This past Tuesday was our 20 week ultrasound. Before going, I asked Kody if he wanted a little brother or sister. He said "I want a little brother just like me". Um.... no! We have enough Kody's in this house!! I love that little boy... he is so much fun (and SO active)! Lucas was sure it was a girl. I'm not sure you could have convinced him any other way. Jed wanted a girl, especially if this ends up being our last. I was happy either way. I mostly get nervous that something will be wrong so even though I like to find out, I'm more happy with a healthy baby.
We took all the kids with us to find out. Ryker could have cared less, so it was a good thing we had him in the stroller to keep him contained. Kody was only interested in bits and pieces and mostly liked to try and play with the dimming lights.... good thing Jed has quick hands to control that one! Lucas was very intersted and liked to see the baby on the monitor.
The tech always points out everything she's looking at. It always amazes me that they know what they are looking at when half the time I see mumble jumble! Everything looks good and that makes me happy. Although, this baby seems to be missing a part! That's right... we're having a GIRL!! I'm a little nervous with the unexpected, but excited for her to join our family.
And Lucas can't stop smiling!!
Thursday, March 17, 2011
Friday, March 11, 2011
A Few of My Favorite Things...
It's been a while since I've done a post on some of the things I love right now...
My Lilac Clothing Jeans are seriously my favorite pair of jeans that I own. They are the most comfortable things in the world and so darn cute. I may be pregnant now, but I started wearing these before I was pregnant and loved them then too. They may look like maternity pants, but they are definitely made for everyone. My mom and sister both own a pair... and they're not expecting! I bought mine at Costco during their roadshow last fall for much cheaper. Although I love them, I'm not sure I could fork out the full price for these things! I would recommend these things to EVERYONE! Below are the pants I have.
Lately I've been on cooking/meal planning kick. Which is a good thing cause we've been a tighter budget so having things planned makes for a much better grocery bill. My favorite place to find new meals is at Our Best Bites. I also have their cookbook and it's fabulous! A few of our favorites our the Spicy Honey Chicken (and the salad that you can make it in to), Chicken Fajitas (website only), Brazilian Limeade, Balsamic Asparagus, Oven Steak Fries, Asian BBQ Chicken... I could go on and on! Almost everything I've made so far has been awesome.
Another one of my favorites right now is my Camelbak water bottle. Jed, I and the kids all got one for Christmas, we definitely drink more water with these around. Love it!!
Next on my list of favorites is my Lemon & Lime Squeezers. With all the cooking I've been doing lately, I seriously could not survive with out them. Well, I probably could survive... barely! I bought both of mine at Walmart. I actually had the lime one first and then realized I needed something to do lemons too, so I bought the other one. You definitely could get away with just having the lemon one since it's big enough to do both.
Another thing I hope becomes one of my favorites is the Shaklee Basic H2 and the Scour Off. I recently bought this after seeing it on a bunch of blogs. Some people swear by the stuff and I thought I'd give it a shot. Plus... the bottle lasts forever cause it's so highly concentrated. So far I've used it a ton in the kitchen, but it's only been for a couple of weeks, so we'll see if I can start to tell a difference soon.
And while we're on the topic of cleaners, I have to give a shout to my favorite Tilex Bathroom Cleaner. For some reason I just feel like this does the best all around job in the bathroom, especially on the tub.
And there you have it. A few of my favorite things right now. I'm sure if I sat down to think about it some more I could come up with a lot more, but why share all my secrets! (Plus it's already taken me 4 hours just to get this much posted!)
My Lilac Clothing Jeans are seriously my favorite pair of jeans that I own. They are the most comfortable things in the world and so darn cute. I may be pregnant now, but I started wearing these before I was pregnant and loved them then too. They may look like maternity pants, but they are definitely made for everyone. My mom and sister both own a pair... and they're not expecting! I bought mine at Costco during their roadshow last fall for much cheaper. Although I love them, I'm not sure I could fork out the full price for these things! I would recommend these things to EVERYONE! Below are the pants I have.
