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Umm..wow!

Wow! I am seriously the worst blogger in the history of bloggerdom! Considering I never take pictures, which is seriously horrible (besides on my phone). Maybe I should at least blog some of the events in our lives! My memory is horrible, so I should probably start writing things down. I like to say I have "CRS" Can't Remeber Sh*#. Lol.

Anyway it has been almost a year since I wrote last and A LOT has happened, obviously! First lets start with the kids. Mason is almost 3 years old and has had a crazy but good year for him. He has been doing really well in speech and early intervention! Just last week he got diagnosed with PDD-NOS, and for those of you who don't know, it basically means he has autistic characteristics, but not enough to be fully diagnosed as autistic. There are some things going around saying there is a possibility that they will change the terms of the autism spectrum, which would mean apergers and PDD, would no long be considered "with" that category. Kind of a scary thing because these kids also need the services. I will have to say how EXTREMELY grateful I am for the amazing services we are offered! He gets speech 2x a week and early intervention 3x a week in our home. It has really helped him in his communication as well as play, social interaction and many other things. He has had a little bit of a regression in the past couple weeks, but that can be pretty normal, especially with him getting closer to 3, he is definitely testing his limits. It is a struggle every day to deal with Mason, but I am extremely thankful for my sweet boy. He is so hilarious and makes me smile everyday! I definitely believe he was put in my life for a reason, and even though it can be hard, I will always give my all for him. He is talking SO much more, which makes me beyond happy! And now is really starting to show more love for his little brother! He got his first set of stitches a week ago (no fun for me!) and was such a trooper, but was really concerned about the crying baby in the ER that he really thought was his "Bubba". He was so sad, and I kept trying to explain to him that it wasn't bubba! Although, it did sound A LOT like him! Weird!

As for Hayden, he is a big one year old now! He is the funniest, and happiest little boy! He is learning so much so fast and it is just astonishing to watch him! Although, he is already throwing fits, including laying on the ground and throwing them! What the heck, seriously, a 1 year old! lol. He knows what he wants though! haha. He is walking like a champ! Started walking about 2 weeks before he turned 1 and has completely taken off! He says "G0" "mama', "dada", "cracker", and "doggy". He loves his big brother, and loves to dance just like him! He can clap, blow kisses, put his arms up for touchdown, show you his belly and a couple other things! Gotta love that silly little man! Oh and he LOVES attention! So funny! I will say he is definitely not as cuddly as Mason was though, which is weird for me! haha. At least Mason still loves to cuddle!

I am doing well! Just extremely busy! I have been selling some crafts on the side, doing school ( a medical billing and coding program, just until I can get back to school for my teaching degree), and babysitting, trying to keep this house clean and organized! It just seems like a lot of crazy lately! I love being busy, but it has been maybe a little too much busy lately. It is gonna get even crazier when Mason starts preschool in a month or two and Occupational Therapy! Oh boy!

Anyway, I think that is gonna be all for now, I really need to get to bed! Goodnight all!

Lots to write about!

So I am borrowing my friend Caitlin's computer so I can FINALLY update my blog. Brad has our computer, so I have been left using my phone as the internet, and it is not the easiest to update the blog from there. haha. So here it goes!

We moved to San Diego, and I am LOVING it so far! Our house is great, and has the perfect amount of space for our family! Our friend Joey is moving in with us soon just to help out a little bit money wise, which will be nice! Brad will get here at the end of next month and I CANNOT wait! I need my husband! My friend Caitlin moved here in January, so it has been nice having her here, and right down the street! She is an amazing friend, and I am so happy I met her while we were in IL. We have become really close, and it is nice to know I have someone to talk to here. I also have met some other great girls here so far! I did Stroller Strides with them the other day, and I am going to continue it because I loved it! Mason started getting mad toward the end because he didn't want to be sitting in the stroller..but hopefully he will get used to it!! Cause I can't wait to keep going.

Mason turned 2 last week, and boy have his terrible two's kicked in. I have been having a really rough time with him and being by myself. I feel bad for him, because I know he doesn't understand why his dad comes for a short visit and then leaves again..and I am sure that has a lot to do with his behavior. And I also think him not talking is also not helping, but I will get to that in a minute. I have been feeling like a failure as a mom lately because of the way he has been acting. There are TONS of temper tantrums and screaming and whining. I am getting so frustrated. I feel like it is my fault he is acting this way, and I don't know how to fix it. He has started pushing other kids occasionally, and that is not cool! I just do not know what to do anymore. I am in the process of telling him everytime he screams that I do not understand the screaming, he needs to talk so I can understand him, and if he continues I walk away. And we are also doing time outs. I am seeing some improvement, but it is so hard. I cannot wait till Brad gets here, hopefully he will start acting a little better. He isn't the most horrible child, I guess it is just more frustrating because I am by myself. At his two year check up, the doctor was concerned about his speech. He isn't saying more than 20 words and not putting two to three words together, and the words he is saying are more like just part of the word. So he has an appointment with a speech pathologist on May 3rd, I am really hoping this helps. He had another double ear infection though, so that could possibly be the reason of his delayed speech, we shall see. And then she was making me feel like something is wrong with him, so now I am constantly worrying about things. She mentioned his head size and his behavior cause he was freaking out when she went to go check him out. Now all I can think about is things that could be wrong. I hate it. Other than that, he is doing really good. He had an amazing birthday party. And now weighs 37 pounds!!!! Isn't that crazy! He still LOVES to dance and we play dance central all the time! He has become a crazy little boy and runs around the house jumping and saying "yeah, yeah, yeah" haha. It is pretty funny! He is still a little lover and loves to give me hugs and kisses, and I can't complain! :)

