Can these two get much cuter?
Man - I am one lucky momma!
My mom saved a few of my outfits from when I was a baby.
This is one of them!
Playing Copycat...
Isn't she supposed to copy him?
Big Brother Kisses
CSI Thomson
July 25, 2014
Fishing with Family
Nebraska Game and Parks had a fun free fishing event for the family.
Isaac caught 4 fish and 2 got away with the worm on our hook.
It was a beautiful night spent as a family at the pond in the park (Daphne slept through it!)
June 10, 2014
Birth Story
The plan -
Be induced on the morning of April 4, 2014.
Woke up early on the morning of the 4th with contractions - strong and fairly consistent!
We dropped Isaac off with Shelly Brockhaus (fellow teacher) at 6:30. We had to check in at the hospital at 7:00.
*** side story - Had to call the hospital at 6:15 to see if we were "able" to come in and be induced - i.e. if there was a room for us. We got the go ahead, and I was glad since we were already having steady contractions.
Upon arriving at the hospital, we were admitted. There was another couple there too (more on them later). They were being induced as well.
I was having steady contractions about 2 - 4 minutes apart. They decided to start Pitocin anyway to get the process rolling. My nurse (who was the parent of a student in my school - awkward!) was determined to have her delivered before she left at noon.
We were already dilated to a 3 and the Pitocin took me to a 4 maybe a 5 by the time noon rolled around. Daphne was comfortably situated on my left pelvic bone. I had told the nurses the I wanted an epidural before my water got broken.... didn't happen. They decided to break my water and about 30 minutes later I got an epidural - shortly before my parents arrived around noon. She was not making much progress, but I was finally able to get some rest. I was still not much beyond a 5 when my parents left to go pick up the big kids from school(around 3:00). I took a short nap until about 4:30
Around 4:30, the nurses decided to have me begin laying on my sides to help move Daphne into the right position for delivery. We knew it would go fast once she decided to move. The nurse checked me and I was still at a 5 but now fully effaced at this point. I laid on my right side for approximately 30 minutes. The nurse came back into the room and did a check around 5:00. I was sitting at a solid 7 now. We flipped over so I was laying on my left side. Shortly after the nurse left, I began feeling intense pain. I felt like my epidural had worn off or needed adjusting as it got so intense so quickly. At about the same time, our contraction machine ran out of paper. It was beeping. It was annoying. Now it is about 5:15. I tell Chad that I think he needs to get a nurse. If nothing else, I needed the beeping to stop.
The nurse comes in and I tell her how uncomfortable I am. She starts to rotate me back to my right side and decides (at the last minute) to check me. I was fully dilated (from 7 - 10 in about 15 minutes!) and ready to have a baby. I remember the nurse saying "We are ready to have a baby!" I immediately started crying and looked over at Chad. He was intently looking at his phone, responding to a call or text .... He said "What?" and I couldn't speak. He asked the nurse what was going on... and she told him it was baby time. Then he understood and got right over to my side. Thankfully the Doctor was already en route to the hospital. They did call him at this point to let him know we were ready. As the room became a rush of activity, By 5:45 everyone was in my room. We were ready to start the "process" at 5:59. After the 2nd set of pushes (only 2 minutes in)... Dr. Stearnes mentions getting the forceps. Chad leans in to my ear and says, "come on babe, make it a go on this one. We don't want the forceps!" I gave another solid push and she was here! 6:03 - and she was big!
Daphne Marie Thomson
Be induced on the morning of April 4, 2014.
Woke up early on the morning of the 4th with contractions - strong and fairly consistent!
We dropped Isaac off with Shelly Brockhaus (fellow teacher) at 6:30. We had to check in at the hospital at 7:00.
*** side story - Had to call the hospital at 6:15 to see if we were "able" to come in and be induced - i.e. if there was a room for us. We got the go ahead, and I was glad since we were already having steady contractions.
Upon arriving at the hospital, we were admitted. There was another couple there too (more on them later). They were being induced as well.
I was having steady contractions about 2 - 4 minutes apart. They decided to start Pitocin anyway to get the process rolling. My nurse (who was the parent of a student in my school - awkward!) was determined to have her delivered before she left at noon.
