I really need to do this earlier because my weeks are starting to all blur together.....
BEN: Ben has been really stressed out at work and a lot of dorky things are going on at the INL, yet he handles them so well. Last week he helped me get our baby crib together, move our baby changer into our house, put the kids bunk beds downstairs and re-install our gate outside. I don't think any of those things were easy and I really appreciated him doing them. I promised him a relaxing weekend this week-I think sledding might be in the plans?!?!?!?
JESSICA: Another week in pregnancy for me-week 33. This past week our baby dropped-A LOT! I can breath more easily, but have to keep my legs crossed for fear a baby will fall out! I have finished putting the baby's room together and took the leap of change and put my 2 other babies downstairs. IT WAS HARD. I am so used to have them right down the hall and moving them to a different level of our house made me panic. It turns out that I am fine, they are fine and I need to relax a little. I think I need to be more adaptable to change and not shelter my kids so much....
EMILY: This girl never ceases to amaze me! She wanted so badly to have her OWN room downstairs and was such a big help when it came to moving all of her stuff. She is definitely an OLDEST child, she knows how to take charge! The first night they slept in their new room, she was SO excited but a little scared. As we were telling them goodnight she asked if she could sing some "pretty" songs. I thought it was cute that she was trying to be so brave!
CALEB: Mischief maker and always on the go! Caleb has learned how to swing on things-it doesn't matter what, our gate, the fridge door, any door, his bunk beds, cupboard doors-you name it. He has so much fun but knows that Mommy doesn't allow it. I even catch him saying "Sorry" before he swings. He is so sweet and loves kisses. Every night he wants me to give him lots of kisses. Sometime this week I gave him a kiss before bed and he later was sad because he was afraid he had eaten all of his kisses (because I had given him a kiss on the lips), it made me laugh!
BABY BOY: Nothing new with this kid, he is still working on his gymnastic and boxing skills. I got out all of our baby boy clothes and I can't wait to snuggle this little guy!! We did set an official C-Section date to February 28th-less than 5 weeks!!
JUST A NOTE: Something I have thought a ton about lately....My kids will ask me to do silly things with them and sometimes most of the time I am right in the middle of doing something. I have had to make it a priority and stop what I am doing and play with them. For example: The other day I was doing my hair in a huge hurry and Caleb walked up and wanted me to dance with him. My first thought was "Not right now!" and then I stopped and the better thought came to mind "Caleb won't always want to be seen dancing with his Mommy, so do it now while he enjoys it."
So once again I am reminded to enjoy my kids now while they still want me around.
Find Joy in the Journey as President Monson counsels us!
Thursday, January 27, 2011
US-Week 4
Friday, January 21, 2011
US-Week 3
This past week has been busy! We are well on our way to getting baby prepared. I forgot how many baby things I have. So this past week here is what happened.
BEN: This week he was so much help to me! Ben helped me get all of our baby stuff out of our attic. There was seriously boxes and boxes full of stuff. He also helped me paint the room downstairs that Emily and Caleb are moving into. It is a lovely pale yellow color-which took 3 COATS. Ben is always so helpful to me and always so willing to take the kids so I can have a little break. He also is so sensitive and willing to listen to me whine about pregnancy aches and pains. Thanks for the support Honey!
JESSICA: What can I say I have the "whine flu"! I am 33 weeks pregnant today and it feels like I am more like 43 weeks. This baby is growing like a weed. So this past week I went and took one of my Best Friends out to lunch. It was nice to visit with her and let our kids play. I have hit the nesting stage, I want to clean and clean and clean. It doesn't help that I have stated watching "Hoarders"-bad, very bad! I am getting so anxious but also very nervous. We still don't have a solid name to count on, any ideas would really help!
EMILY: She has been such a big helper this week. When we decided to paint her room, she decided she was going to help. Ben thought it was a good idea, Mom on the other hand didn't but Dad won. Emily painted a picture of herself and her name in BIG letters on the wall. Cute-but hard to cover up, you can still see it if you look close enough. Emily also wasn't feeling well this week and I wasn't sure why. Poor girl!
