A day outside...

Our boys love being outside.  Since Konnor is still so little and fragile, we decided to wait for a day that wasn't so hot to go play.  Luckily Jb was able to hang out with us (but no picture), Jack of course wanted to play in the water so he got the hose out since his cute little giraffe pool has a small hole in it.  Meanwhile, Mommy and Konnor hung out on a blanket catching some sun. 

My dreams of having our two boys running around in the yard and playing at the park will soon draw near.  Jack is such an awesome big brother, and wants to help Konnor(almost too much) with anything and everything.  He is such a blessing in my life, and takes the place of his daddy when he is away. 

Still trying to juggle the routine of two very similar boys, but hopefully it will come together soon. 

Watering the lawn and himself..

Basking in the sun...

Trying to keep the camera in hand, but it just happens all too fast sometimes.  More to come, thanks for enjoying our new little adventures.

Konnor Clarke Gillette

July 8th, 2010

8:04 am

7 lbs. 6 oz.

19 inches

* One Big Happy Family *

Tomorrow!  Tomorrow!  I'll love ya, tomorrow! 

Your only a day away!

Eye Protection

I guess while eating his dinner, he suddenly had a concern with getting food in his eyes :) 

June 29th...

For those that are following, here is an update on Baby #2.  This post is mainly for me, so I can write down whats going to happen and hopefully make me feel a little less overwhelmed.  It's therapeutic for me to write when I am scared or nervous about something.  It somehow calms me down.

Any way,  This Tuesday, I will be having a doctors appointment that will consist of an ultrasound, Amniocentesis, then an NST (non-stress test).  I have had all my doctors tell me their views and opinions on the situation of getting an amnio and a C- section verses a vaginal delivery.  Which is very helpful in my situation where I have no idea what would be the best way to go.  Plus with the fact that my blood sugar numbers spiking for no apparent reason, Justin and I feel it would be best not to risk waiting and having the chance for a still-birth.  We have agreed to do an amniocentesis (taking a sample of my amniotic fluid to test the maturity of baby's lungs).  After listening to what my doctors had to say about them, and also reading up on the procedure,  I feel a little better about letting it happen. 

After this test, I will be able to find out the results while I am doing my NST. 

This was a relief.  I only have to wait about a half hour to forty five minutes to find out if baby's lungs are developed.  If they are mature and healthy enough to breath on his own, I will be scheduled for a C-section that afternoon. 

I was preparing to have a baby around July 16th, and then last Tuesday, plans changed to maybe having him this Tuesday.  A lot closer than expected but we are very excited either way.  We will keep you posted on if anything happens Tuesday. 

The beginning of "project one"

Well, I have had some new fascination with wanting to sew the past little while.  I found some some awesome sites with great patterns and Ideas, and fell in love with the idea that I could do it too!  Well,  there was one problem...  I have never sewn before in my life.  The classes in seventh grade that you were required to take don't really count, because you really don't remember what happened that long ago.  Well, I was determined to figure it out and start a project on my own with no experience to back me up. 

There is a boutique in The River Bottoms called Soul,  that I went to with my mom a while ago. They had a fabulous bird mobile (30+ birds) on display in the center of their store.  It truly was so adorable, it had inspired me to do one of my own.  They had a miniature one (with 3 birds on it) for sale that cost $110.  I don't know about you but that was ridiculous. 

So, that led me to doing my own rendition. 

This is the start of my own bird mobile that will go above the baby's cradle, till he is put int he crib that Jack refuses to leave.  It is converted into a toddler bed for now, but hopefully we don't have to resort in getting another crib.

5 birds down!  They take a little while for each one, but I have noticed that with each bird I do, they get better and better looking. Yeah!

An up close of a few that turned out pretty good

The bottom view...

After a few more birds are done, the next part will be attaching the birds to a mobile of some sort.

You'll just have to wait for the pictures.. :)

I have the pattern for those of you that would like it.  Just let me know and I can email it to you or just give you the site I found it on.  Thanks!

The end is near...

The past few weeks have been filled with two doctor visits a week, and starting next Tuesday it will be three a week. So many doctors, machines and of course opinions.

