Big News: Our Early Christmas Present ... BABY # 2!!!

We are expecting a wonderful Christmas gift this year! Corbin is going to be a big brother! I am due December 14th although the baby will be here a week sooner though because my doctor won't let me go past 39 weeks because of my previous C-section.

I won't know if I will be having another C-section or not. My doctor says that research states its ok to have a VBAC (vaginal birth after c-section). I don't feel so comfortable with this as you are more likely to tear your uterus and it could put the baby and Mommy in danger. That risk alone scares me.

I don't know how Corbin is going to feel about a sibling. He loves the babies at daycare but the other day when Jason and I were cuddling, he got very upset. Oh well I think he will be a GREAT big brother! He is so loving and caring, its just something he will have to get used to!

We have already been frantically cleaning out the guest bedroom which will either be Corbin's big boy room or a baby girls nursery. If we have another boy, Corbin will get moved to the guest bedroom. He will get a big boy bed! Once we find out what we're having at the end of July/early August we will decorate the guest bedroom.

We can't wait to meet our new little baby!

P.S. Sorry there aren't any pictures with this post. We don't have a scanner anymore!

15 month check-up and Mommy's little helper!

On Friday we went to Corbin's 15 month check-up. Jason and I were hoping Corbin would be like 22 lbs or so. Ever since I stopped nursing him over a month ago, he eats a lot. But alas, he inherited our high metabolisms and was 20 lbs 13 oz, which means he is still in the 5-10 percentile! He is 29 3/4 inches long.

Our pediatrician said now that he was over 20 lbs we could legally have him forward facing in his car seat! UH OH! We've had him forward facing since he was a year! Dr. Owens said that they actually recommend having the child backwards facing until almost 2 because their necks are better supported. She said that there was no way that Corbin would want to be backwards facing in his car seat again now that hes forward facing. So we will do this with our next child.

Corbin was not happy by the end of the visit. He had to get three shots, the MMR, Hib A, and the chicken pox vaccine. Jason and I had been debating on whether or not we should do the MMR because of parents claiming its links to Autism. But after talking extensive to our old pediatrician, Dr. Aiello, (he's semi-retired and only works 2 days a week so we go to Dr. Owens) and my Dad, a physician, they both said that research claims after extensive studies there is no link. Poor Corbin screamed and cried so much! Jason and I felt awful! We had to fight back tears seeing our little guy hurting like that! To make matters worse he needed to get a finger prick to see his hemoglobin levels because when he went to see the Dr. at the end of April when he was sick, his levels were low. He kept saying "bye-bye," because he really wanted to leave! I don't blame him! He was so DONE with the doctor by the time we left!


Yesterday morning I was cleaning the house and Corbin decided to help mop the floor! He was very upset when I had to take the mop away! He liked cleaning!

"How and I doing Mom?"

"Oh man, I missed a spot!"
"Mom, I will help clean the cabinets off too!"

unmotivated

I have been so unmotivated to blog lately with the school year almost over. I have been staying at work until like 5:30 most days to try to get things accomplished. I still don't feel like I am getting anything done and there are only 12 school days left! Work is just a mess. I have been really stressed out lately because I have no idea where four of my students are going next year for lifeskills placements and keep having push back their transition ARDs.

Last Monday I decided I had had enough of staying late and needed to go play with my son. He deserves it after being in daycare until 5:30 most days and then when I get home I am super tired. So Monday I left work at 4:30 and took Corbin to our neighborhood park. He loves going there and sliding down the slide. This boy LOVES being outside.

Checking out the basketball court! "Hey Daddy do you have a basketball?"

Our little guy is really talking ALOT lately. He babbles a lot of the time but somtimes he surprises you. Whenever I would put him on the slide I always say "1,2,3, weee." Well Corbin started saying "three." Then the other night when we were in the back year with Jason and Kylie (dog), Corbin and I were throwing her tennis balls. I did my same "1,2,3," and then threw the ball. Well a few seconds later Corbin clearly says "1, 2, 3." Jason and I just stared at each other in disbelief asking each other "umm did he just say 1,2, 3?" Then Kylie was walking by Corbin and knocked him down and I said "Get back" to her very sternly. So Corbin goes around all the time telling her to "get back" in a stern voice. This kid is the king of imitation lately! I guess at daycare the other day Corbin's girlfriend Emily was throwing a tantrum and Corbin stopped playing toys and went over to her and threw himself on the ground and started imitating her!

On Tuesday Corbin turned 15 months. This age is so fun but it does come with some trials. For example every time we go the store like Target, or Central Market, Corbin wants to walk everywhere and not where I want him to go. He is all boy and very curious and wants to explore everything. So he gets upset when I try to pick him up and carry him. So it makes shopping all that much harder. So I have resorted to going shopping only with Jason! Its funny because I got an email about 15 month olds development etc and it was really funny because everything they talked about Corbin does like not wanting to be in a stroller, shopping cart because they want to be independent and walk around everywhere it was so true!

Corbin's surgery and new sleeping arrangements

Waiting with Daddy to have the nurse come in and tell us about pre-op procedures. They never came... until the doctor came and wanted to take Corbin back and we said "the nurse never came." So we had to do the pre-op paperwork really fast. I love this picture! My boys looks so cute together!

Mimi, my mom, came to bring us La Madeline coffee and pastries while we were waiting! Thank you Mom that was so sweet of you! Thank you for being there for Corbin and I, as I was super nervous!

