My Baby Brennon

Well, some of you may have heard that we had a little accident. Brennon broke his right arm. He broke the humorous bone pretty bad, almost all the way through. That's the big upper bone in your arm, just above the elbow. He has 1 very serious break, and another fracture above that. So we have spent the last week in children's hospital and its not over yet. He received a cast on Wednesday and is still in serious condition, they think that a cast will do the job and he can avoid surgery, but we go in next Wednesday to find out for sure, when they will take more x-rays to see for sure that his bone has not migrated out towards the back of his arm. If everything is ok, he will be in a cast for about 4-5 weeks after that, if not, well, we don't even want to think about that right now. So between now and Wednesday he needs to remain calm, and be very cautious as to not fall, hit, bump, or anything to that arm in the hope that it will remain aligned with the growth plate and start to fuse together.

Besides the pain that I can only imagine he was in, he is still the happiest 2 year old that I know, and has that big smile back on his face. Which is very nice for Daddy and I to see. So a few more days of trying to keep a 2 year old boy still, and then hopefully on the full road to recovery.

First day of School

Today my first born baby boy went to his first day of school. He is officially a Dragon. After much deliberation over where our kids could get the best education possible for the money, we have decided to put them in private Catholic School. And if God is willing they will be able to continue this until the 12th grade. We feel that it is very important to have a strong background of the fundamentals and to learn about their catholic faith as well. So Braxton is now a Dragon at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic school in Wheat Ridge. We are so excited to have been able to give him this opportunity. He started Preschool this year, next year will be a pre-kindergarten class and then on to kindergarten through 8th grade all at the same school. All the kids were so cute in their uniforms this morning, and his teacher is awesome. Preschoolers don't have to wear uniforms, so he gets to be a little more free for a few years, but there is a strict dress code, colared shirts, no crocs, flip, flops, plain pants, no crazy shirts with sayings on them. We think this is really good, expecially for boys, they are going to not only get a great education, but manners on how to become gentlemen as well. He was so excited to go today, and just wanted to go to the library as soon as he got there, as we went in to his class, over the P.A. system, they said the school prayer, and as all the 3 year olds looked at the cross on the wall and put their hands together, it was so cute. And at the end they all say, Saints Peter and Paul Pray for us. They then say the pledge of Alligance. Then the teacher said "ok say bye bye to all the mommies and daddies" And Braxton turned to me and goes Bye Mom, and sat right down to start his lessons. I think Mommy is more sad then he was. He gets P.E. class, Art Class, Library time, Music class, and computer time. We are very thrilled with our choice of schools, and hopes he thrives.

Welcome Baby Brogen

It has been awhile indeed, and a lot has happened to the Gunter brood. We have a new baby Bruiser Brother to add to the Gang. That's right Brogen Paul Gunter arrived on May 14th 2010, weighing in at 8 lbs, 9 oz. Right in the middle of big Brothers Braxton and Brennon. Even though life seems to be a whirlwind at moments, we could not be happier and feel more blessed to have completed our family with 3 boys. Brogen is an amazing baby, already smiling, and eager, (well he really doesn't have a choice) to just jump right in and go with the flow in our family. He is now sleeping through the night, YEAH for Mommy, and loves watching his brothers run around and play......

On another funny note, when I was delivering him, via C-Section, the Doctors pulled him out and said "Congratulations, he's a cutie with blonde hair" Brett and I both looked at each other and go "What?" Blonde.......don't worry babe he really is yours....turns out Blonde babies run on my Moms side, where all of her siblings and herself, including my Grandmother were all blonde when they were little. Whew!!!!! Good thing it is somewhere in the family. And it looks like he is going to keep those pretty blue eyes, like Big Brother Braxton, and Daddy. Poor Brennon, oh well, you look like Mommy anyways.....

