A catchup post

Hi there!

It's been quite a while since I posted anything so if I can remember everything that has been going on, I'll get everyone caught up.

I'd been on bed rest for about 3 weeks until the Dr took me off of it last Wed. That wasn't any fun at all. My MIL came down 3x's for a couple of days and helped out with the housework which was a big relief. I'm still supposed to watch it and not do too much so hopefully I will learn my limits quickly.

From what I can tell on the phone Garrett is doing ok at his Dads. We all miss him like crazy though. He talks some on the phone but being an active 4 yr old he doesn't stay on long. He does like to talk to Bethany though. She can actually have a short phone conversation now.

Bethany has been doing great except for missing Garrett. She is still saying "Garrett where are you? where did you go?" and " I want Garrett" when we go outside or to Nanny and Papa's and sometimes in the car or when I lay her down for naps or night time. It makes Cody and I both very sad to hear her do that. One morning she woke up crying(which is something she never does) and asking for him.

On a happier note she is talking alot more, saying full sentences, and asking for what she wants. She's potty training too and doing very well. She goes pee in her toilet 5-6 times a day and usually tells me when she wants to go. We've only been working on it for maybe 3 weeks now. I think she just does it for the 2 skittles she gets every time she goes but it works so,...

Today Bethany had her 2yr well baby checkup and shots. The Dr says she is doing really good development wise and everything. She didn't like the shots one bit though, there were 3 of them. She laid down fine for them but after she got the first one she said owww and started crying (kinda quiet not screaming like a baby) and she looked sooo sad like she couldn't believe we were doing this to her. For an hour afterwards every 2-5 min she would say owww and whine a bit and she was so sad she wouldn't even eat the sucker the Dr gave her. Her legs still are hurting her but not as bad, she had some Motrin when we got home. She thinks the little bandaids they put on her are stickers.

Cody is doing good too. He's trying to quit dipping and I'm hopefull that it will work this time. He's had a lot going on at work lately but the overtime makes for nice checks. Yesterday we went fishing together in Jennings on Lagoon Creek, it was probably the last time I'll be able to go before the baby getts here. I didn't catch anything but we saw a TON of fish jumping out of the water just far enough out into the creek that we would have needed a boat to catch them. We'll have to get one, maybe next year.

I had told Cody that I wanted a fish to eat and after we got back to his parents house (I was worn out), he went down to one of their ponds and fished 2 hours till he caught a little bass and he brought it up to the house, cleaned it, fried it up, and served it to me. It was really sweet of him and I was so happy he did that for me. Our 2 yr wedding aniversary is comming up in a couple of weeks. I don't know what the plans are yet but I'm looking forward to whatever they are gonna be.

Cody's Grandma, Lillian, passed away almost 2 weeks ago, she had cancer. She was 76. She was a spunky gal and you'd never forget her if you had met her, we are going to miss her alot. We are naming the baby after her, Lillian Kate Potts will be her name. We'll probably call her Lilly. I just wish she'd been able to meet her great-Grandma.

I've been trying to teach Bethany that we are going to have a baby. Last night at Nanny's we asked her where the baby was, she ran over to Cody and looked under his shirt. It was hillarious! I think she is geting baby and tummy mixed up, she'll pat her own tummy and say baby too.

Hope you all have a great week! Till next time!