The Bergman Bunch!

Is 7 months old! Yep. My goodness does time fly by...which is sad but I know it has to happen. I can't believe she's babbling nonsensical words, rolling over (not alot which I am happy about), holding my face in her beautiful hands, she combs her fingers through my hair while she nurses finally because at first she would pull, she snuggles in to you whenever she gets a chance and has the most beautiful smile! She's been eating baby food twice a day now, I love to watch her face when she takes her first bite. It's like a " eeewoohh, do I likes this? I don't know? Do I? I think so...maybe?? Ok, maybe I do (second bite)...ummm, Yeah, yeah I do ." And as another of my fellow bloggers had said, I find I have time to just sit (well not so much sit...but you know what I mean) and take her in. All of the little things she's doing, her baby smell, her gaze, her comfort level...all sorts of stuff. Tom thought I was a little too attached to...

Christmas! We had a great Christmas here at the Bergman residence! Christmas Eve was spent lounging around until Church at 3:30pm...which was a beautiful service! Then it was off to my dad's to spend with his wife Kathi, her son Eric and girlfriend Ashley (who, got the flu right when we got there and had to spend the rest of the evening in this bedroom that is kind of in a basement/boathouse/NO bathroom room...ughh, poor girl), my sister and her hubby, my Aunt Gail, and grandparents. We had a great meal, Kathi always has fresh corn that she freezes from the summer-right off the cob! Love it! Anyway, then "Santa" came aka...Dad! The kids loved it! As soon as he walked in, Brady said, "Santa? I want Spike the Dinosaur!" We all got a big giggle out of that. Brady has been asking for Spike from Santa for the last two months. That is t-h-e ONLY thing he would say he wanted. And, on our christmas morning with our completed family.... Santa did provide! We felt so bles...

to megansabundantlife.blogspot.com it was megansjoysandwoes but woes no more, for I will see the sunnyside of everything from now on. My woes will be gone, and I choose to be optimistic forever...hopefully...I mean YES, no more woes!

That's it! Just happy to be alive...happy I have my family...happy I have friends...happy I have a home...happy I have money...happy I have eyes to read this, fingers to type and ears to hear my kids getting in to mischief while I'm doing all of these things so happily! I AM HAPPY AND HEALTHY (which is another good thing to also be happy about!)

Wrapping!!!!!!!!!

Ok, so I was tagged by Ehlan. I had to find my 6th picture album/folder and find the 6th picture. Here it is! A fond memory of this summer, I think June. I had heard about Fawn-da-Rosa, a animal park of sorts on the MN/WI border by Taylors Falls, MN. We went with Tom and his sisters and their kids and his parents. Shelby was just a little teeny tiny newborn and Brady and Halloran loved, loved, LOVED the animals! There's just ducks roaming everywhere there! Here is one of the bears they have in a cage....sad. Had fun though. The kids were sitting there trying to see who could throw these doggy biscuts through the holes in the fence...cute bear. So, now I tag, Sondra, Kristen

I am CELEBRATING the life of my brother Jason, instead of mourning! I'm serious! I feel as though something has been released from my whole being into the universe and I feel so blessed to be feeling this way. My brother had the chance to live almost 18 years of being here on Earth, with all of us! We had so many wonderful memories in the time I was able to spend with him. Think about all of the memories you are able to make in one day with the people you are around. If you are awake for 16 hours or so a day, that sure does give you a lot of time to be able to make precious memories with those you love! And we had 11 years in which to do that! Granted, I don't remember the times when he got to feed me my bottle, or push me in the swing, but my Mom and Dad do, so I get to relive those fond memories through their words! So today he has been with Jesus for 16 years, and this is how I inted to remember him on this day...Year Number Sixteen down, only infinity more to go! You Go Ja...

So today we went out in to the blustery snow to our first Christmas Party of the season in Stark for my Mom's side of the family gathering. I R-E-A-L-L-Y did not want to go out today. I NEEDED to get out, but I did not want to go out in this weather! When I first woke up I was in such a great mood. When the snow falls so softly and beautifully like it was, it usally does that to me! I don't know why! I think I just grew up with so many great memories of building snow forts and shoveling, skiing, winter walks, football in knee deep snow...whatever the reason, it makes me happy. And then I thought, but I don't want to go out in it today with the kids! To make a long story short. We went. I was crabby. And then I snapped out of it. There. I still feel unsettled about something, I'm not sure what. To snap myself out of it earlier today, ok, (don't tell anyone), but I went on to youtube and watched some hip hop videos of songs I haven't listened to in a while since ...