I have a little under two weeks till my ultrasound to determine if its time for an amnio. or not.

I finally talked with one of my doctors and he explained a lot of things to me about whats going to happen the next few weeks and giving me options and his opinion on the delivery. (third Doctors the charm) Now understanding what might happen, Justin and I feel that because my body is so different with diabetes than the majority of women that deal with it, it would be best get an amnio. and schedule a C-section. Its sounds safer and unselfish (on my part) to get take the baby when he is ready and healthy, rather than wait and hope nothing happens till/ if I go into labor.

I never knew till yesterday the extent of gestational diabetes and pregnancy till I finally had some questions and got the answers I needed to make the best decisions possible. You would think that my doctors would explain everything to me if it was such a big deal, but I guess I was just one of those women that was looked over this time. I guess that's my fault for not researching and asking these questions earlier. Anyway, that being said, our little baby _______ will be coming earlier that thought.

I would say about three weeks from now we will finally get to meet our little baby. :)

Camping in Cascade Springs

Awesome sunset that night...

Grammie, Jack and Grandpa

Jack and Grandpa



Waiting for other pictures, but we went camping with my family and their girlfriends. Laying back, relaxing and just taking in the fresh air.

finally getting along

They are finally cuddling together, without any other agenda in mind.

Jack and Lily watched Shrek 2 just hanging out. So nice to see them being nice to each other for a change.

So adorable...

June 29th...

On June 29Th, I will have another ultrasound determining how the baby is growing, and whether or not I need an amniocentesis. Scary!
Because I have gestational diabetes I have a very small risk of having a still birth if my blood sugar goes out of control after 37 weeks. That's why they want to do an amnio, so if his lung are developed, they can just take him out rather than waiting full term.
My sugar numbers have been pretty well controlled. I have been told that If I keep managing them as I have, then I should have no problem waiting till full term.
I don't want to even have an amnio done, so maybe I will just go to 39 week and see what happens. If the baby comes early, there will be nothing I can do about it, and If he doesn't come on time, then I will have to get a C-section at 39 weeks.
I had Gestational diabetes with Jack and I was able to wait till 39 weeks and have a C-section then, but he was breech most of the pregnancy so a C-section was inevitable.
I am probably over thinking this, but If you have any advice or whatever, please leave a note! Anything you would like to say... Good or bad.

Till next time

Seven Weeks To Go!

I am down to only seven weeks left in my pregnancy. Seems like it took a while to get here, but now I'm starting think how it got here so fast! This time around has been a way different experience, but has still been great!
I am still managing my gestational diabetes pretty well, and only have to take a small dose of medication to keep them regulated. That has made quite a difference, and now I just have to figure out how to keep that going once the baby is here. Discipline! Discipline! Discipline!
Now that we have a 1/4 acre of grass, flowers, and a garden, I will have much to do and maintain. Plus with baby 2 being born in the summer, I hopefully won't go into hibernation like I did with Jack.
I am so excited to have this baby, and can't wait for the day to come when we all meet the new addition to our family! Especially when Jack is able to finally put a body and a face to this baby brother he has so dearly loved in my belly. I will have more pictures on Tuesday, and more updates on how he is growing. Till then, hopefully the next few weeks can pass faster than normal :)

Recipes of Interest

I have four posts of some recipes I found while looking for something new to cook for dinners. For some reason, most of the recipes that sounded good were Mexican dishes. Oh well. I will be trying these in the next few days, so when I finish them I will take my own picture and give feedback about the dish. I am excited to try some new food, and hopefully it will be good enough to make more than once. If you would like to join me in making these, I would love for you to give your own feedback on what you thought.

Happy Cooking!!

BBQ Brisket on Buns

For info and instructions click on the recipe: -BBQ Brisket on Buns-

Chicken Enchilada Casserole

For info and instructions click on the recipe: - Chicken Enchilada Casserole -

A great day outside..

Love the weather, these past few days! We finally got some great weather to get some work done around the house, and the play in the water.

While Justin and our neighborhood friend Spencer were working on the yard, Jack, Tabi and I played in the water, ate sandwiches, chips and popsicles. Jack was finally able to get into his swim daiper and play with the hose. (his favorite toy) It was such a great day to hang outside and be with the family. I can't wait for the next time we are able to do this again.

