Thursday, September 15, 2011
My Husband!
Happy Birthday to my most wonderful husband!! I sure hope my husband knows how much I love and appreciate him! Sometimes with little kids it feels like you take those great spouses for granted. An hour after he has left in the mornings I cant remember if I gave him a kiss goodbye or if I did was it even heartfelt? Scott is such a humble man who is always serving his family. I sure wish I could be more like him sometimes. For his birthday I got him some new pants for church, 2 pairs of work shorts, and work socks. How boring! The kids though saw a big hammer balloon at Kroger and have been wanting to get it for him for 3 weeks. They even kept it a secret! Pretty awesome present! We made frosted sugar cookies of course with the help of Grandma Moon and I had her make him Baked chicken, glazed Carrots, and rice pilaf. Some of his favorites. It is so hard not to be able to show my love by making everything for him, but hopefully he knows my heart was in all of it!! I hope you have another great year Mr Scott Moon!!
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Could it be?!
Like I said we may change our minds on the boy name as we werent 100%. So after still discussing many thousands of names maybe just maybe we found one we BOTH like! Let me just say Scott is horribly picky when it comes to boy names. So when he chose Koy I was so happy he actually liked a name and I didnt think it was too bad. As for the Whitford as the middle name I wasnt so sure either because I really do like to use our kids middle names on their beds and on other decorative things in their rooms. But with a family last name I didnt feel like whitford would be a name Id use too much. However Scott's Grandpa is one amazing man so I understood why he'd want to use it. So we decided that would be the name if we didnt come up with something we both really liked. But here is our newest agreed upon name!
Kaeson Luke Moon
Kaelyn Mae Moon (still the girl name!)
Ill let you know if we change our minds again next week! haha!
Kaeson Luke Moon
Kaelyn Mae Moon (still the girl name!)
Ill let you know if we change our minds again next week! haha!
Friday, September 2, 2011
What they are up to!
My cute little Moon's are changing so much so quickly. So for myself Im going to make record of what is happening with each one of them! Go ahead and read if you dare!
Ryan Kaley my eldest is so sweet! Now that she is 5 an age that Ive dreaded ever since working in children's ministry I must admit I love this age. She was great at 4 as well, but at 5 she is still sweet and mostly obedient, however she can do so much more. As the first day of public school was approaching, I will tell you that I really prayed and talked with Scott over and over again to make sure that homeschooling was what God was really calling us to do rather than us just wanting to do it. Just because I love to teach and want to homeschool doesnt necessarily mean that God wants that for our children. Having been in school I was worried that Ryan would miss out on so much, but Scott never having been in a school setting just didnt understand that. So at times it can be difficult talking to him about the subject. But when I do pray diligently on the subject God places me in situations and conversations that light my fire for homeschooling, which I think is His way to encourage me in His leading. That first week of seeing first day of school pics for many first time Kindergartners was hard for me with second guessing, however 2 weeks later when posts and pics on facebook discussed worn out, weepy, and cranky 5 year olds I felt better. My big girl has loved homeschooling this year. We have been into it 3 months now and she is moving very quickly reading, writing, and adding very well! It is so neat to hear her gain confidence in her reading knowing that Im the one that taught her. We have moved school to the afternoons as Ive found she does much better concentrating then. Since then I have had hardly any resistance. Ryan is also a great big sister to Bekah and Caleb. She is always taking care of them and always trying to please them. She is still glued to me and would never leave my side if she didnt have to. I love her hugs and kisses and her encouragment.
Bekah Jael my 2nd is finally calming down! At 3 1/2 it is happening! I figured Bekah would always be fidgety, but she can sit through a half hour program now, a book that is not a board book, and at the table through a meal! She is still wild mostly when appropriate, but she is less wiggly. She is definitely the one who teaches Ryan and Caleb everything acrobatic. It has been so enjoyable being on bedrest because of all the time I have to read her books since she finally likes them. Bekah is still dealing with the terrible 3's as she has many tantrums throughout the day, but that is easily diminished if she sleeps during rest time. Bekah has been doing preschool 2 days a week in the mornings and is pretty bored with preschool stuff so has begun Saxon K Math (which should really be for 4 yr olds!) and wants to do more writting. I never thought this before but Bekah may be our more naturally smart one. Unlike Ryan who has to taught things several time before actually understanding Bekah just seems to "get it." She adds and subtracts without even realizing it and after watching Ryan read to us the other day, Ryan didnt know a word that had been repeated earlier and Bekah told her what it was acting irratated! haha. Bekah is good at everything she does the first time she learns it whether it is physical or mental. Bekah is also our boss! Watch out she will tell you what she thinks and how you should do it. The thing with Bekah is that she will not back down no matter what. No matter what you do or say she will get in the last word. Bekah does not like it when a sibling is hurt or sad. Her way of dealing with it is to leave the room, but not console them. It makes her extremely uncomfortable. She also does not like to be complimented as it embarrasses her. Of course we do it anyway bc with her being 3 we feel like instead we are constantly correcting her. Bekah still loves her yellow baby and water cup which both are always with her. Bekah is definitely going to be a strong leader someday!