I am grateful for... Family health Generosity freedom Our home silent strength vehicles coffee food work clothes church heat friends who care hugs strangers who care kisses mugs n muffins I love you's small group Sound mind sister's pregnancy soul open mind Jesus forgiveness internet :) a voice sight sounds touch smell (most of the time) ability to love humility Think about today, all of the things you are grateful for and see what you come up with! You'd be amazed at the things in your life that you really should be grateful for! Writing a list like this makes all of the yuck things in your life just disappear when you realize just how much in your life you have to be grateful for!

So, the pediatric dermatologist called with the results of Shelby's MRI, and she needs to have a consultation with the neuro surgeon in regards to her hemangioma, it does attach to her spinal chord, and perhaps has something to do with distending her bladder (I honestly don't know what that all means!). So, she has to be scheduled within the next 3 weeks so they can get the ball rolling...if the ball needs to be rolled. She said that there was a certain "chord" that was not present, which was a positive thing. She said neuro surgery will be better at explaining to us the results, and to let us know if the positioning of the vessels is such that they can let it grow with her, or if they need to do surgery because it will hinder her from growing properly. I think. It's all very confusing. BUT, I am not worried, for God tells us to not worry about things, so, I won't. AND, we are at the U of MN, and they are absolutely amazing!! I have to tell you that little mis...

So we are heading off, in about an half an hour for an MRI for Shelby. She has these big hemangioma's or birthmarks on her bottom (yes her butt and her womanly parts), along with that she has this huge dimple thingy by her, for lack of a better term, her butt crack. So the doctors just want to make sure that with those two anomolies combined, that the birthmark is not attaching to the pelvis underneath the skin through all of those blood vessels and nerves. If they are, they could, as she grows, throw her spine and pelvis off the normal growing pattern. At least, this is what we interpret their diagnosis. So, it's nothing life threatening, but she does have to be sedated for this normal procedure, so the whole IV thing and no eating after 8 am. She doesn't have the MRI until 1pm today. So I am praying that she'll be our little trooper, and for some reason, won't get hungry until after the procedure, and that she'll do wonderfully through the whole sticking her w...

Santa Claus! The Bergman stockings! Oh, how did she get in here? The Bergman Christmas Tree!

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And a good friend of mine from high school, Jenny Archer, just got engaged on Saturday! She found a really great guy which makes me extremly happy for her!

I'm going to be an Auntie to my very own Sister's baby that is currently baking at the right temperature, in it's very own mommy oven! I am soooooo excited!! They've been trying for a few months now, and I was getting a little sad, because each month I would hound her until Aunt Flo would come and steal my joy away... I know it is not always like this for everyone, but when Tom and I would try to get pregnant, we would, that first month of trying. So I guess I just expected that to happen for her. It didn't, and with all of the stories and people I know with infertility, I got nervous! It really taught me that I need to trust in the Lord more, in His plan, not ours. And my sister's faith is very inspiring as well. She went in to the whole thing with the Big Picture in mind. That if it didn't work, then they would adopt...whatever God led them to do. Would she be a little disappointed if they could not get pregnant?? Yeah! Of course! I am just so proud of her...

So there are two things that happened to two of my favorite people, BUT...I can't tell you yet. At least I think I can't! Ooooh the suspense is killing me! I can't wait to tell you!!

I just got done working almost 10 hours waitressing, and my feet are totally killing me! Youch! I don't even want to get up off the computer to walk anywhere, so I fear I may be here a while. Yet, I am so tired that I can barely think of what to write! I missed my kids terribly while I was gone! When I dropped them off with the in-laws, I almost cried! It is so weird being a stay at home mom, because I think I get the whole separation anxiety, just as much as they do! But once I got to work, and a few hours later called to check in, I felt better (because they were doing well)! I'm definitely in one of those mushy gushy love my kid's modes right now. Luckily, Brady was still up when I got home, so I got to smother him with hugs and kisses for awhile! Goodness I love them!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm doing my first jewelry party tonight! I'll accept all prayers and well wishes! Thanks!

Shelby has an ear infection and pink eye. She was up quite a bit last night, so here's hoping for a smooth night!!

Just some funny things Brady has done or said recently! Yesterday he was helping me put clothes away in people's drawers. I gave him a stack of kitchen dish towels, and I said "Here you go bud, you know where to put these, where the other ones are." So he did, and then came back and asked if there were more and I handed him the dish rags and said, "Here, go put these with the rest of them." So he did, but said, "But mom, they don't all fit in there, where should I put them?" I then said, "Well Brady, there should be enough room. Just wait a minute, I'll come help." So I go out to the kitchen and walk towards the drawere where our dish towels are, and notice out of the corner of my eye that he's not at the drawer but over by the oven. And there, as neat as can be, he has hung every dish towel we pretty much own, and the hand rail on the oven, where normally, one dish towel will hang. I laughed till I almost peed. Then tonight comin...