We were already dilated to a 3 and the Pitocin took me to a 4 maybe a 5 by the time noon rolled around. Daphne was comfortably situated on my left pelvic bone. I had told the nurses the I wanted an epidural before my water got broken.... didn't happen. They decided to break my water and about 30 minutes later I got an epidural - shortly before my parents arrived around noon. She was not making much progress, but I was finally able to get some rest. I was still not much beyond a 5 when my parents left to go pick up the big kids from school(around 3:00). I took a short nap until about 4:30
Around 4:30, the nurses decided to have me begin laying on my sides to help move Daphne into the right position for delivery. We knew it would go fast once she decided to move. The nurse checked me and I was still at a 5 but now fully effaced at this point. I laid on my right side for approximately 30 minutes. The nurse came back into the room and did a check around 5:00. I was sitting at a solid 7 now. We flipped over so I was laying on my left side. Shortly after the nurse left, I began feeling intense pain. I felt like my epidural had worn off or needed adjusting as it got so intense so quickly. At about the same time, our contraction machine ran out of paper. It was beeping. It was annoying. Now it is about 5:15. I tell Chad that I think he needs to get a nurse. If nothing else, I needed the beeping to stop.
The nurse comes in and I tell her how uncomfortable I am. She starts to rotate me back to my right side and decides (at the last minute) to check me. I was fully dilated (from 7 - 10 in about 15 minutes!) and ready to have a baby. I remember the nurse saying "We are ready to have a baby!" I immediately started crying and looked over at Chad. He was intently looking at his phone, responding to a call or text .... He said "What?" and I couldn't speak. He asked the nurse what was going on... and she told him it was baby time. Then he understood and got right over to my side. Thankfully the Doctor was already en route to the hospital. They did call him at this point to let him know we were ready. As the room became a rush of activity, By 5:45 everyone was in my room. We were ready to start the "process" at 5:59. After the 2nd set of pushes (only 2 minutes in)... Dr. Stearnes mentions getting the forceps. Chad leans in to my ear and says, "come on babe, make it a go on this one. We don't want the forceps!" I gave another solid push and she was here! 6:03 - and she was big!
Daphne Marie Thomson
Seriously? A much needed update!
Daphne Marie joined us on April 4, 2014 at 6:03 p.m.
She weighed 9 lbs 11 oz. and was 21 1/4 inches long.
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| Daddy is smitten! |
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| We may never pry her from his arms! |
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| Grandpa Steve |
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| Look at all that hair |
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| Happiest big brother on the block |
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| Shawn is ready to protect |
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| "She scares me!" Best birth control on the planet - a baby sister! |
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| Ready to go home. |
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| Dr. Stearnes - So thankful for a healthy baby at the end of this journey! |
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| Ready to go home - with our DAUGHTER!!! |
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| Snugglin' it up with Grandpa on the couch. |
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| Best snuggles ever! More Updates to come - I've got 2 months of catching up to do!!! |
March 22, 2014
So here we are....
Still here, still pregnant for another two weeks (at most) ....
Chad is working his 2nd to last weekend in the USAF. He begins his terminal leave as soon as baby girl arrives! Retirement actually occurs July 1, 2014 but he will no longer report to the base.
God is good however, because Chad begins a new job at Cintas in Omaha on April 14th. It is for this reason that baby girl will be "evicted" no later than April 4th. This makes mom very happy!
Chris also begins a new job - his first! Today in fact. He will be a server at a local restaurant here. He is also playing in the orchestra for the High School Musical "Honk" and running track.
Shawn is getting ready for confirmation in May and finishing up the 8th grade.... whew - 2 in high school next year! He is preparing to run track as well.
Isaac is getting ready to turn 5! What? How can my baby boy be this old already? He is so excited for his baby sister to get here....hope that excitement lasts once she actually arrives! Isaac was also enrolled to begin Kindergarten in the fall. He was accepted into the school where I teach so we will go to school together each morning! I am one happy momma!
Baby Girl is still kicking and cooking away in the "crockpot." She gave us no indication as to what she will look like so we are anxious to meet this little one! She still remains nameless. At this point, we are at 3 cm and ready to go.... any day any time, just waiting for consistent contractions!
