Pink Princess Panties!

Since my close friends and family know that I have no control over my oldest daughter, (she has been in charge of her schedule from the moment that she was born) it should come as no shock what she decided to do today. A week ago, we picked out some "Pink Princess Panties" (you must say that in a very loud, almost screaming voice because that is how Rylee would say it whenever it was brought up) to get her ready to potty-train. Mostly I bought them on the slim chance that I would want to potty-train her, because at the moment, it just hasn't been something that I want to do. Well,apparently today was the day, because she got them out of her drawer and came and told me that she wanted to wear them. You can't fight her.
So all day long we have been huddling around the bathrooms listening with anticipation the first tinkling in the potty. And all day long she would sit there for five or so minutes, say she was done, get her Pink Princess Panties on again and then within two minutes pee on my floor. Luckily, we have mostly hardwood and travertine on the main level, so it is easier to clean up. But still no fun. Well after the 10th pair of underwear, she finally went. I could tell another accident was waiting to happen, so I kept her on the potty until she couldn't hold it any longer. I am pretty sure that I was more excited than she was, and might have scared her a bit by my scream of relief. Hopefully tomorrow will be easier and more will actually make it into the potty. Here's to hoping, and to many cans of anti-bacterial spray.

Way. Way, Behind!

So I know that I am way behind on this whole blogging thing, and truthfully, the more time passes the more I don't want to sit down and record anything. I think that I fell totally overwhelmed with what I have to talk about. So hopefully I can take it one moment at a time and jot down a few notes on what has been happening in our lives. (Mostly for my sake) Until that time period, I just want you all to know that we are moved in and really enjoying our new home. I would post a photo or two, but my camera is not hooked up to my computer yet, so you will have to wait. For those of you that don't want to wait, come by and see me. I am not used to being out in the country by myself, and could use some company every now and then. By the way, my phone number is still the same. I miss all of my friends, and hope that all is finding you well. Love ya!

My Mommy

Happy Mother's Day Mom!!

I didn't get to see my mom today in person but I sure thought a lot about her. She is the reason that I am who I am. Her amazing example of the kind of person we all should be is something that I hope to become someday. She is kind, generous, thoughtful, loving, and patient. She always answers all of my crazy questions or concerns with loving, but practical advice. She is a huge giver and is always looking out for others needs before her own. She is a perfect example of a wife in the way that she treats my Daddy, and has taught me many things on how to take care of Ryan. I am so blessed to have been born to her and have her as my Mom. Heavenly Father sure knew what he was doing and knew that one day I would appreciate everything that she does for me. Because of her, we have a big family with many children around. She is the best. Love you mom!!!!


Happy Mother's Day Evalee!!

I have such a great Mother-in-Law that I have to shout out to her also. I am so grateful that she raised such a wonderful son who treats me so well. She is so kind and considerate of others. She is the ultimate wife. She gets up every morning and makes her hubby a homemade breakfast. I admire that so much, but apparently love my sheets too much to do it for Ryan (sorry honey!). I am grateful for her example and her love of my kids. Love you Evalee!!!!

Oh Where in the World are moving?

To answer a few of the questions that have been posted, we are moving out west. We found a great lot out in West Haven and are building a home on it. It is going to be more out in the country, and I think my hubby will love it. We have been in our current home for longer than we thought we would be, and though it has been great for us, the west is calling. I am excited about something new and excited to expand my friendships. We are hoping for a hole to be dug sometime this week and are at a time frame of 4-6 months before completion. We shall see how I handle dealing with 4 kids, selling my home, and building a new one all at the same time. If some grey hairs pop out I wouldn't be surprised.

My House

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Why oh why the craziness?

So now I can finally reveal why I have been a hit and miss blogger. We are moving! Yea for us, I cam really excited about it, but the process so far has taken up a ton of time and I know that it will continue to do so until we are settled at our new home. Since I know that word of mouth is the best form of advertising, I am going to post a link for our home on my blog. If any of you loyal readers (hahaha, all four of you) know anyone that is looking for a home in Northern Utah, send them my way.

Rylee

Well I am officially late in posting this, but things have been kind of crazy around our home.

Happy Birthday Rylee!!!!

On March 29th my baby girl turned two and now I can't call her my baby girl anymore. It seems so weird that she is already that old, where does time go? We were able to share the day with my family because little cousin Millie was blessed on the same day. We spent the morning and afternoon at Clay and Jen's home and then went to Papa and Pama's to take a nap and then open presents.
Some of my favorite things about Rylee are: Her love of laughter and smiles (she never stops), her two dimples placed perfectly on her cheeks, her big blue eyes with never-ending lashes, her desire to talk on the phone with her grandparents every day and when she gets upset when I try to take the phone away, when she grabs the combs out of the bathroom and insists that I sit down so that she can comb my hair and make me pretty, and when she run/skips to her Daddy at the end of the day.
When we were opening Rylee's gifts, I decided to let her open the clothes first so that she wouldn't be too distracted by the toys to continue, well she held those clothes up so proud and was so excited to be getting new ones. You would have thought that she was a teenager by the way she responded to some new outfits. It was awesome.
This girl is full of life and personality and I can't imagine our family without her. I still don't know why she felt she had to join us so early, but I am pretty sure that it had something to do with feeling left out of the party. I guess she didn't want to miss anything. I love you tons Rylee and hope you know that you are a big part of my life.

