December 2006 Photos

12/7/06 Jailbirds locked in the living room

















12/14/06 Aden in the big boy car seat
















12/15/06 Happy Birthday Stephen! #33
















12/15/06 Asher is waiting for some cake
















12/15/06 Happy Birthday Daddy
















12/15/06 Big Cheese!
















12/18/06 Asher sitting at Mommy's desk.....he's not supposed to be in the chair!
















12/24/06 Christmas Eve with the Yearout Family
















12/25/06 Christmas with the Schnitzius Family

It's been a while....here's some photos!

9/18/06 Aden eating yummy graham crackers















10/4/06 Aden was pooped out after celebrating Ryan's 21st Birthday!














10/14/06 Asher's 2nd Birthday. Blue's Clues Theme!














10/15/06 The boys playing in Asher's new tent!















10/25/06 Aden is trying to figure out where all those sounds are coming from. The tractor makes farm animal sounds!















10/27/06 I just had to take a picture of Asher's "Pebbles" pony tail!















10/27/06 Unlce Nate & Asher















10/27/06 Aunt Mel & Aden















10/29/06 Asher loves to lay in the playpen with his little brother!















10/31/06 Aden was a puppy (a sad one) for Halloween





















10/31/06 Asher was supposed to be a Ghost, but he wouldn't let me put any makeup on him and he would hardly sit still for a picture!















11/12/06 Asher's first haircut courtesy of Bo















11/15/06 I was cooking dinner when I realized it was very quiet......they had fallen asleep.














12/1/06 These kids will fall asleep anywhere.....just like their Daddy!

Big Boy Aden!

Aden's first tooth cut on September 6th and now his second tooth is coming in. Bottom teeth first, just like his big brother. He's been getting on his hands and knees and rocking back and forth too!! Aden is moving around faster than I remember Asher doing things. It's too fast for me, except for him holding his own bottle. That part I love!

One thing that is pretty consistent....taking pictures!

7/4/06 Aden having his first baby foods ~ Sweet Potatoes, Yummy!














7/6/06 Aden & Austin














7/10/06 Asher holding Aden's hand....how sweet!














7/17/06 Asher fell asleep while I was making dinner,
Daddy was in California.














7/30/06 Aden trying to hold his bottle.....YEAH!
















8/9/06 Aden's toothless grin....ADORABLE!
















8/12/06 Asher at the Rodeo petting zoo, first time for
both. He had a great time petting all the animals!
















8/18/06 Asher is showing Aden the ropes on how to
use the walker!
















8/20/06 Daddy showing Asher how to fish and how
to tell fish "stories"!!














8/21/06 Asher decided to sit under my desk when I was
talking on the phone to Daddy in Phoenix.














8/27/06 Smiles for Daddy...he's in San Antonio














8/27/06 Asher & Austin celebrating Pop Pop's Birthday














8/28/06 More Smiles for Daddy














8/29/06 Aden looking up to his Big Brother and yes they
are dressed alike. Stephen hates when I do that!! It's cute right!














8/30/06 Asher was so excited that his Daddy was coming
home that he didn't take his nap. Instead he fell asleep while
eating cookies in his chair!!















9/1/06 Asher and his PB&J smile.....PRICELESS!














9/12/06 Aden just loves that worm!

Pictures

3/3/06 My sweet little boys!

3/7/06 Asher playing with the ball. We were celebrating Nathan's birthday and Asher just loves to play ball with Uncle Nate!

3/27/06 Aden Sleeping (3 weeks old)

3/27/06 Mommy & Asher ~ He's such a snuggle bug!

4/12/06 Asher is very serious when Blues Clues is on.....he just loves it!

4/13/06 Aden (6 weeks old) is so cute lying there in his bassinet....what an angel!

4/23/06 Yes, that's Asher in a Batman Cape! Let's just hope he doesn't try to fly.....

5/1/06 Asher on the John Deere ~ He loves to help at the farm!

5/4/06 Aden right after the bath.....so happy!


7/2/06 Asher playing with the waterhose at Nana & Papa Yearout's Farm.....loads of fun.

Posting Again

I've had such problems with posting to our website. We had computer problems and I wasn't able to get to Frontpage to update, then the site only holds so many pictures, etc. Anyway, I figure that this is the best way to keep pictures coming across to our friends and family. That is atleast until we get another website that will hold more data. Pictures to follow.

