Update!

Alexa is growing fast. She had her first week check-up and she is doing great. She left the hospital at 6 lbs 3 oz and now is 6 lbs 7oz. Tyler is sure enjoying her and loves her. The transition has been good so far. Tyler has been better then expected. We have been trying to get on a routine, so that has been interesting. Alexa is an easy going baby and easy to satisfy, which is the total opposite of Tyler. The good news is that Tyler is starting preschool tomorrow (Tues). He is so excited. We went to his open house last wed. and met his teacher. He woke up the next morning and asking to go to preschool :) I hope that continues.

We had a great weekend together. My friend had a baby shower for me. It was suppose to be last weekend and a surprise, but since Alexa wanted to come out it didn't work and we moved it to this weekend. I had a few people there and it was good time. My mom was here this weekend and we had a good time spending time together. After the shower went shopping :) Dan was at my mom's working the house, so he was busy and now sore & tired. Well, that is all for now. I will leave you with some pictures :)





Look at me 1 wk old

Our NEW addition has arrived!

It has been way too long since my last post. We have been busy and I have been forgetting to post.

Well, our new exciting news is that we have now is that our daughter has arrived. She came 3wks early. I had contractions start Sat. Aug. 15 at the fair in Worthington. Dan took me in to Sioux Falls that night, because they were getting worse. They tried to stop them because I was only 36 wks along. If I was 37 wks they would just go ahead and do the c-section that I had scheduled for Sept. 5. So they tried and kept me until Sunday late morning. They did subside, but were still there. They gave me a sleeping pill so I could sleep and I took one Sunday and slept hard. Woke up Monday morning not feeling well. My contractions came back, but were not regular. By 3:00 Monday afternoon they were getting stronger and regular and closer together. When Dan got home at 5:15, he timed them and the doctor said if they are 5 min. apart for 2 hrs then call in and then come in. Mine were 2-3 min. apart just like Sat. They also told me they wouldn't stop it this time. I went in and they tried stopping them again, didn't work. I continued to have them. I was in so much pain. My back and pelvic was killing me. Gave me pain meds, didn't help. So after going through a lot of shots and pills they decided that they will take her by c-section Tuesday morning. Alexa Ann was born at 10:20 weighing 6lbs 10oz. Her health was great. They were worried she would have to be in ICU, but she was healthy and ready to go.

Tyler is so excited to be a big brother. He is doing great for the most part. Alexa is doing great. We didn't get out of the hospital until Friday late afternoon. Wed. morning I came down with an infection. That was very scary feeling. All my symptoms came on so fast and it was a weird feeling. 101.9 fever. So they had to hook me up to the IV to get meds in me to fight it and take lots of blood. To top all of this off they had a really hard time finding my veins for IV or taking blood, so I have so many bruises and hurt from that. It was awful. I had actually 2 IV's in and they were going back and forth. So now that I am home, we are doing good. Its a slow recovery, but doing good. Here are some pictures of our bundle of joy.

Sammy!

While we were gone Sammy was staying with my mom and Ryan. Well, needless to say it wasn't a good weekend. I had a bad feeling about this weekend for some reason. Thursday night we met my mom in DeSmet to give her Sammy. Sammy does go to my mom. I gave her extra kisses and told her that I loved her and we will see her when we get back. Tyler did the same. All week Tyler kept asking why Sammy couldn't just stay home, but I said its just too long. So Friday early evening Ryan came home and thought it would nice to let her outside to go potty and get fresh air. Well, when she went to the door to get back in Ryan was going to open it and she looked at him and she took off. She got scared. Ryan called my mom immediately and she came home and thought she was hiding in the yard somewhere and would come to her when she called her name. She never did for some reason. They looked everywhere for her, but no luck. So my mom had to call me and tell me that they couldn't find her. Where my mom lives they have a service road in front of house then a ditch then busy hwy. Sammy has always been afraid of cars and if she got scared when I wasn't around she would hide. So they left her kennel outside Friday night and Sat. morning she still wasn't around. Since I haven't heard from my mom I knew it wasn't good and they didn't find her. So they talked to some neighbors and described Sammy to them. One neighbor was walking and she came back and said you still haven't found her yet. Then the lady said I think she is over there meaning the road :( Mom and Ryan were in the back looking for her thinking she was back there and they thought they heard a horn. Well, needless to say she was hit by a car. She was on her back home because she just started to cross the hwy to get to my mom's driveway. She was right there. She didn't get hit that hard, but enough for her to go to doggy heaven right away. I just don't understand why she went across the hwy because she has always been afraid of cars. I am glad that she was found and we have closure instead of wondering where she is or if she got ate by something. I just wish she wasn't so scared of guys and would go to people then just me. She was a one person dog. She was with me 24/7 my best friend and shadow. Where ever I was she was.

This is so difficult for me, but I will get through it.I knew there would be a day I would have to say good-bye, but didn't think it would be this way and this soon. I have had her for seven years. I actually got her this last weekend 7 years ago. Tyler surprisingly took it better then I thought. When we told him on our way home from our trip he took it hard at first, but is getting better. He does have his moments and then asks questions.

I love you Sammy and you will always be with us. You will always have a special place in our hearts. We miss you.

Our weekend Trip!

This last weekend we went to Arrowwood Resort in Alexandria, MN. It was a fun time. I don't recommend going if your pregnant because there isn't much to do. Dan's grandma won a trip up there, so that is why we went. Tyler had a great time. He loved swimming, playing miniature golf, and riding horse. He thought it was a lot of fun and didn't want to leave. I do have some pictures, but not much because we forgot our camera in the car until the last day. We will be getting prints from his aunt and grandma. Overall, we had a good time. Here are a few picutres from our trip.


Tyler riding horse Ginger


Dan and Tyler at the waterpark


Tyler and I infront of the waterpark sign.

Busy weekend away!

This weekend we have a family vacation with Dan's family to Arrowhead resort in Alexandria, MN. I hope that it will be fun. Tyler will have a good time swimming, riding horse, and maybe some miniature golf. It will be nice to get away and have a little family vacation before Alexa arrives. I will have pictures when we get back.

Last night was Tyler's last night of swimming lessons. He enjoyed swimming lessons and he even went off the low diving board twice last night. We were very surprised.

I did have a doctor's appointment today and everything went good, but just to be sure to call in if I have contractions, which I experienced over the 4th. I should of called in, but I was believing that they would go away. Now, I go every 2 weeks, which means I am getting closer to meeting our daughter. We are very excited.

I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend!

Tyler.....

This week we have been busy with swimming lessons and just relaxing. Yesterday, (Wed) we got a package from my grandma and grandpa. We opened it and Tyler saw that it was a present for his sister. He had to open it. Well, when he opened it he found this really cute coat and hat that my grandma made. Thank you grandma! Here is Tyler with his sisters outfit :).... Thankfully Tyler is small. He insisted on wearing it and to have his picture taken.

Didn't have enough time...

So I didn't get another post in before the weekend. On Friday, I wanted to wish my husband a Happy 5th Anniversary! I can't believe its been that long. Time flies by these days. This weekend we spent the weekend in Huron helping my mom and and Ryan with their house. They are remodeling and adding on. There is a lot of work to get done, so it was nice that Dan can help them out. The night of 4th of July we watched a display of fireworks at the race track. They were really good, but got to be long (45 min.) Sunday I wasn't feeling the best, not sure what was going on, but I was done for the count. So I took it easy and hung out with my mom. I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend. Until next time... Take care