Summer Rose - Your birth Story!!

On Friday April 4 2014 at 9:04Pm our Precious baby girl came into the world :) Here is your birth story : That morning mommy had a Chiro Appnt at 10:45 ….to help my back but to also help you come on your own! Not sure how it works but mommy was willing to try anything….. Mommy also had an appointment at 3pm with my midwives and there they did another stretch and sweep and also sent me home with a "magic remedy" Castor oil mixed with a german flower only found in germany. I had to mix the two together and shoot it back. When I got home I took the first dose at 4pm and after a couple of hours if nothing happened I was to take the 2nd dose. Around 430pm I started to get mild contractions but they seemed to be coming as a patern of every 10 mins lasting about 45 seconds. I started timeing them at 530 as they were getting closer and closer coming every 3-4 mins long. I called my midwife and told her they were becoming more intense and alot closer together. She said to call her back when they started to last about a minute. WELL they definitely came on really hard fast and they were starting to take my breath away. I was still second guessing myself and was afraid to call my midwife because what if they just stopped?! I called my sister and she was on the phone with me during one of my contractions and DEMANDED i get my butt to the hospital LoL….I had to get Cody to squeeze my hips because it was the only thing to help cope with the pain. My poor protective Grayden was trying to help mommy get comfortable by rubbing my back and trying to suggest places I should lay to make me feel better! We called Grandpa and he came over to watch the boys as we were planning to meet my midwives at Foothills for 830PM ….That was the worst Car ride of my life!!! Poor Cody was grinding my back with one hand as I held on to the bar above the window….I seriously wonder what other drivers thought who would have saw me in agony tugging on that bar LoL….. We arrived about 10 mins early and the nurse took me to my room as I waited for my Midwives to get there.She also asked if I was wanting an epidural and I told her No …..I desperately wanted to do this last and final labour on my own and to experiance a natural birth. If it wasnt for those little short breaks in between contractions …I could have never done it, but when I had my breaks I just took those moments to recoop and to encourage myself to keep going. They arrived about 10 mins later and checked to see how far I had dilated….I was 7Cm and they could tell by the intensity of my contractions that this baby would be here in no time! She said if they break my water it would speed things up by 30%. Meanwhile Cody was still parking the car! Cody Finally came to the room as I was getting in the bath. I had two intense contractions within 5 minutes and Kristy could tell I was fully dilated and asked if I could feel the baby coming or the urge to push….I have never felt the natural sensation before so I didn't know. She asked if I wanted to have the baby in the tub but there was no way Cody could come and help me or even an arm to hold onto as I pushed so I said no…….. the moment I stood up I just felt her RIGHT THERE and i literally could not move! I needed to push! They helped me out of the bath and I told them that I couldn't move and that I HAD TO PUSH…They knew i wasn't going anywhere so they rushed to get sterile pads and gloves because I was pushing her…right there on the bathroom floor! It was unbelieveable pressure and I could not help but push….Kristy was telling me to stop because i needed time to stretch or I would tear and that was the hardest part…not to push….finally she gave me the ok and out she came!!! they put her on my belly and for the first minute you were quiet as can be and I kept asking if you were ok…I guess you were probably thinking the same thing i was…..WHAT JUST HAPPENED! It was a moment I will never forget seeing you there on my chest for the first time as mommy and daddy just layed there rubbing your head. I could not believe what just happened! Your dad was amazing helping mommy through every contraction and supporting me while you were born! He is truly the best husband and you are so lucky to have him as your daddy! I layed on the bed with you the entire first 20 minutes you were born….no one took you away from me unlikemy other experiences and it was perfect. You nursed for the first time and latched for a solid 20 minutes! They took you and weighed you for the first time and you were 7lbs 9oz and 20" long! You were PERFECT! Its crazy to think we got to the hospital at 8:30 and you were born at 9:04 ….It just happened SO fast and I DID IT COMPLETELY NATURAL!!!!! IM SO PROUD OF MYSELF! I just can't beleive I actually did it :) We were able to bring you home only a couple hours after you were born! It was so nice to just go home in my own bed :) It was surreal to think we left Grandpa with the boys around 8 pm and by midnight we were home with a new baby girl :) …SOME DATE :) LOL Summer Rose, I feel an outburst of grattitude for you in my life and to have you come into the world so healthy and perfect! It still hasn't hit me that I have A DAUGHTER!!! I wanted a baby girl so bad I just can't beleive my dream has come true! You really are a piece of heaven and we are soo soo blessed to have you join our new little family. Our family is so blessed and we love you so much! Mommy and Daddy xoxo

40 weeks pregnant!

Uggghh I just want my baby girl out so bad! Pregnancy is so hard……. to be honest…..Its HORRIBLE……Aside from feeling her precious little movements and the THOUGHT that I'm carrying a precious human being inside of me….pregnancy is awful! Those are the only good parts! I do not feel the "glow" I just feel CONSTANT back pain and the urge to pee every 5 minutes….! and Im pretty sure I will get way more sleep when my newborn princess is here than I am right now! LoL ugh…40 weeks ….she will be here soon….she will be here soon!! On my due date :)

Gray is six!!

