A Good Tieman Place: February 2009

Thursday, February 26, 2009

Minivan Update

I looked at a lot of minivans today...online. So far my favorite is the Honda Odyssey, but also the most expensive. I like the Nissan Quest. For sure the cheapest out of the minivans. I have a Nissan and love it, so that gives me hope too, specially if I trade mine in. I also like the Toyota Sienna. Toyota's last forever, which is also something to consider. I looked at the Chrysler Town and Country and counted that one out. Not right for us, but I'm glad I made a decision about something.
I guess the next step is to start test driving huh?
Thanks for everyones comments, they were very helpful!

Minivan or SUV?

With a third kid on the way, I need to start thinking about what sort car will be right for us. I had my heart set on a Nissan Armada. I love those SUV's! But yesterday at park day, I was asking my friend Jill how she liked her new Sequoia (my dream car), and she said she missed her minivan and told me some really good reasons why. I never saw myself as the owner of a minivan, but I was just looking on Forbes.com and reading this article 'Minivan or SUV?'. At the end of the article, they offered a quiz. It said I definitely needed a minivan! I know minivans have come a long way, and I guess I need to start doing some research. I know lots of people have minivans...Do you love it, like it, or cant stand it?

Tuesday, February 24, 2009

Hot Fudge Sundae Monday

After a yummy roast for dinner last night, we decided to head over to Sonic to get some ice cream for our version of FHE. I just thought these pictures were fun, and had to post them.

Cody is such a good big brother to share with Trevor
And then Trevor decided to forgo his spoon completely and use his hands...whatever works I suppose.

Sunday

On Sunday we had a mini Nelson family reunion. It was at the Sun City Country Club, which seems kind of odd, but it was actually kind of fun. I was a little nervous that the senior citizens wouldn't be too happy with 2 little kids running around, but they actually seemed to enjoy both Cody and Trevor. In the ball room, they had a big dance floor, a good size mirror, and a stage...Cody made good use of it, putting on a great show for the entire room. And at one point, I'm not even kidding, I lost Trevor. I had a semi heart attack and of coarse went to get my mom. They had the door to the kitchen open which went out to the golf coarse and I was sure Trevor had taken off. Thank goodness my mom found him though...Inside, entertaining a table of seniors in the corner. I should of guessed that I suppose.
The really nice part was that they put us in our own room. The kids were free to run around and be crazy. I'm thinking this is going to turn into a monthly thing. Here are the last of the Nelsons...

Last week was my niece Sedona's birthday, so I went over to my sisters on Sunday to drop off her gift. Sedona loves Twilight, so I was excited to get her the movie companion book and a Twilight poster.
Here is a picture of me and my sis, Jenn

And Me and Sedona...Doesn't she have such a unique look? She is going to be a heart breaker.

Oscar Dresses

I usually just end up watching the Red Carpet on Oscar night so I can see beautiful dresses like this!

SJP was my favorite! Barely mint...Gotta love it!
Penelope wasn't too far behind...When I think of classic Hollywood, this is what I would imagine. Also, I really like Natalie Portman's pink dress. I loved the pop of pink on the red carpet.

But I did end up watching the Oscars...mostly to see if Jen Aniston and Angelina would have some sort of contact, but I watched. I thought Hugh Jackman did such a great job! I loved all the singing and dancing.

Friday, February 20, 2009

No More Chris Brown!!!

By now I'm sure everyone has heard about Chris (woman beater) Brown and Rhianna. I kept hearing on the radio how bad the pictures were and if they were leaked that people would freak. Well, they were leaked on TMZ as reported by Perez Hilton. The pictures are horrible! But if you think about it, OJ Simpson was eventually excepted back into society and he murdered 2 people. Will the leak of these pictures be the end of Chris Browns career? Or will people forgive and forget? Is Rhianna going to stay with him? Or is she done?

Check out the sad, sad picture and decide for yourself...

http://perezhilton.com/2009-02-19-chris-brown-did-this

I actually agree with Perez to boycott Chris Brown.

Thursday, February 19, 2009

Steak = Happiness!

I don't really crave a lot of things right now, but the one thing I want almost every day is a good steak! My sister and I were emailing today about this place in Sedona called Rene At Tlaquepaque. Greg and I went there almost 2 years ago for our 5 year wedding anniversary and I have to say that they made us the best steak we have both ever had in our lives! I think about it almost daily and I'm a little concerned that my craving wont go away until it's satisfied.
Anywho, I've just been thinking about it all day and I think it's safe to say that both my sister and I would recommend Rene's for any type of special occasion.

Tuesday, February 17, 2009

Where Have The Tiemans' Been?

