My Prune- Baby Shank 10 Weeks

We have had a lot going on this last week. Between the house, kids, baby, and school.
I guess I  will start with Baby Shank:


Kale and I spent the day together this last Friday. It was really great to be able to spend time with Kale. He works so much and so hard to provide for our family. He is truly a great husband and wonderful father. The Lord has truly blessed our lives. We have decided as far as baby Shank is concerned that we were going to set a small budget amount to spend on baby every two weeks until baby arrives. So we went and did some shopping. We purchased:

• A pack of white onesies
• Diaper Genie
• Brush and Comb Combo
• Nail Clippers
• Nasal Aspirator
• Digital pacifier Thermometer
• 3 pairs of white socks

We had so much fun just purchasing some small items. We looked at so many other items we are dying to purchase for baby but right now we just can't. We don't know the gender. We won't find out the gender until the first week of July. When we find out the gender we are going to start a baby registry. I can just see Kale and I running around with a scanner and picking out things for the baby. :) I can't wait!!!!




We have also decided on the furniture that Baby Shank will have. We have looked and looked and with the blessings of our parents donation :) here is the final pick :

This will be the Wall Unit. It's so adorable and will be so useful when it comes to storage. When we find out the gender, I plan on picking out some fabric and sewing the canvas totes myself. I can't wait to tackle the project. I have never sewn these totes before. So I will have to look up a tutorial online.

Here's the same unit but if it's a boy.

This is the closest picture I could find to match the dresser. The Dresser we chose is going to be 4 small drawers similar to the two small ones in this picture. So 4 small drawers on top and 3 long ones on the bottom.

These two items are being custom built hardwood and a solid white resin paint. It will be durable and long lasting. We didn't want to cheap this furniture simply because we have done this in the past and the furniture just doesn't last. We wanted to make it worth the money this time. Kempfs Custom Cabinets is creating these for us. The Wall Unit and Dresser will match as far as the style is concerned. I am truly so excited about this furniture.

We will purchase the crib to match these items from Pottery Barn Kids or Burlington Coat Factory. We are thinking a crib that converts into a toddler bed and then later into a twin bed. We wanted this furniture to grow with baby and last a while.

Mommy Update:    

10 Weeks and 1 Day Pregnant

Weight: Not really sure if I have gained anymore weight. I don't own a scale. I don't really want to know after the week I had with clothing items :) But, I am positive when I see my Doctor in a few weeks I will know what the damage is:)

How I am feeling: I am past the nausea Yay! What a ride that was. I am feeling really good and able to clean and do more around the house. I am the type of person who busts out my rags and mop every Saturday to thoroughly clean the house. This past few months have been a little depressing because I haven't been able to do that. Now that I am feeling better, I plan on doing a lot of cleaning and getting rid of things around the house with a small yard sale in two weeks. A little extra cash would be great right now.


I still have what I call "supernose". I can smell everything. The only downfall, when I walk by someone smoking I literally just want to vomit. I am not sure if it's because smoking is in my past or what. But I can't stand the smell of  cigg smoke or cigars. UGH! My ultimate goal is to NOT start smoking again after baby comes. Besides, I will be breastfeeding and know it's out of the question. I really don't want to ever start again.


School: I am finally finished with this semester in school. I passed my classes with 1 A, 1 B, and 1 C. Not very happy with the last two - especially the C. I had a very tough time with school this last few months. I didn't give it my all but I did do the very best I could with the nausea. Sitting in Math with the use of the Expo markers my instructor used made me so sick. I had to walk out of class several times on the verge of being sick. So, I gave it my very best and am just happy that I am done with the semester.


Maternity Clothes: I had a rough day last week as well. A few tears but I am o.k. now. I had gone shopping two weeks ago and purchased some shorts the next size up from what I was wearing. Two weeks later, I couldn't button them. Right where my jeans and shorts button is where Baby Shank is popping out! I went through my closet trying very hard to find something to wear. I couldn't fit my shirts because of my chest, and couldn't button my pants or shorts! Very sad for a day. I finally broke down and hit up Motherhood Maternity. Bought a really nice pair of small Maternity pants. I am now comfortable and I have accepted that this pregnancy is my 3rd. This pregnancy really hit me hard and fast. I just need to relax, not be so critical, and enjoy this pregnancy no matter my weight. Kale had to convince me of these things before I could convince myself. That's why I love him so much!


