tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42562931336223516172024-03-13T12:51:01.669-07:00Jared and BeckyBeckumshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14427872826604656487noreply@blogger.comBlogger159125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4256293133622351617.post-62968431620028886242013-08-05T18:56:00.002-07:002013-08-05T18:56:25.066-07:00Ryker's Birth Story<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Time for the birth story people, and yah it's probably gonna be a long one so if you'd rather skip all the reading, I posted a slide show of all the incredible photos my sister in law took for me to document the labor & delivery...they are at the bottom of this post :) I'll throw in a few of my very favorites along the way for those of you sticking around to read :)</div>
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A little background info first: since probably between my 28 and 30 week appointments I had been feeling a lot of contractions. By a lot I mean, way more than the 'call your doctor if you have more than 4 in an hour'...They didn't feel like braxton hicks contractions that i've had in the past, I did have some of those but these were mildly painful and they felt like contractions that you get in the very early stages of labor. My doctor mentioned that I may have an 'irritable uterus' this time around...irratating? yes! Well because of this I was getting cervical checks at nearly every appointment and more guidelines to take things easy at home. I always felt like I would be having this baby earlier than 40 weeks, but making it to full term was the goal :) at my 36 week appointment I was only dilated to 2cm, no change since the week before actually and my contractions were getting a little worse but nothing that quite warranted a call to the doc or any L&D trips. On Sunday night I did experience what felt like mildly painful menstrual cramps that would not go away! I couldn't even try to time them or count them like I normally would when I had a contraction. This went on for probably an hour and a half...after finally taking a shower they were gone, so I decided to hold off and call my doctor in the morning.</div>
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2:00 am: I wake up and think that I need to use the bathroom for the 12th time, but this time I noticed I was pretty wet. 'Oh crap, I just peed myself' was my first thought, when my water broke with Tenley it was a GUSH and I didn't feel any of this...I just woke up feeling wet and a little silly. I also didn't think that it would possibly be my water breaking because I hadn't even made it to 37 weeks yet. Still I made the trip to the bathroom and thought, I'll lay down for a while and then stand up...if anything comes out then I'll know my water broke. I didn't even wait to stand up because as I was laying back down I felt more start to trickle out, 'Oh crap, my water broke' was my next thought! I have to say I was slightly freaked out, 1: because i still had a while to be pregnant, and 2: because after my water broke with Tenley things progressed very quickly! I woke Jared up and immediately he called his Mom to come stay with the kids and finished putting the rest of my stuff in the hospital bag. Got in the car, called my mom, texted my sisters, and off we went! It takes about 40 minutes to get to the hospital from our house but I know we got there much much faster..Jared was speeding! Can't say I blame him considering how quickly I went last time around...luckily tho I guess things were just fine and we didn't need to hurry at all.</div>
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(meeting her little brother for the very first time...absolutely precious)</div>
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We got to the hospital and all registered/checked in, which wasn't too bad of an experience at all actually...I was worried since the last go around was awful! Our nurse was actually really nice and pretty funny. By now you'd think I would be having regular and stronger contractions but they were still very mild and sporadic. The nurse asked if I would be getting an Epidural and all of the sudden my months of planning an all natural labor/delivery were banging on the door! I told her I would not be getting any kind of medication and said one last little prayer in my head that I could do it...more background info: my previous experiences with getting an epidural have been bad, if not borderline terrible. Dont' get me wrong, the drugs work for me, but they work a little too well for me. I can't feel any body part below my chest, or any sensation in those areas at ALL! It makes for a difficult pushing phase since I can't feel whats going on, and I've hated the recovery process and not being able to use my body for a few hours. Both my previous labors slowed down after receiving the epidural and by slow down i mean pretty much stop...it sucks! So when I found out I was pregnant this time I decided the best way to test my theory of Epidurals making labor harder/longer for me was not to get any, easy enough right :)</div>
