The Best Rainy Day Ever!!

We had the best rainy day EVER today! We got up before the sun, decided that we would all want naps so we got ready and went grocery shopping. Yesterday in Costco Daddy and Mommy found gingerbread house kits (did not buy one, we bought Christmas presents though: a Teddy Ruxpin and a chest of dress-up clothes) and Mommy mentioned we should make a gingerbread haunted house. We walked into Smiths this morning and they had haunted house kits. We bought one thinking that would be a fun addition to our Halloween decor. Attached are pictures of our fun adventure, Mommy helped put it together and then started dinner while Daddy and Bailey added candy. Then all hell broke loose. The jelly beans on the peak of the roof suddenly crashed down into the center of the house. Then as Daddy desperately tried to fix it, the walls caved in too. So he started over. Bailey got bored with the whole lets-rebuild-the-house-that-fell-to-pieces and asked Mommy for an apple. Mommy was making apple-stuffed pork chops, so she sliced one for her. Then as Daddy got more frustrated, Bailey got more bored and d

ecided that playing with her babies was more fun than watching Daddy salvage the house. Eventually all hope was lost. Daddy did make an awesome spider though, and the gingerbread was decent for being made in a factory. The jack-o-lantern gum balls were yummy, as was the icing.

Baby Update

So for the past couple of weeks I've been having contractions. Some of them really seriously painful and hard, some of them not so bad. Last Friday night I had to go to work late and help with an inventory count. I had left so we could go see the lender and by the time I got back I pretty much walked the plant for an hour before they sent me home. It was pointless, but at least I showed up. I got brownie points for that I guess. So I got home and was having some serious contractions, went to bed and was able to sleep. Saturday morning I got up and had to help with the inventory count again and when I got home I was having some more contractions. Add in a shopping trip and I was in some serious pain. By the time I called it quits they were about two-three minutes apart and every third one was bad enough I couldn't walk or talk through it. So I laid down, eventually they eased up. Sunday I laid around all morning, but the second I got up even to go potty the contractions started up. By Monday morning I was pretty concerned, so I called and went to see Guy that afternoon. He checked baby, doing good, but I'm dilated to a 3. My cervix is still thick and pretty much where it should be, so he sent me home with Trebutaline and I was told to take them when needed. So I took some that night, I was okay as long as I was laying down but when I got up the meds hit me. I started getting really jittery and got a really bad headache. I finally got to bed, went to work on Tuesday and was okay, went to work on Wednesday and they started about 1:00. I took some more pills, they didn't help a whole lot, I was in a constant state of irritation and everyone who came near me got snapped at. I got home at about 5:00 after asking Nancy to come get me cuz I knew I couldn't drive, laid down, took more meds, and they finally stopped somewhere around 2:00 a.m. Thursday morning they were gone, I went to work and after about half an hour they started in again, one to three minutes between two minute contractions. So I called the doc, they wanted me in asap. I went in, cervix is still okay but they did a neonatal test of some sort. If it's positive, I'm delivering within the next two weeks, if it's negative we're okay. I was put on bedrest until the results came back. I also had to take the meds every four hours. They threw me for an absolute loop, I had migraines, my heart was racing, I was sweating, I was jittery and shaking, it was NOT a fun experience. The effects would start wearing off and the contractions would kick in, so it was a lose-lose situation. I obediently stayed in bed, Dennis stayed home with me and Nancy came that night while he went to the Utah game (go Oregon State, we still love you) and took Bailey home with her. I stayed home Friday, Judy from Guy's office called and the test came back negative. I stopped taking the meds when my 24 hours were up and the contractions were stopped for the most part. We went shopping to Costco that afternoon, I was okay but that's all I did other than lay in bed. Today has been good, we went shopping and then commenced quite the adventure (post coming next). Contractions on and off, I'm going to get a good movie, put my feet up and eat some ice cream. Monday we're back to work, so we'll see how that goes.

