is what we're naming him! Hahahaha, just kidding. I seriously have been so obsessed with Lord of the Rings lately.... Why am I such a nerd? Faramir is one of my favorite characters, though. The trailer for The Hobbit looks really good and I'm really excited! :D And I can't wait to see the Hunger Games, either...
Okay, nerd time over!
I am THIRTY THREE weeks pregnant today. 33! What the heck? This pregnancy has started to FLY by in the past few weeks, it's insane. It's so crazy to think that in 4 weeks he could definitely be here... We're really not sure on names, we still have the same 5/6 names on a list but still none jump out and I can't find any more that Levi and I both like. Hopefully when he's born he'll just really look like a Reilly or a Milo or an Ethan or something.
My feet are starting to get a bit swollen, but it's just slightly enough so that some of my shoes are a bit snug, it's not super visible or anything. I've gained like, 23 pounds already, and still a few weeks to go... He's gonna be a big baby. I'm HUGE, it's absolutely crazy.
Not much else is going on in life! Levi will be graduating from college on May 11th, and I'm so proud! It's been a long few years for him to juggle work and school and fatherhood, and I'm so proud of him for getting it all done! And he can finally get a good job, which he's really excited about. I'm sure this baby will be born by then, but it is one day after my due date, so it's not 100% guarenteed, but hopefully there won't be any conflicts with the baby, haha. I'm sure he'll be born early like Bentley and Rafe though, so I'm not worried about it.
Thursday, March 22, 2012
Thursday, March 15, 2012
Getting closer!
Today I am officially 32 weeks pregnant! I can't believe how fast it's gone! Everything is going well, the baby is healthy and growing right on schedule. He's super super active, always moving and kicking. I swear he never sleeps. I'm short of breath a lot and it's harder to do things around the house. I'm always running into stuff with my belly, and it's hard to pick stuff up. I haven't reached that point where I'm uncomfortable 100% of the time, but I still have issues with sleeping. I never can find a comfortable position! We're still nowhere on names... Reilly, Paxton, Milo, Elijah and Ethan are still our list, but none really seems right. We might add Max back to it... I like that one.
Rafe is now 15 months! It's crazy how fast my boys are growing up... He probably says about 5-6 words all the time, but has said a few more. He hasn't yet discovered how fun it is to say no all the time, thank God, but I know it'll come sooner rather than later. He follows everyone around all the time, always tries to mimic everything. He's really fascinated with textures and holding/touching things. He just wants to hold everything! Grass, animals, anything. You name it, he wants to hold it. He's very curious and adventurous, even in public. And he's not at all afraid of strangers, which is the total opposite of Bentley. Bentley always was timid in public and in front of strangers, and still sometimes is.
Bentley! 2 and a half, 32 months to be exact. I seriously can't believe that my baby boy is going to be 3 this summer... In less than 4 months. :'( Time is a thief i would rob! (song lyrics there. ;) ) He's always wanting to do things for himself, always wanting to get dressed himself or brush his teeth. We're working on our ABCs and numbers. He's a lot better with the ABCs. We're also about to start potty training. I just don't know how to go about it yet. :l He's into playing pretend a lot now. It's so cute the things they come up with! He'll sit there and play with his trucks or something and give them little voices (even if I don't know what the heck he's saying). It's seriously the cutest thing! He loves to be outside, too, and he's ALWAYS asking to play in the backyard or come with when I feed the horse/take care of the barn.
The baby's room is all set up and ready for him to arrive, and I can't wait to meet him! It's such an awesome feeling to finally be 100% excited about having a baby. Levi is super excited, too. He made this joke that at this rate we're birthing our own football team, hahaha. We've had the conversation about more kids just so we're on the same page about everything, and we're probably going to have one more and that's it. Levi would like to have more until we get a girl, but that's not realistic. I'm not having a billion kids. So we agreed that when this baby is around 2, we'll start thinking about trying again.
Rafe is now 15 months! It's crazy how fast my boys are growing up... He probably says about 5-6 words all the time, but has said a few more. He hasn't yet discovered how fun it is to say no all the time, thank God, but I know it'll come sooner rather than later. He follows everyone around all the time, always tries to mimic everything. He's really fascinated with textures and holding/touching things. He just wants to hold everything! Grass, animals, anything. You name it, he wants to hold it. He's very curious and adventurous, even in public. And he's not at all afraid of strangers, which is the total opposite of Bentley. Bentley always was timid in public and in front of strangers, and still sometimes is.
Bentley! 2 and a half, 32 months to be exact. I seriously can't believe that my baby boy is going to be 3 this summer... In less than 4 months. :'( Time is a thief i would rob! (song lyrics there. ;) ) He's always wanting to do things for himself, always wanting to get dressed himself or brush his teeth. We're working on our ABCs and numbers. He's a lot better with the ABCs. We're also about to start potty training. I just don't know how to go about it yet. :l He's into playing pretend a lot now. It's so cute the things they come up with! He'll sit there and play with his trucks or something and give them little voices (even if I don't know what the heck he's saying). It's seriously the cutest thing! He loves to be outside, too, and he's ALWAYS asking to play in the backyard or come with when I feed the horse/take care of the barn.
