Teagan and Sully in a cuddle

She loves her doggy! And her doggy loves her!

Precious Princessa

Riordan smiling like Teagie

First time ever, she fell asleep in her chair

Summer buzz cut for Caden, with a spike up front

Riordan too! Mike wanted a mohawk for him but I just couldn't do it! LOL

Pictures of last day

Caden so excited!!

Caden and Natalie, "touch your nose"

I'm a little teapot

Receiving his diploma, with Ms Tracy and Ms Angela

Caden showing Riordan his calendar
More Pics here!

Caden's last day of school!

What a fun day! Mike made it just in time as I nervously waited for him ;-) It was a wonderfully packed house and we all couldn't wait to see what our children had achieved for the year! They sang so many fun songs and really were so adorable.
The special treat was each one reading a book to the audience. It was so amazing that they all spoke so eloquently and really had worked hard on remembering and learning each page.
Caden read Play Time. Just so adorable! I, of course, shed a couple of tears.
Ms. Tracy, Ms. Angela, and Ms. Barbara really went all out and gave each of the students a new LLBean backpack with their name monogrammed on it! And then because of Terri's wonderful idea, they each got a school case with fun stuff like playdough, stamps, crayons, and such in it from us moms. We had a light lunch out back and then sadly made our way home. It has been a great 2 years with ABC Academy! Caden has learned so much!! He can read/recognize a lot of words and can write any word/sentence out that we help him with.
He is pretty excited about going to his new school in July with his friend Caden Messner. Kristi and I were talking that we would have to have them use their middle initial, because Caden M. on paper wasn't going to work LOL or maybe just teach them how to write their full last name.. Summer to do list ;-)

Seriously!!

So yesterday was an interesting day for me ...
I had to call my OB for some advice. Since the night before, about every hour I would have a contraction. Not painful, but it last a good 30-45 seconds. This went on all day yesterday. I would try and take it easy, but I noticed it more. I drank as much gatorade as I could but it made no difference.
I called them and asked if I should be concerned. It never progressed to more than what it was, but it was definitely getting my attention and made me doubt what was going on. I did this with Teagan too, but not this early.
They immediately called me back and instructed me to go to the hospital to be monitored to rule out preterm labor. Mike came home and I drove by myself. It was quite an interesting feeling going alone. I don't mind doing things alone, I have all my life, but when it came down to my health and the baby's I was completely in their hands...
I was there for nearly 3 hours being monitored... I had one more contraction, but it hardly registered on the machine. As they were letting me go the nurse said, by the way you are pretty dehydrated. Duh! I know this, because of my spittoon and I can't drink water STILL. I try every week and it's a nightmare. I told her my complete history with my pregnancy and she said that my office should be doing more for me. WOW, complete validation finally. There really isn't much I can do at this point but try and drink as much fluids as possible. My doctor's instructions were "to take it easy" LOL She knows I have three youngin's so she did add, "as much as possible, considering my life"
So that's what I've been doing.. taking it easy. Although we went to Chick Fila for breakfast and for the boys to play, then to Basha's for grocery's, boy was our cupboard bare, and then hit our lovely newest Starbucks drive thru. I sit on the couch as much as possible. Again so thankful for my house being spotlessly clean.
I just put all the children down, they were exhausted and now I will either read a book, or nap. I feel exhausted as well, but napping during the day really wrecks my sleeping at night lately.
We didn't get to go swimming with our friends from church today. They forgot they had swim lessons ;-) I forgot things all the time and she and I are completely on the same page. No apologies necessary. I had scheduled a cookout with our friends the Walshes, but on Mike and I's 5 year anniversary. OOPS! Story of my life...

What a difference!

We had new housekeepers come yesterday!!! It has been (this is disgusting) 14 weeks since the hardwoods had a good mopping. I couldn't do it for reason known and Mike's back kills him to do it. It hasn't had a deep clean since I did it when we moved in last year.
So Flora and her team literally made our house sparkle!! 3 hours of every nook and cranny treated. They clean just like I do! I kept looking for a missed spot but here wasn't one! The baseboards, the shutters, the ceiling fans, the top of the doors, the cabinets, EVERYTHING is clean!! I have finally found reasonable hardworking cleaners and they were super sweet and loved talking with the children!
It is so nice to look around and not have to do anything but keep up now. I had an itch yesterday to clean out closets, but that has passed today. Feeling a bit queasy today, but it comes and goes.
Caden has two more days of school! Then off to a relaxing summer!
Tomorrow we are to go to friend's of ours from church and swim at their house. Friday we have a playdate with Kathleen and the boys. Saturday Mike and Jeff are playing their round of golf Marcie and I gave them for Christmas and then that afternoon we will swim at their house. Sunday most likely we will swim at Uncle John and Aunt Amy's house! I wish we had the money for a pool but the investment wouldn't be wise right now with the market and the money we have already put in the house. I keep thinking if we waited another year to buy, wow what a house and yard we could have today for what we spent last year!! But everything happens for a reason. We like our house a lot. We are thinking in 2 years to upgrade, well we will have to with 4 children LOL. Just not enough room in the girls room for two dressers and two beds!!
Off to get everyone ready to load up in the car for school...

It's done

Her name... could someone please return my husband.. it's nice not arguing, but holy cow we are done!
Aislin Elizabeth is her name!
My middle name. Had wanted it for Teagan but he doesn't like to name after us, and I had brought it up for Aislin but got a big no. Well last night I simply say, I really can't come up with anything and Elizabeth sounds so nice.
He says I think it sounds good too and that's her middle name... Wow, were done.. wow

Okay Okay!

