Camden's 1st Birthday Bash- Decorations

Remember how I had been planning Camden's birthday for like the last three months!? You would think I'd know what time is was at right!? Well...here is a funny story...

Friday night John and I set everything up for the party, even though it wasn't until Saturday evening. We didn't want to feel rushed getting things ready at the last minute. So luckily everything was done, you know except setting the food and biryhday goodies out. 

Saturday morning was great! We went to Ihop for breakfast, ran some errands, and hung out at home. Really the day was so relaxing! I had tried to plan Camden's naps so he would take one in the morning at one around four before everyone showed up at six for his party. The first nap was a success...second...not so much. Camden did not want to take a nap and fought every second of it. We usually have him put himself to sleep, but I has to take matters into my own hands. I went in his room, rocked him in chair (anyone try to rock a screaming upset almost one year ols squirming little boy before?!) Finally he gave up the fight and fell asleep right in my arms. It. Was. Heaven. I enjoyed just looking at him ansd admiring the cute little boy that our heavenly father sent to us. I really won't ever forget that moment.  

After snuggling with Camden for some time, I laid him in his crib and thought I better finish getting ready. Oh how htnankfu I was that my hair was already done...because with in five minutes my doorbell rang. It was my in-laws. John and I both wondered...what are they doing here an hour anf 15 minutes early? Much to our surprise, they were only 15 minutes early.  Yep! The invitation (that we made) said 5-7. For weeks I had myself and John convinced that Camden's birthday was at six! I started to panic! John quickly set out the cake, cupcakes, drinks, and all the finishing touches. I threw make-up on my face faster than ever before.  I called papa John's and requestedrequested order as soon as rhey could have it ready. 

Now can you imagine my fear of waking my child up, the one who wouldn't go to bed, the one whose birthday we were celebrating?! We decided it was best for me to go get the pizza before anyone else showed up and we would wake the birthday boy when I got back. 

All the way to papa John's I cried and laughed at myself. How could I seriously not know what time my own sons party was at? Could my pregnancy brain already be this bad? By the time I got home, some more family had shown up, some were running late because of snow (never been so grateful for late people). Camden wasn't too happy to wake up from hisnap, but that quickly cchanged.  He wasn't onry at all and had the time of his life (at least I like to think so) He won't remember all the hard work John and I put into his birthday party, but one day he'll look back at pictures and know how much we love him. 

So...here are some pics of the decor from Camden's birthday.  More pictures to come soon! 

Everyone got a personalized mug with a mustache on it. Inside was hot cocoa and a chocolate mustache stirring stick. 

For dinner was pizza and salad. Instead of leaving the pizzas in a box we decided to create a pizza bar. 

cupcakes were served to everyone for dessert. Along with waffle cone ice cream bowls with all the toppings. 

stay tuned for pictures from Camden's birthday bash!  

SURPRISE!

Here's what we've been up to...and my reason (mostly) for being absent for the past six weeks.

Below are the links to my posts I've been waiting to share.  I am currently {10} weeks and my due date right now in June 11th, so close to my birthday. Cant think of a better gift!

Baby Huston #2

5 Weeks!

6 Weeks!

7 Weeks!

9 Weeks!

10 weeks!

Ten weeks...ahh it really feel good to write that and it always feels great to know I made it another week and am hopefully out of my scary zone. Fingers crossed.

The past week wss much like my previous weeks. I  had good and bad days.  Zofran has been my life saver.  I did manage to get somewhat of a flu virus this week and it double wiped me out. I mean seriously...should pregnant women really be aloud to get sick on top of already feeling nasty all the time!? Thank goodness for my husband.  I almost didn't make it till when he got home. 

I have no idea how much I weigh right now. I know I have lost two pounds,  but my scale is off compared to the doctors, so I'm going to guess 124. I'll have a better idea next week.

Sleep has been good this past week. I have been sick a few nights, but I'm still managing to get some rest. Poor John usually ends up entertaining himself at night because both Camden and I go to bed at 8:30 and I'm usually out the minute my head hits the pillow. I haven't been taking naps during the day lately because that's usually when I have been getting stuff done for Camden's birthday.