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Once in the birthing suite I was able to just relax and try to get a little shut eye...my contractions were still pretty inconsistent, and I was only measuring at 4cm dilated. It was a little weird actually, I'd have a contraction, then 10 mins another one, then 5 mins another, then 12 mins another...I think you get the point. It felt like not much was really happening. We got a new nurse at shift change, Gina, and she was a rockstar, I loved her! She asked Jared if he wanted to help deliver the baby and he was totally on board with the idea! My doctor also came by to check on me and kind of explained to Jared what he would be doing exactly, he is the best doctor in the world by the way :) So we talked about my thoughts on how I was progressing. Basically he said I could continue doing what I was doing and wait it out for a while, or if I wanted to I could get pitocin to speed the contractions up. Since I was going drug free I was honestly a little worried about getting pit so I just decided to see how things went on their own. Dr. Bryan left to go to the office and said he would come back about lunch time to see how I was doing again. By now I had also gotten a couple more visitors, my Mom showed up and then my sister in law Erin, who took the pictures. It was so nice and distracting to have more people there to chat with or just listen to talk. Erin was super funny and excited the whole time, so she was especially entertaining :)</div>
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(best daddy in the world)</div>
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Things started to progress a little more just before lunch. Contractions were worse but not terrible, and they were still a little sporadic, though not as random. The birthing ball basically made my contractions stop all together, so I just stood up most of the time. Well my support team got hungry so they left to go get some lunch, and I decided to walk around the halls with Jared. We walked for about a half hour and the contractions really picked up! I couldn't walk through them anymore and just braced myself on the handrails. Jared was such a great support through everything, he did a lot of back rubbing and counter pressure on my low back during each contraction. We went back to the room so I could pee and the nurse could check on the baby, all looked good so I decided to go walking a bit more. Again they got more painful and much more consistent. I probably only walked another 20 mins or so because I was getting so worn out from the contractions, I really want to sit down for a while. By now my Mom and Erin had gotten back and Jared got to eat some food. My doctor came back and now I was at 6cm. We chatted for a while, he gave Jared a hard time for eating in front of me, and then he decided he would be going back to the office, but just wanted me to make sure I called him as soon as things got worse so he could come back. </div>
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(a big brother again and SO very excited)</div>
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Well things got worse, a lot worse, really fast! The pain was getting pretty intense i'd have to say! The nurse could tell things were seriously progressing so she checked me and I was still at 6cm?! WHA?! I remember feeling so defeated emotionally, and physically. In my head i was screaming! I couldn't imagine going through all this much longer and I had no idea how long it would take me to finish progressing. The contractions were really close together and accompanied with a ton of pressure, my body would literally just shake during each one. Sometime during all of this the nurse had called Dr. Bryan and he showed up pretty quickly. He walked in the door, looked at Jared and asked why he wasn't geared up, lol. So Jared quickly put on his gown, hat, and face mask, all ready to catch the baby :) Things got crazy pretty fast, all the sudden they had the bed prepped and my feet up in stirrups so i could start pushing. I was a little confused since they had just said I was only 6cm, but honestly the pain was all I could wrap my head around. Then the Dr. said push, so I pushed, and holy mama that was crazy! It was a very different kind of pain than the contraction, but it was nice to push with the pressure instead of just breathing through it. I kept thinking to myself, 'holy crap, i am tearing, I know I am tearing!" I think I pushed twice and then they asked me to stop so they could unwrap the cord from the baby's neck, then another push and out came the baby! Jared pretty much guided the head and shoulders and put him on his fore arm then set the baby on me. I kept waiting for someone to tell me if it was a girl or boy but all Dr. Bryan said was 'well, what is it?'...lol, I couldn't really see, but Jared finally said 'It's a boy!" </div>
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I don't know if it was the relief of no more pain or just the emotion of having a sweet baby on my chest but I felt extremely emotional. I'm pretty sure I shed a few tears, it was such a perfect sweet moment holding that new little boy and him just staring up at me. I was in heaven, I was finally getting to meet this little mystery baby that occupied my belly for 9 months and I could have laid there with him forever! </div>
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It's amazing to me how wonderful my recovery has been, nope I didn't even tear :) I was up and walking around immediately and I felt so great! I didn't need pain meds afterwards, and the first time I went to the bathroom I came out and told Jared, "I can't believe I just had a baby, there's no way!" It has been such a blessing being able to move around and feel like myself again so quickly! especially with having 2 other kids at home! It was by far the most painful and one of the hardest things i've done, but it was so incredibly worth it and I would SO do it again!! I definitely could not have done it without the support of my amazing husband, or my mom really. They were both such great helpers!</div>