Braxton and Brennon love their Baby Brother and have already nicknamed him as "Baby Bro".....They love to hold him, and have to kiss him all the time, and its funny, but Brogen already knows them, and starts kicking and just lights up, when they talk to him.....It is definitely difficult right now with all of them being very close in age, but it will all be worth it when they are older, and the best of friends. Daddy is so excited at the fact that they could all play sports in high school together, being that we will have a Senior, Junior and Freshman at one point in time.

Since I haven't updated in such a long time, I have a lot to post, but about Braxton and Brennon, Braxton is now 3 1/2 and happy to say, fully potty trained...he starts his 2nd year of preschool this fall, and is very excited for that. He played his first season of T-ball this summer, and even though, he wanted to sit down and pick the grass more then play sometimes, I think he had a good time. Brennon is now 2, pretty much that is all I need to say.......He is the middle child, and smarter and more clever then I could ever imagine. He shares a room with his brother, and thinks that he is Braxton's twin. He is either always pretending he is a Dinosaur, talking all night long, or giving a concert for the whole world to hear of singing his ABC's (usually at 11pm) He keeps us on our toes at all times, but is the sweetest little boy when he wants to be.

Mommy is now back at work and sad to leave my baby bears, but they are in good hands with Nana, and Grammies, and now that I have more time, more posts will follow.....

Venting

Ok, I must vent to something or someone, and as I understand it, Bogs are for just that. So here it goes. Today I was in the elevator at work, and a lady came in after me, and looked at me, asked if I was due soon, and got freaked out and left the elevator. Did she think that I was going to pop out a kid in the few minutes that I was in the elevator to go up 7 flights of stairs? Then as my day was progressing, and I decided to have lunch, I really wanted a Cherry 7-up, don't ask, a weird pregnancy thing these days, so I took a little walk down to the store in the hospital to see if by some odd chance they had my so-called beverage of choice these days, and to my surprise they did, so as I grabbed the coldest one I could find and headed for the register, the cashier ask how long do I have and when I told her 7 weeks, she looked at me all astonished by my size, and said really? No lady I am lying......She then proceeded to tell me, Well it must be twins? No lady, just a big boy. Well, you look like your ready any day now? Well, I am not, and I know for sure he is not. And as I continued to walk out of the store, she continued to ask me stupid questions........Unbelievable.

Then as I walked my steady pace back to the elevator for yet another trip to the 9th floor, one of the gross VA workers got in and asked the same questions, and again, I tried to be polite, and said, no its not twins, its just one, its a boy, and its not my first. So, she then slowly reached to touch my stomach, and since I was so startled by this stranger wanting to touch my belly, I jumped back, and said that its probably in your best interest after the day I have had to not touch my belly. I think she was so startled by my comment, she quickly regained consciousness of what she was doing, and said oh I am sorry. I quickly replied, no problem, and got off the elevator at the next floor.

My response to all of this is WHAT IS WRONG WITH PEOPLE? Why is it that people suddenly become super bold around a pregnant women, and think that they are free wrain to talk, touch, and socialize with, when really, we don't care to discuss anything with you, when we don't even know who you are. After 3 pregnancies, it is still amazing to me the guts that complete strangers have.

So I think that I need to permanently wear a T-shirt that says: This is not my first baby, its a boy, its not twins, I am just that big, and HANDS OFF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

And His Name is...

Its Official, we have actually decided on a name in just record time too. We are naming our little butterball, Brogen Paul. Of course it is another "Br" and we wanted something that ended in an "N" to follow suit as well. Paul is after my grandmother Pauline, who was very dear to both Brett and I and will always be in our hearts. She was very fond of Braxton, and would of loved to meet Brennon and Brogen, but unfortunately God had other plans for her. Hopefully she is up there smiling at our decision.

