After Keri and I went to Joanns to get fabric for Mallory's Princess cape, we stopped at TJMaxx. I couldn't pass up this little outfit. Mallory fell in love with it right away too :) I held it up and she grabbed it our of my hands. She kept turning around in the cart to make sure it was still in there. I think she would sleep in it if Gregory and I let her.
Can you believe Princesses in training throw little fits:)
Mallory's Princess cape Mimi made her
I made
one of these posts a really long time ago and it was kind of fun to look back on, so here goes another one for my summer must-have list.
Anything Cetaphil! My kids Pediatrician actually recommended this lotion a couple of years ago and I've been hooked every since. But I just recently started using the face cleanser and moisturizer and I love them! They are so gentle on my skin and there is no harsh chemical smell.
Benefit Eye Liner! I love make-up! I love to buy make-up, I love to put make-up on. Love it! This is a new eye liner from Benefit that doesn't come out until June 27th, but I can't wait to try it! Anything that makes the perfect cat eye easier, I'm in.
Nude Nails. This is a color from OPI called Bubble Bath. It takes 3-4 coats, but I love the result. I normally go for the really bright, almost neon, pinks or aquas for the summer, but this summer it's all about nude nails for me.
Urban Decay Bronzer. Usually in the summer I like to use
Too Faced Snow Bunny Luminous Bronzer. But ever since I saw that Kim Kardashians make up artist used this for her wedding make up, I knew I would have to try it. (And yes, I'm a nerd. I love KUWTK!)
Top Knots! I started following
Cara Loren on pinterest because I was obsessed with her hair. Then I discovered her website and all of her tutorials. How to Top Knot was one of them. I tried it the other night and loved it. My hair has been in a top knot for 3 days now :)
Egyptian Goddess from Auric Blends. I have been using this perfume/oil for years... like 15 years. Long story short, one year at church camp we went to a little town in AZ called Jerome for a day visit. Some of my girlfriends and me went into this really cute, tiny boutique and sitting on the counter was the amazing little bottle of oil. Probably one of my all time favorite perfumes.
Bayou Pilates Reformer. I keep telling myself I'm going to order this machine. I love that it's a total gym type machine, and it comes with all of the pilates attachments.
Last year for Father's day, I got Gregory a Kodak Playsport waterproof camera. Since half of our day is spent at the pool in the summer, it turned out to be a great idea.
Mallory is pretty much fearless and being under water is no exception. She loves the water!
Mallory and Mommy
Trevor
Justin
Cody
Trevor
This summer, Cody and Trevor are both on swim team and Justin is in swim lessons. Mallory loves when we go to the pool as a family for free swim so she gets her chance to be in the water also. (She has a hard time in the morning when she is not allowed to be in the pool :)
While Justin and I were waiting for Trevor's Kindergarten program, Mallory entertained the crowed. She got up on the bleachers and did her little dance. You can't tell from this picture, but there are actually hundreds of parents sitting behind me and Mallory was perfectly fine getting up in front of everyone.
Trevor is on the top row, 3rd one over
Trevor and his Kindergarten teacher, Mrs Porter. Trevor got the Participation award. His teacher said Trevor was always the first one to raise his hand and have something to say or the answer to her questions. She could always count on him to participate in everything going on in the class. Great job Trevor!
Since I was already taking Trevor, Justin, and Mallory back to school with me, I figured I might as well get Cody out of school early too. They came to my class and cleaned the room and put all the toys away.
Yay for Summer!!
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!
