A little worried...but nothing big

Tomorrow I'm having a mole or whatever it is removed from my head. I'm going to a surgeon because it is going to have to be cut out. It is growing under the skin as well as continually growing on the skin. About a year and a half ago my Doctor froze it off thinking it was a wart on my head. Six months later it came back and has continued to grow since then. According to my OBGYN my second trimester is the safest time for me to do this. I'm going to have to have local anesthetic in order to remain awake. I know that everything is going to be okay, but I'm still a little nervous. Please keep me in your thoughts and prayers tomorrow. The procedure is at 11:30 am. Thanks!

The Count Down is on...

We're counting down the days until Alise and Josh return home for good. 10 more days!!!

Everytime we leave the house Alexandria thinks we're going to see Auntie and Uncle Josh. The other day we were at my grandparent's house and I went in the room Alise and Josh stayed in at Christmas time. Alexandria said "Mommy this is Auntie's room." Pretty soon it's going to be their room again...the next count down will be when James, Alexandria and I move out into something bigger and Alise and Josh will be moving in to the place we're living now. I can't believe Alise and Josh are almost home!!! It's very exciting knowing they're coming back and staying.

Playing in the Rain

Well, a while ago I posted about hoping for rain so Alexandria and I could go play and splash in the puddles. It had rained, but she was sleeping when it was.

This afternoon we were laying around and James heard the rain begin to pour. We geared up with our boots and umbrellas and out we went.

All three of us had a blast! My mom said that Alise and I played in the rain before when we were younger...but I don't remember. James said he had never gone out and played in the rain. And of course this was Alexandria's first time. By the time we were soaked we decided it was probably time to go in.

It was exciting to see Alexandria's reactions to splashing in the puddles. She actually fell in a puddle and James and I thought she might cry, but she got up with a big smile and continued on. It was so much fun. If any of you get the chance to play in the rain...do it!

Ultra-sound pictures

He's definately a boy!!!

Well I finally scanned the ultra-sound pictures. Some are from December 30 (15 weeks) and others from February 22 (22 weeks). When I had my ultra-sound yesterday, the tech told me that Clayson is about 1 pound 2 ounces. She changed the due date to 5 days later (June 29) but my Doctor is going to stick with the first date (June 24).

Side view of his face with his little hand up to his mouth.

12-30-06

Alexandria showed more of an interest in this appointment than any other. She was fascinated with the ultra-sound and kept telling her Uncle Joey "look, look." Before we left the house I explained what we were going to Mommy's doctor for. She wanted to know if we could hear the baby's heartbeat in her tummy. She really thinks she has a baby in her tummy too.

His tummy and legs crossed. He had his legs crossed almost the whole time.

12-30-06

Clayson moves so much! I have been feeling a lot of tightness. It feels as though he is turning. The tech said that as of yesterday he was face down with his body in my left side and his feet across my upper body. He's sprawled out...and I feel it.




I have dreams nearly every night of what he looks like. I'm anxious to see if my dreams are remotley close. I can have him as early as 15 weeks from now. I can't believe how this pregnancy is flying by. Amazing...but I'm enjoying every minute of it.

His legs and boy parts

2-22-07

Crazy weather

Today's hail. I took this picture while driving. Look at the street...it looks like snow, but it's hail.

Just yesterday I was amazed at how warm and beautiful the weather was. Today is was very gloomy and rainy. This evening parts of Tulare lost power and there was lightning and thunder. When the power came back on seconds later there was loud rain. I looked outside and it looked like a snow storm but when I opened the door I couldn't believe what I saw. It was hail. Driving home was slippery and the ground looked white like snow. The size of the hail was huge! This weather is very crazy!

Alexandria's "Big Girl Bed"

Monday James and I bought Alexandria a "big girl bed." We figured that we should put her in a bigger bed before the baby comes so she doesn't think he's taking her bed from her. We hadn't explained the details to her, we just told her she was getting a "big girl bed." When our neighbor told her that the crib was going to be baby Clayson's, Alexandria looked up at me and pouted her lip, then walked to the end of the hallway and sat with her head down. I had to make a very big deal about the new bed and instantly she was excited again. When James brought the bed into her room she was so excited! She wanted to jump on the new bed, but that didn't last long. I had to remind her of the song "No more mokeys jumping on the bed." And sure enough she fell off. That night she couldn't wait to get in bed. And Tuesday morning I had to wake her up at 9am because she was still knocked out. It was the same thing last night, although she couldn't sleep as late this morning...she had school. Today when we got home her new bedding had arrived. We set it all up and she kept asking "it's mine, Mommy?" She had to tell Gaga how pretty it was. Right now she's tucked in her "big girl bed" and fast asleep.

Sleepy

All afternoon yesterday Alexandria fought a nap. She was so playful and happy though. While James and I were getting ready for Church this is how she fell asleep. I couldn't believe it. And as soon as we got to Church she was up and happy again. It was a 10 minute power nap.