2013 Year End Review

Here goes the Yearly 2013 Year End Review...Then I can print my 2013 blog book :)

January: New year, I started school, Mike turned 32

February: Gavin's first Valentines day going to school, I got a really sucky flu

March: Gavin turns 4! Mike and I have been married for 8 years! Took the boys bowling for the first time, we celebrated Easter

April: Greyson turns 2! We moved the boys into bigger (for them) beds, went to the Dinosaur museum, took lots of bike rides, had a birthday photo shoot for the boys

May: My first semester of school is officially over, Mother's Day, did my first DoTerra boutique and sold lots of my salves and chap sticks and such, Found out we were expecting our 3rd baby, Gavin graduated from his first year of Preschool

June: Took the summer off of school because I didn't get financial aid, Went to Youth Conference with the ward, Father's Day

July: Girls Camp. 12 weeks so we announce we were expecting to everyone.  Gavin broke his wrist, 4th of July, 24th of July

August: I started fall semester, Gavin started Soccer, boring month!

September: Found out we were having another BOY! Gavin goes back to preschool, Family pictures

October: I turn 31, Halloween, end of Soccer

November: Thanksgiving, school is kicking my trash, getting closer to baby boy coming

December: Christmas, closer to baby boy, we are all cycling through a cold and sickness, Fall semester is over

Seems like we had a boring year, but with full time work, school, callings and being pregnant, it was hard to get out and really do anything.  Hopefully we can get out and do something fun in 2014!

Christmas

This is going to be a boring post - I feel like the only time I blog is when I have a picture to go with it, but this Christmas, I was sick, so really didn't get a lot of pictures.

Christmas Eve, I woke up sick and we made breakfast, I made the fruit salad and potatoes we were to bring for the Christmas Dinner and we got ready and headed up to Heber City to spend the day with Mary (MIL), Kurt and the kids.  Chuck and Lori joined us later.  We had a great day watching Christmas movies, catching up with each other, cooking and opening presents.  The more the day progressed, the worse I felt and we finally headed home around 9:30 because the kids were super cranky.

Luckily we had already put the big present together and wrapped all the other presents so Santa just needed to arrange the presents under the tree when we got home and we headed to bed.  They boys slept in until 7:30 on Christmas Morning and then we headed out to the living room to open Presents.  Greyson was super cranky and wanted to play with every single present he opened instead of stopping and opening another, so by the end, we were opening them for him and just showing him while he cried for us to put his presents together.  Gavin loved finding his name on all his presents and opening each one of them.  By the end, Mike had asked if he got everything he wanted and he said yes.  He has been mentioning since September that he wanted a Jeep for Christmas.  Mike asked about the Jeep and Gavin got a little sad and said "Why didn't Santa bring my Jeep?" And Mike said "You will have to ask for it again next year bud" and Gavin said ok, and just went back to playing.  Finally Mike told him to go into the Dining Room and pull the blankets off and there was his Jeep. He was freaking out, so excited!

Mike got a Helicopter which he broke the next day and is now trying to find parts to fix it.  I am super excited for my new Crock Pot and we have already used it and it works great!  Our old one was super fast at cooking and is almost 9 years old, so it was time for an upgrade.

We had a great Christmas and we were spoiled rotten!  We hope you had a great Christmas too!

Gavin's gingerbread house from Preschool

Gavin in Christmas Eve PJs

Greyson in the Jeep and in Christmas Eve PJs

Gavin in the Jeep

Putting together the Jeep for the Boys

George our Elf on the Shelf drinking green milk in the fridge

Creating our Ginger Bread Men

The boys on Christmas Morning out with the Jeep

All the cookies I made for Neighborhood Gifts

Gavin's Vacuum he got for Christmas

More Ginger Bread Men making

A Greyson track he got for Christmas

Ginger Bread Making

Our final Ginger Bread Men

Preggo Update

We need to have another Preggers update...

I went to the Dr. last week on Monday with a little bit of a sore throat and the Dr. wanted to check my fluids.  He didn't say why but I was measuring 5 instead of 7 (where it should be) so he told me to stay hydrated.  Well, then on Tuesday (Christmas Eve) I woke up sick.  We did our Christmas Eve stuff and Christmas I woke up even worse.  I didn't eat anything on Christmas.  The day after Christmas I spend most of it in Bed but did feel a little bit better and actually ate something.  Friday I went back to work and Saturday we were busy with a Family Baptism and other fun stuff like that.  Sunday we took down Christmas (this sounds like a Christmas post, but really it isn't) and hung out getting the house cleaned and doing laundry to get ready for baby!