New Website

Stephen and I created a new website! We'll be adding music and video to it for those folks that don't get to see the kids very often. All posts will be updated on that site from now on. Enjoy!

http://home.comcast.net/~yearout777/

Last Day of Work

Today's my last day......just another week until Aden is here. We are pretty excited and have everything ready for him at home. I'm glad that I was able to take this last week off to spend with Asher. I'm really looking forward to it and know that it will be a relaxing week! I hope everyone keeps in touch. I'll have to be sure and get online at least once a day to check my mail, etc. With luck we'll be feeling good and be able to make it to Katie's wedding on March 11th. It will be fun to have the whole Schnitzius family meet Aden!

Dr Appointment

I had another appointment this afternoon, it went great. Aden's heartbeat is 148 bpm, my blood pressure is 120/80 and I've still only gained 6 pounds! I'm feeling really good, maybe a little tired, but that's expected. Dr Andy is guessing that Aden will be around 8.4 lbs at time of delivery. The last 2 visits when the Dr has felt my stomach they both made a comment about how big this little boy will be. There's definitely not a lot of room for him anymore and every little movement seems to hurt a bit more than it did just a few weeks ago. I tried to get out of my next appointment, no such luck. One last visit........ next Wednesday March 1st.

Dr Appointment

Stephen and I went to the Dr this afternoon and everything is looking on target. I did gain 1 pound, for a total of 6 pounds overall!! We did some blood work to make sure my iron is looking good. I'm watching for labor signs.....he could still come early. Dr thinks Aden will most likely be a good 8 pounds for sure. He's pretty big! But I didn't need anyone to tell me that!!! I'm feeling pretty good, still have lots of energy, for now. I have my hospital bag halfway packed for "just in case" we have to go early. Other than that, it looks like we're ready! At least as much as we can be. Next appointment on Wednesday February 22nd.

Delivery Schedule

We are scheduled for delivery on Friday March 3rd at 7:30AM. We just found out this morning that Presbyterian of Allen is completely booked for that day, so we will be at Medical Center of McKinney. With luck we will be discharged on Sunday the 5th.

We Have a Date!

I went to the Dr this afternoon for my latest checkup. Everything is looking great AND I'm still at a total of 5 pounds gained! I was so excited to see that especially after our 8 day trip to Vegas where I think we ate more than any other activity!! Aden's heartbeat was 137 bpm. My measurements were right on target, so we are pretty sure that our little guy was just in a weird position the last time I was measured. Blood pressure was also great, 120/80. I'll head back to the Dr again on Feb 15th.

Delivery scheduled for Friday March 3rd. We're really looking forward to meeting our new son!

Las Vegas Vacation

We went to LV for a wedding and to visit with Dad & Ginny......and it was a great time. We were able to spend 8 days there and boy was it nice! The last long vacation we took was when we were pregnant with Asher. So, this one was well overdue. Ginny was able to take off all but 2 days while we were there, so we did a lot of hanging out together and shopping. Ginny bought some really cute clothes for Aden and a few things for Asher. It was nice. Asher and Ginny spent one evening together when we went to the rehearsal dinner for our friends wedding. Then Asher got to spend the night with his Grandpa, which I think they all enjoyed!! It was such a nice trip and we were so glad to be able to spend so much time with everyone. Leaving always makes me sad and wish that we lived closer to each other. Until next time.......

Bear Necessities Family Shower

We had a nice family get together for Aden's baby shower. It was a lot of fun and Shelly & Melissa really made it nice! I was glad to see my Aunts and cousins on the Schnitzius side as well as the few family members of Stephen's that live in town. We received a ton of diapers, wipes, lotion & soaps. All the things that you really go through quick! Of course we also received some adorable clothes as well. It's so nice to have such giving families! We are so glad that everyone was able to celebrate the day with us.

Dr Appointment

I'm on schedule with the Dr for every 2 weeks now, so it's really starting to go by fast. I'm still at a total of 5 pounds gained, which is super nice! Aden's heartbeat was 142 bpm. I'm still measuring a little big, about 4 inches over where I should be. Dr said he wasn't sure if we should do a sonogram now, so he's going to get the opinion of one of the other Dr's and let me know. He said it could just be that Aden was laying a certain way, etc. We'll just have to wait and see what they say. I got an updated Rx for my Nexium, just in case I need it while traveling at the end of this month. No restrictions so far other than making sure I walk around for a few minutes every hour or so to help keep my circulation moving. Since I sit at a desk most of the time during the day we want to make sure I keep from having swollen feet and legs. If I want the same Dr that delivered Asher to also deliver Aden then that will be on a Thursday this time around. We'll discuss with Dr and hopefully set my delivery date at my next appointment which is on February 1st.

