More Pregnancy!!

So Monday I went to my OBGYN. He did the Beta Strep test already just in case I deliver early and he also checked my cervix. He said im about 75% effaced and he a finger slipped in my cervix so i was atleast 1 cent. dialated, possibly more but he didnt want to probe around to see because all that stuff can just make it all happen faster. So Ill see him back in 2 weeks since im going to the perinatologist every week. So today I went to the perinatologist.. I was anxious to see if the 75% effaced is were ive been (since I have an abnormally short cervix) or if change was starting to happen. Im kinda confused by it all, he looks at if from the inside were OBGYN looks at it from the outside, they cant tell if im even dialated by ultrasound untill my cervix is gone. So by my understanding the perinatlogist is measuring whats there, and the OBGYN when they say your effacing is measuring whats NOT there. Its confusing. Either way.. once agian im pretty steady.. a little shorting and little more funneling but not much. Kadence hair was hanging down into the funnel which was fun to see and her eyes were open for a few seconds! They did montioring and NO contractions during it. So I think I just might make it to my goal of atleast 2 more weeks, the doctor set his goal. After that maybe ill set anohter goal for a week or two. They also did another fetal fibronectin test (ill get results later today) so if its negative big chance I wont deliver in next two weeks, if its positive it doesnt nessecarily mean that I will though.


* On a differnent note , I LOVE all this baby stuff. As much as Pete could watch basketball all day long, I could watch baby deliverys on TV ALL DAY long. I wish TLC and Discovery Health played that and only that constantly. Im completely amazing by it all. One day I WILL go back to school to either be a RN and be in delivering babies with doctors, or be an Ultrasound Technician. I LOVE all of that kind of stuff. Im pretty sure my kids already understand were a babies comes out because all the shows I watch =/ Im not really one to hide the truth and dont think It doesnt much harm to them to KNOW as long as they dont SEE how it happens. Jaiden HAS already asked how the baby gets out and I told him through the privates. =) Some of you probably thinks thats crazy but I dont. I figure why beat around the bush. He just said ok and dropped it.

Soccer! Soccer! and More Soccer!!

Ok.. so Ive never have been a huge fan or soccer. But when its my boys playing, its a different story. So we put the boys in soccer Spring and Fall and skip out on winter and summer (the weathers just to extreme for that) So soccer season was approching and Pete and I talked about what the plan was since now our boys will be on different teams because of the differnet ages they are now. (Which means 2 different practice days and two different times on Saturdays for games). Plus add a brand new baby into the mix>> I wasnt loving the idea. BUT, Pete won on this one.. we couldnt choose which boy got to play this season and who sat out.. and for Pete it wasnt an option to have noone play (Plus, we really do enjoy the quality family time it brings). Pete told me he would be incharge of soccer and that it would help me out once the babies here Id have those nights to myself with her.. and I appreciate that, BUT .. I would feel horrible, I mean its been a FAMILY thing all along and then I feel they would resent the baby because now that shes here its not.. So once Im off bedrest and shes here well all be going to it all!! To top off the busy soccer schedule Pete is doing a co-ed adult soccer league with some friends Thursdays. Ive never seen him play soccer, so well see how good he is. But since the stake basketball tournament is over this will be fun for him. And im sure the boys will totally love watching their daddy do what they love to do.

So by the end of this soccer season im sure Ill be ready for the summer break but Heres to anohter fun filled, busy soccer season!! Youll be seeing lots of pictures once I get them!!

Changes!!

Over the past little bit and in the next little bit were having lots of changes happen.

For starters Pete switched Jobs. He was at Cal Air and has now been at T Brothers Tile for 2 weeks now. So far hes liking it and he needed a change of pace. Were both real excited for him.

For about the past 5 months My sister Crystal was at our house watching our boys. The plan was for her to continue watching the kids once the baby was here, but plans change and she was ready for a change of pace to (Keep in mind, crystla is the sister who watched Jaiden when I went back to work when Jai was 6 months and up unitll we put the boys in daycare when Rylan was 9 months, so Thanks Crystal for all the help).I would just stay home now but since Im suppose to be relaxing and our medical bills already our pretty outrageous already (Im working to pay for babysitting and bills).. Celestial has stepped in and is watching the boys until I deliver this baby. Then the plan is for me to stay home with the kids!! I couldnt be happier !! (Ill work a little at night and on Saturdays for some extra income for the time being)

So those are 3 pretty big changes if you ask me .. new job, stay at home mom, and new baby!! But were excited for it all and hope everything works out great!!