Today I had another appointment. I told the Dr. I hadn't stayed hydrated because I haven't been feeling good, but he didn't check my fluids.  He will next week he said.  I am dilated to 2 and 70% effaced. He said we will see if we can make it to the 17th :/  Hopefully we will!  I had the Group Strep B test today (Yuck) so we will see how that comes back.  In the meantime, we will have another 2 appointments if we make it to the 17th and that is only 18 days away!  In the homestretch!

Rantings and Ravings

I had lots of titles to this post...Thoughts of my last pregnancy...Rantings of a 36 week prego...Final thoughts on my final pregnancy...You get it, but with being sick this week and only have 3 weeks until my induction date, I felt it needed to be titled Rantings and Ravings.

This Pregnancy has kicked my butt.  I thought Greyson's was bad with testing positive for Group Strep B and having to be induced, but it was 10x better than this one.

At least I don't have Gestational Diabeties!  Pregnancy in your 30s is so much harder than in the 20s.  I don't know if it is because I already have 2 kids, and am working full time with a pretty demanding calling while taking 9 College Course Credits online that has kicked my butt, but I am struggling.

School is over for now. The Holidays are now past (which I never want to be this pregnant and/or sick during Christmas ever again!) and I am hoping we can get through the next 3 weeks going back to school and work and not getting sick before we need to get into a new normal of 3 boys!  I miss ibuprofen!  Tylenol just doesn't cut it.  I always feel like I have been kicked in the down there area.  I have gained 41 pounds so far with this pregnancy..the most I have ever gained and weighed in my life.  I am glad I am pregnant and know this baby has a plan and purpose to be here with our family, but it is hard and I am getting through it, but not very gracefully I feel like.

I am not meaning to complain, but Greyson jumping on my belly all the time and all the pain I feel will be worth it in the end, when I don't have a belly to jump on anymore and the pain is gone :)  Hopefully I can make it another 3 weeks.  I guess I don't really have a choice in the matter, he will either come before than or be forced out on January 17th!

Merry Christmas 2013

Here is our Christmas Card for 2013 - that I haven't sent out to anyone :/ 

We hope you had a great Christmas!

Belly Shot

I have not been good at all this pregnancy documenting my belly.  Poor baby, his brothers have all these pictures of them in the belly and he will get like 5 or something.  Here is the latest one, 34 weeks :)

Family Update

So, I have been going to people's blogs and cursing them because they aren't being updated...and I am not even updating my own.  I should be cursing myself.  I have had a lot going on...ok!  So, I just did a Baby update, now a Family update?  Ok!

Greyson:  Has been sick for the last almost 2 weeks with a cold, cough and maybe ear infection. The Dr. says it is borderline ear infection so we are seeing until tomorrow and if he still has a fever, he will be on antibiotics.  He knows a lot of his letters now and amazes us everyday with what he knows.  He knows his colors, but sometimes struggles with them.  He is an okay eater only when he is really hungry but will put away a sucker like is it no ones business.  He is on every other day Miralax now which is great for 18 months everyday having it.  He is a great sleeper for the most part and loves his blanket and doggie to sleep with.  He is not a TV boy unless he isn't feeling good or tired and he loves anything cars, trains, planes, trucks, basically that moves.  He refuses to go to nursery. He hates his coat and cries when we put it on, even if it means we are going outside.  He is a biter, and pincher, and hitter and no matter what I do, he continues to do it to his brother.  He is in 24 Month and 2T clothes (pants and shirts) as well as size 4 diapers (still not potty trained) and size 6 shoe.

Gavin: Is still loving Preschool, he can write all his letters and write his name.  He knows all the letters and what they say and a word that starts with each letter.  He loves Christmas time...He probably should have been born at Christmas Time.  He has already sat on Santa's lap, but is still naughty sometimes and us telling him that Santa isn't coming doesn't phase him.  He is kind and patient with his brother even when his brother is mean and hurtful to him.  He loves to watch TV and likes Garfield right now.  He is in 4T clothes (Pants and Shirts) and is still doing good potty training.  He has his accidents, but I guess who doesn't?  He is so excited to get another brother and he talks about it all the time!  He sleeps great and has a thing for going to bed without socks.  He is a good eater lately for the most part.  He is starting to eat more things and try new things.

