Monday, December 21, 2009

Oh Boy!

Okay so I OFFICIALLY am the worst blogger ever! I haven't updated since Joel started school. Whats up with that?! Christmas is 4 days away and I couldn't be more excited! I don't know who is more excited the kids or me? I cannot wait to see their faces on Christmas morning! Its definitely true that giving is better than receiving! There is nothing like seeing someone who truly loves what you have given them.

So its been busy here at the Gabert household! Having 3 kids 5 and under is busy to say the least. April is on the move now and starting to get into everything. It won't be long before she will be a full force tornado like the other 2. She is such a joy to be around these days though and she is developing such a sweet little personality! She loves Nathan the best and is even starting to say Dada now. Whether she knows what she is saying or not is another matter all on its own. I am pretty well done breast-feeding which makes me sad and happy at the same time. Being that she is my last baby and knowing I will never get to do it again makes me mourn it, but bottle-feeding is so much more convenient.

Colin is FINALLY potty trained! Its been a long road but we are finally there and he is pretty much accident free! I am so proud of him! Its crazy to think he is so big already. I swear I blinked and he grew in the moment! I wish I could just slow time down, just to keep them this size for a little while longer.. so that I can enjoy them without having to worry about the hustle and bustle of life.

Joel is doing great at school! He loves it, and has made a great friend named Conor. Its so cute to hear him talk about his friendships and I am so excited to watch him develop into a young boy! He is enjoying learning and I love hearing about the different things he is learning. He can now count well into his 40's or so and can identify all his numbers up to 20. He knows all his letters upper and lowercase and cal write all of his numbers and letters. He has also learned all of his letter sounds as well though he still has trouble on occasion. Yesterday Nathan and I were coming up with random words to ask him what they started with. Nathan asked him what weiner started with and he said "u". Man did we laugh. What a character.

Well I have lots I need to get done but I thought I should come and make a entry for once since it has been so long. I am really going to try and write more often.

Thursday, September 10, 2009

Joel's 1st Day of Kindergarten

3 Month Update

Yes I know it has been a LONG time since my last actual post. One of these days I am actually going to be able to make a written entry I swear :) Anyways.. I hope this video will hold you over until then. Just don't forget to pause the blog music.

Sunday, August 23, 2009

Having a Baby Changes Everything

I just stumbled across some of my favorite commercials of all time! They are so touching and truly say what we as mothers feel but can't always put into words. Watch and enjoy!









Monday, August 10, 2009

Long Overdue Update

Finally I got a chance to make a video. Just don't forget to scroll down and pause the blog music.

Wednesday, August 5, 2009

I Would Die For That

I just wanted to share a song that I found on youtube. Its very emotionally touching though so be warned that it could bring tears to your eyes. Just remember before starting to scroll down to the bottom and pause the blog music.

Thursday, July 16, 2009

Joel's Birthday Slideshow

Here is a slideshow I made for Joel for his 5th birthday.

Don't forget to scroll down to the bottom and pause the music.

Happy Birthday to You!

My Baby Boy turned 5 years old yesterday! Where has the time gone? I swear it was just yesterday when I held him for the first time and I became a mommy for the first time! How did he get big enough to walk and talk and not just talk but TALK and TALK and TALK. How is it I now have 3 children? Where did all the time go?

My Joel.. how I love you! What a gift and a blessing it is to be your Mommy! You are such a special and wonderful boy! You have such a sensitive spirit. Things affect you very easily. It was only a couple short weeks ago that you broke into hysterics when Great Grandma and Grandpa had to leave. You had everyone else crying right along with you. It sounded as if your poor little heart was broken. What a wonderful gift to have such a heart, my dear son.

You love people. You are so social and you love to be the center of attention. You love to make people laugh and will try just about anything to get people giggling. Ever since the time you were about 3 months old your laugh would get people laughing. We used to be walking through a store and you would start giggling and the whole store would be giggling right along with you.

You are a very artistic and creative. It always amazes me when you draw something. I can't even draw as well as you, not that that says all that much :), and you are only 5 years old. When you were about 2 years old you drew a man on a bicycle.. and it looked exactly like that, a man on a bicycle. I am not too sure where this talent came from. It definitely wasn't Daddy or I.