I have made it to my initial goal for nursing! I said in the beginning if I could just make it to 6 months, I would be so proud of myself! And I did it! ~ The clouds in the heavens part and sing in joyous refrain Hallelujah~ Wow, anyway, I am so excited to have gotten this far with it. And you know what else? I totally love it. I thought it was going to be such a chore, but it's not! In fact it has turned out to be so much easier, and it is my favorite time of the day when I get to sit down and feed my little Shelby. It makes me wish I would have nursed the other two longer, but I was working and at a different stage of life I think. It just fit the mold now, and I am so glad I can say I have gotten this far. Now, my next goal is another 6 months! Unless something unfortunate were to happen like a biting incident, need not go in to details, I'm sure you get the picture. So! If the next 6 months fly by like the first ones did, no problemo!

I am tired. WHAM! It just hit me all of a sudden. I feel like I have so much to write about, so much to tell. And I sat here for about 5 minutes thinking, "Hmmm Megan, what can you say? What have you done lately? What have you been thinking?" And nothing. Nothing came to mind. Part of it I think is that I have stuff I want to say, stuff that is important and special, and real. But then, you know, who wants everyone to know everything. Like for instance, if you were to ask, "Megan, how was your Thanksgiving?" I would reply, "Oh, it was great, very nice." Was it? Well, most of it. But you know, the part where almost, well, all of my mom's side didn't come over, for whatever reason, and no, don't worry. I won't tell you that part of the reason is because we are having our baby Shelby "dedicated" at church instead of "baptized" is one of the reasons they seem to all of a sudden be avoiding us. I also won't tell you t...

First, this is what I looked like before kids. Just thought you wanted to know....I miss that girl. Shelby! Wow, I think they are sooooo beautiful! I just love them so much, I can never put it in to words just how much my heart aches joyously with this never ending source of unconditional, bountiful love for these babies of mine! Thank You God! ON that note, I'm off for a movie night with my hubby cuddled up on the couch...gotta go make some popcorn!

Silly as it may sound, I just have these two photos right now. That I uploaded. Our computer had a lot, I mean, a lot of photos on it which made it run slow. So now I am scared to store them directly to the computer. So I have most of them on Snapfish. You used to be able to save them from snapfish and then put them on your site, well now you have to like pay 5 cents to do that...What? They're my pictures? Anyway, I am not so great with technology. So, I got these two from snapfish, and I'll put Shelby's up tomorrow. I'm tired after figuring that all out. Welcome back to the wild world of the internet Megan!

My internet, he's back baby! I've got it! Today, the day after Thanksgiving, my prayers have been answered! A feeble thankfulness...my internet!

Just a quick update, I know you will all be happy! I'm going to get internet back! Not sure when, but soon! Since I am starting my new jewelry business, I need it, and it will be a tax write off and all that other stuff!! I am so excited! Our computer is getting a tune up right now as we speak (or write, I guess)! Yeah!!!!!!!!!!!! With my Premier Designs Jewelry partys I have already booked 7 shows and I just started about 10 days ago!! I feel very blessed right now and even though we are going through a tight time financially right now, I am not feeling sad, just very blessed to be alive and loving my family! So, I'll let you know when I'll be back! (to blogging of course!)

Wow, has it really been this long since I've last blogged?! I must admit I am a little embarassed! So, here are some updates! Shelby~ Oh my little angel!! She is the light of my life, and such a sweet baby! Let's just put it this way, she has her two bottom teeth. They are just sitting there in her mouth, and I had no idea that they were coming in. They're just there. In her mouth. Aaah! She is such a good girl! She's 5 1/2 months now, and I just started her on cereal! Oh well. And, drum roll please.... I am still nursing! Yes!!! I rock! I am so glad I trudged through the hard part because I absolutely love it! I think I will be sad when it's over! I never thought I would say that! But I do, I just love our time together, and I am treasuring every moment with her, since she is our last baby... Halloran~ Lil' miss tough cookie. Beautiful in every way, but don't cross her, don't even think about it, because A: she's got a set of lungs on her, B: She h...

