2 1/2 months LOTS OF PICS INCLUDED !

So we have been extremely busy the past few months. This post is long overdue, but I figure better late then never!

December was pretty exciting. We had Christmas with Zacks family and actually stayed there for a few weeks. It was great to be able to have so much help with our little Paisley and see family.

In January another exciting event happened. Paisley had her baby blessing and Grandma and Grandpa Berta flew out to be able to attend. It was so great, and the sweetest blessing I have ever heard. She was able to be blessed by her daddy and we had both grandpas and uncle nic be able to be part of it.

After the blessing, me and Paisley flew out with my parents to go visit the rest of my family. It was so hard to leave Zack, but it was also very nice to be able to spend time with my family, and let the rest of my family meet Paisley.

While we were there, we went to the mall, out to eat, saw Paisleys Great grandparents. It was so much fun. We also were lucky enough to hang out with Zacks longtime friend! I know how much Zack loves and trusts him, and we wanted him to be able to meet our little princess. Paisley did suprisingly VERY well on the flight. It was a little scary because she did better on the flight then she does anywhere else. We were there for 2 1/2 weeks, and then Zack came and picked us up.

I miss being near my family so much. Its really difficult to raise Paisley and miss my family because I wish they had the opportunity to be around her more.

Paisley also has some great milestones. She is laughing a lot now, and super strong. She tries to pick up her head all of the time, and her legs are ALWAYS moving. She also loves to talk and mimc our sounds. It is so cute! She also has rolled over a few times. She can do it both ways, but she has not exactly mastered it yet. She sometimes has a hard time getting over her arm.

She will be 3 months soon, and it has flown by! She is 23 inches long and weighs in at 11.6! She also looks identical to her daddy. It is so cute!!

Paisley and Mommy going to bed :)

Paisley playing with daddy!

Paisley in her blessing dress.

Paisley and Grandma Berta!

Paisley sleeping like a weirdo on mommy :)

Paisley and daddy in the Newark airport going back to IDAHO :(

We just love our little girl. Our sweet family!

Still a little too small for it, but adorable!

Paisley and Uncle Sean playing Madden 12 !

Paisley and Grandpa Berta watching superbowl. She loved it!

Us just being silly!

Paisley being nosey with grandma!

Paisley with Great Grandma Berta

Paisley at church

Smiling for the camera!

Paisley and Aunt kelsey in their matching dresses!

Mommy and Paisley playing around 

3 weeks!

So our sweet little Paisley is 3 weeks old already! It amazes us that she is almost a month old. It has really been one heck of a month! We are still trying to get used to her and figuring out more about her every day. She loves to be held and rocked wherever she is going, and so it gives us and many others plenty of time to walk around the house getting her to sleep. It can be kind of difficult at night but know that eventually she will get more on a routine and so will we! It has been very helpful to have family around to who loves to be around her! She has a great grandma who just loves to be around her and hold her, which gives us some time to get some relaxation. She has been great and it would really be a lot more stressful without her! Jessica and Nic have also been great in wanting to see her and help out. Everyone has just been so nice and coming over to help us clean or hold Paisley while we get some things done!

I finished this semester last week and it is such a relief! I am excited for a little break. Zack has a month left before his semester starts and he has just been working like crazy! It is sometimes hard for me because he will work all day at one job, and then go to another one at night. I just miss my husband!! Having Paisley has been wonderful and we love her to death, but I really dont remember what it feels like to just sit with my husband. I am so grateful for him and all that he does. He has been doing so much for me and his little girl, and I just cant thank him enough.

Yesterday was our 3 year anniversary. Zack had to work but we wanted to still have a few minutes to ourselves, so even though he was all dirty from work, he came and got me from his parents house, we had his mom watch Paisley for a little, and we just went and grabbed some quick dinner! It wasnt anything fancy, but it was all I wanted. Just to have some alone time with my amazing husband, and the one person I know I can always count on. These past 3 years have gone by so fast, and we have had some of the most amazing memories and experiences, and we know that we will have so many years to come!