Michael: Is the Secretary in the Elders Quorum which I thought would keep him busier then the Secretary in the Sunday School Presidency, but it doesn't.  He is supposed to update Home Teaching but doesn't have a key to the church, so he can't really do that, and with Greyson not going to nursery and church during Nap time, one of us (who isn't teaching 3rd hour) is usually out in the car with him.  He is struggling at work right now, so if you have an extra prayer for him, that would be great. We are still looking at a LOT of opportunities so we will see which way the wind blows...

Me: Still pregnant, Fall semester just ended for me because I finished my last final last night. Still Beehive Adviser. Still working full time at PCS. Still not blogging...You know the usual. Just trying to get through school, raise a family, grow a baby, help pay the bills and serve the Lord all while making it look good, which I am sure it doesn't, but no one is complaining...except for me because I am done being pregnant. And this is for sure our last baby, I don't know how we are going to handle that yet, but it is being worked on as we speak, so our Family of 5 with 3 boys is as good as it gets! But I am thankful for it!

Baby Update

So, I am 34 weeks pregnant, planning to be induced on the 17th of January which gives me 5 weeks 3 days left and I feel like I haven't even said anything about this pregnancy since 20 weeks.

At 28 weeks I failed the glucose test, and had to go to the 3 hour one which was not cool at all.  I did at least get some Psychology studying done, but it was still not cool to do.  I did pass that one and everything else has been on track this pregnancy.  I have gained so far the most with this one and still going, I am at 37 lbs gained.  I only gained 30 with Gavin and 20 with Greyson.  I weight the most I have ever weighted before too.  It should be fun getting it off.

My last appt. the Dr. said he thought he weighted 5 lbs...Holy big baby...I still had 8 weeks to go then too.  Hopefully he is just being generous.  Other than that, he moves around like crazy, he will probably be another Greyson.  I will totally have my hands full!  Gavin is super excited to have another baby and Greyson knows that he isn't the baby anymore, the baby is in mom's belly and he lets you know it.  Hopefully this little guy keeps cooking and stays in until the 17th! That is when I am planning for him!

Greyson

A couple weeks ago, I was in the computer room doing homeworking and making dinner, while Gavin and Greyson were playing.  I went into the living room to see what they were doing and happily Greyson told him that he was coloring!  This is what he did!

Black sharpie marker all over our new (to us) chair!  Luckily Mike came home from work and got it all out and it still looks semi new!  Don't ever leave your kids alone with markers!

Halloween 2013

Happy Halloween from The Lorax and The Little Bear!

The boys had a lot of fun this Halloween.  Gavin made a killing on his Trick or Treat candy and went throughout the whole neighborhood.  Greyson got tired about half way through so we came home and he happily sat on the couch, eating a sucker watching a movie.  It was a great Halloween night!

Family Pictures

So like a month ago, we went and got family pictures done.  I am finally posting them!

Father's Day 2013

I totally forgot to post this picture and just downloaded it from the camera to the computer.  This is Father's Day 2013!

Soccer

Gavin had so much fun this year in Soccer. It ended the 1st weekend in October and he still asks all the time when he can go play.  Here are pictures of his last game and getting his award.

Dear Boys

I had to write a paper for my Psychology class and this is the one I chose.  So I decided I better post it to the blog for future:

9.2 Dear Betty or Bob: A Letter to Your Future Child(ren).  Remember that your letter should be embedded in a paper format with introduction, conclusion, reflective writing.

I already have children and a blog so really I think I write to them often on my blog, but it is not really anything specific just a recap of the things we have done as a family and it is something that I print off yearly and keep it in book form for future generations or even just for my kids and maybe their wives and kids to see one day.  It also helps me remember how my kids were as babies, what they liked and didn’t like, and fun things we have done before.

