The last 2 weeks.......

Week 19 going on 20.....
 
This has been a rough week. James got to go on a Vacation to Texas with a friend Craig..... ya I am just a bit jealous, I LOVE Texas. But I am glad that he was able to go. He left 09/15 and returned 9/20. On the Friday he was there he was able to go out to the Gulf of Mexico to go fishing with his friend and brother in law Gary. The caught a lot of red fish but unfortunately they did not catch any legal size fish for dinner. The day got cut short when Gary broke the boat.  Specifically the prop, but they all had a good time. On Saturday he got went to Kyle Field in College Station TX and watch the Aggies put a beat on the Vandals. I will be nice and not post the score. One of the funny things that James said was when he was talking to another Aggie fan sitting by him the guy started talking about BSU, and how he didn't want to have his Aggies play the Broncos. “That team is unstoppable”. Makes me proud to be a Bronco fan!!! The next day was spent watching football and spending time with his family. On Monday James took Craig back to College Station to the fire school and to the George Bush Library for some site seeing. On Tuesday they got to stop at NASA before their flight home. All in all it was a nice trip for James.

 

A big THANK YOU to Gary and Shelly for being such great host to the Idaho boys.  (Shelly always spoils her brother when he is there and he eats like a KING!!) 

On the other hand I got to sit at home!!! Ya pitty me. But it was probably a good thing I was home. The first couple of days that James was gone I worked on decorating K.C.'s new “big boy” room. He has a total race car theme now. Much better than the yellow sponge painted walls with the yucky blue border.

I still have some touch ups to do for it to be all finished.  I custom made his curtains and they turned out all right.  The curtains are the full length of both windows but you cant tell from the pictures, the bottoms of the cautions have the checkered fabric. 

 The bad thing is I think I over did it. I was supposed to work on Saturday (9/17)and Sunday(9/18) but only ended up working Saturday.... The cold that I gave K.C. he so nicely gave back to me. IT SUCKED!!! I have not felt that cruddy in a long time. I ended up going to my local Clinic (in Wilder, I love those ladies!) and found out that I had fluid pretty much everywhere. So she gave me a prescription safe for prego ladies and I am slowly but surely starting to feel better. Kinda sucked I finally got a few days off to spend with my Toad and I end up being sick and not able to enjoy the time I had with him. Especially since James was gone and I was on my own to run after a toddler and TRY to keep the house up before James got home (he can be a bit moody if there is a dish out of place but I still love him). It helped K.C. was really good for Mommy though. I got lots of snuggles and kisses from my snotty nosed lil sweet heart. And I guess we did have some fun moments! He is easy to please though.



K.C. and Mommy



headed home from Grandma's house



"Ya, I am cute with my face full of Oreo cookie crumbs"



Chillin out watchin some t.v.



Onto other news..... I am at 20 weeks!  Halfway cooked.  We are still trying to figure out a baby name.  I had it all figured out if it was a girl, Kymber Michele, but nope no pink in my future.  So now I have to figure out a boy name.  I thought that we were going to go with Nathaniel, but I guess James has changed his mind.  We had K.C's name right away, so I am frustrated trying to find a name James and I can agree on.  I liked Levi or Landon, but those got a no.  So back to the drawing board.  But I think it will be fun to keep it a secret when we do figure it out. I have to say this pregnancy has been a bit different from my last.  No morning sickness with either, ya lucky me :) But my emotions are off the wall!!  I am very sensitive.  This morning I had to drop K.C. off at the babysitters for the first time.  I usually get to be the good guy and pick him up and James gets to be the bad guy and drop him off.  But with the fireworks stand fire this morning James took off when I got home from work and roles were reversed.  OMG it was so hard to leave him!  He gave me loves and then held onto my leg, I set him on the couch and walked out the door.  Really he did pretty good.  But once I got into my car I started to cry.  Some day maybe I will get my dream job and be a stay at home Mommy.  I hate leaving my son in someone elses hands who is not family.  Another difference this time around is that my belly is big!!  I don't think I popped out this far until I was much further along.    I am still waiting for some nice strong kicks, I could have sworn that by this point I had already felt K.C. moving around.  For now I just have the "butterfly" movements that are far in between.  I love the feeling of a baby in my tummy, it is truly the most amazing thing ever.  We have our next check up next week, looking forward to hearing the heart beat again.  But honestly even with the big belly and knowing it is a boy I am still trying to get over the shock of being pregnant again and convincing myself that this is really happening........ 



Well another BOY!!

We had our second trimester ultra sound today, ANOTHER BOY!!!  He is healthy and right were he should be.  He is a total of  9oz so far.  Our due date is still February 12th.   Guess James was right, "I only have boys".  After our appointment we went out to eat to celebrate, that and James is headed out of town tomorrow.  Lucky guy gets to go to Houston to watch the Aggies destroy the Vandals.  He is staying with his sister down there until Tuesday while K.C. and I get to hang out together at home.  Wish we could join him, maybe next time. I am sure he will enjoy time out of Parma and with his sis.  Anyway we ended up going to the Cheese Cake factory, it was alright, I got a VERY yummy pina coloda pinapple cococut cheese cake to bring home... it is soooo good.

I am about 18 weeks along and have decided that I am much bigger then I was with K.C.  My pregnancy is going along great.  I haven't gain but a few pounds.  Never got sick the first trimester :)  but I did have to start wearing maternity clothes sooner.  I am still waiting for that first real good kick!  I am sure that it will come soon.  I guess now that I know it is a boy it is time for me to do some shopping!!    I didn't think that I was going to be having any more kids so I gave away and consigned all of K.C's baby clothes up to about 12 months, that and his swing.  So I really don't have to get much.  After a year this kid is set with hand me downs!!!  I have been keeping an eye on Craigslist for another swing.  I plan to get another papasan swing, I loved the one I had with K.C. and it was a god send at times.  I thought we had a name picked out but it looks like we are still thinking of a name.  I think we will keep it a secret until he is born like we did with K.C.!!!!!!

Speaking of K.C.  he has been battling a bit of a cold, poor thing.  Tuesday morning James called the ambulance over to come and check him out because he sounded like he may have croup.  It scared the heck out of me because I get the ambulance pages on my phone and listen to it on my way home, then tried to call James and he wouldn't answer.  So I called the county and they filled me in a bit.  I cried the hole way home from work.  James finally called me when I got off the freeway and told me he was fine but he will have to see his doctor.  It didn't matter I still cried... hormones maybe.  We made an appointment for the clinic later in the day and checked him out.  He was fine, but were told he may have another night like before with his coughing.  And we did, he has been coughing and decongesting today.  I think I gave him my cold.  Of and it doesn't help that he is also teething.  But just cause he is not feeling 100% it doesn't slow him down, he is still a typical toddler, into everything!!   Oh what am I going to do with TWO boys, prayers now please!

Less then 24 hours!!

Yup, it's true, the Cook family will be expanding!!  In June I found out that I was expecting!  No, this was not planned but a hudge surprise.  Guess God decided that K.C. needed a little brother or sister.  Our little bundle of joy is due to arrive February 12th 2012.  And in less then 24 hours we find out if it is a boy or a girl!!!  I still think that James needs a daddy's girl!!  He is sure it is another boy.   I CAN"T WAIT!!!!

The start of yet another new journey!!

Starting a new blog for my family....  I figure everyone else is doing it.  So we'll see how this goes!!  Oh and for a disclaimer, I never claimed to be an English major!!  Spelling and grammar are not a strong point. But if you are curious on what is going on with the Cook family you will read anyway  :)