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Ryker has been such a great baby so far (i'm sure i'll do a separate post all about him later) We love having him and it feels so good to have our family 5!!! I feel so incredibly blessed!</div>
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Beckumshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14427872826604656487noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4256293133622351617.post-26412272911470813932013-06-13T09:20:00.002-07:002013-06-13T09:20:36.871-07:00Happy Birthday Kaleb!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Yesterday Kaleb turned 3! I cannot believe 3 years have gone by so quickly, but they really have been the best 3 years!!<br />
I hate to say you are the guinea pig kid, but it's pretty much the truth buddy :) Luckily, you happen to be extremely patient and forgiving with your parents, and you love us even with all our faults, thank you Kaleb! It's been a lot of 'firsts' with you, we have learned so much and I know you will just continue to teach us!<br />
Kaleb, you were the very first baby I carried inside of me, I got to experience those awesome baby kicks for the first time thanks to you.!<br />
You made me a first time mom, it was amazing, even though getting you here was TOUGH! ;)<br />
You taught your father and I what unconditional love really means, you also showed us what it's like to have unbearable, gut wrenching fear.<br />
We experienced those unforgettable first smiles, rolling over, crawling, first tooth, first real boo boo, and first steps watching you grow!<br />
We also got to hear 'mommy' and 'daddy' for the first time! although it was 'daddy' a lot more it still made our hearts burst with joy! and now we get full on silly sentences all day long. My favorite is when you randomly say 'love you mom' :)<br />
There have been SO many wondering new things we got to experience with you throughout these 3 years and it has truly made our lives FULL! We love you more than we could even try to express and we can't wait to discover all the new and exciting stages of your life still to come. Just don't forget to be patient with us along the way ;)<br />
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<b>some of your very favorite things:</b><br />
Dad (yep, still)<br />
Superheroes, specifically Ironman even though i've tried to convince you Superman is cooler...oh well<br />
your blanket (yep, still that one too)<br />
sleeping, you LOVE your sleep!<br />
Ice Cream<br />
Legos (the big kid legos, guess you're too cool for the other ones now)<br />
your cousin Tanner, he is totally your favorite<br />
oatmeal and pancakes, you would eat them at every meal if I let you<br />
going to Nursery...as soon as the closing prayer in sacrament is done, you say "it's over" and literally run to class<br />
wrestling with your sister<br />
taking showers<br />
reading books with mom and dad<br />
getting 'cozy' to watch a movie<br />
drawing/scribbling :)<br />
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<br />Beckumshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14427872826604656487noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4256293133622351617.post-29059281106798378822013-06-10T21:45:00.000-07:002013-06-10T21:45:46.684-07:00Oh baby, another baby!<div style="text-align: center;">
yes I am currently 30 weeks pregnant, but hey I'm just barely updating this poor neglected blog :)</div>
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<b>Backstory:</b> Jared basically wanted to start 'trying' as soon as Tenley was nearing her 1st Birthday...I on the other hand needed a little longer :) It may be due to the fact that Kaleb and Tenley are so close in age, she was a surprise baby, or that neither of them are fully potty trained, or maybe because Tenley really was a challenge as an infant, but whatever the reason/excuse I had, deep down I knew a baby would be just around the corner either way.</div>
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I finally had a moment of clarity and decided, YES I am ready, and NO I am not crazy... so i gave Jared the green light after Tenley's 1st birthday :) </div>
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<b>Big Fat Positive: </b>we really have been so incredibly blessed to be able to get pregnant quickly and I took a positive test the very beginning of December. That same day I wrote on one of Tenley's diapers "Big Sis coming 2013", and waited for Jared to come home to put it on her, and convince him she needed a diaper change. He was in such a grumpy mood when he got home, but that didn't last long at all :) We were thrilled!</div>
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<b>Pregnant round 3: </b>this pregnancy, much like the other 2 has been so great (another blessing!) This time we decided to keep it secret for as long as we could...at first it was pretty hard, i so wanted to tell my mom and sisters, but then it just got kind of fun...wondering if people were noticing my expanding waistline or were they just thinking i had one too many dazzo dogs? haha!</div>
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We made it facebook official when i was about 16 weeks I believe, back in the beginning of March. We did tell my family in person first and my sister Donna just about killed me for keeping it secret so long :) Another thing we decided from the beginning was NOT to find out the baby's gender this time. I thought there was no way I could handle it and would cave, but surprisingly enough it's been really easy! The hardest part is having to come up with names for boys and girls (we still suck at choosing names, and aren't even close!) This pregnancy has felt like it's just flying past me! I know having 2 little ones is probably distracting me, but I love that I'll forget how far along I am and then feel pleasantly surprised when I figure out that it's further than I was thinking!</div>