On a happier note, well maybe, we have attempted to put Braxton and Brennon in the room together where they will be roomies for the next few years until we finish our basement, and one of them is old enough to want to have their room down there. Lets just say it was not easy. The room is done, with both of their stuff in it, but Braxton is not a sleeper, and even though he has been done with naps for sometime now, he still does not go to sleep until 10pm. I wish I had his energy. But Brennon is a sleeper, so Brennon lays down, and Braxton gets out and talks to him, and roams his room, then after about an hour of them talking and playing with each other, Brennon is so exhausted that he just starts crying and I have to put him in his old room again, and he is out. It is funny to hear them through the monitor, saying "Hi Brother", "Hi B", "what ya doing" But at the same time, we are a little worried that poor baby Brogen wont have a room for awhile until these two little monsters can figure it out.......I guess Brogen will just have to stay with Mommy and Daddy for awhile. Mommy doesn't mind, since he is my last baby.......

29-30 Weeks

Good news. We had a Doctors appointment today and an ultrasound and our little butterball is doing great. He is already 3 1/2 pounds and on track to be around 9 pounds........Nothing surprising there, right. I am still measuring about 4 weeks ahead of schedule, but that just means a bigger baby. I wonder what it would be like to have a girl? Don't Worry everyone, a 4th is out of the question, no more C-Sections for me. Otherwise, he seems to be a very mellow baby, already. Long and lean, with a larger head like big brother Braxton, wonder if he will look like Braxton as well. He had a good heartbeat, and overall looks perfect. We could not be happier. We are very excited for him to just be here. I hate this part of the pregnancy, because it turns into a waiting game.

On a side note, these next couple of weekends are packed with my "to-do list" items. We are transforming Braxton's room, into a big boy's room for him and Brennon to share. Per Braxton's request, it is going to be a Baseball room. Oh Daddy is so proud. This is sure to make him excited to play T-ball this summer. So after tons of hours surfing the Internet for bedding, wall decor, and much more to match his already existing paint job, in a baseball theme. I think that we finally have everything on its way to our house. Just a few more little touches that Mommy wants to do. I will post pics when all is said and done. Of course there will be a small touch of the New York Yankees in that room, our families favorite team...

12 Weeks and Counting...

It has been awhile since we last posted, so I am here now to update everyone with what is going on. Baby #3, whom still has no name, and is frankly making me very nervous, is due in 12 weeks. For the most part we have picked May 14th to have the C-Section. Now this could all change due to the fact that they all have a mind of their own, and he will probably decide to come sooner. Everything with him is looking great, except for the fact that he is big, shocker, I know. I am measuring 5 weeks ahead of schedule. I go back to the Doctor in March to determine his size and what size he will probably be come May. But let's see, Braxton, 8 lbs, 5 oz. Brennon, 9 lbs, 2 oz. hummmmmmmmmm? Were looking at another 9+ pounder. Not an easy task carrying around these butterballs for nine months, but I wouldn't trade it for the world.

On another note, Braxton went in for his 3 year old check-up and he is still not on the charts for height and weight, thank god, he doesn't take after his short Mom. He is doing great, and is right where he should be for a 3 year old in all other aspects. Brennon, also went in for his 18 month check-up and he is following big brother and to our surprise, he is the exact same height and weight that Braxton was at that age. Seems crazy, because he looks so little next to big brother. But he is also doing great, and is ahead on many things, I guess we can only Thank Braxton, it sure helps having a big Brother who is only a year older. We are starting to see the benefits of having our kids close together, granted it was very difficult at first, but now they are so close, and really got each other's backs. Now this thinking might all change, when we have a Senior, Junior, and Freshman all in college at the same time..........but I guess we will cross that path at a later date.

Other then that, February has been pretty low key for us, we are just trying to prepare for our little butterball, washing all the clothes, bringing up the bassinet, swing, glider, thinking of names, godparents, and buying tiny diapers. I am starting to feel the pressure of nesting, and a need to get things organized, which could only mean that this little guy is not far away. I feel our house is filthy, and I think I clean the toilets every day, can't vacuum enough, and have made list of things that need to be done, and of course with a pregnant woman, this list is ASAP. My wonderful husband assures me though that all will be done in no time, and he will start working on all my "to-do's" Ahhh, he is the greatest. He's just thankful he doesn't have to paint another room :)

More updates to come...............