Lately I've been on cooking/meal planning kick. Which is a good thing cause we've been a tighter budget so having things planned makes for a much better grocery bill. My favorite place to find new meals is at Our Best Bites. I also have their cookbook and it's fabulous! A few of our favorites our the Spicy Honey Chicken (and the salad that you can make it in to), Chicken Fajitas (website only), Brazilian Limeade, Balsamic Asparagus, Oven Steak Fries, Asian BBQ Chicken... I could go on and on! Almost everything I've made so far has been awesome.
Another one of my favorites right now is my Camelbak water bottle. Jed, I and the kids all got one for Christmas, we definitely drink more water with these around. Love it!!
Next on my list of favorites is my Lemon & Lime Squeezers. With all the cooking I've been doing lately, I seriously could not survive with out them. Well, I probably could survive... barely! I bought both of mine at Walmart. I actually had the lime one first and then realized I needed something to do lemons too, so I bought the other one. You definitely could get away with just having the lemon one since it's big enough to do both.
And while we're on the topic of cleaners, I have to give a shout to my favorite Tilex Bathroom Cleaner. For some reason I just feel like this does the best all around job in the bathroom, especially on the tub.
Tuesday, March 08, 2011
A Bittersweet Sunday
This past Sunday they released our Bishopric and I know for me it was a little bittersweet. Jed has loved serving as the 2nd Counselor to Bishop McGhie and along side Bro. Gallacher. Technically they had a couple more years to go, but Bishop McGhie and his family will be moving soon.
It has been such a blessing to have him in a calling that he absolutely loved. He never complained about meetings because he knew that once he got there he'd have a good time. Sometimes I wonder how they got anything done with all the jokes and stories they had to tell... especially since they all seemed to find the same things really funny! But aside from the fun, they did a fabulous job.
It's a testimony to me how the Lord knows exactly where we're suppose to be at certain times our lives. This was one of those times. I think back a year ago to when we were contemplating the possibility of moving. He wasn't happy in his job, we didn't feel established in Spanish Fork, and our lack friends in the neighborhood/ward was frustrating (although this one was definitely our problem for being unsocial!). And then... the Lord answered our prayers with Jed's call to the Bishopric and one week later my call to serve as the RS Meeting Coordinator. It was the kick-in-the-pants we needed to realize we were in the right spot and we were here for a reason.
We've been blessed beyond measure with all the friends we've made over the last year! We've found a love for where we are and now we don't want to move. When Jed lost his job in May, we prayed that he'd find something that would allow us to stay.
Although this short chapter is over, we look forward to what lies ahead. And I'm definitely looking forward to Sundays when he can help get the kids ready AND wrestle them on the bench. That's one part I'm not going to miss!
It has been such a blessing to have him in a calling that he absolutely loved. He never complained about meetings because he knew that once he got there he'd have a good time. Sometimes I wonder how they got anything done with all the jokes and stories they had to tell... especially since they all seemed to find the same things really funny! But aside from the fun, they did a fabulous job.
It's a testimony to me how the Lord knows exactly where we're suppose to be at certain times our lives. This was one of those times. I think back a year ago to when we were contemplating the possibility of moving. He wasn't happy in his job, we didn't feel established in Spanish Fork, and our lack friends in the neighborhood/ward was frustrating (although this one was definitely our problem for being unsocial!). And then... the Lord answered our prayers with Jed's call to the Bishopric and one week later my call to serve as the RS Meeting Coordinator. It was the kick-in-the-pants we needed to realize we were in the right spot and we were here for a reason.
We've been blessed beyond measure with all the friends we've made over the last year! We've found a love for where we are and now we don't want to move. When Jed lost his job in May, we prayed that he'd find something that would allow us to stay.
Although this short chapter is over, we look forward to what lies ahead. And I'm definitely looking forward to Sundays when he can help get the kids ready AND wrestle them on the bench. That's one part I'm not going to miss!
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