29 weeks 4 Days

I had another appointment yesterday. All looks well. Baby weighs 2 lbs 12 oz. I weigh 130 lbs. My eyes about bulged out of their sockets when I saw that. I've gained 16 pounds so far. I feel like that's too much at this point. And I know the last month I put on an average of 2 lbs per week, so YIKES. I'm pretty uncomfortable at this point. There's really no position I can stay in for too long before I have to change it up. And moving around hurts. Even when I'm just walking, I feel very sore in my pelvic area. Only a little over 2 months! We had originally scheduled my induction for April 30th, but my doctor just informed me that she'll be out of town. SO we're trying to figure out another time. The soonest after that would be 3 days before my due date. I've never lasted that long before so I'm just worried that I may go into labor while she's still out of town and another doctor would have to deliver. Usually no big deal, except for the fact that my insurance only covers her. And it was all perfect because April 30th is a Saturday and the kids wouldn't have to be toted back and forth to school. It would just be less stressful for me. Also, Lane already has the day off in addition to a couple of more right after that. If I had to wait til Tuesday, he would have to take more days off. Ugh. Just when I thought everything was set in stone. I'm waiting to hear back from her so we will see.

Funny Things

I wanted to write this down before I forgot. Both of these "funny" things were said in the same car ride. I was telling Davis that my tummy was hurting because of Bennett being inside and he pipes up and says we should come of with a different name for him. I asked him what he had in mind and he said, "Jesus". It gave me a laugh. I told him it probably wouldn't be a good idea because with a name like that he'd have a lot to live up to.

On the way home, Elliot was telling me about someone yelling really loud and she said, "It really hurt my drum sticks!" Obviously she meant ear drums:)

Valentine's Day

Here the kids are at our annual Valentine's Day breakfast. We had fruit, chocolate milk and heart shaped pancakes. For dinner that night we had heart shaped pizza. Lane and I celebrated the night before. We went to dinner at a new pizza restaurant in Fort Worth, stopped somewhere else for dessert and then headed home to watch a movie. We did have more stuff planned, but as the day came upon us, we were tired and started crossing things off our to do list. Lane surprised me with a photo blanket. I think he meant it to be a little joke and not for real. Either way it's warm. A couple of weeks before Valentine's Day I had come up with a brilliant (in my mind) idea of what we should get each other...socks. That's right. I explained to Lane that we should do this every year. We both always need them, but hate buying them because of the added cost. This would be our 1 day a year to buy them guilt free. So we did.

Cha Cha Cha Changes

We've lived in our new house about a year now and I feel the transformation from when we first got here to now is dramatic. I don't think there's been a room we haven't touched. Everything was so brown before, so we lightened things up again with gray and white. Here's a little before and after...

 

 

This Pregnancy

I realize I have been pretty horrible about documenting anything about this pregnancy. I don't know why. Maybe it's because I'm chasing the other three around. When people ask me how far along I am, I honestly don't know. I can guess maybe within 5 weeks of what I actually am. I have to ask my doctor every time. I will try to do better. I feel I have reached the uncomfortable stage of pregnancy. The time when you can't even get comfortable sitting on your bed to watch tv because it hurts your stomach too much. I pretty much have to lay down on my side to feel ok. Lucky for me everything is going smoothly so far. I hope to have no complications. The only thing different this time around is I have developed quite an ugly red blotchy rash all over my stomach and onto my chest. It wraps around my whole body. It looks similar to hives. Lucky for me it doesn't itch and I don't notice it ever unless I take my clothes off. If I'm doing the math right, I've probably gained about 14 pounds so far. I'm sure that's a little too much at this point, especially since the last month you put on about 2 pounds a week! But again, I've been pretty lax about everything this time around.

Kid Thoughts

I saw a little questionnaire on Facebook the other day. I thought it would be cute to get the kids' answers. It's fun to see what runs through their little minds. 

Davis- Age 4

1. What is something I always say to you?

"do something"

2. What makes me happy?

"when I give loving"

3. What makes me sad?

"not obeying"

4. How do I make you laugh?

"by tickling me"

5. What was I like as a child?

"when Jesus was on Earth"????

6. How old am I?

"I don't know"

7. How tall am I?

"very tall"

8. What is my favorite thing to do?

"laundry"

9. What do I do when you're not around?

"wait for me to come"

10. What am I really good at?

"making breakfast"

11. What is something I'm not good at?

"I don't know"

12. What do I do for a job?

"clean the car"

13. What is my favorite food?

"raspberries"

14. What do you enjoy doing with me?

"playing"

Elliot-Age 6

1. What is something I always say to you?

"I love you"

2. What makes me happy?

"when I do sweet things"

3. What makes me sad?

"when people don't listen"

4. How do I make you laugh?

"by making funny faces"

5. What was I like as a child?

"a monkey"

6. How old am I?

"33"

7. How tall am I?

"28 inches"

8. What is my favorite thing to do?

"hug"

9. What do I do when you're not around?

"work on the computer"

10. What am I really good at?

"helping people"

11. What is something I'm not good at?

"sewing"

12. What do I do for a job?

"be around here for us"

13. What is my favorite food?

"candy"

14. What do you enjoy doing with me?

"going to Six Flags"

Perry-Age 3
No quiz for her, but I did find these pictures that I meant to upload with her birthday post.

 

Hunter's Wedding

Lane's youngest brother Hunter got married to a lovely girl named Kari. We were able to fly to Oakland California to attend. It was a nice little get away for us since we were sans kids. And we even had a reason to get all dressed up, so that was fun. The first night we had the rehersal dinner. The next morning was the temple sealing, followed by the reception that afternoon on a boat! It was pretty fancy.

Perry is 3!

We had Perry's party a few days ago. It was a Christmas theme. I figured I might as well go with it since the house is already decorated. It turned out really cute. She has been so excited about her party. This is the first year she really gets it. She has been talking about it for over a month. It's been really cute.

 

Birthday Questionnaire

1. What is your favorite color?   purple
2. What is your favorite toy?   picnic basket

3. What is your favorite fruit?   strawberries
4. What is your favorite tv show?  Team Umizumi

5. What is your favorite thing to eat for lunch?  hot dog
6. What is your favorite outfit?  Elsa dress
7. What is your favorite game?  Hot Potato
8. What is your favorite snack?  crackers
9. What is your favorite animal?  horsey
10. What is your favorite song?  I am a Child of God
11. What is your favorite book?   The Very Hungry Caterpillar
12. Who is your best friend?   Elliot
13. What is your favorite cereal?  Fruit Loops

14. What is your favorite thing to do outside?   Ride bike

15. What is your favorite drink?  water bottle

16. What is your favorite holiday?  Halloween

17. What do you like to take to bed with you at night?  Bunny & Lovie

18. What is your favorite thing to eat for breakfast?  waffles

19. What do you want for dinner on your birthday? waffles

 20. What do you want to be when you grow up?  Doctor

On her actual birthday, we had donuts for breakfast. At night we met up with Regina & Amy's families at IHOP. All the kiddos wore their pjs and had a blast. This last picture is of her first dentist appointment. All teeth look good. You can tell she enjoyed herself there as well. She's doing really good. Her eating habits have improved, but not her sleeping habits. She still ends up in our room a lot of nights. We are working on potty training, although she doesn't seem to care. Nothing really motivates her. One day she'll get there...

Weight--26 lbs--18%

Height--36.5"