Happy Thanksgiving to all!!

Just a quick post to wish everyone a Happy and relaxing Thanksgiving. We are spending the holiday with Ben's family which should be fun. It will be fun to head back east and see everyone. Keaton is so excited to see everyone and looking forward to the museums and water park hotel we are going to. Hope you all fill your bellies and spend time with the ones you love. We are Thankful for all of you in our lives.

Drum Roll Please.... It's a BOY.... Again!!

Yes you read it correctly It's another boy for the Kley's!! We are carrying the Kley name for many years into the future!! Ed, I have done all I can to carry on the name but I think we'll be stopping here!!! The baby is healthy by what we have been told thus far so that is the most important thing! We will go over the results of the ultrasound with the doctor in detail next appt. but the ultrasound tech. said things looked great and the baby was almost a pound already. Keaton was toooo funny as he told the lady he wanted a girl and when she told him it was a boy he said " No, we want a gilr baby, we already have boy babies we need a girl cuz we dont have one of those!!" It was soooo sweet. He then told her "mommy will just have to have another one until we get my girl baby!" Hmmmm...not so sure about that!!

OK, Sorry it took me awhile to share the news but I have been coping with the news that I will have 3 sons. The ultrasound was on Thurs. and the tech was sure it was a boy but personally Ben and I weren't as sure but I guess we will believe her. The view wasn't as clear as it was with the other two boys. It was no secret that I really would have like to have a little pink around the house but that is not in our life plan I guess, as we are the chosen parents of three boys. Please don't take this the wrong way when I say I got really upset when we got home from the ultrasound. I know this is our last child and I really thought one day I would have a daughter and 1 out of 3 babies I thought I would accomplish this but TRUST me it's not that easy. I cried my tears and have now moved on but will admit I am touchy on the whole subject. Don't get me wrong I love this sweet miracle growing inside me very much, it's more that it's the coming to face the fact that I will never have a daughter that I'm dealing with. We did talk about possibly down the road we could adopt a little girl but that is WAY off and not on the table for now. Three boys will be enough for some time I believe. I have been blessed with so much and my boys are a true gift that I am sooooo thankful for so I am really excited to meet the new little guy that will complete our family (or our sports team!!).
Ben is soooo excited as he will really have fun with the boys as they get older as he already is having a great time teaching them all the guys stuff. He has the boys throwing the football and getting good with the lacrosse sticks, Keaton can hit a baseball like a champ and golf fairly well for his age.


Some good things about having another boy:
*I will always be the queen in this house!
*I don't have to buy much of anything!
*Will save a ton on not buying huge wardrobes, prom dresses,ect.
*Dealing with teenage girl hormones (I was told this is not pleasant!)
*Boy Craziness !

Keaton the cleaner

Keeping my house clean has been a battle lately as Ryan is the biggest mess maker I've ever come across. He loves to help clean up but minutes later he loves to dump and throw it right back where it was. Keaton has leveled out but has taken a turn for the better and he is now into cleaning up. Yes, you read that right!! For the last week he has cleaned the basement and main floor toy room up without me or Ben asking. He is so proud and happy about it and I couldn't be more happy myself!!! I have to share as he deserves all the acknowledgement I can give him. Go Keaton, Go!! He's such a great kid!!

Ultrasound Day!!!!!

Ok, while I am at it I have to share that today is ultrasound day for us. At 1:15 or so we will see what we are having and I am SO nervous this time around. Part of me doesn't want to know as I still have hopes for a girl when I don't know. As you know I would like a girl but truly I feel the little peanut is a boy so trying not to get my hopes up to much. This is our last go around and my last chance a little princess to add to my princes. No matter what we will be happy with a healthy baby but I still have hopes. I know everyone else is wondering also and some on pins and needles waiting to find out. I have received lots of inquiries so I'll post as soon as I can and some of you will be getting calls.... Melissa and Jen. Ben and Keaton think girl and I think boy so well see!!! To be continued later.........

Keat goes down for the count and the rest of the family too!

Just a quick add on to the last post. Keaton has now taken the fall and bounced back. I've never seen the child throw up like he did. He was such a trooper. This stomach virus hits fast and furious so watch out. I picked Keat up from school he played with friends in the church yard for 10min. he then complained of a tummy ache and we got in the car and minutes later he was throwing up. Thank god for Kleenex boxes or things could have been really bad. He was sick for about 24 hours and another 24 hours for recovery and this morning back to his old cheerful self. Thank goodness that's behind us. Now we just wait and see what is to come of little Ryan, he is the only one who hasn't gone down yet! If he is going to do it I want it to be now as we are traveling on Tues. to Virgina and sure don't want it on the plane trip or at the Kley's while people are trying to enjoy the holiday!! Oh and just to add that the same day Keaton had the virus my sister in law Jen, nephew Cadence and mother all were down and out that same day. Weird Hugh!!