Justin and Spencer working on the side yard, getting it ready for grass.

Jack putting water into his mouth, then spitting it on the tree.

There's the spitting... :)

...and another

Jack trying to tan after losing his shirt. He has his momma's white skin... Sorry Jack Jack!

Have a great day!!

"Baby Sister?"

Justin and I thought it would be nice to try and get Jack used to the fact that mommy's belly was growing and started talking to him about babies. One day we asked him what he thought the baby was going to be. "Jack, are you going to have a baby brother or a baby sister?" At first he would say "sister... brother" but then after about a week or so, he had decided that it was a baby sister. Four weeks later, we had our ultrasound that revealed what we were going to have. "Its a boy!" Justin wasn't convinced, and I still think he's not convinced even now.

It has been about ten weeks since we found out what we were having, and Jack still runs up to my belly, pulls up my shirt, and rubs that belly saying... "baby sister!" I think he is in denial just like his father. Hopefully by the time the baby is here, we can get him to stop saying baby sister. But, who knows. Maybe Jack is just getting a head start with teasing his little brother.

( The ultrasound picture wasn't the best, so maybe, just maybe it could go either way at this point. I go in for another ultrasound tomorrow, so maybe we can see for sure, and settle this little predicament we/Justin and Jack are in. )

"Baby no name..."

"We have yet to pick a name."

With no help from my man, baby #2 still has no name.

When we were pregnant with Jack we knew what his name would be long before he came, but with our next one, the name game just seems to be the hardest thing to figure out these days. I've been going through books and many many Internet sites to try and find a name that sounds at all like a name that interests me. Nothing has stood out. Maybe I am just being too picky or something, but I can't seem to jump this hurdle.

So, here is where I need you to come in.

" Where can I go to find a name?"

I have tried so many places, but you may know of a place, or book, or something I haven't looked at yet. I have two months left till the big day, so any help will do.

Temple Day!

April 29th, 2010

This day was a big day for Justin and I.

We went to the Temple together for the first time as husband and wife.

When we were married March 03, 2007, its was in a beautiful reception hall, with many family and friends at our side. That was the day we started our lives together, and since then, we have had so many wonderful moments that i would never change for anything. We found out shortly after we were married, that we were pregnant. (Three weeks into being newlyweds) yea for honeymoons babies! He is now almost 2 1/2 years, with a little baby brother on the way, due in July.

Justin and I have been working together to go to the Temple to be sealed as an eternal family since we have been married... The day is almost here!!

We will be making our way to the Draper, Utah Temple on May 8th, 2010. There, we will be sealed, alongside with our first born. We will then be an eternal family and our second son will be born into the covenant.

Justin and I coming out of the Oquirrh Temple. What a day to remember!

Next Saturday, the 8th of May, we will be off to the Draper Temple.

Yeah! I did it!

For the first time with this pregnancy, I have finally taken a picture of the belly! I am pretty sure I have gotten pictures taken at family functions or what not, with the proof of a baby in there, but until I find them, this is the first picture I have seen. I am such a bad one with taking pictures! We had an awesome camera, but then sometime around Thanksgiving it stopped working all together. Then about a month ago, we finally broke down and bought a new camera. Its nothing fancy, but now I am actually able to freeze moments again.

Here's to baby boy #2! I finally have proof that you won't just appear on our door step. ( I was starting to get worried that I would actually not have any proof of being pregnant with him at all.) Thanks to all of you that kept asking for pictures. I will try and be better at this and take pictures.

So having been pregnant before, I would have thought that the second time around would be very similar. Umm.... Guess again!

This guy is almost the opposite of his big brother.

• With Jack, during the whole pregnancy I gained a total of 14 lbs.
• #2, I still have 10/11 weeks to go, and I have already gained 15 lbs.
• The only time Jack would push to the outside of my belly was when I was taking hot showers. The rest of the time, he was chilling in and up under my ribs. (The whole time!) When we were 2 weeks to Jacks due date, my doctor tried to turn jack because he was breach and up in my ribs, instead of upside down and laying low.
• With #2 He is pushing out my stomach all the time, its like he trying to come out of my belly button. This one hangs out so low I feel like a penguin when I walk because hes chilling in between my legs all the time.
• When Jack moved, it was always in the same spots. One the sides.
• When #2 moves, he is doing flips. even when we have ultra sounds, he spins.