Sleep:  Sleeping is getting better. I am actually comfortable at night now. I wake up throughout the night constantly but just to reposition myself. Not because of baby ( he/she isn't big yet) but I have sore chest issues not that you wanted to know. I am not taking naps anymore thank goodness. I enjoy the occasional nap but when you can't do anything but sleep ugh, wasn't enjoying it very much. Now I am pretty o.k. on energy and don't feel the want to sleep.


What I miss: Nothing really comes to mind. I am finally off edge, have some energy, and not sick to my stomach constantly all day. I am happy to be a preggo and once I actually "look" pregnant, It will be even better.


What I am looking forward to: Looking forward to my next appointment on May 20.  I get to meet my Doctor and talk with her about Baby Shank's progress, health, and have some screening tests. I also get to hear the Baby's heartbeat again. I am thrilled and there is  nothing so wonderful than seeing or hearing your baby. I can't wait.


I am also looking forward to: taking my first belly pic! Right now you can see where Baby is popping out but not really through my clothes. Only if I hold my shirt up and pull my shorts right below my waist. I don't think my parents want to see all that so I am still waiting for the "pop". I can't wait!!! Honestly, I just look a chubby. :)




Baby Shank Update:


So baby is the size of a Prune now. It's a weird fruit or veggie! I log into the bump.com to get my progress updates. How cute is it to think of your baby's size by fruit or veggie!


My first two pregnancies I didn't really resource to the Internet. I just went to the Doctor's and had him give me updates. He never mentioned fruit though :) The Internet is full of all sorts of things when it comes to knowing how your little one is developing and growing. I love it.


I don't have really anymore to share unfortunately.


I love knowing that I am growing a little Shank though.




Daddy Update:


Kale continues to work with me. I have mood swings and all that jazz. He takes the punishment well. I think he has come to terms that if I get out of hand all he has to do is smile and love on me for a minute ( most times) and things are alright.


He has said hi to the baby through my stomach of course a few times. So have the kiddos. Tyler gave my stomach a hug last Friday before Kale took him to school. So cute. Every once in a while Kale will give my tummy a small quick rub.


Kale remains supportive, loving and caring. He has helped me out so much around the house. He continues to clean the kitchen which is one chore he absolutely does not wish to perform!
He takes care of kids most nights when it comes to bedtime. He is just such a good daddy to Tyler and step dad to Colten. I couldn't be more blessed than having Kale in my life and to be beside him growing and learning with him when it comes to marriage and the kids.

Pregnancy Recap: Colten and Tyler

 This is my 3rd pregnancy so I wanted to recap the first two.
Colten Tanner Garcia:

Born: June 19, 2002
Weight: 6 pounds 1 oz
Length: 19 1/4 inches long
Emergency Cesarean Delivery
Went into Hospital @ 39 weeks to be induced. Both baby and my heart rates dropped so low that the doctor rushed us into surgery. Baby was healthy as can be and we went home within 4 days.

My weight at beginning of pregnancy: 107 lbs.
Total Weight Gain During Pregnancy: 35 pounds

When I left the Hospital I believe I weighed in at 119 pounds.
Within a week or two I was back at my original weight

I didn't start showing with Colten until I was around 5 months. The only time you could tell there was a baby in there was when I was laying down. This little round ball would stick up out of my lower belly. I literally had a cute basketball pregnancy. I looked great and felt great the entire time.

Colten ended up being a very healthy normal awesome pregnancy for me. I was never sick. I was very active and I actually worked as a waitress until I was about 8 months and a week or two.

When Colten was born he was a healthy smiling little baby! I had no worries in the world.


Tyler James Shank:

Weight: 6 pounds 1/10 of an ounce
Length: 19 1/2 inches long
Scheduled Cesarean Delivery: January 5, 2006
Delivered at 40 weeks.

Tyler was a twin. I say was, I mean he is a twin. Around two months along I went in and had a sonogram. There were TWO!!! I was shocked!! Both babies were at normal size. They both had a heartbeat. My doctor noticed that one of the babies heart rate or heart beats weren't normal? Not really sure. I remember being a little upset when he told me he wanted to monitor me. So he did. Every week I had a scheduled sonogram to see the babies.

I went in the next week and baby #1 was great. Baby #2 wasn't so great. The doctor said the heart rate was slower than the first time.

