Catch Up?

So I couldn't seem to update with everything that happened during December, January, February and March because I was baby/pregnancy brained. So here is a small update.

December: I just couldn't seem to get into the spirit for December (maybe because we had lots of days in the 60 degree range) so Christmas was entirely Nick and his mother's fault this year. Gloria sent us a little battery-powered tree that we set up in the living room and I put on last years ornaments. Nick kept talking about getting a bigger tree and all I kept thinking about was that I didn't water the one last year and the cats drank what little water I remembered, so I always had this huge mess of pine needles. So this year whenever Nick asked about getting a tree I just kind of hemmed and hawed and we never got one. Nick also wrapped all the presents and did a really great job :)

January brought a big day for me as I finally got my wisdom teeth out on the 6th. I was really afraid that I wasn't going to make my appointment because the boys got conjunctivitis on Tuesday and my appt. was on Friday. I think I washed my hands every 10 minutes, avoided touching my eyes, and washed the boys bedding everyday. It must have worked because I didn't catch it! We also had to change our plans a bit with who would be taking care of me while I recovered. Mom was going to take the boys for the weekend while Nick took care of me but instead I stayed at my parent's house for 2 days and Nick had the boys. It was really nice and a little weird to have my Mommy take care of me but it turned out better in the long run. My parent's also had a variety of foods I was able to eat that weren't at home and Nick got to have lots of fun with his boys.

Nick started school again and is super busy with that. So much so that most days he doesn't even get home until the boys have already gone to bed. Its been rough on all of us, but I know that school is very important for him so I try to be as supportive as possible. Some days I do worse than others and I'm sorry for that honey. He is finally nearing the end as his finals are next Monday and Tuesday so I don't expect to see him this week as he needs to do all the studying he can.

February and the first half of March I spent on the couch with a ginger ale in my hand as I really struggled with pregnancy sickness. There were some days I wanted to cry when it was time to feed the boys again because I couldn't be around the food. They didn't eat as healthy as usual but they survived and are on a much better diet now. I'm still recovering in the cleaning department especially where the kitchen is concerned but have almost got a handle on things.

Now we are enjoying the sunny days by being outside for most of the day. I love hanging my laundry outside so much so that I'm disappointed when it rains because I feel like I'm losing a laundry day. Speaking of its very sunny today so...

Number 3 is on the way!

So because of some circumstances beyond our control, we haven't gone public with our expected arrival till now. I am currently 18 weeks with a due date smack dab in the middle of September. So I'm pretty sure that I will have this kid in September cause I don't think I'll go that early or late.

I was a lot more sick this time around and it started earlier too. I wasn't able to eat ANY dairy for SEVEN weeks! For someone whose day doesn't feel right unless started with a bowl of cereal you can imagine how horrible that was. I was extremely happy that it did just magically go away with the onset of the second trimester and now I'm just hungry all the time. So far I also feel more healthy than I did with Jay.

For those of you dying to know, well you're just going to have to wait again this time because we don't plan on finding out the gender of any of our kids. I did tell Grandma Harvey that I would let her know if I had any intuitive feeling about a girl since she loves to make baby blankets, but she won't be telling anyone else! I do admit that it would be nice to have a girl, but if we do have a boy we are already well prepared. We do have names picked out for both too. Not sure if we are sharing them with the world yet though.

I think the only thing Jay will notice is that mommy's lap is slowly disappearing. Kaleb will point to my tummy and say "Mama's baby" but I'm sure he has no idea what is actually happening :) We will try to make sure he is as prepared as possible but there is only so much you can do with a 3 year old. I am a little worried because Kaleb is being very stubborn about potty training and I will be changing 3 kids' diapers but newborns are the easiest diapers to change so by that time that changes I hope he will be potty trained. It will be challenging to have three children 3 and under but we are very excited about expanding our family and know that this is the best path for us.

Some things for a Wednesday

1. The lawn mowing cosmic forces are against me again this year. At least while it was working I did get the front lawn mowed so we don't look like rednecks anymore.
2. Kaleb is finally talking a lot more, the problem is that I have no idea what he is saying!
3. Thinking about indexing again.
4. Absolutely dreading this summer. Highs in the upper 80's already here.
5. Nick is the bedtime routine man and so on the nights when he comes home late it is super hard to get the boys to go to sleep.
6. Can't wait until next month and Nick will be done with this semester. I just want to see my husband more often and want him to be able to spend more time with the boys. They love their daddy so much.

Small (very small) list

1. Kaleb's movie of the week is Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey. He asks multiple times a day to watch "dogs, woof, woof". I have restricted to once a day because that's just the way things are.
2. Jay is a climbing freak. Every time I turn around I'm having to pull him down from something or scoop up a crying babe. So of course as a result he is sporting a lot more bumps and bruises.
3. We have spent the last three days outside with me trying to mow the lawn and I'm still not done. Hopefully the weather will cooperate on Saturday and Nick with be able to fix the riding mower.
4. We have missed story time for a long while but hopefully starting today we will go more often.
5. I really want to go to a zoo. *sigh*
6. Nick came home early today! But he still has tons of homework to do.