I thought you may enjoy some pictures of Paisley. Grandma Toomey says that she is her gift under the tree. So we went a little camera happy and here are a few. She was just so photogenic, we had to take lots!

This last one is basically the only picture I have of us! 

Birth Story

So this post is a little overdue, but I feel that I have a good reason! I have a few minutes now, so I figure I can try to write as much as possible about the birth story and things.

So my due date was the 27th. The next day, I was hanging out at home with Zack and I was having some cramping on and off. I really didnt think anything of it, but also started to get some shooting pains in some not so fun places. Again, didnt think much of it, because it was not in my stomach, and it wasnt too bad in  pain. I decided to take a bath and then start to make Zack dinner. Just as I put the pasta out of the strainer with the sauce on it to be stirred, I felt a little gush. But it wasnt exactly what I was expecting, and so I told Zack I thought my water broke, but I was not sure. Of course, I started to freak out and get really scared, and told him I think it was my water, and we needed to head to the hospital. Zack did so well and was trying to calm me down and tell me it was going to be ok.

We get to the hospital and I was still not having any contractions, and they checked me and I was dilated only to a 1 1/2, but they did say it was my water. However, I whole water bag didnt break. So they had me walk around the hospital for an hour, and after that I was only dilated to a 2 1/2. I then started cramping often and it was getting pretty painful. And it was determined that these were my contractions, and I was just never going to feel them in my stomach. Around midnight I was only dilated to a 4, and my full water bag still didnt break. Little Miss Paisley was also jumping around in my stomach so much that her heart rate was so high that they needed to calm her down. So I decided to get the epidural around 2am. Jessica stayed in with me to get it. I cant believe she stayed with me the whole time they were doing it! So, after the first attempt ( yes first attempt ) they needed to do it again. Apparently, I dont take heavy drugs well. It takes a lot for me to get sedated.

The next morning the rest of my water still didnt break, and so my doctor came at 1030 am and broke the rest and then it was fast from there! They came back an hour later and I was dilated to a 5 1/2 and then a half hour later to an 8!!!! I was feeling a ton of pressure and then it was ready to push. So after only an hour of pushing, Miss Paisley made her debut into the world at 3:50 pm.

Paisley Michelle Toomey came into the world.
November, 29, 2011
She weighed 8 lbs 7 oz and was 19 inches.

Me and Zack just love her to death. And its been of course something we need to get used to, and a huge adjustment, but a great blessing!

Due Date...But

Thats right. Today is the due date for our little girl to be born. However, after all day of waiting, she is still not here, and I am not surprised at all. But, someone told me yesterday that they read our blog everyday, and want to see pictures. And let me tell you, I was shocked! I honestly didnt really think we had people that read our blog, especially because I am so bad at keeping up with it. But it made me feel good that someone cares enough about our lives, to check to see if I update. So THANK YOU, (you know who you are ) Because I feel so loved! And I promise to post some pictures! I will have tons of pictures in just a few days when they baby comes, but Ill add one now, just because I said I would.

Here are my two boys! Kimbo just loves Zack and its the last picture I have taken. These two are my world right now, and Zack just has so much love to give. Kimbo is going to learn how to share his daddy because there is a princess coming to town! I just love these two, and they make my life so sweet :)

A few weeks ago, Zack decided to dress up just as his dad would. It was so cute that he looks up to him so much that he wanted to be just like him :)

And here is the baby room. I took this the day that I put up the crib. SO far this is all I have done. That is the bedding with the crib and changer. I am going to put up her name above the crib once we decide on one. And I cant be more excited.

Here is also an update with the pregnancy. So I am officially 40 weeks pregnant and when I was 38 and 2 days I went to the doctor. I was still high, thick, closed, and not dilating. And so I knew it was going to be a little while. At 39 and 2 days, I went back. I was still, high, closed, and not dilating. However, she did say that I was a LITTLE thinner than last time. WOOHOO! But thats really nothing. I have a doctor appt. on tuesday and she will check me one more time. She said we will schedule the induction because she wants to get the baby out around 41 weeks. So she told me she was thinking Thursday, December 1st. I am honestly expecting that this baby is going to have to get forced out of me. My tummy must be really comfortable.

