Dylan turns 2!!!

On March 17th our little Dylan turned 2, he has been in the terrible stage for a while :) That weekend we went to Jumpin Jacks to celebrate, all my family was there. I think it was fun for everyone, no matter what age you are, grandpa and mom. Me being 10 days from giving birth I just sat on the sidelines watching. Dylan had such a blast, nobody could keep up with him he was running around like a crazy man. He went down everything and was not scared at all, he loved it. He is going to be our little wild man we are in for a treat. He must get it from his Dad!!

He had fun opening all of his presents, he put on a little show for everyone, he is a character. He got a bike which he loves he just sits on it when he goes outside, cause he can't ride it. He got so many other toys we don't even know what to do with, they are taking over our house. Thanks to everyone that came and helped with everything, I wouldn't have been able to do it without you.

Happy Birthday baby, we love you.

The story of life....

Well its been a while and I have been trying to get my pictures on my computer ready to post, life is pretty busy with 3 boys under 4. To get a second to play on the computer is almost impossible. The picture of me pregnant is one of the few pictures I have, but its so hard to remember what it was like I was like what the heck, so right before we left to the hospital inbetween contractions Freddie snapped one. I started having contractions around midnight, but I kept thinking they would go away, so I sat up watching TV, but they stayed and they were sporadic, not like 5 min apart, it would go 8 then 5, so I thought it was fake. I called my mom at 2 am and told her it was time. Her and my sister were on their way, I think they took their time cause I was not for sure. I decided to shower and get ready cause I was sick of looking like crap in all my delivery pictures, but while I was getting ready my contractions all the sudden got really bad. I was trying to finish getting ready I was dying, so I was like fred we have got to go. He called his mom and we left before she even got there, thats how bad it was.The nurse knew I was having contractions close so she checked me immediately and I was an 8 plus, she was like I don't think you will be able to have an epidural, I had always wanted to go natural, but the option of not being able to was too much, and I was hurting worse than I had remembered. It was so wierd everything happened so fast, my mom got there in great time and I got my epidural and it was a good one, I could totally move my legs it just decreased the pain a little, I could still feel everything. It made recovery so fast. Afterwards Xander could not keep his temperature up and he was kind of grunting while breathing, so they watched him close and drew a few labs, but he did good. And we both left the hospital the next day. We struggled with a name because we did not agree on everything. So we finally decided Alexander Eddie. And we have been calling him Xander.

So we were home for a few days and I took him in to check his bilirubin on Sat. and at 5 pm that night I get a call from our pediatricion he said he has a bed set up for us at the hospitial and we need to get there now. So of course I am bawling and worried. Meanwhile I am frantically packing a bag and trying to get a hold of my husband that was at work and I can't get him to answer. So we get to the hospital and he was starving and they were like don't feed him we will get formula, well it took quite a while and they were trying to start an IV on him so he was screaming and so I started bawling. I looked like a total idiot, but it is so sad when your baby is crying and you can't do anything for him, especially when they are so fragile and little. But he was such a good boy it was kind of sad, he just laid so good under the lights, and he hardly ate at all. Anyways we were there for 24 hrs, and his bili came down so fast so that was good. It was nice to be home, and my other boys were glad too.
So two weeks later we are all doing just fine. It has taken a little getting used to for Jax and Dylan, but I think they are getting better. Poor Dylan had a bit of a rough time. Its hard when they are all demanding your attention. If it hadn't been for my mom I probably would be crazy by now. She has helped me for the last 2 weeks and I cannot thank her enough, I have the best mom and sister ever, well I have the best family ever. My grandparents were here for a week helping me and keeping me company. I cannot list all the help I have gotten, everyone has been great.

Sorry for the longest post ever...

Baby Mattinson

The big brothers were very excited to meet the baby.

It's a Boy!!!

We were blessed with our 3rd boy this morning at 8:28 am. He weighs 5 lbs 14 oz, and 18.5 inches long. He is doing well, as well as all the rest of us are. We will post pictures and details later. And a name, we are still deciding on a name for little one.

Just another week....

So I finally got some pictures, sadly but true I have not been in the mood to take pictures lately and its sad cause my boys are so adorable at this age. They do everything together although Jax is constantly pestering Dylan they just love each other. I found them on the couch the other day watching Curious George sitting right next to each other it was so cute.

So for an update as you know I am still pregnant:( but I guess its okay, because when I went to the Dr. this week they have me as 35 weeks and 1 day so I guess I can wait another week for him. I would hate for him to have any problems. So maybe next week....uh mmm wishful thinking. I am dilated to a 3 and 75 percent thinned, so I can't imagine going on like this much longer. But there are a few things that need to be worked out before he comes so I guess its ok. #1 I have a terrible cold and have not been sleeping so it would be rather exhausting to have a newborn. #2 We don't have a name not even ideas so we need to get thinking. #3 My grandma got us a bassinet and she wont bee here for a week. So I guess we should get a little prepared so he can come.