Steady Cervix!!

Some of you may be getting bored so feel free to skip this post.. I just want to be able to read back at how things went this pregnancy just because, or IF we decide on more kids, I will have this problem in future pregnancy!!


Soo. I had my check up on my cervix today, and will continue having htem weekly until I deliver. Tommorrow I hit the 32 week mark!! (I remember at 24 wks praying Id make atleast 28 weeks.. look how far weve made it) My cervix is STILL at a 1.5 which is same as last week and a few weeks prior always.. Which is great. Although I still have the same amount of funneling, but its all steady. I am still taking my progestrone suppositories nightly and am on the procardia (uterine relaxer, to stop contractions) every 6 hrs. Ill continue the progestron till 35 weeks but the procardia till 36 weeks. BUT .. heres the good news, After 35 weeks Im OFF of BEDREST!!! Because since shes had the steroids, if I deliver they technically consider that term. He said at 35 weeks with steroids theres a 90-95% chance she'll come right on home with me and not even need the nicu...SO thats 3 more weeks people. I cant wait. Im soo thankful Ive made it this far because even if she were born now, shed be ok. He said I COULD go term.. but he doubts it. So before to long my Kadence will be here!! Till next week ... =)

Welcome Alyssa Taylor Sanders

My brother Gary and his wife Lindseys little sweet daughter arrived last Thursday March 12th!! Since im not allowed to be moving all around they were awesome enough to bring her to us Sunday!! She was precious as can be! I know the boys loved her and were soo excited holding her. They were actually really good taking turns and being nice. They did try tuching her face lots though, Who can resist when there soo tiny =). Seeing the boys with her got me excited for our little one but also a little more nervous>>> This will be a WHOLE new experience with two rambuxious little boys to keep an eye on with her around as the last time I had a newborn Jaiden was 17 months (they were close but Jaiden didnt bother Rylan too much).

Pregnancy/Cervix/Steroids

Ok.. lets back track a little, 2 weeks ago at my appt they found that my cervix had gone from a 2.5 to a 1.5.. (2.5 is when they put me on bedrest because normal is 3-5) also they found they I am funneling (Imagine a funel and thats what I look like) dialating you open from the bottom, funneling you open from the top. Soo they told me I needed to be taking it even easy than I had been. I was told on my back for 23/24 hrs a day. So I had an appt set for this morning for follow up BUT two days ago I was having quite a lot of cramping and sharp pains in my stomach ( but they were constant so I didnt think it was normal contractions were they start and stop.. but I still went in to get checked out) the doctor was out but theY put me on the monitor and I wasnt having contractions, also they did a vaginal swab thing that test fro a protein your body releases 2 weeks before you go into labor, that came back negative. I went back today to see Dr. My cervix and funneling is steady since 2 weeeks ago which is great news but still very short.. Baby is doing great.. shes 3lbs. 8oz now and we saw a little hair on her head =) (My favorite part of today). But dr. says I WILL deliver early its just a matter of how early.. So I got a steroid shot today and Lucky me gets to go back for another at the hospital tommorrow. It was probably the worst shot I ever had.. Burned and was in me for like a whole 2-3 minutes =( but Im glad I got it for the baby.. He said it helps produce a cell that babies usually get around 35 weeks (Im 31 tommorrow).. It helps with lung developement but also something in the brain, helps the intestines and if the babies born if helps with infections >. All kinds of good stuff!! Soo It looks as though I wont have her in next two weeks per that test but after that I guess well see how things continue to go.

Maternity Pictures!!

Go to http://imagesbykrys.blogspot.com/ to see a sneak peak of our photo shoot this past Saturday. Im 30 weeks exactly in them and LOVED the way they turned out. Also, you'll see the name we decided on (Or my husband gave into =) ) No she doesnt hate me by showing off my stretch marls.. I told her to show the before and after so anyone who might let that hold them back, WONT. Thats why we go to the proffesionals. We took some with Pete and the boys too so Im sure Ill post those once I get them. And these are only a FEW of all the great ones she took.

Another Baby Project!