Diabetes Education Follow Up

I had my follow up appointment and the dietician was very pleased with my levels. She decided that I only need to continue monitoring my fasting levels. I was very excited about that. Much better than sticking myself 4 times a day. No other follow up appointments were scheduled.

The Countdown Begins!

With about 55 days (8 weeks) to go, I'm really starting to feel it! I've been having a hard time sleeping lately, since I can't get in a comfortable side position. Laying on my back seems to put so much pressure on my tailbone, so that's not fun. Aden moves around a lot when I first lay down for the night, which I enjoy. It's like our quiet time. I do feel like I'm getting bigger by the day and can hardly sit still. Stephen and I have committed to finishing some little "projects" around the house over the next few weekends. Just some small stuff that we've put off. I've got to pull out all the infant clothes and get it organized. This was so much fun the first time around, now I just can't seem to get motivated! Looks like we don't have a lot of time to mess around, so we'll be busy for the next few weeks. Wish us luck with our preparations!!

8 Month Checkup

Went to the Dr today, everything looking great. Daddy & Asher were able to hear Aden's heartbeat at 138 bpm. He was sleeping so we had a hard time at first. My blood pressure is still looking great as well. I've only put on an additional pound since my last visit which brings me to the grand total of 5 lbs gained! This has been a blessing, didn't want to gain too much with this one. I asked some questions about my glucose monitoring. Dr said to bring my log book with me to my next visit. We're hoping that I'll only have to check it in the AM for the fasting levels. This would be a nice change from 4 times a day. I've had a bit of a hard time with all the food the dietician wants me to eat, so we'll revisit that at my next visit as well. I head back to the Dr in 2 weeks. Looks like the finish line is close!!

Diabetes Education

Well, I went to my appointment and boy are these people having me eat a lot of food! I'm on a schedule for 3 meals a day and 3 snacks a day. I have to check my blood sugar 4 times a day as well. It took me about 15 minutes this morning trying to pack my breakfast, snack, lunch and snack all in my bag just to bring with me to the office. I have to try and get 3 sessions of 30 minutes of exercise a week. Yeah, this sounds easy, but with high glucose and low iron there's no energy to walk up and down the stairs half the time. The dietician told me to do what I can and do not over-do it if I'm not feeling up to it. I'll go for a follow up on January 6th to see how the food is working for me. I've also got my 8 month checkup on December 28th. Will update then.

Matt & Tevis' Baby News

Stephen's friend Matt, who was his Best Man at our wedding, just went in for their sonogram to find out the sex of their baby! He and his wife are expecting a GIRL!! They are very excited, to say the least. Baby and mom are healthy and doing well. They are expecting their little bundle of joy to arrive in May 2006

Disappointing News

I got a call back from the nurse at my OB's office. My test results came back positive for Gestational Diabetes. So, tomorrow I have to go and see a Diabetes Counselor and meet with a nurse. The appointment will be for 2 hours and we will go over diet, nutrition and how to monitor my sugar levels. The nurse made it sound like I would have to do my own blood test each day, but she wasn't real clear about the whole process. The regular nurse is on vacation, so I talked to one of the other nurses in the office. We will also continue to monitor the baby closely to make sure he doesn't get too big. I've only got about 10 full weeks left until delivery, so hopefully it wont be too hard to watch my diet. It sure is too bad that we discovered this right before Christmas! I guess that means I'll have to watch the desserts rather than eat them. :o)

So, if you're interested in doing some reading, here's a link. http://familydoctor.org/075.xml

Second Go 'Round

I went to the Dr this morning to have my blood drawn 4 times for the Glucola screening. The first one drawn is after fasting for 12 hours. Then another 3 times on the hour until 11:50am. Loads of fun just sitting in the waiting room. I wasn't feeling all that great since I had no food in my system, so I just sat there reading magazines. Luckily when it was all over with I went straight to our department Christmas Luncheon. I met everyone at Macaroni Grill and boy did that pasta taste good! Stephen has been fighting a cold or something for almost a week now, so he went to the Dr this afternoon. He was given an inhaler to repair his lungs and an antibiotic to get filled if he doesn't feel better in 24-48 hours. The Dr was saying that he thought he was just about over it all. I guess we'll wait and see. Asher and I are feeling great, so I'm not too worried about Stephen filling his Rx.

