Family weekend

This past weekend Brian actually got the weekend off, so we spent a lot of time together. =) Friday night my mother in law kept the kids while Brian and I had a date night. We went to eat dinner at Outback and watched a movie. It was so nice to just be together, it has been too long since we did that. Saturday morning we got up and went to Cracker Barrel for breakfast. We never get to go get breakfast, or really even eat breakfast as a family because Brian works most Saturdays, and there isn't time before Sunday School on Sundays. After breakfast we went to pick the kids up and head to Kemah for a family fun day. We all got wristbands and rode the rides. The kids had a blast! We rode a spinning ride (thinking back, I probably shouldn't have done that pregnant) that Kaylee LOVED. She told me that it made her feel like the didn't have a tummy, and she wanted to ride it again. After feeling the pressure on my bladder from the ride, I could NOT do that again. Brian gets sick on spinning rides, so she was out of luck. She also rode the one that looks like swings that goes really high in the air. She freaked Brian out because she unbuckled her seat belt twice, once before the ride started, and once on the way up. After spending hours riding rides, we all went to eat lunch at Joe's, where Bubba had a major melt down because Brian folded up the stroller. Yes, he is that crazy. ;)  We decided to go on a few more rides before we left. My Mom had asked to keep the kids Saturday night, and they needed a nap. Bubba was NOT happy about leaving at all. He threw a fit almost the entire ride home, screaming "ride rides", until he fell asleep less than 10 min from the house. When we got home and I had to wake him up to get him out, he woke up screaming "ride rides" lol. It was such a beautiful weekend, and I absolutely loved getting to spend so much time together!

On a completely different note, today is Valentines Day! I know a lot of people hate Valentines Day because it is a dumb made up holiday and blah blah blah. But, I like Valentines Day. =) I like it for a few reasons. First of all, Brian bought me my promise ring on Valentines Day. Then, he proposed on Valentines Day. Also, I like having a few days out of the year to make you really stop and reflect on your love for one another.  I know, we should do this everyday. But, we don't, we get caught up in life and forget to remember the great blessing we have in a spouse. Sure, it can get materialistic and most people take it way overboard. I know I've been guilty of that in the past, but the greatest memories I have with Brian are ones where he spends little, but shows his love in a big way. For instance, last year he made Jap-Je and bulgolgi. Okay, I have NO idea how to spell that correctly, but it is a Korean noodle dish that Chrissy's Mom got me hooked on. He had to get Chrissy's Mom to buy him stuff from the Korean store that he couldn't get elsewhere. It was an all day affair. He had also bought me a gift certificate to get a massage (my first!), and surprised me with a candle light dinner when I got home. It was so amazingly sweet. This year was a little different, because he worked all day, but he still came home with the sweetest card that reminded me just how much he really does love me. And, because I am a hoarder, I keep all of these cards, so they will being warmth into my heart later on too. I'm thankful for my husband. He is one of my greatest blessings. He isn't perfect, and he fails (Almost as much as I do) but watching him grow in sanctification is priceless. He is, without a doubt, my best friend. He knows just what to say, or not say to brighten any of my bad days. He knows my fears, flaws, and imperfections and he loves me anyways, with an unconditional love I have never known. He challenges me to grow. He inspires me to be a better wife, mom, and friend. It is sad that I need a special day like today to stop and remember just how amazing he is to me, but I'm thankful for the reminder. I pray that God continues to bless our marriage in all the days of our lives.

14 weeks, 1 day

I had another doctor appointment this morning. Well actually, it wasn't a scheduled appointment, but I went to the doctor. Last week I noticed it became harder to empty my bladder. Over the weekend, it got worse. Yesterday, I knew my bladder was full and tried to go before we left, but I couldn't go at all. Not a drop. I had to push on my bladder to finally get anything out, but I knew my bladder was still full. I gave up and we went to go eat. On the way to the restaurant my stomach started to hurt and I had this burning sensation in my stomach because my bladder was so full. By the time we got to the restaurant, I could finally go. Needless to say, I called the doctor first thing this morning. I have been super paranoid this entire pregnancy, and this just made it worse. Of course, I googled my problem and found a lot of stuff about people with tipped uterus' having the same problem. That scared me because I had a tipped uterus in my last pregnancy, then I miscarried. Anywho, I went to the doctor and he listened for the heartbeat, which was loud and clear. It was 153 bpm, and the baby kept moving around trying to hide from the doppler. He did an exam and said the baby was right on my bladder putting pressure, and causing my bladder to only have about half of its normal capacity. Fun, right? Basically, I just have to deal with it until the baby grows more into my abdomen and lifts off of my bladder. He also said that because of scar tissue and adhesions from previous c-sections my bladder is more sensitive. Other than the uncomfortableness of a baby on the bladder, everything is good. I even gained 2 pounds! I'm going to post a picture later, I just don't have time to take one and upload it right now. Now I don't have to go back for another month, then he should hopefully schedule an ultrasound!

Bubba-lies and ocd

My baby boy is growing so quickly! Little ones go through these seasons where they seem to grow faster than you can keep up! This is one of those seasons. He has picked up some ocd tendencies, but I have NO clue where!! ;)
Some things he is particular about are:
When I clean him up after a meal, if I wipe one hand I have to wipe the other. Sometimes he will ask me to wipe his cheek (even if it isn't dirty) and if I don't wipe the other side he will start to cry until I wipe it.
If he kisses you on one cheek, he will turn your head and kiss you on the other as well. He will rarely give just one kiss on the cheek, it is usually a kiss on one side, then the other, and then the lips. =)
One day when coming up to the door, he was on my right side and stepped up the little step, then he went back down and went to my left side and stepped up, then got down and stepped up behind me in the middle. I wont lie, this one concerned me a bit. ;)
He doesn't like me to walk through the grass. One day he sat at the car and cried and I didn't know why. I went to console him and he informed me I needed to follow him up the sidewalk, then he was happy.
He wants to do EVERYTHING himself. One night he came to try and get in bed with Brian and I, and I talked to him and told him he needed to go back in his bed. I asked if he wanted to walk or have Daddy carry him, and he said he wanted to walk. It was dark and he was trying to get down and Brian touched his back to make sure he didn't fall. This caused a 10 minute melt down about how he wanted to do it himself. We have at least one of these battles everyday.
For awhile, I wondered where this could have come from. Then, my lovely friends began to point out things I am a little obsessive about. I'm not obsessive, I just pay attention to small detail. ;) (Maybe I'm still in denial)
I don't like lights to be left on in a room nobody is in. It REALLY bugs me. If I notice one on, I will probably get up in the middle of my sentence and go turn it off. It has been pointed out to me that I am meticulous about laundry. Things are neatly folded. I thought this was completely normal, but apparently, not so much. Last night Brian was helping me put the bed sheets back on and he was trying to put the flat sheet on before I had completely straightened the fitted one. Then, he was trying to put the blanket on before I finished with the flat sheet! When I said something, he pointed out that we were about to go to bed and it would be messed up anyways, but I just couldn't leave it. Maybe I'm a LITTLE obsessive.
Now for the Bubba-lies. Both of my kids like to give Eskimo and butterfly kisses. Really, it is just my way to steal more kisses from them. ;) Lately, Bubba always asks for butterfly kisses, and has added it to his routine of kisses (for Mommy at least), only he can't say butterflies. He says "Bubba-lies". It is so stinking cute!! He is talking much more clear these days, so I am trying to document all of the cute ways he says things before he learns the correct way.