Hayden is 3 months old already! So crazy! He is such a good little baby, and sleeps amazing still! At his 2 month check up we found out he wasn't gaining enough weight, so we had to start supplementing as I am not producing enough milk. Since then I have tried different things and was even taking 12 fenugreek pills a day, and nothing has worked, I am now only getting about an ounce to 2 ounces when I pump. So I just going to stop breastfeeding. I feel bad, but being by myself and Mason acting out I am having a hard time. I am just happy I got to feed him breastmilk for 3 months! And I still have some in the freezer, so he will have it for a little bit longer. He has started to smile and do a little giggle! The cutest thing ever! He has the cutest little personality and is so calm and relaxed! Him and Mason seem to be complete opposites so far! I have a feeling they will be best friends though. Hayden was watching Mason play with a balloon today and just laughing and smiling! So cute!

Hopefully I can try and update a little more often, and once Brad gets here it will be easier! :)

So much new!

Okay first and foremost, I seriously promise to be a better blogger! haha. There has been so much going on and every time I sit down to do this..I get interrupted. So right now Mason is outside playing with my sister and Hayden is sleeping..hopefully it stays that way so I can get through this long post. haha.

Things have been great! We have been in Vegas at my moms for 3 months now, and I can't believe it has already been that long! Time is just flying by. Especially since I had Hayden! Crazy! I will go back to December. Brad got here with all our stuff (which is just sitting in storage) and we had a great time for the 2 weeks he got to be here. It was just sort of crazy because all of the stuff we had going on while he was here. Baby, Christmas and trying to see everybody. I am so glad he got to be here though..and now I can't wait till he gets to be with us again! This being separated stuff sucks! But we are definitely being able to save money and pay things off which is amazing!!

Hayden Cole got here on December 23rd! He weighed 8lbs 9oz. and was 20 1/4" long. He weighed the exact same as Mason! How crazy is that! He was an inch longer than Mason though! :) We had a repeat C-Section and it went pretty smooth. We went in at 5am and that morning and Hayden was born at 10:13..so that morning was just waiting around for them to take me back. I was super nervous about the spinal. Because with Mason I was in labor when I got the epidural the pain from it didn't bother me whatsoever. But this time I knew I wouldn't be in pain beforehand so I was nervous. It wasn't bad though! I did end up getting sick when they were sewing me up though and had to throw up..that was no fun. I was did not feel good at all. I went to recovery for almost 2 hours after he was born. I do not remember any of it though because I had them give me versaid (sp?) and it made me not remember the recovery room very much. haha. I had them give it to me because I was feeling so sick and having this weird feeling in my chest..it definitely calmed me down and made me feel better! After that I went into my room and finally got to hold Hayden! He is so amazing! I was so worried about not being able to love another baby as much as I love Mason, but that worry went right out the window as soon as I saw him! I love being a mom! They actually let me go home the next day on Christmas Eve, which is unheard of after a C-Section! But I told them my mom was a labor and delivery nurse and they knew I had Mason at home so I think they were just trying to be nice. The recovery has been pretty good. I feel fantastic now and it's been 4 weeks! The beginning was a little rough, but not too bad. Hayden is such a good baby! He pretty much sleeps through the night! Breastfeeding is going amazing, and I am so happy! We love having Hayden around! :)

Mason is doing great! I can't believe he is going to be 2 in 2 months! What the heck! That went by way too fast! He is kind of being a turd lately, but that is to be expected I guess. He was pretty jealous of Hayden at first..but is starting to do a little bit better. He is talking so much more, even though some of it is not so easily understandable, I know what he is trying to say! haha. He is also speaking in his own language at times. It cracks me up. He looks at me like I am supposed to know what he is saying! lol. He had a rough month and a half with sickness. He had a double ear infection, then the flu, then a cold, then bronchilitis, then croup and then another cold! Poor kid! I guess the bronchilitis is recurring and the doctor said it could happen every year around Christmas until he is a teenager. I am really hoping that is not true, because none of us get much sleep when he has that! He is being a good big brother and likes to give Hayden kisses, its so cute! He misses his daddy a lot though. I cannot wait till we can be together again!

We are hoping to move to San Diego in March. I am in the process of seeing if I can get base housing then. We shall see! If not I will have to keep looking off base, which is hard! Other than that, nothing else really exciting is going on! I am gonna start watching Preston again on Monday so that is exciting! Mason needs a buddy to play with! I promise I will be updating this thing more! :)

In need of an update..

Man..I am slacking on blogging like it's nobody's business! So here is an update..

