Happy 1st Birthday!!!!

I cannot believe this little guy is already ONE!!  How did that happen?  Time goes by too fast.  Last year, he was placed in my arms after a every long pregnancy.  I went into labor at 27 weeks, which they stopped.  At the beginning of my pregnancy my numbers were only 7 and I wasn't even suppose to stay pregnant.  I had to do blood work twice a week to check my numbers, and started on medicines to try and keep me pregnancy (same thing with Samantha's pregnancy since I lost two before her).  But we made it to 36 weeks!  And then during labor, just like with Samantha I started running a fever of 103.8, his heart rate was over 220.  They gave me a lot of medicine while in labor to stop the fever which never worked.  I was also on oxygen with his labor, due to my oxygen level dropping in the 80s.  He was born at 12:53AM on the 24th!  My little Christmas miracle!  After he was born since he was so early he had to go get checked out since he was having a little issue breathing.  I wasn't allowed to go with him, since my blood pressure dropped to 70/30 and stayed there for almost 10 hours.  But thankfully they brought him to me after 2 hours and he has been with me ever since!  I can't imagine life without him!

I love this one!

Growing way too fast!

Another one of my favorites! 

Another one of my favorites!  He looks so grown up!

These weren't as easy as I thought!   He looks so sweet!

 

He loves to clap!!  He claps for everyone, even himself! 

 

 

I will be posting more photos after I get them taken and edited.  Cake smashes, and a few more to come!

Fall Pictures... Well Sorta Of

Fall is my favorite season!!!  I LOVE the cooler weather (110+ temps are not for me).  I love the leaves changing, the smell of the holidays, all the yummy food, the magic in my kids eyes!  I love it all!  My kids get excited for Christmas around the first part of November and they dont' calm down till New Years!  It is crazy but I wouldn't change it for anything!  So now I am planning what we are wearing for Fall photos.  They won't be for another week or two but I am a planner!  And right now it is worse with this dreaded surgery coming up!  My oldest 4 boys will be in jeans.  My oldest boy will be in a dark green shirt.  My next boy will be in a brown striped top.  My next two boys will be in a orange top each.  My girl will be in a yellow dress with brown tights.  The baby will be in, probably several outfits, but one that I do know is a one piece cream color outfit that has orange stripes on it.  The man of the house will be in... I have no clue!  I will plan that when he is home, which means him trying on clothes for me.  :)  As for me, well I hate my clothes!  I am thinking they just aren't ME anymore.  But what do I know.  So I had my 3 year old that phone photos of me in different outfits to see what I like since there isn't a full length mirror in this house... mental note, buy a mirror!!!   so here goes.....

 

 

This I like.  I have no tights on, just a white leg!  The top fits and looks good with the skirt.  I love the boots!  They will be worn.  :)

This is the same outfit with brown tights.. I like it better I think.  That is subject to change.  This is a maybe.

Brown tights with purple top.  I am not sure.  It's a maybe.

This would be a no.  The skirt is too big and I look fat.

Purple top with jeans.

Full body of purple top with jeans... it's a maybe too.

The same brown top from above with jeans. 

Full length of the above photo... this is a big maybe.  I like it too! At least I look thin.

A brown sweater with jeans.  It's ok.  The sweater isn't flattering.

Striped top with jeans.  It's ok.  But not for photos.  Two boys will be in stripes and the baby has some stripes on his outfit so no stripes for me.

This is a BIG FAT NO!!!!!!!  I look huge!  The dress is a 4 and swallows me. 

This is my Halloween shirt!  LOVE it!

This is what I will look like!  Love the top!  The man has a matching one! And the kids will be in their super hero costumes!   :)

 

So that is all I have, I have dug through my closet.  I may need to buy something if I don't settle on something here.  I have a couple of options though.  Nothing I am in LOVE with.  But nothing that makes me look huge.  If you read this, leave me a comment on which was your favorite!