Harper's Blessing

Harper was blessed on June 2. We had many friends and family present it was wonderful. Here is a picture of our family, the Nys Family, The Millers, The Teagues, as well as my mother, brother and sister and Jason's brother and neice.

2 Months Old

Harper is now 2 months. She went in for her check up this week. She is 9 lbs 10 oz. Even though she is little she is growing. She also moved out of the 5% tile to the 10th. Jason started calling her peanut when we were in the hospital and I think he got it right.

Ian is a 3rd grader! Wow that is hard to say. He loved his teacher this year and is having a hard time moving on. He has been very emotional this week. We have decided to try his school agian in the fall and re-evaluate in early November. If he is not being challenged we will go back to homeschooling and he will remain there. I should be able to do it well with Harper being older.

Brynn is on a few week vacation from both of her speach therapy programs. The one I take her to in down town PDX is relocating (even further from us), so there is a 2 week break. We got lots of homework and that is keeping us busy.

Bubba is just like Harper, along for the ride. He enjoys being around his siblings so much. He is going to love summer and having Ian home.

Next week Ian start track club. He will do that along with swimming for the next 7 weeks. He also has one week where he does soccer camp from 10- 3 then swim then track. He will be tired. Brynn will do a soccer camp the following week.

We have 2 trips to the coast planned. Ian will be celebrating his 8th birthday, and Ian will be baptized the first Saturday in Aug. Lots of things for me to keep you posted on.

Boogers and Mother's Day

Saturday night our family was having a movie night we were all snuggled in on the couch watching "Enchanted" and munching on pop corn. When Jason sees Trent picking his nose- "Gross Trent don't do that!" Ian is quick to respond that Trent is trying to get the pop corn kernals out of his nose. "WHAT!!!"

Anyway to make a long story short I call my mom and Harper, Trent, Grandma and I go to the emergency room. Lucky me Trent was scared of the nurse who wanted to take the first look so he cried. One pop corn kernal came out. We still had one in the other nostril. The ER doctor we saw was great. He explained to me that we could use this nasty suction thing to get it out or we could try an old fashioned trick where we plug the clear nostril and I give him a "Big Kiss" I opted for the kiss. After one mouth to mouth puff- we had two clear nostils. Happy Mother's Day came early for me- Trent gave me a big kiss.

Happy Mother's Day to all of you mothers.

April 9, 2008

So after typing about how I was not in labor yet on my last posting contractions began. Yipee! By ten after 8 my contractions started going every 10 minutes. We had Jason's dad come watch the house of sleeping kids while we headed off to the hospital. We arrived about 9:30 and at 11:18 Harper Carrie Moore entered the world at 6 lbs 1 oz 18 3/4 inches long. I am sure you are now asking yourself why is there no picture with this posting? The answer is simple. I am computer dumb and every time I try to add one it tells me pop up blocked. Jason said he would fix it but has not yet. Hopefully soon. She is however posted on the Thunderbolt swim team web site. I think the team was excited about the possibility of a Moore relay:)

No Baby Yet

I know that I should be better about posting especially since I have been on bed rest. What can I say...

Things around here are going pretty much the same. Brynn is swimming 4 days a week. Ian swims 3. Trent, Brynn and I have been swimming during open swim while Ian is practicing on Mondays. Yes even at the HUGE size that I am I still put on a suit. Trust me it is not pretty.

Jason is working and just got a raise! Yipee! Basically a cost of living increase so it's not much. But we'll take it. He even got free Blazer tickets this week at work so he and Ian will be going to the game Saturday night.

The baby waiting game is killing us. I have been having bad, bad, head aches. Nothing seems to help them. Hopefully they will go away when the baby is born. I have an appointment on Firday I will talk to my doctor about them. I am also going to have her check me to see if I am making progress. Last week I was thinning and dilated to 1.

Trent is Potty Trained!

Horray for me! Trent is potty trained! He woke up last Monday and would not put a diaper on, and from that point on started putting his pee pee in the potty. He looks so skinny now with out a diaper bum. He is even to the point now where he does not want a reward after each deposit.

The rest of us have been up to the usual. Brynn is swimming at Conestoga on M/W/F mornings and dancing on Tuesday evenings. Ian is swimming and this week he took a science class on volcanos and earthquakes.

Friday we will leave for Astoria for the weekend. Jason is hoping to eat at the Wet Dog again. The kids are excited tto ride the trolly.

I am doing good. I am having some good contractions but nothing regular. I am getting to the point where I dont sleep at night. I guess my body is just getting ready for #4.

Blowing Noses

Trent is learning to blow his nose. His new thing is to squat as he blows. He looks hillarious but he actually blows out. Then he has to show me his "icky" One of the perks of motherhood that most people dont tell you about.