The Big Ultrasound

Well, we've found three things out about our baby Camryn: (1) she's very healthy, (2) she's very cute, and (3) she's very stubborn. We had our ultrasound yesterday and it was so much fun to see her. Unfortunately we didn't get the best view of her face because she insisted on having both of her hands in her face at all times. In fact, you can see in the pictures below that she actually has her arms crossed right in front of her face. Is this some sort of sign about her personality? I guess we will find out in 3 months!

Lots of Updates!

I cannot believe how much has happened in the last few weeks. First was Noah's 3rd birthday! We had his party at Kangaroo Zoo which, for those who don't know, is a place full of those inflatable toy things. It was so much fun. Noah is in love with Wall-E, so I decided to make him a Wall-E cake. I think it turned out pretty good, if I do say so myself. I can't believe how big Noah is getting, he is so adorable and he knows how to tug at my heart strings.

Next was graduation! I still don't think I believe it's over yet. The day came and went so quickly. One of the best parts was that my wonderful sister Shelice flew in from Georgia and surprised me! I was so shocked and so happy! I wish that she could have stayed longer, but it was so wonderful to have her here. I'm so proud of myself for finishing school; it was so worth it! Now on to my preparations for the GMAT and graduate school. Well, ok, I think I'll take about a year and a half off first :)

After graduation we decided to take our yearly trip to St. George. Adam and I love St. George and frequently talk about moving back there if the chance arose. I think it was our most eventful trip down there. We swam, went bowling, saw Earth (excellent movie, highly recommend it), saw the dinosaur tracks, went to the family fun center, walked the temple grounds, and took a daytrip to Las Vegas! I think we were exhausted from our vacation. It was just a fun trip together and it is so fun to just enjoy time with my husband and kids. I think my favorite part is watching Adam with Reese. She loves learning new things and Adam of course loves science, so he would just sit and teach her and tell her everything about everything at the Shark Reef and the dinosaur tracks. She just soaks everything in and is really just the smartest little girl in the world.

Ok, I promise this is the last thing. Mother's Day. My husband is the best. He made the yummiest french toast for me for breakfast, then he barbequed the best steaks at my mom's house for lunch. He then cleaned my mom's entire kitchen and did the dishes! I know! I honestly feel so lucky to have him and I can't believe he has stuck around through all my grumpiness, which includes when I'm not prego.

Well, I think I've written enough to last a little while at least. I hope everyone is doing well and I'll write again after our 3D ultrasound on Wednesday and after we finally plant our garden! This is shaping up to be a pretty busy summer!

The New Swingset

We've been promising Reese we would get her a swing set forever. The first summer we lived in this house, we spent all our attention (and money) on the inside of the house. Last year, we completely remodeled the backyard and it was done by mid-July. By then we just never got around to finding the swing set we really wanted. Adam knew that he wanted one that would last our kids for a long time, and he knew that he wanted it have a playhouse. Well, Backyard Adventures was having their April sale to get rid of all their 2008 models (they were like 50% off) so we headed there. The playset is amazing. It's not quite done yet, they were back-ordered on the parts for the monkey bars and the upper loft that goes on top of it, but the kids are grateful to have what is up so far. We are so lucky to have kids that play so well together. In the last 3 days they really have spent all day together outside, and the best part is I can just open the sliding glass door to see and hear them. The video below is minutes after the assembly people left, the kids could not wait another second.

Spring Break

Well, Adam and I have had a very fun Spring Break. First I'll talk about our anniversary on Wednesday, then I'll go back to our fun family day on Tuesday. So, Adam and I have been married for 7 years now! I know, it's amazing how fast time goes. We decided to spend the night away from the kids, so Grandma and Papa volunteered to watch them. We went out to dinner at Chef's Table (where Adam had roses on the table for me). It was so yummy and romantic. Then we spent the night at the Anniversary Inn. All in all it was a great day and it was so nice to spend the time alone together. And thank goodness my morning/all day sickness has FINALLY subsided and I feel so much better! Here's to another 7 years with my wonderful hubby!

Since it was Spring Break for us we decided to do some fun activities with the kids, along with spring cleaning. On Tuesday we decided to ride the frontrunner train into Salt Lake and go to the Gateway. We went out to lunch at Applebee's and then went to the Planetarium. Now, you must understand that Adam is a definate science geek, so this was like a dream for him. The cutest thing is that Reese just pours over everything that Adam tells her. She has such a thirst for knowledge and has so many questions about everything. She had such a great time with her daddy learning about the universe and all sorts of fun science things. While we were there we decided to go to the 3D Under Sea movie. Reese was a little nervous at first, but she warmed up to the glasses and had a fun time. Noah loved the glasses until one of the fish snapped and ate another one and scared him, then he wouldn't put them on after that. It was such a fun day with the kids and they loved riding on the train. It was a great adventure, although one I'm glad I don't have to do every day.

