A So Cal Christmas

We weren't sure if we were going to make it down this Christmas until the last minute. We had to get the doc's okay to go. As long as we drove the 99 (more hospitals) we were given the green light. Since I was on bed rest I didn't get to do a whole lot, but my mom became my official wheelchair chauffeur. We did manage to get some family excitement in, but most importantly..NO Christmas baby! (phewww!)

Some highlights of the awesomeness that took place:

My mom's tradition of candy trains with the grand kids
2nd annual Tomseth gingerbread contest
We won..again! (we did a Tomseth family vacation theme)

Competition got a bit intense this year...Grandma and Grandpa did a straight castle! Too bad they were disqualified, I don't think lego men, hot glue guns and spray paint are edible. Quite a step up from last years Northridge earthquake gingerbread house

My nephew making me proud! Yes, he's smelling his dog's butt!

Christmas Morning

Bed Rest =...

(Soon to be see on peopleofwalmart.com)
(Keeping me company)

Baby Shower #2

Tim's work gave us a baby shower. It was so funny to watch Tim at it. He didn't really know what to do or how long to look at each gift. Since it was his work I had him do all the unwrapping.

(Tim intently investigating what is in the Survival Kit)

They spoiled us with all kinds of useful things...one being 8 frozen dinners already prepared to be put in the oven! Awesome!

(Look at this adorable cake!)

They were so generous and we are so grateful for all the people he works with.

My mom is great!

The day after I got home from the hospital I was surprised by a wonderful delivery on my front porch!
My mom knows me so well...
*no pastels
*no baby's breath
*nothing frilly
*Gerber daisies are my favorite
*red is my favorite
*cherry candy canes on the side (I hate peppermint flavor)
*sleek vase

Guess that's what happens when she has a daughter who is ultra picky...or as I like to think of it, she knows what she wants.

Thanks Mom!

What a pregnancy!

Yesterday we experienced one of the scariest events imaginable with this pregnancy...Let me just recap about how adventurous this pregnancy has been from the beginning...

*This posting by no means is a complaint fest...simply a recap of the exciting events*

7 weeks- sent to the ER and then told we lost the baby, come to find out 3 days later the doctor told us everything was fine and baby was good (weirdest, longest 3 days ever!)

8 weeks to 28 weeks- Worst morning sickness imaginable. I became best friends with the toilet and worst enemies with the thought of having to eat

20 weeks- braxton hicks start ( I could handle that)

26 weeks- contractions start, right when I had a 3 week lapse in insurance (had to slow down on the exercising)

28 weeks- sent to hospital for increasing contractions (officially had to stop working out! ahhh!)

30 weeks-got the swine flu and in a small car accident that increased my contractions (all during Thanksgiving vacation)

31 weeks- hospitalized for contractions and swine (everyone needs to chill out on the whole swine thing)

32 weeks-At rountine appointment had a Non-stress test for increasing contractions. Given a shot of something during the test, next thing I knew I was in an ambulance, after going into basically cardiac arrest from the medicine. Had bad tremors and my speech turned to stuttering and slurring. After a LONG night at the hospital and monitoring the baby, I was released. Contractions got real bad in the hospital and we thought we were for sure coming home with a baby...thank goodness they slowed down after awhile. Still having bad stuttering and my body hurts from the tremors, but thank goodness we're doing okay now. Now on modified bed rest...I should be able to watch every movie I have ever heard of now and read everything I never had time for.

Needless to say, this pregnancy has been a wild one. Tim has already grounded to kid for putting "its" parent through this. Labor should be cake after all this...right???

After everything I still managed to get a 32 week picture in (actually 2 days late)

(The strips actually make my belly look smaller...didn't know that was possible)

Party Animal

He's growing up so fast! Today is Achilles' adoptive birthday. 3 years ago our little man entered our world, and we've never been the same since.
This baby better hurry because I have just blogged about my dog's birthday!

Sunning after the dog park

Gettin' some birthday love

His posse

It's getting close...er

28 weeks done!

(He had to try out the crib for us)

Life is Amazing (This one is Cheesy)

We took some great pictures on the gorgeous fall day. We had a great day together and were reminding how much we love where we live and our life together. These were to capture the beginning of Baby B's 3rd Trimester...so close, yet so far away.

Officializing Fall

Yep! We did that traditional Pumpkin Patch thing everyone does. I must say it was quite interesting. I felt like I was in Wal-Mart x 10. We saw some of the the greatest white trash ever! We went with the Wellman clan and grubbed on some bomb food and people watched. When the boys weren't looking we even snuck in some "creative" baby pictures that I think so may classify as borderline child abuse...well worth Rozzi's unhappiness for a few short moments.

My Boys' Duet

This could be the best video of my dog-child and prince charming singing a duet together.

My Golden Birthday

It finally arrived! My golden birthday came and went this year...I need to now face that I am closer to 30 than I am to 20. Are you freakin kidding me??? This sucks, but the b-day didn't!

We had some amigos come to our casa help remind me I am old now.

Disclaimer: I am pregnant and I my face is fat not by choice but by pregnancy. I am fully aware of it size, but thanks for noticing it as well.



(Notice the guard dog, he
won't leave Rozzi)

Great Day

It has been a great day

1st: Rozzi Wellman was welcomed into the world, she's so precious!
2nd: Awesome ultrasound appointment and saw "it" moving all over
3rd: Started to really feel the baby move today
4th: Baby McKeon is on his way, hopefully by the end of the day