I will pray

Today I grieve. Today my heart is heavy and the tears just keep coming. How do I help them? How do I let them know that I would do anything to help them through this? The only answer I get is to pray. I will pray that they will be comforted. I will pray that they will know they are not alone. I will pray for their health. I will pray for anything that I can think of that might help them.

To my family Hael and Krista: I am so sorry for your loss. I will pray for you. I love you so very much and want you to know this. Let me know if there is anything I can do for you. I will always be here.

In Loving Memory of a sweet spirit, Baby Boy Thibeault - March 7, 2012

November 30, 4 years ago...

... Nick and I had our first date. It was the most amazing first date in the world and lasted all day. I can't remember if that was intentional since we did have the YSA dance that night.

We started about 9 in the morning by going up to Monte Sano to walk around on one of the trails up there. It was an amazingly gorgeous day and both Nick and I kept saying that it was more like a day in September back "home" (Utah for me and Idaho for Nick), than the day before December. We walked around the trail, climbed on some big rocks and talked and talked for a few hours. As we were heading back to the car, we stopped to see some terrific view and Nick stopped behind me and put his arms around me and I thought that it felt like we had done this sort of thing before. (Aww)

We then headed to Olive Garden for lunch and did the soup and salad deal. We still love doing that and in fact the second time we went there after our first date (which happened to be after we were married), we sat in the very same booth. I have such a silly smile on my face remembering that. :)

Then off to the movie theater to watch the Disney movie Enchanted. Its a really cute movie and Nick and I were really enjoying it but we both just about died laughing when the Prince and Giselle are on their date and he asks how long a date lasts and she says "They can go as long as you want, really. They can just keep going and going, just so long as you keep thinking about activities that you can do", since that was essentially what we were doing since we were going to the dance that night.

We then went to my parent's house so we could change for the dance as it was 'church dress'. We grabbed a quick bite of mac&cheese and while eating my sisters got into a silly fight which culminated in one sister throwing her phone at the other which hit the other sister's bowl of dinner just right to fling mac&cheese all over her. As she was sitting on the couch covered in her dinner, she couldn't really move so Nick very kindly helped to clean her up. I thought that was really sweet of him considering he'd never met her.

Finally on to the YSA dance. I actually don't remember too many details about the dance. We did get a little bored at one point and went exploring because I had never been in the Cullman building. There was a cute little half basement but we didn't stay there long because it was the scouts room and smelled like teenage boy BO. (lol) There was a point when I was dancing with Taylor and he was saying something about leaving because there were no worthwhile girls there to dance with. Of course I smacked him a little and he said "Well you're taken". I was like "I'm taken? This is only my first date with Nick". He really was right though :)

Nick took me home and of course we had our first kiss. It was the most amazing kiss. I stopped breathing and heard bells and whistles and saw stars (maybe cause I wasn't breathing)   :)  Everyday we spent together after that just affirmed that we were meant to be together.

Love you honey! Even though we have our downs, I'm still very happy that we finally went out together :)

16 things for today

1. Even though all of Monday and Tuesday morning was really, really rough, I'm very happy that I have Nick as my husband. Thanks honey for all the sacrifices you are making to go to school.
2. I have an appointment to get my wisdom teeth out on the 6th on January. I'm a little nervous since I've never (knock on wood) had anything medical happen to me before. Not even stitches.
3. I think its so cute that my son loves to watch Into The Woods right now. For those not familiar, its a Broadway musical and I love it.
4. Went to a dress rehearsal of Comedy of Errors by Shakespeare last night with Nick and had so much fun. I really like Shakespeare's comedies.
5. I'm glad Nick took theater this semester cause I get to go plays. I love going to plays.
6. Kaleb just gave me all the broken crackers and kept the whole ones for himself. He cracks me up.
7. I have serious van envy right now. And not just any van either. I want an 8 passenger Toyota Sienna '06 or newer.
8. Some days I do better at my load of laundry a day then others. Today I still need to put it in the dryer.
9. I always fast-forward through the 'trading insults' part of The Sandlot. I don't think my kids need to pick up those kinds of things for a long time.
10. I absolutely love the Mrs. Piggle Wiggle books!
11. Nick set up a web camera at work and so now we can Skype with him. Kaleb loves to see Daddy at work and even Jay talks up a storm when he sees Daddy.
12. I'm really excited about the big family gift that Nick's mom is getting us for Christmas.
13. Kaleb is really into the 'I do it' phase of getting dressed.
14. Some days you need a lot of chocolate fortification.
15. Trying to curb Jay's biting has been an ongoing, difficult thing. This is only so much you can do to a 10 month old.
16. I really dislike the fact that it gets dark at 5 now.