Caleb Ezra my "little man" is almost 2! I cannot believe it! How? Maybe Im just biased or because he does not talk yet, but this little guy is way too smart. He understands way too much! It is bizarre to have the conversations with him that we do considering he cannot talk (or wont talk Im not sure which). Caleb's favorite activities include reading train magazines, train books, watching train documentaries, playing trains, watching trains on the utube, running into the wall and falling backwards on his bottom, jumping off of anything onto toys or into bushes, swinging, playing blocks or with a ball, wrestling, and eating fruit all day long! If Caleb wants something he basically helps himself to what he wants or needs. If you tell Caleb "no" he gets very mad. He can now babble some b's, m's, w's, and d's. He has a few words being bubble, grandma (last week) and whoo whoo for a train. Otherwise Caleb has made up his own gestures and "mmm" fluctuations to communicate. My only goal for Caleb's speech is for him to refer to me as mama by his 2nd birthday! We shall see!!
This fall the kids will be busy with BSF (if dr will let me), girls are doing Ballet once a week, Wed night church for the girls with Grandma, church sunday mornings with Daddy (I cant wait until I can go back again), Bekah has speech on Monday mornings, Caleb has speech Friday afternoons, and homeschooling 4 days for Ryan and 2 days for Bekah! Should be a fun season even while on bedrest (at least for the kids that is!).
Ryan Kaley my eldest is so sweet! Now that she is 5 an age that Ive dreaded ever since working in children's ministry I must admit I love this age. She was great at 4 as well, but at 5 she is still sweet and mostly obedient, however she can do so much more. As the first day of public school was approaching, I will tell you that I really prayed and talked with Scott over and over again to make sure that homeschooling was what God was really calling us to do rather than us just wanting to do it. Just because I love to teach and want to homeschool doesnt necessarily mean that God wants that for our children. Having been in school I was worried that Ryan would miss out on so much, but Scott never having been in a school setting just didnt understand that. So at times it can be difficult talking to him about the subject. But when I do pray diligently on the subject God places me in situations and conversations that light my fire for homeschooling, which I think is His way to encourage me in His leading. That first week of seeing first day of school pics for many first time Kindergartners was hard for me with second guessing, however 2 weeks later when posts and pics on facebook discussed worn out, weepy, and cranky 5 year olds I felt better. My big girl has loved homeschooling this year. We have been into it 3 months now and she is moving very quickly reading, writing, and adding very well! It is so neat to hear her gain confidence in her reading knowing that Im the one that taught her. We have moved school to the afternoons as Ive found she does much better concentrating then. Since then I have had hardly any resistance. Ryan is also a great big sister to Bekah and Caleb. She is always taking care of them and always trying to please them. She is still glued to me and would never leave my side if she didnt have to. I love her hugs and kisses and her encouragment.
Bekah Jael my 2nd is finally calming down! At 3 1/2 it is happening! I figured Bekah would always be fidgety, but she can sit through a half hour program now, a book that is not a board book, and at the table through a meal! She is still wild mostly when appropriate, but she is less wiggly. She is definitely the one who teaches Ryan and Caleb everything acrobatic. It has been so enjoyable being on bedrest because of all the time I have to read her books since she finally likes them. Bekah is still dealing with the terrible 3's as she has many tantrums throughout the day, but that is easily diminished if she sleeps during rest time. Bekah has been doing preschool 2 days a week in the mornings and is pretty bored with preschool stuff so has begun Saxon K Math (which should really be for 4 yr olds!) and wants to do more writting. I never thought this before but Bekah may be our more naturally smart one. Unlike Ryan who has to taught things several time before actually understanding Bekah just seems to "get it." She adds and subtracts without even realizing it and after watching Ryan read to us the other day, Ryan didnt know a word that had been repeated earlier and Bekah told her what it was acting irratated! haha. Bekah is good at everything she does the first time she learns it whether it is physical or mental. Bekah is also our boss! Watch out she will tell you what she thinks and how you should do it. The thing with Bekah is that she will not back down no matter what. No matter what you do or say she will get in the last word. Bekah does not like it when a sibling is hurt or sad. Her way of dealing with it is to leave the room, but not console them. It makes her extremely uncomfortable. She also does not like to be complimented as it embarrasses her. Of course we do it anyway bc with her being 3 we feel like instead we are constantly correcting her. Bekah still loves her yellow baby and water cup which both are always with her. Bekah is definitely going to be a strong leader someday!