I love you so much, Joel! You were one of the best gifts and blessings that God ever bestowed upon me. Some of the very best gifts in this life time are those that surprise us. You were the best surprise I ever received. You made me a mommy!

Friday, July 10, 2009

This is One Tough Gig

Well here I am at Friday.. what was supposed to be the end of my week without Nathan. I am exhausted, frazzled and feeling very frustrated, so you will have to bare with me on this post. If you are not wanting to listen to someone whine and complain I suggest you tune out for this one. Its 11 am and I just put the kids down for a nap. They don't usually nap this early but I didn't want to see any of them for a couple of hours. I should be napping myself but I just need more than 5 minutes to myself.. without someone. I love my kids but since April has been born I have had very little time without one of them attached to my hip or needing something. I don't even get to sleep in my own bed alone anymore because if I want to sleep for more than half an hour in a row I am better off to just bring April into bed with me. I am exhausted, and feeling very down on myself. This mothering business is HARD.. I have never felt like such a failure in my entire life. I have never wanted to do something perfect more in my life but I feel like I fail more at being these 3 little ones mother more than I have ever failed at anything in my entire life. I guess thats why they say that this is the hardest job on earth.

Praise God.. it is silent in my house right now. It appears they may all sleep for me. What a miracle! Okay time to take a deep breath and gather myself together again. Count to 3 and take a deep breath. Oh there's the baby again. Back to reality again. Dear God please give me the strength to make it through the rest of this week without falling into a big heap and falling apart. I need your strength to make it through this.

Well if you made it through this post with me.. thank you. If not I totally understand.

Thursday, July 9, 2009

Wednesday, July 8, 2009

1 Month Postpartum Update

Don't Forget to Pause the Blog Music!

Going Good

Hey Everyone,
Just wanted to check in and let you all know things are going really well. We took April for her first vacation this past weekend and it went awesome. We stopped every couple hours for her to nurse but other than that she did amazingly. It was a huge help having Joel in the back seat to pop in her soother whenever she needed it. He takes big pride in being a big brother and both boys just adore her. The vacation itself was awesome. We went to my family reunion and it was so nice to see everyone but it went by so fast and I wish we could have stayed longer.

This week is going really well. I will have 5 days straight without Nathan so I am sure by the end of the week I will be completely frazzled but so far so good. Yesterday morning was a little bit hairy when Colin threw up all over the coffee shop we went to. He did that twice and then was fine for the rest of the day, thank goodness. I was a little frightened about having a sick child, a newborn, and also trying to keep Joel entertained. I guess thats what being a mom is all about really.

Well I am going to attempt to make a video update here very soon. I made one the other day but the sound didn't work on it for some reason, and I haven't got a chance to make another one. Keep checking back though because there is one coming very soon.

Thursday, June 25, 2009

1st Day Without Help

Well today was the first day @ our house without any help! Nathan went back to work today and I got to try my hand at doing this mommy of 3 thing by myself. Lets just say that I have had better days.. WAY better days.

Today was a tough day. I really struggled. It didn't help that one thing after another kept going wrong and I had those things to deal with on top of juggling the 3 kids. To top it off the boys have mutually decided that they no longer have to listen to me. I am glad it is almost bed time and Nathan will be home very soon for the evening. I think the boys are finally sleeping and Ms. April is sleeping soundly.. in the moby wrap. If you thought I was going to say in her bed, well you have another thing coming. This little angel will NOT sleep on her own. Okay so thats not entirely true. There has been a few random occasions in her very short life where she has gone for more than 5 minutes without having to be held by one person or another. This afternoon actually in the midst of one of my many crisis' she had a nice 2 hour nap in her bassinet. I think the good Lord knew I needed a break from the kids and let them all rest peacefully while I cleaned up a bit of a disaster. Let me just say... NEVER EVER put dish-soap in your dishwasher. Need I say more? Okay yes I already knew not too.. it was more of an accident really. Anyways.. I made it through my first day alone with the kids.. and I am very glad it is over. Now Nathan is home for another 3 days, and I won't have to worry about handling them on my own until Monday.