The baby's room is all set up and ready for him to arrive, and I can't wait to meet him! It's such an awesome feeling to finally be 100% excited about having a baby. Levi is super excited, too. He made this joke that at this rate we're birthing our own football team, hahaha. We've had the conversation about more kids just so we're on the same page about everything, and we're probably going to have one more and that's it. Levi would like to have more until we get a girl, but that's not realistic. I'm not having a billion kids. So we agreed that when this baby is around 2, we'll start thinking about trying again.
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
I have a sexy waddle...
And I'm excited to get a tattoo!
Those are tonight's revelations, ya'll!
So Levi definitely just told me that I have a sexy waddle..... Is that supposed to be a compliment or an insult? Hmmmm. Pregnancy brain makes me wonder this!
I am REALLY excited to be able to get a tattoo once I have the baby and such. I really want to get a word or phrase (What I've been thinking about is believe, hope, God sustains, forgiveness and faith) in all the languages from the countries my ancestors come from.
Those are tonight's revelations, ya'll!
So Levi definitely just told me that I have a sexy waddle..... Is that supposed to be a compliment or an insult? Hmmmm. Pregnancy brain makes me wonder this!
I am REALLY excited to be able to get a tattoo once I have the baby and such. I really want to get a word or phrase (What I've been thinking about is believe, hope, God sustains, forgiveness and faith) in all the languages from the countries my ancestors come from.
RODEO! YEAH, SON!
So Rodeo is coming up and I am BEYOND excited..... That's like, the highlight of my year. I can't wait to take the boys! Especially once they start getting older! And hopefully maybe we'll get to have them do muttin' bustin'. :) That would be sooooo adorable. But anyway... I'm ready for some concerts, bull ridin', barrel racin', getting new boots, and of course... FRIED FOOD! Hahaha, win for the pregnant lady!
That was short, but I couldn't contain my excitement...
In other news, here are our top 6 names, in no particular order! :)
Paxton (Pax) William
Reilly William
Milo William
Elijah (Eli) William
Gabriel William
Ethan William
That was short, but I couldn't contain my excitement...
In other news, here are our top 6 names, in no particular order! :)
Paxton (Pax) William
Reilly William
Milo William
Elijah (Eli) William
Gabriel William
Ethan William
Friday, February 17, 2012
What I've learned in 1 1/2 years.
On the 16th, Levi and I celebrated our four year anniversary! I can't believe that we've been together for four whole years! It seems like ages. We seem like completely different people! I seriously can't believe how different we are now than when we got together - in ways both good and bad. Just all the stuff we went through... I can't believe that we made it through that. I love waking up next to him every day and being partners in everything.
Levi and I have been married for nearly 20 months, but I feel like as a couple, we've learned SO SO much. We have SO much more to learn, and I can't wait to learn it!
I have a lot of friends who will be getting married this year, an in honor of that I wanted to share the most important things that Levi and I have leaned through Christ during out marriage. We have SO SO SO much to learn still, but I'm thankful that we have a whole lifetime to learn it.
First off, make time for each other. When you have a long day at work or a long day with the kids, it's so hard to find the energy or time for each other. What we learned is to save a little bit of energy, save words, and designate time, even if it's just 15 minutes every night, to talk to each other.
Second, ask each other what makes them feel loved. I may want a hug, kiss, sweet gestures or for him to listen, but Levi wants me to be proud of him and tell him that, etc. What makes each person feel loved is SO different. Ask your partner/fiance/spouse what makes them feel loved! Don't just assume.
Third, PLAN A DATE NIGHT! Especially when you have kids and things are crazy at home, plan dates! Whether it be every week, every other week or whatever, plan for dates. It's so so good to just have a few hours away to just focus on each other!
Fourth, NEVER expect your girlfriend/boyfriend/fiance/spouse to know what you're thinking. They won't know what's behind every long sigh or slam of a cabinet door. You HAVE to tell them. If you're upset, tell them. If you want them to do something, say so! Your spouse cannot read your mind.
Levi and I have been married for nearly 20 months, but I feel like as a couple, we've learned SO SO much. We have SO much more to learn, and I can't wait to learn it!
I have a lot of friends who will be getting married this year, an in honor of that I wanted to share the most important things that Levi and I have leaned through Christ during out marriage. We have SO SO SO much to learn still, but I'm thankful that we have a whole lifetime to learn it.
First off, make time for each other. When you have a long day at work or a long day with the kids, it's so hard to find the energy or time for each other. What we learned is to save a little bit of energy, save words, and designate time, even if it's just 15 minutes every night, to talk to each other.
Second, ask each other what makes them feel loved. I may want a hug, kiss, sweet gestures or for him to listen, but Levi wants me to be proud of him and tell him that, etc. What makes each person feel loved is SO different. Ask your partner/fiance/spouse what makes them feel loved! Don't just assume.
Third, PLAN A DATE NIGHT! Especially when you have kids and things are crazy at home, plan dates! Whether it be every week, every other week or whatever, plan for dates. It's so so good to just have a few hours away to just focus on each other!
