WE ARE HAVING A. . .

BOY!

Yes, it's another boy. I didn't want to believe the tech when she told us it was a boy, but looking at the screen, there was no denying it. It's definitely a boy! I'll be honest and admit that I have shed a few tears over it, because I really had my hopes up for a girl. Some time has passed, and I have accepted it, and I am excited. Kelly is really excited too, except for the fact, that he knows we'll have to try at least one more time.

As far as the details from the ultrasound go, I am measuring perfectly to my due date (October 3), and he's a healthy little boy. They weren't able to get a look at his heart, so we'll have another ultrasound at my next appointment. At that one, they're going to try and get some 3D pictures of him for us. I am excited about that. Hopefully he'll cooperate and not stay face down on his belly the whole time.

These are some pictures of our little one!

A New Laptop

We finally decided to break down and purchase a laptop. With both Kelly and I using the computer so much, and wanting to play games with each other, we decided that investing in another computer would be a good idea. Not to mention the fact that while traveling, it's always something great to take along.

So after we got our tax return we set out looking for a great deal. We ended up deciding on purchasing a HP and so far we're loving it. My favorite part of the laptop itself is the Light Scribe DVD/CD burner. I haven't used it yet, but as soon as we get all our pictures on the laptop, I'll be burning copies, and using the light scribe to document what they are, so that I'll always have a copy. It may be crazy, but that's what I've been most excited about so far.

Can I just tell you how much I love sitting in my favorite chair and blogging, checking email, doing my YW stuff, etc., etc. It's GREAT!!

We also decided that this would be our anniversary present to each other this year, which is in just a couple of weeks, Happy Anniversary to us! I honestly couldn't have asked for a better gift. Thanks honey!

Carter

So today the boys took a shower, and when I got them out, I first dressed Landon, and let Carter play in his towel.

As I was just finishing getting Landon dressed, Carter stands up from his crouched position from playing with a helicopter on the floor and worriedly said, "Mommy. . . there's something in my bum!"

I laughingly replied, "It's ok, it's just a wedgie."

Carter: "A wedgie?"

Me: "Ya, the towel is just stuck in your bum. It's ok, just pull it out."

Carter: "Ha! Ha! That was funny. Landon you want a wedgie?"

Oh the things they say!

So Witty

We've had my Dad's truck this past week, to use for various things, so the boys and I have been driving it around a lot.

On Saturday we were in town and Kelly was driving. Carter started kicking the back of his seat.

Kelly: Carter please don't kick the seat.

Carter: Unh-Hunh

Kelly: Carter, stop kicking the back of my seat!

Carter: No.

Kelly: Carter, Stop. Kicking. The. Seat!

Carter: It's not your seat. It's Grandpas.

I laughed so hard!

16 Week Dr. Appointment

Friday was my 16 week Dr. appointment. Kelly was able to meet me there thanks to his manager. Once she found out that I was pregnant she told Kelly that he needed to go to every one of my appointments with me, and that he could work from home before or after my appointments, depending on when they were scheduled.

The appointment was great. We met with Dr. Jones for just a few short minutes to discuss how things were going. I let him know that I was having a little cramping, and that I had some pain every now and again under my right rib, but other than that, things were great. He told me that the cramping was normal, just everything stretching, which I figured was the case. Then we talked about the pain under my rib. He said that it could be my gallbladder and that I could have some gallstones. If the pain persists, I'm supposed to let him know so he can do an ultrasound. I'm not at all worried about it, but it's good to know that he's not too concerned.

After we met with Dr. Jones his nurse came in to check for the heartbeat. She didn't do this when she first took me back into the exam room, because Kelly was running late. I knew that he'd want to hear the heartbeat. He loves to make the noise you hear. It's really annoying, but it's his favorite part of the checkups.

She had a hard time finding the baby's heartbeat, which made me a little nervous. She was having to push on my belly and move the wand around to find it. She was never really able to get a good reading, but we did hear it and it was about 160 beats per minute.

My next appointment is on May 13, and we'll get to find out what we're having! I'm really excited, it's only about two and a half weeks away!!

16 Weeks

As promised, here is the "Baby Bump" at 16 weeks.