Ok, I know I JUST posted about baby projects, but heres one that my mom and I started about 2 months ago. We worked most of a Saturday and then put it away and finally finished this up last night. I had looked around online and found the idea that I wanted. I REALLY debated just buying this, but for that price I could just buy a whole new car seat.. so I spent a little less than $30.00 in material, ect. I had enough for the car seat, a matching blanket, and I have left overs that im going to make a boppy cover for my blue boppy.


My inspiration>>
http://www.bellababycompany.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=120A



Would have cost $100 before tax/Ship/Handling!!


Heres the car seat one of sisters gave me in the past, and the top is from the car seat I used from the boys.

Baby Blanket

Soo with all this bedrest Ive found one things atleast to keep me occupied!! I decided to crochet my little girl a blanket. Ive crocheted lines of things in the past and then get frustrated when the ends dont match up and then gave up. So of course this happened again but I would just take it out and fix it. So this blanket took LOTS of time but im am soo glad I finished it and that I made it for MY daughter. Its soo great to see the finished product of a project. Pete asked me last night "What are you going to do when the blankets done". He knows I HATE sitting and doing nothing. I already have the next one in mind. =)

Rylans EKG/Echocardiogram

Yesterday was Rylans Doctor Appointment with the Cardiologist. About a month ago the doctor heard a heart murmur and just wanted to check it out. He did SOOO well and loved the doctor, he even tried to hold the doctors hand (i think he was trying to do his own ultrasound really) but everything looks good. His murmur is INNOCENT. The doctor said they like to call it a "musical heart" >> they just make more noise then other kids. Once their diagnosed with innocent murmurs thats that.. it wont be a problem in the future but he'll always have it. So as you can imagine were THIRLLED that our baby is just fine.

Valentines Day!!

This Valentines I wanted to do something fun for the boys!! I made a trail of hearts from their bedroom into the family room were they had a basket full of goodies and a card. They LOVED that!!

Then for breakfast we had scones with pink frosting and some fruit. Then Pete was off to a job and I met up with his side of the family. We hung out there for a while then Pete met us there and we were off to bowl. The kids had lots of fun, Jaiden bowled for the neghbor guy on accident =/ oops!! Thankfully he didnt mind that it ruined his score.


Rylans ball got stuck half way down the lane once. Then it was back to the house for me to get ready for dinner. I made a candelit meal with some fun valentines glasses with heart shaped ice cubes. The boys helped me the day before make Petes favorite pie!!



The boys got COMPLETELY covered in flour (Jaiden even tried making a beard> of course it was straight to the bath after that, DOnt worry, the bodies aand feet only got in the flour after I was done with that part =) haha) Overall it was a great Valentines.

Pregnancy!!

Yesterday was not a great day. I woke up and my lower stomach/uterus was in pain. Not contractions but VERY uncomfortable. I was real worried! I took the day off work to just stay in bed completely. Crystal came by as usual and took care of my boys. My mom came in to help with the boys until she got there. And my dad gave me a wonderful fathers blessing! This morning was my doctor appointment and I was certian something had changed. It HASNT!! My cervix is still on the short side but steady from my last visit which is awesome! So ill continue to keep it real easy. As far as the babies heart that had two potential problem areas/holes>> They have now filled!YEA!! =) So todays doctors visit went extremely well, as well as it could of.

Some fun facts about our baby so far:
*She 2lbs. 2oz. now, right were she should be
*She is EXTREMLY active. Although her kicks dont fill that hard.
*She has been head down since about 12 weeks. And hoping shell stay that way
*Shes fiesty, if one of my boys bumps my tummy, she usually kicks 'em right back.. yep, shell fit into this family =)
*She kicks lots, but when daddy tries to feel, she stops

Funny Boy!!

Last night as the boys are kissing my belly good night, Rylans rubbing my tummy feel fast in a circle and says " Its ok Baby, your just round like a Ball" .. the things kids say are just too funny!

Our Time Spent on Bedrest!

