~Pregnancy~

~27 Weeks~ 

(even though I am one day shy of being 30 weeks)

I feel like I never post about this pregnancy!!!! It is true that the second, third, and so on babies kind of get the shaft when it comes to things. I started taking pictures of my pregnancy with Kimberly at 26 weeks so I wanted to take one around the same time with this pregnancy so I could compare. I really do feel like this baby is lower than what Kimberly was but the pictures are actually quit similar. I am slightly bigger with this baby. I started this pregnancy at the weight I ended Kimberly's. (Not to happy about that but oh well!). 

Some things from this pregnancy::

01. I feel really good sickness wise. I was pretty sick at the beginning of this pregnancy but it ended around week 20. 

02. This baby is a MOVER!! I think it moves all the time. Which is a good thing except when I am trying to sleep or I happen to eat to much!

03. I definitely think this baby is lower. I feel it in my pelvic area instead of my ribs. The last few days I actually feel like the baby is bruising my pelvic bone. Its hard to walk sometimes.

04. I have actually been ok with not knowing the sex of this baby. When I go shopping sometime I wish I knew. But when the day comes that the baby is born it will be much more exciting! ( I am still feeling boy)

05. I think Kimberly is starting to sense something big is happening. She has been pretty clingy to me.

06. I think I have started nesting. I don't have a ton of energy but I have all these things I want to do. We have started cleaning the house (deep clean). We plan on moving Kimberly to one of the upstairs rooms and we would like to do it soon so it isn't right when the baby gets here.

07. I am down to two week appointments. And have gained a total of 6 pounds (which is still 14 pounds under my starting weight)

08. Heartburn is coming back and I am not excited about it. (but maybe we will have another baby with a lot of hair)

09. I have started going threw the baby name book. It is so hard naming a baby. I hope we come up with one before baby gets here.

10. I can't wait for baby to join our family!

~Flying & Singing~

Kimberly wanted to try out the Wii Fit. I was surprised it registered her. Then while we were driving she was singing so I turned around to capture some of it. The first is what Jeremy sings to her all the time "oh lizabeth, wo wo wo" then I'm sure you know the next two. I need to record a better video but here is what I have so far.

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~Outside fun~

 Last week I decided to bundle Kimberly up and let her play outside for a little bit. She was in HEAVEN!!! It has been a cold/hazy winter and we haven't gotten much snow, so we haven't gone outside to play. I think I will have to take her out more often. I just wish there was some snow to play in or build with. 

~Celebrating Christmas~

 ~Making Holiday treats~

::12/18/11::

Grandpa Jared came over to keep Kimberly entertained while Jeremy and I made Christmas treats. We made: Toffee, Fudge (butterscotch), cookies, and a chex mix (which our family calls "Christmas Crack" because it is so addicting) Go HERE to get the recipe. (I use corn chex but the recipe calls for rice) While Grandpa was there he built the easel he got for Kimberly for her birthday. Kimberly loves to build and was happy to help! She actually stayed out of the kitchen most of the time. I was a little impressed! Thanks Grandpa for coming over to play.

~Taking treats to the neighbors~

::12/23/11::

 ~Grandma Patti's Christmas party~

::12/23/11::

After taking the neighbors their treats we headed over to Grandma Patti's for her Christmas party. We were so excited that Aunt Natalie was able to come in from Austin to celebrate the holidays. Patti made us some homemade lasagna for dinner and it was SOOO good! We then opened our gifts from her........

Aunt Natalie gave Kimberly a Dora guitar. She loves playing with it.

Grandma gave her a Dora blanket along with an Potty time Elmo, a Book, and some pj's.

Great Grandma and Grandpa Dyches came over to celebrate with us! We love spending time with them.

 Grandma and Kimberly. Kimberly wasn't so sure when aunt Natalie walked out in her Santa hat but then was OK to put it on herself.

~Christmas Eve~

::12/24/11::

Grandpa Jared and aunt Natalie came over to have Christmas eve dinner (Jeremy's favorite Prime Rib) and then we headed to Temple Square to see the Christmas lights. It was a little cold but I love seeing the lights.

 Mommy and Kimberly in front of our Christmas tree

 ~Christmas Day~

::12/25/11::

Christmas morning was really nice and relaxing. Kimberly didn't get up to early (for her) and was so excited when she saw Santa had left her some presents.

 Now this is how you empty your stocking!

 Her favorite thing: Mini Candy Canes! (Silly girl)

 Santa brought her blocks and she loved them. She sat there for so long playing with them. (Good job Santa!)

 Rover liked his new toy also from Santa.

 Kimberly got a new potty seat and she kept saying it was a hat. I guess we need to work on what its used for. :)

 Daddy and mommy got Kimberly a new swing set. Because we couldn't build it yet we printed out a picture to give her. She looked at it and immediately took it over to her easel and started to draw on it. I guess it needed some changes!! I think she will love it this summer. (Even though while printing out the picture Jeremy read the fasted time it was put up was like 9 hours. We are hoping the grandpa's come to help this Spring!)