Caleb Ezra my "little man" is almost 2! I cannot believe it! How? Maybe Im just biased or because he does not talk yet, but this little guy is way too smart. He understands way too much! It is bizarre to have the conversations with him that we do considering he cannot talk (or wont talk Im not sure which). Caleb's favorite activities include reading train magazines, train books, watching train documentaries, playing trains, watching trains on the utube, running into the wall and falling backwards on his bottom, jumping off of anything onto toys or into bushes, swinging, playing blocks or with a ball, wrestling, and eating fruit all day long! If Caleb wants something he basically helps himself to what he wants or needs. If you tell Caleb "no" he gets very mad. He can now babble some b's, m's, w's, and d's. He has a few words being bubble, grandma (last week) and whoo whoo for a train. Otherwise Caleb has made up his own gestures and "mmm" fluctuations to communicate. My only goal for Caleb's speech is for him to refer to me as mama by his 2nd birthday! We shall see!!
This fall the kids will be busy with BSF (if dr will let me), girls are doing Ballet once a week, Wed night church for the girls with Grandma, church sunday mornings with Daddy (I cant wait until I can go back again), Bekah has speech on Monday mornings, Caleb has speech Friday afternoons, and homeschooling 4 days for Ryan and 2 days for Bekah! Should be a fun season even while on bedrest (at least for the kids that is!).
Welcome 3rd Trimester!!
Well I will have reached my first goal since being placed on bedrest, which was to make it to 27 weeks. I didnt make it without some ups and downs, but here I am. The latest update happend on Wed when my doctor sent me back to the hospital to be monitored, take a fetal fibronectin test, and have another ultrasound because of ongoing cramps for 2 weeks. The FF came back negative which basically says Im unlikey to go into labor within the next two weeks. That was great news considering that same test came back positive for Bekah at 27 weeks. I also was not dialated even with all of the cramping and contractions. The only concerning thing found was that when they did register a contraction the baby's heart rate dropped significantly. Therefore, my Dr ordered me to be watched an extra hour and to take my medicine every 4 hrs around the clock instead of waiting for cramping and contractions to start. Since I was not actually having many contractions it was hard to tell if the baby's heart rate was dropping every time I have them so to prevent that he wants me to prevent the contractions as much as possible. So of course 24 hrs later (6 pills) I developed my first horrible migraine. Then 24 hrs after that migraine I recieved my 2nd even worse migraine. Now I normally have many migraines during pregnancy but this pregnancy hadnt been too bad by just taking magnesium oxide, but Im extremely sensitive to medicines. For example, I cannot take birth control with estrogen, every time I recieve novacaine for dental work I get 2-3 migraines afterwards, many pain relievers for migraines cause me to have more migraines. Basically if a medicine has a risk for headaches, even if only 1 % of the population suffer this side effect, I will indeed get migraines! Good times!! I am hoping that my body will adjust to this medicine and I do not have to go on another medicine to prevent migraines. I have been handling bedrest much better than 2 months ago, but I do have a bad day here and there. Since Im not dialated Im allowed to sit up still and get up once and a while to get things or help the kids with something. That does make it a little more manageable. The hardest part is on the weekends when Scott is on his own cooking, cleaning, caring for kids, and working on paper work and never ending phone calls. I will say we have eaten out more than ever recently! I hate spending the money on eating out, but it is so difficult otherwise! We are so thankful for the friends that have brought us meals on occasion!! That is always such a blessing!! Im starting to get very excited to meet my active little lollipop soon, but hopefully not for another 11 weeks!! I sure wish we could make up our minds! Now on to reach my next goal of 30 weeks!!
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