Holy Sickness

OK, this is not meant to gross anyone out but to warn you to wash your hands and stay away from sickly people..... Warning!!!!!!!! Watch out for the stomach flu everyone, it's one nasty bug and boy did I learn the hard way. Also note to all I recommend not being pregnant when puking your brains out!! Yikes what a nightmare!!! It didn't just get me but Ben also so we were both out of commission with the two boys. We had to call in reinforcements.. IE.. Grandma DeYoung to help take the boys off our hands for the night as we were in no condition to parent that was for sure. Thank god for grandmas!!! It took about 48hrs and we were feeling like a human beings again and another few days to get our energy back but thankfully we are back and in full force. Which was good timing as little Ryan came down with the hives on Wed. and he was covered in blotches from head to toe. It totally freaked me out of course so now we are trying to figure out what caused them. He ate or came into contact with something that caused him to break out , what that could be WHO THE **** KNOWS!!! Thankfully this morning the hives are all gone and he is happy and his himself again so we will go on with life and now just try and figure out what caused the hives!!! Oh, and I forgot to mention Keaton is fighting a runny nose and horrible cough.
I know you all just cant believe how healthy we are over here Hugh!!! Good thing is I think we are on the mend but the bad thing it is just the being I'm sure!!!

It's potty time for Ryan

I had to do a post on this as it's a VERY big event in our house!! Ryan is almost potty trained!!! Yeah Ryan!!!!!! I was really thinking that I would wait till he was closer to 3 to really try and work on this but Ryan decided that the time is now and he is a big fan of the potty. He has been using the potty since 16months but not seriously but that has changed over the last 2weeks. Ryan now tells us when he needs to go and he goes and it's not just pee pee but Poopy too. He gets all concerned if he has a little accident before we make it to the potty and is very serious about taking care of business the correct way. Ben and I are so proud and relieved as I am hoping that he will be fully potty trained before the baby comes. One child in diapers would be great. My little boy is now a big boy and I am soooooo proud of him!!!! I love you Ryan!!!

Halloween and Bunking the boys

Another Halloween has come and gone and boy did the kids have a good time. Keaton started his Halloween fun on Thursday with his class party which I was lucky to be the room mom so I was in on all the action and one tired cookie at the end of the day!!! Keaton was a bat this year and one fine bat he was. I will get some class pics up as soon as I get them on the computer. All and all Keaton's Halloween started off on a great foot.

Halloween day was fun too as I took the kids to daddy's work potluck which had lots of fun food and cool decorations. We enjoyed some yummy lunch and treats and headed home to have some down time before all the cousins came over to go trick or treating with us. We ate some pizza and then headed out. Mommy had to hand out candy this year as I was told to take it easy so daddy was in charge of taking the little men out this year. We were slammed with trick or treaters and they cleaned me out of candy within 45min or less. It was fun to see all the cuties in their costumes. The boys came back with a load of candy and Keaton of course dug right in. Ben and I had to hide the rest of the candy as he was going to make himself sick. Both boys were in need of some down time so we curled up on the couch and had some popcorn (Ryan's favorite snack) and watched Peter Pan for 20min. to wind down and then they both hit the bed hard and slept till 8am, yeah for Ben and I.

Sat. morning we set out on putting the boys bunk beds together with took about 4hrs. Ben did a great job and they are beautiful and the boys love them. Keaton is on the top twin bunk and Ryan in on the bottom full sized bunk. I was nervous how this all was going to work but they have done great. Keaton just loves sleeping up top and Ryan once you get him settled stays in bed and knocks out till morning. I've only had a little visitor in my room in the middle of the night one time this week. I took him back to bed and that was that. In the morning it's fun to listen to them chatting to one another. They are sure growing up fast. It's strange to walk by Ryan's old room now and him not being in there sleeping. I am in the process of moving his things to his new room which is just strange to be honest. It's making it more real that there is another little one on the way and he/she will be here before we know it. Ryan has been my baby but now when I look at him he's just not really a baby anymore. He is talking and hanging with the big boys. Not to mention that he is almost potty trained!! Yippee. I will get my chance at little baby once more ad I know I will have to cherish each moment as time sure does fly by and they grow up way to fast.

Overall our house is filled with nonstop fun and energy and as I may be exhausted at the end of the day and some days about ready to check out but overall I am the luckiest person on the face of the earth to be blessed with so much.