But to write them a letter about why I chose to have them and how they changed my life would be different.  Dear Gavin, Greyson and future baby boy due in January.  Really first off I am glad to be your mom.  And I am sorry for all the bad parenting decisions I have already made with you or will make in the future.  You are only 4, 2 and not even here yet and so we have a long way to go with each other.  Also, I wish you would be nicer to each other.  I know that this is something that every parent wants for their kids and maybe eventually you will get there, but right now, the fighting is killing me.  We are all we have forever (besides Grandmas and Grandpas and Aunts and Uncles and that family), and also your future family, but we need to be good and nice to each other.  We have to spend eternity with each other so let’s start making the most of it now!

You all have changed my life in so many ways.  With you I feel like my heart is walking around with you outside my body and I hope and pray for you every day that you get the best that you need and deserve out of life every day.  I know I work full-time and am not always there for you, but you are making it and learning things every day, so really you aren’t struggling too much.  Before I had you we used to say that our kids would be perfect and never do anything wrong, (story of every parent’s life) but having you changed that ideal so much and I have grown more patient because of each of you and your unique lives and personalities you have brought to our family.  I wouldn’t change anything about any of you for anything.  I love you all the way you are and for what you are and who you will become.

I hope one day you grow up, and find someone to be with to share a family with.  I haven’t really thought much at all about becoming a grandparent because I am still carrying your baby brother, but I hope one day you get to experience parenthood and all the joys and heartbreaks that come with it, because there is no way to describe it other and living it and feeling it.  I hope that being a grandparent it a little bit sweeter than being a parent.  We need to be rewarded in some way for raising you 3 little guys.

I hope you boys know how much I love you and how much me working outside the home, and going to school is really for you boys.  I need to help with our family income and would like to better myself through school for you boys.  I am sacrificing now so we will be better off later.  I cherish the times we spend together and love the things we do together.  I love everything you tell me about your day and all the kisses, snuggles and loves.  I love you boys and hope you know I am always proud of you!  Love, Mom.

Reflective: This was an emotional paper.  While I have written letters to my boys before, I guess I tried to let it all out here.  I am planning on posting this to my blog so we can have it in the future for them and they can read it in the future.  Parenthood changes everything about everything.  You aren’t alone anymore and for some people that is what they always wanted.  Others don’t want that and that is their decision but I wouldn’t trade my decision for anything.  I can’t imagine my life without my kids.  I can’t wait to see them when I get home from work every day and we plan to do fun things together on the weekends so we can spend time together and we try to cherish our time we have together.  I look forward to the future and what it will be for us.

It's A...

BOY, if you haven't already seen Facebook, Instagram or talked to me or anyone in my family...besides Gavin, because he keeps telling everyone he is having a baby sister.  Crazy Kid.  So we had the ultrasound last week and it was interesting.  She (the ultrasound tech) did things like way backwards for what we are used to.  She went through the placenta, (which is up top by the way, so super excited to not have to worry about that this pregnancy) saw where the cord was attached the placenta and the baby bell button. We looked at his heart, head, spine, lips, hands, (two!) legs and feet, (again two!) his kidneys and diaphragm.  Finally Mike got to the point where he was like, um...is it a boy or girl.  So she poked, prodded, pushed, pulled and finally the baby moved and we saw that he was a boy! Baby boy #3!  So there you have it.  He looks healthy according to the ultrasound tech, and we don't have to worry about getting more ultrasounds because my placenta is up.  No cleft pallet, he looks good. So my 20 week appointment. with the Dr. will be tomorrow (at 21 weeks) and we will find out more then.  

Soccer

Gavin started soccer a couple weeks ago and loving it for the most part.  This is him before his first game in which he didn't play until I left to go to Young Women's :)  Silly kid.  Hopefully he will get the hang of it before the end of the season in a couple weeks!

Preschool 2013

Gavin had his first day of second year preschool today.  He of course loved it and can't wait to go back and for all the fun stuff they are going to do this year!

His favorite food is: Chicken Nuggets

His favorite color is: Red

When he grows up he wants to be: Daddy

Park City

In August we went to Park City to spend the day on Park City Mountain with Mary and the Boys.  We rode some rides down the mountain and played some golf and fun stuff like that.  By noon, we were eating lunch and the storm had moved in.  It rained like crazy, but it was a fun day to get out of the house and go do something fun.