The last few weeks have been crazy busy. We have been nothing but go, go, go! And thank goodness that is over. Let's start with our roadtrip..it was TERRIBLE! Mason screamed, cried, and whined pretty much the entire time. I finally stopped and got hom Benadryl (mom of the year I know) to see if he would sleep. And seriously, that didn't even really help. It sucked, and made Brad and I both irritable, so let's just say we are not attempting a long car trip again for a very long time! We did the whole trip in 36 hours though, which is not bad timing at all..especially with a screaming toddler. I think we just toughed it out cause we just wanted to get it over with as fast as possible. We got here late and then drove to San Diego pretty much the next day. And Mason was a completely different child on that drive. On the way there he was soooo good. I was shocked! And on the way back he slept the whole time! It was crazy! We had a blast in San Diego and took Mason to the beach for the first time, he loved it! I am so excited for when we get to move there!

We got a little bad news..Brad's school was changed to Virginia so we won't be moving to San Diego until May. The ONLY good thing about this is we have a chance to save up quite a bit of money and pay some things off..which is awesome! But this means more time apart, which I am pretty bummed about. And Brad is having a hard time missing out on Mason, and now he will miss out on Hayden. Hopefully his ship doesn't deploy soon after we get to San Diego either, cause that will suck!

Things have been going pretty well here. Mason is EXTREMELY shy. So he won't really let anyone else hold him or anything. Which is kind of a pain in the butt considering it is getting hard for me to lift my 35 lb child! He has warmed up to my mom and sister Madison now though..so that definitely helps now when I am home. And living with my mom is so amazing having the help! I am so grateful to them for letting us stay here during this time! Don't know what I would do without them.

We went up to Reno for Halloween weekend. It was so fun and I wish I could have stayed longer, but of course I had doctor appointments to go to. Mason got to play with his cousins Katelyn and Kristina and had a blast! I am so glad we got to go. He of course was not so good at the a trick or treating cause of his shyness, but he still had fun walking. lol. We all caught a lovely little stomach bug, Mason and the girls had it while we were there and then my sister in law and myself got it just a couple days ago. Oh man, I hate being sick. So glad I am feeling much better though.

Mason has been doing good! He has been a little whiney and throwing some tantrums lately. But I think with all the changes we have made in the past couple weeks, that is normal. It is just driving me a little crazy. I am trying to stay completly patient hoping it will pass soon! He seems to be in a good mood today, I hope. haha. Anyway..I have to get ready, we are headed out to my dad's for the day! :) I will post pictures later!

Gigantic!

So I had my last doctor appointment here before we make the big move next week. I did my glucose test and got all set for my records to be transferred as soon as I figure out who my doctor is in Vegas. I am so stressed about not knowing that yet, but that's the military for you, have to get a stupid referral from my primary care manager. So anyway..at the doctor I had to get my weight, which is NOT my favorite part. And seriously, I almost cried. I am huge! I know I am pregnant, but I am already so much bigger than I was with Mason and I know I have so much weight to lose after this baby. I'm scared it will never come off. I just can't wait to feel good about myself again. I am also still measure a little over a week ahead of time. Which means I am measuring in at 30 weeks as of right now..and I will be 29 on Wednesday. I am actually hoping it stays that way so I can deliver in enough time to get out of the hospital before xmas eve!

I cannot believe Hayden is going to be here so soon! I am starting to freak out. But I think with the cross country move and preparing for holidays and having a baby its inevitable to feel overwhelmed. I am moving in with my mom and transferring Mason into a toddler bed in the process, I am really hoping it goes well. Mason's pediatrician actually told me it would be good to move him to a toddler bed before the baby comes. But I am so nervous! Especially for nap time. Hopefully he does good, considering we will be in the same room, I hope that helps.

This end of this month is unbelievably busy! We leave next Tuesday (the 19th) for Vegas. It is a 26 hour drive! I know, we are crazy. I will be 30 weeks pregnant and we are traveling with a 18 month old..but, gotta do what we gotta do. It's probably going to be terrible! We are going to San Diego the 22nd and 23rd, and then coming back to Vegas. Brad has to come back here the 26th :( super sad about that. But we will make it through! Then the 29th-2nd Mason and I are flying up to Reno for Halloween! Which I am super excited for. And to make it better I got on the same flights as my brother in laws, so I don't have to try and manage Mason in the airport and on the plane while I am so huge and pregnant.

But yeah..just wanted to share a little before I go to bed. So excited for sleep tonight! :)

Oh boy.

Everyday I look at Mason and seriously wonder how he got so big so fast! He isn't looking like a baby anymore, but a little boy! :( Time seriously flies by! And I feel like I haven't taken enough pictures! I need to do more of that! I also need to print pictures, which should be fun since I haven't done that in awhile! lol.

Two weeks from tomorrow we start our trip back to Vegas. I am so nervous about this long drive. I am honestly expecting the worst...because Mason literally HATES the car. Always has. Hopefully he proves me wrong. Packing starts tonight after my daycare kids leave. Not excited about that. lol. I would start while they are here..but, this little girl doesn't really let me get much done. Pain in the butt.

Nothing else really exciting has been happening lately. So I guess that is all for today!