I will tell you! Her name is Aislin (ashlyn)!! It was a name we looked at with Teagan, but liked Teagan more at the time for her. Aislin means "vision or dream" I always knew that I wanted four children, so it fits. The boys already have adapted to the name as well as Mike and I. It just worked out so fast this time!! Still playing with a middle name but I'm not even concerned. It will happen.
Mike has been at a conference all week up in N. Phoenix, a good 45 mins away without traffic. He stayed the night there last night, so Caden was very upset he didn't get to see his daddy. I'm not sure when Mike will be home today.
This weekend is going to be busy! We made a decision not to do Caden's last t-ball game of the season. It's at 11 am and for those back home, it's flippin' hot out now. My car registered 106 driving around at 3. I have a baby shower at 1 pm and then we are headed to the Messner's for dinner!! So excited to spend some QT with them and we will get in our first pool time of the year. It will be Teagan's first time and I bet all the water will be outside of the pool because she loves loves to splash.
Sunday church, and then that afternoon we are having our friends, the Harjo's, over for dinner. I have had to cancel twice on them and I have felt so bad. They have been so understanding though!!
Oh and great big news, my friend Tracy had her baby yesterday!! Ethan Michael, born at 5:17 pm on 5/17!! Isn't that so neat!! I can't wait to meet him! A boyfriend for Aislin?? ;-) Both mom and baby are doing really great.
Today I'm off to run a million errands without the zoo. Kate is coming to keep them for a couple of hours. I'm looking forward to picking up an Iced Carmel Latte!

Here she is!

The Malloy nose, so cute and notice her hand up in the top

Love this head and spine picture, see how she's facing down and curled up

Thompson feet without a doubt, boats

Proof she's a girl, just like her sister and brother's, she leaves nothing to the imagination ~ tee hee hee

History in the making

For the first time Mike and I have agreed on a name and in record time! Took all of 48 hours, and we have hardly seen each other or talked in it so this is really quick!
I had a friend send me a list of a cajillion names yesterday, all ending in 'n' and all cultures. It was a lot of hard work and was so fun to go through them. I thought about posting them, but I don't think they would all fit on one page, it was that many!
The name Mike and I have agreed on is on her list as well ;-)
I went to Way 2 Play Cafe, a indoor place for children and a cafe for moms and dads, plus wireless connection ;-), yesterday and met our good friends Kathleen, John, and baby Mark there. We haven't been yet and it was pretty fun. Boy did it get packed and fast though! I think once the newness wears off it's going to be great to pop into every once and awhile.
Now before we had left Mike and I discussed this name and he was like "I really like it, it's on my list" NEVER has he ever said that to me. So while we were at the Cafe I had Teagan in the ball pit and this little girl probably no more than two came over to play as well. She was so cute and sweet. Well her mom starts calling her name. IT'S the name we had been discussing!! (I didn't tell you this Kathleen) I immediately took it as a sign instead of normally being like "awe man!"
Because I know regardless of how it's pronounced we would have a confusing spelling LOL.
And now that he's agreed so quickly, I'm like, uh do I really want this name for her??? I'm so used to the battle and calling the child by the name picked and then him warming up 2 months later ;-) We are really at a disadvantage though because there are very very few 'n' ending Irish names and most of them I really don't like. Those I do like are already taken by close friends and family members.
I'm not sure I want to share the name yet ;-) We even are pretty close on a middle name and I find myself just looking at Mike "who are you and where is my husband" He agreed on it as well, and I said that I'm not so sure anymore!! So funny!

Never doubt your 4 year old :-)

WOW what a fun day!! We are having a girl! LMAO It is so great, shocking, but not one bit disappointed (I was when I thought Caden was a girl). We are both just super excited and now we are definitely going bankrupt!! LOL
The princess looks absolutely perfect, beautiful. Our tech thought she heard us say we didn't want to know what we were having! So we do all the important things, look at her head, yep two hemisphere’s equally proportioned, her heart have four function chambers, so beautiful, her kidneys and bladder working perfectly, no cleft lip, perfect neck, spine shot just absolutely beautiful (my second fav shot), the arms, two hands, two legs, and two Thompson feet!! She's got boats! She has THE Malloy nose, so cute.
I will upload the pics when I get my Mac back up and running.
So our tech made a quick sweep over her money spot but kept going, but we knew it was a girl, Mike said it out loud and I just kept watching. She goes "Okay, well will see you in about 4 weeks, I couldn't get a good look at her heart, nothing's wrong, but in her position I couldn't get a clear view" She told us to have a good day and Mike goes "Wait, what are we having?"
"I can't tell you that!"
"Why not?" I say. She starts to laugh and said, "I thought you didn't want to know, hold on, I know but I will show you."
She goes right to the shot, waits 5 seconds and then we both say, that is so a girl!! I was laughing so hard!!! Two weddings, hello national debt!
So when I got home, I tell Caden.
"Caden I found out today we are having a girl"
He goes, "I already told you that mommy!" And if most of you remember he did. He told me that when I didn't even know I was pregnant. You'd think I'd had learned to not doubt him since he knew I was pregnant with Teagan before I did and that she was a girl.
So the name game begins and this will be a tough one. I have always loved the name Lillian since I was a little girl, Lilli for short, it's also a family name on both sides of our family, ends in a 'n', necessary, but Mike doesn't like it. There really isn't much to choose from, so we are going to have to get creative. Or scratch the whole 'n' thing altogether which Mike says no to. So it will be our daily battle, sometimes infuriating, but fun nonetheless.
She is measuring at exactly 20 weeks on the nose. So no worries on size, especially since she is a girl. I have been having serious heartburn issues, worse with this one of course, and we think I have caused some damage from being so sick. So I’m switching to Tagament and hopefully it will work better than Pepcid or Zantac, if not I will be moved on to a prescription. We are doing another u/s at 28 weeks, normal, to do 3D and take a look at her heart again. I go back for my next appointment on June 14th, just a normal check up.

Today is the day!

