SAVE THE DATE JULY 23, 2010

We went to my weekly Dr. appointment yesterday. Last week I was dilated to a 1 and 87% effaced. Monday I had the stomache flu and was really sick all day and was having contractions every 10 minutes all day. Tuesday I went to costco and ran some other errands to keep walking to see if the contractions progressed. Everytime I sat down I would continue to have some contrations, but they eventually stopped. So Tuesday I just gave up. Thinking thiis guy is never comming (I know that's a bit much but it's how I feel). The Dr. was really great we had a good amount of time to talk. He won't induce me because it's to high risk for uterine rupture - not good! I really didn't want to have another C- Section because my recovery from the twins was so bad ( Max and Michaella weren't C- section). I have very quick labor and deliveries so I was thinking this would be just like the other ones. I need to keep in mind that Abbey was in the NICU for almost 24 hours so I didn't sleep for the first 2 days in the hospital. Then when we got home Abbey was jaundice so she was under billi lights for 4 days - no sleep there either, and the recovery was twice as hard as well. ANYWHOO, weighing all options we decided a scheduled c-section was the best to go. He won't let me go over my due date so I may have ended up with a c- section anyways, this way I won't have one more week of being uncomfortable. We now have an idea and he is more than welcome to come anyday on his own but this way will work out the best as well with Mike's new job and so that I will be able to have help with the kids while I am in the hospital as well as when I get home. THANKS MILLIONS TO MY MOM !!!!!!! I couldn't ask for a better mom, so willing and when she's not she's really good at pretending and lieing to make me feel better. I am SOOOOO GREATFUL FOR ALL HER LOVE AND HELP!!!!

STILL ALIVE AND KICKIN'

It has been way to long for me to update. I keep thinking of how long they will be, maybe if I update more often they could be short and sweet. Alot has happened since my last post.
MIKE ~ Mike was just offered a job at Huntsman Cancer Institute !!! He is the new Family Cancer Assesment Clinic Coordinator. He will be working with Genetic testing and cancer patients and family members. I'm not exactly sure how to describe his position, I'll have him do a post more about it once he starts working. His first day will be the 19th. We are so EXCITED and PROUD of him, this position seems like the courses he took in school were made for this job. He will continue on to get his Masters, but for now we will just focus on his new career.
We are greatful for the oppertunities working for the church has given us, but we are so excited to be moving on.
KIM~ I am still pregnant though I am due on the 28th, I am having a more difficult time getting things done. Somedays it's all I can do to do a batch of laundry. I did get the girls and boys rooms done and painted and all put together, except for som pictures on the walls. We FINALLY got a new camera too so I've been able to get some pictures. We are still trying to figure everything out with it so it will be a little while.
KIDS~ The kids are growing as fast as weeds. Max is dieing to go back to school everyday he asks when he can go. He's such a great big brother ... sometimes, when he chooses to be. He has been very helpful to me lately playing and helping out with his siblings, while I have been having to be laying down and resting more. Michaella is a true little mommy. She and Abbey are just darling together, they are sharing a room and love to play and empty ALL the dresser drawers and change clothes a million times a day. Abbey is proving to us that she is a true girlie girl. She LOVES shoes! When ever she sees a shoe she immediately tries to put it on, if she has shoes on already to puts them on her hands. Rusty just loves to play. He loves to drive cars, put on dress-ups and twirls with everybody else. The boy is non-stop energy just like his brother. He is also our resident monkey he climbs on EVERYTHING !!!
As EVERYBODY knows Mike and I have had a very difficult time deciding on a name for this little guy. We finalized it and I just couldn't call the baby Harry or Harold. It just didn't feel right, but it was VERY important to us to keep the names Harold and Cardston, but neither fit as a first name. I was totally dumbfounded. When we were in the ultrasound and found out that we were deffinately having a boy. Mike jokes and said Tyler - he's our Tye breaker. But we have a good friend who's son is named tyler and everytime I said the name I thought of him. But as of lately we've thought about it more and I've always love the name Ty. SO OFFICIALLY BIRTH CERTIFICATE READY ... as soon as he decided to come ...

TYLER HAROLD CARDSTON WYNDER

I know that's a "big " name and a long one, but it truely fits and feels right. Max and Michaella say it too. When we ask what the babies name is they say his full name sounds more like tylew hawold caadston wynder - but non the less they think it fits too. I just say he will truely know when he's introuble. If he hears Tyler Harold he'd better come quick, Tyler Harold Cardston he'd better fun for the hills and Tyler Harold Cardston Wynder ... he'd already better be dead, cause if he's not he's gunna be.

There's our updated life, so far. Hopefully our next post won't be too far off and full of pictures of our new baby boy.

As I stated in the title, we are alive and still kickin' !!!