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<b>Gestational Diabetes, wha?!: </b>at about my 28 week appointment I took the normal 1 hour test, and had ZERO worries since I passed with my last 2 no problem. So yah, I was a little surprised when they said I needed to come in for the 3 hour test...I chalked it up to a bad meal the day of my 1st test, so again I figured I would pass with flying colors....WRONG! my numbers were very elevated on 2 of 4 blood draws so now I get to prick my fingers 4 times a day and log my numbers for the good ol doc to monitor. I feel incredibly deprived of my favorite foods, and especially the whole 'no sweets' crap! It's killer! However, I am doing really well with watching my carb/sugar intake and the doctor is sure that if my numbers continue to look so good I should have no extra concerns with the labor/delivery. He said I'm bound to have at least an 8lb baby just because the last 2 kids were 7.15, and 8.6, but he's not worried about me popping out a 10 pounder :) i'm really hoping he's right! He did say that he would be willing to strip my membranes after 37 weeks if I'm up for it...if it works as well as last time I could be having this little guy or girl in the beginning of August!! </div>
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I am really beyond excited to meet this little one!! I'm feeling pretty well with all things considered, i'm no where near 'prepared' for this baby to get here...at least not like i was with the other 2 :) Maybe it's the attitude that i know what i'm doing, haha! I probably should start thinking more about names, and hospital bags, and first outfits...i'm sure it will all sneak up on me. until then I'm gonna enjoy every second of feeling this baby practice it's little gymnastic moves!</div>
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*belly shot will be coming, honestly haven't taken a single one!</div>
Beckumshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14427872826604656487noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4256293133622351617.post-52963381079324985372013-06-04T19:35:00.001-07:002013-06-04T19:35:04.298-07:00Conversations with KalebSo ever since Kaleb asked if he could get his toe nails painted 'pretty like sissy' and I told him that only girls paint their nails he has been obsessed with labeling things girl or boy :)<br />
So here was our conversation just after dinner:<br />
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<b>Kaleb</b>: Mom! Kaleb a boy!<br />
Me: Yep, that's right buddy, you're a boy. What's sissy?<br />
<b>Kaleb</b>: Sissy a GIRL!<br />
Me: Good job, what about Daddy?<br />
<b>Kaleb</b>: Daddy a boy, and Kaleb a boy.<br />
Me: That's right, what is Mommy?<br />
<b>Kaleb</b>: a mommy<br />
Me: Yes, i'm your mommy, but I'm a girl too<br />
<b>Kaleb</b>: (laughing) silly mommy, not a girl, just mommy.<br />
Me: Yes, I'm a girl, just like Tenley<br />
<b>Kaleb</b>: NO Mom! you're not a girl, you a mommy!<br />
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So apparently Moms are neither male or female according to my (almost)3 year old. We are just something a bit cooler i guess :)Beckumshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14427872826604656487noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4256293133622351617.post-51815556367833762992012-12-26T17:31:00.000-08:002013-06-03T17:35:31.324-07:00Christmas Time<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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On Christmas Eve we went to Tom & Shirleys and guess who came to visit?! Kaleb did much better with Santa this year, in fact no tears from either one of them :)</div>
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Christmas morning went in a flash! Favorite presents this year:</div>
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Kaleb - Nerf Gun</div>
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The day after Christmas we took the kids to see the Temple lights. I think we'll go after Christmas every year from now on, the normal crowd just wasn't there. It was much more relaxed and easy going :) </div>
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What better way to spend Christmas Eve for a little boy obsessed with planes!! We took the kids out to Mesa to check out the AZ wing commemorative Air Force museum (say that 10 times fast) The admission was pretty dang cheap and Kaleb definitely had a great time! They had small model planes everywhere, and then we got to just walk around the big hangars and check out all the life size planes :) I think his favorite part was the little yellow plane wagon that he got to sit in!<br />
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We also got to go in the plane that was outside...I really don't remember what it was called (jared would be ashamed) It's an old bomber of some sort and it was pretty neat. Everything was really cramped, I cannot even imagine flying in the air in that thing!</div>
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So continuing with our adventure....not only did we get completely snowed in and have to stay an extra day but the power went off. It's happened a couple times going up to the cabin but only for a short time, this time it was ALL night! We had to cook dinner on the fire and use candles and flashlights to go to bed. It was kind of fun and annoying all at the same time :) Definitely a trip for the books, love that place!!!<br />