Time Warp

Okay so there has been some serious time warping in our home because one month has completely flown by. I can not believe that exactly 28 days ago I was welcoming my new little one for the first time. I am pretty sure that Heavenly Father drags out the time while we are pregnant and then speeds it up as soon as our little ones arrive. Why this happens I have no idea, but I wish that it was the other way around.
Tessa has been the most angelic baby ever. She is so calm and quiet, and such a joy to have in our home. Last night, one of my friends from Festival of Trees got to me her and she said, "Looking at a baby like this, I can now understand while people steal them." I agree, she is a definite head turner already, and it will be fun to see how she grows.
I weighed her today and she tips the scale at 7 lbs! It is nice to have her grow a little slow, this makes me feel like I have a new one for longer. I love her tons!

By the way, the amazing photos that you are looking at were taken by my cousin Abbie and her sister. They own a photography studio and do awesome work. If you want to know more about them you can click here.http://bellabeanphotography.blogspot.com
You rock Abbie!!!!

Valentine's Day

Here's the story of what happened on our Valentine's Day....

I woke up around 8:30 am to contractions every 2 minutes. I am not sure exactly when they started, but since I was asleep we will start here. Ryan had left to go play church ball and wasn't going to be home for a while. I ignored them for a while because having contractions that regular was something that I did every day. After a few hours of this and recognizing that even when I changed positions or activities they weren't going away we began to talk about heading up to the hospital. Of course if you live by us you will remember that it was a crazy blizzard on this day and Ryan had to snow shovel about 6 inches off our driveway before we could go anywhere, and then of course shower. I was getting kind of impatient but he didn't seem to notice, I think that he thought that this was just another day of contractions and nothing to worry about.

We called Doug and Sheryl to see if they would watch our kids while we went to the hospital to be checked out, and they graciously accepted. (They rock by the way!) And then we were off around 3 pm.

When we got to the hospital I was at a 4 and contractions were still every 2 1/2-3 minutes apart. They called my doctor and admitted me. I told them to have her come in and break my water so that something would happen, or I could have been there all day and night.

Machel got there and around 5:15 pm broke my water, this immediately put me to a 6 cm, and I knew that I would be having a Valentine's baby for sure. Because Tessa was posterior, it took a few hours for her to be born. Thank goodness for the miracle of hypnobirthing because it was a comfortable 3 hours and not one that sent me screaming like those that you see in movies.

Tessa was born at 8:38 pm without any medical intervention besides my midwife breaking my water. No drugs were used and mom and baby were calm and relaxed throughout the whole process. I am so grateful that I found the hypnobirthing class because it has allowed the miracle of my children entering the world to be peaceful and amazing.

I am proud that I can say that I have done this four times, each one being a bit different, but none the less amazing in their own ways.

Tessa is a very calm and quiet baby, and I can tell when I look in her eyes, that heaven is behind them. We love having her in our family and feel blessed that Heavenly Father had his own plan in this one.

February 15, 2009
Tessa Marjorie Matheson decide she didn't want to miss out on valentine's day 2009, so she was born at 8:38 p.m. weighing 6 lb 4 oz and 19" long. Everything went great with the delivery and Talya did an amazing job with her natural birth. Both mom and child are healthy and expected to come home tomorrow night.

25 Things

Okay, I think that I have been tagged about four times for this post, so since I can't do much but sit around for the next few days, I guess I will get at it.