That we find out what we are having and I'm officially 20 weeks!!
Appointment is at 2 pm Az time ;-)
My MacPro adaptor flipped out so I have no access to my email addresses. So I will post here the news and make as many calls as I can..
I'm so interested in what the baby will measure.
Riordan was 10 days bigger, Teagan was 8 days bigger as well as Caden for their 20 week U/S. So you do the math because they say I'm 18.6 weeks with their due date ;-)
At 14 days off they change the date again, so we will see. I will put my foot down.
Plus HE better be cooperating for his upclose picture!

And Mike came home

last night.. I couldn't do another day by myself.. 3 is the max it seems these day and that was pushing it. I am having a hard tme kicking this cold. My head is just pounding all the time, I can't get relief.
The boys came to our room EARLY this morning and were so excited to see him...
We changed our location for hotel stay to the resort in San Diego.. thinking about the drive from Carlsbad and naps and use of the park it's worth the extra dough to have the access. I didn't realize they do fireworks at night! Fun fun fun! Plus the hotel is on a bay of water, not the oceanfront, so calmer waters. So we are all booked. Now I just need to figure out if we want to do breakfast or lunch with Shamu.. Breakfast is at 10 am.. a little late for us, while lunch begins at 12... oh the decisions ;-)
Mike is out doing yardwork, it is so hot. Riordan is having a grouchy day so he's down for a nap. Caden is watching 'Happy Feet'. Teagan is still crawling and no interest in walking. I think I'm ready for another nap.
I was invited to a friends house tonite for scrapping, well I just hang out, but there is no way I can make it... I'm not sure I'll make it to church at this point, that's how bad this headache is.. if it doesn't ease up soon, I'm going to the ER for help. I'm tired of suffering.

This is nice

I really am so happy with this feature!!! I have always wanted to be private, but the option for me was not there... So here I am private and feelin' secure! Of course it didn't stop me for talking about my family by name, but now I won't need to worry.

So does anyone have a sledgehammer? Because it couldn't hurt any worse than what I'm going through. Head throbbing, sinus throbbing, teeth throbbing, chest heavy with junk today, ears CLEAR today! ;-), began a cough today... Okay Mike I'm ready for you to come home. I don't think I can do another night of literally 2-3 hours sleep. Our house is in chaos, dishes stacked in the sink, toys everywhere, I can't pick up. I bought two boxes of tissue yesterday and I have half a box left! How in the heck can the body produce this much junk in so little time?!

Oh woe is me right? Feel sorry for me! And again, can I get a friggin' break?!

On a really neat note, yesterday Mike 'received' a package. I assumed it was for Mother's Day and offhandedly mentioned it to him. He was like I don't know what it is, open it! So I do, and what lay in box was a fresh Hawaiian Lei!! And a letter congratulating all the wholesalers for their hardwork and to keep it up!! I had the children wear it and took camera phone pics with it, but Caden wouldn't put it on. It was a little sunshine in our day and much needed. The letter recommended going to the hotel website. Hellllo! I have been there a thousand times already! LOL www.grandwailea.com . I'm ready to book my private poolside cabana and get my massage ;-) The contest officially ends June 29th!! Oh Joy! By the way, it doesn't mean we have an early win, EVERYONE got one, it was definitely a motivation tactic to keep up the good work. Wow isn't it nice to work for a company that really wants to reward it's staff oh and don't forget, in the letter UNDERLINED, significant other!

Speaking of Mother's Day, I had cards and EARLY for all the family members! They have mysteriously disappeared and I'm not happy about it. It took Teagan, Riordan and I a good half hour picking them out and if anyone knows what it's like to shop for cards with and 1 and 2 year old you understand why I'm not happy. So if and when they are found, I'm still sending them, I don't care if it's Christmas. So on that note.

Happy Mother's Day to all my mommies if I don't get online before then. Right now my goal is bedrest again the moment Mike walks in that door tomorrow at 4:30 pm ...

My boy loves school!

He insisted he wasn't feeling bad "But mommy school has tissues" So how can I keep him back? I just assume he feels as horrible as I do. Maybe he does, but he loves school so much he doesn't care?
So I took T and R to the grocery. R is just so amazing these days. Okay, he always is, but I'm so proud of him. I let him walk the store, second time this week, and he did as he was told, stayed with me, and was just so fun and funny to watch. You know those old school tied dyed looking balls that are in cages. He loves them, always wants one. Well he got one today at the end of our visit. And one for T and C too. They were 99 cents, what a deal. It's so nice to be at this stage with him!! Now if we could get consistant with his potty training, then life would really ROCK!
I can't wait to lay my head down for a nap!

Sick day

Well Caden woke up in the middle of the night sick, stuffed up, sore throat, cough. I have gotten worse and had a horrible time sleeping. Riordan still sounds the same, and woke up with his fingers in his ears. I know how he feels. They feel full of fluid and tickly. Not painful though, so no infection. Just an aggravating feeling.
So no school for Caden today.. we are going to lay low and watch a lot of TV. Wait that's no different from any other day ;-)

Movie night last night

I almost forgot!
I went and saw "Fracture" with two of my friends last night (we do a monthly movie night). It was AWESOME! It wasn't gory at all, it was more what I call a mystery thriller. What was so cool, is we three had the theater to ourselves so we could talk out loud about our theories as the movie went on! It had us guessing right up until the end. It was so great. Highly recommend it.
It was sooooo nice to be out! I went and ate at Streamers by myself, enjoyed a tea and chicken caesar salad. Just what I need to rejuvenate before Mike left us. Saturday night a friend is having a small scrapping session. I'm not sure I can make it, but I know I will need the winding down time for sure. I don't scrap book, but just going for some girly talk would be great!