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<br />Beckumshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14427872826604656487noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4256293133622351617.post-81789659044210552082012-12-12T13:40:00.000-08:002013-06-03T13:53:11.699-07:00my little brother is married?!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This has to be one of the strangest moments of my life....but in a really good way! He'll always be MY little brother, no one else's; so when he got hitched...yah, a little weird seeing him all grown up and Man-ish. I do have to say he kicked butt at choosing a wife, we love Erin!! She is awesome, adorable, tons of fun, and fits right in with my nut ball familia! I don't have pics of the reception, but it looked amazing! Yes, I am bragging, because me and my sisters, and my mom planned and did most everything! it was a DIY awesomeness! Congrats Marbles, and good luck! We love you!<br />
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My kiddos were dancing crazies! and kaleb was obsessed with stealing silverware off of the tables :) he pretty much had a handful of forks/spoons in his hands the whole night!</div>
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Out with the old and in with the new.........Our poor Colorado was just about toast, I mean we're talking almost 200,000 miles! We loved our little red truck, we've had it since we've been married but it was time to say goodbye :( We went back and forth with wanting a crossover SUV but realized eventually we'll have a team of kiddos to drive around so we switched gears to mini vans. Best decision ever! I love our Silver Bullet, it is amazingly easy loading the kids in there!! and yes, someday Jared will get to buy a truck again :)Beckumshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14427872826604656487noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4256293133622351617.post-2330729002421151162012-11-03T13:18:00.000-07:002013-06-03T13:29:52.628-07:00Colored Rad <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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So back before November I saw that a 'Color Me Rad' race was coming up and immediately I signed up as much of my rockin family that would go!! Poor Waylon signed up and everything, but he had a job interview or something and couldn't make itt :( We had tons of fun and I can't wait to do another one!!<br />
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Would you just look at her! AHH! can't believe my beautiful baby is this grown up! It was a tough year in some spots for sure, but she brings so much fun and joy to our little family!!</div>
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I had so much fun planning/preparing for her party! Don't you just LOVE all the pink? you know her daddy did :) Seriously it looks like a lot of work but I spread it out over a whole lot of time and thanks to Pinterest for making me look creative!</div>
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Saturday afternoon we took the kids to Bearizona which is in Williams. We've gone there a few times before and every time we go it gets bigger and better. This time was no different, they had lots more animals and a pretty cool bird show that they added on. And it seemed like the bear population doubled in the drive thru area. Kaleb had a blast running around everywhere, and Tenley was happy to be outside :) I didn't take any pictures while we did the drive-thru section of the park, but I did take a few in the walking area. We really had a great time up at the cabin, like usual :) can't wait to find another excuse to go up!</div>
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Kaleb in front of the baby bears looking super cute :)</div>
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To make a long story short, Jared came home one Monday evening when I was HUGE pregnant and said "hey we're moving to New Mexico"....I went into labor that night :) I had a beautiful baby girl that was about 2 weeks old when we moved...so yah we had about 2 weeks to pack, find a place to live, and move. We did have a lot of help getting ready to move, thank you Grandmas! It took a long time to get to our new place in New Mexico...lots of stops with a brand new baby :) It was a pretty hectic, crazy fast move...fast forward about 9 months and we had to do it again :)<br />
The job in New Mexico was basically done so we knew we would be going somewhere else soon, we just didn't know where or exactly when. Jared texted me from work saying "I know where we're going, do you want to know?" lol, of course! So he tells me back to AZ on the 23rd, and I was super exited to be around family again. I didn't realize when he told me the 23rd, he was referring to less than 2 weeks away July 23rd...I just assumed he meant August :) SO in a giant blur, and basically solo I packed up everything in our little apartment in about a week! The kids were a little crazy, they got into every box and Kaleb got to watch a lot of movies that week :) We also ate way too much fast food since i refused to go grocery shopping or cook...and all our pans were packed anyways. I have to admit, even though it was a faster move and i had less help than the 1st time it was much MUCH easier this time!<br />
Because the notice was so short and because we didn't know whether the job here would be another temporary move we decided to move in with Jared's parents until we find all that out. They are awesome, and let us take over the basement for the time being :) I didn't get pictures of the move or the drive down but i did take one of Kaleb's favorite place to sit while mommy packed and packed and packed :)<br />