1. Even though I am about to have my fourth baby, I still have no idea when I am in labor. My doctor always has to tell me, and since she is gone until Friday, I guess I will be sitting around wishing the contractions would end.
2. I have my babies naturally and without any pain meds. This is something that I feel most women could do if they were willing to learn about other possibilities than an epidural.
3. I have a goal of one day riding LOTOJA all by myself, and getting to the finish line and feeling major accomplishment.
4. I love cheese, it is my comfort food.
5. I love having a clean house but utterly despise cleaning it. Most of the time I procrastinate cleaning until someone is coming over.
6. My biggest fear is that one day I will have to live without Ryan. This paralyzes me.
7. Someday I would love to have a small dance studio where kids could come and just be creative with movement. It would be a modern only studio.
8. Spring is my favorite season. I get so excited to see the first crocus stems pushing their way out of the ground, and I love the smell of spring. It is truly the finest time of year.
9. My favorite color is green, and I am pretty sure that I will not be able to have a house without at least one wall painted "Wild Grasses".
10. I hate it when people tell me that they will try. I feel like saying back to them, "Just tell me no." You either do or you don't. Period.
11. I don't believe that I will ever let my hair go gray.
12. I am scared for where this country is heading, and the leadership involved.
13. I love to chew ice, and I am aware that this is annoying to my husband. However, one day I want an ice maker that makes the little crushed ice like you get at the hospital.
14. My favorite food is seafood. Almost every time we go out to eat, I order fish, while Ryan orders steak.
15. I hate unpacking from anything, and sometimes have to force myself to do it after looking at a suitcase for a couple of weeks.
16. I would love to be a doula someday.
17. My ideal vacation would be an exotic beach with incredibly soft sand and exquisite underwater views.
18. My favorite church calling to this date has been YW camp director.
19. I don't like dogs or cats.
20. I have great in-laws, that personally I don't think we see enough.
21. I have no idea how much money that we make every year. I have left that totally up to Ryan to keep track of, and I just spend it. See how I would be lost without him.
22. Sometimes I get tired of being a mom, but then I tuck my kids in bed at night and remember how blessed I am to have them.
23. Christmas is my favorite holiday, and my decorations are up for almost 2 months.
24. I would love to learn how to scuba dive one day.
25. I wish I was 3 inches taller. 5 ft 3 inches is nothing to brag about.

Surprisingly, this wasn't as hard as I thought it would be. So I guess if you want to be tagged, then you have been. Otherwise hope you enjoyed reading these few things about me.

Babies

Well it it once again 2:30 in the morning and here I am wide awake. This is such a curse of being pregnant for me and I can't wait for it to end! So here I thought that I might take a few quiet moments and post about some really cute new babies that I am an auntie to.
I first need to post about Carly and Robbie's baby that was born back in Septemer. I know that he is not brand new, but I never did. They were so incredibly kind to allow me to be a part of the labor and delivery, and I can't thank them enough for that awesome opportunity. Carly asked me to be here unofficial "doula", and help her with her natural childbirth through hypnobirthing. Since I have had three children natural, this was awesome. She did incredible, and little Daxson was born about 12 hours after they had to induce her. I came home with a high and decided that one day I would love to get my doula licence and do this more. (This was the second birth that I have helped with, my other sister Erica granted me my first, which was equally amazing. Thanks a ton sissies for allowing me to be a part of your big day!)


Millie was born a little over a week ago to my little bro Clay and his beautiful wife Jen. Clay took this darling photo of his little girl and I am grateful because I haven't been able to see her yet. Our family has all been sick for the past week and couldn't go cuddle her. Luckily they are coming to my house today for dinner and we finally get to meet her. I heard that Jen was amazing and how her tiny little body was able to push out a 8 1/2 lb baby is beyond me. But I am sure glad that she did, because she is beautiful. Congrats guys, and I can't wait to hold her!

Jason and Ivy had their baby a few days after Millie, and I wish that I could post what her name is, but they still have not told me, so for now she is baby hairy monkey. I don't feel bad about calling her that because looking at her reminds me of my own Tyler who came out looking just about the same. Ivy also took my advice and did hypnobirthing classes to go natural, and Jason told me that she was incredible! Way to go Ivy! I wish that circumstances would have allowed me to be there. Since these guys live 3 hours away, and given my current situation, we have not gotten to see this one either, but are looking forward to holding her. Congrats you two!

All of these babies have gotten me excited to see my own little one soon, and to hold her. Hopefully she can hold off just a bit longer so that I can bring her home when I leave the hospital.

Babies are such a reminder that I our father in Heaven loves us and trusts us with something so precious. Sometimes I am not sure why I have been granted the opportunity to be a mother, because it is so overwhelming and lots of times I fall short. However, every night that I tuck my chili beans into bed and see their precious faces sleeping so soundly, I am so grateful for the chance for another day with them. My children are my most priceless gift.

Update

Yes, I am still here. I guess that I just don't have the blogging buzz lately. I sit down to my computer to type something and just don't have the desire. Maybe it's because I let myself get so far behind that it is overwhelming, or maybe it's just cause I am getting to the tail of of this pregnancy and nothing seems enjoyable right now. Who knows, and whatever the reason, I am still alive.
An update on my pregnancy, Last Friday I was no further thinned, but I am at a 2-3. Which is good and bad news. Great news because at this time last pregnancy Rylee had already joined us and we were doing the back and forth to the hospital thing. Bad news because things can progress quickly and we don't know when this one will come. All of our prayers center around her waiting until she is okay enough to bring home with us. So in the meantime, we will keep waiting and praying, and I will keep feeling like a lazy slug and not doing anything.
I will attempt to keep this blog updated, but until I find my feet with four kids, don't hold your breath.