I'm pretty proud of myself for making it these past six weeks with some extreme fatigue and feeling so so sick. On top of taking care of Camden.  I kinda laugh at my post from six weeks...I guess you just learn how to cope with it all.

My appetite is getting better with a few things. Zofran has really helped.  Some foods that have tasted really good this past week are chicken picatta from cheesecake factory and cinnamon sugar bagels.

I have had some terrible pain in my groin this week. ..I have no idea if I have pulled a muscle or things are just stretching,  but it sure hurt to even walk sometimes. My pain on my right side is gone now.  I'm still dealing with exhaustion and
sickness. Some days are better than others. I'm also emotional and possibly taking things a little more personal than I should :) yep! That's pregnancy for you! My face has also been breaking out like a teenage girl. 

Our next appointment is in three days and I can't wait! Even though I'm sure I won't get an ultrasound...this doc isn't to keen on that.  We were much more spoiled with Camden. Good thing I have my own fetal doppler. (Which you know I've been using everyday)

Here's to another week of growing, a big first birthday bash, putting up the Christmas tree, and enjoying my little family! 

What have we been up to...

We have a lot of party planning going on in our house! Life has been busy...with wonderful things of course. Dont worry...I'll be back to give you a full recap of Camden's Birthday Bash! And...other fun things that have been going down in our home ;)

P.s.- as soon aa Camden's party is over our Christmas tree is going up! John and I may or may not have planned to stay up really late on Saturday to do it. At least I've had my Christmas music to get me through!!

9 weeks

Today I am exactly 9 weeks. Time is actually moving along quicker than I had imagined. Some days seem long, but if I look back to when we found out we were expecting again, than it seems to have gone by quicker than expected.

The past two weeks have had its good and bad days. I hate to admit it because I don't take a lot of medicine,  but Zofran has been my life saver! Especially when chasing an almost one year old around all day. I am learning to take better care of us. Even if we are in our jammies when John gets home from work :) at least we are surviving. Oh how grateful I am that I get to stay home! I'm not sure how I'd get through this otherwise :)

I had my first appointment this last week at eight weeks. And since I wasnt far enough along to hear a heartbeat on the doppler, I got an ultrasound. Baby was strong with a heartbeat of 164!   I also found out my scale at home is off...I've gained some weight and am currently weighing 126. That means I can gain 20 to be where I was at with Camden :) I have a feeling ill be over that! The joys...

Sleep has been good these last couple of weeks and I'm going to say its because of the Zofran. It usually stays in my system for 24 hours,  so I am usually sick when I get up in the morning. I have had some rough nights,  but the good out-weigh the bad. I have still been taking naps when Camden naps and going to bed around nine after he lays down at night. I've been pretty exhausted! 

I'm still missing my energy, patience, and appetite :) this is just a phase though and soon enough these things will come back.

I don't have much of an appetite still, but the zofran has at least allowed me to eat some kind of food. I actually prefer fruits and sweet things this pregnancy over other types of food. I do crave water a lot though...there is nothing better right now than the coldest cup of water and ice.

I have already been having some stretching pains, especially on my right side. At our appointment they checked me for a cyst because the pain has been unbearable sometimes,  but they didn't find anything.  I've also had constipation (tmi) exhaustion and morning sickness. That about sums up my symptoms right now. Oh and don't forget my emotions have been all over the place. We've been listening to Christmas music lately,  and I've been crying a lot lately!  ;)

My next appointment is on Camden's birthday. I'll be about 11 weeks and I can't wait!

Here's to another week and a good one I hope!

7 weeks

Today I am exactly 7 weeks. The weeks are moving right along! Every week that passes I am feeling more and more blessed.  And every week that passes I am feeling closer to being able to eat what I want again ha ha! 

This past week was rough. How do people do it?  How do they have more than two kids?! You see...I get so sick when I am pregnant. I can barely take care of myself let alone another human being ( I'm exaggerating) but really...there are some mornings I lay on the couch,  trying to keep my breakfast down while Camden does circles around me. I'm having a hard time wondering how I'm going to do this with two kidlets...but if the lord see's fit to bless us with more children,  than I'm sure I'll make it through :) one child at a time. After all...this too shall place!