So yeah! I am going away for the weekend!! I am bringing Shelby with me this time...I'm being smart about it this weekend away!! I am going to a family cabin with my sister, mom, and aunts and cousins. All girls. No boys. Yeehaaw!! Woohoo!! And I got a nap today...2 hours. Jealous?? It was awesome. It rocked, I am refreshed! Well, I should go, but I'll let you know how my weekend went!! Peace.

So, since I quit my job and decided to stay at home, I've been getting a little stir crazy. So I hit up my step dad for a favor. Please, oh please, let me waitress a few nights a month (this is a dramatization, I did not beg, I asked politely). Anyway, so I've waitressed a couple Saturday nights at the Brass Rail in Grandy-another sidenote, my Stepdad is co-owner-, and MAN OH MAN, what a workout! I am completely sore, and when I am done at the end of the night, I feel like I could just fall right over! Holy Canoli! Who would've thought?! I have to admit, waitressing is a lot harder than what it looks. I'll take working with the mentally ill population over waitressing, hands down, but it is a great way for me to get out a night or two here and there, and make some great money, and talk with a lot of adults. So, keep your fingers crossed that I can get in to the swing of it, and get better and better at it, so that I can really enjoy, and not stress out that I am doing ...

Yes I know. I've fallen. Fallen from the beautiful escape of words big, small, sad, excited and mad. It's a lonely place, far away from the blog world. Lonely. But, I dredge on, hoping that someday down the lonely path of isolation from the blogging world, that it will come back to me, meet in my place of comfort, called my office. Someday. Someday the loneliness will be gone, and I will be with my friends in the blogging world again...I miss you all. Moving on. Things are great! I have my days where I DO actually feel lonely, but then they are swept away by the days of wonderment by watching my children grow every second of every day. They are my pride and joy, and if fills me up. I also am enjoying running my home, more efficiently than ever before. Don't get me wrong, I have my days with that also, but I thought I would dislike being a "homemaker", but I don't, not at all. Kid Update! Brady, 3 1/2, is in preschool (yes, that was my heart you heard breaking)...

Well, I still miss my kids horribly. Especially this morning when I heard that Shelby was up alot during the night. She has not been up in the middle of the night in 3 weeks, and it made me feel guilty for leaving her. I felt and feel, like I should be home with them. I know the woman who is watching them, that if she hears even the slightest little peep out of the kids would go rushing in to their room. I really don't want Shelby to get used to someone picking her up in the middle of the night for little rustles and sighs. But maybe I am just anxious, and maybe it is not really that big of a deal. Maybe I should just enjoy my time with my thoughts, my books and my husband. But honestly, I am anxious because I feel like the can't live with out me (don't laugh, besides I know it's over dramatic:)), I haven't even attempted to pick up one of my books, and my husband is driving me nuts because it does not bother him one bit that we are 3 hours away from our little bund...

Hey Gang! Right now I am up in Walker, MN! We are having a little getaway, just the two of us, no kids....It's only been about 5 hours away from them, and I tried taking a nap and all I could do was think of them!! I miss them horribly! I want my little baby soooooo bad! Ughhh! Hopefully I'll get over it so I can enjoy my peace and quiet away from home. I hate pumping too. It always seems like it doesn't get all of the milk out and then I end up with some blocked milk ducts. And might I say..., "Ouch!" Oh, and as a side note! I love being home! It's great! I'm not stressed out, it's going so smoothly! I'll update you later on my heartache up in Walker....

Oh, by the way! Today is my last day of work! They had a potluck for me, and everyone had such nice things to say! I am really going to miss the people I work with and work for. The other day in Walmart, I saw an owner of one of the group homes we had gone in to to help one of their clients. We did a lot of work with him. He would headlock people and get very anxious, was very, to the T, routine. He did so well, with us! Anyway, I said hi to her and asked how things were going. She said great! She then said, "Thanks again for your help." And for the first time, really, I felt good about the job I have been doing. I hadn't really felt that before. So today when I came in to work, I really thought I was going to feel no emotion towards the part of leaving the workforce. But I sat here and was a little sad that this was the last day I would be helping the people that used this service. I will also miss the people in my office. They have always been wonderful, with words of ...

Yep. Tuesday I turned 27!!! It wasn't so bad. In fact I spent the day in pure relax mode. I awoke on a beautiful Tuesday morning to a light breeze that caressed my face and sunshine that soaked in to my pores and warmed my soul. I turned over in bed and looked at the clock. WHAT? It was seven in the morning. Shelby's first homemade birthday present to her mother. " Thank you Shelby!" I exclaimed. As I got out of bed, I mosied on up the staircase, and straight ahead of me was a little note, in black permanent marker..."Happy Birthday Megan. I love you very much! ~Love Tom." Aaaww. The rest of my day went well. I did some laundry, played with the kids, made meals, and talked on the phone. But to start the day out like I did was very wonderful. The kids were great and I felt so content. That night my mom watched the kids and Tom and I went out. I chose the Green Iguana in North Branch. It's this cute little Mexican Restaraunt. I love their food, but I most...