I'm hoping it's just the dress that is making me look this big, because I don't feel like I am very big. I can still wear most of my normal clothes, though some of my pants are getting a little tight. I can feel the baby move every now and then, but only if I am paying attention. Otherwise the movement isn't strong enough for me to notice.
I have an appointment with Dr. Jones this Friday, so after that I'll post the stats. I've not gained any weight according to my scale, but I haven't lost anymore either. I keep telling myself that I'm going to do whatever I can to keep it that way. Though I do realize it's just wishful thinking. At some point I'll have to face the fact that the scale will go back up. So sad!
We have an appointment scheduled for an ultrasound on the 13th of May , and like I said in a previous post, I'm really excited, but don't know if I can wait that long. I really want to know what the baby is! We are hoping it's a girl, but if it's another boy, I'm set. We definitely have enough boy stuff! However if it's a girl, Kelly's going to have to set limits. I'm sure I'll go a little crazy. Girl clothes are just too dang cute.
Well that's it for now. I'll post the details from my doctor appointment later this week.

Classic Skating

Today was Alivia's 6th birthday and she had her party at Classic Skating in Orem. It was lots of fun. The boys were able to take their scooters and ride them. They loved it! Kelly even put on a pair of skates and hit the floor with them. Had I not been pregnant, I would have too, but the thought of falling was a little too much for me. So I decided to be the photographer instead.

It wasn't very busy, which was a blessing because Landon and Carter didn't understand that you always have to be going the same direction as everyone else. They were constantly cutting people off and riding their scooters in the wrong direction. Luckily they didn't cause any accidents. That is except for the one with Kelly. He fell and knocked his head on the floor as he was trying to avoid falling on Landon. Unfortunately I didn't get a picture of it, but he did have a pretty big goose egg over his left eye. It was a super fun party, and I know that the boys will be asking to go there again sometime soon. Hopefully Kelly and I will be up to it.

Salt Lake City 5K

Today was a day to put into the history books. I attempted my very first 5K and actually succeeded in doing so. Shelley and I left home at 6:15 in the morning and headed up to Gateway where we boarded a Trax train and rode over to the courthouse. We got off there and walked to the City and County Building where the race started. The course went down to 900 South, west about a block to State Street, back up north to South Temple, across South Temple to the Rio Grande, down to 100 South, and then over to Rio Grande St., and then up to the finish line at the fountains at the Gateway. I finished in 47 minutes and 8 seconds. Not too bad considering it was my first one ever, I'm pregnant, have bad knees, and did absolutely nothing to prepare myself for it. I just showed up and did it, and must say that I am proud of myself. And furthermore, if you've never done anything like this, the feeling you get when you cross the finish line is overwhelming. I almost cried. I was so happy and proud of Shelley and myself. Hearing hundreds of people cheering as your approaching the finish line gave me so much adreneline that I thought for a second I would trip and fall. I pushed myself to run the last quarter mile to the finish line and it was worth it. I can now understand why so many people enjoy doing these and I hope that I'll have another opportunity to do it again.

Trax

I had to run up to Salt Lake on Friday with Shelley and we decided it would be fun to take the kids and ride Trax.

The boys had never been on it and were super excited. We boarded in Sandy and rode it up to the convention center and back. It was so fun to see the kids get excited. At every stop Carter would say, "I don't want to get off."

They loved looking out the window and thought it was great when another Trax train would pass us going the opposite direction. I'm so glad that we did it, and hope that we can do it again soon.

What Are We Having?

We are scheduled to find out what we're having on May 13th and I honestly don't want to wait that long. Has anyone gone to the mall and done the ultrasounds there? And if so... is it worth it? Just wondering. I doubt that I'll pay the money to do it, but if it's worth it, I just might.
Let me know your thoughts.

War Wound

In our basement we have bunk beds set up and we are using them as storage shelves. On the very top is a bin of plastic Easter eggs and the boys have recently discovered that they're there.

Today Landon and Carter were playing downstairs and having fun until disaster struck. They started climbing up onto the bunk beds in hopes of getting to the Easter eggs and Carter didn't make it. He fell off, and this was the result...

After looking at the pictures, Carter's reply was "I have a blue owie."

The Baby Bump

This is a little frightening for me to post. Why? Because I am self conscious. A friend of mine posted a picture on her blog every 4 weeks that she was pregnant, and I loved watching her slowly get bigger. So I thought that despite my fear, I'd do the same thing. After all, I'm sure that looking back I will want to see it and I'm sure this baby will too.

So this is the "Baby Bump" at 12 weeks and 6 days.