I  lost a pound this past week, so I am currently weighing 124. Like I said, I've been sick. All day sick. Last Sunday was the worst,  so thank goodness my sweet husband was home.  He literally took care of Camden all day because my sick self got in the tub five or more times and ran to the toilet all day. You bet first thing Monday morning I called my doc for some nausea medicine. I haven't taken it yet though.  It's there for emergency purposes and days like Sunday :)

Sleep has been good this past week considering the circumstances.  I go to bed around nine. Wake up about four times in the night to eat saltines and help Camden back to sleep (he's not sleeping well), and we both wake up around 8:30. I usually don't have throw up episodes in the middle of the night, but these last couple of days my prenatal vitamin doesn't want to stay down! 

I miss a lot of the same things from last week...patience, energy, and my appetite.  But honestly I know these things will get better. I'm really just feeling so blessed to be pregnant and happy for our little family.

I have had a lot of food adversions this past week...mostly from all food. There hasn't been one thing I have craved yet. Most meals I am forcing food down to make my tummy feel better. Smells have also bugged me lately. Like last night when John spray painted Camden's Halloween costume prop and I could smell it all the way from the basement to our bedroom. He had to get up at midnight and dispose the paper it was sprayed on and put the prop in the garage...I was sooo sick! I'm sure he thought I was being dramatic.

My emotions are still all over the place, but I haven't had any crying episodes yet...we are saving that for Camden's birthday. I'm looking forward to our Dr. Appointment next week. I can't wait to see this little bean! It reminds you you're sick for a reason. And if I had to say right now what I think this bean is, I'd say another boy. If life goes as planned,  we'll find out for Christmas! 

Camden- {11} Months!

Camden is {11} months today. My baby boy is growing so fast and I absolutely love the little person he is becoming. His personality is HUGE! He is full of so much energy we can hardly keep up with him. His smile is the most contagious thing out there! and his thighs...well those are still the most kissable thing ever :) We love this little boy so much and can't believe we are almost to his one year birthday.

Camden had a big accomplishment this past month! Shortly after he turned 10 months (September 25th), he started to walk and has taken off everyday since then. At {11} months he is becoming less wobbly, and isn't scaring us as much. At first he walked a little like Frankenstein, but this is also getting better as he is learning more balance. He prefers walking now instead of crawling. It has been so much watching him learn this new milestone. Every time he walks we praise him by clapping and saying YAY! He now claps for himself and is pretty proud of his accomplishments. So are we :)

{Height and Weight}

Camden got sick this past month and we ended up taking him into the doctors, so we got to weigh him. He is healthy 22 pounds! He might be a little more that that by now because he was sick at the beginning of the month. I'm not sure on his height this month, but he is growing like a weed. all of his 6-12 month clothes have been packed away. he is now wearing 12-18 months. Some of these items are a little too big, but he'll grow into them. 

I found some more great shoes for his chubby little feet. They are called Stride Rights and they are awesome! They come in Wide and Extra Wide, so we don't have to fit to get his shoes on.he is still wearing a size for diaper and has the biggest pop belly when we let him run around in just his diaper. He's the cutest thing ever!

{Health}

Camden did get an ear infection this past month, which caused a runny nose, long nights, and a lot of medicine. He also had a little cough, so we took him into the doctors to get checked. Luckily it was all connected to the dang ear infection! This sickness took a bit longer to clear up then the last couple of colds. Then mom and dad ended up getting a stuffy nose too! Go big or go home...right?!

{Sleeping}

Sleep...what's that!? This past month it has been like having a newborn again...okay maybe I am exaggerating, but Camden has been waking up about three times a night...screaming! As always, we blame it on the teeth because he got two this past month (his top two) at the same time. It was brutal and they took FOREVER to move down. Then on top of being sick, the sleep record hasn't been great. 

We are still putting him down at 8:30pm. This bedtime works for him and we try really hard to stick to it, with the exceptions of weekends. His naps are some what consistent. Some days he takes two and some days he takes one, it really depends on how the night before goes.

 {Eating}

Camden is a fantastic eater and I really hope this continues. He will eat anything you put in front of him. He loves banana's and Cheerios for breakfast and recently started calling everything food related a "nana" this month. We have one more container of formula left and decided after that we will introduce Cow's Milk. We think he is ready. 