I got home from work and waited a few minutes for Stephen and Asher to get home, then we went out to pick up a few things. I drew Stephen's Uncle Patrick for Christmas and we still needed to go to Home Depot & Garden Ridge to get all the stuff to finish making his gift. I also had to stop by Best Buy for one of my Uncle's gift. Then off to Walmart to get my Iron supplement and some milk for Asher. So, for the rest of this week I have vowed to wrap a few gifts each night so that I'm not up all night on Friday getting things ready for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.

I should have my lab results on Wednesday sometime and will post for everyone. Let's hope it all comes back normal!

Lab Results

I had some blood work done on Wednesday afternoon for my Glucola Test and got a call this afternoon with the results. I could tell from the Nurse's tone that it wasn't good news. Looks like my glucose levels are high, so I have to go in on Monday morning at 8:30 for a 3 hour blood test. We had to do this when I was pregnant with Asher, so I remember the drill. She also said that my iron count is really low and I will need to get on a supplement. I'm a little discouraged, but hopefully everything will come back normal after the test on Monday. I should have those results by Wednesday and will let everyone know.

Have a Great Weekend.

Happy Birthday Stephen!!

I can't believe that another year has gone by and it's time to celebrate Stephen's 32nd birthday. We are having dinner tonight with a few friends and we're really looking forward to it. We'll be dining at Bread Winners, which is Stephen's favorite restaurant. His very good friend, Vinnie, is the head chef there. We always have such a great meal and sometimes a dessert too. The atmosphere is so nice, a great place to sit and talk after you've finished your meal.

Again, Happy Birthday Sweetheart, I love you!!

Austin's Christmas Play

It's just that time of year, isn't it? Tonight we went to Austin's Christmas Play at school. All the kids were so cute. For the manger scene, there were kids dressed as sheep and camels, crawling up the main isle of the church. It was a hoot. We had a hard time seeing Austin from where we were sitting, the teacher who put the production on was right in our eye-line. Asher sat on my lap most of the time, and had a lot of fun. Of course, once again, after the applauding he would say touchdown. I guess that little kid is going to be a huge sports fan! After we got home I wrapped some gifts that we're sending to Ginny & Johnny so I could take them with me to work in the morning to box up. I put Asher to bed then tried to do a few things around the house.....then had to head off to bed myself. Stephen was working again, so he didn't get to go with us.

Meagan's Concert

Last night we went to Meagan's band concert and it was really nice. They played a piece that was Christmas songs, about 22 songs overall and just the first few seconds (just long enough for you to know what song it was) then onto the next. It was pretty neat, I'd never heard anything like that before. Asher had a great time, of course! He was sitting on his Papa's lap most of the time just swaying back and forth with the beat of the music. He would applaud with the rest of us then yell "Touchdown"! It was hilarious!! Another band went on after Meagan, then we all went to dinner. Stephen wasn't able to make it, he had to finish up some work at a clients office, so he didn't get home until about 11pm. It was a nice evening and Meagan did awesome!

Family Time

We had a nice relaxing weekend and spent time with family. Friday night we prepared food for Grandpa's Tree Trimming. Jambalaya and Chili (extra spicy) and some corn bread. It was all wonderful, but I have to admit that I wasn't able to handle the chili. Too spicy for me and the baby! We ate at Grandpa's, decorated the tree and watched Asher play with his Great Uncles and second cousins. It was a lot of fun. Asher was a little shy at first, which surprised me, but then after about 5 minutes he went straight for Uncle Mark. They played and had a great time. I know that he'll be happy to see his own little grandson at the end of this week. After Grandpa's we went over to Melissa & Nathan's house, hung out and watched a movie. Got up this morning and did a few things around the house. Ran to a few stores then came home to watch the Cowboy's play. I pretty much stayed out of the living room, cooked and cleaned most of the time. Overall, it was a good weekend. The weather wasn't too bad either!!

7 Month Checkup

I had my 7 month checkup yesterday morning and was happy to see that I have only gained a total of 4 pounds. Even after the Thanksgiving holiday!! My blood pressure is also still looking great, 120/78. Our little guy was moving all over the place, but we still managed to catch his heartbeat at 154 bpm. I'm measuring a little big, but nothing to worry about. Dr said to get ready for a butterball. It's doubtful that we'll have another little 5 pounder!! I've got 3 more appointments scheduled for December. Flu Shot, Glucola (diabetes) Screening and 8 month checkup. Then I will be heading to the Dr every 2 weeks. I can't believe that it's almost here. I was looking at the calendar and realized with the holidays and a vacation at the end of January, I will only be at work for another 10 weeks. If I blink I might miss the next 3 months!! Next appointment on December 14th.