Painting!!

I haven't ever really posted any pictures of my house because I always knew one day we would finish painting it. That day is almost here! All we have left is Taya's room and ours. Maybe one day i might feel like painting the bathrooms, but for now.... they can't wait for a long while lol! I told Nic I really wanted to have the main rooms in the house done and the kids rooms before Mr. Kamden made his grand appearance! Any way, thanks to Nic and Cortney we are almost done. I am not too worried about getting our room done anytime soon either lol! But anyway here are a few pictures of our kitchen/dinning room and family room.






Kamden's room....



Just the paint and the dresser but don't worry we will have everything ready before he gets here or so we hope lol! Here is another picture of just the dresser. Our neighbors Steve and Soana were kind enough to keep an eye out for a dresser for us. It was FREE!! Which was nice and Nic sanded it down and stained it and it looks great!


Also, Ms. Taya is getting so big. Well she talks big lol and is getting talk. The little lady still weighs 28lbs... gained nothing since Christmas! She can still wear 12-24 month clothes LOL! She is my favorite little friend though. She says the funniest stuff. We were sitting at dinner last night and she asked me... "So, Mom, what do you want to do today? Play or watch cartoons? Which one huh?" Nic and looked at each other and laughed. She also informed me that Kamden was sleeping in her bed with her, so to stop painting his room! Any way we sure do love her! I can't wait to see what another addition will bring!


My birthday was last Friday and it was great! Busy but great! Nic got me a new camera!! Yay! Our old one the lense wouldn't open half the time and I really wanted a new one before the baby got here! So he surprised me with it cause he told me there was no way he was buying on. All though I have to admit Taya kind of ruined the surprise I came home from work one day and she always comes out after I stop the car and asks me how my day was! I love it! Anyway, she asked me if I like my new camera that Daddy bought me?! I just told her, "I don't think you are suppose to be telling me this!" Anyway so all the pictures where taken with the new thing! It is a really cool camera.. it has a feature that if some one smiles it will detect it and take a picture of them automatically! Cool I think! It does alot of other things but you'll have to ask Nic about all that lol!

We did find out some great news! The fluid around the baby is now normal. So this dang diet is working! I also have lossed about 17 lbs since they put me on it! Baby is in the 53% and he may have the same kidney thing that Taya has, multiple ureturs. But othere than that things are great! I have to see the Dr every week to go over my sugars and to have a stress test. YAY!! Not really but I tolerate it! Anyway! Things are good at the Despain Home!

3D/4D Pics of our little guy...

Pregnancy....

We have had some complications lately... if that is what you would call them I cannot think of a different phrase. Last Friday I went in for an ultrasound to measure the size of our little guy. They were concerned cause he had too much amniotic fluid around him and his abdomen was measuring in the 90th percentile. So the sent me for a specialist ultrasound on Monday. I also failed the one hour glucose test so I had to get the 3 hour test done to see if I had gestational diabetes again. I had it with Taya and I was able to control it very well by diet. So the diabetes doesn't really scare me it is something that I am familiar with. Monday, I went in and did the 3 hour test... I forgot how horrible that stuff is on an empty stomach! Then I went to the ultrasound with Nic at about 2 pm. We got some good and some bad news. His abdomen is only measuring a couple days a head.... no biggie according to the Dr. His weight is about 3lbs which is in the 53% so as far as measurements go I am measuring two days ahead of my due date but he looks great. He does still have a lot of amniotic fluid around him. Everything once again points to gestational diabetes. He also has one kidney measuring a bit bigger than normal. Once again the Dr told us this is very common in boys but we go back on the 29th to see if the kidney is still enlarged or if it worked it self out. I asked Nic why we couldn't create a kiddo with two good kidney's LOL!! Anyhow, I got my lab results back today from my sugar test and they were negative... kinda. My sugar at fasting was normal, at one hour was one point too high, and normal at two and three hour. Two have to be out of range to make a diagnosis of gestational diabetes. I talked to the specialist Dr. and we decided I would go ahead and treat it like I had gestational diabetes, meaning watch what I eat! I am suppose to meet with a dietitian next Thursday and start checking my sugar levels after every meal. WHoo HOO!! JK! I should hear from my OB tomorrow and I will see what they think as well. But really other than that our little guy is doing great. I am not worried about he diabetis cause it is something I know I can control! It explains why I am as big as I am (for those of you that haven't seen me I look like I did when I gave birth to Tay LOL). We did get some awesome 3D-4D pictures of our little man. I think he looks like his big sister!

