Settling In

Life is insanity right now & I wish I could blog about it all but when I am awake & the boys are both asleep my sister is asleep in the room with our computer so I am hoping that I will get to at least get Colton's birth story finished tomorrow.  It was such a different experience compared to Brayden's so I have a lot to tell you all.

Brayden is getting adjusted to another little guy taking his mommy's attention better with each day but it is still quite a struggle & is very heartbreaking for me to see him get so upset.  I pray everyday for him to love his baby brother & for him to start to understand that we love them both very much & that will never change!!

We had an amazingly wonderful Mother's Day weekend & it was extra special for me because Colton & Brayden were both here to celebrate it with me PLUS I had both my mothers (mine & Lance's) here at the house & that is not something that I get very often on a daily basis let alone on a special day like Mother's Day.

Not only does he look like his big brother but he looks just like his daddy.

Colton & his JuJu 

Colton, Grams, Puddy & Aunt Mammie 

Colton, Max & Caleb (his cousins)

He's Here

Colton Lee Goodson arrived on 5/3/11 at 1:27am; he is 21" long & weighed in at 7 lbs 15 oz.  We are getting settled in & adjusted & I will post more (including his birth story) very soon.  We are so happy & other than Brayden having a hard time adjusting we are all doing very well.

My sister in law was there for his birth & took all of the photos for us; I have a ton more that I will post with his birth story!

Under the Weather.......

B woke up yesterday & didn't quite seem himself but was in a good mood so I just thought that he just wasn't quite awake just yet BUT THEN I picked him up & he was a little ball of fire.  I took his temperature & it was 100.9 so I gave him Tylenol & we just took it easy all day; we ran a few errands (on the off chance Colton does decide to come) but mainly we relaxed & watch movies all afternoon.

The fact that B actually sat still & laid down for all of this really makes me understand that he wasn't feeling well since he NEVER sits & does anything nor does he ever want to stay inside.  He was also very clingy & wanted me right by his side all day yesterday & even though he is generally a very loving little guy this was different & I didn't mind it one bit.  I did however get worried because his fever spiked pretty high (103.1) right before I laid him down for the night but as I checked him throughout the night he was too warm.

Brayden always goes to the back or garage doors & asks to go out & play so I know that our little guy was not well yesterday & can only pray that he wakes up better today!!!

; 39 Weeks ;

Baby's now the size of a watermelon!
Baby's brain is still developing rapidly, and his skin has taken on a paler shade thanks to a thicker layer of fat around the blood vessels. (Don't worry; he'll change color again soon after birth.) He's now able to flex his limbs, and his nails might extend past his fingertips.  Your baby's waiting to greet the world! He continues to build a layer of fat to help control his body temperature after birth, but it's likely he already measures about 20 inches and weighs a bit over 7 pounds, a mini watermelon. (Boys tend to be slightly heavier than girls.) The outer layers of his skin are sloughing off as new skin forms underneath.

Pregnancy Highlights

Due Date: May 6, 2011 
Total weight gain: 30 lbs.
Cravings: still anything chocolaty or spicy
Sleep: not really getting anymore than I have been.........probably less than ever
I can't live without:  Lance & Brayden; they make each day amazing & make me smile just because :)
I miss: nothing really
I am looking forward to: meeting our beautiful little boy very soon
Milestones: I have started to dilate all on my own & that is more than I ever did with Brayden
Exercise: lots of walking & stair climbing are still going on
Diet:  not much of an appetite
Maternity Clothes:  pants yes - shirts a mixture
Movement: yep!!
Gender: Boy; Colton
Labor Signs: braxton hicks are coming often & when I was checked at the doctor this past Thursday I was 2 cm dilated
Belly Shots:

39 Weeks w/Brayden

Any suggestions that anyone has (that might have worked for them) on how to get things to progress more would be greatly appreciated!

New Bath Time Friend.......

Brayden has ALWAYS loved bath time & has actually been getting really curious about our shower; he wants to get in it every time Lance turns it on in the mornings & see what it is all about so we saw this little guy & had to get it for his bath.

He now has his own mini shower & although he doesn't want to get too close to it he seems to love it when I turn it on.  He is a bit apprehensive & won't stand up & put himself in it or anything yet but I can see that he wants too.

For now it is a lot of feet & hands just playing in the flowing water.

I thought bath time couldn't be any more fun for him but I was wrong; he would play in there for hours if I let him.  He already stays in there long enough to turn himself into a prune!!

Our Kitchen Remodeled.....

I hate that I didn't take any before pictures of our kitchen; I could have sworn that I took photos of the whole house when we moved in but I guess I was wrong.  Anyway; we recently (over a month maybe 2 months ago) had our counter tops redone & it changed the way the kitchen looked entirely.  We went with granite & they turned out better than we could have ever hoped.

It was a messy process but well worth it:

(we did the downstairs bathroom as well) 

New Kitchen Sink as well

 We then decided to do a stacked brick wall behind our stove & this just completed the look we were going for!!

Our Easter

We had such a wonderful Easter this past Sunday & the only thing missing was my side of the family & Lance's sister, her hubby & their kids.  We will have everyone here soon enough for Colton's birth though so we are really looking forward to that!!

We had family over & I cooked for everyone; can I just say that I LOVE to cook & have missed doing it.  I have been really into baking & with Lance's new work hours cooking hasn't really been a priority or needed really.  B & I eat well but who wants to cook a whole yummy meal each & every night when you can't enjoy it as a family?  Anyway, we had Lance's parents, & both brothers over for dinner & I made ham, turkey, yams, mashed potatoes, gravy, dressing, broccoli & cheese, corn, rolls & then I made carrot cake cupcakes with cream cheese icing & we bought a chocolate cake too.  It was so much food & if I do say so myself it was delicious.

It really was nice to just enjoy a family day around our house & I really look forward to more of them.; we are always on the go; granted that is my doing because I can't sit still;  I really enjoyed having a day at our home.

 Flying his new kite with dad.

He got new bubble blowers in his basket but his old on is still his favorite.  

Daddy helping him look at all the goodies in his basket. 

 

PaPa was a good Easter bunny.

Red faced & tired from running around outside.

Wrestling with his new Easter Mickey that JuJu & PaPa got him.

It was such an amazing day............even though I was praying to go into labor & that didn't happen it...hahaha

Wordless Wednesday..........

All the smiles you can get from playing with an empty  toliet paper roll!!