Baby update.

Sorry this will be another stressful post... I went to the Dr. today and my blood pressure was 186/90. So fun, fun they are testing me for pre-eclampsia.
The boy is still measuring a bit big and so they are also testing for gestational diabetes. My tests should be in my Monday and they'll be seeing me again next Friday.

We are hopping the blood pressure spike is from the stresses that are my life at the moment.
As you may have read I've been working a ton. Also yesterday while heading out to drop the girls off at my mom's the high wind (49mph) knocked Shea right off our porch and she bruised her bum. While driving to my mom's I almost got ran off the road by a driver, Then about 5 minutes before I left my mom's house to go to work my dad shot himself in the hand, yes with a gun, and yes by mistake. (since there was only a door between me and the accident) It caused a shock to my heart and ears when the gun went off that I will probably never forget. He's doing better and will need surgery but we are hopeful he'll get function back soon. I then still went to work and clocked another 6 hours.

AND THE DOCTOR WONDERS WHY I HAVE HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE!! :)

Updates!

Here's my work update for those of you who have asked when are you done? Are you going back? Etc?

So, the last few weeks I've been feeling much better unless I work a double then my legs scream at me when I finally sit down. I've been picking up more and more shifts knowing that the day is going to come where baby says "no more mom!" So until then I'm working a ton to put money away so I can stay home and really bond with the lil' fella.

As far as going back I will need to go back to work a month or so after the baby but the hope is it will only be one or two shifts a week for a while... the other change will come is that I'll work nights again instead of days so that the little man always has mommy or daddy. I have never worked with a new baby so I am mostly feeling guilty but really in this economy I'm happy to have a job where they are excited to have me come back.

I've worked 18 hours in 3 days this week! (I know right your mouth hit the floor?!) As many of you know serving tables is a long time on your feet, lifting trays full of food, filling huge buckets of ice, and never stopping to take a breath. I'm feeling good and hope to take my break in April to nest and rest!

Another update I am off my one true love that never lets me down and always is welcome to touch my lips with it's icy cold goodness... Yes I am off Dr. Pepper... (oh, better pick your jaw off the floor again). I was down to one a day and still felt like the baby way overly active so my choice was to cut sweets and the yummy goodness in the beautiful maroon can. The sweets where easy! The soda was harder but I made it though.... (Dear Dr. Pepper I will see you again my lovely in about 90 days. I'm sorry if you are feeling lonely in the store but know that my love for you is forever and I will hold you to my lips once again.)

It made a big difference and the baby... still active, he does not keep my tummy churning. He's still there (and lets me know it when he kicks the breath out of me) but a much calmer "there".

No More Passie!

Ava is such a big girl now it's hard to believe that's she's only 2. In the short time we have lived in Colorado she has accomplished so many things.

We moved to Colorado in September by October she potty trained herself! She was sleeping in her own room and big bed through the night. By November she started sleeping in panties, I haven't bought diapers since and she's never wet the bed! She dresses herself and puts on her socks and shoes, she can spell her name, count to 15, and is the comedian of the house.

But she has had a stupid attachment to a little piece of plastic and silicone since our move... "The Passie" it goes everywhere and forgetting it would cause havoc in the store or restaurant.

HIP HIP HURRAY!!! HIP HIP HURRAY!!!

The passie is gone as of February 12th 2009!!! She lost her last one and I told her I can't buy you more.. if I buy more they will be different and ONLY for baby Dean. She took her nap without "it".. (huge!) then that night she didn't even ask for it!

I wash my hands of you once and for all passie!!! Yeah!!!!!

(if you could see me I'm doing my happy dance right now)

I love you tons Ava and It's amazing how much you have grown I'm so excited to see what 3 brings!!! (March 30, 2009)

Happy Valentine's Day

From the Ryan girls to you...

Happy I love you day!!

Bowl-a-rama!

For family night we took the girls bowling

they had so much fun that this morning

Ava wasn't even awake 5 minutes before asking

can we go bowling again today?!

So READY?.....

Let's BOWL!!

Shea scored a 90!