Brady and Shelby What Mom? Havin' too much fun! Brady wants a motorcycle sooooo bad! Oh great...

I love that song, it continues, "....holding on to one anothers hand. Trying to get away in to the night and then you put your arms around me as we tumble to the ground and then you say, I thinnk we're alone now, there doesn't seem to be anyone around. I think we're alone now, the beating of our hearts is the only sound...." I love that song! Songs make me soooo happy! I went running again on Saturday, and I listen to some funky Nelly Furtado on my run and then my cool down is some relax rockin' U2. It is so freeing to be out there running alone, well, I bring my dog, but you know what I mean. The sun is shining, I know I am doing something good for myself, and it's just me and my music. But cue the evil villian music...I hurt my hip. I am now officially getting old. So now I'm sad because I can't exercise until it feels better, and so I am soooooo bummed because I'm on a streak! Uggghhhhh! ***Change of subject**** My in-laws, are not excited...

I was up last night twice after working until 9pm. I had to get up at 1am and 4am. I know you are thinking that I was just saying that Shelby was now sleeping through the night. She is. It wasn't Shelby. It was my 3 year old. "Mommy, I have to pee." And again "Mommy, I have to go potty." And then following the second urination incident it was: "Mommy, can I sleep with you? Did I? Yep. Did he sleep. No. Am I tired. You bet your britches I am....

Shelby! I suppose I should update on my little bundle while I'm taking my second break of the day (yes, I'm at work, but not for long!). She's doing great! She is almost 11 weeks old...wow! She's probably nearing 12 1bs, she's smiling, cooing, and watching movements with her eyes and focusing in on our faces. For a while there, when we would talk to her, she would look the other way. We'd laugh because we were like, "Oh fine then, don't look at me when I'm talking to you." Brady, my 3 year old, took it to heart that she would not look him in the eye. "Mom, why won't Shelby look at me. Doesn't she like me?" Mom: "Of course she likes you honey she's just shy!" She is also sleeping from about 9pm until 5am. She's been doing that for almost two weeks now. There have been a couple nights that have been different, but 6-8 hours in a row is awesome! The other night she slept from 8:30pm until 6:30 am! Now, I wish...

I was sitting here at my desk this morning, and although I was comforted by the encouraging words my blogging friends have written, I wondered for a moment if I am doing the right thing by quitting my job. My heart says ever so gently, "Megan, you silly girl, of course you are...it's for your children." And then my head stubbornly says, "You better hope that your plan you've got brewing goes well." Then I remember to not worry so much about a plan, or money, or what other people think. God has his plan for me, and he will be there with words of love and encouragment, and be my rock when I need something to lean on. I will be Indiana Jones. (Read blogger comment by Jenni....thanks girl!)

Saturday was a very sad day indeed, with one of my friends' dads funeral. It was beautifully done and a lot of people were there. My heart is aching for what she must be going through, and I find myself very melancholy the last two days. Please pray for the Stoeckel family... I am getting some good ideas from people for stay at home work. I am blessed with people everywhere who are thinking about me....thank you. And yes readers, I quit my job! My last day is August 28th. I feel a weight lifted, and I am ready to follow my heart and my soul, wherever it may lead!

I just found out a friend of mine's dad has died...I am at a loss for words, completely dumbfounded. He was one of the nicest men I have ever met in my life, and they have the sweetest family. Wow.

I love nursing but I don't love waking up with my shirt soaked with milk....my milk. And it wouldn't be so bad to nurse if I had more than three nursing bras, because I am washing them like every, well, 3 days because I usually have soaked through them sometime during the day or night, and, well, they smell after that. (lovely I know) Nursing would be better if I could take a shower and not worry about getting from the shower to my bra before the pipes burst and leak all over the floor. Since we are on the subject of pipes bursting, nursing would also be better if I didn't spray my baby in the face when the pipes are full and she can't swallow fast enough, so milk goes spurting everywhere, in every which direction... I love nursing, but I wish I was a good public nurser...see, I can't quite keep the blanket on my shoulder well enough to try and get the baby to latch on, while making sure you can't see my,eh uumm, mammory gland, and so then I start to sweat becau...