Momma is holding it all together.... taking a minute to whine though - this pregnancy will be our last. There have been many trials and hurdles along our way which encourage us to have faith that our family will be complete once BG arrives. I have been in a boot/air cast on my left foot since the Tuesday after the Super Bowl. That in combination with general pregnancy waddling.... makes for lots of aches and pains. I have numbness and tingling in my right hand at all times (for about the past month). Being right handed... this makes basic tasks very difficult. There has only been one Doctor appointment thus far which did not include needles, shots, blood draws or the like! I have low iron as well! As you can see... this go around... not a smooth as the last, but I am certain she will be worth every drop of pain along the way!
Sooo.... updates will be posted when she arrives. Hoping for a birth weight below 9 lbs this time! (Isaac was 9 lbs 7 oz).
Til then!
Chad is working his 2nd to last weekend in the USAF. He begins his terminal leave as soon as baby girl arrives! Retirement actually occurs July 1, 2014 but he will no longer report to the base.
God is good however, because Chad begins a new job at Cintas in Omaha on April 14th. It is for this reason that baby girl will be "evicted" no later than April 4th. This makes mom very happy!
Chris also begins a new job - his first! Today in fact. He will be a server at a local restaurant here. He is also playing in the orchestra for the High School Musical "Honk" and running track.
Shawn is getting ready for confirmation in May and finishing up the 8th grade.... whew - 2 in high school next year! He is preparing to run track as well.
Isaac is getting ready to turn 5! What? How can my baby boy be this old already? He is so excited for his baby sister to get here....hope that excitement lasts once she actually arrives! Isaac was also enrolled to begin Kindergarten in the fall. He was accepted into the school where I teach so we will go to school together each morning! I am one happy momma!
Baby Girl is still kicking and cooking away in the "crockpot." She gave us no indication as to what she will look like so we are anxious to meet this little one! She still remains nameless. At this point, we are at 3 cm and ready to go.... any day any time, just waiting for consistent contractions!
Momma is holding it all together.... taking a minute to whine though - this pregnancy will be our last. There have been many trials and hurdles along our way which encourage us to have faith that our family will be complete once BG arrives. I have been in a boot/air cast on my left foot since the Tuesday after the Super Bowl. That in combination with general pregnancy waddling.... makes for lots of aches and pains. I have numbness and tingling in my right hand at all times (for about the past month). Being right handed... this makes basic tasks very difficult. There has only been one Doctor appointment thus far which did not include needles, shots, blood draws or the like! I have low iron as well! As you can see... this go around... not a smooth as the last, but I am certain she will be worth every drop of pain along the way!
Sooo.... updates will be posted when she arrives. Hoping for a birth weight below 9 lbs this time! (Isaac was 9 lbs 7 oz).
Til then!
February 24, 2014
Leaving the Military???
Really???
We are really here? Am I ready? Is he ready? Is this really happening?
With all the pending military cuts, we are contemplating a change.
As Chad prepares to start interviews and the job search life gets a little uncertain.
But then, the military keeps us hopping too.
Here goes nothing I guess!
February 20, 2014
33 weeks .... 7 to go
Today marks 33 weeks of this pregnancy.
Some days seem to have gone fast.... others... not so much.
Hoping it all goes smoothly!
Isaac has his big brother class tonight and we have the hospital tour next week.... time will fly from here!
February 17, 2014
ChristmasTines Day
My family!
We finally were able to celebrate Christmas this past weekend. Our family has had this "joke" if you will with these Zubaz pants.
Dad had a pair when we (Annie and I) were young. Isaac (my 4 yr old) got a pair for Christmas last year after we found a kiosk selling them in the mall. Isaac loved matching Grandpa.
Well - Grandbaby Willow couldn't be left out... and likewise, either could Shawn and Chris.
and so the "joke" continued...which led to this picture!
LOVE THEM!
December 23, 2013
UPDATE:
It has been a very busy couple of months -
Here's a quick recap!
August - All 3 boys started school - Chris (10th), Shawn (8th) and Isaac (Pre-K)
(Life in an apartment - not so bad at this point)
September -
(Chris) - Marching Band Season - Lots of time spent on a bleacher watching the band practice, play and perform.
(Shawn) - Cross Country - I will never understand people who like to run
(Isaac) - LOVING Preschool - Spelling and Beginning to write words
Shared the news with family and friends that we are expecting family member number 6
October -
(Chris) - More marching band!
