Meet the Fam

Get to know me and my little family.

I am 30 years old and graduated with my degree in Interdisciplinary studies in 2006. I have my teaching certificate to teach early childhood (pre-K) through 4th grade. I have never had a teaching job at a public school, but have been a substitute teacher and a preschool teacher in a 3's class. I know have worked with kids ages 6 and under A LOT in my life. I nannied while in college and also worked as a waitress. I would rather work with kids any day over waiting tables.

I met my husband while working at Texas Roadhouse, although we didn't start dating until after I left there to go work at Chili's. We were friends for about 6 months before we started dating. We got married in March of 2007. It was a big, dream wedding and we honeymooned in Jamaica.

Greg, my husband is a big kid. Always goofing around and very laid back. He loves basketball, golf and electrics.

We knew we wanted to start a family right away. I am VERY impatient and after a few months of trying and not being pregnant I went to the doctor to get checked out and tested. We found out I needed to take fertility pills to help me conceive. And after 2 months of that we found out we were excepting our first child. We were so excited! Greg started a new job, and we bought our first house. We were told at 20 weeks that we would be excepting a GIRL. I was thrilled because my best friend was excepting her second child and it was a girl. Yay, we were both going to have girls. I started shopping right away and planning the nursery and registering.

Just for fun we decided to go have a 3D/4D sonogram. I was 28 weeks and it was Friday and we were heading out of town for my first of three baby showers. This was going to be a baby shower thrown by my mom and her sisters. At the sonogram was my mom, my brother's girlfriend, my best friend, and a few more friends and mu mother in law. The owner of the sonogram place is very laid back and a big jokester. He put the ultrasound wand on my tummy and said "oh your having boy, huh?" I said "NO!" he said, "um yes, look right there." I thought it was the picture of the lady that was in the room before me's baby. I was confused and overwhelmed. I was having a boy! But wait I was told it was a girl and for 8 weeks, we talked to her, planned and shopped for her. I was having a baby GIRL shower the next day for crying out loud. 

It took awhile but we came to grip with our little boy that we would have. We picked Aiden, not knowing how popular that name was going to be. His due date was June 1st, but because of extremely high blood pressure I had an emergency c-section on May 16th. I wasn't ready. I didn't get to rest and prepare myself for his birth. But it didn't matter because he was born at 5:56 pm. And four years later he has been such a blessing. He is strong willed, loving, mama's boy, stubborn, and a goof just like his dad. He never ceases to amaze me with what comes out of his mouth.

We started to try to have baby number 2 when Aiden was two. We wanted to see what would happen without taking fertility pills. After a few months and nothing I started to take the same meds that helped us conceive Aiden. Two months after that we found out we were pregnant. At 6 weeks I went in for a doctor's appt and all looked good, saw the baby and heard the heartbeat. A few weeks after that, we found out that the baby's heart had stopped beating and it was probably a few days after that appt that it had happened. The worst thing I have ever had to go through. Physically, emotionally and spiritually to deal with it was just painful in ever way. But realizing that our God gives and takes away and we need to praise Him in the storm despite the circumstances. He has the ultimate plan for us and I was able to see that plan unfold in the best way possible. After waiting the amount of time needed I took my pill again and nothing. My doctor told me she didn't want me to take that same drug anymore and referred me to a fertility specialist. I didn't want to hear that. After all that drug worked, 2x. But I went and got a new pill to take and after the first round I was pregnant again. It is so much harder to be pregnant again after a miscarriage. The thoughts and wondering about how the baby is doing and growing is always on your mind at least for the first 12 weeks. I had a ton of blood work done and extra ultrasounds for that first trimester which I loved. And we made it through the safe zone and then I wondered is it a boy or girl? A part of me kind of didn't care because after all I felt blessed just to be able to be pregnant. But hello, I sell bows and how fun would it be to have a little girl. Well we went and had a ultrasound at 16 weeks. Boy, he said 100% boy. I didn't believe him, after all they were wrong last time. So I went one hour away to a sonography school where they give free ultrasounds so the students can learn and practice on real patients. They (the instructor) confirmed boy. HHHmmmm still could be a girl, right, maybe? So at my 20 week appt this would be the 100% confirmation for me. And they told me, BOY. Ok so it's a boy. Thank goodness I kept all of Aiden's toys. Names, hhmmm boy names are just difficult. I found a theme for the nursery, bumble bees. I loved the colors. I was excited and ready for number 2. Planned c-section. So on Sept 6th I went in for my c-section and had my 9 pound 1 oz baby boy! Holy geez even my doctor was surprised that he was so big. (Aiden was 6.10)

But we welcomed Preston James into our world:

Our life has never been the same ever since. 

This sweet baby boy has a special place in my heart. I love both my boys the same, of course. And they are both mama boys, but this little boy is something else. He is a very good baby, LOVES water, gets into everything (Aiden wasn't that way) and I could kiss and squeeze him all day long. I can already see how these boys are so different. Aiden has adored Preston from day 1 and has been an awesome big brother. And Preston already looks up to Aiden. They already play and goof off at the dinner table.

My heart is happy. We are blessed. 

I see how Gods plan for our family has come into place. We had to loose a sweet little baby to gain this sweet chunky monkey baby boy. I am okay with that and at peace with that.

I can't even imagine life with these 2 boys in my life. 

Are we done? Are we going to try for that "girl"?

These are the questions always asked.

I can 100% say I want another. Not because I'm trying for that "girl" but because I love the idea of a full, loud and happy house of kids. Boy or girl, I really don't care, any baby is a blessing to me. I know people and friends that have been trying for years to have a baby and I feel just beyond blessed to have the 2 we have and so anymore babies would add to our blessings, no matter boy or girl.

 Just having 2 is boring to me. For other families it works for them. For me I want more and if that is in Gods plan for our life I can't wait to add to our family. 

I even think about a 4th sometimes, but SSHHH don't tell my husband, lol. I finally got him use to the idea of number 3. Hehehe.

If they came out sleeping through the night I'd have 10, and if they came out for costing a fortune my husband wouldn't care how many either. 

But for now we are four and happy and blessed with our family. And excited for the future.