The nurse trying to put Corbin's hospital bracelet around his ankle! He HATED it! I had to step in and help hold him!

Get this bracelet off my ankle!

Checking Corbin's oxygen saturation levels. He looks so adorable in his gown!

Corbin had quite an eventful Friday morning. We had to be at the surgery center to check in at 6 am so Jason and I had to wake up at 4:30, NOT FUN! We woke Corbin up right before we left and got him dressed.

We had to wait to have Corbin's surgery because Dr. Scholl had to do the same procedure on little girl before they did Corbin. The nurse gave Corbin some stickers so when it was his time to take him back he was perfectly content having the nurse hold him while he looked at his stickers!
It was amazing that there were about 7 or 8 other kids around Corbin's age who were all having the same procedure done. That just goes to show you how drug resistant some of these superbugs are.

While Corbin was in the recovery room Dr. Scholl came to talk to us. During the procedure Dr. Scholl discovered Corbin had a right ear infection. He had just finished his 10 day antibiotics for a double ear infection the night before. So this surgery was a blessing in disguise. Corbin had had 6 ear infections in a matter of six months so it was much needed!


For the past week or more Corbin has been sleeping in his own bed. When we went to the first ENT appointment the nurse told us Corbin couldn't eat past midnight. I knew right then and there that he would HAVE to start sleeping in his bed and lets face it... IT was time! Corbin was still waking up at most 5 or 6 times a night to nurse. Every time he gets in bed with us the first thing he wants to do is nurse. So I have also stopped nursing Corbin as well. He is doing pretty well with both transitions. A few nights were rough and he woke up for several hours crying and I would have to give him a bottle. However, last night he slept all night without waking up! I had to go in and check on him twice to make sure he was ok.

The next thing to phase out on our list... Bottles. I didn't want to do all three transitions at once. So I will be working on phasing out the bottles this summer because in the toddler class at daycare he can only have sippy cups. He loves sippy cups but mainly only with water in them.

Corbin has also started to sign "eat","all done", "baby," and "more." He is hilarious with Kylie and calls her "baby" sometimes!

Corbin's Ear tube surgery

Next Friday April 24, Corbin will be having surgery to place drainage tubes in his ears. I am very nervous because our sweet boy has to be put under general anesthesia. The surgery only lasts 10-15 minutes but it will be the longest of my life... knowing Corbin has to be put under at such a young age. Gosh now I can imagine what my parents went through when I had heart surgery at three weeks old and was three months premature. Talk about super scary!

On Sunday night he did the tale tale sign for an ear infection, woke up screaming in the middle of the night several times. I knew he had an ear infection complete with a fever. Jason stayed home with him Monday and he decided we would just wait and see if he got better. When he didn't I stayed home with him on Tuesday and took Corbin to the doctor. He ended up with a double ear infection. I knew right when she was putting the ear instrument in (don't know its name) and he tried to pull it out right away, I knew he had one. Poor little guy! Dr. Owens said "OK we need an Ear, nose and throat referral (ENT) as this is his sixth ear infection in 6 months." Jason and I had been waiting to hear that! I think ear drainage problems run in my family. I had to have ear tubes and so did my sister and my niece did too.


Please pray that the surgery goes well and our sweet little baby is watched over while in surgery.

Corbin's school easter egg hunt

Corbin and Nevin riding in the bye-bye buggy! Corbin loves riding in this four person stroller! Corby just kicks with excitement when his teachers put him in the buggy. Corbin's teachers always make cute hats for special occasions, of course he didn't want to wear it!

Yesterday Corbin's school had an Easter egg hunt and parade. It was so exciting because Jason's manager has a one year old too and told Jason to have fun and come to the Easter parade/hunt! So it was great that Jason got to come too! I know he hates missing out on things that happen in Corbin's life because of not being able to get off work! So we were so happy Daddy could come!

Jason and I have come to love Corbin's school. He absolutely loves his teachers, Ms. Flor and Ms. Lupe. Corbin cries when Mrs. Flor leaves the room. It makes me feel good that he feels so secure at school. His teachers tell me all the time how happy he is and how he just talks all day long.

Mrs. Flor pushing Corbin and his friends in the Easter Parade!

Nevin and Corbin just chillin'!

Corbin finding "balls", he did say "egg' the other day but he keeps calling those eggs "balls"!

Seeing the Easter bunny. Corbin had to have a shirt change... eating animal cookies from his eggs was a drooly mess!

Happy (Early) Mother's Day To Me

Unloading our new patio furniture!

On Saturday Jason went to his Dad's house to get some rocks for our herb garden. He was gone about four hours and I was honestly starting to get kind of mad. He had the CRV which has our car seat and I wanted to go run some errands. Then when he finally comes home Corbin and I race to the garage to see Daddy! Then I hear a weird noise which I thought was coming from our CRV... its been making weird noises. Jason just looks at me with this sly smile and says "I don't know!" I knew he was up to something with the way he said that! So I walk outside and see Jason's Dad with a trailer hitched to their suburban. Jason says to me "Happy Early Mother's Day!" He told me that he wanted to surprise me because I had a VERY stressful week at work. An unfortunate event had happened and it left me not being able to sleep.

Corbin and Mommy! He conveniently took a nap while I helped Jason haul the furniture to the backyard. If you know me at all helping move furniture is a HUGE deal as I am a "weakling!"

Our new beautiful patio furniture! I can sit out on the porch and watch our sweet boy play!