Our new arrival

First of all I have to apologize that it has taken me so long to announce that our new little guy is finally here. It has been a little crazy in our home; it feels like the moment we found out we were having a c-section life has not slowed down. We went to my appt on Tuesday and scheduled the c-section for the next morning, which just happened to be my mother in-laws birthday..Happy Birthday to Grandma! At 8:55 Wednesday morning Garth and I were proud new parents to a handsome little man, Ty Jon Gnehm. Ty weighed 8lbs 2oz and 19" long, just 1 ounce smaller than his Big sister. The first time I saw him I said he looked like his sister. All the doc's started laughing and said I shouldn't tell him that, but the truth is he really does, you can definitely tell that they are siblings. Tara has loved every minute of him and what a BIG helper she has been!! She will give him lots of not so gentle HUGS and KISSES and is always making sure that he has his bink, which she wants to constantly shove into his mouth. She was also very proud of herself when she picked him up and was carrying him to me. I turned my back for 2 seconds and she had him off the couch and into the kitchen, carrying him with her arms wrapped right around his head with his little body dangling. Needless to say I was running even though my body and the doc told me I shouldn't. I'm just glad that she LOVES him so much rather than hates him for invading her space. It has been so much FUN having Ty a part of our family! I'm so HAPPY he is here and that he is PERFECT! All the hard work was worth it. We LOVE you Ty.

Anxiously waiting

WOW it really has been a long time since i have blogged..let's blame it on having very little time (trying to get a baby room ready) and just being miserably HUGE!! I am still anxiously waiting for this little man to get here, and i apologize to those who see or talk to me everyday i have been some what of a whiner, but hopefully very very soon i will have something new to complain about LACK OF SLEEP:) Some of you may know by now that Baby Boy is breech..he is already stubborn like his dad:) The doc said to give it a week to see if he turns on his own..which i think is unlikely because i've been rubbing his head for as long as i can remember assuming it was his little bum. I will find out more info on tuesday but most likely i will be having a c-section. I'm not too scared of having a c-section the only thing that makes me nervous is the time it takes to recover. Not being able to pick up Tara for a few weeks makes me very sad i hope she will understand. I will let everyone know when this little guy finally arrives..wish me LUCK!!!

Update...

about 71/2 months

Baby Boy's Quilt

Well it's now July and I have made this far without AC and with only a TINY bit of complaining:) Baby boy and I are both doing really well, I've hardly had any swelling and unfortunately been gaining the right amount of weight. I am starting to get a little uncomfortable; I don't think there is anymore room for this little guy to go. He sits right up underneath my ribs and is stretched all the way down. I am almost 31 weeks and hoping that I only have, oh lets say, 7 more weeks to go...that would be PERFECT! Even though I am very anxious for this little guy to get here we still have a long ways to go to get ready for him. With a lot of nagging I was finally able to get Garth to get the office cleaned out so I can now start the FUN process of PAINTING!!! Other than not having a room we have absolutely no ideas for a name...any idea's are welcome. With all that we have to do I have completed 1 project, or at least almost, his QUILT!!! And can I tell you I am pretty darn proud of myself, and surprised at how much I enjoyed making it. For now things are finally starting to move along and before we know it we are going to have a new little bundle of joy. I will try to keep everyone posted as things progress.

Birthday Party Pics

Here are a few pictures from Tara's Birthday Party

oh how the 2nd pregnancy is different

yeah not so cute but it's the only belly pic i have, oh how the 2nd pregnancy is different!! (5 1/2 months)