My Big Boy is 6 :) ….It's so hard to imagine you were ever the size of a football! You've grown so much and its a scary feeling sometimes just how fast you are growing up. I am so proud of the little man you have become. You are the most thoughtful boy and so so loving! You are the best BIG brother in the world…..SERIOUSLY! I get people asking me all the time how do my kids get along so well, what did I do?……and I tell them that I honestly did nothing…..I just have the most amazing thoughtful little boy that would do anything for his brother! You are so protective of Daxtin and would do anything to make him happy even if it means giving up whatever you have or are doing. Just an example of your thouhtfulness :) ……Daddy was going to pick something up but there was only one carseat in the car, so since you asked first you got to go……Dax was sooo upset so he opened the door and started crying as you guys were turning around. You saw how upset he was and said. "daddy stop, I want to let Daxtin go, he can go daddy, stop" so you got out of the car to let your little brother go instead of you :) ….it was so sweet and you ALWAYS do that for him. if your playing with a toy that Dax wants, you let him have it. If he wants to sit in your seat in the van, you give it up. Like is said you would do anything for him :) Favorite color- Favorite Animal- Favorite book- Favorite tv show- Favorite movie- Favorite Song- Favorite food- Favorite breakfast food- Favorite drink- Favorite snack- Favorite outfit- Favorite game- Favorite toy- Who is your best friend?- What is your favorite thing to do?- What is your favorite thing to do outside- What is your favorite holiday- What do you like to take to bed with you at night- Where is your favorite place to go- P What is your favorite restaurant? Where do you want to go on vacation? What do you want to be when you grow up? What did you do on your birthday?

Daxtin turns 4

My baby boy is FOUR…… For your birthday you wanted a "Rescue Bot" birthday :) Sooo thats what you got…..You LOVE LOVE LOVE rescue bots and the TV show! Mommy loves going crazy and making your birthdays memorable with your favourite theme from that year :) You are such a tender loving spirit :) You are so sensitive and Mommy has to be very careful the way she talks to you when Im upset because your feelings get hurt so easily. You are such a good boy too! Mommy and Daddy hardly ever have to argue with you and you rarely need time outs! Your just such a good boy! You have such a sweet little baby boy voice still and I honestly hope it never goes away LoL …… You love to be outside and you LOVE your big brother so much! It makes me feel like such a proud mom that you and your brother are the bestest friends! I hear all the time about sibling rivalrys and that all they do is fight…..BUT NOT you guys! YES, you have your moments but for the most part you guys play so well together :) Nicknames- Favorite color-Green Favorite Animal- Crabs Favorite book- Favorite tv show- Favorite movie- The Lego Movie Favorite Song- TWinkle Twinkle little star and everything is awesome! Favorite food- Pizza Favorite breakfast food- Pancakes Favorite drink- Water and juice Favorite snack- strawberries Favorite outfit- Nike outfit Favorite game- Donkey Kong Favorite toy- pvz Who is your best friend?- Kaece What is your favorite thing to do?- What is your favorite thing to do outside- Hockey and skating What is your favorite holiday- Easter What do you like to take to bed with you at night- Where is your favorite place to go- Pizza store What is your favorite restaurant? Where do you want to go on vacation? Nana and papas What do you want to be when you grow up? What did you do on your birthday? We had a rescue bots party and then the next day we went to Tommy K's place with your friends

Christmas 2014

Christmas was really nice and quiet this year! I was a little sad not seeing my family this year since my parents stayed home, but it was nice to just be with Cody's family and not worry about the back and forth! Christmas Eve we spent eating munchies and playing games like we do every year! Christmas and traditions just keep getting funner and funner as the kids get older and are able to participate in more things. More than anything they just GET IT. The excitement of Christmas and Santa coming to there home is just soooo fun! We adopted a new tradion last year by having an elf join our family at Christmas time. The boys named him "Elf Elf" he lets santa know how the boys are doing and if theyve made the nice list, but more than just a good bribery for mom and dad, its so fun for the kids :) We had Christmas morning at our home with just our family and the boys got spoiled by Santa. Then off to Grandma and Grandpas for more prezzies and a great family dinner :)

It's a GIRL!!!!

I seriously CANNOT BELEIVE IM HAVING A DAUGHTER!!!!! It still hasn't sunk in and it feels completely foreign to even think it. We planned it on my 19th week because my entire family was going to be here for my mom's 50th birthday! Cody and I went in for our ultrasound and told the tech that we didn;t want to find out the sex, but we wanted her to seal the results in an envelope for us to take to the bakery. It was so awesome to see the baby but we both felt strongly it was going to be another boy! I was nervouse to even do that cake revealing because I knew how badly my family wanted me to have a daughter and if it was a boy It would be totally awkward for me because I would know what everyone would be thinking! I decided to go ahead with it anyway and boy am I glad I did!! I was so nervouse cutting that cake but excited either way!...I WAS NOT EXPECTING THAT ICING TO BE PINK let me tell you!!! I could not believe it and just yelled. OH MY GOSH, and everyone just started screaming and crying all at once! It was SUCH an awesome moment!!! I was sooo happy to know I was having a baby girl! let this new and exciting adventure begin.....oh, and the SHOPPING lol

Were expecting #3 !!!

