...Ben and Ivory...

These two are so cute together! Our family loves Ivory!! :) She fits right in....

**MeRRy ChriSTmas**

Merry Christmas to all!! We hope everyone had an enjoyable Christmas this year. We sure had a good one! The best part was giving gifts and seeing people happy! Ethan has grown so much since last year so it was fun to dress him up and take some cute pictures. He was definitely worn out by the end of the day.

Here is my little cutie!

He looked so stylin' with his hat and sweater!!

Isn't the reindeer suit just so cute on him? He loved all his presents but was so happy to play with the bows.

Getting ready for bed!

What a cute little smile.

Christmas time...

My brother and his girlfriend Ivory made a gingerbread house!

Still waiting...

So I'm 36 weeks and going nuts! Part of my wishes I would've had the baby when I was in the hospital for that long weekend. Since then I've just been so uncomfortable and having contractions quit often. My midwife just keeps saying she's happy I keep adding on more weeks. I can deliver here in Moses Lake now too so I guess that's a good thing since I DO NOT want to be airlifted ever again!! That was freakin' scary...so all we do is wait...and wait...and she's huge. I can feel her all the time. She is head down and ready to go. I would like to have her before January since all I hear from everyone is how big I am and I just hate it! Of course I'm huge I had just barely had a baby 5 months before I got pregnant again! And do you really think I lost all of that pregnancy weight? HECK NO...so yeah I want to get really fit this time and we're probably going to wait 3 years to have another. Can't wait for Christmas!!

Ethan LOVES Blaze!

My parents just bought this new bed for Blaze at Costco last week and Ethan thinks it can be his bed too. So he runs and jumps onto it with Blaze and rolls all around trying to cuddle and play. Blaze is such a good dog that she usually just licks Ethan but if he does kick her she gets a little angry. The pictures aren't the best because Roger just snapped them real quick with his iPhone, but they'll do!! My little man is growing up so fast!

I've been tagged

I was tagged thanks to Heather but it was right before I had my little trip to the hospital so I need to fill everyone in on six things about myself. I know my photo is a little out dated since it is from my senior year...three and half years ago, but I'm hoping it will help me to have motivation to get back down to a smaller size like I was in high school. It doesn't help that my husband is incredibly skinny either. Okay here goes!!!

1. I hate putting lotion all over my body. I get it from my dad. I think all women assume everyone does it after they get out of the shower, but I can't stand putting all the lotion on my hands. It's just the nastiest feeling having liquidy junk in between your fingers!! It's not something I am proud of either because everyone tells me if I would've lotioned my belly I probably wouldn't have as many stretch marks!! Guess I just have to live with them!

2. My biggest fear is losing a loved one. I don't know that I can say much more without tearing up. I love all of my family and friends so much that I just can't imagine my life without them. I read an article in the paper today about a family who lost three kids to carbon monoxide poisoning. The parents came home from work and found them all around a gas generator because the power was out on there street and it was cold. The youngest was 4 months. It just breaks my heart that things like this happen. Families are so important and our church really puts that emphasis on them which I love.

3. I can be a push over. Roger reminds me of this often, because when he tells me I need to tell someone something specific I tend to not say specifically what he says because I feel it's a little harsh. And I never argue just take whatever they say as the right answer. For instance when the temporary agency was looking for jobs that I could fill they were telling the businesses I was pregnant without me even having an interview so no one wanted to hire me. It's illegal for them to do that, but I didn't have the balls to tell the lady because I didn't want her to be mad and just stop looking for jobs for me!

4. I hate it when I tell someone something and they don't believe me! I'm not a liar especially if it's about myself. Like since I've been pregnant if the monitor doesn't say I'm having contractions they just say "oh you aren't having any contractions" when indeed I'm in horrible pain because I AM having contractions!! I remember when I was in labor with Ethan there were some contractions the monitor didn't pick up so I know I'm not lying!!

5. I am falling in love with Photography! I like so many different things and so many occupations still sound good, which is why it's good I'm just getting a degree in business, but I've found a love for photography. My mother has really instilled this in me. I find myself just itching to sit at the computer and play with photoshop. And when my mom and I are out on a shoot I just want to grab that camera and take over, but I know I am still learning and it will take practice.

6. I love scrapbooking!! However I haven't scrapbooked anything since my best buddy moved away from me in VA. We used to scrapbook together and we helped each other brainstorm. We also really loved to just SHOP for scrapbooking stuff. It was always fun to get out and do something girly and fun. I really miss having a close friend around. I know we all move on with our lives, but it's weird to think my closest friends aren't near. Why don't you all just move to Moses Lake so we can all have a scrapbooking party or even just a girls night out?



I hope all of this information helps everyone know a little more about me! I think I'm a pretty easy person to get along with, but some of you may disagree, who knows???

I tag....Lydia, Megan, Kristina, Kellie, and Stephanie.

Pregnancy Update

So I went into the doctor Tuesday and she told me that I needed to get up and move around a little more since I am not dialating!! I kind of figured she might tell me that! I am very thrilled because I was getting so bored stuck at home all day and not being able to play with Ethan was making me crazy. I just want to enjoy my alone time with him before the little one comes. I'm sure anyone who has more than one child knows what I mean...especially if you've had them pretty close like I'm going to. I'm pretty sure since I was almost 33 weeks she wasn't as worried because at 34 weeks you usually have decent size babies with hardly any complications. I have enjoyed being up more, but do still feel those contractions and since I can't take anything they get worse. I do have good days and bad days though. I did start a rash though on Tuesday. I don't know if anyone has heard of it but it's called PUPPs. My midwife thought it was that but nothing was helping so my dad had a dermatologist look at it to make sure that's what it was and he agreed. It's awful!! I mean it's spreading everywhere, except my face so I guess that's a plus, and it started out with little dots and now it's turning into one big red blob all over. The weird thing is even though I'm a redhead I've never gotten anything like this before. The doctor suggested a steroid cream for it, but I have to be careful not to do too much of it because my body will absorb it and it's not the best for the baby. He did however also say that it could last 2-6 weeks or until I have the baby whenever that may be!!! I hate itching myself everywhere and I hate that it feels like a bad sunburn when I'm taking a shower because it's like needles. If anyone has had this before please let me know if there is any good way to help it. It's been three days and I just want it gone!!! Aliana is kicking right now. She is one active baby! When I was in the hospital they kept saying she looks really healthy so it just must have been my body not wanting a baby in there. I guess it really never got it's break. I hope that I can get back into shape faster this go around. I don't have any excuses since my parents have a treadmill!!!

I just want to thank everyone again who has been so helpful through this whole ordeal. It really is comforting to know that we have so many great friends who are willing to do whatever they can. We love you all!! I just hope to have this baby soon, but not TOO soon...if that makes any sense!!