Well I thought I'd write a quick update on us for a change. A post without pictures (
gasp)!
We'll start off with Brad:
Brad has basically dropped off the face of the earth the past month. He had a huge Master's comprehensive test that was over 300 questions. Needless to say he has been studying non stop for this test. I didn't even see him on the weekends (except for church). I'll admit I wasn't the most supportive wife and complained, BUT his test was on Thursday and he passed! So to celebrate and take a much needed break we got a babysitter, and Brad and I went to a nice fancy little restaurant.
So I have somewhat of a husband back. At least for now. Poor Brad has a busy rest of the year ahead of him and that test was just the start. He not only has work, he still has one more semester left, a baby due in October, a thesis to write, and his MAJOR certification test in November. And when I mean major test, I mean this test is an 8 hour test and has a 25% pass rate. All of Brad's colleagues have had to take it more then once. Its that hard of a test. I should be seeing Brad in December when he graduates.
Emily:
What can I say. I stay at home with Carson all day and go to doctors appointments. LOTS of doctors appointments. This little baby I'm growing keeps throwing us curve balls. At my 20 week ultrasound appointment where we found out he was a boy we also found out that we have a complication with the umbilical cord. I have what is known as a single umbilical artery, meaning that instead of 2 arteries and 1 vein, I have 1 artery and 1 vein. Don't worry everything else looks perfectly healthy, but we just have to have monthly ultrasounds to make sure he is growing.
Then a month ago we found out that the baby has an irregular heartbeat. The doctor said in most cases it will correct itself by the time the baby is born. However, I do have to get a non-stress test once a week (it was twice a week, but we've now upgraded). This has been the biggest pain, because I can't take Carson with me (they won't allow anyone in the room with me while I get tested) so I've been relying on my gracious ward members and friends who've watched him while I drive 40 minutes, one way, to the hospital to get this test done.
And on top of all that I still have my regular doctors appointment every other week. So we've been doing a lot of driving.
Carson:
We started to get the rooms ready for our new arrival. So we put the crib in the new nursery and we gave Carson his new big boy bed. He kept trying to escape the first night so we switched the locks and locked him in his room. He cried for about 10 minutes, but then went to sleep, and he has done great! Well I guess I shouldn't get too excited its only been two days, but he's been sleeping in till 9:00 am so he must be getting a good night sleep. The only problem we are facing, and my biggest hesitation for not wanting to get rid of the crib, is naptime. He'll stay in his room quietly and "play" for about an hour, but doesn't sleep. His room is then a total disaster by the time I give up and let him out of his room.
He is also talking a lot and his new cute saying is "mom...how it goin?" It always puts a smile on my face.
Baby:
Growing and kicking a lot. As you can tell he doesn't have a name yet. Not by my lack of trying, Brad just has commitment issues when it comes to naming babies, I've decided. So we have a list of names and we'll just decide at the hospital again. I have a feeling its going to be like this with all our kids.
So there you have it. Pretty boring and busy at the same time.
Carson has always loved looking at the fish and turtles in the fish tank at the zoo so we decided to let him have his own. He loves his little Beast.
Carson's favorite new pool toy. The Turtle.
They have this train playground next to the pool so when he need a little break from swimming Carson loves to play on this.