Went in the next week and baby #1 was great. Baby #2 wasn't so great again. Heart rate was faded and they could barely read it. I started to get very ill at this point. I was feeling very tired, sick, and constantly throwing up. Any time I tried to eat, I couldn't hold it down. I was very sad as well over this whole ordeal.

Went back in the next week and baby #1 was great. Baby #2 had no heart beat. I was still extremely ill. My doctor was getting concerned for my health at this point. He put me on some medications and told me to drink plenty of fluids. All I could really do was throw up and sleep. I tried so hard to keep it together.

I went in the next week and cried my eyes out. I shouldn't have seen what I saw but it was too late. Baby #1 was fine. Sitting in peace in it's own little sac. Baby # 2 was in two pieces. I started becoming hysterical. I didn't know what I was seeing. The doctor came in and calmed me down. Told me what was happening. My body detected a chromosomal defect of some sort and was naturally breaking down baby #2 to be reabsorbed by my body. He told me in his nearly 30 years of practice he had only seen this once before. He said normally a woman would miscarry both babies. Consider myself very lucky he said.

Baby #2 finally went away. Baby #1 ( TYLER) was still thriving. On what I don't know. I wasn't eating and was very ill. My doctor told me that if I didn't take the medications, prenatals, and eat that I would surely loose this baby. So I did what any fearful mother would have done. I began to feel better once baby #2 was gone and started eating like a COW!! Literally. Nothing could stand in between ME and FOOD!

My weight at beginning of pregnancy: 112 pounds
My weight at 4 months pregnant: 121 pounds

Weight  during loss of baby #2: 103 pounds
Weight at end of pregnancy: 168 pounds

When Tyler was born he had Pneumothorax. There was air trapped inside his chest cavity. The longer the air sits, the more it would expand. Allowing the air to sit in his chest, the more of the chance of the air expanding so greatly that it would crush his heart. The doctors had two options. They could insert a huge needle into his chest and draw out the air or Air Flight him to the the All Children's Hospital in Minneapolis, Mn. So at almost 1 day old, Tyler got to go on a helicopter ride. Being that I literally just had a Cesarean that morning, they wouldn't let me leave. I was hysterical. I told them that I am going where my baby goes! My doctor had to come in a calm me down. I kept telling him that I wanted to be where Tyler was. So, after pleading with me, he signed my release that very next morning. I could barely get out of the hospital bed. I don't know how I managed but I made it on the 3 hour road trip to Minneapolis to be with Tyler. I stayed in a room that was attatched to the All Childrens Hospital. He was kept in Neonatal ICU for two weeks. My precious little one finally got to come home and then I was o.k. Tyler is very healthy today. He has a speech impairment but it's part of him now. It's Tyler's personality and I love him for that.

With Tyler, I gained weight a lot faster. I started "showing" a lot sooner as well. I felt baby move sooner and I think it's just because I had an awareness. With Colten, something felt weird but I had no idea what it was so I just asumed it was gas or something. Then I could feel butterflies. Crazy feeling. With Tyler it was even crazier. He was a little jumping bean. Just moving around constantly. With Tyler everything came sooner. I mean everything. I got to the point where I couldn't really tie my own shoes :)

My weight gain was so worth having a healthy little one though. Too bad I felt like a huge whale. Every time I would bend over my brother or Kurt would do the BEEP BEEP BEEP As if a semi truck was backing up? LOL.

Weight after I had Tyler: About 140

I was able to loose some of the weight. I stayed at around 120-128 pounds for the last almost 6 years. I felt a lot bigger than I was ever used to. I sometimes felt sad because I had always been so tiny But on the other hand everyone told me I was much "healthier" looking than before.

I do wonder every once in a while what having twins would have been all about. I do get a little sad from time to time when I look at Tyler and imagine him having a twin brother or sister. It's amazing that out of the whole pregnancy with Tyler that I have a wonderful baby boy living and breathing today. I consider him my little miracle baby.

The coolest part about finding out that I was pregnant with twins: I called my parents of course and broke the exciting news. Not but a few months later my brother calls me and tells me that him and his girlfriend were also pregnant with twins. Amazing story of siblings. My brothers girlfriend carried her twins through. They both are living today and are as beautiful as can be. It's just an amazing story. Tyler's brother or sister is in heaven now and one day I might get to meet him/her. I am blessed to have one of them today. My little stinker! Tyler Shank!