Fourth, NEVER expect your girlfriend/boyfriend/fiance/spouse to know what you're thinking. They won't know what's behind every long sigh or slam of a cabinet door. You HAVE to tell them. If you're upset, tell them. If you want them to do something, say so! Your spouse cannot read your mind.
Names are insane!
WHY is naming a child so dang hard?! I just can't seem to find the right one! My list keeps getting really big then really small... HELP! Advice is welcomed and suggestions are BEGGED FOR!
Our list (Milo, Lyle, Cash, Reilly and Elijah are the top names)
Milo William
Lyle William
Cash William
Reilly William
Elijah (Eli) William
Paxton (Pax) William
Owen William
Ezra William
Colt William
Silas William
Tobias William
Gabriel William
Ethan William
Forrest William
Max William
Galen (Gale) William
Gale William
Logan William
Easton William
Roman William
Conor/Conner William
Patrick William
Xander William
Xavier William
Mathias William
Declan William
Our list (Milo, Lyle, Cash, Reilly and Elijah are the top names)
Milo William
Lyle William
Cash William
Reilly William
Elijah (Eli) William
Paxton (Pax) William
Owen William
Ezra William
Colt William
Silas William
Tobias William
Gabriel William
Ethan William
Forrest William
Max William
Galen (Gale) William
Gale William
Logan William
Easton William
Roman William
Conor/Conner William
Patrick William
Xander William
Xavier William
Mathias William
Declan William
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Baby prep & pregnancy update!
So I'm now 25 weeks pregnant! Can you believe it? Only 15 weeks to go, and even then maybe less! I'm seriously big now. Someone even made a comment about me being due any day! Uhhh, no ma'am. I only have about 3 and a half more months to go, thanks! ;)
The baby is doing great! He's very active and is developing right on schedule! I'm going to be doing my glucose screening later this week, which I'm dreading. I REALLY do not want to have to do that 3 hour test. I did with Bentley, and it sucked. Plus the drink is so gross!
We're not really doing that well on names. We have a list but none we absolutely love! It's frusturating me, because I don't want to have to settle with a name! I just wish the right name would jump out at me so I could pick it already...
We're trying to decide a theme for his room, too! I want to start getting things together so I know what kind of crib/furniature I want to buy. Bentley's room is ocean themed and Rafe's is animals/Noah's ark type of deal. I was thinking a cowboy room would be cute, and would be able to kind of age a bit better, so I'm trying to think of colors for that...
Also, we're trying to figure out the car seat deal! Right now we're fine. Bentley is front facing and Rafe is rear facing still. We're looking into buying a car for me, so I'm going to have to figure it out. I heard about Radian car seats which are designed to sit 3 in a row, which would be good if I didn't have a car with 3 rows. But my mom suggested that (if we get a car with two captain seats instead of a full row in the 2nd row) we put Bentley and Rafe in the third row, the new baby in the second, and then put one captains seat down (if we find one that does that) for easy access/grocery storage, etc. So I'm trying to figure all that out. But it would be nice to have those Radian carseats for when we go on long trips (pretty often) and need all the back for storage. They're kind of expensive though, so I guess we'll see.
One reason I'm glad we're having a boy is that I can reuse all of Bentley and Rafe's baby clothes! YAY FOR SAVING MONEY! I mean, I practically have all the clothes he'll need, especially in that first little while. Thank God I saved them all.
The baby is doing great! He's very active and is developing right on schedule! I'm going to be doing my glucose screening later this week, which I'm dreading. I REALLY do not want to have to do that 3 hour test. I did with Bentley, and it sucked. Plus the drink is so gross!
We're not really doing that well on names. We have a list but none we absolutely love! It's frusturating me, because I don't want to have to settle with a name! I just wish the right name would jump out at me so I could pick it already...
We're trying to decide a theme for his room, too! I want to start getting things together so I know what kind of crib/furniature I want to buy. Bentley's room is ocean themed and Rafe's is animals/Noah's ark type of deal. I was thinking a cowboy room would be cute, and would be able to kind of age a bit better, so I'm trying to think of colors for that...
Also, we're trying to figure out the car seat deal! Right now we're fine. Bentley is front facing and Rafe is rear facing still. We're looking into buying a car for me, so I'm going to have to figure it out. I heard about Radian car seats which are designed to sit 3 in a row, which would be good if I didn't have a car with 3 rows. But my mom suggested that (if we get a car with two captain seats instead of a full row in the 2nd row) we put Bentley and Rafe in the third row, the new baby in the second, and then put one captains seat down (if we find one that does that) for easy access/grocery storage, etc. So I'm trying to figure all that out. But it would be nice to have those Radian carseats for when we go on long trips (pretty often) and need all the back for storage. They're kind of expensive though, so I guess we'll see.
One reason I'm glad we're having a boy is that I can reuse all of Bentley and Rafe's baby clothes! YAY FOR SAVING MONEY! I mean, I practically have all the clothes he'll need, especially in that first little while. Thank God I saved them all.
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