Great News!!!

I had my ultrasound this morning and received very good news! The placenta is no longer low lying and the perinatologist said I will probably be able to proceed with a normal delivery as long as there are no more problems! I'm so happy! And the baby looks really good, he is a good 5 lbs 15 ounces already! I will continue to do 2 non-stress tests a week so they can keep an eye on the baby's heart rate, but things are looking very good. I have felt great these past 2 weeks and have had more energy. I have been having contractions, but I've been having them for approximately 10 weeks now, so no concern there. I feel like I've really been able to enjoy the pregnancy these past couple of weeks. I'm so excited and still can't wait to meet little Quinton! I think he's going to be HUGE when he decides to come :)

Random October Activities

Rylee painted a birdhouse that Jason and Braxton made a while back

And she managed to get red paint in her hairBrax finished up football season last week...(that's him crouching over in the middle)The kids carved pumpkins, well, Jason did for Rylee, but Braxton did his own!This picture really looks like the kids are helping out... :)Only 5 of us dressed up at work this year

More pictures of Rylee's birthday and Halloween to come...after Rylee's birthday and Halloween of course!

Baby Update

So I haven't really posted anything about my pregnancy! I've had a few pregnancy complications and well, I just didn't want to be "one of those pregnant women" that blogs about problems or discomforts, etc. BUT...I got to thinking today, and this is my blog, and I eventually want my blog posted in a book (one of those procrastinations of mine) and anyway, it's okay to blog about it! I have a condition called placenta previa which has caused several complications and trips to the hospital. I've had to go the doctor's and get tests and ultrasounds way more than I've wanted to...but it's oaky, it's all to make sure the baby is doing well. And so far he is! I've had several rounds of steroids for his little lungs in case he decides to come early, then his lungs will be more developed. They've had to stop contractions twice, once at 26 weeks and then again last week. I've been on "bedrest" for a while now. Thanks to Jason and the kids, I haven't felt like I've been overdoing anything at all. Jason has been so patient and supportive through all of this, and the kids have too. They help out tons with housework and I'm just so blessed to have such a great family. Then there's my work...I have missed so much work and they have all been so helpful and supportive as well. I don't feel pressure from anyone or anything. I'm very lucky to have such great family and friends! Anyway...they will be doing one more ultrasound on November 4th to check the position of everything. I've been told to plan on a c-section around 36 or 37 weeks, which puts delivery about the week or so before Thanksgiving. It's coming fast! :) But I can't wait to meet this little guy! I know he will be worth all of this! Sometimes I get frustrated with all the changes I've had to make to accommodate this pregnancy...but I just know he will be worth it. I will try to be better about updating my blog about baby Quinn! :)

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Random

Here are a few pictures from one of Braxton's football games and a high school football game Rylee cheered at

Braxton is the one with the red on his helmet

Going to the snack bar with dadUsually plays wide receiver (I think! He got a great tackle in his game last night)Here is Trapper, Braxton's little brother & Rylee (she loves it when he comes to the games so she has someone to play with!)So cute!She was very clingy to the cheerleaders! We were trying to tell her to get down (from the stands) but she just loved the attention she was getting from the cheerleaders!

OU/BYU Family Fun

So it's been a couple weeks since the OU/BYU game, and Jason and I are still getting crap for the results of the game (from lots of friends and family)...but i don't care, we're still loyal OU fans! I got a lot of stares today at BYU while wearing my OU t-shirt down to get some hot dogs...that was interesting. We had a fun little family get-together and BBQ the night of the big game.

Jason looks really intense in this picture, not sure if dad is even looking at the tv, mom is probably asleep, and Darise looks totally bored

Kim & Mandie

JoshPeter & Darise (Peter had painted his head a killer color of blue before this picture, he washed it off though...)

Brax was torn between the 2 teams!Interesting part of the evening, Josh & Peter chasing the neighbor's chicken to get it out of my yard...it headed into my garageDad being silly with Rylee & MadysonMe with my mom and sisters! (27 weeks pregnant)

Back To School

I have been putting this post off for a while, probably because I get teary-eyed thinking about all the changes Braxton and Rylee have gone through this past year. Braxton finished 6th grade and is on to Jr High, and Rylee finished Preschool and started Kindergarten. I seriously get emotional looking at these pictures from the first day of school for them this year (could it be my hormones are just out of control? Seriously, I got teary-eyed watching "16 & Pregnant" a couple weeks ago on MTV...get a grip)! The kids are both loving school this year!

Braxton getting ready for his first day of Jr High!

There he goes!Rylee on her first day of Kindergarten!Meeting Miss Alex and finding her cubbyBoth kids are so grown up!