 Our little family on Christmas Day! I love these two so much and can't wait to add a new addition this next year!

Mommy got: A new sewing machine, two of my blog books (so excited about these) and a new laptop.

Daddy got: an xbox and from work he won 1st and 2nd prize so he received a 46" TV and another xbox. (Yeah other guys at work were not happy but we are) :) 

These were our bigger gifts we also received many other gifts from others. Thank you everyone, we were really spoiled this year.

 ~St. George~

::12/26/11::

The next morning we headed down to St. George for Maga and Papa's Christmas. We had quite the ride down. First right before we hit Fillmore the muffler started making noise so Jeremy pulled over and found that the muffler was on its way to falling completely off. Luckily you can drive without it, your car just sounds different. I will admit it made me laugh like a girl back in high school. I don't know why it made me laugh so hard but I did every time we drove around. Then we stopped in Beaver so I could use the restroom and get something to eat. Well EVERYONE stopped at Beaver so the places were packed. If I wasn't pregnant I would have said to just continue but I needed something to eat. After waiting 30 mins to get our food (from McDonald's) and using a bathroom that had no soap or towels we got back on the road. Right after we got on the free way Kimberly decided to gag on her food and throw up all over herself. I was just going to turn around to clean it up but it was to much. We pulled over and on the side of the free way I had to clean it up. I striped Kimberly down to a diaper and wash the seat as best as I could. Luckily I got a cheese burger down before this all happened because I was feeling a little sick after wards. So that stop in Beaver was pretty pointless!!!

 We spend the first evening at Grammi's and Poppy's having a great dinner (prime rib again!) and then got a gift from them. We then headed back to Maga and Papa's to open presents there. Kimberly was SOOO excited to get her Dora Kitchen from Maga and Papa! And daddy was so excited to get his juice maker!!!

 Lexi and Emma also got a kitchen from Maga and papa! These two girls were in heaven that whole night.

 We then played games and just hung out the rest of the trip. 

The girls playing our new game 'Minute to win it'

 Kimberly and Lexi said it was their turn after. These two are so cute!!!

This post is a little late but it's better than never!! :)

~Monthly Memories~

~December~

December came and went! I can't believe the holidays are over. We had a great month even though it was pretty low key.

~Kimberly~

01. She is quiet the character these days.

02. She thinks skipping is walking backwards.

03. She loves carrying around purses, phones, and wearing sunglasses.

04. She still doesn't like Santa Clause (Maybe next year)

05. She does really good with her big girl bed. Hopefully she still does good when we move her room to one of the upstairs rooms.

06. She loves looking at Christmas lights.

07. If you ask her, her full name she says "Kimerly Coon" It's pretty cute.

08. Her favorite work to say is 'huh' to everything you say. 

09. She gets scared more easily these days. (She got scared of the bath water at the hotel in St. George)

~Mommy & Daddy~

01. Daddy has had over a week and a half off work. We have loved having him home with us.

02. Mommy is 23 weeks Pregnant! 

03. Daddy got to feel the baby kick.

~Christmas Time~

 We have been having fun this holiday season. 

First we put Christmas lights on the house. We had to bundle up a little and I think Kimberly looked so cute!!! She was a big helper!

 Handing daddy the hooks

 Then we went to Grandma Patti's work to see Santa! Well I'm sure you can guess by the picture how excited Kimberly was to see him.

 But......she loved the present

 A new baby doll (The whole week before she said she was going to ask Santa for a "baby sister please" not sure where this came from)

We then put up our Christmas tree. I love having a real Christmas tree in my house. The smell.....the look.....everything. Kimberly loved putting up the decorations. It was a little hard for her to understand 'fragile' but we made it without breaking any and we will need to get some more that she can do (non fragile).

Such a serious look on her face when she would put one on the tree.

While at the grocery store Jeremy decided to get a coconut to try. He didn't love it (he said it was to strong for him) but Kimberly LOVED it! She ate a pretty big chunk of it and liked the milk.

~Half Way~

~20 weeks~

Well I have made it 20 weeks! It's crazy that I'm half way. 

As bad as I felt in the beginning it has been going by at a steady pace. 

I still have my sick moments but it has been pretty good lately. Sometimes I forget I'm pregnant and then I get a cramp or a kick that reminds me! :)

The baby has been moving around like crazy and I am enjoying each movement.

Last week at about 19 1/2 weeks we had our ultra sound. 

I love seeing the baby. They said everything looked ok but the doctor would say for sure at our next apt.

We DID wait to find out the sex of this baby. I didn't know if I would go threw with it but I am excited to wait and see when the baby is born.

Now we need to really start looking at names!!!

I have felt more cramping/stretching lately but the doctor says it is all normal.

If I walk around to much my lower body starts to hurt. I believe it is my sciatic nerve!

I feel like I am more active with this pregnancy which is nice. But I do enjoy my lazy days when I get them!

I feel like my stomach is starting to stick out (but not enough to put pictures up yet! Ha ha)

I still can't believe I have less than 5 months and I will be a mom of 2!!!!