I am so excited when the day comes, to finally see Jack and his little brother together. Jack already holds my belly. "Mama, hold baby pease!" then he would lay on my belly with his arm wrapped around the front of my stomach, with his head laying on top of it. Its the sweetest thing in the world. ( I will for sure try to snap a picture of that, it's so priceless.)

A day fishing...

Daddy didn't have to work one Saturday, so we got to hang out with daddy that day. Since it was such a beautiful day, Justin decided to get some family together and go fishing.

Cousin Hunter had brought his scooter, so Jack was able to play a bit with it.


Uncle Forrest, and Hunter!

Daddy helping Jack play on the scooter. Jack was in heaven.




Uncle Hunter and Jack!





He is so independent these days! He was fishing all by himself.

Uncle Brady caught lots of fish that day. Jack even touched the fish!

It was a great day!

Third Trimester starts Thursday!

In a few days I will be starting my third trimester. On Thursday, I will have only eleven weeks left till my given due date. But, when I was diagnosed with gestational diabetes one week ago, the due date will probably come sooner. This is one of the hardest things for me to deal with. For some reason, my body just doesn't like or can't handle being pregnant. I guess I can do better with exercising regularly, but in the winter I hibernate and stay inside, because I hate the cold. (unless I am skiing) but you can't ski with your pregnant. I don't have to take medication this time, so that's a plus. For anyone that has had gestational diabetes, I feel for you!

Speaking of my body hating pregnancy... Some of you already know that I am allergic to chocolate. Yes it's insane for a women to not be able to have that one thing that makes us a normal woman. (ha ha) I still eat chocolate, just not as much as I would like but I do eat it. Whenever my body decides it has had enough, I break out in hives all over my body.

Well, about a week and a half ago, I got an amazing English toffee frozen chocolate drink, and ever since then, I have had hives every day none stop. I am taking benadryl every 4 to 6 hours. On top of that, the weather has been awesome the past week so, I cant go out in shorts or a

T-shirt with out showing the hives all over myself. Just another thing to add on my list of not wanting to be pregnant anymore.

Which bring me to another thing. I wrote in an older post about being so bad at taking pictures during the pregnancy, I have yet to get one of my belly! I was planning on taking one a while ago but then got hives. So I think, to keep the vibe of my pregnancy, I will probably just take one anyway, and that way be able to see the effects that happen while carry this little guy. So I think tonight will be the night you will all get to see the first picture of my belly. I have to break down and do it sometime right? I was joking around(well maybe being a little serious) last night with Justin, saying that this was going to be our last one because I hate what happens to me when I'm pregnant. So maybe I should take advantage of whats left, just in case I do take what I said seriously.

Twenty Eight Weeks.... Bring it on!

"Any Suggestions?"

I am looking for any great crock pot recipes you may have. If you have a recipe for regular cooking that is simple as well, please feel free to write that one down too. I'm not limiting myself to only crock pots recipes. (that would get boring after a while) I am trying to find new things to make for dinner, and I have noticed I feel a lot better when I'm off my feet at his point in this pregnancy. So I figured the crock pot is the best way to go for now. Any recipe is appreciated, we aren't too picky around here. :)

Thank for reading, and if you leave a recipe, thank you for it!

Finally some pictures!!

So I haven't had a camera for a while, which is sad because so much has happened around here. I finally scanned in our little baby pictures so you can get a feel for how he's doing and what he may look like. This was little baby at 20 weeks when we had our ultrasound to determine the sex. They are a month old but what can you do? I am still trying to track down the pictures we took at our appointment, so they will be on later.

This was the very end of our ultra sound, and as you can see (hopefully) Its a boy! Justin had it stuck in his head that we were having a girl, and really thought he was right. When he saw this, he was really discouraged at first, but he is very excited to be having another son. I knew the whole time it was a boy but deep down I was with him hoping maybe, just maybe it would be a girl. We're not stopping here, so there's still a chance.