I am alive....

I have been such a slacker with my blog lately, sorry that everyone has had to look at that god awful red page for way too long. I though it was only appropriate to go blue since we are a house full of boys and soon we will be having our 3rd boy. Its so frustrating waiting for this time to come, you never really know when they will want to come out, and in my case it could be anytime. I am currently 35 weeks and I have started dilating, and 50 percent thinned, I know some people are dilated forever, but with my last two being early I have faith that this one will follow, but who knows. I do admit that if I have to go past 36 weeks I will absolutely die. It may sound a little rude on my part, but the pressure that I have been feeling lately is so painful that I could almost cry. So I wouldn't be dissapointed if the kid just fell out in a week. I am planning March 6 for his arrival, so wish me luck. Does that just sound totally stupid trying to predict the day he willl arrive, but I can wishful think. I am excited for a new baby but I am scared to do that all over again, not that I wont be able to handle it, but Dylan is such a mommy's boy so I am worried that he will have a hard time. And then the thought of leaving my house with 3 kids that sounds kinda scary. (maybe I should stay home for a while.)

On a different note, we have been house hunting and found one we like we put in an offer and from what it sounds like we would be waiting forever for a decision, so we were bummed about that and then all the sudden they said the offer was accepted. So now I am freaking out thinking is this really the best decision, its only the biggest one of your life or longest one. I don't know its just scary, but it would be nice to have our own house finally. To paint and do what ever we want, it sounds so exciting and scary at the same time. We got a new computer and lost all of our other pictures so I don't have any at the moment, but for an update of those who faithfully look and care.

Christmas Tag!

1. Wrapping Paper or Gift bags? Wrapping paper of course, I love to buy cute shinny kinds to match my tree and character ones for the kids. Unwrapping is half the fun.

2.Real Tree or Artificial? Artificial, although this year we got a real one, and that is probably the last time we will do that. Its lop sided and Freddie was annoyed by the time it was up.

3.When do you put your tree up? As soon after thanksgiving as possible.

4. When do you take your tree down? When its convienant some time after christmas.

5. Do you like eggnog? No, well I can't say that I have really tried it, but the sound of it makes me sick.

6. What was your favorite gift? My wedding ring from Freddie.

7. Hardest person to buy for? My dad, he has everything and never wants anything.

8. Easiest person to buy for? My kids (they want everything) and Freddie, I can think of a million things he needs and wants.

9.Do you have a nativity scene? No I always want one but have never found one I just love, when I was a kid we had a precious moments one and it was so cute.

10. Mail or Email Christmas cards? Mail, its so much more personal.

11. Worst Christmas present? Cant really think of one.

12. Favorite/Worst Christmas movie? I like all of them, I really like the Santa Clause with Tim Allen, and the old ones with the narrating snowman.

13. When do you start Christmas shopping? Usually november, if I start too early I just keep buying.

14. Have you ever recycled a gift? Probably, you know there are always those unexpected gifts.

15. Favorite thing to eat at christmas time? Peppermint stick ice cream.

16. Color of lights on Christmas tree? White, but I am afraid with the kids we might have to start using color.

17. Favorite Christmas song? Mariah Carey, O holy night.

18. Travel on Christmas or stay home? I would love to travel once in a while, but it is just too hard.

19. Can you name all of santa's reindeer and sing it too? Of course, I tried to sing it to Jax the other day and he didn't like it. Probably the singing.

20. Angel or Star tree topper? Star (Red Glitter Star)

21. Present opened on Christmas Eve? Christmas PJ's

22. Most annoying thing about this time of year? How crazy busy it is everywhere.

23. Favorite ornament? The old pictures of my kids, every year we try to get a picture fram ornament with the kids picture in it.

24. Favorite food for Christmas Dinner? Whatever is cooking, I like the traditional ham and potatoes.

25. What do you want for christmas this year? A new TV stand that encloses everything. But whatever I get will be fine.

Tag some friends... Lauren, Shauni, Melonie.



I haven't posted in a while so I thought I would do some updating. I am soooo excited for christmas, I just cant wait. We got some good news about our little boy, on our last ultrasound they did not see any decelerations, so they figure the cord was compressed and now it may be fine. The Dr said if I stop growing they may have to deliver me early, but I feel like everything is going to be just fine. Next week I will be 24 weeks so I am saying 12 weeks to go, thinking I might be early just cause thats how my kids come. So that was a blessing to have right before christmas. We have had so many ultrasounds that we got a couple really good pictures I wish I had a scanner to show them.

I thought too I would post a few pictures from last christmas, since we don't have hardly any new ones this year yet. We got our family pictures done and that was a disaster. But we did get one good family one and Jax had a good one. Dylan was bawling in them but oh well I had a picture where I was crying in it when I was a kid.