The Lindsay Clan

Ah Nuts.

So here I am.  Back on my couch. 

Monday morning I didn't feel so hot and through-out the day I started to have some very concerning tummy muscle tightenings.  I did my best to ignore them and soldier on.  I felt a little better the next morning but by early afternoon, I felt that something was wrong.  I called my Dr. and they sent me home from work and then called me again and said, "go to labor and delivery."  They put me on a monitor and sure enough, those tummy tightenings were contractions. 

After 4 hours and a shot to stop the contractions, I was home and back on bed rest for the next little while.  The good news- they found an infection (very treatable) that they believe started the contractions.  The bad news- my poor kids have to put up with mom in bed for the next week or so. 

Everyone cross your fingers- we will find out next Friday if this is a short term break or if I'll have a long term date with my bed.  I'll do what it takes, don't get me wrong.  Sonic needs to stay put for at least 15 weeks.  But I would prefer to- you know, walk around, play with my kids, leave the house-- that kind of stuff-- a little over the next 4 months. 

I'll keep everyone posted!

Winter Break

Utah is great.  However, it does tend to get a little chilly and dreary mid-January.  This year we decided to head down to sunny Arizona with the boys to visit the Grandparents and I tell you, we sure chose the right week to go!  We left the 25 degree weather and flew straight into 5 days of 80 degrees, blue skies, and sunshine.  Ahhhh... so nice!

We stayed in a very little town called Ajo, about 30 miles from the Mexico border.  It's a great little retirement community and apparently the perfect place to take 3 boys on vacation.  Yep, more dirt and rocks than the Lindsays boys could throw or pile up in a year!

We took some fabulous hikes... 

 

 

The twins spent every second they could on Grandpa's "mokobikes".... 

We saw HUGE cacti...  

Found some really cool Native American artifacts...

Visited 2 of our favorite people...  

Oh- and peed on a cactus (well only some of us did that...)

Friday Fillin

1. Oh, I am so hungry!  (Seriously, can anybody bring me a Sprite, some jelly-beans, and a Snickers?)

2. Body changes, big and little. (mostly BIG unfortunately)

3. During the night, I have to get up alot.  (If it's not the Frosted Cheerio's calling me, it's the bathroom.)

4. 4 boys; are you kidding me???

5. Right now I'd like to be in Hawaii.  (Sniff.  We just canceled our trip to Maui that was scheduled in February.  That's OK.  Sniff.  Another year...)

6. The crock-pot is my favorite gadget.  (Throw stuff in, come back in 6 hours and viola!  Dinner is served.)

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to playing games with the Stringhams and Freeds, tomorrow my plans include Sams Club and Sunday, I want to play Little Big Planet with Gabe!

And we're off!!

We're heading out to Ajo, Arizona late this afternoon.  It's suppose to be in the mid-70's all weekend...nice!

The boys are so,so excited.  Cal keeps saying, "I go see my Gampa" while Josh says, "I go see my mokobike" (the four-wheelers).  Gabe has been very re-assuring that he will guide us through the Phoenix airport because he's been there "lot's and lot's" of times.  While I deeply appreciate the offer, its not the airport I'm worried about.  It's the 2 large, overstuffed suitcases, 2 pack-n-plays, 2 car seats, 2 back-packs, and 2 2 year olds that have me a little concerned. (Not to mention the booster seat, diaper bag, laptop, stroller, and a grumpy husband.)

Should be an adventure!! Wish us luck!

Speaking of Overdue....

I love my boys hair.  Each of them has been blessed with quite the head of hair.  Gabe's is thick with a ton of body and not a cowlic in sight.  Cal's reaches his shoulders, is a beautiful strawberry blonde, and has the cutest ringlets.  And Josh has this halo of blonde curls that most girls would kill for. 

Many of you have commented on the twins hair-- you've either loved the long or not.  But I- I have loved it!  Where they past due for a haircut?  Yes.  Could I bring myself to do it?  No. 

But poor Cal has been struggling the past few weeks.  His hair is always in his eyes, it gets wrapped around his neck when he naps, and he has sighed in exasperation as he has tried to keep it off his face.  So I broke down and this weekend, I did it.  I took 2 two-year olds to get their haircut.

What an adventure!  We went to one of those kid salons with movies and cars for seats.  Josh wanted to sit in every care regardless of whether it was being used at the time.  And the fire-engine sink was just to much.  He had to check it out!  But when they got in their chairs, he was the nervous one!  How funny is that? Cal, who is just more reserved and shy didn't care a bit.  He watched Elmo and didn't even notice the pounds of hair falling away from his head.  Josh, however did care and wanted her to stop.  Stop with the stupid cape- stop with the scissors/shaver- stop the Elmo show- and stop dropping itchy hair down his shirt.  We got through it though and they both look great!

I tell you something though!  I walked in with 2 cute babies and walked out with 2 handsome little boys.

 

Overdue

These pictures are long overdue.  They are so late, in fact, that I debated not posting them.  However, they are simply too cute to not put them up.  Aren't the twin's expressions priceless?  And Gabe's just beaming like nothings wrong at all!  Yep.  Nothing says Merry Christmas like a terrified toddler on Santa's lap!

 

And Sonic is a .....

Boy!  Yep that makes FOUR boys.  Now it's my turn to rock back and forth in the corner!  I have to admit I was kind of hoping to add another female to our household.  However, he is healthy, has all his arms and legs, and looks just great.  Really, in the end, that's whats important. 

Funny little thing was camped out on my bladder (the tech actually gasped when she saw where he was at and asked, "So do you always have to pee?")  He was being very shy though and was lying face down.  She tried everything to get him to turn over but he wouldn't budge.  The tech was lucky to get the gender view! 

The placenta has moved and is no longer covering the cervix but is still too close to the opening so I'm still on restrictions (shoot!).  If it doesn't move more, a C-section is in my future. So....my homework is the get the placenta to move over a bit more!  (Can you study for that??)

Gabe was a little disappointed as he really wanted a sister.  However, he quickly decided on a middle name-  Doom.  Yes, the seven-year old wants to name the baby Sonic Doom Lindsay.  It does have a certain flow to it and I am having a hard time with boy names.....