Found out Im pregnant today!!!!! We were waiting to start trying until November but I guess God had other plans! It was a total shock! I remember buying some lady stuff in Vancouver because I was expecting it and never thought anything of it. I was feeling a little off the last few days we were there and getting sick to my stomach after drinking a verve...when we got home I still felt completely sick to my stomach and I couldn't even LOOk at a can of verve without feeling nauseas! Even after all that, the thought I could be pregnant just NEVER occured to me (becasue we were not trying and the same method of birth control had worked for the past year, so why now? Anyway, it wasn't until I saw my UN-opened box of tampons sitting on the stairs did I think, " HOLLY CRAP", well and the fact that I was almost a week late!! I took the kids to the drug store and went to the library washroom and took the test!! I walked around for a few minutes keeping the test in my pocket and after 5 minutes i tool a peak and those 2 pink lines were bold and present! I was SOOO SHOCKED, but excited at the same time! Cody just so happened to be in San Diego at a Vemma convention and I was DYEING TO TELL HIM, but I refused to tell my husband we were expecting out third and final baby over the phone or text!!! .....I toughed it out and planned a really fun surprise! I made the kids and I T-shirts that said "BEECHER #1, BEECHER #2 AND my shirst said BEECHER #3 near my belly. We met daddy at the airport and thats how he found out! Tara-lynn was more shocked than anyone but Cody doesnt like to show emotion in public like that LoL.......it was super fun and we couldn't be happier :)

Graydens in KINDERGARTEN!!

Graydens had his FIRST day of KINDERGARTEN!!! I can't believe my little man is in school :( He did very well his first day! LOTS OF HUGS AND KISSES GOODBYE but he did just fine! as the days went by it started to get harder and harder for him because they are such long days 8:40-3 2-3 times a week. Hes not used to such long days being away from home. Its taken a few months for him to get used to this and even now (NOVEMBER 12) he still asks if the day will be long. I remember not letting the fact that my little guy was in kindergarten already really get to me and it didn't until Cody called me to see how the morning went. He asked how I was doing and I just started to cry LoL ....Big sap over here! It wasn't the fact that he started his first day of school that made me cry, it was knowing this was the start to his school days and Im worried for all that he will have to face when Im not there to protect him :( Its a scary thought.... Anyway I was so proud of him on his first day :)

Callaway park fun

I love when I get a day to myself and just my boys! I try to plan something fun when this happens and what's better in the summer to do than go to callaway park?! We had so much fun together! I cherish days like today :)

family camping

vancouver 2013

Vancouver 2013

Daxtin's FIRST day of preschool

Daxtin has been SOOO excited to go to preschool all summer! He talked about it all the time, the morning of preschool we got all handsome and ready, took some adorable pictures, but when the time came for me to say good at schoo....he would NOT LET ME GO! It was horrible and I was not expecting that reaction LoL I should have known better I guess since hes NEVER apart from me. I just thought he was so excited hed have no problem saying goodbye! The teacher had to peel him off of me :( The first 3 days were much of the same but the fourth day he was able to walk himself to circle time with a sad face non the less :) Thats my little big boy!!

T-Ball

We decided to enroll Grayden in T-Ball this spring. I was contemplating soccer or T-ball but his last game of soccer he was kicked in the face with the ball so soccer was out according to Grayden! I'm really wishing we convinced him to do soccer again because T-ball is SO BORING! Way to slow amd to much standing around!! He likes it but before the hour is up he's ready to go home! He is saying that he wants to be in wrestling, or boxing ??!! Not sure how I feel about that one, BUT he definitely needs to be in something where his little legs are moving!

Vancouver 2012

Vancouver is seriously a highlight of our year! The kids especially look forward to it!!! This year was the first time we did a road trip (I LOVE ROAD TRIPS) It was a LONG drive, but it was beautiful! I love the conversations that happen during a long road trip! -they are my favourite! The kids did really well, EXCEPTIONALLY WELL actually! we had to stop a few times (always around the 3 hour mark) because Dax just couldn't take the long sitting times. We had so much fun with Nana and Papa! The beaches are by far the best moments we have there! My boys are so observant and they just love looking for all the cool things that you can find on a beach- especially sea life! We went to the water park again but Grayden was still terrified from last time that we didnt do many of the water slides :) One of the best days was spending it alone with my boys outside on the slip n slide! I had so much fun with them! One of my favourite parts was the blue berry picking!! The boys loved that too. We went home with so many fresh organic blueberries- it was awesome! I can;t wait until next year!!!!!!!

Bees SUCK!

Grayden got his first Bee sting at Great Grandpa's farm while they were collecting apples from the apple tree! I have never been stung so and Im ABSOLUTELY TERRIFIED of them so I most definitely would have creid right there with him. I wasn't there but atleast daddy was there to comfort my big guy :(