June 2011

Hayden is almost 3! I cannot believe it. He is getting so big and so smart. In the past few weeks he has started making full sentences and has a amazing memory. I love hearing him talk. Although telling him to 'look' and 'see' has back fired. He is always telling me "look momma. momma see?" He is a complete mess. He even reminds us of things and will correct us.

Yesterday I was talking with Hadley. She is saying "mamamamamama" now and I was trying to get her to say it. Well Hayden walked in and said "no Hadley say Haaayyy-dddeeennn" haha. So now he keeps telling her to say his name.

Hadley has gotten very interested in him. She is not crawling yet but she rolls and scoots herself to where he is. Hayden even takes her toys away and girls her his trains and cars and books. So now she tends to prefer his toys. She loves it when he talks to her and tickles her belly and blows on it. She will full out belly laugh for him. I love teh bond that they have. Its almost like a twin bond. I hope it stays that way.
We finally haev a night time routine going on around the house. We are eatting all meals at the table with little fight. Well we start with dinner at 6/6:30 then bath then jammies and brush teeth then watch tv for 30 min then bed time is between 8/830. Hadley even follows it. Although she wakes up 2 hours later to nurse. Hayden is sleeping in his room now! Can not wait till his twin bed is in there then maybe he will sleep in his bed and not on the floor. He hates his toddler bed. Although out morning routine is not set. waking up every few hours to nurse gets me still. we usually wake by nine and most days we go swiming!
I love my kids and my family. It may not be perfect but it is amazing. I hope I get to be a stay at home mommy till Hadley goes to school. but by then I want another baby. So we shall see...

April 2011

Well, Hadley is 2 months old now! Time flies by way too fast. I already miss the 'newborn' she was a few weeks ago, but I love watching her grow.
Hadley is holding her head up and smiling and even cooing. she laughed at Hayden the otehr day. He got excited and said " I funny for Hadey" (yes no L when he says her name. )
Hayden is such a awesome Big Brother. He loves to holde her, rock her and sing to her. When she cries he frantically runs around looking for her paci. when we get ready to leave he will bring me her carseat and her tiny shoes.
I have been so proud of Hayden. when Hadley was first born he stopped using the potty and now he is back on track. he even counts to 8 now! Yesterday he rode his bike. It has tiny training wheels but he is riding it and not even 3 yet! His vocabulary has blossomed again. He had started to baby talk alot. :) I love hearing him talk. Epsecially when he says "Mommy lub jew!"
Wednesdays I pick up Sara and Noah and we play at the park or go eat or come to the house. This kids love it. Although Hayden tends to be a little rough for Noah. By rough I do mean kicking, pinching, tackling, bitting, pushing, taking toys and so on. I really wish he would chill out with all that. Makes me sad to have to get onto him about it. I started giving him some coke in the mornings and that seems to calm him down a bit. Have not had any in a week though and he has been a terror.
Hayden has started staying the night places. He loves it and will take his overnight bag with us just to go to the store in hopes he may stay somewhere. Cracks me up. Brian doesnt like it cause he misses him. I missed him terribly at forst. But after I picked him up the first time and saw how much fun he was having I knew he was ok and he deserved to have fun away from mommy and daddy. He has stayed  at his Uncle Tims house three times and his Gigis once and his Aunt Sara's two times.
A schedule has somewhat formed around the house. Hayden and I wake up around nine and he eats while i pick up the house. Then we do art. Usually paint, color or playdough. Hadley wakes up around then so we watch Disney jr for a bite. then we go outside and play for awhile. Sometimes i get a nap other times its a movie. then outside again and I start dinner. Once a week I clean in there some how. I guess it helps that I follow hayden around cleaning up and pick up everyday. I even started doing Jillians 30 day shred. Hayden "orks outs" with me.
I just have to say I LOVE BEING A STAY AT HOME MOMMY. Its the best job ever. Really it is.

Diaper cream in his hair

Laughing at hers mom 

My favorite boy and I

MY Loves. My life!!!

He freaking loves her

Proudest brother ever!

My favorite Pic!

