Family update.....

Yes I am horrible. I could not believe when I looked at the blog that I had not updated in so long. Its shameful. lol Alot going on here and I keep meaning to do it and just never get around to it! Lots to share though!

First, Zachary is doing pretty well. His kidney function is pretty much status quo and as much as I would like to have improvement in that area I am glad that things are not any worse. He is growing so much too. I just can't believe he will be 7 years old soon. My little boy isn't so little anymore! School is almost over for him for the year. Which I'm really looking forward to it being over. His teacher has been switched so much and one was horrible and never called or came out for her visits. Excuse after excuse so she will be getting the boot for next year. I'm really wondering if I even have to have him enrolled in school and need to check into that. I'm not sure how all that works when the child is mentally disabled.

Now Christian is also growing up too quickly. Just this week he finally let go of his paci or his bappy as he called it. Surprisingly, it went alot better than I expected and I am glad that I waited until he was ready. Didn't have to deal with all the screaming and sleepless nights! On Sunday night when I put him to bed he did not ask for it, so I sure didn't give it to him! I just knew he would wake me up for it sooner or later than night and when he didn't, I knew it was time. He didn't mention it at all until naptime on Monday and by that time I had decided we were done and I told him bappy was gone. I told him that Santa came and picked them up because there were little babies who didn't have any and he was going to give bappy to the babies. AND HE TOTALLY BELIEVED ME!!! I told him that Santa said he was a very big boy now and that because he was so good he was going to leave him a present. Anyone who knows Christian knows that he is a huge fan of Santa. He told me to tell Santa to leave his present on his bed! So he went to nap and when he fell asleep I wrote him a note from Santa and left him an 8 pack of hot wheels and another little car on his bed with the note. He woke up excited about the gifts and called everyone to tell them what Santa did for him.  And he has not looked back since! He did ask me for it yesterday when he tell and got hurt and I just had to tell him that Santa took them, remember? Its all so bittersweet. He's growing up! I am hoping to work on the potty this summer when Daddy is here to help. He is not interested yet and when I talk about it he just says No, not right now!

Things have been going pretty good with the pregnancy. We found out at 16 weeks that its a baby GIRL! Miss Isabella Grace will be joining our family in no time. We will call her Izzy or as Christian says sissy. SO flipping excited that I've already had to buy some things pink! I am 18 weeks now and it seems crazy that its already half way over. I have been concerned about not feeling her move and had an u/s this week. My placenta is belly side so thats why I'm not feeling her yet. I'm bummed that I won't feel her as much as I would with a posterior placenta because that is the best part of being pregnant and this being our last, I was really looking forward to it. She was stretching and wiggling and even yawned during the u/s. It is so amazing to see such life going on in there when just a few short months ago she was conceived.

Daddy is due home next month. He's been gone for 95 days straight so far and still has 40 days until he gets to come home. Its been one of the longest runs we've ever done I think and it sucks. I am glad that he gets some time at home this summer, and the boys sure are too, but am not looking forward to the fall leg of the tour. He has to leave right at the 36 week mark and yall know my babies like to come at 36 weeks so its going to be rough for me to manage a newborn and the boys after having a csection without him here. I might lose my mind for sure.

Well thats it for now. Hopefully I can get some pictures up soon. We are taking a trip to the beach in a couple weeks and Christian is so excited. He was 8 months old the last time we went so he doesn't remember and is really looking forward to it. This will be adventure for sure!