Success 2013

A couple weeks ago, my work went to a retreat in Salt Lake called Success 2013.  Larry King and Rudy Giuliani were there among other motivational speakers.  It was a nice break from work and fun to see some celebs :)

Belly Shot

16 weeks 4 days

Plates

Yesterday I had to teach the Chastity talk at Church to the 12-13 year olds.  One of the talks I read while preparing my lesson was by Sister Dalton: Return to Virtue.  In the talk, she says she made herself a plate that says "You can do hard things" which is kind of my motto lately because I need to hear it all the time.  But then she was called to be the Young Women General President and wished the plate said "In the Strength of the Lord I can do All Things" so I decided to make a plate with Sharpies and seal them in the Oven for my lesson for the girls.  They turned out pretty good!

Baby Update

I am now 16 weeks, 2 days prego.  It feels like I am as huge as a whale.  I am starting to wear maternity pants now because everything else is just becoming too tight and uncomfortable.  After Gavin's Arm appointment yesterday, we did a baby check up.  The Dr. asked how I was feeling and I told him tired but good and I feel like I am hungry all the time with this pregnancy.  I haven't ever had this.  I have gained 15 pounds so far this pregnancy and am at the weight I started with at Greyson's pregnancy.  I will probably hit 153 like I did at the end with both my pregnancies.  The Dr. did an ultrasound to try to find the baby gender and he couldn't really see it but said that the 3 bright lines he saw usually indicate a girl, so we aren't for positive it is and will have to wait until our big ultrasound sometime the first week of September.  Baby's heartbeat was good, I am growing and everything else is good.  I will try to get a belly shot sometime and I need to start posting those :)

Broken

Gavin had his follow up doctor's appointment yesterday for his arm.  The Doctor looked at the x-ray, then at his hand and saw how the last 10 days in the splint wasn't holding up very well and said that he recommended we cast it.  He said it has been after the initial 5 days of swelling and the break was really a bad one, and the splint wasn't holding up, so we decided to cast his arm.  He chose red and it was really neat to watch the process of the cast being done.  It takes like 5 minutes and is all pliable at first then hardens.  He needed to be in it for 3 more weeks and then we can get it cut off and get another x-ray to see how it looks.  After we took the splint off he was kind of freaking out and saying it still hurt, but as soon as the cast was set, he was ready to go again and hasn't complained about it since.  What a little trooper he is.

Girls Camp

I went to Girls camp a couple of time when I was in Young Women's because they always had it the same week that we would go to Jackson Hole, so I always decided to go with my family White Water Rafting instead of going to Girls camp.  So, I got called last year to be the Mia Maid adviser and luckily they had just had Girls Camp, so I was set for a year.  It's not that I don't like to camp, because I do, but with emotional teen girls and camping and bugs and stuff, didn't sound like "that" much fun to me.  This week was Girls camp, and although I wasn't as excited as I should have been, it was a great time and I am glad I went for the 2 days I did get to go.

I went up Wednesday morning and it was an adventure getting up to Camp Hanna in Utah.  We finally got there in enough time to start lunch and then we hung out as a ward and did some fun things.  This year was a Stake Camp, so we were all together as a Stake and had a lot of Stake activities we needed to do too.  Wednesday was a beautiful day, so they let the girls play in the lake, and one girl used the rope swing, jumped too early and fell on her back in the water on rocks.  They had to call an ambulance from the nearest town to come get her.  Luckily she was okay, nothing broken just a lot of bruising.  That night we had the Bishopric up and had a nice Testimony meeting in the freezing cold as well as some fun Faith building activities.  Our Bishop said he couldn't confirm, but he was pretty sure that Heavenly Mother went to Girls Camp :)

On Thursday, we did a lot more Stake activities.  We had a Hunger Games style first aid challenge.  We literally should have gotten at least 3rd place, but other people were cheating...not going to lie.  We then had the hike up a killer Red Rock mountain behind our camp, but right as they were leaving, it started raining, thundering and lightening.  A lightening bolt hit so close on the mountain it started a fire and the Stake President said it was time to get off the Mountain.  Our YW President watched it happen and called 911 for the Fire team to come start fighting the fire.  It was quite adventurous.  They came down off the mountain and one of our girls still had a sister on the mountain and was quite upset, so we said a little prayer with her and a couple girls and it was very emotional.  The spirit was so raw and I knew that everything would be okay, but it was still a concern.  Everyone finally made it down and they started their devotional all over again.  They were way behind schedule.  They ended up pushing back dinner to 7:30 after flag ceremony, so we decided that after our ward time after the devotional.  We left about 7 and made it home at 9:30.  Way better timing then the way up there.