So, just a quick note! If anyone does know of a family that is need of daycare for at least 3 days a week, please let me know!! I really think I would be happier at home, but I know I need some sort of income to at least supplement what I would take home after I pay a daycare to watch my 3 kids!! So it just makes more sense to stay home and figure something out! So if you know of a family or know of some other type of stay at home work....please let me know and please help me in praying about it! Thanks!

I bet not a soul checks this old, dusty blog page anymore. But. I decided to dust it off today and update a little on my life! It's CRAZY AWESOME! Shelby is an amazing baby! Amazing! She is now sleeping 5 -7 hour stretches at night and then she's up for an hour and back down for the next stretch. She takes naps during the day and is starting to smile...gorgeous! She had a really bad baby acne rash for about 3 weeks, but as soon as I just started washing her up with just water, it went away! Halloran is great too, she tests me alot, more so my patience then anything. And my brain. I am always trying to figure her out, why she does the things she does, why she can scream the way she screams, and then loves the way she loves. She is beautiful to me. Brady is wonderful! He is the most amazing big brother. He is so loving and helpful. Sometimes I think I am going to bust when I look at him. He has an amazing soul and I can't wait to see what he does in life. I go back to work on...

Just wanted to say hello! Things are going well here! I feel like I don't have a moment to even breathe sometimes, but not in a bad way, it's just busy. Things around the house tend to slide by, like yeah, the laundry and things, but what do you do? I'm still nursing which is awesome, just sometimes I think it would be nice to not stress about things like nursing in public or at someone else's home, or going, "Oh crud, I think I'm leaking!!" Things like that, how do you all do it? Most mothers make it look so easy and natural, stress free. Maybe it gets better with time...BUT, I am happy that I am physically able to do it. I am very blessed! I went shopping yesterday with a friend and guess what? Now, this is a big deal for any woman, especially after having kids, so here goes. I found a two swim suits!! Yes, not one, but two! Way cool, and they were actually flattering and hid all the thing I wanted hid, somethings just won't hide, nursers, you kno...

My amazingly adorable, now 8 lbs. 6 oz, bundle of joy! She is doing really well. Last night she slept great and I am a new woman...for today! Hey, I'll take it when I can get it! She is soooo good! God is good! So is my family! What a gorgeous day! Blessings to all!

I have a root canal on Tuesday. Life is grand.

I suck. I am in blogger rehab, and am unwillingly weaning myself off. Only because I don't have a computer... Feel sorry for me? It's ok, I'm doing fine. Anyway... Shelby is doing great! We have our moments...definitely. Yes, I have cried a few times uncontrollably wondering I will get some real sleep. But it's worth it right? So is the sore...well you know... from feeding? *ipples? Yep, but they are getting better. I miss you all. Love n' Peace Megan

So, here, finally are some pictures of Shelby! Sorry about the last one, I forgot to save it re-rotated! Oh well! She is doing well. I've finally remembered a few things about having a newborn, like making sure I wake her up during the day to feed so she'll sleep longer periods at night (glad it didn't take me too long to remember that one), and that nursing is not my favorite thing, but to remind myself this is the last time and now I am loving it! There have been a couple of meltdowns like this morning...didn't make it to church, and Tom's vasectomy recovery is driving me absolutely crazy! Yesterday he wouldn't listen about taking it easy, so of course, last night and today he's, "So sore!" REALLY? But, other than that, things are going well!! Still nothing stressful about Shelby, it's just all the other little things going on around us that I want to scream about!!!!!!!!!!! I am so grateful for the meals from church and prayers. It has bee...

Today was a very interesting day for me. I watched my husband get a vasectomy!! Weird! Yes, the Bergman Bunch is at it's close, and I felt incredibly giddy today! The other weird part about it was that for the first time in about 4 years, it was not me up on a table bearing the fruits of my labor, but it was my husband, half naked on the table, surprisingly calm! Let me tell ya, it took a lot in me not to chuckle about it, but then I knew that might not sound good...you know, out loud and all. But it went well, and my husband is anxiously awaiting to be waited on hand and foot, for about as long as I can take it!! Anyway, Shelby is still doing awesome! We are getting meals from church which is a huge blessing and we are so incredibly grateful for everyone who has helped out, and most of all for people's prayers. I definitely feel a difference with this baby, because I just know that there are more people in our lives who are so genuine and who are praying for our family! I am...