*Pictures comeing soon! Due to technical difficulties I was unable to upload his pictures but I promise them tomorrow LOL*

Slacking...

I have been slacking in the blogging world. I just really haven't made it a priority to sit down and update what has been going on in the Despain house hold. We have stayed busy this past month. Nic has been busy with work, school, and his carpet cleaning. If anyone needs their carpets done you should give Nic a call. I personally think he does a great job and is very affordable :) haha! Anyway...
We haven't done too much to prepare for our little guys. His room is not even close to being done... infact it isn't even started, but I have been stocking up on diapers, wipes, formula, and baby food. When we found out I was pregnant Nic and I decided I would buy a pack of diapers about once a month. I have gotten some really great deals on diapers so I have bought a couple here and there. Infact I got some Huggies Jumbo packs for $1.99! Anyhow Taya has been practicing changing her babies diapers. I think I am going to have quite the little helper!



I have been making time to take Taya too the park before I go in to work on the day I work late. She loves it and I sure do enjoy our one-on-one time together.


We had a wonderful Easter. We didn't go to Payson cause it was raining here and suppose to be snowing on the rim. So we stayed and went to Tatum's party and spent sometime together coloring Easter eggs. Taya wasn't as into it as I thought she would be. My mom and dad came for Tatum's birthday and it was good to have them around.





We went to Nic's parents house on Saturday night for dinner. It was fun to just relax and watch Taya find the eggs around the house.



Sunday- The easter bunny definetly found us and Taya was so tired when we woke her up she just stared at the baskets! LOL!



We went to church with Lori and Jared. Ben, Kati, and Lori were singing in church so we went to that and then had Easter dinner at Lori's house. It was good to spend time with the family and also with the Baker's. We are so thankful for the True meaning of Easter. To know that I can be forgiven and be clean because of Christ ultimate sacrifice has given me so much comfort. I am grateful for the bridge that it creates so that I can be with my sister again someday. Gratitude... what more can I say.

Here are a few pictures of Ms. Taya and her daddy on Easter Suday. I sure have a good looking family! HA HA!

Some GREAT news

We took Taya to Phoenix Children's Hospital on the 6th to get a VCUG test done. The test was to see if the procedure she had done back in December worked or not. Taya and I checked in at 1:15 and Nic came later to go into the test with us. I can't be in the room when the actual test is being done because it is an xray and I am prego. I was glad he was there. Taya did great. She really does so good the only time she ever cries is when they put the cathider in, which is completely understandable. Their staff is so awesome! We love PCH! Anyway, Taya got to pick a toy after the test and she found a Winnie Pooh dressed up like a bunny! She loves it. We then headed across the street to meet with her eurologist to get the test results. Dr. Richie gave us some wonderful news. Her kidney's are functioning perfectly! He said he didn't need to see her again unless she gets a UTI! No more medicine, no more tests, no more visits! It was such wonderful news. I had such a full heart when we left. I am so thankful to my Heavenly Father for taken care of Taya. We are so thankful that she is healthy!!

Our busy weekend and....drum roll please....

We continue to stay very busy. Even on a weekend like this past weekend that was suppose to be relaxing we found plenty to keep all of us busy! On Friday, I watched Marcus Pixley, he is my friend from work, Megan's son. (that was kind of a confusing sentence lol) Any way, he was a joy to have. Taya loved having some one around to play with!




Disclaimer** Taya was playing with her dress up clothes and Marcus brought me the dress and wanted to play too... who am i to tell him no.LOL!

Then we went and saw Amanda and Madden for a bit Taya and Madden had a ball! Taya loves going over there and I am so thankful that Amanda is willing to keep her 3 days a week for me!! Here is a picture of Taya and Madden playing ring around the roses.


On Saturday we went to the Nursery by our house and bought some flowers, strawberries, and seeds to plant the garden. Taya and Nic had a lot of fun. She loves to be outside working with her daddy! I drove to Phoenix to visit Kati and do some hair at her house! Thank you for all of you that came over there! I appreciate the business! Here are some pictures of Nic and Taya at work.