Some new plans

Mike left early this morning for his trip to Newport until late Saturday afternoon. The zoo knew it. What a morning we had. I made it to MOPS with my hashbrown casserole. They were a bit unorganized with checking in, so it threw Riordan off who decided to throw down on the concrete. Took Caden to his classroom, which we normally do last, and then took Riordan and Teagan to theirs. They both start throwing down. I just looked at them helplessly, ready to go home, when a friend came in and said nothing but gave me the biggest hug. Man did I need that. Thankfully two of our most favorite teachers heard us, I think all of Chandler heard us, and immediately took control (the other teachers unfortunetly did not know how to handle the situation). I hadn't even left the room yet and they both had stopped crying. Whew!! No matter how many or few children you have, it kills the heart to hear you babies so upset to be "left".
Mike and I have been discussing for a week about vacation this year. We were going to do Disney in December, but said we'd wait till this summer (it's pretty much upon us LOL) to make a decision. I just can't see myself enjoying it like we did last year with a newborn. Plus we need to get a bigger car, but it's not in the cards this year. So it would be impossible to travel with our car and luggage, strollers, and such for 6 people. A lot of people keep telling us to get a minivan, but honestly I don't see how the luggage room is really any different than what I have. So an expedition is what we need to do our endless, I pray, beach and Disney vacations for the rest of our lives (CAR TRIPS ONLY :-) with room for all our luggage and tools for 6 people. If we were a family of four I can see it working, with a little logistics. We take the kitchen sink, much needed. And it's not that I don't like Minivans, I'm a big of the Nissan Quest, again just isn't condusive to the amount of people we have in this zoo.
So we have decided to move the Disney trip to either Spring Break next year or end of the school year! It would be really nice to have use of the resort pools, plus we have to upgrade to suite with our family being 6, so again not in the cards this year, need to postpone it. But in lieu of that we will be taking our first beach trip since living in Arizona, and it's been two years since we had a beach vacation! Teagan has never been and Riordan wasn't even crawling when we went last to Gulf Shores, and he was dealing still with tortecollis at the time, so it should be really fun for both of their real first times in the sand and surf. We decided on Carlsbad, CA about 30 mins north of Sea World and then do Sea World as well. It's a lot cheaper than Disney that's for sure. We will only do 3 nights, but it should suffice our urge to relax.
And I also booked a flight for Caden and I to Atlanta to see my family before the baby comes. If you keep up on my blog, you know how much I miss my dad, he can't travel at all. I of course miss all my family, but I'm getting to see them a lot. I hate that I can't take all the kids, but if I tried I can guarentee they wouldn't let us on ;-). Caden and I are going 4th of July til the 7th. Three nights is about the max I think we can handle apart from the rest of the family. I hope the weather is good so we can get in a lot of pool time and that I can come back with a swimmer! Mom says we can see fireworks up at Lake Acworth. Man it's been so long since I've seen them there. It should be a fun time. Caden is better with the noise, plus he will be with all his cousins ( i hope!) Next year I hope to somehow get us all back with the new baby to see my dad with our tickets still at Southwest. We may have to hire a nanny though to fly with us! LOL
Riordan and I are fighting colds. I woke up with a killer sore throat today and I think he did yesterday. He was hysterical. He still can't really voice what his hurts are, just can point. He doesn't understand ear aches (never had one though) and sore throats. The runny nose is my only clue, since I have both symptoms as well.
Is the day over yet? No, but nap time is upon us. I can't nap or I won't sleep tonite. So I will force myself to catch up on emails and watch my beloved GH... it's a good run right now.

AS if I could get a break?! ;-)

*I wrote this last night but my connection went down, and I didn't feel like getting out of watching my shows to go fix the router ;-)

Well I wasn't able to make to with my date night with my girlfriend on Friday night. Migraine came on and pretty fast. So I went to bed early and geared up for the next day full of activity.
Caden had his t-ball game at 9 am against the other half of our crew. So fun to watch them play against each other and they all did so well. Walking back to the car, I wrenched my back. Now most of you back home would probably remember that I threw my back out about 10 times in my pregnancy with Riordan till I was 6 months post partum. Immediately I wanted to scream, "Give me a friggin' Break!" I really have been doing well, besides the headaches, so now I have become concerned with my back which I was free from with Teagan. However this time I took the advice of a massage therapist I saw when we moved here. When I got home, I did go lay in bed, but I stretched the whole time and used my heating pad. Normally in the past I would heat and lay still with tylenol. I would avoid movement at all cost, because it is so painful. Well I don't know if I just got lucky or if it really works, but it got better in time to get ready for our Cinco de Mayo party to attend. The more I moved around the more mobility I got. It's still 'pain' last night and today, but not restricting. And I don't feel the need to be in bed. Just careful how I turn or sit.
The party was fun last night. A lot of tequila going around. Catered by Valle Luna, my new favorite mexican eatery. I must go soon and get more chicken enchilada's. We left at 10:15 ish, in time to let our sitter go home about 10:30. I hear the party went on very late and everyone had so much fun. Mike was passed out the minute he hit the pillow. However, I had to kick him out for snoring ;) I was having some killer heartburn issues due to the two yummy cookies I ate. The Zantac was taking it's sweet time to kick in so I stayed up and watched 'Domino'. Didn't get to finish it, but it's wasn't that bad.
We all made it to church this morning and then went to Chili's for lunch. Back home for naps, and couldn't wait for 4 pm because Uncle John and Aunt Amy were coming for dinner! Aunt Amy and I have been wanting to do family Sunday dinner forever and it got side tracked with our pregnancies. OH WAIT! I think I've been forgetting to announce that she's pregnant! She and I are almost exactly 4 weeks apart, she's due Nov 4th!! So she's had lovely pregnancy sickness as well and is finally having better days. She's so cute and has a little baby bump already. We are looking forward to more time together. I have to say I'm selfishly sad because they have their house on the market and are looking to move to N. Phoenix. The commute to Scottsdale for her is just too hard. So we are going to do as many Sunday dinners as possible. It's so awesome to have these cousins be so close in age. I was spoiled with my sister having Isabel 6 months before Caden and they really loved each other. Caden still talks about her and misses her so much. Back to that in a second.
We had dinner from Joe's BBQ and the kids played out on the swingset. Then we hit Cold Stone Creamery for dessert! It was a perfect night. RIordan is still not happy his Amy is back at home. Can't say I blame him. Teagan took a few steps while they were here and decided to go back crawling. Then tonite she stood up on her own, laughed, and began walking, and I mean walking. She did this like 4 or 5 times, considered walking checked off her list, and went back to crawling. She is so stubborn and hilarious!
SO back to Isabel. We get the whole clan, Michael, Nicolas, Isabel, and Susan her for a visit at the end of July! We are so excited. It will be a short visit, for they have many stops, our cousin in LA, and then her dad's home in CA. It happens to fall on Caden's first day of Kindersteps, but we will work it out I'm sure. I can't wait for Michael to see a dirt devil. He laughs at me because they freak me out. They are mini tornados darn it! Plus they are doing the train ride to the Grand Canyon. Should be a great visit.
Our week isn't too busy. Mike is out of town, Newport, Wed-Sat though. Caden has practice Monday nite, school Tues and Thurs. I'm hoping my hair dresser can fit me in for a major touch up. Roots are out of control. I have Movie Night with the girls Tuesday night. So looking forward to it, since I haven't been able to go since January! Thought I was missing this one too b/c of Mike's trip.
I have officially been off of Tylenol PM for 3 nights now and sleeping pretty good, and no sign of getting sick in the middle of the night. And the headaches since I stopped taking it aren't so severe.. a contribution to dehydration most likely. This week, trying to work water back into my diet. Baby steps baby steps.