The picture is a little scary I know. As for the pregnancy, it's going along pretty smoothly. I had my 12 week checkup and we heard a good strong heart beat (170 beats per minute). I'm a little sick in the afternoons, and have lost my appetite, but it hasn't been too bad. The good news is that since becoming pregnant I've lost 14 pounds! YIPEE!!

Aprons

Months ago I bought little aprons for the boys to wear when they wanted to help me cook or bake or just get messy. I finally decided today that I should pull them out and let the boys put their names and the two decals on them. It was a lot of fun and Landon and Carter thought they were the neatest things ever.

St. Patricks Day Cookies

What better is there to do for the holidays than make cookies with the kids? We invited the Devey's and Tolboe's over to make cookies with us for St. Patricks Day. It was so much fun!! I had prepared the cookie dough in advance and then when everyone got here we spread out the flour on the kitchen table and started rolling out the dough.


We let each kid pick two cookie cutters to start with and they cut out their own cookies. They LOVED it!


After about two or three rounds they were done and so Kim, Shelley and I finished the rest while the kids went outside and played.


When they were done baking we frosted them and everyone took home a plate of cookies. I love doing this with the kids. It's not something that I do often because it's such a mess, but I figure the holidays warrant a fun activity and this is a favorite.

The Park

Today was such a great day! It was warm and the wind wasn't blowing, and I couldn't resist taking the boys to play at the park. Landon and Carter were so excited to go they ran almost the entire way there. We played on the dinosaurs, motorcycles, and the slides, but the favorite part was the swings. I pushed them both for at lest a half an hour. They LOVE to swing! I loved it too when I was a little girl, and still do even now. The slides were a little scary the first time Landon went down them, but after that he never even hesitated. I can't wait for more days like today!

The Big Wheel Brigade

Watch out if you're coming this way.

The Big Wheel Brigade is out and about!



All the kids get on their bikes and ride them to the corner.
Then they sit and debate whether or not to cross the road.
Some do and others don't.
Either way they're out and about having a blast!

The Zoo

I took the boys to the zoo with my friends Heidi and Melissa and their kiddos today. We had a great time. It was a little cool in the morning, but warmed right up. A perfect day for some fun. All the kids had a blast running from exhibit to exhibit. We ate lunch by the leopard. It was new to the zoo and was pacing back and forth along the front window. The kids loved it being up so close. We let the kids play at the playground and rode the train, and by the time we left and got into the car it was only minutes before they were completely out. I am so happy that we went and can't wait to do it again.

Visiting Teaching Message

Cabin Fun

We went with the Devey Family to see the newly finished cabin yesterday. It was lots of fun, and the cabin was unbelievable. The boys loved riding the four wheeler with their Daddy and I loved chilling in the cabin. We took stuff and made dinner there and played for a few hours before coming back home.

Guess What?

I peed on a stick

And what do you know!
In three or four months
I'll be starting to show!

Shocking isn't it!

We were shocked to find out that we were pregnant. Kelly and I had been talking about having another baby at the end of last year, but then decided that we should wait until the summer to try. The thought of having a winter baby is terrifying to me.

At the beginning of February, I got to thinking about when I'd had my last period... and I couldn't remember. On the 10th, I finally when and looked at the calendar to see if something I had written on there would trigger my memory. I realized that the last time I remembered being on my period was at the end of December. When my Mom was in the hospital and I stayed with her I remembered having to pack provisions. The feelings that came over me at that moment were overwhelming.

I told Kelly and he kept telling me over and over again that I'd probably start the next day, because with my schedule, you really never know. I knew the minute I'd realized it. There were definitely signs, and yet, I ignored them up until that point. I told Kelly that I thought I should go and take a pregnancy test. His responded by saying, "Well that's a waste of money. You're not pregnant."

I did it anyway. And sure enough it was positive! I was shaking and walked out into the living room to show Kelly... and guess what... he still didn't believe me. He was in such denial, that he got on the computer and researched the pregnancy test to try and prove me wrong. Well as you're aware now. He didn't succeed. After a minute or two of silence, he turned around to face me, sitting on the floor in our entryway still shaking in disbelief. He said congratulations and that he was excited. It was a very exciting night, and I am still in shock.

We had an ultrasound done on the 23rd of February to "count babies" because my HCG levels were higher than normal. And after having twins, the chances of having multiples again are greater. There was only one baby viable on the ultrasound, and my measurements show that this little bundle of joy will be joining our family in early October. My official due date is October 3.