His favorite snacks at this point are yogurt melts, string cheese, Cheerios, and recently Baby Gold Fish. he really will eat anything though. He loves his fruits and his veggies. We usually buy the canned mixed veggies and he downs these things. We don't really feed his baby food anymore, we just cut up big people food into little pieces.

{Likes}

Some new/old likes this past month...

• Camden loves to walk
• He loves remotes! This hasn't changed...
• Camden loves to throw toys and other items in the tub
• He loves when dad gets home from work.
• Camden loves to tear apart our closet and play with all the shoes.
• He loves to be tickled.
• Camden loves going on walks
• He loves bath time and splashing
• He loves to go to the park and swing.

{Dislikes}

 dislikes this past month... 

• Camden doesn't like if you leave the room without him
• He doesn't like to get his face wiped off
• He hates getting his diaper changed...worst parts of our day
• He doesn't love to have messy hands
  

{Firsts/ Holidays/ Etc.)

•  Camden started walking (September 25th)
• Camden visited his first pumpkin patch
• Learned the new word "nana" which now means any kind of food to him.
• He got his two top teeth at the same time! He now has a total of four!
• Waves BYE BYE more now

Camden, we love you so much little boy! You truly are the reason for living. You make us so happy. Your grandparents love you so much and we thank our Heavenly Father everyday for sending you to us. We don't know why we are so lucky to have the happiest and cutest baby. We are so excited to see the person you are going to grow up to be. Before you were born I would always wonder what your little personality would be like. You have the cutest and BIGGEST personality and you really know how to make mom and dad happy. We love you so much, Camden. Happy {11} months!

6 Weeks

I find it so weird how our bodies work. I am six weeks today and I tell ya...I was sick the second I stepped out of bed this morning. I was wishing it was Saturday and John could get up with Camden and I could go back to bed.  I have been so beyond exhausted this past week. I sleep when Camden sleeps. My house work has been neglected,  but OH WELL! right now I need the energy to chase around my wee one and take care of myself. John has been great to jump right in to help and the grandparents have already offered to help out. 

I am still currently weighing 125. I have been pretty bloated and have had to unbutton my pants a few times after I eat. I don't like anything tight on my tummy. I've been nauseated pretty much all day. Mornings have been so hard! I've had hunger spells in the middle of the night and have popped out the saltines to help with my sickness. 

Sleeping and exhaustion have been crazy this time around. I nap when Camden naps and I heard the exhaustion can be worse the second time around because you don't get to rest and sleep whenever you want. I'm pooped to say the least!

The best moment this past week was surviving Camden's one year pictures and our family pictures. With being so tired I was so worried I'd forget something or something would go wrong, but it went great! And was such a relief considering I haven't had all the energy in the world. I'm glad my morning (all day) sickness decided to hold off until family pics were done. 

Compared to last week I miss a lot right now, but mostly my energy and my patience...oh my patience is lacking. I am tired and irritable. This too shall pass :) right? If my energy doesn't come back, at least let my patience! 

I am also missing my appetite, but this is a part of pregnancy for me and I know once I get through being sick, I'll be able to eat whatever I want again. I just don't feel like eating anything. I would actually rather eat sweets and fruits this time around. Last time I wanted Mexican and spicy.  The sight of sweets would make me throw up. We had Cafe Rio this week and lets just say I won't be eating that again for a long time!

I've been feeling a whole lot of emotions this week. I feel guilty that Camden has some what been mom less because I'm not feeling well. I am scared to have two kids. I am excited to give Camden a sibling.  I feel blessed that we were able to conceive on our own...like I said...all types of emotions.

I am looking forward to so many things,  but I am most looking forward to our first appointment on October 30th. Only 10 more days!

5 Weeks!

It feels so weird to be writing these pregnancy updates again. Its not that I never thought I would again, it just seems a bit surreal.  I think both John and I finally believe I am pregnant now. Me more than him for obvious reasons.  We are both looking forward to my first appointment. There is nothing like being able to hear that little baby's heartbeat. 