Nic and his dad also canned 40 lbs of chicken! We love canning! It is a lot of fun to do and to know that you are following a commandment on top of that makes it even more worth it.

Taya has been such a helper lately! She loves to do the dishwasher... as she calls it. She loves to clean! I hope it continues LOL!

She also loves to brush her teeth and is getting quite good at it!



And last but certainly not least! We went and had our ultra sound today! Everything looks great! They say HE is completly healthy. In the 63% percentile! So yes.... We are having a BOY!!!



He moved around like crazy during the ultrasound. He did not like being looked at lol! Nic was excited. It is time this house got a boy... there is way too much pink (according to him lol. We have talked a bit about Kamden as a name... but we don't really know! Anyway... he is healthy and a BOY!!

An update that is LONG over due.....

December was a very busy month for our family of 3 and 1/2 (almost), and it didn't slow done in January either. We celebrated Nic's birthday three times! Once with his family, once with just the three of us, and another time with a combined party for him and Scott Adams. It was alot of fun and we were so thankful for everyone who came to help us celebrate. Taya had an ultrasound done of her kindey. The doctor said that he couldn't tell much from the ultrasound but it didn't look like the kidney was hardening, which can be a side effect of the procedure she had done. We go back for another dreaded VCUG test on March 6th. This will show if the procedure worked. She is back on antibiotics once a day. She's become a good sport and doesn't fight it anymore. I don't understand why they have to make kids medicine taste so nasty.... I guess so they don't try to drink it all the time... hmmm who knows?

Taya is getting so grown up. She will talk your ear off if you give her the chance. If you have ever seen here with her little baby dolls you will know that is going to be an AWESOME big sister. I wonder if she will be a bit too helpful???!!! Here are a few happenings from this past month in a half....






Nic and I did celebrate our third anniversary on January 20th.... It is amazing how time has flown by. I sure do love him. He is the biggest tease I have ever met, but I love that about him. It is never a dull moment around our house and he is constantly keeping me laughing... even if most the time because he is making fun of me!!! We were able to escape to Greer Lodgings, in Greer AZ for the weekend. My parents kept Taya and it was really nice to get away with just the two of us! I didn't bring my camera cause I am pregnant and blonde.... ENOUGH SAID!! LOL! But here are a couple pictures I took with my phone. These pictures really aren't much but if you get an opportunity to go up to Greer. GO!! It is beatiful up there and the resturants surrounding the cabins are excelent!



Any of you who know my husband know that he is ALWAYS on the go. The man can't sit still. He always has to be doing something productive, or what he may think is productive. He rarely sleeps in and any thing he can do to help some one else he will do. Anyway he was suppose to go straight home from work last Wednesday when his dad called and needed help with fixing his window on his truck, it was off the track or something. Any way Nic went over to help his dad out. I got to the house about 5:15 to pick up Taya and it wasn't ten min later that Randa came in and told me to stay in the house and for Nic's mom to come outside. Wierd?? I thought so too. So I waited a few min. then walked outside to see Nic holding a towel against his hand a few drops of blood here and there all over the carport. I looked at him and asked, "How bad is it?"
He replied, "Pretty bad???"
ME: Does it need stitches?
His mom: YES!
ME: Do we need to go to the Urgent Care?
Nic: YES!
ME: Well, let's go.
I think I was a bit in shock and in trying to keep my cool, he thought I was mad that he had cut himself, lol. I laughed and told him that it was me trying not to panic. His mom called and Urgent Care near their house that is run by Doctor's she works with. So even though it was a Pediatric Urgent Care, they let us come on over. We were there for about 2 hours. I have never seen Nic in so much pain. It brought tears to his eyes. He couldn't sit still either he just waltzed all over the place. He made it through it though it is healing slowly but getting a bit better every day. He had to get 5 stiches and he will lose he finger nail off his left pointer finger. You are probably wondering how he cut it?? Well I still don't understand something about a wire and a motor and releasing this thingy that came back and SLICE!! It was dangling at first. Nic was pretty sure he cut it off. We are lucky it wasn't any worse than it was. Any where here are a few pictures...




As for me... Well I stay plenty busy with the two of them lol. I did get to watch Randa's kids last Friday... It was alot of fun and show's me what I will be doing in a couple years... busy busy busy.



We look forward to our new arrival. We find out what it is March 3rd! YAY!! Hopefully I can stay on top of this! Any we love you all!