New Name

Lots of things have happened lately. We put an offer on a different house, the people decided they would rather let it foreclose than answer our offer. Duh, dumb idea I thought, but whatever. We're still not done with them, we are absolutely in love with the house and can see ourselves dying in it. It's twice the size of the one we have now, an unfinished basement that basically needs nothing more than some carpet and wallboard. The bathroom downstairs is finished, and the master suite is big enough for our bedroom set. The master bath has a Dennis-sized tub and a double sink, the bedrooms are a lot bigger for the girls and there's still plenty of rooms to have a playroom and a spare bedroom, plus an entertainment room and an office. It needs about 100 ft of fence and we would be golden to move in. MLS# 833873

We have also made a change in baby's name. Maybe. We don't know yet, but we really like Madalynn Kay. We would call her Maddy. I don't know if we're just getting used to the name Shelby and don't like it anymore, or if we're just in a rut and want to pick something different. We have three more months to decide though, so depending on the day probably depends on what her name is going to be. We just aren't set in stone on anything like we were with Bailey.

Dance Classes!

Bailey had a blast at dance class on Tuesday! They were bouncing to the beat of the music and she informed the teacher that SHE could count higher than eight. The teacher told her they were only going to do eight and she seemed pretty disappointed that she couldn't bounce as much as she wanted to. They're learning their Christmas routine, and of course they got to play the famous Kitty Game. Last week Mommy got to hear about the Kitty Game for over an hour, so this week we tried talking about something else. She's on the front row on the end, and spins in more circles than anyone else. Sound familiar?? :o) She got three stamps for being a good girl.

Wednesday night in the bathtub she was playing with her letters/numbers. She started counting them. We've only heard her count to about 20, she stumbles a little with 16 (most of the time she just skips it) and stops at 20. Not this time, when she got to 20 she kept going (and included 16 in the middle). Needless to say we were shocked when we reached 29 and kept right on going with 30. She got to 36, I asked her if she could keep counting and she informed me that there were no more letters, therefore nothing else to count. I wanted to videotape it, Daddy wouldn't let me. I think that naked in the tub counting letters is still going to be cute when she's 18, he does not.

Baby Shelby didn't really want to have her picture taken today. She had her hands over her face and only moved them when Guy poked her bum. Nana got to go with Mommy to the ultrasound, she was so excited to get to see our cutie!! We got to listen to the heartbeat and see her various extremeties, including the fact that yes, she is still a baby girl. For those unfamiliar with 3D ultrasound pictures, her nose is about right in the middle of the screen. She's facing to the left, her eyes are closed and so is her mouth. That's a hand over her eyebrow, in a fist. Her lips are thinner than Bailey's, Bailey had really pouty lips and chubby cheeks. We still have a few more weeks to add some fat to her though. :o) She's growing big, and so is Mommy. Guy says Mommy had too many cookies this time, but it's also been almost two months since we've seen him, so it's okay. She's big enough to be due January 3, 2009, so we're looking forward to a Christmas baby and having Aunt Jenn in the delivery room!

Great Weekend!

Bailey is loving her dance classes. Everyone who comes to the house has to see her do somersaults. She hasn't insisted on pulling out her tap shoes to show everyone yet, but I'm sure if she knew where they were she would. Yesterday Matthew, Kristin and Axton came to visit. Steve and Kim were here, the girls went to the spa and met one of Kim's friends for a girls day out. Kris and I got pedicures, Amber and Kim got facials. When we got home the boys had commandeered the Wii and had decided they are Mario Slugger fans. Too bad for Blockbuster, they may not get their game back. Too bad for us, if we don't take it back they charge us $50. Then we went to dinner with the Fifields while Bailey got to play at Grandma's house. Thanks to everyone for a great day!

New House

So the people we're buying from decided they didn't want to pull the house off the market without more money. Of course, isn't that what it's all about? So we offered to give them full asking price if they'll pull it off the market at least through October, then put a sale pending on it. We haven't heard anything yet, but if it's supposed to be then we can work out the details. We went to get Bailey from Nancy this morning and drove around it. The sign is still up :o(. They've cleaned out the flower bed under the circular window and planted some bush there. I got upset, don't be planting stuff in my yard I'm going to have to pull out later! I have big plans for that little bed, and they don't include some red bush that's going to get tall enough to cover that cute circle window. I told Nancy I'd pull it out and put it in her yard. She wasn't so excited. Maybe in one of our negotiations we'll have to stipulate that the bush goes with them when they move.