My pre-pregnancy weight is starting out a little higher than it was with Camden. I currently weigh 125...not exactly where I wanted to be to start out, but it is what it is. I'm sure if I'm sick again then I shed a few before I start to gain. I have been pretty bloaded and have had to unbutton my pants a few times after eating. Very much like my last pregnancy.  

Sleeping has been great. I've been pretty exhausted from chasing Camden around and well...being pregnant! I have had some hungry spells in the middle of the night again. I'm sure by next week I'll be eating saltine crackers at two, three, and four in the morning :) 

I still can't believe we are going to have another baby. I'm pretty blown away by it actually. The best moment this last week was definitely finding out we were expecting and breaking the news to our family. Everyone was so excited for us!  They know what a struggle its been for us. My brother even made the comment that this makes waiting for Camden  seem like such a pain in the butt...which it was, but I know he came to our family at the right time...the right time for him. We just had to be patient.  And that's how I feel about this little bean. We feel so blessed!

At this moment I'm not missing anything...but talk to me in a couple of weeks or months! I am taking full advantage of sleeping on my back and stomach because I am sure these will be at the top of the list of things I miss. I've got a long way for this, but I am looking forward to feeling movement.  I hear you feel it

Sooner your second time around. 

I have had some bizarre food cravings this past week. I have wanted nachos with salsa. In fact I want some now that I just said it. I have also wanted to eat anything meaty and "full" like steak. And I will take anything spicy....a Jalapeno burger from Carl's Jr. No foods have really made me feel sick yet, just the smell of a brand new wall flower plug in from Bath and Body Works. I'm sorry pumpkin cupcake, you quickly had to go in the garbage before I lost it.

I've been a tad bit moody this past week and have had to apologize a few times to John...arg! I hate being crabby. I think I'm feeling stressed about all the things that need to be done in the next month (Camden's birthday) I have almost finished everything though. I want to be prepared just in case I am 

barfing anf sleeping all day. I've already given both grandma's a heads up about shipping Camden to their house for the day. I'm sure he would have much more fun with them anyway :)

I am looking forward to so many things,  but I am most looking forward to our first appointment on October 30th. It'll be here before we know it! I'm praying for a healthy baby with a healthy little heartbeat! 

Pumpkin Patch 2013

A couple of weeks ago John, Camden,  and I visited a pumpkin patch by our house. We went early for the best selection. I had my eye on the white ones, and Camden had his eye on all of them!  John's parents have always grown pumpkins in their backyard,  so you can imagine my excitement when I realized this was John's first time to a pumpkin patch too! 

It was everything and more than I thought it would be. I've dreamed about what it would be like to have little kids to do all these fun festivities with and my expectations have been exceeded!  

Camden had fun touching all the pumpkins and riding on the tractor. He was so patient to let John get some of the most adorable pictures of him. We ended up leaving with about ten pumpkins that are now sitting on our porch and in our home. Camden enjoys playing with them, but since most of em' weigh half or as much as him,  we taught him to just "pet" the pumpkin and sit by the pumpkin. 

We look forward to Pumpkin Patching next year!

Pumpkins and Conference Weekend

This last week started with a visit to the Pumpkin Patch! John's parents have always grown pumpkins in their backyard, so you can imagine my excitement when I realized John had never been to a pumpkin patch either.

 Camden loved it! He wanted to touch all the pumpkins and loved getting to ride on the tractor. We took so many adorable pictures of Camden and us. So many, they will need their own post. Stay tuned!

Camden was tired after out little adventure and crashed when we got home. I love my sleepy baby and it takes everything out of me to not get him out of his crib and cuddle!

 

The next day we went to the mall...I live there I tell ya. Especially around picture time. With Camden's 1 year photos and our family photos being back to back next week, I am stressing out! We also go to the mall a lot to get out of the house. I love having lunch dates with my babe...there isn't anything much better :)

 

Friday, John and I met up with our friends and went to John and Steve's mission reunions. The senior couples, and John's mission president hadn't met Camden yet because I was still pregnant last October and since they were all in town, we thought it would be the perfect time. 