Wow it's Thursday

This week has just flown by. I feel like I haven't done a thing though.
We finally are having the carpet cleaned from Riordan's maple syrup incident when I first became illl.
We were scheduled last week, but it was cancelled by the gentleman coming b/c his father-in-law died. He was supposed
to call back to reschedule but we never heard from him and of course can't find his card. So I booked online with Stanley Steemer. I normally use Chem Dry, but I was not pleased at all for the first time in 5 years when they came here. Maybe it's an AZ thing because in GA they rocked. So hopefully Stanley will become dependable and do a great job.
The zoo and I had a great playdate yesterday at our friend's home. We came home at 1 and crashed hard. Then of course Teagan woke up to soon from her nap, so I really didn't get one. So she and I played on my bed. She is so funny. She just 'talks' and talks and talks. About anything and everything. She has picked up "3,2,1 Blast OFF!" from Riordan. It is absolutely
adorable. I need to get it on video. Still not walking and could care less.
I helped my little sister and her son book a trip out for the week of Christmas, this past Saturday, for a visit! Her son was so sad he couldn't come when she comes to help us out in August, so she wanted to be sure to get him out here and of course he can get some lovin from the new baby. My SIL in Boston told me via email last night that they want to come during the same time! How fun would that be! We should be able to get a girls night out for sure ;-)
I have so many emails and phone calls to return, but just haven't found the time this week, so sorry to all reading this :(
I promise to catch up soon.
Stanley Steemer just called and said they should be here in about 30 mins, so I need to go get things ready for the kiddos to be occupied with. It's too hot already to go outside, even this early in the morning. The heat is really affecting my health and this pregnancy. Just wears me out almost instantly and I feel I just want to crawl in bed again. I have the whole summer to do this and it's not officially summer :((.
Gotta get Caden ready for school and figure out something fun for RIordan and Teagie's to do while the carpet dries. I wonder if they'd want to go shopping LOL. I can't wait to see my carpet without crunchy maple syrup stains!!

Monday

It's been a fairly great day!
We had Teagan's playgroup this morning at a friend's house nearby and even though if was just the hostess and us, we had a really great time. Riordan was having a difficult morning so we almost didn't go, and I'm so glad we didn't make that decision. She had such a wonderful spread of my favorite, Chick Fil A ;-) I was so spoiled plus she gave us leftovers!
She is from the south so it was great to talk about home, life, and family. I have been wanting to spend some good quality time with her, so selfishly I was a little overjoyed for a moment it was just us, but I did miss our groupl
We have expanded to 9 moms, which was a little scary considering we have 1,000 kids between us, but with us bumping up to every other Monday it will probably play out that we will rarely all be together and if we do, we can move it to a location that can accomadate us all without stressing out the hostess.
Teagan has really been confident in standing wherever she is, she just refuses to take those magic steps. She did give Mike and I three of them last week, but nothing since then. She just laughs at us. She had become a lot more confident "throwing" herself from the ottoman to the couch, where she would normal drop down and then get back up.. so who knows maybe this week!
Took Caden to practice tonite. It was hot, high 90's and the shade wasn't so cool because there was hardly a breeze. But I really enjoyed watching him. He is just so darn cute and I love watching the 'wheels' turn in his head when we are driving. He thinks and says the funniest and clever things. I always think of Bill Cosby when Caden comes out with a comment or question.
Riordan, well he's Riordan. Still my sensitive guy, but just really loves to talk talk talk now and have us watch watch watch his every move. He has become quite an entertainer, a late bloomer compared to Caden, but he is making up for lost time. My once happily playing by himself child, is so interactive, that I forget that he was any other way. His favorite things of late is saying 'shake your bootie' with movement shaking the bootie on an ottoman. I have no idea where it came from besides Caden of course. Caden came home one day, did it, and it has stuck. Now we wait for an inappropiate moment and get really embarrassed ;-) We try not to encourage them doing it, but when Riordan does it, it is somehow absolutely adorable with his sweet little voice.
This week is not so busy, school of course Tuesday/Thursday. A playdate with friends on Wednesday and same friends coming for a playdate on Friday so their mommy can do a doctor's appointment for one of her children.
Friday night I have a date with a great friend. We don't know what we are doing, but we don't care ;-) As long as we are out!
Saturday night is a Cinco de Mayo party, before that t-ball, and then Sunday just church.
Baby is moving around a lot more these days... I have felt movement for quite a long time. When you have nothing to do but lay in bed motionless for 5 weeks, you feel every little gurgle in your body and this baby has let me know since 11 weeks that he was with me. 11 weeks sounds too early huh? Well being that I have felt the boys at 14 weeks, Teagan at 16, it didn't seem too odd to me, and I'm pretty confident that I know a gas bubble in just one spot compared to a baby's little flip/poke, especially the 4th time around. But now that he's bigger I feel him when I actually move which is the biggest reward so far after all that I have suffered through. This is my favorite part, seeing how he reacts to what I drink/eat. 18 weeks tomorrow.. I thought I seriously wouldn't see the day and know that I'm here, it has flown by so fast.
I'm off to catch up on the Bachelor! God forbid I get behind on any of my 1,000 tivo'd shows!

ah ha!