i thought that i would fill you all in on how the pregnancy is going. so far everything is running very smoothly. little baby boy doesn't move around as much as his sister did, she was constant with a lot of hiccups, so yes somtimes i have to sit down and concentrate on feeling the baby move. i am actually sad to say there are times that i even forget i'm pregnant, and you are probably thinking "how could you with that enormous belly!" i think i just get busy, with work and chasing a toddler that it just slips away from me. oh how the 2nd pregnancy is different. i am happy to say that most of the sickness has left, sorry to the many friends who are in those sick and icky days, hopefully those days will soon pass for you. as for my weight, i am gi-normous, and i still have 3 months to go. i'm not going to fill you in on how much i have gained but i will say i'm sure i will surpass the weight i gained with Tara. oh how the 2nd pregnancy is different! i'm excited for this little guy to get here, although we have a lot of work ahead of us. some of you may know i am attempting to make all of his bedding "my 3 stars" quilt along with the bumber pad (i know what was i thinking, but it was just too darn cute to pass up). first of all i have to say i had to get the sewing machines manual out just to figure out how the thread the machine, after that it has been smooth sailing. i have actually really enjoyed quilting, i'm thinking of making it a new hobby. i will post some pics when i get the quilt top finished, which should be very soon. as for the babies room, lets just say this is going to be an adventure; for those of you who have ever seen garth's office you all know what i am talking about!! i just hope it is all put together before he gets here, who knows he might be sleeping in the living room! oh how the 2nd pregnancy is different!

when did you get soo BIG???

Tara's new b-day bike, she doesn't quite know how to ride it but she has all summer long to learn how!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY tara lee!!! i can't believe you are 2 years OLD. when did you get so BIG? i remember the day you were born and as the nurse was holding you upside down my thought was "you are the BIGGEST, but most BEAUTIFUL newborn i had ever seen". then the day we brought you home i asked grandma "what do i do now?" and the only sure thing i did know was that i wanted to cuddle you in my arms and never put you down. that 1st night i got what i had wished for everytime i did lay you down you would start to cry, and at that point in time i remember thinking "what did i get myself into?" but then as soon as DAD took in his arms and layed you down (around 5am) you fell fast asleep; he had the magic touch. NOW you are 2, and so so BIG. i have been amazed at watching you grow and discover new things. from the new words you say (these are some of my favorites dogdog, mere mama, budderfy, HI DADDY!!) to being a little mommy (changing diapers, potty training, and putting them na night smothered with 5 blankets...you are going to be such a GREAT helper when brother comes:) THANK you baby girl for being a part of our FAMILY. you have brought so much JOY and LOVE to our home; i am looking forward to the many years ahead!!! just do me 1 little favor SLOW DOWN, don't grow up so FAST i just might miss something, and i want to catch and cherish every moment i can:) i love you baby girl

Happy Mother's Day

I just wanted to wish all of you MOM's out there a wonderful Mother's Day!! I thought I always had a lot of appreciation for my mom, but now that I am a mom especially, to a 2 year old, I have a new found RESPECT for my mother. My mom has always said "I hope you have a daughter just like you"..well guess what everyone Tara is JUST LIKE ME. For the most part that's a GOOD thing, except the bad traits that I also passed along..the TEMPER and the WHINING. This little girl really knows how to throw a TANTRUM!! I know what most of you are thinking Tara have a TEMPER?..that can't be, she is so shy and timid, well guess what she has fooled you! As soon as we walk through the doors at home, or often times getting into her carseat, Tara lets her true self SHINE!! When Tara wants something, a.k.a the BINKI, she wants it right then and there no if's, and's, or but's about it. And let me tell you there is no reasoning with this 2 year old little girl. So most of you are thinking well that's just how 2 year old's are and that she will eventually grow out of it..well if she is anything like her MOM she probably won't. Sure, as I grew older and wiser and maturity had set in I learned how to control my actions and behavior, but I am sad to say that every once in a while my inner 2 year self will slip out. When Tara does have her moments there are times, in between the frustration, that I will step back with a SMILE on my face because I remember acting EXACTLY the same way..Mother like daughter!! So here is to my STRONG and WISE mother, I'm GREATFUL and SORRY for all the years of frustration that you had to endure dealing with my 2 year old self!! LOVE ya lots MOM!!

P.S. Through all of this grumpling I want everyone to know that even though my little girl has her moments she is and always will be my little SUNSHINE. She really has brought so mcuh meaning to my life. LOVE ya, Wootsie Woo Woo