So it turns out the pain wasn't from not taking my medication apparently I have a tape allergy... I thought it was weird that the tape they took off of me right out of surgery brought blood to the surface of my skin. They left the tape on my incision area for 2 days and it went to town eating away at my skin. I had about 2 inches of blisters all the way around my incision and now it has turned into a rash that has spread all over my body in places where let's just say it feels good to go to the bathroom and wipe...too much information I know....

Cyril Troy Viertel

So he is finally here! We arrived a little late to the hospital (about 30 min) They were waiting for me when I walked in. The nurse was a little frazzled because my doctor was coming in specifically to do the surgery so they were trying to get me ready in time. So because she was so frazzled nothing was going right. She tried 3 different places trying to get an IV started and ended up having the Dr do it. Then she turned my IV up too high making me sick and I started puking everywhere. In the end it turned out good and he is beautiful. He looks exactly like Troy. He doesn't cry and all he does is sleep and eat. Last night he slept for 5 hours before I woke him up to eat. Kalaya acts like he isn't there and Irelynn loves pretending to be a mom. As long as I stay on top of my medicine I am great. Last night I tried being tough and didn't take my drugs in the middle of the night. That was a mistake. I thought I had ripped open in the morning and was in the worst pain. Any way here are some pictures of my little handsome man

The sun will come out...

TOMORROW! I am so excited and kinda pissed at the same time. The Dr called Troy yesterday and asked if it would be okay if we did the c-section tomorrow at 1pm instead of 7am...I wasn't home so he told him yes. Now I have to fast even longer which sucks but at least it's not at night and he is still coming out tomorrow. I can't wait. I have been sleeping (or rather not sleeping) so bad my back hurts like no other I might as well be waking up all night with a baby if I'm not sleeping anyway

Hmmm...

Is it just me or does the embilical cord on my baby count down to the right look kind of wrong in certain angles?!?!?!? So I had to post this picture. It's classic Kalaya having to do everything "Arnie" does. For Irelynn's birthday we had her girlfriends over and took pictures of them and then painted and decorated frames for the picture to go in. This is the set Troy put together for the pictures

Happy Birthday Irelynn

Who knew the Viertel genes were so strong. She is already in training to go work with her 2 aunts

Potty Training

So Kalaya went pee on the toilet tonight before her bath. When we got her out we left the diaper off and then she told us she had to go potty and went poo!!! I am so excited. It would be awesome to get her potty trained before this baby comes. The problem is I'm giving her chocolate everytime she goes potty so she'll be potty trained but 20lbs heavier...oh well like mother like daughter I guess. I measured 39 at my 34 week appointment so I am still on track to have a 4 month old.

Yay!

I am so excited I am all scheduled for Dec 18th at 7am. Kalaya's c-section was not until 8 at night so I had to wait all day not to mention it was day light savings so it was the longest day of year. So with it being in the morning it takes off a day on my count down. Yay for me!!!

I always knew I was one of a kind

HowManyOfMe.com

There are 1 or fewer people with my name in the U.S.A.

Happy Birthday Kalaya

You're a lot of work but I can't imagine life without you.

Baby Poll

So I am taking a poll on how big this baby is going to be. It's never good news when the Doctor tells you he feels sorry for you because of how big your baby is and then proceeds to keep telling you how big this baby will be. I am 31 weeks and I am measuring 36 weeks. Lucky me! He is also laying across my stomach rather than up/down which explains my constant back pain and my why I am so miserable.

Irelynn vs Kalaya

Here are the girls about the same age Irelynn might be a year older but it's the same sweater

Irelynn and Soccer

This is typical Irelynn on the field either fixing her hair, staying as far from the ball as possible and standing around watching the other kids fight over the ball. I was hoping soccer would make her more agressive but I guess you can take a princess to a soccer game but you can't make her play. She has always been more excited for the uniform than the actual game anyway.

First Day of School

The first day of school for horrible for me. First off we went to a meet your teacher thing on monday as soon as Irelynn walks into class this boy gets in her face and growls. Then she sees some girls coloring so she goes to sit with them and asks what they are coloring and the girl responds "why are you talking to me?" So I was already worried about her. Then I take her to school and she is really timid and doesn't want me to leave. I was doing ok. I didn't think I would cry because I was counting down the days until I had my free time but then her teacher gave me a little baggy with tea and a poem about how she's not my baby anymore she started school. I managed to only get teary eyed but not cry. When I went back to our van after dropping her off I realized I left the van door wide open so I set down the keys and buckled Kalaya and shut the door locking her inside the van with my keys... Luckily my sister lives close and brought me a spare set. I got home and read the poem to Troy and cried my eyes out. I couldn't stop crying. Then I fought with Kalaya all day to keep a diaper on. Next thing I know she comes walking into the living room with poo on her hands, nose, feet and butt and no diaper on. Then we pick up Irelynn from school and she says to me " I don't know why girls don't like me" apparently the girls were mean to her and wouldn't talk or play with her. So of course I told her it was because she was so pretty and they were jealous. I've decided it's even worse living school through your kids than doing it yourself. I am not looking forward to the next 12-18 years we have of it

Whittle Family Reunion

Goodbye old friends...