After we visited for a bit, we rushed over to City Creek as fast as we could to meet Ann and Mitt Romney, yes the man who should have been president and the woman who should have been first lady :) Ann Romney released a new Cookbook about her family and was doing a book signing. You can imagine how surprised we were when Mitt Romney was there too! They didn't advertise that... and what a lovely surprise it was. Especially for my husband who is his biggest fan! I am so glad we got to shake hands with these two wonderful people. They truly are inspirational. Also did you you know that their cookbook is a #1 best seller on amazon!? I plan on making every recipe in there :)...someday.

 Saturday was the start of conference weekend. John and I worked on a lot of Camden's birthday stuff Camden tore the house a part. It is definitely harder to watch conference with Mr. Curiosity. Sunday was more conference watching and some great talks might I add. One of my favorite quotes and talks always comes from President Uchtdorf.

  

Sunday, my awesome family came over for dinner. We ate tons of food, talked, and John, Mason, and Brooke attempted a puzzle (until the kids gave up and left John to finish it on his own). I got my Jacee fix and Camden had fun playing with his cousins. I love my family and it was a great end to our week. 

Camden and Jacee, hanging out.  

 Sweet, baby girl...growing up so fast!

 

Baby Huston #2

Can you imagine the shock when I went and bought a pregnancy test and saw this?!... 

 Lets just say I had to take about six different pregnancy tests to really believe it! On Thursday October 3rd I got Camden and I ready and we headed to the grocery store. I had been contemplating buying a pregnancy test all morning. Nothing sucks more than buying those dang things and getting a negative. Plus, did I really expect to be pregnant?! After having a miscarriage, dealing with infertility to get Camden here, and resorting to infertility treatments, I didn't think it was possible for us to conceive on our own again, but like always there is that little glim of hope. 

John and I really were ready to have another baby whenever the lord saw fit for us. We didn't prevent...I mean why would we?! Camden didn't come on his own and the thought of me preventing it seemed silly. Why would I when it could take so long? Why would I when there was a big chance we would need to go in for infertility treatments again? I had told John that I would like to go back up to Sandy Reproductive Care Center after the new year to see what we needed to start doing. I have always said I would have my kids close if I could, but never thought that would actually be the reality. I never that I would have that choice. 

Before I took my test on October 3rd, I laid Camden down in his crib for a nap. I went into the bathroom and holy moly I was blown away. I honestly thought I was going to get a negative. Probably because I can't tell you how many times I have seen a negative on a pregnancy test...It kinda becomes the norm. After it "kind of" started to settle in, I peeked in at Camden and started to cry. I said a prayer. A prayer that everything will be okay and work out for us. I, of course always have that scared feeling of a miscarriage, but there is absolutely nothing i can do about that at this point, but take care of my body and have faith and hope that everything will go as the Lord has planned. 

I knew when I told John that he wouldn't believe me. How could he? We were successful getting pregnant once before and that ended in a tragic event. When we got pregnant with Camden it was in the doctors office. We always crack jokes that the doctors make our babies, so to be successful conceiving on our own is a little hard to believe and scary all at the same time. John came home from work and Camden and I handed him a bag of goodies...Reese's Mini's, Sugar Babies, Sour Patch Kids, Mini Cokes, Baby Goldfish, Baby Ruth's, and some Gummy Krabby Patties (because I'm sure I'll be crabby). In the bottom of the bag was a pregnancy test, or two, or three :) John didn't know what to say. In fact if I remember his exact words it was... "what?! you should go get a blood pregnancy test!" It took a little time to settle in, for the both of us. 

 

I did think about going to get a blood pregnancy test on Friday, but decided against in when the line on MORE pregnancy tests was darker and darker. I think we finally both believe I am pregnant and that we will be welcoming Baby Huston #2 into our family June 2014. I can't think of a better "unplanned" time to have a baby. I say "unplanned" because when you have dealt with infertility you don't get to choose when you want to have kids. Camden and baby #2 will be 19 months apart, and yes life with be crazy, but we couldn't feel more blessed. I literally cry every time I think about it. I never imagined it would happen on it's own.

My first appointment is on October 30th. I will be 8 weeks. I feels forever away, but I am going to try and be patient and calm.The last time I was pregnant I got to see Camden's little heart beat at 6 weeks, so...wish me luck!