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...Days that is! well, at least until the due date. I can do it!



So, here is my 'baby bump' pic... At church the other day I was asked when my due date was and they said that I was still so small.... are you kidding me! I'm huge!!! I feel huge! Maybe my jacket or shirt caused an illusion, even though I don't think there is any way to get around it. Anyway- I can't wait :) I'm soo ready to be done

Just One More Month...

So- doc says most likely it tis a girl! So that is nice to know-- finally!!! And, I get to recycle all my cute baby girl clothes! I'm okay with that :) And Aubrilynn is obsessed with 'ba-be's' (babies), so it will be interesting to see how she reacts. (Cuz when I was holding my lil niece Sophie while babysitting one time, she looked at me confused and I believe a little jealous!!)

Its nice that I don't have to prepare too- much, even though there is plenty to do. Only problem now is I am becoming COMPLETELY drained, sleep is beginning to shorten even more so at night because 1-I can't find a comfortable position 2-Its back to the times where you wake up several times throughout the night (then I can't fall back asleep for hours! don't understand that one!) 3- I wake up to a lil one shifting around like crazy- when there is no room left in there to shift (she needs to accept that!!!) So not only do I wake up feeling the pressure on whatever side I am on- I also feel like my stomach is bruised to all the inside shifting!! Its so not fun!!! Aubrilynn moved a ton, but wow-- not like this and this often!!! Therefore with all the discomfort (which my good friend pointed out it is to help me desire to actually go through labor again!) which, now- yes, please- anytime now! :) But no, I must wait a month, probably even plus cuz that's just how it goes for me! And if I only had some energy- and if Aubrilynn would just go back to taking her naps.... and when she does the other one be asleep to so I can fall asleep.... *sigh* okay.... I'm done wishing and complaining! Life moves on...

Luckily I have a wonderful husband who helps out soo much. He is absolutely wonderful with Aubrilyn and they are soo cute when they play together. I love hearing her giggles :) He is keeping busy but does wonderful balancing everything.

I guess for now there's not much else to report-- except for I can't wait for spring/summer!!!

Life Moves On...

Hmm- what to report...

Top of my mind is 50 days to go and counting... Still looking forward to the 10 day checkup, Because this will tell me the gender of my happy and kicking 24/7 (so it seems!) little bundle! In the meantime I have been able to pick up naps again, every now and then :) I am enjoying them while I can!!

As of right now, our home has finally been struck by the cold. Started when Aubrilynn began teething again and got her- and has now carried on to the hubby! So far I have been able to hold it off. Makes me wonder if it will be a repeat of my last pregnancy where I was never sick until the last month it hit me good.... I must remain strong.... :) Wish me luck!

The weather is 'nice'. It was freezing here for a while- ice cold air at 7* outside with sun. Lately its turned into mist and rain but is pleasant enough I don't freeze going to my car. Hangs around 34* i think for now. But no snow and some sun, so im not complaining!!! Even tho its still not something I can take Aubrilynn 'out to play'. So we find other activities. One she has become excited about is watching Blue's Clue's. She will sit and watch a whole episode before she even comes looking for me! So nice to have a moment of time to get stuff done without her clinging at my feet!! Its odd- she is an independent girl, however still is often clinging to my feet wanting me to join. But when daddy is home-- she can go off and entertain herself for hours... Is that typical?

Anyway- life is good. Work is work for Mark, still studies programming on the side and has been able to help some of the courts on their programming problems- so thats cool. He is amazing :) Not much other to report except I love my lil' family and miss my friends and family! Hope all is well!

Finally!!!

So things are slowly coming together- We've moved in, have the much needed Internet-- the center where all questions and information can be found :) Especially in a new town! I had my first doc appointment today- still measuring 30 wks which is comforting since I haven't had an official ultra sound and since my due date was changed. As far as scheduling my ultra sound-- I can schedule it, however we're waiting for official insurance to kick in (so there's no problems-- since they seem to sneak up somehow!) So that will be Feb!! The rest of the pregnancy is fine- few extra added annoyances from the pregnancy that I didn't have in the first- but since that was a tolerable one, this one luckily is too. The last delivery was miserable-- but I'm hoping this one will be better! :s Its weird to think... 2 1/2 months! So much to do in order to get on top of household things so I'm not drowning when the new one comes! (yeah- I know, I'll see about getting a baby bump pic of me eventually....) :]

