Crazy May

I know right, 2 posts in one day??!! This is probably the craziest month we have had on our household. Chad started an online course this month that requires a TON of work and our internet is not working, so he has to go to school to work on it. He is busy quite a bit right now. He is also in charge of elementary field day this next Tuesday. It is a great day for the kids, but it takes a lot of work! He is playing in a basketball league on Thursday nights as well. He is giving plasma twice a week in Fort Wayne for a little extra money too! I know that this craziness isn't forever, so I just figure we need to just get through it right now!
Aiden is almost done with his first year of school. He has had a great time in school and has really flourished. He loves his friends and his teacher. He is already talking about going to school all day next year and is looking forward to eating lunch at school!
Kian and Mia are wonderful. Mia is smiling and cooing and is so much fun! She just had her 2 month checkup and she is 12 lbs, 1 oz (75%) and 24 in (92%). She is tall! We LOVE having her apart of our family!

Happy birthday Kian!

I know this is super late, but better late than never! Kian turned 3 on May 6th. What joy this littel boy has brought to our family! I am so humbled that God allowed us to be his parents!

Kian is finally starting to potty train. If you know Kian, he is a strong willed little stinker. I wasn't sure if he would be potty trained by the time he went to school! He also loves playing with his big brother and toys. He is great at imagining and his favorite thing to eat is mac and cheese. My prayer is that this little man uses his leadership to lead people towards Christ. We love you Kian!

update

My cousin Jessica came over to our house a couple of weeks ago and took our family pictures. We LOVE them. I only posted 3, but Jess really captured our kids personalities!

We have had a busy house the last few weeks. For the past 3 extended weekends, we have had out of town family visiting. We love having family visit, but at the same time, it is also nice to get back to our routine and get our house back. This past Easter weekend, our family went to the Fort Wayne zoo and then went to the playground. We are so thankful that after a very rainy week, the weather was perfect! We had a great time and Mia was perfect all day long!

Mia seems to be doing well. She has started sleeping up to 8 hours a night! This makes me VERY happy! She is cooing and smiling every day and she's just a sweetie. She physically is growing and her acid reflux is doing well.

Aiden and Kian are both doing great. Aiden is reading and writing and loving it. School is getting closer to being finished for the year, which ALL of us are looking forward to. Kian is going to be 3 in less than 2 weeks! Where has the time gone? He still refuses to potty train, but hopefully soon he will want to.

Chad is going to continue his graduate studies this summer. He is taking 2 courses online and he is taking 2 classes at BBC.

I am doing well. SO happy to not be pregnant anymore! One big change for me is that I will not be coaching volleyball anymore at Lakewood. We are just too busy and I need to focus my time on my family right now, especially with having Mia and Chad doing grad school. I have LOVED coaching though and I will miss my girls!

I hope you all had a wonderful Easter focusing on our Risen Savior!

dr's appt.

Mia had her appointment with her pediatrician yesterday. She has grown to 10 lbs, 5oz which is great. The doctor wants her to have an EEG to rule out any possible issues with her brain. It will be this Thursday at a hospital in Fort Wayne. Hopefully this will be the last test given to her and the results will come back negative for anything abnormal. Meanwhile the boys have been great. They actually are playing better together than they ever have. I started praying about a month ago that the boys would start to get along better and play well together. It's amazing to me how God has answered! It makes me think about how many other things do I not take the time to pray about that God is just waiting for me to come to Him about! He delights in answering His children's prayers. Why do I think some things are not important enough to God to pray about? I am thankful I have a God who cares about EVERY part about me!!

update on Mia

It has become harder and harder to blog because the time in each day seems shorter and shorter! Anyways, We have had a difficult week with Mia so I thought I should update on how she is doing.

On Monday night, Mia was sleeping in her swing and I went to wake her up to feed her. I put her on our ottoman to change her diaper. Immediately after putting her head down, she started to vomit. Chad quickly picked her up and I patted her back. I then noticed she wasn't breathing, her eyes had rolled back, her body was shaking, and her mouth was locked shut. I told Chad that I thought she was having a seizure. It seemed to last a long time, but in reality it was probably around 10 seconds. We woke up the boys and immediately went to the ER. Mia had a CAT scan, several x-rays and lots of bloodwork. Everything came back negative except for the bloodwork which seems to confirm a seizure occurred. It was cool how God made us calm and at peace.

The Dr. admitted Mia into the hospital Monday night for observation. She seemed to be doing much better Monday night. Mia has had problems with spitting up excessively and although she was continuing to spit up, her breathing was much better (it was labored after the seizure). Her pediatrician was scheduled to come see her Wednesday morning, but became sick herself, so Mia saw a new doctor. He believes that Mia has severe acid reflux and basically that the seizure was the way her body responded when she was choking. It's kinda hard to explain. He thinks she will outgrow it. He put her on Zantac and hopefully it will help the excess acid that is in her stomach. She came home Tuesday afternoon from the hospital. She has been on Zantac now for 3 days and although she continues to spit up, its not nearly as much. She also isn't screaming as much as she was. It has been very difficult for me to hear her scream and cry. When she gets like that, she is inconsolable. Knowing she is in pain and not being able to help in anyway, makes for a very emotional mama! She had hours where she would just scream, but it seems to be much less now. We are praying that this is the answer and that she does not have another seizure. We go tomorrow to her pedicatrician to evaluate if the Zantac is working and discuss having further tests such as a MRI etc to see if the seizure was caused by something else.

It's hard to believe that Mia is already over 3 weeks old! Where has the time gone?! She was measured in the hospital and she has already grown 3 inches! She is our little doll and overall has been a great baby. She sleeps great and our transition from 2 to 3 kids has been easier for us than 1 to 2 kids. With that said, it is crazy busy and I, by the end of the day, am exhausted. I am so thankful for my 3 kids. Each one is so different, but just as awesome!

One more thing, I am so thankful for the body of Christ and how supportive they have been for us. Whether it was praying, writing us a note of encouragement, visiting us in the hospital, bringing us food, or watching the boys, it was AWESOME and we are so extremely thankful for you!

mia grace hibbard

Mia decided to grace us with her presence on Wednesday, March 9th at 11:27 am. We feel overwhelmingly blessed to have her apart of our family!

Our first family picture.

Our THREE kids!

Mia at home. She is a doll and we love her to pieces. However, a little more sleep would be appreciated!

could this finally be the day?

It is just about 5 am and I have been up all of the night. I know that my body needs sleep, but excitement, nausea, and nerves have taken over. We are to be at the hospital at 6am to begin the induction. I am so excited at the thought of meeting my daughter, am nauseous because that's what I've been this pregnancy, and nervous that my body won't progress and the doctor will send me home. I have been praying alot tonight and know God is in control. However, I find it easier to believe that in my head than in my heart.
Last night was a rough night saying goodbye to the boys. My parents are watching them while we are in the hospital. Aiden was so emotional. He just sobbed with big alligator tears. I think he finally understands and knows that I will be in the hospital. I tried to remind him that he will have so much fun at his papa and nana's and that mommy will be out of the hospital soon and he will have a new sister. I asked him to help take care of Kian and that I loved him so much. Chad continued to remind me that it was a good thing to see Aiden cry. It means he will miss us and shows how much he loves us even though he doesn't show it all the time. I am also nervous for the transition for Kian. He's not used to not being the youngest. He still loves to cuddle and snuggle on the couch and I guess I am nervous he will feel left out or unimportant.
However, I am STOKED to meet Mia. I just can't wait to have her apart of our family. Please pray that everything goes well!