Last Sunday Greg was nice enough to do a favor for a friend and ended up having to drive up to Winslow for the day. On his way home, he ended up in that huge snow storm they had in Flagstaff. He made it home safely, but we decided that it would probably be the last good snow of the season, so we decided to take the family up to Parks on Thursday for the weekend. We love going up to Parks!!!!! Cody, Trevor, and the dogs had a blast. Cody loved playing out in the snow, and Trevor loved being pulled on the sled. We were lucky enough that the gas in the cabin was turned on, so we could stay toasty warm. Too bad I cant say the same for the water...the water doesn't get turned on in the winter. It's amazing how fast you can miss running water! And the cable doesn't get turned on until March, so I was happy the kids didn't get any TV for the weekend. We even drove around and looked at some land they have for sale up in Parks. Greg and I would love to eventually be up there full time on about 20 acres. That's a good dream right? :)
We took a lot of pictures, so enjoy!

When we first got there, both Cody and Trevor decided they needed some donuts before they played in the snow

Cody couldn't wait to get out into that snow! Behind him is the famous Route 66! Or is it the Old Route 66? I can never remember which is which.
I love this picture of Cody...All you can see are his big beautiful lips :)
We all needed a nap after a long day of playing in the snow, even the dogs
Ready...Set...Go!
Cody found a good way to keep himself entertained...
Jumping from bed to bed in the attic!
Friday morning snow!
It snowed another 2 inches the night before

Trevor getting some hot chocolate from Dad
I think this is the cutest picture of Gregory and Trevor!!!
Up the drive way...
Down the drive way...
Getting some exercise on Three Bears Rd
Cody in the tree house behind the cabin
Thinking about how high he really is ...Time to get down
Of coarse, the San Fransisco Peaks! We just love views from the cabin!
Sledding in the snow play area
Watch out for pedestrians!
Last year I took out a kid with glasses on. I actually made him cry! Thankfully there were no kids harmed on this trip :)

Guess Who

Can you guess who this adorable little boy is?

It's not Cody...

It's Gregory! How cute is he?!

Thursday, February 5, 2009

False Alarm

Sorry to freak everyone out yesterday! The baby so far is just fine. Here's what happened. I had my appointment yesterday and I went in knowing my last menstrual cycle was the end of November, so that put the baby at almost 11 weeks. When I had my ultrasound, it showed no baby or heart beat. They said sometimes your body will think it's pregnant, everything will start to form except a baby. I was also not aware yesterday that the person I saw was a medical student. Not very happy about that at all! So they scheduled me for another appointment this morning to see a special ultrasound person and I was of coarse given a vag. ultrasound but it has much better resolution than the belly one. Turns out I'm 5 weeks and 6 days and that's why the ultrasound yesterday didn't show a baby or a heart beat. The baby right now is 1/4 the size of my pinkie nail. The heart beat today was 111, and they said they usually like to see it around 120 by 6 weeks, so I'm hoping that will improve at my next app.. So the due date now is October 2, 2009. It's so weird having to get in the mind-set again that there is a baby...a very tiny little baby.

Wednesday, February 4, 2009

Baby Update

I had my appointment today and I was right when I felt something was wrong. I have another appointment early Thursday morning, so after I meet with the Dr and he explains everything to me, I'll let everyone know more. As I understand it right now, I lost the baby :(

All About The Kiddos

Cody was born in Yuma, AZ on May 10, 2005. He was born at 2:54 on a Tuesday morning. He was 7lbs 2oz and was 19 inches long... I think back on it now, and all I really remember was being in pain for the whole day. I had a Drs appointment Monday morning and my Dr stripped my membranes. Yes, it's as painful as it sounds. After my appointment, Greg and I went and walked around Wal-Mart. Sounds funny, but it was the middle of summer in Yuma and Wal-mart was the only cool place to walk. I had been having little contractions here and there but nothing substantial. After walking, we went home and waited a while. Finally by 8 o'clock that night, I was ready. The hospital was 30 minutes away. Once I got into triage, I wasn’t dilated enough to be admitted so 2 more hours of harsh contractions walking around the hospital. I do remember Greg being a wonderful coach though. It seemed like the only thing that would help was to sway side to side. Im sure it probably looked like we were dancing. Finally around 11:30 they admitted me. I had my epidural and I was set. They called my Dr around 12. Too bad for me it took her 2 and a half hours to get there!!!! I always wondered what took her so long. I think I had to push maybe 5 times and there he was. My mom and Greg’s family made it just in time. They drove down from Phoenix just in time to see sweet Cody Boy. Cody was a colic baby which made for long nights and hard days. I think he was pretty much over that by the time he was 3 months. He has always been very expressive about what he likes and does not like. He makes it very clear when he wants or needs something. There is really no ignoring him, b/c he'll find a way to get what he wants. He is also very stubborn and hard-headed, but at the same time he is so cute, it's hard to be mad at him. Ever since he was a baby, he had to touch my hair in order to fall asleep. He still does that. He's a mama’s boy when it comes to cuddling, but he also has to get in his wrestle time with Daddy. Cody loves all animals and animals seem to love him (could be he always has some sort of food on him). He loves to play cars and trucks. I think he must have 100 hot wheels. My mom got him a spring horse that he loves to play on, especially when Gregory is watching Westerns. He gets his cowboy hat on and his play gun stuck in the back of his diaper and just goes to town being "Cowboy Cody." It’s so much fun just to watch him play and use his imagination. He is such a wonderful, free spirited little boy. He is also turning out to be an awesome big brother.

