Cookies!

Daisy got to spend the evening with Grandma Rena last Friday and lucky for Daisy she had made some yummy sugar cookies. These pictures were just too cute to not post.

She was a fan! Thanks Grandma Rena!

October Happenings

I don't think its a surprise that I have not enjoyed this past summer very much. Being pregnant in the valley heat is not ideal. I think that is why I have been enjoying October so much. For the first time in months the temperature outside is actually half way decent. I can even open my back door in the morning and let cool air fill my kitchen! I love it! I love that Daisy can play outside without getting baked by the sun. I also love fall.

My Mom and Dad came down a weekend or two ago for a quick visit to watch my nephew's football game. It was fun to have them here even if it was only for the morning. After the game we all went to Red Robin (not Aaron he had drill, bummer). Anyway it was super tasty. I tried snapping a quick picture of grandparents and grand kids, but I wasn't super successful.

I think these little girls were more interested in their balloons.

Over conference weekend my mom came down for the weekend. I love when my mom comes down, not only because I like my mom, but I seem to have much better luck at yard sales when I go with her. Maybe she has a gift : ) Anyway I found this slide for 7 bucks.

Definitely a good buy.

I also got some really great baby stuff that didn't even looked used! Like a bumbo and tray, new car seat for Daisy, baby bedding for this little guy, a boppy pillow, and lots of clothes!

This picture is from this morning. I gave Daisy five strawberries and yogurt so she would sit still long enough for me to put braids in.

It turned out so cute! I am amazed I got her to sit still long enough for me to put them in.

I love her little head.

About Me...

This is my blog. I look at this blog as more of a family journal to record our lives. We may have a simple life, but its a blessed one. Anyway the reason I say this is my blog is because sometimes I feel stupid that I write so much concerning myself, but its my blog. Not a fitness, recipe, political or any other kind of blog, just a blog of my family's life and my thoughts. So today I was thinking, what do I think about all day long? And the truth is I think about a lot of stuff. Mostly about my family and home, but every now and then I catch myself thinking about things that are just silly and me...

Like how I won't eat yogurt unless its with a small spoon. I don't like the big ones. If all the small ones are dirty I will wash one instead of using the clean big one.

I also wish whenever Daisy is asleep and looking so sweet that I could just crawl into bed with her and snuggle, but I don't. I like nap time to much to risk waking her.

I love to organize things. I love everything having its own place, yet I am horrible about making sure everything goes back into its place after I am done with it. Just ask Aaron. This is especially true when it comes to clothes. I don't know how many women do this, but when nothing is looking good on me it ends up on the floor. Aaron always says "why don't you just hang it back up if you don't want to wear it?" Well that is a valid point but not when your seven months pregnant and almost in tears because there isn't an article of clothing that makes me look decent and isn't going to rise up or slide down the entire time I am wearing it. It is much more satisfying to chuck the ugly butt squeezing jeans on the floor than to rehang them like they deserve to be taken care of.

Sometimes I actually like letting go of taking care of my house just for a day or two so when I do clean it, it feels like I accomplished more. That may be a little weird, oh well.

I am a list maker. I am sure whenever Aaron finds a list I have made all the way from what needs to be done this week to a pros and cons list about a big decision he is just a little bit like... hmmmm I married an over thinker. But I love lists! They are like mini plans that help you see where you are and what you have left to do. Plus its fun to cross off something on my list. Sometimes I even write down something I know is already done, but I just want the satisfaction of crossing it off my list.

Anyway those are just a few things I think about and are me. Maybe I am weird but everyone is weird in their own special way. I just thought I would write some things about me so someday when my children make a list and their spouse sees it they can be like... "well I get that from my mom."

Grandma's Request...

My Mom told me I needed to update my blog. Good thing I had these fun pictures to blog.

Aaron made Daisy a fort the other night. She loved it. Aaron's new schedule means that he can be home as early as three PM on most days. She loves having her Dad around more, especially since he is such a good fort constructor.

Just having fun!

3 Years Ago...

Aaron gave me Finch for my Birthday. I am probably the only one who cares or even likes him. Just thought I would post a picture to remember the anniversary. If you can't see him, look under the curtain. He looks dead.

22 Months...

 Our girl is almost two! Just a few months and she will be. I haven't written about Daisy in a while so I thought I would just give an update on the world of Daisy.

She has curly hair. I love it. She also has a good vocabulary. She can say most everything and has started saying small sentences. He favorite show is Mickey Mouse Clubhouse. She knows all the characters, its fun her her say "TOODLES"... and "FOOFY". She finally likes to swing and play on the playground, I was worried for a while. She also knows most every major body part. She is good in nursery and has a few little friends in there. She likes to be around other kids, especially her cousins. She likes to clean up... lets hope that last forever. She eats most everything. She does have her picky days, but for the most part she eats well. She loves shoes. She also loves to head dive. Sometimes this isn't a great thing because she doesn't seem to get that the floor may not be the best thing to dive into head first. She has had her fair share of fat bloody lips, but that doesn't seem to deter her. She still has a pacifier which she call "pirer". I am ready for her to not want it, but have yet done much about it. She can be whiney. We spend lots of days learning how to say things in a happy way... no success yet. She wants to do big girl things and when she is around her cousin Laine, she usually does whatever Laine is doing. Sometime to the extent of folding her arms the same way or sitting the same way. She is just a fun girl! We love her so much!

Isn't she pretty?

She did have her nose squished up against the glass but wouldn't do it for camera.

And this is for you Mom. She played and played with her letter. Thanks for her mail!

28 Weeks...

So as every pregnant woman knows around 28 weeks comes the glucose test to see if you have gestational diabetes. I had mine on Tuesday and failed. Can I just say that it was a bummer. Anyway I had to go back in and take the three hour glucose test to make sure I was diabetes free. When you take a glucose test they draw your blood, you drink a sugary drink, wait an hour, and have your blood drawn again. I passed with Daisy and since I feel that my lifestyle isn't crazy unhealthy I would be fine the second time around. Not the case. So I had to fast, go in the early morning and do all of that but just for three hours more. They also have to draw your blood four separate times every hour on the hour. I actually think its pretty interesting to have blood drawn, and kind of like to watch. The above picture is just the little bruise left over from getting pricked a few times. Anyway I passed and do not have gestational diabetes. Thank heavens, that would have been no fun.

I am in my third trimester. Could be as soon as 8 to 11 weeks away now! Crazy how quickly this pregnancy has gone by and yet how slow too. I am feeling pretty chubby these days, its hard not to feel chubby when you can't see you toes : ) We still don't have a name picked out for this little guy. New names come and go but nothing seems to fit, I am hoping by the time he comes we will have a few solid names we like. He is also so wiggly. I thought Daisy was, but she just made more room for this kid to swim, kick, poke, and stretch. He hurts. I don't remember Daisy pushing so hard against my organs. Its such a strange feeling.

I like it though. As I have said before, seeing and feeling little movements is my favorite part about being pregnant.