Summer is here!

Summer has officially started! It isn't off to a great start for me since I am sick with an upper respiratory infection...boo! I started some antibiotics and steroids pills yesterday and am already feeling a little better today so that is good!

Drake is driving us crazy at home all day but I have already thought of some fun things to do with him to keep him entertained--we have our community pool, story time at the library, pump it up (bounce houses), and playdates with friends! Now if I could just hurry up and not be sick anymore we can start doing those things! He is a little stinker! Here is something funny that happened last night as I was putting him to bed he had his fingers in his mouth and I told him to take his fingers out of his mouth, only babies put their hands in their mouth, then I told him he also needs to stop pooping in his pull up like a baby.....he turned and looked at me and said " could you please go away" I just smiled and said yes and good night. Haha! At least he said please....he has been getting in trouble for talking back alot lately so we are trying to teach him the correct way to ask for something instead of demand it.

He is doing okay with Riley. He still calls her Bryleigh most of the time. (his best buddy at the babysitters house is named Bryleigh, in case you haven't heard the reason why he calls her that) He still doesn't understand that she takes several naps a day and that he has to stay out of the room and leave her alone while she is sleeping! So that should be fun this summer! :)

Riley will be 10 weeks old tomorrow! She is doing great...giving us big smiles and cooing...so cute! She unfortunately yesterday started to have a runny nose I am hoping she doesn't get sick but with Drake and I both haivng this congestion stuff I knew there was a good chance she would get it. She goes to the doctor Thursday for her 2 mth checkup, so I will have to update on her weight and stuff.

Sorry to write so much... I need to be better on updating this more often so I don't have to write a book when I finally post! Bo and I are good. We celebrated our 6th year anniversary last weekend with a night out in dowtown Fort Worth at the Omni Hotel...it was really nice to have a full nights sleep and get to sleep in the next morning! Sleeping in at the house with the kiddos is 7:30 or possibly 8:00! A big thanks to Uncle Matt & Aunt Lauren who came to the house and watched Drake for us....and Aunty Rachel & Uncle Ken for watching Riley for us! :)

Okay I am going to end this blog by posting some videos of Riley! :) Here are a few pics from Easter.

Mommy of 2

Almost a week ago we met our little girl after nine long months of waiting! We arrived at hospital at 4:45am, checked into room to get prepped for surgery and headed to OR room at 7:15 just as scheduled. Riley Brooke was born at 7:38am weighing 8 lbs 1oz, and 19 inches long. She is perfect! We spent Mon-Thurs in hospital as I was recovering from csection and tubes tied. Recovery for this little girl was a lot harder on my body than Drake, but luckily each day it is getting better. Things definitely are different these days for us Taylors as we all adjust to having a family of 4. Drake of course is having a hard time adjusting but we are doing our best to stay patient and pray after the newness wears off he will calm down. Riley is eating, sleeping, peeing, and pooping great..all the things a newborn is suppose to do! :) She is sleeping 5-6 hours at night.....so far she has only one middle of night feeding so she is a great sleeper! Okay well this blog alone and getting pics uploaded has taken me all evening since I am doing it one handed. (miss Riley is spoiled already and loves to be held) I will continue to update as often as I can. Check out pics in our online gallery by clicking link on the side if blog!

Drake's birthday

Drake had a great "football" themed birthday! :) Here is some video that Bo got from the party. The funniest thing was that he started the birthday song all by himself. As soon as he saw me light the candles he just started to sing and we all joined along.

The bounce house was a big hit! He still looks in the backyard and asks when it will come back, so we will definitely have to do that one day this summer.

Baby Riley will be here soon! 3 more weeks till our scheduled day...not sure if I will make it that long or not! I am huge and uncomfortable and so ready to hold and kiss her! :) At the last doctor visit 2 weeks ago she was measuring one week ahead, and everything looked good--fluid levels, etc. I go again this Tuesday and hoping for some more good news on her growth.

