Space Walker...

Morgan's kindergarten class was studying space this week. She absolutely loved it, it brought back memories for me, as this was always a favorite of mine as well. This is her in her NASA spacesuit :o)
Oh No, I see an Alien...
Morgan space walking...she's defying gravity in our family room. It was Amazing :o)

Two Weeks...

Cute Pics...

Now we know where Gavin Gets it...like Father like Son ;o)
Big Brother wants to help too...

One Week Old...

Da Da's Love...Priceless

More Baby Owen Pics...

We all need on Grandma's lap first thing in the morning... ;o)

More Baby Owen Pics...

He's Here...

* I love this one he looks like he's basking in the light :o)

Big sister is helping give Owen his first bath.

Owen Dean Klaus

02-28-08 2:42 p.m.
7lbs 5oz 20 inches

Congratulations to Aunt Shirley Klaus for choosing the name Owen!

Tomorrow is the day...

Well here we are...the 27th and still no baby.

I went in for my routine appointments yesterday, and had a growth scan done on the little guy just to see how big he was. He's currently in the 86th percentile, and approximately 8 lbs 1 oz, give or take about 7 oz in either direction. I've heard varying reports on the accuracy of these scans so late in pregnancy, so we'll just wait and see. The doctor agreed that an induction was still necessary, since I'm insulin dependant, and supposedly so much bigger than my past babies. The nurse even had a hard time hooking the monitor up for my stress test, because my budda was so big ;o) He (the doc) offered up a C-Section if I felt the need, but I turned it down since I've done just fine naturally with my passed two. No surgery unless absolutely necessary...

So as of now Jon and I will head to the hospital tomorrow morning around 7:00 and they'll break my water, and I'm sure new baby he three will come shortly thereafter.

As of yesterday I'm 3 cm dilated, which still means he can still decide to make an appearance at anytime.

I'm nervous, anxious, excited, and a little in shock. I can't believe I've made it this far without delivering early (since Gavin came so early). I also can't believe Jon are adding a new baby to our family hopefully by tomorrow afternoon. It's totally surreal since Gavin to me is still a baby at 17-18 months old.

Best Wishes & Many Blessings,
Shannon

Shannon's Top 10

Signs that I know I’m REALLY, REALLY, REALLY, Pregnant.

10. My knee highs have become ankle highs.

9. Instead of packing a roll of TUMS I pack a whole bottle.

8. I walk into the doctor’s office and even the nurses are making comments like “When are you due again?” or “You’ve got to go sometime soon…”

7. My inny bellybutton is now perfectly flat to the rest of my body.

6. Whenever something goes wrong it has to be Jon’s fault.

5. When my maternity shirts can no longer cover my budda.

4. When I have to use Jon to help me roll over in bed.

3. I have to sit side-ways in the Pizza Hut booth.

2. I can’t reach the pedals but with my tip- toes in my manual shift car, if I move my seat up my budda is caught in the steering wheel.

And the NUMBER ONE reason I know that I’m really, really, really pregnant.

1. My budda shadow and budda enter a room two steps before I do.

I'm over 37 weeks now and still hanging or he's still hanging in there and the picture above is what used to be my belly button :o) Not much left at all.

My top 10 was created for some needed humor as I chug along or as my mom put it "hurdle" (hilarious image) through these last few weeks. These things have actually happened to me and I laugh everytime I experience some late pregnancy act of kindness. Such as: my balancing act that happens just to put on underwear, pants or socks. That medial task alone takes about 10-15 minutes, and if it doesn't have elastic it's not going on my body. Also my tennis shoes are now slip on tennis shoes.

I feel like the movie Matrix, and that I'm pretty much just plugged into life with this giant appendage that's plugged into me :o) For those of you who loved the Dark Crystal (by Jim Hensen) as a kid...everytime Jon comes home I try to drain his "living essense" so I can just make it through the evenings without totally crashing :o) It's become a joke between the two of us.

According to last week's appointment Baby He Three is still growing, which I don't know how, he doesn't have a whole lot of room. I know that he's safest where he's at right now so I'm trying to stay content with that. Jon and I were betting on whether or not this recent snow storm would bring him out. My Dad has told me there's a new moon on Thursday so I'd be happy if that could astrologically trigger the big day.

Best wishes to all...until the next post!

Shannon

Winter Fun...

We purchased this really cool toddler sled late last winter. With the temp, and little bit of snow we got yesterday it was perfect! It even comes with a cover, if we choose to use it.

Gavin loved being pulled around. It was good to get outside a little bit, the kidos throughly enjoyed it!

A couple of show offs...

Gavin's showing off all his teeth.
Morgan's demonstrating a bridge she learned in her tumbling class. Man, does this bring back memories of acrobats with Melody.

Some Serious Budda...

More daring shots!!! A little over 34 weeks and counting...I'm about there. How about that belly? As most of you know I was diagnosed with Gestational Diabetes with this babe. I did not have this with my prior kidos, so this has been a learning experience with me. I can't complain other than having all my doctor appointments. With this I have to of course watch my Carb intake. Being preggars and having to fight off some extreme cravings is extremely hard to do.

I currently have to take my blood glucose every morning and 2 hours after every meal. I also have my wonderful husband giving me insulin shots right before bed. For those of you who know my love of needles...this has been a little taxing for me.

I have a non-stress test during every appointment, which means I sit an listen to the baby's heart beat for about 20-45 min. and push a button everytime I feel him kick. As most of you know hearing your baby's heart beat is extremely reassuring during your OB appointments, so I really have no problems doing this.

I also scored another ultrasound. They're making sure I'm not going to have a 10lb baby. Most people with GD end up having larger than normal babies. Again as most of you know I have small babies (5 lb 15 oz & 6 lb 6 oz), I can't imagine having anything larger.That would be kind of cool, and different. We also made sure he was a he. He was measuring a little over 36 weeks, and I'm hoping to get more information from the doc this week. I've got a picture I can post but his poor little nose was all smooshed from the angle she had.

I think we've decided on a name...but we're not telling until Baby He Three is born. Morgan thinks he'll come on Valentine's Day. I'm also thinking around the middle of February. Jon he thinks early, and not March 7th like his due date. At one of my last appointments the OB told me they normally don't let GD patients go passed 38 weeks. This is to help both mom and baby have a normal healthy birth, and again to try and avoid the 10lb factor.

I'm just dealing with the normal aches and pains that come along with this part of the pregnancy in addition to feeling ready to go, and huge. I'm still smiling and can't hardly wait for the little guy to come and complete our family! Big sister Morgan can't either.

Take Care & Best Wishes,

Shannon

A Bloomfield Weekend for the Kidos...

Tackling Uncle Wes while he visits in the morning...

Mom & Dad took the kidos for us this past weekend so we could clean and get some things in order before "Baby He Three" arrives. Morgan had her first ice fishing experience. My dad had to coax her onto the ice, as it was a little strange for her. Gavin held the fort down with Grandma, and he showed her how he loves to sing and snuggle. These are some pics from their very fun weekend! Thanks Mom & Dad for your help!!!

Interesting Places to relax, and crash...

Dump Truck...no recliner. This is don't bother me can't you see I'm watching TV... :o)

This was taken during the holiday hustle bustle...hey when you got to sleep, find a soft comfy blanket and crash :o)