(Shawn) - Break from Cross Country - prepping for BBall
(Isaac) - Swimming like a champ!
Still living in the apartment!
November -
(Chris) - Marching Band State Champs! Pneumonia, Turned 16, got his license, started Wrestling
(Shawn) - Played Basketball
(Isaac) - Just going with the flow!
BIG news - We moved into our new house November 14!
BIG BIG news - We found out that Baby T is a GIRL!
December - Has Flown By!
(Chris) - First long solo drive - to Elkhart - 1 trip in the ditch - all okay - parents slightly traumatized!
also - wrestling 1st place JV and is on Varsity as the position allows - in the 132 weight class
(Shawn) - Played Basketball, helped out a bunch in the new house
(Isaac) - Loving the Christmas spirit - Did the Christmas program at church
Chad and I - are just holding on! It has been a busy Crazy couple of months. Our marriage and our family survived 5 months in a 2 bedroom apartment. We love our new house and all the space - it is very overwhelming to figure out where to put everything!
Hoping to be better about blogging in 2014. Lots of exciting things going on.... My niece should be here early January!!! I cannot wait to be an auntie! Baby Willow will be a little (or a lot) spoiled!
Our baby girl will be here sometime around April 10th
Isaac will turn 5!
We will go to Kindergarten round up - (mixed emotions here!)
We have a lot to be thankful for this holiday season - My Christmas cards are late going out.... oops! so here are a couple Christmas pictures to hold you through ~
Love ~
The Thomsons
August 31, 2013
August Came.... and August went!
So as August comes to a close - I thought I should post all the busy things going on this last month.
We check on the house daily. After two weeks of ZERO progress, we are back on track. The ceilings are all done, the walls are all up and drywalled. Waiting for the final sanding to take place. Then we should hopefully be getting close to our 60 day no miss date! There is an end in sight!
We made a trip to Kansas City - Oceans and Worlds of Fun
We made a family trip to the zoo.
The Arrows to Aerospace Parade took place. Isaac was so excited to walk in his first parade.
These girls announced that they were marrying Isaac
(both of them - let's talk about our religion buddy!) after the parade. Glad we didn't have any plans!
He walked the entire parade route - which I would guess to be about a mile and a half. (plus the pre-parade walk - to get to the start which added another half mile or so!)
He wasn't so sure simply because he didn't know anyone. But that quickly changed. More on Soccer later - suffice it to say though - HE LOVES IT!
So Glad Fall is finally here!
Here's to all the fall activities.
One is in Cross Country
One is in Marching Band
and
One is in Swimming and Soccer
Gonna Be Busy - But we wouldn't have it any other way!
August 8, 2013
Busy Busy Busy
Well, Today I went back to school.... Took some time off here to enjoy what was left of summer!
So - it's long overdue time for some updates and some pictures.
The house - obvious progress!
We visited Clear Lake over the 4th - Enjoyed some time with friends!
So glad my sister introduced us to the Wilson's and their cute kiddos!
It was also Mom and Dad's 35th wedding anniversary
Happy Anniversary!
We enjoyed lots of time with the littlest - soaking him up as he grows ridiculously fast!
Annie and Patrick announced a new arrival coming shortly after the first of the year!
I get to be an AUNTIE!!!
The weather was beautiful - so we enjoyed a walk by the lake.
And a surprise splash at the splash pad.
More time enjoying the lake
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| Me and the Hubs |
Soaking up the attention - what a goof ball!
Isaac entertained us with his astounding magic skills one night.
Check out the shock on Aunt Annie's face!
Priceless!
Rounded out the visit with a little game of baseball with great-grandpa.
We've enjoyed our summer.
We put the house on the market.
Sold the house 20 days later.
Switched daycare/preschool
Had inspections and made fixes
Stressed out a lot about the selling of the house
Packed a lot
Moved into an apartment- YUCK!
Unpacked
Swam at the pool - A lot! (Isaac turned into a fish this summer)
Soaked up lots of time with family and extended family.
As our families continue to grow - I am reminded of how thankful I am to have my family in our lives. My children are lucky to have grandparents and aunts and uncles that love them. It is always a good time when it's spent with family.
Here's to you Summer 2013!
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