I will update again after doc appt. Keep praying for a healthy baby girl, and for a safe labor/delievery/c-sect..whatever is to come! ;)

Cord Blood Link

Welcome to Cord Blood Registry's Gift Registry

We have decided to save Riley's cord blood. If you are interested in checking out our registry I posted the link. :)

I am super excited about my shower on Saturday for little miss Riley! Special thanks to my sister and cousin Carrie for hosting it!
Will post some pics this weekend! Will also update after doctor appointment Monday---sonogram scheduled to check fluid level
and her growth. She must be growing cause I am feeling more and more uncomfortable each day....I am sooo ready for March 28th
so I can hold her!

Drake's 3rd birthday party was a success! I was not great at taking pics, but Bo got some pics and video on his phone so I will try and get
those uploaded this weekend also! He had his 3 year checkup today. I can't believe he is 3....seems like just yesterday I was taking him to
pediatrician all the time for checkups and shots....luckily he only had to get one shot today and didn't even cry! But I am already dreading
his 4 year checkup because doctor said he has to get 4 shots...yuck! I hope this next year goes by slow.

Okay gotta get to bed so I can make it through another crazy Friday with 21 crazy first graders! :)

February Snow Day!

We are starting February with a snow day! How awesome! It has been a great relaxing day at home with my boys.

I am 31 weeks now and really feeling the "joys" of pregnancy! I am so ready for the last week of March to get here so we can meet our sweet little Riley!

Drake is fully potty trained! This started over Christmas break--he just said he was gonna go potty and went into his bathroom and next thing we know we heard his little potty start singing a song which means there is something in it! I am so glad he did this on his own and it wasn't such a huge battle---and just within the past few weeks he has become completely potty trained--yay to no more pull ups!

We are in the process of getting Riley's room ready. We have the bedding so now we are just working on getting her walls painted, and getting some decor! I am so excited!

Will post some videos of Drake and what he has been doing lately! And some pictures from Christmas,etc on our online album!
Stay warm everyone!

Thankful

It is November! And I am thankful for a week off next week! It will be so nice and very much needed right now. I have a pretty good class, but they are still 6 and always keep me on my toes....so I am ready to just relax (somewhat) at home. I know Drake will also keep me busy but at least I can be home in my comfortable jammies while I chase him around! He is getting so big and talking so much....it is funny because you can carry on a conversation with him now, and most of the time it makes sense! haha

I am also thankful for this baby girl! She is growing a lot the past few weeks and so is my belly! I am 20 weeks..halfway! :) We are super excited for our baby girl! I have already bought several outfits and can't wait to set up her room! I am obsessed with pink so you can bet that most of her outfits and her room will be all pink! We are going with the name Riley or Rylee not sure how we want to spell it yet.

Bo is done with football and it is so nice having him home in the evenings again. I will be 29 on Saturday....can't believe it....how am I almost 30?? yikes! But I have a lot to be thankful for this 29th bday and this Thanksgiving. I have a precious little boy that I love with all my heart, a wonderful husband, and a precious little girl on the way to complete our lil family! Things are good! :)

I have posted some pics on our online album and several videos since I finally figured out how to transfer them from my phone to computer...yay!
Check back for more videos and pics now that I know how to do it!

September is finally here!

Yay for September! Now ready for cooler weather! This heat is no fun.

So we made the decision for Drake to stay with the in-home sitter and it has been the right decision! He is doing great with her! He only cried the first day then after that he was fine. She only watches two other kiddos so he is getting some socialization skills which is what we wanted but with a smaller more homey setting. The great thing about her also is that she lives close to Bo's work which is 10 minutes from our house, so Bo has about an hour with Drake in the morning before he takes him to the sitter...which is great since now that it is football he isn't home several nights of the week and doesn't see Drake.

Plus it will be nice when I do have the baby, Drake can continue to go to the sitter so I can have some time at home on maternity leave to bond with the new baby. So glad that things worked out!

Speaking of the new baby...we had our first doctor appointment about a week ago and got to get a sonogram and see our little peanut! It is so amazing when you see that little flash of a heartbeat! My doctor said that I would be high-risk because Drake was 3 weeks early due to low fluid levels. She said they would keep an eye on the fluid levels with this one. I am going to have a c-section(since I had one with Drake) and it will most likely be the last week of March...I am hoping I make it that long because I would love to not have to return to work this school year....just have a nice long summer with my new baby and Drake!