I just finished the 4th book in the Twilight series. I tried to draw out the reading as long as I could (taking 4 days to read rather than 2) I find myself wondering about all the characters and wondering what they are doing and then I remember that they aren't real. Then I start to narrate my own life in my head as I go throughout the day which is kind of annoying but will last for the next 2 days and then my mind will be back to normal. I think I am going to try to write my own book not about me but I've had an idea for a couple years now....we'll see how that goes! I'm kinda lazy (thanks dad for passing on those genes) so it will probably go no where

Random Pictures

Irelynn eating "red gooey fish" She had been asking for sushi all week

Kalaya burned her hand and had to go to Shriners Hospital this was the bear they gave her at the hospital

My awesome husband and girls brought these flowers home from the store for me. He missed his calling in life he should've been a florist

Irelynn likes this picture because she says it looks like she is at her wedding

a different view of the flowers. He bought 4 different bouquets from safeway and arranged them himself

My little teenager

We have been having a problem with Irelynn and kissing boys. The good news is she tells us all about the boys she tried to kiss or about the "huge fights" she has with her friend Lia. It's like she is a teenager already. She came and laid on our bed in the middle of Troy and I on Sunday telling us about all the drama in her life. Troy just looked at me and started laughing. It was like having a flash forward 10 years to her really being a teenager and laying on the bed telling us her drama. Troy finally told her she wasn't allowed to kiss boys until she is 16. To which she responded but dad I just like kissing boys when I am 4

No more kids for me

That's right no more kids for me. This is an exciting day for me. I just found out I can be done having kids because I am having a BOY! My family will be complete. Too bad for Tina she was hoping for a girl because I was going to sell it to her. I guess we'll be in debt a little longer

Irelynn's Prayer

Last night Irelynn said a prayer before she went to bed. This is how it went

Dear Heavenly Father please bless mommy that she will have a baby in her tummy
please bless Kalaya that she won't be rude to me anymore
Bless that I will have a good birthday and that mommy and daddy won't ruin it
Amen

Her birthday isn't until November. I guess she is prepping us early

I love to see the temple

So Irelynn has been walking around singing "I love to see the temple" Here is how she hears and sings the song

I love to see the temple
I'm going there someday
to feel the holy spirit
to listen and OBEY
For the temple is a holy place
a place of love and beauty
I'LL BE THERE FOR SUPPER
I am young
THIS IS MY FAVORITE TO EAT!

Only with Gabrielle would playing in the mud ever be fun for Irelynn
Then we made them wash off on the golf course

Magic

Troy and the girls were watching a magic show on TV. The girls then decided to do their own magic tricks. Here is Kalaya's Sorry about the angle I can't figure out how to rotate it

Little Late

So I should've posted this for fathers day but I am a slacker. Troy is the best father. He has tea parties with Irelynn, takes her to the park for a picnic, plays King Daddy and Princess Irelynn, He never comes home too tired from work to play with his kids. They are always number 1 in his life. Here is a picture of Irelynn with her Kite the two of them made from sticks and paper. They are always doing crafts together. The kite was not successful but she had fun making it

This is a picture Irelynn took. Troy just got home from work

Crazy Sleeper

Irelynn is a crazy sleeper always has been. She's miserable to sleep with
Kalaya after I had finished getting her ready for Church. I came out of the shower to find her with lipstick in hand and all over her face

Miracle @ the Poplawski's

So my Husband Troy went over to our friend Troy's house to help him chop down his 30 ft tree. The two of their brains working together equals not good news. They decide to have Troy Pop. climb the tree and hoist a chain saw up to him by a rope. So Troy pop os in the tree without a harness or anything tying him to the tree. He starts to cut and the tree he is cutting lands on the chain saw and pushes the chain saw into his shoulder and back. He can hear the chain saw and feel the vibration of it on his shoulder. He manages to pull it off his shoulder while still clinging with his legs to the tree. He is sure he is in shock and is bleeding badly. When he gets to the bottom they find that his shirt is thrashed and cut up but his skin and his garments are untouched. Needless to say He was at church the next day!

