I'm pretty sure I've felt it a few times over the last couple of days.

Happy Thanksgiving!

The Chore of Finding Good Food

Now that the morning/all day sickness seems to be a little more under control, I want food. Feed me! But, nothing and everything sounds good to eat. Yesterday for lunch, I made some Chicken noodle thingy. By the time it was cooked and ready, I didn't want it anymore. It's hard to find something that's not going to make me sick. I've been able to keep things down, but if it makes me feel sick, I cannot move for awhile. I also get tired of things pretty fast. Ginger Snaps are a thing of the past. I think I ate 10 of them. Lemons? Bleck. Those have been replaced by oranges. I just ate the last one though.

I have some cravings that I haven't been able to get rid of or satisfy. Ever since Robyn's blog about dougnuts, I've been craving a glazed dougnut. We live minutes from Krispy Kreme, but I have a hard time getting out of the house these days. I want a polish hot dog from Costco (which is even closer than Krispy Kreme), but I'm pretty sure that wouldn't sit well. I want some very salty Ritz crackers with cheese and pepperoni or some sort of meat on it. I want a Subway sandwich with just roast beef, cheese, and lettuce. Almond M&M's. Dr. Pepper. One of those Frappa lappa jappa things that Robyn makes. Those are delicious. Sour balls. Remember those? Yum! Hungry anyone? Sometimes the cravings pass quickly, but these ones have stuck around for a few days. And of course when Ronnie asks, I can't remember them. Now I have a list!

Weston is absolutely convinced I am having a boy. He's not even considering the fact that I could be having a girl. I told him it's possible and he did not believe me.

I haven't started showing yet. I am 7 weeks and 2 days. I give it a few more weeks now that I'm eating a bit more. Once I do, I will be sure to post pictures.

Have a wonderful day!

Feeling Better

I am 6 weeks and 5 days. Woo hoo! I'm excited when each day passes. I'm feeling a little better this morning. Even though, it's only 7:45 am. I did some research and made a list of things for Ronnie to get at the store. Saltines didn't work for me in the past, but I read that Ginger is a great tummy soother, so I had him get some Ginger Snaps. I have been nibbling on one since about 2 am and it seems to be working.

My dreams are also becoming very vivid. Last night all I remember is dreaming about drinking very cold water. Usually I can't keep water down while pregnant, so I've been steering clear and well, I'm thirsty! I read lemon water helps, so Ronnie got lemons and I've been sipping that.

We're already discussing names. We have a boy name, but we've have never really agreed on a girl name. I have one that I really like, but he's not too crazy about it, so we'll see. I may do the name game like Robyn did. I just finished reading her blog from that time, and it was fun. Although, I'll have to be creative with clues because it's unlikely we'll use a biblical name, but who knows? Any girl name suggestions would be much appreciated! We may even give a prize to the person who comes up with a name we agree on.

We had a nother movie night last night. Ratatouille came out this last week, so Ronnie bought it last night. I didn't make it through the whole thing, but the boys had a great time.

I am looking forward to Thanksgiving and Christmas. Last year was a bit crazy, so I wasn't really able to enjoy either of them.

6 weeks and 3 days

That's how far along I am according to my calculations. The baby is about a quarter of an inch big. So tiny. And I am miserable beyond miserable. Terribly nauseas and nothing helps. Except just giving in to it and letting time pass. This is going to be a looooong pregnancy. At least I get a baby out of the sickness. And being sick means that all is probably going well. I figure we will find out what we're having about Mid January to Early Feb. I haven't been to the Dr. yet because I am waiting for Ronnie's new insurance to kick in. Ronnie is doing great at taking care of me. I went to bed at 6:30 last night.

The boys are excited about the baby, not so much about mommy being sick. Weston asked me the other day if I was going to sit on the couch all day. I said yes. He wasn't too happy about it. Every so often Logan will come up to me and tell me he doesn't feel good, just so he can snuggle in the blanket with me.