We love insurance!

I just received the final bill from the hospital for my stay over Thanksgiving. We were there from 11:45pm on Wednesday, November 21, and we were discharged at 2pm on Friday, November 23. Our total bill from the hospital was $16,521.10, of which Group Health contractually reduced by $3,304.22 and then paid $13,196.88. Remaining balance due? $20! I will write and mail the check today, with a BIG smile on my face! Weston is definitely starting out life more expensive than Wayne. Wayne's hospital delivery bill was $18,269.49. Weston's already almost there, and we have yet to deliver! Anyhow, we are grateful for the insurance coverage, that is certain!

All else is going well. I am just laying really low and trying to keep these darn contractions under control. We are now down to 4 1/2 days, and 5 sleeps (4 1/2 sleeps if you consider the amount of sleep I won't be getting due to excitement on Sunday night!) Wayne is a kick in the pants these days. That kid is so darn cute! He is so obedient, most of the time. If he isn't listening to me, all I have to do is call for, "Daddy!" Tyler just says, "Wayne, listen to your mother!" and Wayne jumps and does what he is asked. Hmmm.. what am I doing wrong? :-)

On the Weston front... I got his wee block in the mail today! For those of you unaware of what this is (pretty much everyone I bet!) it is a thing to use while changing little boy diapers. Wayne was super sensitive to the air, and until he was 6-9 months old, he was notorious for "whizzing" everywhere! As much as we tried to keep it covered... he managed to sprinkle on far too many things besides his diaper. The wee block is a new invention to help prevent it. Basically, a little boy's version of a man's cup! See the picture and you'll understand, and probably get a good 'ol belly laugh!

Doctor Appointment Updates... & 6 days to go!

Tyler after having his cast removed... he was a little light headed.











The top arm is good, the bottom arm is the one with the broken bones.











The incision... slowly healing











He started to perk up after resting for a few minutes... look, he even has a little color in his cheeks!


Hello all you faithful blog readers! (Or as my Dad says, "Bog" readers!)

Tyler and I had a very full day today. He had his doctor appointment this morning, which went really well. His x-rays looked great, and showed that the bones were healing nicely. Dr. Bruce decided not to put him back into a cast! He is just wearing an ace bandage now, and is under STRICT orders not to lift anything. He is to be stretching the muscles, and not putting any weight on the bones. I encourage all of you to help me police him, as he thinks he is superman sometimes! And yes, this means he can't lift Wayne for almost another month. He had been carrying him with his cast on, but now that is definitely off limits. It's fine for this week, but once I have a C-section I won't be able to lift him either for 2 weeks. We should do okay around the house, but may be asking some of you to take him in and out of the jeep, carry him into church, etc!

My appointment was this afternoon and was uneventful. I am measuring right on for being almost 38 weeks along. The baby is very healthy and active, and did great on his NST. So, now I just have a pre-op appointment on Friday morning, and then a C-Section on Monday morning. I must say, I am ready!

One Week to Go!

Today is the one week to go mark! We are getting very excited, and a little weirded out by this whole planned C-section thing. Tyler was just now planning the snacks he would like at the hospital! All is going well. My doctor appointment is this afternoon, but I would tell all of you to not hold your breath, because I don't think there will be any news, except maybe they will let me stop taking the medication. Below, please enjoy the pictures of my progressively larger belly!

September 2007 - 21 weeks pregnant

November 2007 - 29 weeks pregnant

December 2007 - 33 weeks pregnant

January 2008 - 37 weeks pregnant

January 2008 - 37 weeks pregnant

Weston's Room is Done!

Weston's room is now finished! Tyler and I moved the crib back into the nursery, and reset it for a newborn (it looks strange to me now, with the mattress so high!) I arranged things and got everything situated, and I think we are now completely ready for Weston. Wayne's room is finished too, we hung up his toy net and put all of his "excess" stuffed animals up there. It looks great! We had a very slow and relaxing day today. All of our last minute to-do's tuckered us out, so we both spent the afternoon resting and watching the Seahawk's WIN! Tyler was pretty upset there for awhile, but they managed to pull it out. At one point, he yelled so loud at the T.V. that Wayne got scared and came crying to me. Unbelievable! :-) Apparently Wayne doesn't remember all the yelling Tyler did at the TV when I was pregnant with him!

The Countdown is On!!!

The countdown is officially on... There are now 9 more full days, and 10 more "sleeps" as my friend Amanda would say, until Weston makes his appearance! We are wrapping up things around the house tomorrow, along with watching a Seahawks game, of course! This next week is pretty busy with appointments. We have a total of 3 doctors appointments between Tyler and I, 2 haircuts, 1 eye appointment, and I have a date with Walmart and Costco! Oh, and Wednesday I have Bible Study in the morning, and Tyler has Awana in the evening. Whew! Saturday we are hanging around the house and cleaning, laundry, packing Wayne, etc. I tell you what, after this week, I am going to be ready for a good snow storm! Everything done, and all the time in the world to just sit and snuggle a newborn. (They are so snuggly in their fleecy jammy's!)

Another friend asked me today if I'm ready to have two kids. I told her no! The thought of having my attention divided is a little daunting. So, for those of you mother's or babysitters out there who juggle more than one.... please leave comments with your best advice! I'd love to hear your thoughts, and have some reassurance! :-)

Promoted and on Maternity Leave

I thought I would let you all know (for those who care, anyway!) that I found out today that I have been promoted to a manager position at Larson Gross. I have been a senior for several years, and was pleasantly surprised to find out about the promotion. I am working part time, working 5-10 hours per week in the off-season, and a little more during tax season for the last two years. I am now officially on maternity leave until the end of tax season, and we'll see how it goes from there. Anyway, I was excited and thought that I'd share the news with you all!

The countdown is on... 11 days to go! I have doctor appointments next week on Monday and Friday, with the C-section the following Monday!

Drama... oh the drama!

As you all already know, I prefer to be anti-drama! However, little Weston may not be the case! Either that, or he just really likes holidays! We spent yesterday morning at the hospital (again!) We thought that my water had broke, but as it turned out it was just cervical fluid that I was leaking/spilling all over the bathroom floor. Who knew? The doctor said that it's not common, but definitely something that they do see on occasion, and that we did the right thing by calling and coming in because it looks no different than amniotic fluid. So, we could still easily go until our C-section date, or things could be happening and we could have to go in sooner, only time will tell. I am having more frequent contractions (last night they were 10 minutes apart for 2 or 3 hours, but quit when I took my medication again!) and lots of fun end of pregnancy stuff, but if I could place my bet... I'd say he'll come the 14th and be 20 1/2 inches and weigh 8 lbs. But then again, what do I know!

Wayne continues to do well in his big boy bed. He is super clingy with me, and I am beginning to wonder if he knows that something is up. Time will tell. Tyler is doing well too... he's able to head outside and do some cleanup with the garage construction, and he is a huge help with Wayne (besides diapers, I still do all those!) Hey, I even cleaned the house today!!! It's the first time since November 19... Yippee!!! Hope you are all having a GREAT 2008!