2 weeks & trying not to panic

2 weeks left to to pack everything up & be ready to move. Then 1 week of moving & cleaning. And finally a sigh of relief when we're finished. I'm really looking forward to having more space & another bathroom, the chance to have no kids in my bed for a few months before the baby arrives. I will miss our ward & our friends here so much but we really won't be that far away. Why is it that even if you move just a short distance it seems like it might as well be the other side of the world? We'll still be in the same stake so at the very least we'll see people at stake conferences.

I've put potty learning with Liam on the back burner for now, once we've settled in to the new place we'll start again but its too crazy to try to do it with all the stuff we have to get done.

My wisdom teeth (or lack thereof) are healing nicely. Hopefully the extraction for the other 2 will go just as smoothly.

Life just keeps rolling along, 1 week until we find out whether we're having a boy or a girl. It's hard to believe I'm already almost halfway through this pregnancy. I'm kind of sad I haven't had the time to devote to really enjoying this pregnancy, I meant to keep a pregnancy journal like I did with Emma & Liam but it just hasn't happened. I haven't even set foot on a scale for over a month (probably a couple months actually) except at my prenatal checks. I'm starting to feel real kicks from the baby instead of just the little flutters. I'm betting this is going to be another very active baby, something my ribs are not looking forward to.

I need a sign with bright red, friendly letters saying "DON'T PANIC" (name that movie)

Happy Halloween

It doesn't really feel like Halloween, the kids have costumes but that's it... no pumpkins, no decorations, nothing. Note to self, at least carve a pumpkin next year. We're going to a trunk-or-treat tonight for the kids which will be Liam's first real Halloween experience (we dressed him up last year but he was only 4 months old). So we've got Snow White (because Emma loves princesses) & Frankenstein (cute & not scary in the slightest) this year. I need to take pictures of the kiddos in their costumes tonight because I forgot to do it at the ward Halloween party a couple weeks ago. We're booing Nestle this year, its amazing how many products they manufacture or are associated with especially all the Halloween candy.

15 weeks pregnant today :) I mostly feel okay now but still have some rough days. We're enjoying the beautiful weather, cool crisp nights & lovely sunny days. I've been doing a lot of research lately, maybe I'll actually get around to sharing some of it here soon :) Have a safe & happy Halloween.

No News is Good News

If I'm not posting often then life is good but busy.

A few quick things:

12 week prenatal check up today (I'm 11 weeks 5 days actually) & everything is good, baby has a good heartbeat & my morning sickness is starting to go away :)

Liam is starting to use a few words consistently & a couple simple ASL signs.

Emma is becoming much more descriptive & eloquent, she knows her colors pretty well now.

Liam is cutting 4 more teeth (YIKES!) after this we're done until the 2 year molars come in.

We had a great time at the 1st Annual Santa Cruz Scottish Games, attending our friend's wedding & enjoying the Celtic Faire. Emma & Liam had their first concert experience at the outdoor concert. Tempest was performing, both kids have listened to them since they were in the womb so it was a lot of fun & Emma danced quite a bit.

I've made progress on Liam's quilt :) & I should be able to finish it before Christmas :) I also started knitting some legwarmers for Emma (my 1st knitting project) & so far so good, the stripes turned out nicely.

So that's our last two weeks interspersed with a couple rounds of kids vomiting (nothing like having to strip bedding & do laundry in the middle of the night :P ). Less than a month until Halloween, a busy rest of the week, costume to make for Liam, aspirations of baking, house cleaning to do... no rest for the weary.

Pregnancy Update

10 weeks pregnant today & still nauseous 24/7. I have been feeling some of the baby's movement for about a week, it feels kind of like wiggly jello (that's the best I can describe it). Other than that life just keeps rolling along. The kids are doing pretty well. Emma is taking naps again :) Liam is cutting teeth & taking it pretty well except he always gets diaper rash when he is teething & then his poor little bum is all red & raw within seconds of having a dirty diaper. Poor guy, the diaper rash is probably the most uncomfortable part of teething for him. I'm doing diaper free days with Emma again so that she will communicate when she needs to go potty. I'm thinking we might try some diaper free time with Liam next week too & see if he is ready to use the potty because that would definitely help his diaper rash. So in a nut shell we've got morning sickness & dirty diapers, who could ask for anything more ;) lol.

Baby Fraze is due April 23rd :)

As of today I am 8 weeks & 6 days pregnant :) Everything looks good so far.

Blech!

Morning sickness (make that all-day sickness) dirty diapers do not go well together. My over sensitive nose & queasy stomach are making no end of mischief in my life. Hopefully the morning sickness will be gone in another 6 weeks or so.

The other day it was quite cool in the morning so I got out the hot chocolate & like father like son, Liam loves hot chocolate (although it isn't hot by the time its a drinkable temperature for him). Last winter I had purchased some organic hot chocolate from Raley's but never got around to trying it so that's what we had & it was delicious. Rich chocolate flavor, creamy when milk is added to cool it down & pretty much perfect. It definitely makes my top 5 favorite hot chocolate mixes.

Finally !!

We did it, Saturday we went to the temple. It was such a beautiful & simple ceremony with such a huge impact, my wonderful family is now sealed together for not just time but all eternity. Pictures of the kids will be up soon.