It was a great couple days at Girls Camp with the girls and the leaders and I am glad I went.

Funny Gavin

A couple weeks ago Gavin didn't have a nap at the babysitters house, so we went to Costco after work.  On our way home after Costco and dinner, this is how I found Gavin.  He was tired.  He loves looking at this picture of himself sleeping funny!

Buckle Fracture

It has been a busy weekend.  Yesterday was Mike's drill weekend so I was with myself with the boys.  We were getting ready to go to church and I was finishing the stuff I needed for my lesson in Young Women's.  We went outside, I remembered I needed to get pictures, so we went back inside. I thought I had everything and so I opened the garage door for us to go back outside, and out the boys went.  I remembered there was another picture I wanted in the dining room so I turned back to get it and heard crash, screaming and crying. I thought at first it was Greyson, but then nope, it was Gavin.  We came inside, I got mad at him for rushing down the stairs because that is when people get hurt, gave him some Tylenol and we relaxed on the couch for a minute.  He just kept complaining about it.  I called Mike on my way to Church and asked him if he could come home after telling him what had happened.  We went to Church and he was still sad and saying it hurt.  He told me he just didn't want to feel his hand anymore.  Right before my lesson started, Mike showed up and took the boys home (Thank goodness)!  When I got home from Church Mike said we needed to go get it checked out.  We got the the ER about 5:15ish and went the rounds with them.  They were actually pretty busy.  We got a "room" and Gavin went back for an X-Ray and flirted with the X-Ray tech telling her "You are cute."  Oh my, what a ham!  We got the X-Ray back and he has a Buckle fracture right on his right wrist.  They splinted it and said he has to wear it for 4 weeks, nonstop.  At least it will be off before Preschool starts :)  So he is on lots of Motrin for the pain, the splint and rest for 4 weeks.  Hopefully it heals properly.  And no more running down the Garage stairs.

24th of July

On the 24th of July this year Mike had the day off, but I had to work.  When I got off work, Mike said that we got invited to a neighborhood BBQ, so we went and hung out.  Gavin took these pictures of us.

Another Family Update?

Well, I don't mind if I do...  Another Family Update - I know it has only been a month, but a lot has happened.

Greyson - Still talks awesome...and is starting to make up his own words and put them into his sentences.  Crazy kid.  He does good with his ABCs and counting.  He still doesn't know colors, but we will get there. Still doesn't eat good, but will eat Sausage, Pancakes, French Toast, and any other Breakfast food you give him, but doesn't like really anything else.  He has serious stranger danger and doesn't like going to nursery, unless I am there with him.  He is still on Miralax, but what else is new?  He likes to watch Shawn the Sheep and Phineas and Ferb.  He loves to listen to music and dance to it.  He has become very independent and wants to do everything himself with no help.  All in all, he is growing and learning and we love him.

Gavin - Can't wait to go to preschool in September.  Will start Soccer next month (Hopefully).  Loves hanging out with the babysitters and doing fireworks.  We are trying to teach him how to ride a big boy bike with training wheels.  He fell off once and won't get back on.  He loves to walk around the neighborhood and go shopping with us.  He loves Sundays and going to church.  He loves his Sunbeam class and teachers. He likes to watch Phineas and Ferb and also to listen to music.  He asked for a Vacuum for Christmas so he can help clean.  Crazy kid.  He gets himself dressed everyday and in jammies every night.  We love Gavin and are so glad he is in our family.

Mike - Same old, same old.  Still working.  We are trying to come up with money to carpet our downstairs room, then we can finish it and move down there and get room for this new baby.  He has been working on the downstairs to get it organized. He is still working on deciding what he is doing with the Military and what he is going to do about getting an A&P License.  Still doing monthly drill weekends.

Me - I got moved from Mia Maids to Beehives.  I miss the Mia Maids, but Beehives are so much less dramatic (So far ) :)  Of Course...Pregnant.  14 weeks 2 days today.  Still feeling sick and tired all the time.  I don't eat very well because all the crappy food is what sounds good.   Still working like mad, and getting ready to start Fall semester with 13 credit hours.  I will be going crazy come September.  Pregnant, 2 kids, Husband, Full time job, going to school full time, calling...

