last day at work!!

Just wanted to share with everyone...that today, August 31st, was my last day at work!!! So from now until the baby comes I get to do a little more relaxing.. organizing.. cleaning..playing with Tyler and everything else that comes with nesting.
Matt is currently working on finishing up painting the room, wish i had the energy to go in and do it all myself, but, I don't.

Just in time, too, I have not been getting much sleep, and when I do, its interrupted, by either horrible heartburn or the call for the bathroom. POOR Matt, sleeps on the couch most the time because all i do is move around and make noises. I joined him last night, and he slept on the floor cuz the heartburn was so severe it had me in tears. Tried several tums...nothing, pickle juice.. nothing much, so pepto bismol it was, and woo hoo!! finally a few hours of sleep arrived! thank god for that pink stuff.

Tyler has been away with the grandparents all weekend, returning home tomorrow. It's been quiet, but I miss him. I'm sure he will be happy to see mommy and daddy tomorrow. I bet he enjoyed camping, fishing, hiking and all that fun stuff that he got to do! I wish I could have gone, but it was a good experience for him. Hoping for some cute pics!

36 weeks pregnant

36 weeks pregnant with Ayva Renae.

Enjoying the last precious moments with her comfortably in my womb.

The Batson Family

I have recently decided.... maybe a couple years too late, but better late than never, to start this little website about our family. Since we are expecting our little girl just about any day now, I thought this would be a good way to stay connected to family and friends and for you to view the latest pics! Below is little Ayva Renae in the womb at about 20 weeks.

Ayva is due Sept. 20th. She is already a lively little girl and will have so much to share with the world. Both sides of our family have long awaited a little girl and she will be loved and spoiled!

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HOUSE PROGRESS (AUGUST 25TH)

Our current work in progress, of course, is the kid's room. After tryin to get around taking off yucky walpaper, we have found that is the only option. We finally finished removing all the walpaper today, including the ceiling. I believe this has taken us about a month. Not solid work, but lots of debating inbetween. Next, we will have the help of Bret to texture the walls and once that is done we can finally paint!! HMMM... will it get done before Ayva is here? That is the question. Either way, I will be thrilled to have it done, and can't wait to see how it looks finished.

TYLER UPDATE(AUGUST 25TH)

Tyler started preschool monday, august 18th. Yes alot sooner than I could have ever imagined my little boy in "school." It's not really much different that what he was doing in daycare, and it's in the same place. They will start more structured learning type things in a week or so. Beings that he wont start kindergarten till the year 2011, which I believe puts him in like 3 years of preschool, I have a feeling he will be very ready! This year he is only only 10-12 hours a week. Probably something similiar next year too, and the year before he starts kindergarten, I think we will up it to 3-4 half days or something. Ayva will probably not start preschool till she is at least three, but circumstances could very well change by that time.

Tyler is such a energetic, funloving kid who like most two year olds tends to only listen some of the time. Actually he is a pretty good listener, he just likes to be the One to do certain things, like open and shut the doors, and is starting to try more and more to get himself dressed. Potty training is very slowly but surely starting to come along. For the most part at school, he is potty trained, since he gets to watch and do what the other kids are doing. At home, it depends. If we are not in a hurry or have time to actually get him to sit on the potty, he does pretty well. He tells us that he is not supposed to pee or poop in his diaper/pullup/undies but continues to do so regularly. It will come, and we are not forcing it on him. There has been alot of changes in his life in the last couple months and in the future coming months plenty more to come.

Tylers "girlfriend." July 4th 2008

OTHER NEWS

Well, today I have been on the phone more than i usually am in a given month. Making a new friend and getting ready for my girls' nite in party tomorrow night. My "mom" Connie, and friends Tandy and Nicola will be attending, and hoping to get at least one more. Maybe our neighbor. It sure is hard to find people not working, not on vacation or who can get away from the kids for an hour in the evenings!

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Our next doc appt. is Wednesday, the 27th. Not sure if he will be checking me again or not, but if so, I hope it doesn't cause me to actually go into labor. But at the same time i would like to know my progress. I will let everyone know how it goes and what he says. We are less than a week away from being considered full term, so basically anytime we have her is good, we would just like her to be a little more plump and know she is healthy.


I would like to do alot more with this site and make it a place you can come back to often to know just how we are doing and put lots and lots of pics up. Keep checkin back for updates!!!