Nohting too exciting has happened in our lives soo far since I stuck at home. I do go to work everyday still and have my legs propped up most of the day. Ive been able to get out of the house a little. Petes been playing in the basketball tournament for our stake and I LOVE going and watching him play. Its the only time I get to. I wasnt going to go but my mom insisted I get out of the house. She told me shed wheel me in a wheelchair and chace after my boys (I told her Id walk =) ) But I was glad to get out.
(Jaiden w/Amber Andersons baby Mavrik)
(One more good thing/ Hot dogs.. So I dont have to cook dinner =) )

I got out for a doctor appt (Although not glad when I saw another doctor , mine was delivering, and she told me Im gaining to much weight and that throughout the rest I should only gain 5 more lbs. >> What, my baby will gain more then that. Plus, look thorugh my records lady, I GAIN during pregnancy and MY doctor never complains (60 with Jai, 40 with Ry) UGH!! But overall ok.

I give my boys haircuts about every two weeks and they were getting a little scruffy looking. I debated calling my sister to cut there hair but figured I could sit on the stool while doing it. Keep in mind Pete was off at basketball. I should of just waited =( So I doing Rylans and finish up and throw him in the bath then get to Jaiden. He must have snuck off with the trimmer and took it straight to the top of his head. I had no choice but to shave my baby BALD!! He looks like a little cancer patient. When I took him out of the bath I dry Ry hair and he asks why im not drying his. I laugh, knowing he doenst realize what I meant when I said I got to cut it all off. So I told him to go look in the mirror " Ahh, weres my hair at" is what he had to say about it. Although he thinks he looks cute/ Not so much!! And hes liking hte attention of everyone rubbing his little head.
(You can see his bald head a little in this picture)

Since I cant be moving around much, when Pete is gone. My kids resort to TV or XBOX most of the time becuase that keeps them from fighting and me from getting up and down over and over again. Heres Ry playing snowboarding!!

Also to help Pete out a little, The boys help me get food out to cook, With Petes help, and Jaiden is incharge of helping clear off the table after meals. Hes been such a great helper!!

Drive In Movies

I have always been a fan of the Drive In Theatre!! I have only been about 4 or 5 times total but I LOVE IT. Soo since Ive been taking it real easy Celestial & Brandon figured I'd be able to sit in the back of my car and atleast enjoy a night out. So last saturday thats what we did. Definately beats staying home all the time and well be doing this pretty often till this babies here im sure. We stopped and got dinner and candy and drinks on the way and camped out in the back of the Tahoe. The boys werent totally into the movie and kept jumping from our car to Leshal & Brandons car so we decided to put on Transfomers on the cars Tv with there headphones>> Totally great! Now I just wish they had one closer to us.

Name?!?!

Pete and I cant agree on a name for our Daughter!! Its definately between these two but Im just curios as to what others think!! ThANKS!!! Poll to the left!!

CerviX Update!!

So today I was pretty convinced that after my appointment I would be headed to the hospital for the cerlage. I have been having about 4 contractions a day and was certain htey have been doing damage =). Anyways when they checked it actually is LONGER (not much but still some) and the top is no longer funneled as much as it was a weeks ago!! YAY!! This is AWESOME news! So Pete asks if its from the medicine Ive been taking. He said NO. They dont work miracles. The contraction stuff just helps a little and the suppositories wont make your cervix longer, It to help it from shorting! Soo Ones again the power of prayer WORKS!! Thanks too everyone thinking of my family this past week. I know this is the reason. Soo for the next two weeks im to do what ive been doing, taking it real easy and keeping my feet up. I asked if he thought Id go to term and he said he cant say, Even with a normal pregnancy you cant predict that, but for now this was the good news I was hoping for. So I cerclage is not in the plan, and wont be as now itll be too late and looks as though well do fine without it!!

Cervix too Short!!

Yesterday started off bad. I was feeling very hormonal a cried in the office before I even went to my doctor.

Then Our insurance changed and my doctors office called to tell me since my yearly premium hadnt been met yet, insurance wanted then to collect $700 that day. I cancelled at first feeling upset and frustrated but hten figured I better just go cause Ill be paying that eventually anyways. So heres what we found out at that appointment. >> Glad I decided to go!!


23 1/2 Weeks Pregnant
Baby is measuring to size and is 1 lb. 7 oz. She had to hiccups while they were checking her out (I never felt my boys hiccups) so that was fun to feel slightly as I watched. They did notice in her heart between the left and right venticle the there MAY be a small void of tissue. They told me not to worry to much (Yea.. thats gunna happen) and that they believe since shes still so teeny that it will fill. If not they think after birth it will fill and may need no further attention (Surgery) of course they are going to see me back in 4 weeks to check it and then from there MAY see a prenatal cardiologist, were they may do a EKG while still in the womb.