Happy Birthday Braxton

Its Official, our first born baby boy is now 3!!!!!!!!!!! I can't believe it. He sure does act like a 3 year old. Into Thomas the train, and with the help of Daddy, starting to get into Sports. He is all boy. We had a great Thomas the Train birthday party for him with all of our family and friends there to help celebrate. The kids loved hitting the pinata, even little Brennon and Carter, who knew exactly what to do, so cute.......They all played together all night, and with all the cousins, being about the same age, and almost all boys, it was really cute to see how they will grow up together. Braxton knew it was his party, and when people were leaving, he told them "thanks for coming to my Thomas party." It was really cute. Best of all, we had lots of food, cake, pinata candy, and people that we love and care about to share the joy with. Thank you to everyone for all the amazing gifts for Braxton, especially to Ti-Ti, there is nothing like a 3 year old driving down the street in a Ford F150 with Brother in tow managing the radio........But, most of all, just being there with us was gift enough.

On another note, in case some of you have not heard, Baby #3 is officially another boy!!!!! We are so thrilled to add another member to the bruiser brothers gang. With them all being about a year apart, there is going to be nothing better, then 3 brothers growing up together. We are now working on names and as soon as we decide we will let everyone know. We have narrowed it down to 3: Brogen, Bryson, and Blake, of course its another "B" The middle name is a little more difficult, we are totally stumped on that one..........

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas to Everyone, and we all hope 2010 will bring great joy and happiness. As you all know we are expecting #3 in May of 2010, so this year is particularly exciting for the Gunter's. I am doing well, getting bigger by the day, and am preparing myself for another big baby. I blame genetics for that. It is amazing how even on the 3rd child, feeling it move and doing aerobics in my belly still blows me away. Brett got to feel the baby the other night, so it is now officially big enough to let its presence known to rest of the world. I hope you are ready for this kid, you got 2 big brothers full of spice and vinegar to deal with........

On another note, we had a wonderful holiday season. It all started out with my baby sister turning 30, Wow, that makes me feel old, well at least 2 years older. After that, we were in full Santa Mode. We went to the Thornton Winterfest which is where they make the Soccer fields at the Thornton Rec Center into a Winterwonderland, with hundreds of trees, Santa's Village and the big man himself. We visited the Orchard many times to ride the train that they have, and which the boys now know is there, and every time we go they ask for the Choo-Choo. And after watching The Polar Express so many times that our DVD now skips, we baked some cookies for Santa. Braxton really liked putting the "sauce" (a.k.a. sprinkles) on the homemade sugar cookies. Brennon thought it was more fun to just shake the bottle and let them go flying everywhere. Needless to say, we are still cleaning up sprinkles. We tried to get the boys to sit on Santa's lap this year, and Braxton told me to "Stop it Mommy, NO!" Apparently we really traumatized him from last year. And on Christmas Morning when we told Braxton that Santa had come to his house and would he like to go see what Santa brought him, he started to cry and said NO!!!! He thought Santa was in our house.......But we did make it down and the boys opened all their presents, and enjoyed every minute of it. They are truly loved, spoiled and we are blessed to have so many caring people in their lives.

Brett and I were able to take a few days off together in between Christmas, and New Year's and were able to play with the boys. We went to Little Monkey Buziness, that is actually how it is spelled, and let the boys run wild. They loved it. I highly recommend it to any parent needing to burn off some energy of their child. There is something there for everyone of all ages. I ended up getting a cold over New Year's so it was very hard for me to stay up until Midnight, but we did. We saw the ball drop and went to bed. (hehehe) But not before we let the boys do some poppers in the house, we had and still do, streamers all over us and house. We are still finding some. All in all it was a great Holiday season, with all of my B's..............