Some Much Needed Fun!

I have not been feeling well at all lately, so we have not been able to have much fun. It is drill weekend, so yesterday I took Connor out to see our friend Marne and her kids, and to our wonderful surprise, they have a park right down the street! Connor hasn't been to the park since before it got hot here...there is no way i want him to burn himself on the toys! it's too hot for that! but yesterday, it was a wonderous 77 degrees outside! oh it was SOOOOO wonderful! so, Connor got to go explore the park and its many fun toys for the first time in quite a while. and boy did he enjoy it!!!!

 I was curious to see how he would react to this because the last time i tried to put him on one he freaked out! but he loved it! i had to force him off haha

Next were the swings...he thought they were quite fun! he was laughing and smiling the whole time! well, except for when there were distracting fun kids playing around him!

 But i really do think his favorite part was the slides! He got to go down on laps, and if Mommy was there waiting at the bottom he could even go down by himself! He thought he should be big enough to go himself the entire time lol he wasn't too thrilled when Mommy was at the bottom

 

 

 We stayed at the park for quite a while and enjoyed the cooler weather and the breeze, and made sure he got his fill of sand and sun and good old fun!

I thought he would be thoroughly worn out after the park, but then he was shown the fun toys in the backyard! He decided it was time for much MORE fun! And you even get to see (or i guess not see) me save him from falling in the video. i caught him by his leg... way to go super-mommy!

And the trampoline was a HUGE hit! he didn't stop squealing at all! A helicopter was flying over head so that is why he is staring up in the pictures lol

when he wanted down he would slid backwards on his tummy to the edge haha

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BIG NEWS!

This little family of ours, is getting a +1 !!!!

Say "Hello" to Baby Barthlome #2!

We are THRILLED about our new little one, and ready to share the news! We have shared the news with our immediate family, and closest friends, and want to share it with our many other loved ones.

 

 

 

 

We found out our exciting news at the beginning of August when I had had a gut feeling i was pregnant, but there was a negative test. So i figured i must have been wrong, and maybe things were just off.

 

 But then two weeks later, i realized i was STILL waiting, so decided to take another test. 

 i was completely shocked when there was a very very faint positive. I made Caleb look at it to tell me if my eyes were playing tricks, but he saw it too. 

 

Then i decided i was done messing with lines, and just wanted a clear digital answer. There was no denying that "Pregnant". So, we got excited, and i promptly blabbed to my parents about how excited we were!

 For some reason, i was terrified things would go wrong, and kept needing to be reassured i really was pregnant. Since there had been such a faint response, i guess i thought maybe it was a false positive. So throughout the next two weeks as we waited for our first Dr appointment, i took three more tests. and since they were getting progressively darker, i quit worrying.

According to LMP, we should have been 8 weeks at our first appointment, but we weren't. The U/S showed no heart beat, and just an empty gestational sac. The Doc said we would have to be only 4 or 5 weeks along.  It was either a miscarriage waiting to happen, or we were just alot earlier than we thought. She explained that i also had subchorionic hematoma, and it was a bit worrisome, but "whatever will be, will be" so we shouldn't give up hope, but made sure i knew what signs of miscarriage were. i was heartbroken and we walked away very unsure what the next week would bring us. Caleb was pretty confidant we were just early and reminded me of how long it took to get a positive, and how faint the first one was. but i was terrified, and trying to prepare myself for the worst.  I just wanted to be left alone and get through the week, and even took a break from Facebook. 

Baby #2, 6 wks/3 ds

We went in for a second U/S on Aug 30th, and we were so relieved to see a little heartbeat flickering on the screen! Our original due date was April 5, 2013, but doc said baby was measuring a few weeks behind, and it would probably be more like April 22nd. The heart rate was measuring at 102 bpm, and she said it was still looking small, but everything looked good! The subchorionic hematoma had even improved to the point the Doc wasn't concerned anymore! We were so thrilled, but wanted to wait til a bit closer to the second trimester, just in case. We had enough of a scare already, and didn't want to have to handle even the chance of a public heartbreak.

Baby #2, 10 wks/3 ds

 Yesterday we went in for another appointment, and baby was measuring right on schedule for the April 22nd due date! The Doc said heartbeat looked beautiful at about 150 bpm. We are so happy everything is going well! i was very concerned we would go in and find heartbreaking news waiting for us. but we both feel so confidant in having seen the heartbeat twice, that we decided we felt comfortable sharing our news!

 

 

We are expecting our little bundle of joy April 22nd, 2013!  It will push back our plans to move back to Idaho until June-ish, but we feel it is worth it :). And we can't wait!!!!

Yes, I've Been A Slacker

My mom made sure i knew she checked the blog, and there weren't any updates, and she wouldn't mind seeing some new stuff. so, i'm trying to get that done before i run off to pack meeting tonight. You might be thinking, "Pack Meeting???? What is she talking about?" well, i have a new calling in the ward. I am in the Cub Scouts, over the Bears. I of course know nothing about this, but i'm willing to learn! GO ME!

 Connor just looked too cute on Sunday in his church clothes...i couldn't resist taking pictures! he barely payed any attention to me during nursery, and it is pretty obvious he is almost ready for his own nursery time! he loves sitting with the big kids! but it will be nice when he can play with kids his own age, that don't knock him over quite so easily!

