Tag!!!

1- Where​ were you when you first​ found​ out you were pregn​ant?​ I was at home both times.

2- Who was with you? I was alone.

3- How did you find out that you were pregn​ant? I was late with Brandon and had suspected that I was pregnant, but every time I took a pregnancy test it came up negative. Finally, 2 weeks after Aunt Flo was supposed to arrive I got a BFP!!! With Rylee, I had been temping and could tell by my high temps that something was up. I got a BFP with her a couple days before AF was set to arrive.


4- What was your first​ react​ion to findi​ng out you were pregn​ant? With Brandon, I was thrilled but really scared because I didn't know what to expect. That was such an exciting time though! With Rylee, I was really excited, but then once it hit me that I was pregnant, I was a little scared because I didn't know how I was going to handle having 2 kids.

5- Your Husba​nd's react​on?​ My husband doesn't really show much emotion usually (lame, I know) but I know he was happy and excited. With Rylee, he was completely shocked, but I'm pretty sure he was excited too.

6- Who was the first​ perso​n you told?​ With Brandon, Richard was the first person I told. With Rylee, I think I told everyone online first lol. Don't tell my husband that though...

7- Did you plan to get pregn​ant?​ Yes!

8- Was every​body happy​ for you? Nope, my parents were quite upset about it.

10- Did you go out and celebrate?​ Not that I remember.

11- Did you want to find out the sex? Yes, I couldn't wait to find out with both of them!

12- What was the sex? A boy and a girl.

13- Did anyon​e throw​ you a baby showe​r?​ Yes, I had a surprise baby shower for Brandon, and a friend threw me one for Rylee.

14- If yes, who? Friends and family- too many people to name.

15- Did you get any outfi​ts at the baby showe​r that you just knew you weren​'​t going​ to put on your baby?​ No, I was beyond thrilled with everything.

16- How much weigh​t did you gain?​ 25 lbs with Brandon and 20lbs with Rylee.

17- Did you loose​ all of the weigh​t that you gaine​d? ​ I lost all of my baby weight the day I gave birth to my kids. Not sure how that happened because I ate like a pig!!!

18- Did you get a lot of stret​ch marks​?​ Yes, only on the right side though lol.

19- What did you crave​ the most?​ McDonalds!!!

20- Did you crave​ anyth​ing crazy​?​ Nope, but I felt like I was going to go crazy if I didn't get my McDonalds!

21- Who or what got on your nerve​s the most?​ My husband was just because he didn't understand what I was going through (I wish he had been a little more sympathetic) and work did when I was pregnant with Brandon.

22- Were you marri​ed at the time? Yes.

23- Did you have any compl​icati​ons durin​g your pregn​ancy?​ Yes, I had pre-eclampsia with Brandon and I had severe morning sickness my entire pregnancy with him. Thank goodness for Phenergan!!!

24- Where​ were you when you went into labor​?​ I was induced with Brandon, so I was at the hospital with him when I finally went into labor. I had a scheduled c-section with Rylee.

25- Did your water​ break​?​ The Dr. broke my water with Brandon, and I was in surgery when it broke with Rylee.

26- Who drove​ you to the hospi​tal? ​ Richard.

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28- Did you go early​ or late?​ I was about 3 weeks past due with Brandon, and I had Rylee on her due date.

29- Who was in the room with you when you gave birth​?​ Richard, my labor nurse, my Dr. and an on-call Dr., NICU Dr.s and nurses, the anesthesiologist, and a few other people- not sure who they were.

30- Was it video​ taped​?​ No, c-section can't be video taped.

31- Did you have any drugs​ for the pain?​ Oh yes, lot's and lot's of drugs!

32- Did you go Natur​al or have a c-​secti​on?​ c-sections with both

33- What was your first​ react​ion after​ givin​g birth​?​ I cried because I was so happy to see my baby's- it was such a huge life changing moment for me seeing both my kids.

34- How big was the baby?​​ Brandon was 9lbs 12 oz and 23 3/4 inches long. Rylee was 7lbs 12 oz and 20 inches long.

35- Did your Husba​nd cry? I'm not sure, he had a surgical mask on so it was hard to tell.

36- What did you name the baby?​ Brandon Porter and Rylee Grace.

37- Did the baby have any compl​icati​ons? ​ Since Brandon was so big, his blood sugars were way off. They had to keep him in the nursery for a couple hours after he was born. Rylee was good though.