Well I stil have these headaches and man some days they are so bad. I was beginning to think it was the length of my hair or wearing a ponytail Well my friend Kristi totally nailed it.
Dehydration!
Of course. They feel like hangovers and so bad some times I feel like I have my spinal leak again. It's a direct result of the saliva issue. I still can not tolerate water, so it only makes sense.
So I try to continue to consume as much fluids as I can and stay out of heat which hasn't been a problem really until yesterday. We had no wind and we hit the 90's and man was it hot in the sun. Thankfully it still wasn't in the shade.
I just hope this saliva thing doesn't last the whole pregnancy. I just want to be normal again somewhat when you have a baby in the belly! Free of issues!
Today we are having some friends over for a playdate and then we will do naps and just take it easy. I find that I have to nap everyday because even with tylenol pm I sleep horrible. After about 4 or 5 hours I'm pretty much wide awake and struggling to fall back asleep. Most days I feel like a zombie.
Last night I went out for the first time, by myself, and did some shopping. I went to Target, Old Navy, and A.J.'s (oh yummy)
I love looking at the bakery and it's very hard to not want to buy everything. Well since I can hardly tolerate sweets I wasn't so tempted this time around.
Tomorrow we have Caden's t-ball game and then straight to a birthday party and then Sunday we have church and then straight to another birthday party. Should be fun!

The latest

Well we have been doing a lot. Just enjoying the amazing weather we are having.
Teagan took 5 steps for my friend Heather on Monday, but she wont' do it for Mike or I ;-)
I swear she is walking when we aren't looking.
Caden had t-ball pictures last night, which meant we got to meet up with our friends for dinner at Peter Piper Pizza.
Even though most of us got split up on different teams, didn't stop us from not sitting together! It was fun time, and man how each family has changed since we started last summer! Mike decided last night he was taking back to being coach for fall. Our coaches this season have been rather uninvolved and a bit hard to listen to. It just hasn't been fun like it was last Summer and Fall. While the break was much needed, there is more of a need for our children.
Riordan speaks complete coherent sentences! He just changes over night everyday it seems. He is still so mellow, but watch out when he wakes up.. reminds me of someone in our family when she would wake up. Don't even look his way, it will set him off.
Our biggest gift as of late is my sister Jennifer is coming out near the end of August to keep the zoo!! Yes, Mike and I are going on vacation and it's most likely a company expensed paid trip to Maui!! His company awards the top 26 wholesalers this trip and right now he is ranked 15th! I am beside myself and can already picture myself in a cabana drinking virgin pina coladas with my big straw hat. ;-) I need to find some more maternity bathing suits tee hee hee.
The ranking is determined at the end of June. Mike has really had a killer year and looks like it will stay up to pace. He and I have not been anywhere overnight ALONE since Caden was 9 months old. And that was Jennifer again keeping him. That was to a wedding so it was a far cry from a vacation and no where near a beach. We just don't have the family that can come and help us out. But now that she has changed jobs and has a bit more flexible schedule, she was more than willing to help us out! And we thought we'd should do this trip now, because I can't see her wanting to take care of FOUR Malloy babies ;-) I will savor this vacation for years to come!! It's so amazing that Jennifer is so willing to want to help us out and we are so eternally grateful. We got an amazing deal on her flight already. Also John and Amy agreed to keep them on Sunday so she can get home at a decent hour, since we have no idea what flight times will be in store for us. SO keep us in your prayers that this will definitely be rewarded to us!! I can't wait! ihave always wanted to go to Maui! We went to Honolulu with Caden for a work trip for Mike. Caden ended up with an intense stomach virus on the first day there and I ended up getting it at the end of the trip.
Hawaii here we come!!

too cute to not post

What started out as blowing kisses, turned into 'deep thoughts'



This is the new smile since 'Picnic Day' Mike likes to fondly call her our Chinese Rabbit

Slowly but surely

The boy's room colors navy, true red, and sage green. It's been forever since we painted, but I was pretty much sick right away, so now I'm finally getting to put things back together and let me tell ya it's a cluster here.


Teagie's colors, 'rodeo' brown, white, and soft pink. Inspired by the colors of her birth announcement.

Picnic Day

our day yesterday enjoying the amazing weather we are having, eating chick fila nuggets and grapes. teagan got her first taste of ketchup and is in love. we are really enjoying our backyard! who needs a pool ;-)

Desert Breeze Park/Bday Party

Fun on the horsies and the choo choo and Teagan dressed up for the party

The Proof

Happy Monday!

