Week 30

At the appointment on Thursday, Austin is still looking good.  There is no sign of him being under stress which is a good thing!  The placenta is not anywhere near where my window is which is also a good thing!  The not so good thing is that my window was looking a little thinner than it did during week 29.  When we go in this Thursday, we will be deciding between two things: keep going forward like we are with me at home and twice a week monitoring or, I get admitted to the hospital for 24 hour monitoring until I hit 32 weeks and then we deliver.  I will be 32 weeks on Oct 8.  Our hope and prayer is that we can keep doing what we are doing and make it to 34 weeks which is Oct 22 because 34 weeks is a huge milestone for Austin.  Our doctor does not want to deliver before 32 weeks because it makes a big difference for Austin and any extra day we get after that is a big blessing.  I will not go a day over 34 weeks so we do know when the end will for sure be here.  My hope is that we can make it to 34 weeks with no NICU stay but ultimately I just want Austin and I to be safe and healthy.

Austin is Anxious

After my appointment yesterday it would appear that baby Austin is anxious to join our family.  I am 29 weeks and am hoping I can hang on 3-5 more weeks.  My window is opening up again like it did with Ben...just a lot earlier than it did with Ben.  I will now do twice a week monitoring to make sure Austin is still doing okay and once a week measurements through ultrasound to see how my body is holding together.  Every week we keep him in is a huge miracle for both him and me.  We just want a healthy baby and are extremely thankful I have the best doctor in Vegas to help get us to that point!  I will post more updates as we get them,

First Day of School

Preschool (He did not want me to take his picture)

4th Grade

2nd Grade

It's a BOY!

In case you haven't heard, we are having another boy!  We are all pretty excited about it and can't wait to meet him in a couple months. We got to see him in 4D which was interesting but fun!  I would post the picture but I am on the iPad and not using the app so it won't let me add a new picture.  We are going to name him Austin James Nichols.

We hit 20 weeks officially tomorrow...for most people that means the pregnancy is half over.  I guess I am special because I hit my half way a couple weeks ago!  We are hoping to make it to 36 weeks so we can avoid another NICU stay but there is a good chance he will come earlier.  We are planning on an October baby instead of a December baby.  We will do whatever it takes to keep us both safe and alive!

Easter

We spent part of Easter Weekend in St. George with Grandma, Grandpa, and a few cousins!  These are the only two pictures that will load right now...maybe I will add more later.

Soccer

Josh finished his first soccer season a couple weeks ago!  I am not sure he loved it but he seemed to have fun and he was usually close to the ball...he just never wanted to kick the ball.  He would hold it between his feet!!

The Most Wonderful Time of the Year!!

I don't think it is any secret that I love Disneyland and so does my family but I REALLY LOVE DISNEYLAND at Christmas!!  It is all so magical!  I am hoping to make a Christmas trip to Disneyland a yearly tradition...I just need Disneyland to STOP raising the price of tickets so we can afford this tradition! :)  As a little side note, it rained pretty much the whole time we were there so our hair is all a little crazy!!  I had plans to get a cute family Christmas picture with our hair all looking perfect but I forgot the hairspray and then it rained so there wasn't any point to even doing the hair!!

HUGE Christmas Tree in Disneyland...I want one!

Family Photo by Disneyland Christmas Tree

We found Red!

The boys on the Mater Ride.  Ben actually liked it!

The girls on the Mater Ride in their matching outfits!

While killing time in the rain waiting for the other half of our family to get tired of riding Splash Mountain, we found some friendly creatures!  Tigger tried to give Ben five and shake his hand...I don't think I have ever seen Ben's eyes get so big!

We found Santa at Disneyland.  We were sad his reindeer didn't make it this year.

Ben's favorite ride was the carousel!  All my kids have LOVED this ride at that age.