Eggs and Bunnies

We colored Easter eggs last night (even though Chad and I will be the only ones who eat them), the kids had so much fun!

Today while Chad was at work, I took them out to the mall to see the Easter Bunny. I was getting Tanner dressed this morning and I told him, I wanted him to wear his plaid shirt. His response...the Easter Bunny is going to laugh at me! Oh my...never a dull moment with this little boy!

Madison loves the bunny and Tanner stood in line waving at him. While waiting Tanner told me he was going to ask the bunny for a dinosaur and batteries. Not sure why he needs batteries, but he is soooo funny sometimes!

Madison climbed onto his lap, & Tanner hesitated for a few seconds, then he was ready to sit by sissy and have his picture taken. They both did a great job smiling at me, & I was able to quickly snap a few pics.

Hope you all have a Hoppy Easter!!!

Where do I begin?

I'm not sure where to start...a lot has happened since I last updated, so here goes....

Chad's brother, Andrew, had his back surgery last Friday (April 15th) in Iowa City, it took over 10 hours. He was in IA City for a week, but I'm happy to say, he got the best birthday present yesterday (April 22nd)...he was able to be transported back to GRMC for physical therapy. He isn't sure how long he will be in the hospital, but it's nice to have him back close to home! We took the kids to see him last night, he is in good spirits & doing well, but it will take some time to rebuild his strength.

Last Sunday (April 17th) heaven gained another angel. Chad's Grandma Klein past away. It was a very unexpected phone call to get first thing in the morning. Everything happened quickly with it being Holy Week, the visitation was held Monday night and her funeral was Tuesday. We were able to visit with all the family over the past week, and it was good to be with everyone, but it's still hard to believe that she is gone. She was an amazing women, and it breaks my heart knowing that the baby never got to meet her, but I'm glad Madison & Tanner got to know her. She will be deeply missed by all of us.

On Tuesday (April 19th), I received a text from my cousin, Kim, about my Aunt Bettie, she wanted to let me know that my Aunt was being moved out of ICU! After a long few days, it was nice to get some good news! She still has a long recovery ahead of her, but she is a fighter & we are all hoping for the best.

I also had my 37 wk appointment this week, and all is well with the baby. If he doesn't come before I am scheduled to have my c-section May 6th. Next week will be my last full week of work, I'm really going to miss my daycare kiddos while I am off, but I know I will need a few weeks to recover after having the baby. I have most things ready for the baby, I have thought about starting to pack my bag...but....I haven't done it yet. I go back Wednesday...so I am trying to hang in there, but it has been hard since there has been so much going on this past week.

Ok I think I have got you caught up, but please continue to keep my brother-in-law, Aunt, and all the Klein's in your thoughts and prayers as this has been a very emotional week.

Oh my....

I don't even know where to begin...but here goes. I am asking for prayers for 2 important people in our families lives. The 1st is my Aunt Bettie, she has been in the hospital fighting a kidney infection, pneumonia, she also had to have surgery to drain fluid off her lungs, & also has been on a vent for 7 days. She was able to breath on her own for about an hour today, but still has a long recovery ahead of her. My cousin was told for every day that she is on the vent, to expect a week of recovery. She is a fighter though, & the doctors think her condition is slowly getting better. Another member of our family is having surgery tomorrow, & he could also use some prayers. My brother-in-law has been having issues with his back, & tomorrow he will be undergoing surgery on his back and spine. He is only 22 (23 next week), & we are all praying that this surgery gives him his life back. Chad will be in Iowa City tomorrow and will be keeping me updated since I will be home with the kids and since I can no longer travel that far due to being 36 wks pregnant. These are 2 very important family members and any prayers are greatly appreciated! This week has also been a busy one with Tanner going back to the ear doctor and my 36 wk check-up. Tanner's hole in his ear drum hasn't gotten any smaller, but his doctor told me it was up to us if we wanted to have the surgery to fix the hole, or we could try to wait a little longer. It was a tough decision, but as the doctor told me, we can't predict if he is going to have more ear infections or not, or if he is past the worst of the infections, it also doesn't seem to be affecting his hearing or bothering him. Chad and I discussed it and we are going to try to wait till he is a little older, then he will get the hole repaired. Given his age, & that this would be his 3rd surgery we decided to try to wait unless he has problems before he goes back to the doctor in 6 months. I also had a dr appt this week. My blood pressure was a little high (but I think with everything going on this past week I probably have been a little more stressed out), and I had a little protein in my urine, I'm just hoping that it doesn't get any worse. I had this when I was pregnant with Madison and they ended up putting me on bed rest, so I am hoping for the best. I asked the doctor what she thought the baby weighed and she guessed 6 lbs, so she said he could be 8 lbs if I don't have him before May 6th. I start going every week till I deliver, so we have 3 weeks left as of tomorrow. Well I hope this blog makes some sense, I'm getting tired and I feel like I'm going in about 100 different directions right now, so until next time, thanks for all the prayers!

Busy Times

Spring is here (well maybe not temp wise)...but now we are starting to be crazy busy!

Tanner has been having issues with his ear. He might have to have surgery to repair a hole in his ear drum from his tube, we go back to the ear doctor next week. I am hoping if he is going to need the surgery, we can do it before the baby comes. Chad's brother, Andrew, is having surgery on April 15th, we are hoping and praying that this will help with the problems he is having with his back.

Madison is keeping us busy with school, swimming lessons, and dance. We had her conference a few weeks ago and she is doing very well, & is ready for kindergarten.

Tanner had his first soccer game last Saturday, he even scored a goal! He was worn out by the end of the game, He needs to work on staying on the field, but they are 3 yr olds, so they still don't have the longest attention span.

The baby will be here a month from tomorrow. I go to the doctor again next week, then I will start going every week till he arrives. Chad didn't work last Saturday, so we went on a major shopping spree and bought the last of the items we will need right after the baby is born. Now I have a mountain of laundry of baby stuff to wash, but I still have a few weeks to get everything done.

Chad is still working at P & G in Iowa City, they have been working just about every other weekend. I'm looking forward to him being home with us for a week after the baby is born!

Until next time enjoy the new pics of the kiddos...

Tanner before his game...team pic (it was freezing!!)

T (with the hood on) kicking the ball down the soccer field.

Maddy's spring pic from preschool.