Me and Zack are also getting super anxious, scared, nervous, and excited at the same time. We are so happy to meet her, but sometimes we think about how scary and hard it is going to be. I have been so emotional about it because I just want to be a good mom! I know Zack is going to spoil her and be the best father in the world. And so part of me wants her to stay in there forever, so I cant mess up. But then she will kick me and I remember how I dont get any sleep at night. And I also look down at my feet and they have like 10 lbs of water in each leg. And then Im like, alright, your time is up, GET OUT!

So that is the story with the baby. She could be here any day, but if not, looks like this weekend will be her last. Its not so bad, because I have school and so does Zack. It would be nice to get a little bit more done.

My mom is also flying out on Thursday. Which will be kind of nice because I could be getting induced the same day! But its going to be very nice to have her here to help and give me some advice. I am looking forward to it.

Thank you everyone who has been praying for us and caring enough to look at our blog.

We love you! 

Only a few weeks left!

When I say that, I mean we have a few events coming up in a few weeks, and I know I need to update what has happened the past month!

October flew by so fast, and I have been busy in school trying to stay good with my grades just in case the baby decided to come earlier then expected. So far no baby and I am not sure when she is going to come out. I am getting really anxious and VERY uncomfortable. I have been having a hard time sleeping and I just am ready to be done. I am 37 weeks and just wish that she would be a surprising entrance NOW.  To update with her kidneys, at my 34 week appt with the high risk specialist, the left kidney is stable. It has been since 28 weeks. It is at a 9mm and I just keep hoping it would go away. She also was a whopping 6 lbs 1 oz already, and that is huge! She used to be smaller for her age, and now she apparently had a huge growth spurt and so that is probably why I have been super uncomfortable. My next appt at my regular doctor and high risk doctor is on tuesday, and I am hoping for good news for both. This will be my last high risk appt before the delivery, and so if the kidney is still dilated, then after she is born, she will need an ultrasound and worst case need a surgery to correct it. I really hope it fixes it self now to the time she is born, because I dont know how I could handle surgery already!!  But we are just ready for her to get here, and have only a few more things we need to get before she gets here. Other then that, we are ready to go. Me and Zack just cant believe the time is finally coming. A few months ago, we were talking about how much time we have until she gets here, and now its like she could come anytime!

School is also going great but we are both ready to be done. Online school this semester has really kicked my butt, and I just keep reminding myself that it is almost over, and then only one more semester like this and Ill be done. It will be a little different having to take care of the baby at the same time, but Zack is super helpful and supportive, I know it can be done.

Zack is also almost done with the semester. He gets a break for Thanksgiving which is going to be very nice since it is when the baby could come and I am glad he will be able to be around just in case. And then he is done in December until later in January, and he I am sure will just be working hard to take care of us.

I am so grateful to have a husband like him who values the importance of working hard for what you want. Working for each dollar, and putting in 100% effort and I am so lucky to be able to call him my husband!

I would also post pictures of myself, but I have been really.......big lately, and feeling like it, and so I refuse to even take a picture. So I will have to get the courage to do so, and Ill post a pic maybe this week :).. maybe

Its been too long!!

So I havent posted in a long time, and I have been meaning to for weeks! I just feel like we have been so busy and dont want to rush it. So now, Zack is in class and I am sitting out here waiting for him, I figure it is a perfect time to write about what is going on in our lives.

So this pregnancy has been going by really fast. I am a little over 32 weeks now and I already have a feeling she will be coming early. I feel soo NOT prepared, and a little anxious to meet her. We still dont have a name picked out, and honestly have not even talked about one. I think we are really just going to wait and see what she comes out an looks like. I love talking to Zack about the baby and our plans because it makes it all feel so real.