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I'm not quite sure how Kaleb pulls off these stunts in the amount of time that i'm either: using the bathroom, getting a bottle for his sister, sorting laundry, or anything under a couple of minutes really! I'm starting to think he has some sort of super power; super speed, or maybe he can freeze time :) Why on earth does it surprise me every time, i guess i should start getting use to it :) </div>
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Today I found him in the kitchen with the fridge wide open. A few snacks on the floor, but he managed to get my chocolate pie open and started eating it.</div>
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It's so hard to get mad at him when he looks so incredibly happy and proud of his accomplishment. It's difficult not to just laugh about it, so what do I do.....I bust out the camera, so I can record the event and then I finally decided to take the "<b>If you can't beat them, join them</b>" approach </div>
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<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="font-size: large;">So I gave Kaleb a handful of those ritz sandwiches and this is what I found after he was finished....a bunch of </span></span><span style="background-color: black; font-size: large;">slimy, separated halves, he just licked off all the cheese! </span></div>Beckumshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14427872826604656487noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4256293133622351617.post-63858033160782180972012-07-05T09:01:00.000-07:002012-07-05T09:01:25.548-07:00potty training?<div style="text-align: center;">
So we started potty training a little while ago, and it's been going...well interesting i guess :) I've discovered that Kaleb could care less about feeling wet, he would sit in wet undies all day if i let him! Well, not quite undies, I got him some cloth training 'undies' but they are pretty bulky, more like a diaper. They aren't very absorbent though, so I know he can feel when he's wet from peeing his pants....he just doesn't mind i guess. I really like tho them because they don't leak like regular undies, we'll probably move to regular undies when he does better. The naked approach doesn't work for him either, he actually thinks it funny when he pees without any clothes on :\ Right now he does pretty good with numero 2, he likes going in the potty but probably just because I make a big deal when he does it :) Rewards, excitement, treats, etc...it's cute because i can tell how excited he is when he goes in the toilet. </div>
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I do feel like I'm spending most of my day constantly taking him to the bathroom, so it feels like a lot of work but I'm gonna keep chugging along since he is not resisting it. He's super stubborn so I thought he would just reject the idea all together, but so far so good. We have a long road until he's totally potty trained, that is for sure! And washing the cloth super undies isn't very fun, but I'm happy to be spending less on disposable diapers :) Here is Kaleb hanging out on 'his potty'</div>
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oh and on a side note, I'm kinda glad we're living in a small apartment right now because every time I take Kaleb to the bathroom, Tenley disappears! Luckily there aren't very many places to look for her, especially since i've been keeping all the doors closed. </div>
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So really it should be no surprise to me that his sister is following suit. Although she cannot say the word yet, she has still found a way to express how much she loves to use the word 'no'...enjoy her in all her cuteness!</div>
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So I finished my little 4th of July project that I mentioned <a href="http://twotiemans.blogspot.com/2012/06/currently-working-on.html" target="_blank">here</a> earlier, and I finished WAY faster than I thought I would, woohoo! I love what Pinterest does for me, because there was no way I could have come up with something that cute on my own. In fact I always laugh pretty hard when someone who doesn't know me very well says 'wow, you are so creative!' :) Oh how completely off they really are! I just have the 'i could make that' mentality. </div>
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It was a super easy project, and really cheap...especially if you already have the yarn on hand! I do feel like I used more of the off-white yarn just because you could see through it easier. I did the stars in felt, and I knew I wanted them cut at different sizes, so i was thrilled when I found a pack of felt sticker stars in different sizes at Michaels that saved me a ton of time and annoyance! Now i'm thinking that star shaped buttons would have been really cute, oh well. Seriously though, if you want quick and inexpensive decor for the holiday, I would highly recommend this one!</div>
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY AMERICA!!</div>Beckumshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14427872826604656487noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4256293133622351617.post-23559875896390217202012-06-27T08:10:00.002-07:002012-06-27T08:10:30.210-07:00silly girl<div style="text-align: center;">
what is it about those door stops that makes this little girl go nuts? I don't know, but she loves them...she seriously played there with that thing for a good 30 minutes or more!</div>
