IT'S A BABY......... MONKEY!

We had our first ultrasound today. A huge benefit of being in family practice Ob was that Lil miss Keelie got to join us to see the ultrasound. She was extremely excited, although not exactly sure what was going to happen she just new she was going to get to see her baby brother or sister. Something a little different then normal, they chose to do an internal ultrasound to get an exact idea of due date , how many babies, and how the baby/ies looked. As some of you know my HCG levels have been very high and we were told it could possibly be multiples, so we were very nervous yet also excited. Almost immediately the Dr said nope only one baby. We were a little relieved but also a little upset, we had kinda started to like the idea of the fun and excitement with twins! Of course wills first comment, "Yes I still get my motorcycle, since it's not twins!" With Madigan being a teaching hospital there happened to be 5 drs and 1 nurse in the room. A little bit uncomfortable but they were wonderful with Keelie. They helped show her where the baby was on the screen. She immediately understood, and told daddy the baby was dancing! The Dr turned the screen to show us and if you have ever seen the commercial with the baby dancing rather fast to music on an ultrasound, yup that was our baby today. Thank god I couldn't feel it, but also a little worrisome for the future when I will be able to feel it. Keelie then announced to the room that it was her baby brother and baby sister in the picture. The Dr laughed at her and asked again what it was and she said "I don't know baby brother and baby sister". Miss smarty pants seems to understand it could be either.






They printed some pictures, told us everything looked great our due date is April 8, 2010 and congrats! Keelie was so thrilled after that she told every person on the way out that mommy had a baby brother and baby sister in her tummy. Madigan is a very large hospital and we were in the basement, I think everyone in the hospital knew by the time we left. We will hopefully know in November what the sex is and I'm thanking god my first trimester is almost over, and hoping with the end will also be the end of all 1st trimester yuckyness!I love my children dearly and I'm also very honest, this baby looks like a little monkey! My moms reaction.... oh so it looks like it's daddy must mean its a boy! I'd love to agree mom ha ha! Please excuse the not so great picture, my scanner has decided not to work so I had to use the picture I took with the camera

Miss Susie Homemaker!!!

As some of you may well know, I am not much of a cooking, crafting, picturesque housewife! In fact I tell many I do not belong in the kitchen at all! However the weather today has inspired me a bit. I LOVE fall/autumn it is my favorite time of year. I know it's still a bit early,  today's weather however has made it feel as if it has arrived early. So I am inspired to start finding new recipes to try, we eat the same things over and over again! Everyone's task for the next few days is to find 1 or maybe even 20 of your favorite fall recipes and post them on the blog comment for me! Who knows you might even find one someone else posts to try for yourself!! So get to recipe finding, and ask your friends and family to do the same! Yes I'm being Miss Susie homemaker with my recipe sharing blog, and I'm very excited to see what everyone will post!!

Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Pancake!!

After a very long while of thinking it over and debating we have added a new family member! Her name is Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Pancake.. but you can call her Pancake! The name is compliments of Keelie and her daddy. The Hardin family's dog Gertie had a litter of puppies and this little black and brown fur ball stole our hearts. This poor little puppy will be very used to children when Keelie is done with her. She is extremely well loved, so much that she is dressed in baby clothes, given rides in Keelie's shopping cart and baby stroller and never and I mean never left alone! It has taken old grouch  Eryn a while to get used to pancake, she still tends to hide from the puppy whenever she can. However we have caught them sleeping together in the doggy bed when Eryn thinks no-one is looking! Even will.. who stated before we brought her home that " she will not sleep in our bed" has been caught with the puppy in bed. Of course he is now on laundry duty cleaning the presents Pancake left in bed for him. Fingers crossed house training will be a breeze and if its not then it will be wills job.. ha ha!

Another go at this!

So here we go, Will and I have decided to have another go at having a blog to make it easier to share what is going on in our busy life with friends and family.So please join our blog and feel free to add comments and follow along!!You never know I might actually get will to blog with me! I'm still learning the use of the website so bare with me as I figure out all the details and find the time to do so!Welcome to our Blog page and here's to hoping people will follow and enjoy our blog!