Ava was an awesome bowler!
She scored a 99!


Ava however is very competitive!

She was very hard on herself if she

missed even one pin....

she would lay on the floor

and pout til her next turn if she missed

any pins.

here's Ava punishing herself for

not getting a spare! She's 2

and already has my

competitive nature.

tagged

Here you go mommies - a different kind of survey for a change - it's all about your first born! Let's see how much you remember!

1. WAS YOUR FIRST PREGNANCY PLANNED? Yes.

2. WERE YOU MARRIED AT THE TIME? Yes, we had Shea 1 week after out 4 year wedding anniversary.

3. WHAT WERE YOUR REACTIONS? I was SUPER excited. We had been trying for almost 2 years. I surprised Kevin with a gift that said I love my daddy, he opened it and said "are you sure?!" when I said yes I'm sure he started crying and had a big grin on his face for the rest of the night.

4. WAS ABORTION AN OPTION FOR YOU? No.

5. HOW OLD WERE YOU? 23

6. HOW DID YOU FIND OUT YOU WERE PREGNANT? A pregnancy test at the dr. (like I said we'd been trying for a while. I didn't want a false result.

7. WHO DID YOU TELL FIRST? Only Kevin knew til I was about 4 months then our families were told

8. DID YOU WANT TO FIND OUT THE SEX? Yes! When we found out it was a girl we were super excited for my side it was the 1st girl all boys grand kids before her.

9. DUE DATE? August 15, 2004

10. DID YOU HAVE MORNING SICKNESS? Big time I was so sick I lost 10lbs the 1st tri-mester. I couldn't even keep water down most days and no red meat or pork til after I had her.

11. WHAT DID YOU CRAVE? After the morning sickness slowed (6months) I could only eat chicken, I loved super spicy Mexican food and near the end carried my own bottle of tapatio sauce to put on everything to spice it up. Plus couldn't get enough of kroger brand fruit snacks.

12. WHO/WHAT IRRITATED YOU THE MOS? nothing everyone said I couldn't have been calmer or more layed back.

13. WHAT WAS YOUR FIRST CHILD'S SEX? Female

14. DID YOU WISH YOU HAD THE OPPOSITE SEX OF WHAT YOU WERE GETTING? NO, I was so excited we were having a girl. Right after we found out we went straight out and got a pink pack of pj's

15. HOW MANY POUNDS DID YOU GAIN THROUGHOUT THE PREGNANCY? 27lbs.

16. DID YOU HAVE A BABY SHOWER? Yes, my sisters and my mom threw me one in Colorado and my friend Amanda gave me one in Arizona. We got so many great things.

17. WAS IT A SURPRISE OR DID YOU KNOW? I knew. So we could make the 17 hour drive!

18. DID YOU HAVE ANY COMPLICATIONS DURING YOUR PREGNANCY? I had pre-eclapsia and was induced early. After I had her my stitched broke and I had to get re-sewn in an O.R. about 6 hours later.

19. WHERE DID YOU GIVE BIRTH? Chandler Regional hospital, AZ

20. HOW MANY HOURS WERE YOU IN LABOR? From my 1st contraction at the hospital to the last push to get her out 37 hours 39 minutes.!! (I know!)

21. WHO DROVE YOU TO THE HOSPITAL? My amazing husband!!

22. WHO WATCHED YOU GIVE BIRTH? I had set rules.. one nurse, my Doctor, and Kevin only!

23. WAS IT NATURAL OR C-SECTION? Natural.

24. DID YOU TAKE MEDICINE TO EASE THE PAIN? I had an epidural because of the magnesium and patocin for the induction.

25. HOW MUCH DID YOUR CHILD WEIGH? 5lbs 12oz and 19 inches

26. WHEN WAS YOUR CHILD ACTUALLY BORN? July 21, 2004 12:14am

27. WHAT DID YOU NAME HIM/HER? Shea Elena Ryan (I didn't want a middle name but was coned in to it by my mother and husband.)

28. HOW OLD IS YOUR FIRST BORN TODAY? 4 years 6months 14 days