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you gotta love how easily kids are entertained, that's for sure!! Oh and if you look real close in the picture below you can see her top middle teeth peeking through! She finally cut the tooth a couple days ago, poor thing had issues with it for a few days. Yay for more chompers :)</div>
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So I found this amazing patriotic wreath on pinterest from <a href="http://naptimecrafting.blogspot.com/2011/06/another-patriotic-wreath.html" target="_blank">Nap Time Crafts</a>; super fun ideas on that blog by the way! Anyways, I love all the decorations for the Fourth of July and this one looked like it was something I could actually finish in time :) Plus living in an apartment kind of limits my home decoration and DIY needs, so this project was perfect.</div>
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Here I am about 2 naps into the wreath and already 1/4 of the way done with the yarn! Can't wait to finish it and hang it up!</div>
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I really should be further along, but I was sitting on the couch watching Cake Boss at the same time, so yah I got distracted a few times :)</div>
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I created this printable based off a few similar prints I have found on Etsy, using good ole picmonkey(love that site). I just didn't want to spend a bunch of money on something I knew I could make myself, so here we are about 30 minutes later. I probably could have done it a lot faster, but I kept getting pulled away from the computer to fish toy cars out from under the fridge. </div>
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Now, I'm all about freebies, so if you want a copy, <a href="http://www.mediafire.com/i/?cryncwquqes2p1t" target="_blank">here</a> is a link to the download via MediaFire. I created it to be an 8x10 print, so anything larger will look funky. </div>
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Kaleb absolutely loves 'helping' mommy with the laundry! And by helping, I mean pulling out all the clothes so he can pile pillows and blankets into the laundry basket and play around in it :) He especially loves when I push him around in it, and lately he throws a fit until I put his sister in with him. It's pretty cute actually, if I go really fast he wraps his arms around her and screams 'weeeeeeeeee'. I just love watching them play together more and more each day!</div>Beckumshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14427872826604656487noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4256293133622351617.post-4898799474371435292012-06-22T14:37:00.001-07:002012-06-22T14:37:45.639-07:00Miss Independent<div style="text-align: center;">
Tenley REALLY loves to feed herself, but she certainly doesn't has the skills to do it very well with many of the foods she eats. Her favorites are finger foods of course, because she can actually get it into her mouth! She gets so mad at the stuff she can't handle so you would think she would just cave and let me feed her....nope! I was trying to spoon feed her some oatmeal this morning but she just kept screaming at me for the spoon. I finally gave up and just decided to let her go for it, and oh the sticky mess she made! </div>
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This is what happens when you let an 8 month old feed themselves oatmeal :)</div>
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The pictures don't really do it justice! There were little bits of oatmeal everywhere!! I did my best to clean her up with some paper towels and baby wipes but it just wasn't hacking it. I really didn't want to have to throw her in the bath; I mean most the time the kids don't get a bath before dinner unless there is an extreme mess emergency. I guess the sticky oatmeal version of my cute daughter qualified, so she got a very early bath today :)</div>
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She is finally to the point where she enjoys tub time, she used to hate baths so much that i just took her in the shower with me all the time. Now that she sits up really well and crawls around she loves splashing around in the tub. I bathe the kids together a lot but Kaleb ends up splashing her too much or she just messes up his toy arrangements on the side of the tub....</div>
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Lookie what I made yesterday :) </div>
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Seriously they were super easy to make, just used some scrap fabric i already had and it took me like 20 minutes total to complete, why hadn't I done it sooner?! and what are they for, you ask.......</div>
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They turned this......</div>
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Into this!!</div>
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I love these Melissa and Doug puzzles and so does Kaleb, but they are so annoying to store! Some are flat, some have pegs, and some are really chunky so they never stack well, and when he wants to play with one he ends up dumping ALL of them to get to the one he wants (usually the vehicle puzzle, big surprise i know). They sell these metal or wood storage racks made for these, but </div>
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1) I didn't want to spend money and </div>
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2) I like my drawstring bags better! </div>
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I've never considered myself to be an organization freak, but i think my kids are slowly turning me into one!</div>
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