And these are just some cute pictures of him... we bought him some new footie pajamas with jungle animals on them, and he loves running around the house growling! We have discovered that taking pictures on mommy's phone is a great way to distract this wild child of ours...we had to take Daddy to the dentist this week because his wisdom tooth needs to come out, and Connor thought he needed to try to get into EVERYTHING! i was at my wits end trying to keep him distracted! He sure is an energetic kid... but a very, very cute one!!!

Connor loves this keyboard...he can turn it on and off himself, and yesterday, he went and got sheet music and tried to put it on the stand and "played" it. it was soooo cute! guess he really is a little music lover!

 Our boy is a chatter box.. lately he talks on anything that he can hold up to his ear. if you can't tell, its a thermometer. funny kid! his other favorite "phones" include gameboys, ipods, and the tv remote. we sure love all his funny little habits!!!

Connor's Newest Cousin

 On Monday the 10th, Connor got a new cousin! My mom txt me in the morning to let me know that Melinda's water had broken, and she was at the hospital! it was a bit of an exciting surprise to hear, since we knew she wasn't due for another 20 days, but we were thrilled to hear! She had been so miserable the last few weeks of Eli's pregnancy, that it seems like a nice thing for her to get to skip over the last couple weeks this time lol.

I don't know all the specifics, but i can tell you my new little nephew's name is Kayden Terrence Hill, and he was 6 lbs, 7 ozs. and 20 inches long. My mom said he arrived shortly before 3 pm. I showed Connor the picture of his new cousin and he pointed and said "Baby!"  We can't wait until we will get to meet the little guy! we are so happy for Melinda, Mitchell, and Eli! Congrats to your little family!!!

Daddy's Birthday

Caleb had his birthday on the 5th! We didn't have any big plans, and i didn't make a cake because Caleb isn't much of a sweets person. Instead he bought some birthday cake oreo's, which Connor devoured (Caleb had a few too). He said he just wanted a laid-back day, so i did my best to not do any birthday activities or anything like that. i felt like a slacker- wife! We spent the morning running some errands, and Connor was pretty cute playing which we were waiting. i didn't really want to run errands on his birthday, but he said it was his only day off, so that's what he wanted to get done. and you don't argue with the birthday boy! Then we went out to Apple bee's for dinner. Caleb had told me he wanted steak for dinner, so that's what he got! And Connor enjoyed helping him drink his lemonade. But he stubbornly wouldn't let me tell them it was his birthday, and he didn't even want dessert. The stinker!  It may sound horrible, but Caleb is very picky and hard to shop for, so when i pick presents, i usually have to make him pick it out or it will just be exchanged for something different. So we went shopping and he picked out some presents that he was wanting. It was a good day, and definitely nice to have him off of work for once!!!!

Connor playing:

Dinner Pic's:

 

HAPPY 23rd CALEB! WE LOVE YOU!!!

September!

Connor has been enjoying watching movies with Mommy, because he's got more molars coming in! he just got one in on the bottom right side, and is now working on the bottom left side. mommy has been spoiling him a bit! he keeps getting to take his naps with mommy while we watch a movie.

 My Munchkin is a little explorer! He throws balls under his bed, just so that he can go underneath to play. I don't go underneath with him, because i do NOT do small spaces, but i guess claustrophobia isn't a problem for him!

We have some pool toys hanging around since we live in such a warm place, and Connor isn't quite big enough for some of them. but it doesn't stop him from playing with them in the house!

Every night before bed Connor gets to rock with whoever put him to bed, and then he goes in his crib. I guess he likes rocking, because he will climb up there and rock all by himself!

As usual, i have some pretty cute vidoes of Connor dancing. he keeps making up new moves, and making me remember that he is adorable! we just love him!

Connor is still getting time-outs in his playpin when he is naughty. this particular day, he ciompletely zonked out while he was  in there. he must have been exhausted, because he was drooling everywhere. that wouldn't be the most comfortable way to sleep in my opinion, but he was out like a rock!

This is just Connor eating lunch. I just thought he was cute :)

 And this is just a picture showing the messes i clean every day.. it only takes about 10 minutes or less for this mess to occur. We clean it daily! i must be super mommy or something... haha!

Connor knows he is not supposed to play with Daddy's laptop...but sometimes he thinks he can get away with it since he is so darn cute! don't you see that sneaky smile on his face when he thinks i'm not going to tell him not to do that?

 I'm sure Deanna is thinking "Yes, that is my son." Anyone who knows my husband, knows you never get a smile in a spontaneous picture from him. he's a stinker! but i love him. :) And Connor does to, even though he seems to be grimacing there haha.

Connor has had a mean streak of accidents lately. He's covered in bumps, bruises, and scratches. He just likes to get into everything, and do it all by himself, and won't slow down about anything! Caleb thought he's colored on his face haha. i had to explain to him that its a big scratch, not coloring!

I was very proud of myself for capturing a picture of him sitting in this pot... he loves to bring the pots and pans to the living room. and like i mentioned in the previous post, he must sit in it if he can. and he can sit in this one! isn't he silly?