St lukes Hospital stay with Hadley 2/24/11

Hadley was admitted to the hospital last night for low grade fever, throwing up, diahrea and a rash. They suspect its same cold Hayden had but due to her age they wasnted to do a complete work up and monitor her for dehydration and other symptoms. In the ER they did a spinal tap (which took three tries and got very little fluid), blew two veins in her arms to get blood for a culture, poked her foot and put an IV in her head. They also did a flu and RSV swab in the nose. She has gets amoxicillion every 6 hours and another antibiotic every 24 hrs. She has been on constant IV fluids, doc said he wants to stop it so maybe she will eat more via nursing vs bottle. She is still pooping a lot but no more fever or throw up. Rash has supsided some too. Doc believes its just a intestinal virus and we will go hom tomorrrow night or Sunday morning at latest so she can finish her 48 hrs of antibiotics just in case bacteria infection. We appriciate your prayers and concerns. Please keep praying.
Update: The illness has been labeled a gastrointestinal virus. She will finish her 48 hr antibiotics just in case but we get to go home tomorrow. She is nursing GREAT and sleeping like a angel. She does have a diaper rash with blisters but we are working on healing that. poor baby and all those poops.
My husband has been great with all this. My sister has been my lifesaver. She has been helping me at home all week and kept hayden while we are in the hospital. Just amazing.Hayden is a fabulous big brother. HE loves his baby sister and kisses her and tries to calm her by holding her hand and saying "its k Hadley". WE are so proud of how well he has taken all of this. Hadley is a strong girl and we are proud of her.

hadley 2/16/2011

So at 1030 pm on February 15 my water broke. The labor and delivery unit was full and since a was a c-section I stayed in the triage unit. At least it was a private room with a TV cause I wasn't sleeping on the stretcher bed. Hayden and I had been awake since 10:00 am and Brian since 5. Hayden was full of energy and excited to see his sister!
They did the test for amniotic fluid and it was negative. She sis it again about 5 min minuets later she did it again and it was positive. So time to get things started!
Around 1 am February 16 GG and Aunt Sara showed up to the hospital. Brian tried to sleep with Hayden in GG truck but no luck. I tried to sleep in my room but between the uncomfortable bed and visitors that didn't happen. Doctor REeves (my doc) was on call and he decided to do the C-section at 530 am! seemed forever away at 1 am.Soon Aunt Jessi, uncle Tim, Aunt Holly, Brooke and Gram-pa Russel and PawPaw were there.
Finally at 5 am they started prep for surgery. I had not had anything to drink and I was started to get nervous. Brian even tried to sneak me a drink via his hands (ew) and a paper towel (still ew). they got the IV in and gave Brian his scrubs. this all seemed so surreal and going by way to fast.
And now we were off the the surgery room. Had to be poked 2 times for the epidural to work. and no it didnt hurt. My left leg was numb by the time he said my legs would start going numb. Now its time to lay down and for Brian to join us. Let's begin!
First we hear "we have a ear.... and an umbilical around the neck" I then hold my breath and then at 5:54 I hear that AMAZING little lamb cry. Therefore I now cried. soon the nurse walked past me and showed me my beautiful little girl. she looked just like her brother.
I remember just crying as I heard her scream. that cry coming from her meant so much. then I got to see my little glowworm swaddled up and no longer crying. she was a healthy 6 lbs 6 oz and 18 inch long. 10 fingers and 10 toes. And NO bubbles coming from her mouth. her lungs were perfect, no repeat of what happened with Hayden. I got to hold her and nurse heronly a few short minuets later
We were only in the hospital for 2 more days and got to come home. It was great to be home with my beautiful babies and husband.
Things are going great so far. we are experincing a little bump with Hadley's heath and i will post the story later.

brother holding sissy and fixing her paci

my beauty

I LOVE feet!

5 min old!

daddy staring

mommy and baby! <3

first time to see his sissy!

my first time to see her!

All about us!

My name is Amiee McDonald. In November 17 2007 I married the love of my life Brian. One day less than 9 months later we welcomed Hayden Keith Mcdonald in to our lives(8/16/08) !! We have crazy busy lives and I would love to type everything about Hayden and the last 2 years but I am going to start with from now.
We are anticipating the birth of our second  child Feb 2011. Her name will be Hadley Rainn andas of now we are scheduled for a c-section February 25. We cannot wait! Hayden isvery excited to be a BIG BROTHER to his BABY SISTER!