Things are good with Mark and work- he's running 6 offices, so that keeps him pretty busy. On the side he is studying programming which he loves- As for AubriLynn and I, things are going well. She is growing and identifying things like crazy! Its like age one is the magic number and there's no turning back. She loves blues clues- Its cute, she even tries saying it. Luckily she eats anything and everything we give her-- well, except cottage cheese- she doesn't like the texture of it, to weird for her. Her vocab is slowly being understood- she can say and identify kitty-cat, dog, ball, milk, struggles on lollipop but knows the pic, baby, Jesus, sock, saying 'whats that' to everything- and finally can communicate with the hand gesture 'more' and 'all gone' when it comes to food. And of course can say goodbye- still working on blowing kisses but will give kisses on the cheek! So cute!



Otherwise things are good, adjusting well.. Good ward, freezing weather!!! Its like we went from 116* to 7*-- our poor car!! Almost didn't start this morning cuz it was soo cold-- I'd be okay with it if there wasn't that breeze that went with it too! Its nice cuz the sun is out-- but its deceiving.. Snow doesn't stay too long, nor do we get very much of it. Anyway- that is my brief update for now :) Love and miss you all! Hope you had a great holiday!

I guess I've kind of overshot the holidays and Marks Birthday! All which were great! I'll just throw in those as pics since I don't have access or to much to add!

YAY For "My name is Earl"

No net

Wow-- Its hard to believe that this month is more than half over!! We're just barely starting to settle in! :) The reason it is taking so long is because since the time AubriLynn and I arrived, Mark has been needed in one of the offices 4 hours away from our place. So the first week we stayed with him... The next week our stuff came in from California, so we were able to get some stuff set up and sorted out. The next week Mark was there again... AubriLynn and I both miss Daddy so decided to go with him the next week-- which is this one :) Its like a little vacation :) And nights are still absolutely wonderful for the fact that she is sleeping throughout. It was one of her B-day gifts to us :) ~along with her first steps and now is being a little wobbly non-stop walking duck!! So cute!

Aubrilynn Through the Months

I can't believe a whole year has come and went!! Even harder to believe it was just a year ago this lil' one came into our lives and has forever changed us! She is the joy of our lives and we are honored to have her in our family. Her smile is contagious where-ever she goes. People can't help but smile and wave to Aubrilynn when they pass. She has grown up so much, is so happy and friendly to everyone, and is so clever!! Blame it on being first time parents, but we are amazed at her growth of awareness and abilities to recognize, mimic and..... she took her first baby steps yesterday and has continued today!!! Yikes! So the walking will soon begin! We love you soo much Aubrilynn and look forward to all the precious moments we will be sharing and experiencing with you! Love, Momma and Dadda :)

More Movement~

Wow~ who needs a year for lots of changes to happen!! So our updates...

First off- We have been on the move again, its true. We now find ourselves in Missouri! -okay actually its Illinois and Marks' work is in Missouri, we're just living on the border basically. I've officially been here one day so I don't know much... but it is nice, clean and spacious. Weird without mountains and so much space and plain land. Its just 'simple'. We are getting ready to move into our little townhouse which is nice.. I'm SOO- excited to actually have a room separate from the little one- at least for a few months til the next one comes. But it will be a wonderful, well needed break! Anyway- what brought us out here was the contract work that Mark was doing- turned into a full time job offer that we found acceptable and let us stay together. So we accepted the new adventure :)

As for the pregnancy~ There is definite, now turned constant movement being felt. Gender is still unknown due to all our moving changes and need for steady insurance. Next time that I update the blog I'll hopefully have more knowledge of how we're going about everything. But as for me I'm feeling fine-- its the good 2nd semester where I have finally regained energy and can survive throughout the day on limited sleep and no nap!! yay! So its a good time to be dealing with all these changes-- although some EXTRA emotional episodes due to the pregnancy have crept thru I must admit!! :) But, all is well.

I suppose there is probably other stuff to update, but right now I am so scatter brained that I can't pinpoint what.. So, as the rest of this month progresses I'm sure I'll update the holidays and everything else will just come! :)