Well, it's been a month and a few days since our little boy has arrived. He is doing well, he is finally growing. He had a rough couple weeks his first time here, it was stressful and worrying, but we said our prayers and he is growing, no jaundice, he is breathing normal, etc. I have been up since 3 am trying to feed him and put him to sleep. At 4:30 he threw up quite big and made a complete mess all over me and the recliner. He didn't cry or anything. So he is sleeping right now. It must have been the bottle feeding that he didn't like. I had breastfed him for 15 minutes. But that didn't work for him so I gave him another couple ounces of formula to supplement. But he threw it all up. The part that worried me was that after I had cleaned him up, changed his clothes and my clothes, he started making noises that sounded like belching noises. I thought he was going to throw up again, but nothing came out. It worried me a bit. But he is fine. I'm holding him in my arms right now to keep an eye on him. I don't know if he will throw up again, or gag again. You never know. Today we are getting his Christening photos done. I am a little excited, but the sitting is only 10 minutes, which kind of sucks. I hope we can get all the photos done as fast as we can. After the photo shoot today, Kimberly would like to have a mommy, daughter day. She had called daddy when he was coming home from work that we were going shopping. He asked if it was planned, I said, "no." I wasn't aware we were going shopping. But she really wants to go.. So maybe we will go out for a bit... But it might be with the family so we don't drive everywhere today. She wanted to do some Christmas shopping. Hmmm... I don't know about that. We will see what happens. =) I'm happy she wants mommy and daughter time. =) Well, this is the update for us today. I also wanted to mention I am hardly getting sleep.. But I am also doing my best to get naps in as well.

Graduation Testimonial.

Okay, So I had graduated in September, had my ceremony on the 6th of October and life seems to be good for me now. I have an Associates Degree of Business and Administration, with a certification in Management. I also graduated with Honors. Let me tell you.... It was no picnic trying to keep good grades just so that I could graduate with Honors. I feel really good about it. Some people have asked if I am going to further my degree or get a job.... Right now, I am pregnant and expecting a son on October 25th. For right now, my job is to stay home with my kids and spend more time with them, seeing how that was hard to do while going to school. This is the link of the graduates program. It will have me listed as Tyra Carlson instead of Jennifer Carlson. So if you have a hard time finding me, this is what I am listed as: http://graduation.ctuonline.edu/graduation/assets/6_Graduation_2012_10_6/6_Graduation_2012_10_6.pdf Please, if you want it for your records or something, it is there for your convenience. I am pretty excited that I graduated. I am thankful for the support I have had from family and especially friends. Some of you I owe big thanks for helping me out on some homework that I was confused on. I am glad I knew a few people who had taken business courses and knew exactly how I felt, and what classes I had to take to get here. Now that I have no more school, I plan to catch up with my hobbies and for the next couple of weeks I plan to get the baby's room ready as much as possible and prepare myself for a busier time. But don't worry, I am looking forward to having another baby in the home. Since it has been five years. For any of you looking for an interest in school, may I just say.... do something you know you can do. If you keep telling yourself that you can't do it....there are reasons. I took a business course because it was something I knew I was good at. I have had business experience before. If your someone who is looking for the right school, I can't tell you that. But Colorado Technical University was definitely a good school for me. I attended different colleges before I settled with CTU. I have had good teachers, inspiring teachers, and not so good teachers. But you will get that anywhere. But most importantly, have faith, and confidence that you can do it. If you don't have that, then you will never succeed. These are things I told myself each day. So hang on there. And always know that you have the support. If you need help with something, ask for it. Don't give up. Thanks and many love's to you all. Remember.... If I can do it, you can do it.

Graduation Day (Online Ceremony)

Today is graduation day. I will be graduating with Honors at Colorado Technical University today. I think I am excited. But I am really just thinking to myself, "How did I get here?" I know I worked as hard as I could to get here. Well it starts in a few minutes, so I will update more later. =)

School for all of us

Well we are all attending school right now. The kids started school on Monday, which they were excited about. Cassey and Jenny are currently attending CTU at the same time. It has been a busy time for our family. Jenny should be done with these last three classes by September, and then hopefully, if all goes well, she will graduate this year.
We have been expecting a third child (BOY) wahoo. Jenny has been tired, she can't wait till the day will be here. Colorado Springs is starting to cool down a bit, which is nice. Cassey has been busy with work and school. If this hasn't already been mentioned, he made E-6 rank. He is moving up in the military. So it will be nice to make a little more money.
In Jenny's free time, she likes to sew and do crafts when not doing her homework. She has been making a few things for family members. The kids have been reading and playing together. Collin has been learning how to sound out words and be able to read some words on his own, which he does very well in for his age. Mommy helps him with sounding the letters out so he can read the words better.
This family has been quite busy, but doing pretty good. We can't wait for fall. It is Jenny's favorite season.
Well, we will post more if anymore news comes up. Tune in on our posts and keep up to date with us. Thanks for reading. Enjoy your day and God bless.

Some photos to share. =)

I am currently 19 weeks. This coming Thursday (June 14th) I will be 20 weeks pregnant. So far the pregnancy is good. I have only had nausea every now and then. But mostly I have done good in the second trimester. I cant wait to have this baby. School is going pretty well. I have A's in my classes. I am thinking of taking three classes instead of just two. I would really like to finish before the baby is born. But I will probably talk to my adviser about everything so that we can work something out. That is if I choose to go on with this plan. If I do, this means I could graduate a little sooner than December. I finish in November if I stick to two classes. But I would rather finish sooner. Cassey got advanced to E-6 in the Navy. Yvonne and I and the kids were able to him get frocked for the first time. I have never seen him get frocked. But I think it is mostly because he is the only Navy Sailor in his work place to get advanced. Either way, I am proud of him and that he can advance. It means more money for us and to be able to save more money than what we normally save. We have plans to get a brand new crib and stroller for the baby. So we are a little excited about that. On the 18th of June, we get to find out the gender of the baby. I can't wait. Guess what that means???? BABY SHOPPING. =) YAY! Im trying to come up with ideas for the kids for the summer to keep them busy. We go to the YMCA for exercise and playing in the pool. But mostly, they play outside and play games. I don't know if that is enough for them. I mean they do stay entertained. I have also had both of them trying to read and have Collin work on his numbers and letters because he will start kindergarten this fall. I am happy. I get a couple hours or so to myself. Which is nice. But when the baby comes, I will be busy once again. Which I will be fine with. I will be done with school and able to pay more attention to the kids. Well, I guess I will end this for now. I don't want to write too much of a big novel. =) Happy Summer to all. Thanks for stopping by and reading.

Well I will update this now. Starting in January. We move to Colorado Springs from living in Clearfield, Utah for a year while Cassey was in Korea for a over a year. Cassey returned home and is busy at work. I am still continuing my Education at CTU in the business degree. I had a birthday in March. I also found out that I am pregnant with our 3rd child. This baby is due November 1, 2012. But with C-Section in play, we may have the baby in October.We are extremely excited and the children can't wait to invite the baby into their lives. Easter was great. We had Cassey's family here to celebrate it with us. Which was tons of fun. Collin's birthday also landed the day before Easter, so we celebrated it on Easter. He loved the gifts that he got. The kids had fun finding all the eggs in the yard. Right now I am dealing with morning sickness and being tired a lot. I have had a stiff neck the past couple of days. So I have had a lousy Sunday and Monday morning. But as long as I don't do much to my body, then I won't stress much. Collin and I are working on going on walks, which we have gone on quite a few. Please inform us of how your all doing. We like hearing that people are well. And please be happy. And enjoy this beautiful spring.