Other than that, we are trying to sell some more stuff and make some more room for all the baby stuff we already got rid of to be ready for the new baby.   Everything is going good and we are surviving.  Love you all!

Preschool Graduation

On May 15th, Gavin graduated from his first year of Preschool and is eligible to advance to his second year of preschool.  YAY.  His last day of Preschool was Friday, May 24th.  It was excited about it but I am sure it will sink in soon that he isn't going to school for a while and will start to ask when he can go back.  Thank goodness for Church so he can see his teacher.  He learned so much this year.  When he started, he didn't even write anything, didn't get the L,M,N,O,P in the alphabet quite right and wasn't very good at his colors.  Now, he says his alphabet like a pro, can write and say all letters of the alphabet and even the sounds they make.  He can say the full Pledge of Allegiance.  He does so good.

This is what we made for a Thank you for Miss Ashley, Gavin was so excited to give it to her.

Pregnant Girl Problems

Before I even told anyone at work that I was pregnant, I bought all this stuff for lunch one day.  I am surprised they didn't realize.  I have seriously been so hungry all the time this pregnancy!  I had to take a picture of what I was buying...

Baby #3

*WARNING, this post contains TMI*

I know, I know.  It has been said and written here on the blog that we are done having kids and two was good and enough for us...

Let me set the stage for you:

January 2013!  We go out to Lunch with Mike's mom for his birthday.  We are talking about heirlooms and I said to her, that I wouldn't have a daughter to pass on something that she wanted to pass on to me, but that maybe I could give it to one of my son's wives or something to pass it on, and my Mother-in-Law said, "you never know, you could still have a girl."  And while she was saying that I was thinking, no, I won't have a girl because we are done having kids.  Then on Sunday at church in our class I was holding my friends little girl while she was getting some stuff out of her bags, and Mike was having a field day with her, playing with her and loving on her.  That night our friends came over to the house to bring us cookies, and Mike got out their little girl and was cooing her and playing with her and my friend said something about "Maybe you will have a girl next," and Mike was like, you never know.  And again, I am thinking, what is going on here? We are done having kids....  Then on Monday I went to work and my coworker started asking me questions about am I sad that my baby is almost 2, and how they lose that baby smell and that triggers something in the parents about wanting a new baby.  I told her I was okay, and that we had decided we were done.  After that conversation, I decided it was time to talk to Mike about it.  Where was all this baby talk coming from? We talked and he said he thought there was another baby up there for us.  I was shocked.  We had sold a lot of our baby stuff!  So we decided to take a couple days and decide if this was what we both wanted.  We then decided I needed to get my IUD out.  The day that I got my IUD out, there was a lot of mixed emotions.  Mike and I were both freaking out.  I was freaking out so bad, my Dr. even said he wouldn't take it out because he was worried I was freaking out.  Well, I got it out.  We then decided that we would protect and go from there.  If I hadn't gotten pregnant by the time I turned 31 we would go get the IUD back in and call it good.  In February we even decided that we weren't going to try, we put so much pressure on ourselves and we both just felt so much better letting it go.  We went to the Temple in February to see if we could get an answer, but neither of us received anything, so we just moved on with life.

Fast forward to April, I haven't started yet, and since I got my IUD out I had been regular.  I bought a Pregnancy test but Mike kept saying, you are fine, we are not pregnant, you are going to start next week.  Sure enough I did start the next week.  Then May comes.  I still have the unused pregnancy test and it is in the back of my mind.  I though I was supposed to start on the 21st of May, but upon further examination I should have started on the 14th.  I thought that I wouldn't take the test until June 1st to give my body plenty of time to start, but I was having all these weird things happen...My stomach was bloated feeling, I was nauseated, my cravings have been crazy, having to pee all the time, just all these crazy things happening.  So, just out of the blue on Thursday the 23rd I decided to use that pregnancy test and see what happens.  It was a + - one and it literally changed right to +.  So then the real freak out begun.  We took another pregnancy test on Friday (A digital one) and of course it came up (Pregnant!).  So here we are.  Pregnant with baby #3.  I guess we are ready for another wild ride on this journey!