Lets just say that I had 240 unread emails in my hotmail account (don't worry, half of them were junk and so on and so forth) 33 in my google account and I had 33 requests on Facebook. I am more than behind, I know. I miss you all! Getting rid of our internet really stinks!!!!!!!!!!! Although we did do it for some very good reasons, that I hope pay off soon, or should I say they better! And sorry now new pictures yet either, I need to now go to the store to get them on a cd to bring them back to this computer to download them on here to post them. Hopfully soon! Oh. And I am just now getting rid of a 3 week sinus infection, my kids are getting over hand, foot and mouth disease, and a tree fell on our garage on Friday during the high winds. Did I miss anything? I don't think so. But you want to know the weird part? None of the chaos is directly related to my beautifl Shelby Capri!!!!!!!!!! She is absolutely wonderful! And I am completely convinced that my one year old daughter...

Shelby Capri Bergman 6 lbs. 5 oz. , 19.5 inches long May 30th, 2008 10:52 pm I just want you all to know that everything went picture perfect. She's beautiful, she's healthy and she's very content. I don't have a ton of pictures yet, my mom took pictures during delivery and I took some today when we got home, but since we don't have internet at home now, it will be slow coming! I had my membranes stripped at 9:45 am on Friday. Afterwards, Tom and I went to Walmart, Applebees's, my sister's classroom to help move some stuff (I supervised... I was a little sore), and then home. I took a nap and Tom started getting ready for supper. His 4 hour long, grilled ribs...and that is how the story begins! So we keep joking that I am going to go during his first trial run with the ribs. This starts at around 3:30 pm. Then, we run out of propane and start all over a...

No baby yet. Although I was up from 3:30 am - 5 am with contractions. And oh yeah, they went away. Will write later....I'm at work.

No baby yet! I'm sure most of you are like, "Well Yeah!" But hopfully soon! My midwife is still strippin' my membranes on Friday though!

I just saw Ehlan at the clinic because I had to drop off some paperwork for my Leave after the baby. I've been feeling icky all morning (sore throat...achy) and fluctuating contractions. But then they became a little mor intense, not the real deal, but enough to make me wonder. So since I had to drop off the paperwork, I thought I'd see if Susan would check me. She was still in lunch, so I chatted with Ehlan and cutie pie Olivia! So I went back and Susan checked it out and I'm dilated to a a 1 1/2. So nothing major, but things are rollin'! I'm still having contractions, so I'll keep everyone updated! :)

Tomorrow! I am wil be full term, and I am soooooo excited. Because now I think, "Anytime!" I know those of you have gone past your due date might be thinking I'm in for a shock if I go over mine, but for right now I choose to blissfully unaware that it may happen to me! Deal?!! Tomorrow I go in for my doctor's appointment, so I'll try and give you an update then. I must say though, I am really feeling the pregnancy aches today! I woke up with my back all out of whack and the baby keeps moving on something that makes me want to keel over every time! But, we'll work it out, I'll just give him/her a firm talking to and problem solved! Wait. That doesn't even work with my 3 year old, so we'll just let it slide for now.

Aaaagh...Castaway! Isn't it gorgeous! I had the most wonderful time in this beautiful green, watery area! But...here's what you've all been waiting for...the day I swam from the middle of the lake to shore. So, here it goes. One beautiful, slightly over cast, early morning (5:30 am), the parasail crew headed out on to the lake to start a day of parasail launches. We started earlier than usual to get in other groups that had missed their scheduled times the previous day due to rain! So, we get all of the stuff sorted, the first anxous group strolls down to the dock, and away we go! We get out in to the middle of the lake, and shut off the boat as usual, and me and another guy start getting the parasail ready to launch. It's all ready and the driver starts the boat.... I said, the driver starts the boat, wait, one more time...the driver starts the boat? Yeah, the boat wouldn't start! So we drift for awhile hoping to see some early fisherman out on the lake, but no l...

I am getting my membranes stripped on May 30th...so we'll see what happens! And, I have a few things to check off my list: -Baby clothes are out from under the stairs AND cleaned! -Bought some Dreft -baby toys are accessible -bassinet ready -carseats are in sight... -Nursery is almost clean -BUT...still freakin' out! Oh, and thanks for all the encouragment and support through your words during this last half of my pregnancy, it means a lot to me!

So, I won't go in depth, but MAN! I have been just an emotional wreck the last couple of days! I swear, I did not know that my eyes could produce that many tears in two days, and by the way, where in the world do they all come from? I could probably cry right now about absolutely anything and nothing all at the same time. I am at work today (by the way, we got rid of our internet at home, so I may have fewer posts...) and they are still thinking it is just fine for me to be galavanting all over Central Minnesota, and hanging out with clients who in a moments notice could kick my butt, if they wanted. I have a resonating headache from all of the crying Sunday and Monday, and a lot of aches! But, for the most part, I really do feel good. My body dealt really well with this pregnancy and as for the crying spells, it's nothing in particular. Maybe it's some type of cleansing??? So anyway, trying to get back on track today with my positive thinking goal, because the last two day...