Just a quick tid bit...My best friend Kate and I found out were due a day apart last March. Her due date was November 19th and mine was the 20th. Well, Kate had baby girl Riley the same day I had Trevor! What are the odds right?

Trevor was born on Wednesday November 21, 2007 at 10:19 in the morning. He was a big boy at 8lbs 12oz and 21 inches long. I was induced with Trevor because there was no luck with stripping the membranes (twice) and I never had any contractions. I was supposed to go in early morning on the 19th, but the hospital was too full. So, I was put on a waiting list. Finally, around 11 at night on the 20th, I was called in. I had sent a text to Kate to let her know I was on my way to the hospital and her husband Cody text me back to let me know she was already there (we delivered at different hospitals). Once I got there, they gave me patocin to induce me and an epidural a little while later. It was great! The delivery part of it was nothing. I had to push maybe 3 times and he was born within minutes, healthy as could be. However, a little after he was born I started to feel nauseous. I ate some yogurt and sure enough it came right back up. I sat up in bed and saw white spots everywhere and heard ringing in my ears then blacked out. They took some blood work and it said I was anemic. I was having lots of blood clots coming out. The Dr ran in and started cleaning me out and pushing on my stomach and let me tell you it hurt like heck. I like to think I have a pretty high pain tolerance too (2 kids before this, 2 tattoos, and a couple of piercings with no complaints) but this sucked!!! I was shaking uncontrollably; I thought I was having a seizer. I guess I was going in and out of it, b/c I woke up later and Greg had put a rose on my chest. I remember waking up and asking him if he thought I died. It was probably one of the scariest times of my life (besides Greg leaving for Iraq). Im so glad my mom was there to explain to me in English all the Doctor lingo. I did get to go home for Thanksgiving with a beautiful, healthy baby boy. This was a big deal because I had some scares early on in my pregnancy. On the first ultrasound, we found out that my placenta was sitting way too low so it was squishing Trevor’s kidneys. They were way too small. That was terrifying for both Greg and me. After a couple more ultrasounds and a visit to a perinatologist (sounds serious right) we found out everything was fine. I couldn’t figure out what the big deal was for having small kidneys. I mean, there are two of them. Turns out after some research, it can be a sign of Down Syndrome. It was very scary!!!! We are so blessed that Trevor is healthy! Trevor is turning out to be an angel baby. He rarely cries and sleeps all through the night. He smiles all the time and loves to look at the color blue. He loves to watch Cody and always smiles when he gets to take a bath. Trevor just seems to love life. It is so much fun just to sit and cuddle him. He makes the cutest cooing sounds. I can’t wait to see more of his personality. It just goes by too fast. Greg and I are so blessed and we are reminded of that every time we see our beautiful boys.

Justin Gregory Tieman was born Friday September 18, 2009 at 9:11 in the morning. He weighed in at exactly 7 lbs and was 19.5 inches long. Everything in a time period of about 36 hours happened so quickly. I had my Dr’s appointment at 2 on Thursday and when I was there, he asked if I wanted the 12 am or 4 am spot to be induced. I took the 12 am spot. Gregory and I made it to the hospital around 12:30, checked in, and then went up to Labor and Delivery. I was given “the gel” around 2:15 am and by 2:20 I was already having small contractions. My nurse had me get up and walk the halls for about 40 minutes. I’m not sure what time I had my epidural? It was with the first nurse I had, so sometime between 3 and 6 am. I got a new nurse around 6:15 and she let me sleep for about 3 hours to get some rest. She came in 8:45-9:00 to check on me and see if I had dilated at all. To my surprise (and hers), I was fully dilated!!! I had slept through all of my contractions! It’s a good thing my Dr was just down stairs getting ready to come up and break my water. I felt so bad for him. I pretty much shot my baby out at him. I pushed 3 times (for about a minute) and he was out. They did have to use to vacuum on him because I already had some abrasions and was starting to bleed. Luckily I got all the medicine I needed and then some to help with the bleeding and everything went really well. I was able to leave the hospital the next day, feeling pretty good. Justin is only a couple of days old, but he is already such a blessing for our family. He is a wonderful baby and absolutely beautiful. Cody and Trevor can’t seem to get enough of him. They love getting to help feed Justin. They are such good big brothers! With Justin now here, I feel our family is complete. Gregory and I couldn’t be happier to have 3 wonderful boys in our lives!