This is his precious profile. I think this one is going to look like me this time. Jack has my skin tone and hair color but looks just like his daddy. For some reason I think this one will have my features and daddy's coloring. (but that's just a guess)

I just love this one and had to throw it in. This is his little foot, for those who can't tell.




I know some of you have been wanting to see a picture of me with the belly, and hopefully soon I will actually take one. Its sad how I haven't taken a belly shot yet. I suck!

Banana Bread

You have to try it to believe it. This is the best Banana Bread I have ever had. Seriously! Don't take my word for it, try it yourself. Its simple!

Banana Bread

1/2 c. sour cream

1/2 c. butter

1 c. sugar

2 eggs

1 t. vanilla

1 1/2 c. flour

1 t. baking soda

1/2 t. salt

1 c. (2 large bananas) mashed

Preheat oven to 350*

Cream together butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla. Mix dry ingredients together, then add to wet. Add sour cream and mashed bananas last. Grease and flour bread pans before adding bread mix. Makes 1 Lg. pan or 4 Sm. pans Cook Lg. pan for 1 hour

Sm. pans for 30-35 minutes

*let cool before removing from pan

* Enjoy!

Let me know if you make it and then comment about it. I love the feedback!

24 Weeks Today!

He's just over 1 pound, and a foot long. I can believe that considering he is pushing me from inside out in every direction possible. His brain and lungs are progressing substantially now. His skin is still translucent, but that will change soon. Among other things, his body is growing at the right pace and everything is going great.
I had to take another Glucose test, but I get the results tomorrow. I am pretty sure everything is the same, but who knows.
Last Thursday, I had a dentist appointment to get some cavities filled. Listen to this...
Six months ago, I had great teeth no cavities at all, then two months ago I went in for a semi-annual cleaning, and they said I had seven cavities! Seven Cavities! I must not be eating or drinking something the baby needs, because that is outrageous! So I got those taken care of and on top of that, I had a wisdom tooth that needed to come out, so since I was already numb in that part of my mouth, I just decided to get that taken out that same appointment. So far the recovery isn't too bad but just a little uncomfortable, with only minimal swelling. Yeah! I had some people tell me they had the worst time after getting their wisdom teeth out. Lucky Me I guess!
Well that was my week last week, and I'm hoping that this week will be a piece of cake.
Its a great day outside, so I think we are off to the park. Then tonight, I'm going to make some awesome banana bread! I will put the recipe on tonight or tomorrow if you want to try it. I promise it will become your favorite banana bread!

Happy Sunday!

It's been a while!

So I know I have said I would put up the ultrasound pictures of baby #2, but I just haven't really taken the time to scan everything into the computer yet. I know that's so horrible of me, but I will really do it soon. I need to keep everything updated.
Well, since we found out we are having another boy, not a a lot has changed, other than the fact that I have a little one playing soccer with my insides. Its always nice to have a mover though, because then you are always assured that he is alive and well. Oh and about a week ago, I think I had contractions! I had a doctor visit about a week ago and my doctor asked if I have been feeling contractions yet? I felt something painful for sure. I never had any sort of contraction with Jack so this is almost like my first time being pregnant with some things. I also have been having a ton of pressure down there, which again never felt while pregnant with Jack. So I'm hoping that this one will be a natural birth and not another C-section. I want to feel what its like to be in labor I guess. yes, that sound crazy but I really want the chance to experience that. Anyway, I am 23 weeks right now, so I am more than half way!! Yeah!
a few weeks ago, Justin and I decided to put Jack in his big boy bed, in his big boy room, and give his old room to the baby and make it a play room/nursery. So far its coming along very nicely, and he loves his big boy room.
Oh... Have to go but I will finish this later.

Later

It's a Boy!

We are having a boy! Jack will be having a baby brother! I am actually relieved a little bit, because now Jack will have his little buddy to run around with and do everything together. The third one can be a girl, or should be a girl. Now that would be ideal. We have lots of pictures but don't have the time to put then on right now. I will try tonight when Justin is home to watch our little stinker. Until then have a great day!