Well after a very rocky week last week, I'm on my third great day and very hopeful that this has all ended finally, well minus the 'spits' that won't go away.
Where to begin. I'm feel a bit let down by my health care. Most of you know that I literally could not get out of bed 5 of the 9 weeks that I was sick. I mean, if I moved I was throwing up, if I was awake I was throwing up! I could not drink water (well I still can't but it's another issue now), so I was very dehydrated. When I spoke to the triage nurse she told me I didn't sound dehydrated. I felt like I wasn't being heard, when I went in and told them how sick I was, they didn't see it because I was there.
My lips, face, and scalp are still shedding severely.
Then last Thursday Dr. Phil did a show on hyperemesis. I began to sob, surprise suprise. It explained my condition to a T!
Finally, I had a name for the horror I went through and my thought process, so morbid I'm so ashamed to admit to it, my depression. The pain and torment my body went through my friends and family was actually not normal and not good for myself or the baby. This condition is so horrible that if I had a 'worse enemy' I wouldn't wish it on them.
I am still in such amazement how I made it through.
I am so thankful that my worst thoughts to make it through everyday did not come true and now I can look forward to enjoying my pregnancy and anticipating what our baby will look like and what he will be like.
So now I struggled with what to do about my health care and this is what I have come up with. That when I have a serious issue and I recommend this to all of you, just go to the ER. Health Care out here has been so different than back home. I can't tell you HOW MUCH I miss Kaiser for OB Care. They were really there for me as a patient and didn't let me suffer. So I'm supposed to go back May 1st, but moved my appointment to May 15th to do our 20 week u/s and confirm it's a boy ;-) If this is a girl it will take me the rest of the pregnancy to stop calling her a he ~ tee heee heee. I just need someone to catch the baby at this point, fourth time around I've got the laboring and pushing thing down.
I still have headache's but nothing like the migraines I was experiencing and if I don't keep food in my tummy I crash fast and hard. But thankfully, food does bring me back.
I was able to go to Toys R US, with a huge headache mind ya, and get the children a swingset by Little Tykes, just like my friend Amy W's. Mike put it together that evening and did finishing work on it all weekend. It is great and the children are beside themselves with joy. I've been wanting to get one for over a year now, but our budget is so tight and I wanted the macdaddy one, but this one is just perfect. Got a baby swing for Teagan and Riordan ;-) I have pictures of the process, I know a lot of you don't believe Mike put it together LOL
That was Friday, Saturday I at the last minute decided to go to Caden's game. My first one since I've been ill! It was so beautiful out and what was even more nice is Mike and I got to sit together and watch our son play! What a neat feeling that was to enjoy it together. I did really well and was encouraged I was on my way to a good day. We had a friend's birthday party to go to that day at 4 and I just took it easy until it was time to go. It was at Desert Breeze Park. It has a train, carasoul, and a huge playground. Mike thankfully took on the duty of riding the rides with the children so my body wasn't tempted to turn a wrong corner. I have pictures of that as well, just still looking for my cord to hook up. argggh.
Made it to church on Sunday and was able to check-ins. Mike and I did sit in the lobby again though, the spit issue is very embarrassing so I felt a little to exposed being in the service. It was actually nice to sit in the lobby and watch on t.v. We were still able to take our notes and get something out of the service.
VBS is coming up fast. This year's theme is Heros. I am volunteering as greeter/check-in and whatever else they will need help with. I won't leave the campus after that and Mike is going to try and work it out that he's home to keep Riordan and Teagan. It's at 6:30 at night so it should work out. I'm really excited because on the last night the children do a perfomance! Can't wait to see Caden on stage ;-)
Today, we made it for Teagan's playgroup. It was so much fun and just so nice to feel normal and to keep up in conversations with the girls. We decided to do every other Monday's from once a month since the babies are all pretty much walking, talking, and a lot more interactive. What's great is that it's really a playgroup for all the children since there's so many siblings for everyone.
Tonight Mike and I are going on a date. I feel adventerous, but Mike would like to see a movie. He deserves a huge break after all he's been through as well. So we can do what he'd like to do. Tuesday and Thursday is school for Caden, Wednesday is free, and Friday I have our amazing Kate here for help with the kiddos.
So my postings will not be as often, because feeling good makes me want to explore and have fun with my babies!!

bad day

did too much in the last two days feeling well, paying for it now since 2pm :(
it was WELL WORTH IT THOUGH ...

Teagie and her cake

The pity party continues

Sick again last night and started today right before lunch.
I'm at a lose. I'm so frustrated. I really enjoyed getting out.
Nights are soooo rough, that it takes all my energy just to get out of the bed.
So I just pray that this is a short relapse. I'm on day three.
I was planning on doing so much with the children this week. Thankfully
I didn't tell them so they won't be let down.
So keep me in your thoughts and prayers still please. We need all the help
we can get over here.

HAPPY EASTER!!!!

I made it, but barely

to church today. I wasn't able to sit in the service though. The smell of all the perfumes and cologne and everyone sitting in such close proximity was going to send me over board. So Mike and I walked around campus spying on our children. We had never done that before and it was so worth to see them interacting! My favorite was with Caden. They were taking up offering and we normally give him his dollar but it slipped our mind. So Mike and I hear him say, " I don't have my dollar." So I grabbed one from Mike and took it over to him. The look on his face was absolutely priceless. Very confused at first too LOL. He goes in almost a whisper, "Mommy what are you doing?" And I said," Hey buddy we forgot to give you your dollar, here ya go!" Biggest grin I had seen today and he said "Thanks!" I said, "Love ya, bye baby!" And he yells out " BYE MOMMY!" So funny!
We spied a lot on Teagie too, she is so funny how she interacts with other babies. Her brother's have definitely been good for her, because she fears no other child and goes up to any of them wanting to strike up a friendship. Maybe that's just a girl in her too, because the boys were never like that at her age.
So Mike and I hung out in the lobby where there was a t.v. and watched as much of the message as possible. Next week should be a lot better, because we can move if it's not going to work for me. I'm tempted to do Saturday nights too, not quite so busy then too, until my nose isn't so hypersensitive.
It was so great to see everyone that I had missed for the past two months! All the prayers that were sent our way and all the hugs of happiness to truly see me. And then the best part was hearing what an amazing husband I had, and how he always had a huge smile on his face despite probably stressed out getting all three children to church every single Sunday. He's the MAN!

I still have a killer headache. I never had them happen this far in the pregnancy like this, so I'm not sure what's going on.
All I can say is this child is grounded until he is 5!

