a site I never thought I'd see...

Joe went in for surgery at 4 pm this afternoon. It wasn't planned at all. He had a urology appt this morning and after their findings at the appt, they scheduled surgery for this afternoon. It's so odd to me, Joe needing surgery instead of Enoch.
It's not life threatening, it's something he's probably had since he was a child and it just now started causing problems. It is scary having your husband go in for surgery though. Please keep him in your thoughts and prayers for a swift recovery and that this procedure does what they want it to do. We love you all!!

11 Weeks

So I updated every 2 weeks with Travis on this blog but I think I'll just update after every prenatal visit this time around. To answer your question, yes! I'm lazy.

I had my 11 week check up on Friday. It was supposed to be my 12 week visit next week but the Dr was out of town next week and Kaiser really wants you to meet your Dr on the second visit so we made it an 11 week visit.
I gained 2 lbs since my last visit on May 22nd, woohoo! I like my Dr. She's young and a year out of residency but she came highly recommended by everyone I spoke to so I'm pretty excited. One thing about Kaiser, they are super thorough. They are all about preventative care. I think that's pretty cool. They've been phenomenal with Enoch and his issues thus far so I'm pretty excited to be having a baby with them.
I took the boys with me on this visit because they said we would be listening to the heart beat and I remember that being a pretty cool thing for Enoch when I was pregnant with Travis. So the Dr tried to find the heart beat and couldn't. She said sometimes they like to hide. Instead of leaving us hanging and making me stress about the possibilities of no heart beat, she wheeled in the ultrasound machine and my boys got to SEE their new sibling. That made them pretty happy. It's amazing the journey a baby makes in a few short weeks! This baby looked like a bean four weeks ago and now looks like a miniature baby! Amazing! All looks great!

A bonus to this visit: we scheduled my 20 week ultrasound. August 20th is the day! Don't worry, we'll share the news. ; ) It seems so soon to me! Joe is taking the day off so he can wrangle the boys during the appointment and we can be there as a family. I'm very excited. : )

My Zofran works really well on some days and other days, not so much. This baby has really run me down with all the nausea. I've been trying the B6 three times a day as well and as long as I eat something before I take the B6, it really helps a lot. If my stomach is a little too empty, I'm in bed for the remainder of the day. I'm hoping the second trimester brings some relief. It would be nice to function slightly normal so I can get some laundry done. : )

what were they thinking?

Will someone please tell me when these became fashionably acceptable to wear???

I mean really! It's even called a Romper! Don't we put our babies in rompers?? And tell me, how comfortable would a trip to the bathroom be? Think about it! Unless they have the snap buttons at the crotch like they do for the babies, you have to pull this sucker completely off to use the facilities.
How awkward...

Enoch is Six

Six? Yep, six. Enoch turned six yesterday. Unbelievable. He'll be starting 1st grade in the fall. I was shocked last year with kindergarten but now first grade? What?!
I don't feel old, not yet at least. I'm still in that, "Oh my gosh this is so weird" stage. I mean, come on. We just brought him home as a baby like yesterday!

Enoch is still one of the nicest kids you'll come across. Most of the time anyway. If you catch him on a "I'm tired and exhausted because I ran around the place like a banshee with my cousins for like 6 hours last night" kind of day, you might think he's a bit of a drama queen. Enoch cares about the people around him and their feelings. He loves to ask questions about everything. He's a smart kid. He's impatient about everything. He loves his veggies and fruits which is a huge blessing. He still has a special place in his heart for elephants. He loves being a big brother and is so excited about having a new sibling soon. When we first shared the news about the new baby, his first question was, "Does it still look like a cell?". He loves his friends with a passion, he will defend them til the death. He loves going to church and he loves his CTR 5 teacher. He loves to sing in primary and give talks too. Enoch is still very much the best helper on the planet. Sometimes he's a little too eager and hinders more than he helps but his efforts are appreciated.
We knew he was strong as a baby, going through three surgeries but now that he's been through a surgery at an older age, we definitely know he's made of sterner stuff. Dealing with a surgery that would make a grown man freak out a little and doing it with flying colors! He's an awesome kid and we've been so blessed to have him in our family.

Enoch, we love you and the 6 years that we've spent with you. We hope to have many, many eternities with you.
Love you!!

For the Birth Story, click HERE

Enoch told me he was a Triceratops this morning!

Opening his gifts from his cousins and Aunts, Uncles and Grandparents.

Playing with his little brother

Visiting the zoo and the new elephant Bode with his friends.

Enoch, Hunter, Camden, Konner, Iris, Travis, Patrick, Lynae, & Reagan!

coming soon…

…to a Doxey Family Near You!

we are 10 weeks and 3 days today!

Pear Shaped Thoughts

I've been following this blog for quite some time now and I couldn't even tell you how I got started. It might have been my friend's wife. I read her family blog which is super cute and hilarious and she linked me to this blog through one of her posts. Now she writes for this amazing blog too! 

Pear Shaped Thoughts is probably my favorite blog to read. I honestly wake up in the morning and get ready for my day by reading their latest post. Its a group of amazingly funny, whitty, smart ladies (two of whom I've actually met, the Aussie happens to be my best friend. You're jealous, go on, admit it. ; ) ) who post about life, what bugs them, what they love, what makes them laugh, funny stories from their lives, etc. Its my daily dose of awesomeness. 

 Just a word to the wise,  if you're not already reading and following this blog, you should be. I love it so I know you'll love it! 

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