I have been kind of uncomfortable. My belly is getting a ton bigger, and my belly button is starting to go away. I can feel her move a lot more which is such a nice feeling because just a few weeks ago I could barely feel her at all. I am lucky however, that because of my placenta, her kicks dont hurt me at all. They are more like a little tickle but noticable. The only thing I can really complain about is that she really likes to keep her foot in my rib. My right side is like her little play area and she keeps her foot in there all day long and so I cant sit up.

I also have not been sleeping AT ALL. I noticed a few weeks ago that I was not getting as good of a nights sleep and I just thought it could allergies or something because I havent been able to really breathe at night because of it. But some nights I was sleeping, and some nights I was not. Well for the past week I have not slept. I dont really have an issue going to sleep. It takes me my normal 30 minutes to fall asleep, but then I wake up in the night and just cant go back to sleep until the sun comes up. Sometimes I notice I cant breathe and other times I can. So I was really getting frustrated because I feel so exhausted. I know in a few weeks time I wont be getting any sleep from the baby so I was really looking forward to having these last few weeks. Luckily I went to the doctor this morning and told her about it and she prescribed me some ambien. I really hope this works, and am excited to try to sleep tonight!!

Other news, school is going really well for both me and Zack. But it is also very hard. I have been nonstop on the computer doing school work, and that is why I havent been blogging. I just want to get away from the computer once my work is done. And Zack is doing amazing as always and being the best husband he can. I cant wait to see our little princess because I know he is going to spoil her and my heart is just going to melt each time.

Other than that, there are a still a bunch of things I need to get before she comes because dont want to get it to early. Also, Zacks birthday is Sunday, and I dont know what to get him.:)

Home after a Wonderful Trip!

So we just got back a few nights ago from visiting my family in NJ. It was a blast and it is always hard saying goodbye and coming back home. We got there on a Wed and had a few days to just relax and hang out, and then Saturday there was a baby shower at my house and I had so many people attend! I feel so blessed to have such great family and friends to help share this joyous time with us. So while I was at the shower, Zack went with the guys to see the movie planet of the apes. He had a good time just hanging out with them and then he came home and got to see all the great things we got. We got some of the cutest outfits, and some gift cards, which is handy because we had to haul it all back. Anyways, after I showed Zack how stylish and precious his daughter was going to be, we went to sleep and then woke up and took a trip to Atlantic City! That is where we were most of the week. We stayed at a hotel on the boardwalk and pretty much woke up, went to the beach for a few hours, came back and showered and got ready, and walked the boardwalk and had dinner. It was so much fun, and Zack had a great time in the waves this year. It was pretty rough, probably because of the storm down in Florida, so I had to stay out a little more then I would have liked which is kind of boring, however I had a lot of fun watching Zack in the waves. He also became a master at boogie boarding and it was more entertaining to watch him more then anything. We got some great sun, and it was a nice vacation. Thanks mom and dad for the fun week! We then drove back to the house, got some laundry done, and had a flight the next day. It was a little stressful because we were so tired but all worth it. It was then time to come back to reality. I had a doctors appointment right when I came back which is always nice to look forward to. She is growing well, and I only have about 3 months left. It is a little scary, but super exciting, and we are ready to get the room ready for her arrival.

The doctor gave me an update about her kidneys and I have been a little overwhelmed today. I just feel like I cant catch a break! The one kidney is back to normal which is wonderful, but the other one isnt. And not only that, but it actually got a little worse. So I am a little distraught today and the doctor is sending me to a high risk obgyn for further testing basically. So they called me and I have an appointment next week. I am hoping that it resolves itself, but if not, well, I am not even sure what will happen if not. But of course I have been doing a lot of praying, and we will keep doing so.

Other then that, everything is going good. Zack had to get back to work and he also starts school next week. It is a little hectic, and then I start a few weeks later.

I want to go back on vacation. :)
but dont we all just want to be on vacation all of the time.