My Rasberry-Baby Shank 8 Weeks

Baby Shank @ 8 Weeks

Baby Shank is doing great. Kale and I went to our first "baby" appointment yesterday together. What a great experience for the both of us. I was overjoyed that Kale was able to take off work and be with me all day. We went to our appointment, went out to lunch, and browsed baby furniture for fun. It was a great day for both of us.

Mommy Update:

I am 8 weeks and 2 days pregnant

Weight : I have gained 3 pounds

Maternity Clothes: My jeans are tight around the waist and very uncomfortable. I am leaning more towards bloating than the weight gain or baby 

I have the feeling that shopping for the next size up is seriously right around the corner. I am feeling a little uncomfortable in everyday jeans. I have a pair that are loose and comfy but they are my "house" jeans I do not wear out. This is going to be interesting being my 3rd pregnancy.

Sleep: I am sleeping like a baby now with the occasional get up and pee in the middle of the night. Up until 4 days ago I was tossing, turning, and just couldn't sleep.

My favorite moment:  was spending the day with Kale. He held my hand throughout the day and I am really enjoying growing closer to him through this experience.

I really miss: being tan. I was a tanner before I got pregnant. I am now pasty pale white which is so much healthier than fake baking. I guess I have grown to love myself either way.

I also miss: running and working out the way I am used to. Now I have to monitor my heart rate and not get too hasty trying to be fit. I think I have come to the realization that I would rather gain a few extra pounds than to put baby at risk.

What I don't miss: is smoking. I was a smoker for a long long time. I knew eventually Kale and I would decide to have a baby together. I finally was able to quit actually before we conceived baby. I am very thankful that I didn't have to quit while pregnant. Knowing the effects it would have on baby. I feel healthier and my pregnancy will be healthier as well.

Our milestone: together ( Kale and I) was seeing Baby Shank for the first time. We also got to see and hear his heart beating. What an amazing feeling to see your unborn child so small and tiny but so alive.

Baby Shank Update:

Baby Shank is doing great

We got to see baby's tiny little body on sonogram and it was amazing

Baby is growing normally and is the size of a rasberry

Baby's heart rate was at 178 bpm.

The nurse said that my pregnancy is healthy and baby is growing and looking good.

Daddy Update:

Kale continues to be there for me everyday. He checks on me constantly asking me how I feel and how my day is.

He keeps calling baby a she still. I think a she is in our hopes. We don't care if it's a boy or girl as long as baby is healthy.

He sat with me in the sonogram room and when baby first popped up on the screen I could see the joy in Kale's eyes. When we heard the heart beating he did get teary eyed. I knew he would. No tears but they wanted to come. 

He is doing more than ever around the house to help me out. He did laundry a few days and he continues to make me a very happy wife.

His first buy for baby was Saturday. I told him earlier that morning that we would need pamper swaddlers, I didn't exactly expect him to purchase them. I was seeing how good he would be at purchasing the "right" item. He bought them and did great!! 

Our First Baby Buy

We will probably be making a priority list for baby here in the next month or so. We have saved baby money already which I am so thankful for. It helps when you have the financial part of this plan down pat. It will be exciting to go shopping with Kale when we find out the gender. We did some browsing yesterday and saw a lot that we loved. We are still waiting for a call back on the Pottery Barn Wall Unit that we want to have custom built for the baby's room. If the price is too much we will settle for other furniture of course.

I am totally planning on buying a Chiefs outfit for Baby Shank. I thought how adorable would he/she be in Kale's favorite team outfit.

Our next sonogram is scheduled when Baby Shank is @ 18 weeks. Then we get to find out the gender. I have a while to just be healthy and enjoy this pregancy. My baby bump is slowly coming. It's not noticable to anyone but me yet. But each morning I wake up I can feel the tiny little ball right above my cesarian scar. It's a wonderful experience all together and having such a loving husband by my side throughout this entire pregnancy is the Best part of all.



Easter Sunday @ The Shanks

Happy Easter!!

We had a great Easter this year with the boys! We had a lot of fun filled projects, lots of candy, and special treats for the boys.