CALEB: What can I say that I don't always say--Caleb keeps me on my toes. He is always doing something. Caleb is such a good little guy and I know he will make a good Big brother. He doesn't quite understand the whole baby concept thing and I am excited to see his reaction. He loves to play with Emily's Baby Alive and feed her and comfort her. He may be more "help" than what I think.
BABY BOY: Still growing-obviously! This baby has started kicking and rolling every night around 11 pm. I enjoy feeling him move but sometimes it is right in my hip and can be very uncomfortable. I hope he isn't a total night owl when he comes out!
Monday, January 10, 2011
US-Week 1 and 2
I got this idea from a good friend of mine-who is absolutely amazing! I thought it was fun and I am going to try and keep up with it...
So to begin out a little family weekly project this year, I figured I should introduce each of us....in a little more detail. Oh, I should also mention that these weekly posts about us will be written from my {the mom} point of view. So here we are:
BEN: a.k.a daddy, sweetie, stinks up the whole house, dunderhead--amazing! Ben is such an amazing guy, husband, father, son, friend and worker. He currently works at the INL as a Health Physics Technician and really enjoys what he does and who he works with. He is currently our ward Elder's Quorum President and stays super busy, but really enjoys serving others. He enjoys working and accomplishing things. He has a new "love" for guns-It is a fun new hobby for him. This weekend he went duck hunting for the first time. He couldn't find anyone to go with him so he packed up his stuff and took Caleb (his little buddy) with him, they had fun.
JESSICA: a.k.a.mommy, chef, accountant, maid, comforter, sweetheart. I have to admit I LOVE those titles. I love being a mom! I get to stay home with my kids every single day and watch them grow taller, smarter, sassier, and cuter by the minute! I currently am the 2nd counselor in the Young Women's and I love it. It keeps me busy but I enjoy spending time with the girls. I love music, all kinds of music! I usually ALWAYS have the radio or iPod going in my house. I also love to scrapbook. I never find enough time to do it (a goal for this year). I am expecting a baby boy on March 8th (C-section cuts off 2 weeks though--yippee). I am thrilled and a little nervous. I love life and am trying everyday to be a better mom, wife, friend and daughter of God.
EMILY: 4 years old (going on 16) and in preschool. She is the mother hen of our house! She is energetic, smart and oh so sassy! Emily loves musicals-you name it, if the show has singing she will love it! She loves to dance and sing-we love to watch her! She is such a joy to us and is always willing to tell us her opinion of things. Emily has the most beautiful eyes and is told almost everywhere we go how pretty they are! She is a good big sister and teaches Caleb LOTS of things! She is inquisitive and loves to help me clean the house. Some of Emily's favorite things are dolls, coloring, writing, and playing dress-up. We are so lucky to have this girl in our family!
CALEB: 2 years old and can't wait until it is his turn to go to preschool. Caleb is our family clown! He is always making us laugh and smile! Although Caleb is silly, he is also sensitive and will do anything to make you happy. He is very apologetic and cares about other's feelings! Caleb is also known as my little helper. He loves to cook, clean and help us with EVERYTHING! He really loves cars, tractors, animals, guns and daddy's iPod Touch (He works it better than me). Today while Caleb was playing with his tractor I heard him singing "Take me for a ride on your Big Green tractor" and then he started shaking his tooshy, it made me laugh! He too is such a joy and will make a wonderful BIG brother.
BABY BOY: 32 weeks and growing. This baby came as an answer to many prayers and much fasting. Elder Neal A. Maxwell rightly said: “The submission of one’s will is really the only uniquely personal thing we have to place on God’s altar. The many other things we ‘give’ … are actually the things He has already given or loaned to us.” Submitting to my Heavenly Father's will was one of the hardest things I have had to learn. I have to say my faith (and patience not by choice) grew immensely from this pregnancy! This little man pokes, moves, hiccups and kicks alot of the day and most of the night. He reacts strongly to touch and noise. I cherish these moments and feelings because I know the days ahead are bound to be hard-but I can't wait. He arrival date is approx. around the 25th of February. We love this little guy so much!
So that is us in a nutshell. We just try to make it day to day enjoying each day and each other. I love my little family and I am so glad to know I can be with them FOREVER!!!
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
So much to do before arrival date. . .