12 weeks

Wow I made it. I finally went to the Doctors today. I thought I was being so sneaky because I'm not really sure when my last period was but I decided to tell the Dr. my period was 3 days earlier than I thought so they would schedule my c-section before Christmas. I thought I was really due Dec 29th. So I am laying there in the office getting my ultrasound (the internal one..) and no baby...I started to freak out. I was wondering if I really wasn't pregnant after all. Then I started to worry that maybe the baby was dead. They made me go pee to empty my bladder and I didn't pee very much. I was sure they were going to tell me the baby was dead. Finally they found him (I am thinking positive thoughts because right now he is developing his sex organs!) It is nice to see that I really do have a baby with arms and legs and not just a bad case of stomach flu. And as a bonus according to his size I am due earlier than I thought now I am due Dec 25th.... poor baby. I don't even need to lie about it.

My baby's growing up

I was sitting behind a parent in Irelynn's Preschool graduation and I heard them say I'm going to cry through the whole thing. To which I thought...that's lame it's only preschool. So out comes Irelynn and what do I do? Cry through the whole thing. They announced the class of 2021 wow that's crazy. I can't believe how big she is getting and how much I love her. Here are some Pictures

kalaya might look like me but...

It's official, Kalaya is Troy's child. I've heard stories from Troy's sisters about how at four years old he almost burned the house down TWICE! Well not to be out done by a 4 year old, our 19 month old tried to burn our house down. Good thing I am pregnant I have a super smeller. I smelt something burning. We looked around and found Kalaya with 3 blown out matches and a burn spot on the carpet. Who knew she was smart enough to strike the box and light not just 1 but THREE matches!

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Spitting

Ok I don't want to be pregnant anymore. This is miserable and for some weird reason I can't stop spitting. It's so gross but I can't stop. I remember my sister carrying a spit cup around when she was pregnant with her boys but the thought of that makes me want to vomit. Maybe this is a boy....but if it is I don't want anymore. Troy is crazy if he thinks I'm doing this again. This is MISERABLE

Murphy's Law

Troy and I started trying to have a baby in October I finally got pregnant and had a miscarriage. Then I learned I was going to Hawaii in April and who wants to take a post pregnancy body and a baby to hawaii? Not me. So I (Troy really wasn't on board because he wants a baby so bad) decided I didn't want to get pregnant yet and especially not in March because that would mean a December baby Yuck! So I did what I thought I could to prevent getting pregnant without letting on to Troy. Wouldn't you know it I am 7 weeks pregnant and so sick. I don't think there is any chance of losing this baby because of how sick I am. All the months of trying and hoping to be pregnant and the 1 month I try NOT to get pregnant I end up pregnant and Due DECEMBER 26th...shoot me now! And then when people find out they say congratulations which I find odd like "good job getting knocked up" well I'm not in the congratulations mood right now. Especially since there is a really bad flu bug going around. Since Sunday Kalaya has had Diarea and throwing up. Try cleaning that up while dry heaving. Good Times! Now Irelynn woke up with a fever so I am starting all over again. I want my mom home

Irelynn's meltdown

Today was a rough day I'm sick and tired and have a hard time getting off of the couch so the garbage can is quickly turning into the entire house which is stressing me out. Well I happened to notice that Irelynn had drawn all over my couch with a pen. She knows better which pisses me off even more but she did admit to it So I grounded her from TV and told her she was going to have to clean the house for a punishment. I think she thought I meant the whole house rather than pick up her toys,shoes, clothes and blankets which are practically the whole house. She had the biggest melt down. I could hear her crying and screaming in the computer room then she comes out and I tell her she needs to clean she looks at me as if she wants to hit me and says "you're stupid" so I put her on time out. She kept crying and telling someone that I give her a headache and when I come back to talk to her she tells me she was going to write me stupid letters I started to laugh so I walked away. I think she meant that she was going to write me a letter telling me I am stupid. So I told her she could get off time out and needed to start cleaning and she was a different child she starting cleaning up everything. I asked her to clean the toy room and she was cheerful and said okay mamma and did the same thing when I told her to clean her room. After it was all clean I hugged her and told her I loved her and she said Mom I prayed to Heavenly Father that you would be my mom again. I cried.

For Andrea who asked for pictures

Easter Morning
Kalaya can't go too long without getting a black eye. She was over due for this one. They were climbing on Irelynn's dresser and it fell over on Kalaya with the T.V. landing on her head. Troy scared me to death because he kept saying the TV crushed her head I had no idea what to expect when I finally composed myself to go see her. I expected to see that her head was flat like a pancake. Luckily it was just a black eye