My 64 cent Easter Basket! I used a box I purchased at Walmart for 64 cents. The rest of the items such as the glue, construction paper, marker, and staples I already had at home. What a neat but inexpensive do-it-yourself. I needed something big enough to fit all the surprises in as well. This was the perfect basket. It was fun to make and so easy. I just had to bring out my creative side.

The boys enjoyed getting a little something extra for Easter this year. Instead of the usual "just candy", we decided to buy them something they would enjoy after the candy was gone.

Colten was in need of a bigger baseball glove. So we purchased him a new 12.5" baseball glove for his baseball season. It fits him perfect and will allow him to catch more baseballs than his other glove would.

Tyler is in love with Toy Story's Woody (the cowboy). We always hear him playing in his bedroom reciting the movie as an actor. I found a belt with two gun holsters and pistols. It closely resembles the one the "Woody" has from Toy Story. Tyler loves his new Guns.

We also made Easter Egg Pizza and Easter Bunny Cupcakes Courtesy of FamilyFun.com

The goal was to make pizza the shape of an Egg and decorate it the way you would if it were an Easter Egg.

Kale's

Colten's

Sharin's

Tyler's

These Pizzas were actually very good. The crust was made from buttermilk biscuit dough. Then we just chose our own toppings and decorated our Pizza. Good Eats!

Recipe found here.

For Desert:

We created Easter Bunny Cupcakes. This was a ton of fun. The kids decorated their own bunnies. Then we ate them. The coconut made the bunnies look really fluffy. Not everyone likes coconut so Kale ate a plain confetti cupcake with cream cheese frosting.

Sharin's Bunny

Tyler's Bunny

Colten's Bunny

These bunny cupcakes were delicious.

Full Recipe found here.

Peanut Butter Lovers

Home Made Peanut Butter Cups

I had originally found a recipe for homemade peanut butter cups. I couldn't find it on the internet when I went to make them. So I created my own recipe:

12 tablespoons of peanut butter

1/4 cup powdered sugar

1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Paper Baking Cups

I mixed the peanut butter and powdered sugar together

Melted the chocolate chips

Set the baking cups on plate and coated the bottoms with melted chocolate

Put in Freezer to harden

Put about 1 tablespoons peanut butter on top of hardened chocolate

then covered the peanut butter with chocolate and put back in freezer to harden.

YUM!!

Easter was a lot of fun this year. The boys are at the age where doing projects like these are easy for them. They both love to help me cook, so creating their own pizza and cupcakes were a lot of fun for both of them. Colten slipped his baseball glove on several times throughout the day. Tyler had daddy help him with his guns ( we forgot to purchase the caps that go with). I am glad we didn't now. I think we would have developed a headache from listening to them pop.

Well, Happy Easter!!

GO TEAM TULEY

Colten's First Babseball Game was great. I am so proud of him. Kale couldn't be there because he was working but I video taped it for him to watch when he gets the chance.

My little player getting ready for his first game!!

Colten scores his first point of the season

This is What I love about Sundays

Well, I was a very sick mommy this morning. I couldn't get out of bed. Kale was at work and without his help and me holding my stomach to even get around the house, we missed church. I managed to talk the kids into watching a movie in my bed with me for about 2 hours this morning. When we finally made it out of bed to eat some lunch, I found out that I wouldn't be joining them. Yuk! I just couldn't eat yet.

 We then went back to my bed, laid down, and watched August Rush. Then the boys got very restless. I had to smack myself in the face to get it together. We went downstairs and I was able to put a little something in my stomach. We got dressed and I took the kids to the park.

I basically sat there just watching them play their little hearts out for hours. I really missed chasing them around or playing tag. 

 When we went to leave and these 3 kids caught a HUGE catfish. I mean it was HUGE. The boys got all crazy about the fish and begged me to take them fishing.I thought to myself, it's either listening to them complain and torture each other or go fishing.

 So we went home, grabbed up our poles, and went fishing. It was frustrating. Both kids had some major issues casting the reels which I knew but forgot. They also couldn’t bait their own hooks which I knew but forgot. They also got their lines caught in trees, branches, logs, and everything else imaginable. As sick as I was, I had no choice but to run between the two boys every 2 seconds "FIXING" whatever it was that allowed them to fish for another 5 seconds.

 I know that they had a lot of fun but for such a sick mommy to be all I can say is WHAT A DAY!!!! I really know how much I need Kale after a day like this!