Oh My Heck!

So, we went to the doctor today and when we got there he was delivering a baby. The receptionist asked if I wanted to come back in a hour or reschedule. Well, since I've been waiting to find out if this baby is a boy or a girl for the past 4 weeks and I knew I was going to find out today, there was no way I was going to wait for another day. We had Reese with us so she could see the baby so we decided to go to McDonalds to let her play. Then they called and said it would be another 20 more minutes, so we got Reese's haircut (she looks very cute). I was so nervous and excited and having to wait so long just made the it worse. Finally! after almost 2 hrs of waiting we had the ultrasound, fully expecting to hear it's a boy. After about 5 mins the doctor said that he is 99% sure that we are having a GIRL! I'm still trying to get used to the idea of having a girl, but make no mistake I'm very, very excited! I can't wait to get all Reese's baby clothes out again, cuz they are sooo adorable.

So, below is the ultrasound of Camryn Eileen (the spelling is still in the air...maybe Cameryn?) She's a very active girl kicking, waving her arms, and moving around :) It's over 5 mins long, but she's very adorable!

The Dreaded Flu!

The once was a boy who had the flu; he was so sick he didn't know what to do...

Never having had the flu in our house before, I have made it a habit not to get yearly flu shots for either me or the kids...that may change from now on, although probably not for me, just the kids :) So, on the night before our Valentine's Eve date, Noah started to get sick...crap. The next day, he slept all day and even though he was so sick, my mom said I should bring the kids over anyway. So Adam and I were able to go to The Melting Pot and to a movie for an early Valentine's date. We had so much fun even though Adam was still feeling kinda sick. Over the weekend Noah got worse and worse with a fever and coughing and just not acting like himself (BTW, Adam, Reese, and I were all sick too, but Noah seemed to be going down hill the fastest). After Noah slept from 4 pm yesterday until 10:30 am this morning, I decided it was time to take him to the doctor. When we got to the doctor Noah's temperature was still almost 102, he threw up all over himself and me when they did the strep test, and he fell asleep in my arms which was something he didn't even do when he was a baby. After waiting what seemed like an eternity, they did a flu test...sure enough, it was positive. My poor baby has the flu.

When we got home, I gave him Tylenol and turned on Cars for him to watch, then out I went to snow blow the driveway for the second time today. Since Adam is also recovering from the flu, it has been my job to snow blow. When I came in the garage door I noticed Noah wasn't on the couch watching his movie, so I began to take off my coat and snow pants. As I turned around I saw my poor buddy curled up in the computer chair, fast asleep. Thank goodness for the snow, as much as I hate plowing it, because classes were cancelled tonight and I can stay home and take care of my baby :(

Hope everyone is well and the flu is staying far away from your home!!!

The New Car

So after the millionth time of not being able to make it up my driveway and barely being able to drive up my own street I had had enough! It was time to get an AWD vehicle. Not only that but with the Civic there was no way that we could fit three car seats in the back seat. So our quest began. Now I've been looking at SUVs and such for at least a year wanting to upgrade, but I turned to my husband and his superb research skills to find a safe crossover SUV. Thus, the Buick Enclave...(the GMC Acadia is exactly the same, but I leaned towards the look of the Enclave) After test driving a few used ones from private sellers we went to the dealership, and thanks to the current market, we were able to score a new one for the same price! I can't decide what my favorite feature is, but I think it is probably the back up camera and sensors. I was terrified of getting an SUV because of how big it is and how difficult they are to see behind when you are backing up. I feel so safe now and if you don't get the navigation system, the camera shows up in the rear view mirror, which is totally awesome. Although, we did get navigation :) So, our camera is broken, so I don't have actual pictures, but here are the generic ones...

These are the back seat. There are 7 total seats. I love the captain seats, it makes it easy to get to the back. However, the seats do slide forward to easy back seat access also.

My favorite was when I asked Reese where she was going to sit in the new car and she said "I want to sit next to the new baby!" and I said "Oh yeah, that sounds like a good place." and then she goes "Yeah...even if the baby is a boy..." I love how excited Reese is for this baby, she asks so many cute questions. I just can't believe how big she is getting. It seems like just yesterday she was my little "Boogies" (I called her that because when she was born she always had green 'boogies' in her eyes). All I have to say is she better stop growing. I occasionally let her put some powder and translucent eye shadow on when I'm getting ready and today on the way home from dance she goes, "Mom, I have an idea, how bout I just get my own makeup?" Yeah, we'll see :)