"Oh what a beautiful day, I've got a beautiful feeling, everything's going my way..." I love sunny, fresh mornings, it totally puts me in a beautiful mood. Crisp mornings like these remind me of when I spent a month as a summer staff at the YoungLife Castaway Camp. I knew I was going to be on the waterfront and I was so excited. I was thinking..."Awww, lifeguard for a month. Piece of cake!! I'll sit up there in that chair all day, get a nice tan, smile a lot and be lovin' life." So I get there, get situated in my room with my bunk and head down to the waterfront. I was like a day or two late, becasue by the grace of God, this whole thing fell in to place for me (thanks to Mr. YoungLife Hinkle), and there I was in this gorgeous place, with smiling beautiful people from all over the U.S. So, then, my lead staff Joe, tells me what I'll be doing. "We are sooooo glad you're here! We thought we were going to be short for the month of June and ...

So today I find it challenging to be on my "diet" of thinking only positive thoughts. My mom was late to watch the kids as usual, with a typical excuse. Halloran is not sleeping well (I think it's her teeth), and she was up at 6:15 am when I am trying to get ready for work. Then at work they are still putting me in with clients all over kingdom come, and it makes me nervous to be working with the clients directly when I'm getting so big, and also, I do not want to be far away if I go in to labor. *My thinking positively book would say I should not say things like "I do not want..." because it attracts the things I do not want, instead I should say "I want to stay in the office more..."* Anyway. So, I still try to remain positve, and usually on my way to work I'll blast my music (which the baby loves), and get happy. Well. I did not have my favorite cd, the radio stations were all talk, and my other cd with "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" ...

This pregnant belly was taken at 34 weeks! Funky shirt huh??

Here it is. I thought I was a fair minded person until I tried to do this seemingly simple task to change my life each and every day. The book claims that if you do this "seemingly" simple task your life will change drastically! I mean DRASTIC! So, I'm game right? I am.... However, easier said than done (or easier read than done I think). Ok, do you want to know what this easy task is, the one that I thought, "Hey, not a problem!" Ready? Ok, here goes... Think Happy. That's it. The catch...it literally means that...it means that, all the time. All the time. So I thought, "Hey, this will be really great for me, I need to think more positively, and all the time? Perfect!" My Goodness!! It is really, really, really difficult!!!!!!!!! You are not supposed to even have one shred of doubt because doubt will fuel more doubt; negative thoughts fuel more negative thoughts and so on and so forth. I was amazed at all the negative thoughts I think every day. ...

So, it couldn't get any better than chocolate right? I think this was my reward for trying to shop smart. I decided to buy the Sunday paper for the coupons (and the paper is great for painting time with the kids...) and one of the coupons was to try a bag of Hershey Bliss Chocolate , a whole bag, for free! So I put it in the envelope with all of my coupons and went grocery shopping a few days later. The weird thing is I totally forgot about the coupon until the strangest thing happened (strike up the eery music...) I was in a non candy aisle and there lay a lost bag of Hershey Bliss Chocolate, even, get this, in the kind I wanted-Milk Chocolate dream!! And it hit me, "Hey, I have a coupon for that!" So I picked it up, finished my grocery shopping (did I mention I only had Halloran with me and it was great), and purchased the chocolate with my free coupon! And you know what I found out? Free chocolate tastes way better than paid for chocolate!

36 days until my due date! So here are the things I think I have left to do... 1. Clean Nursery. 2. Wash my baby boy newborn clothes. 3. First, access the baby boy newborn clothes from under the stairs. 4. Help my Husband overcome his fear of spiders so that he will go under the stairs to retrieve them. 5. Make sure the storage bin with the baby girl newborn clothes is where I think it is....upstairs. 6. Find my breast pump and make sure it is cleaned and I have all the accessories for it 7. Buy some dreft. 8. Get the baby toys out. 9. Buy some diapers. 10. Get the bassinet out. 11. Make sure there is a full coffee container in the kitchen. 12. Find the whereabouts of my nursing bras and pj's. 13. Baby carseats cleaned. 14. Quit freaking out about the things I should be doing....... What did I miss?? Wow! Only 36 days or so!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And the names are..........Just kidding.

This stick picture totally sums up Halloran!! Ooooh, I just love em'!!