Update on my cervix:
My cervix has been borderline for a few months now so they hoped it would stay that way. Well I have had random contractions hear and there (I thinking maybe there just braxton hicks) any ways. Those contractions obviously werent good news for my already short cervix. So now its shorter than needed. So I have a few options
1. Have the cerclage (Stitch) as a outpatient procedure. This helps hold the extra weight of the baby and helps the cervix from effacing or dialating. Downfalls, they like to do between 13-16 weeks. NO LATER than 24 weeks. This being because the uterous and all that is larger and closer to the cervix which may cause in ruptured membranes. And also having the procedure at all can induce labor. And im on Bedrest till I deliver.
2. Im on bedrest, They give me a perscription to help relax my uterus and help stop contraction. And then a perscription that helps to keep the cervix from shoerting any more than it is. From there I come back in 1 week and if Im the same length, this continues until birth. If it has shorted I get the stitch either way.

Heres a picture of the crclage so you can better understand. My cervix isnt dialating the way the picture shows but at the top it is starting to crack open which is not good. Plus too short. Her head was directly on the cervix to, too low than she should be.

So both my choices stink if you ask me but I chose #2. I dont want the possiblity of going into labor from the stitch If I can help it. Soo I'll update in a week what the vedict is. For now, or I guess untill my Daughters here, Im on bedrest. > Im told to get up to pee or shower, then back to resting. Hes alowing me to continue working only because its pretty much at my house and it will be more resting if im in the office versus with my wild crazy boys =) Other than that.. Ill be on my butt and at home.

Soo yesterday kinda topped up there in my worst days.

Bowling!!!

Ive been wanting to take my little men bowling for a while now, but I just hasnt happened. So we finally did it, and I think Jaiden has a new favorite thing =) They've had little plastic bowling sets, but really, that doesnt even come close. They were soo fun to watch. Jaiden kept asking me why he was winning? and Rylan would hold the pose from letting go the ball right up until it knocked down the pins (which took forever), then would turn around yelling either WOO HOO or I DID IT. I did pretty good the first round, for me atleast and even beat Pete, but the 2nd round went down hill. Sheree, Adam, Crystal, and Celestial were there too. Jaiden is upset this morning were not out bowling already. So I think we have a new family activity.

Deon J Sanders

(Thanks Shawnice for the picture =) )

My Grandfather, My Dads Dads, passed away this past Saturday 1/10/09 at the age of 82. He was a great example to my family. He had a VERY strong testimony of the church and served in many ways. He served 3 missions in his lifetime. One as a young man, one for 6 months after being married a short time, and then he and my grandmother served together for 12 1/2 yrs at the Family HIstory Center as the Director. He was bishop twice. They did much temple work. Before he passed a way my dad gave him a blessing while in the hospital, my grandmother requested that my dad be the voice in giving a priesthood blessing a few hours before Deon's passing.
Cal was overwhelmed with the Spirit and feelings of the Great Love Many have for him on both sides of the Veil, and that Deon had endured to the end, and should now go to the Many, Many who awaited to greet him and express their love and appreciation for the work he and Marie had done for them in Geneology and Temple Work. Not only for the work of their own ancestors, but many of the ancestors of those in the Valley who came for assistance in seeking out their dead, during the 12 1/2 years they served at the Family History Center as Director, along with the many years they also served at the Temple.


** During the funeral, I felt a since a sadness for the loss of him, but also I felt the spirit there so strongly and felt a great feeling of pride in my grandfather and the amazing man he was. I know my dad has been able to be such a great example to my family because he had a father who was soo strong.
** One memory that really stands out in my mind about him was the many, many times I heard him bear his testimony at family gatherings. He seemed to bear it any chance he got, and I am so grateful for that, and the memories of the feelings I had as he bore it.


This scripture was in the program at the funeral
(D&C 42:45-46)
"45 Thou shalt live together in love, insomuch that thou shalt weep for the loss of them that die, and more especially for those that have not hope of a glorious resurrection.
46 And it shall come to pass that those that die in me shall not taste of death, for it shall be sweet unto them;"


The pictures below are of My Grandfathers posterity, (Not all were in attendance)
with the quilts he and my grandmother had made and given us all this past christmas. (All the jean squares were cut by my grandfater) These quilts will be cherished forever.