HAPPY 1 YEAR ANNIVERSARY!

And one year goes by in a blink of an eye! Been married one year. hahahah One year and one month old baby later and we're still together. I love my husband so much. We've been through alot and I'm so glad he stuck by me through it all. Hopefully we'll have many more to come. (Hopefully next year we'll be able to actually celebrate it) Not much you can do with 2 kids and one of them being an infant!

4th generation

We planned a family picnic because Alan's Grandpa Carl is coming up from California to visit for a while. i have never met him so I was happy. I love family!! It also gave me the chance to take a 4th generation picture for them because I wanted xander to have a pic with his grandpa. sure made everyone proud. Also kymber loves loves loves to play with her cousins as much as she can. Poor girl doesn't have any older siblings to play with. Just her mommy and daddy Alan.

so much to write...so little time

I guess that's the life of a mom. So much do write (do) with so little time. Even for a stay at home mom. Busy busy busy.

I'm not a mom of 2 and am lovin it. Xander will be 3 weeks old on Thursday. As of Last Friday he weighed 10 lbs and 4 oz. He's gaining weight like no other! He eats and eats. Drains me empty. The cute little boy has been smiling from day one and I have my camera full of pictures. I get camera happy but later on in life I'm sure we'll all appreciate how many pictures mommy took!

Kymber loves her little brother, but hates me it seems like. Ok, so not hates me but doesn't like it when instead of getting her breakfast the second she wakes up I have to feed her brother. She does not like that, but is now getting used to the little big bundle that's hanging around. She now knows he's here to stay.

Alan is loving having a boy around the house event though all Xander does is eat sleep and make dirty diapers. He keeps saying how he wants to try for another one when Xander turns a year old. I told him no way! Maybe wait two years. Alan starts the police academy June 9th and is very excited. His schedule will be full and won't be home alot with family, but it's only for a year with a few months break in between. And it'll all be worth it. He's very excited and it'll help him get back into the shape he want to be in.

I am doing awesome! I weigh 128 lbs as of last Thursday. basically back to my pre preggo weight. For that, I am thankful I have good genes! Finding time to do laundry is difficult and poor Alan's wife can't keep up. But having my kids is so worth it and I love staying home with them.

Welcome baby Xander Logan Albright!!

May 14, 2009

Finally he is here!!!!

Here is the story...

Was scheduled for my induction at Orem Community at 6:30 a.m. Thursday morning.

6:00 A.M.- Left for hospital.

6:30 -Arrived and got to my room. Changed into and waited. And waited. And waited.

7:10- Got checked and was at 2-3 cent dilated. Got all the numerous questions done and paperwork done. Most of it anyway...

7:20-Got I.V all hooked up. Nurse Jill way super nice because she numbed the skin before she stuck me. SOOOO nice! Start pitocin drip.

8:20- Started feeling contractions a little more. Not su[er bad at all. Dr. Judd came in and broke water. Weirdest feeling ever!!!

10:00- Got epidural. Might as well be comfortable right? Had to have 2 extra doses after the first intial one because it would NOT work.

10:45- Very discouraged. Only at 4 cent.

11:15- So thought i was going to get out of the whole throwing up thing with this kid. NOT!!!! I'll spare the details

11:45- 5 cent. dilated. Super frustrated.

12:15 P.M.- 7 cent dilated. YAhoooooo!!! Finally making progress!

12:55- 8 Almost 9 cent dilated. Hurting with contractions really bad in one spot on my belly. Anethesiologist was called in and got 2 extra doses of the magic medicine. Finally worked. Side effects sucked. I'd rather throw up then feel pure labor.

1:15- My I.V. came out. Holy cow I bled all over the bed. 3 nurses came in and fixed me right up.

1:23-Finally got it all cleaned up and my cute nurse Jill decided to check me. FULLY DILATED. Holy crazy past little while. So happy!

1:40 Started pushing. and BAM!

1:46- Welcome Xander Logan Albright. All 9 lbs. 7 oz. and 21 inches of him!!! Yes. it was all me. Ok so I had a little help with the episiotomy but dang I'm good!!

37 weeks!

Another lovely doctor's appointment.
153 lbs.
blood pressure perfect....always is.
Nothing new this week BUT I get my membranes stripped next Wednesday which means the baby will prob be here Wednesday night or Thursday. Here is Hoping!!!

A quirk in the usual boring pregnancy

So on Tuesday I was having alot of Braxton Hicks. ALOT. They got painful and worse so I thought that that night night just be the night to have the baby. But nope, never had him. Good thing I had a doctor's appointment the next day.

Wednesday:

36 week checkup.

Still 152 lbs and blood pressure is still perfect.

BUT

I guess I was dehydrated which was causing all those contractions. Not Braxton Hicks I guess.

Also the baby wan't really moving since the night before so doctor sent me over to the hospital to get a non stress test. The baby turned out fine and amniotic fluid was great. They were picking up my contractions every 3-5 min. Crazy! But still got sent home. My Doctor said contract away. Lovely. Just take the baby out already!! I am now to my 1 doctor appointment a week. Keep you updated. But for now, here is the latest and maybe the last preggo pic taken of me!

Utah's Hogle Zoo

Last Saturday we decided on whim that we'd take the day and go to the zoo. Kymber could not hardly wait. She wanted to see the "aminals". A Saturday + Perfect weather= CROWDED. But soooooo worth the look on Kymber's face. I did suprisingly well concidering I'm 8 months pregnant. I had to sit down alot!

Spring has sprung

I decided to do my own garden this spring. Half for fun, half to keep me busy till this baby comes out. It's little but it does the job. I planted radishes, onions, and peas. None of which I though would really grow with my luck. But lo and behold the are growing like weeds! This pic was taken a while ago so by now they've grown so much, but here a little preview. I'm so proud of myself...

Easter

Happy Easter!! Yes, I cheated and got a pre made Easter basket. But she loved it and I did too because it didn't have alot of candy in it.

More Spring Fever....

I'm having a hard tim staying inside much longer. I want to take Kymber outside and play, but it just keeps snowing. I thought for sure the snw was done and over with so I got some pots and decided to paint them with Kymber. To cure her poor boredom. Needless to say it snowed the

next day and now its a waiting game. WE WANT TO GARDEN!!!

Mine and Kymber's creations!