38- How old is the baby today​?​ 2 years 6 months, and almost 8 months **sniff sniff**

39- When is the next one comin​g?​ I'm not sure. If we have any more it will probably be in a few years.

40- Are you marri​ed now? Yes

41-​If you could​,​ would​ you do it all over again​?​ Of course!!!


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It's been 1 year...

We miss you so much baby Kaitlyn. Nobody should ever have to lose a child- it's really not fair.

If tears could build a stairway And memories were a lane
We would walk right up to Heaven And bring you back again
No farewell words were spoken No time to say goodbye
You were gone before we knew it And only God knows why
Our hearts still ache in sadness And secret tears still flowWhat it meant to lose you
No on will ever know
But know we know you want us To mourn for you no more
To remember all the happy times Life still has much in store
Since you’ll never be forgotten We pledge to you today
A hallowed place within our hearts Is where you’ll always stay
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I hate picture day!

My kids were scheduled to have their pictures taken at JC Penny's on Tuesday afternoon, so I had the added stress of trying to keep them clean until their 4:00 appt. It turns out keeping them clean wasn't what I should have been stressed about. That morning just started out horrible which should have been my first clue that maybe it wasn't the best day for pics. It began when I lost about half the eye lashes in my right eyelid because my stupid eyelash curler was a little stucky (it was brand new, what the heck would make it sticky?!), and then Rylee fell and hit her head on baseboard in our family room, and ended up with a huge red and blue bump on her forehead! I decided to put my kids down for their naps so they would be happy for their pictures, and apparently Rylee pooped in her sleep because she woke up with massive diaper rash and didn't want to sit up because it hurt too much (poor girl, I don't blame her one bit). On top of that, as we were walking out the door, Brandon decided to poop which I thought was going to make us late getting there- it's such a fight to change that boy's diaper! When we got to JC Penny's I decided that I only wanted a picture of my kids together, not individual pics, since I don't have many of my kids together. I guess Brandon had other ideas, because he refused to sit with Rylee- the photographer tried putting Rylee in his lap and he just pushed her onto the ground. My poor baby had already been through enough that day, so we decided that maybe individual pics would just have to do. Of course, Brandon would sit still for those when it was his turn. When it was Rylee's turn however, he took the time to try to break their camera and pull down their backdrop. Sigh! We did get some cute pictures of my kids, but NONE of them together. I guess I'll just have to wait until they're a little older. So on top of all this stress, when I got home I discovered a letter from our mortgage company saying that one of their former employees sold our identities (social security #'s, address, etc.) and now we have to watch our credit in case the above mentioned employee used our info to buy stuff. Tuesday just wasn't my day!

Fun at the park!

Charlotte and I took the kids to the park for some end of summer fun! The boys had a great time playing and chasing each other (and bubbles), and Rylee was happy just hanging out in her car seat. It was nice to have to some time to catch up with Charly since I don't get to see her very often any more! We look forward to seeing Brock and Charlotte again soon!

The happiest 50 years!

Last weekend we drove up to Sugar City (that's in Eastern Idaho) to celebrate my in-laws 50th wedding anniversary! It was a lot of fun to see everyone and only the second time since Richard and I have been married that all 11 (yep, they have 11 kids!!!) of their kids have been together at one time. Brandon made friends with all of his cousins that he's never met before, and Rylee was happy just sitting there taking in the scenery for the most part. I wish we had been able to spend more time with my in-laws, but what time we did have with them was really nice! They seem so happy and loving to each other, even after 50 years. I only hope that Richard and I can be like that when we celebrate our golden anniversary. Here's to the happiest years of their lives, with many many more happy years to come!

Good news for Brandon!

One of the ladies that we work with through the Infant/Toddler Program called me on Friday and said that they want to start doing Occupational Therapy with Brandon! This is awsome news for many reasons, but the main one is because they will finally be able to give us insight on whether he has autism or just a sensory disorder. This means that he will most likely qualify for a special pre-school were he will continue to get the help he needs with speech. YAY!!! She also said that they are looking into buying him a weighted vest to help with his sensory issues, but we'll find out more about that on Wednesday when the therapist comes. I'm so happy that we are getting the help that we need, this couldn't have come at a better time in our lives!!! Now we're just praying that Brandon doesn't have Autism...