Jack has a new adventure

Jack decided the other day he wanted to poop on the potty. Well this would have to be one of the worst weeks for potty training I would have to say. I have two drs appts. Elaina has two, and I have the consignment sale this week. Not to mention I'm still healing from my second surgery that I had last week. But Jack says he's ready so I really don't want to miss this huge window of opportunity. You know?! Anyway, it is really wearing me out! He wants to go ALL day long and I mean ALL day. He woke up at 7:00 and before 8:30 hit he had already gone pee pee 4 times and poo poo 1 That's 5 trips to the potty in an hour and a half. He is only 2 1/2 years old so I'm letting him run around naked so at least I don't have to constantly pull his underwear up and down and he's learned to get the stool himself but I still like to be in there to make sure he's not doing anything gross. And I have to be there to wipe if he poops. I'm soooo worn out!! The last two days have been great though. I've had a good amount of energy and I've gotten things done around the house, but today I'm pooped out!! LOL. I'm praying today for energy and patience b/c when I'm worn out I tend to be very impatient. I'm very proud of my big boy!

Luke's Arrival

Luke came into the world on January 27th via C-Section. This surgery experience was by far the worst of the three. From the very start I knew it was going to be bad. My veins kept collapsing so the nurse couldn't get my IV in and tried multiple different spots. My veins have never done this before and I was so annoyed b/c another nurse came over and numbed the area and tried again and it worked. Why did they not do that to begin with I don't know but my arms were all bruised up from all the previous pokes. Then a guy (younger than me) in his residency, with NO personality, did my spinal. He couldn't get the spot numb and had to give me multiple shots before he could do the spinal. Oh, and the "attendant" that told me he would be in there watching him give me the spinal the whole time didn't even come in until he had already started the needle. After the spinal was done I started losing feeling but had a horrible sensation that I didn't experience with Elaina or Jack. It was like I had an EXTREME case of restless leg syndrome but couldn't move them. Oh it made me go crazy! Then I started vomiting.

When they tried pulling Luke out he must have been cozy b/c they tried and tried to get him out but he wasn't coming so they had to use the vacuum. And after what seemed like forever. . . I got to see that precious boy. He looked so much smaller than Jack but was an ounce heavier. I couldn't quite figure that out. He scored an 8 on his test and was a healthy boy. The sweetest part about the whole experience was when the nurse brought him over to see me she held him kind of close to my face, and as soon as I started to talk to Luke he about pushed out of the nurses hands to get closer to me. It was like he knew my voice and wanted to hear more. Elaina and Jack didn't do that.

I'm so glad Luke's here and the surgery experience is over.

Now on to the next chapter of my life. . . Stay at Home Mom of 3! Overwhelming but exciting!