A relapse

I have had a terrible headache all day.
And I have been running for the bathroom :(
So I hope that it's just a one day occurence, because I really
wanted to go to Easter Service tomorrow.
But this headache is just killing me and I have horrible
heartburn from being sick since 3pm.
It's just not fair!



On another note, we had Teagan's birthday party today.
It was just the 5 of us and it was so cute and sweet. The
boys helped her dive into her cake and she really enjoyed the
whole event. We have pics and video so hopefully I can
post it soon! See how the week works for me.

Things are much better, but yet one more thing

So I am completely free of nausea and headaches!
I feel that maybe the zofran prolonged it a bit, jut like with Riordan, but I was too afraid to go off of it.
The very first day of not taking it I was feeling pretty darn good. That was two days ago.
I had my doctor's appt yesterday, dinner out with the family last night, and today I met Mike at Biltmore Fashion Park for a lunch date and a stroll around the mall! It is like night and day.
We went to Houston's for lunch. I'm having very specific food cravings now and just enjoying foooood.
So at my appointment, most of you know I have a saliva and back of throat mucus issue, I bring it to attention finally (it was the least of my worries when I'd go in). It's called ptyalism and I have had it for 7 weeks. It's disgusting and very unfair. I thought it was a symptom from my all day sickness and would go away once the nausea went away.
Got very bad news yesterday. It's not going away most likely until I deliver. It's hormone related and actually quite a few women suffer from this.
So I'm getting back to my southern roots, and I carry a "spit cup" every where I go. Nothing really helps. Gum and candy just make more and if I do swallow it, I am running for the bathroom. I did figure out almost two weeks ago that Tylenol PM helps dry it up at night so I don't wake up in the middle of the night running for the bathroom from sleep salivation.
This is something that no one ever talks about BUT I AM! so get over it ;-), and just until the last month I decided to look it up and found the medical name and what other women did. Most are saying it was gone after their 1st trimester. My doctor recommended lemon ice and lemonheads. I did the lemonheads and I still can't do sweets. Just makes me sooo ill. However I did lemon with my tea ( I haven't been able to do lemon when I was so sick) and let me tell you, it was so quenching. Yeah, all this cup action, really dries me out big time and is dehydrating. I think I may be able to finally handle lemon water. I bought lemons today so we will see. I just want to chug it, good sign that I can handle it.
Well I'm in my second trimester, most women state they are at 15 weeks and no end in sight. I have friends who want to get me a diamond encrusted spit cup. It's just so gross! I feel so helpless and it's a very self concious thing for me to go out with this issue. But I do it anyway.
I asked my doctor how long I can take the Tylenol PM and she said I don't have to stop. So thankful for that, because people let me tell you. This is the most unfair thing you can do to a pregnant girl. Besides hormones screwing with your emotions now I feel like a redneck. That's fine. I look that part right now with my roots, did have 'one' eyebrow until I waxed them finally two nights ago and I like to shop at Wal-mart ;-)
I love the fact that I'm out of bed and doing things with the children and getting out of the house. I have to be out everyday since I started on Tuesday. I was couped up far too long!! So watch out Chandler, I gots good aim now too, just like a chaw chewing baseball player!! Can't let this hold me back and thankfully my friends all understand and just look the other way !! LOL

My first day out

by myself in about 4 weeks! I went and saw Marcie and baby Lauren at the hospital! It's a newer hospital for our area, a lot closer to home and I was immensely impressed. The postpartum rooms are exactly like the rooms back home at Northside. Very spacious, not a closet. Also had a couch for dad to sleep on. Chandler Regional's only negative was how small the postpartum room was.
So I have officially decided to have baby there. I wasn't sure I wanted to switch because I really had an amazing experience at Chandler. Now I just hope that our pediatrician will come to the new hospital or that she actually has privelidges there.
It's so close!
So onto my visit with Marcie. She looked so beautiful! And baby Lauren was just absolutely precious! It was so nice to be out especially to go see her. I had really missed our talks and I felt I overstayed a bit and ran over on Christa's time with Marcie. Who by the way, is the most ever thoughtful friend. She brought both Marcie and I a Starbucks and a sweet roll!! She's just the greatest! It was so nice to see her too!
I even took Caden and Morgan to school today. Wow what a difference being out does for one's moral ;-) I loved seeing my friend Terri who just looked so beautiful as always!
So I'm hoping that this is good things to come. Today was my last day of pills so tomorrow is my first day off of them and I have my 14 week appt on Thursday so if I need another script I can get it then. It would be nice to get off of them so I don't fight these killer headaches that I still have.

Baby Steps

I'm starting to do a little more around the house and I actually got out to Wal Mart last week to do Easter Candy Shopping.
Yesterday and today I have had a killer headache, a normal side effect of Zofran, but it's makes me more nauseous of course and I find myself almost to the running part LOL. But I'm still out of bed!


Today my very good friend Marcie had her fourth baby join their family!! Welcome baby Lauren!! She was 6lbs 13 oz and 20 1/2 inches long. Mom and baby are doing wonderful. She was hoping that she could avoid a c-section by doing an aversion today (Lauren was breech), but it wasn't successful. Turns out that her cord was wrapped THREE times around her neck. It's a good thing she didn't flip!! It's so amazing how everything works out. Thank God, that everything worked out the way it should.
Teagie's playgroup met today at our house. It was so niceeee to see everyone and for all the children to play together so nicely. I kind of wish we met more than once a month. It's just a great group of women and all the babies are just so cute together. My friend Kristi's son, is the last of our group who turns one and it's coming up fast!


Speaking of turning one, I'm going to have Teagan's birthday party, finally, this weekend. It will be a small inimate affair, but I get to use all the cute decor I bought so many months ago!! I can't wait! And I can't wait for her to eat her first cake!!
Mike just took Caden and Riordan to Caden's t-ball practice and then they are having a date at Carvel. I can't wait to go with them soon I hope one day!