We are hoping for a girl this time! Of course we would be happy with another little mama's boy if that is what God blesses us with. We shall see....I am just ready to get out of this first trimester and feel better....I am feeling pretty sick and exhausted!

Okay well that's enough for now. So ready for a nice 3 day weekend coming up! :) Have a great weekend!

Decisions, Decisions

Well Drake's 3 days of daycare experience wasn't great. It was way harder than I thought it was going to be. He cried, I cried....and I worried all day about how he doing. Rachel and his teacher said he did okay and that it would just take some time to adjust and he would be fine, so I was sad but prepared myself for the transition. Then a coach Bo works with said we needed to take Drake to a lady where they take their 2 yr. old daughter. So I called her, met her, and am happy about the possible decision for Drake to stay with her instead of go to daycare. She watches 2 other kids, so Drake would be her 3rd and final kiddo to watch as she does have one more come two days a week. The great thing about her is that she lives really close to Bo's school, so Bo will be able to take Drake in the morning at a much better time (8:00), instead of Drake having to leave with me at 6:30.....
I am happy about him not having to commute with me, he has been a trooper and done it for a year and half....but as he is older he gets a little more bored in the car.

So I am hoping that this is the right decision to make...I have been going back and forth for the past few days trying to decide what is best for Drake....and it is so stressful! I have been an emotional wreck. Just when I think the in home daycare will be great, then I start to wonder if he would be better at daycare where my nephews are and closer to my work....I just don't know. I have two more days to try and make a decision...and hope that it's the right one.

These are the days that being a parent is SOOOO hard. So that is what is going on here in the Taylor household....stress! haha, well only from me, Bo is of course "fine with whatever I decide."
Okay well I got some venting out...time for bed! Will update on Monday what decision was made and how his day was!

Fun Summer

So here it is the end of July and I am bloggin again! Can't believe how fast this summer has gone. It has been filled with fun and crazyness! Bo starts back to work next week....and I have two more weeks off.

We went to Six Flags today and had fun! Even though it was hot, we found shade and went indoors to cool off in between rides. Drake was so good...he rode several rides! Of course only rides with Mommy and Daddy..haha. Mommy is not ready for him to ride by himself, Bo kept trying to put him on rides by himself and I was so worried, but luckily when Bo asked him if he wanted to ride it he said no. So we rode the carousel, train, and boat ride together, then I rode a truck ride with him and Bo rode a airplane ride with him. Fun, fun!

Drake will be starting daycare this school year so that will be interesting to see how that goes. Luckily he is at the same daycare that Noah, and Emerson (my nephews) are going to and Rachel will be there part time. He will be in the 2 year old room with 10 other kids, and 2 teachers. I am happy about the low ratio and always two teachers. I am of course worried about his behavior. On playdates this summer he has not been the nicest to his friends, so I am not sure how he will do when he is surronded by 10 other 2 year olds.....oh my! I am sure it will be hard at first but once he gets used to it I think he is going to love it! We already have been asking him if he wants to go to school like Noah and he says yes. So we shall see...will have to keep you updated on that....haha.

I am entering my 5th year of teaching first grade! I have loved my summer but honestly I am ready to be back on a routine and schedule.

I am posting some pics here on this post, but also will put some on our online album...so check out what we have done this summer! Oh yeah, one more thing...I got a new car! I LOVE IT! It is a 2011 Chevrolet Traverse! It is nice and roomy! :)

Summer is here!

Can't believe it is the end of June! This summer is going too fast. We are enjoying it though. Being home with Drake everyday has been fun but also challenging since we are at the "terrible twos" stage. I added some pics on our online album on some of the things we have done so far this summer and of our new wood floors! Check them out!

Pics up

I put some pictures from Drake's party on our online album! Just click the link on the right. Enjoy!

Snow Day!

Drake's new big boy haircut!

oops

Well I was going to post some video but can't find the cord that uploads from my phone to computer....I did clean out the closet over the break so I am better organized but for some reason it isn't where I put computer stuff...ugh frustrating! I will keep looking and post video once I find it!!