19 Weeks!

Little baby G is 19, almost twenty weeks old. You would think babycenter.com would compare our precious little things to something cute or fun, but so far its been veggies and fruit. Don't get me wrong, food is good but when you're pregnant sometimes the last thing you need on your mind is food.

Baby weighs 8 1/2 oz. and measures 6 in. from head to bottom. Brain is growing rapidly, and all senses and booming! Some researchers say they can hear us talking, so they recommend reading, singing and talking to them from now on. Luckily I have a son that loves doing all those things so I can talk with them both at the same time. Who doesn't love multi-tasking?

This Friday, Justin and I are going to our doctors appointment. to find out if we are having a boy or a girl. We are so excited to find out, because this will be Jacks little buddy. It won't matter either way, its just so exciting to know that our family will be that much closer to being complete.

Its definitely going to be a stepping stone for us in this pregnancy, that's for sure. As soon as we know what gender it is, Justin will finally help me start picking names. He has told me many times that he is not going to think about stuff like that till we know what it is, and has stuck to it. When we were pregnant with Jack, we had a girl name we loved picked out, but then found out it was a boy. Now with this one I have said on occasion that I didn't like the girl name we had picked out anymore. So I think he got kind of discouraged when I said that. So maybe we might just have to take that name into account for this baby as well :)

Well, talk to you Friday after we find out what we are having. I will scan in some pictures too for the masses, if you would like to see how little baby G is doing.

Becoming Domesticated

I never thought I would be loving some of the things I do. For instance, last year for Mother's Day Justin got me a Kitchen aid Artisan Stand Mixer. Of course, he knew I didn't want just a regular color like white, black, or red, so he let me get online and find the perfect color. Burgundy!! It was between burgundy and a Green one. Burgundy won. It fit better with the decor in our house. Yes, I'm retarded but hey its looks fabulous.

Then for Valentine's Day this year, he got me a bread machine! Yeah now I can actually make my own bread! I have almost attempted making bread and rolls and such, but when I read the directions most of the recipes usually took 4-6 hours depending on the size and what type of bread you were making. That just turned me off to it all together. So, Justin figured that if I had a bread machine, I might just make some thing out of all those ingredients that are sitting in the house. To my surprise, I came home from church yesterday to find a bread machine on the dining table with a big bow on it.

Which brings me back to "becoming domesticated." I never thought that a would love gifts like these, but since I've had Jack, cooking is kind of an out for me so by having tons of awesome kitchen gadgets, I can release that tension while being at home. Plus it give me the chances to make some really great recipes!

Ask anyone... Creating weird but delicious food it what I do best!

Can't wait to see what's created next!

"just another manic monday"

Today has been a rainy day Monday. That about sums it up for the day. Waking up early to a grey sky somehow always ends the same. Stuck in the house, just Jack and I trying to find things to do so we don't go crazy. Watching a few movies just made us more tired and crazy, so I turned up our "Jukebox Tunes" and started to wake up. Jack loves music, so i figured this would get his mind off of not being able to go outside. Well, sure enough in worked. His dancing and "exersize" started. Then he just had to have lily join in the fun. So sadly, she let Jack drag her around the house like a rag doll, only to snap at him a few times.
With this baby in the belly, I could only join his fun for a bit. Then decided to finish a project I had started with my sister a few months ago. I will get some pictures up when its done, or maybe surprise you with some throughout the painting process. We'll see. Man, does being pregnant seem to drain your energy fast. With a two yr. old, energy is a must! Oh well, I guess he can wait a few more months till his little sibling pops out.
Then at about one o'clock Justin surprises us by coming home a few hours early from work? Sadly it's because he has been having bad cases of dizziness the past few days. So even though he is only home to get some rest and try to recover, we are glad he is home with us anyway. As soon and Jack saw daddy... His first words were "Cuddles!" Since its Jack bed time, he thought that since daddy was home he could get out of it by being so dang cute! Well he can read us like a book, because he got what he wanted, like with most things.
So by waking up to a crappy Monday, it somehow seemed to ease its way into an okay day so far. Now lets just hope it gets better or it at least stays this way till tomorrow morning.