Here's our boys with a smile on their faces though:

Hope this post doesn't make it look like I'm complaining about being a parent..:) I am simply getting my butt kicked without Kale!! This pregnancy is completely different from my other two. It's probably another boy but it's still different. I'm sicker than a dog and can't wait to get past this phase in pregnancy! But I love being pregnant. It doesn't make any sense does it?

My Sweet Little Boy

TO

MOMMY

LOVE

TYLER

When I went to pick up Tyler from school yesterday, he was running around playing with his little friends. He also had a bunch of flowers in his hands. When I walked out to the playground he ran up to me telling me "Mommy, I love you". He presented the flowers to me he had picked from the field. I thought how sweet is my little one. The teacher later told me that he picked the flowers for his mommy then played for about half an hour holding onto the flowers. What a sweetheart he is!!

My Newest Love

Well, for about a year, I have been eagerly wishing for a new sewing machine. On my birthday and Christmas last year I hinted to Kale that I really wanted a new sewing machine. I have been wanting to make curtains for our house since we moved in. Tyler's room could use some new fabric decor along with his remodel. I thought a sewing machine would be great right now. I have some experience when it comes to sewing but not much so this should be interesting.

About a month ago, Kale and I split the cost of my new sewing machine. I was so excited.

I haven't used it yet. We spent what we had set aside for the sewing machine and I couldn't buy the things to go with it. So, a little surprise from my mom came in really handy...

I just got this in the mail..Its got basically everything I need to get started with my sewing adventures! I call them adventures because the only things I have sewn in the past are:

1. Boxers in some sewing class in high school
2. Curtains for my bedroom
3. Made a summer dress once for myself
4. A blanket

I believe that's about it. So this should be fun and interesting...

I am hoping that before the baby comes along, I can sew well enough to make the babies crib bumper, sheet, and blanket. I found some adorable (girl) and adorable (boy) fabric at JoAnn Fabrics. I can't wait!

Our Other Little Baseball Player!!

Tyler is also playing baseball this season. We are so happy to see both of our boys doing something they both seem to enjoy...Here's our little player in action:

Eye on The Ball

Swing...and miss

Swing!! and miss

"Elbow up, eye on the ball little man"

I see you mommy!

And he hits and it's good...run to first base RUN

He made it to second base! Go Tyler

Tired and Hungry!

Mommy Update:

Well, I have had this crazy obsession for BLT sandwiches lately. I have made myself at least 6 over this last week. I have never in my life eaten this many BLT's before. It's sort of comical. I open the fridge to make myself something to eat and voila. A BLT is my own suprise. Then I giggle a little because I just realized how many I have eaten in a week.

Just looking at this sandwich is making me want another :)

School:

I am feeling more and more tired lately. I still have yet to get sick PRAISE THE LORD!! I have found that napping during the week just won't work. I have 5 weeks left of this spring semester and need to finish up all my assignments. I have excellent grades right now and pray that I can keep them that way. I find myself doing math homework on the computer and every once in a while I will daze off into sleepy land. I keep praying for the strength I need to finish this semester. I am relying on Kale a lot right now to take over most of my wifey duties so that I can complete this semester with my desired grades.

Baby Shank:

Kale and I had a little fun last night. It's a little early but being pregnant is so much fun when it comes to picking out nursery furniture. We have a baby Shank account already but the reality of the cost of new baby has definitely kicked in. We went ahead and chose furniture for a baby girl, and then chose furniture for a baby boy. If it's a girl, I want white furniture and if it's a boy I want espresso colored furniture. I am sure when the time comes to purchase I might change my mind. But this is just for fun.

 My favorite piece of furniture which is from pottery barn kids is too tall for our upstairs ceilings. I was really bummed out last night when we discovered this. So, Kale brought up the great idea of having someone custom make it for us. Here it is:

copyright: photo is from pottery barn kids.com

It's a combo of dresser, changer, and storage. This is so ideal for our space and it's so cute!! I am really hoping when the time comes that someone can make this within the dimensions of the baby's room if we choose this piece of furniture.

We are also talking about taking a small trip to a larger city in Indiana to go browsing. We just want to get prices and dimensions for the day we find out the gender!! I am so excited. Am I moving too fast?  I am just soo thrilled.  This is such a magical little experience for Kale and I and the boys too! We have been so blessed !!