Tuesday, June 23, 2009

April's Newborn Photoshoot

Here is a slideshow of the newborn photos that my neighbor, Kaley took of April. Check out her website @ www.kaleytaylor.com. Oh and don't forget to pause the blog music before watching.

Video Update

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Maternity Pictures Part 2

Okay so finally our computer is fixed and I was able to upload the 2nd set of maternity pictures that my wonderful neighbor, Kaley took for me @ 38 weeks. If you want to check out more of her work her website is www.kaleytaylor.com. I also have newborn shots of April, that Kaley also took, coming very soon.

So here they are. Just don't forget to scroll down to the bottom and pause the blog music.

Sunday, June 21, 2009

Update Coming Soon

Hello Everyone,
I plan on doing a video update soon, I promise. Our mac is just in the shop right now and I am waiting to get it back before I can make a video. We are all doing well.

Wednesday, June 3, 2009

39 Week Update

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Monday, June 1, 2009

Having a Rough Day

I am feeling so anxious today. I am tired of waiting for this pregnancy to come to an end. I am sick of reading into every ache and pain and thinking that it might be a sign that labor is starting. I am done with all the questions of how I am feeling and if I know when this baby is going to be born. I don't know why people think I have any more insight than they do! I don't want to sound ungrateful. I am so thankful for this baby and this pregnancy. I just really thought that I would be holding him or her in my arms by now, and not still waiting! I am trying to keep myself busy so that I don't go crazy but I am not an overly patient person and this whole thing is not helping that! I feel like a small child waiting for Christmas, the only difference is that I don't know what day Christmas is going to be on. I know I am not the first woman to go through this and I have been very lucky with the boys that I went early. I am just feeling so anxious.. and I just wish I knew when I would be holding this little one in my arms for the first time!

Wednesday, May 27, 2009

38 Week Update

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Tuesday, May 19, 2009

37 Week Update

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Wednesday, May 13, 2009

36 Week Update

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Tuesday, May 5, 2009

Tuesday, April 28, 2009

34 Week Pregnancy Update

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Sunday, April 26, 2009

Pregnancy Pictures

Don't forget to pause the music at the bottom of the screen. Enjoy!

Friday, April 24, 2009

Poppin' In

Hey everyone,
I thought I should pop in and update just in case you were wondering where I was. I plan to make a video update next week, but until then I thought I would do a written entry. It has been a good week. Nathan and I went to our marriage retreat last weekend and had an amazing trip! It was such an uplifting experience and Nathan and I came back with a stronger relationship and a plan for the future! I would highly recommend it to anyone who is married to go and do something like that. The one we went to was really good for those with a relationship with Jesus, but I am sure there are really great ones out there for those of you who may not have christian beliefs. It was such a wonderful weekend and we really fell back in love and talked about things that we don't normally talk about. It was fantastic.

Tuesday, April 14, 2009

Our Wedding

I was bored yesterday and decided to compile a slideshow of pictures from our wedding. Remember to pause the blog music at the bottom of the screen. Enjoy!

Wednesday, April 1, 2009

Tuesday, March 31, 2009

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I am hoping to get a video made today but it appears we have another virus going through our house, so we will see what happens..bleh. I am so sick of bodily fluid!

Friday, March 27, 2009

I'm Still Alive

Okay so I have been MIA.. I know.. its been a busy week this week so I haven't had much time nor ambition to do my weekly video entry. My sister, Tara, had a beautiful baby boy on Monday night at 11:30pm and I was up at the hospital to be on support team and see him as soon as he was born. His name is Judah William and he weighed in at a whopping 8lbs 4oz, which is over 1lb more than any of the other kids have weighed thus far, but he is a fantastic eater and he is doing amazing!

I had a doctors appt. on Tuesday and all is well. I have moved up to going every 2 weeks now. I only gained 2 lbs this month so that was a welcome relief considering the 9lbs I gained last month. My diabetes test came back good, and everything else is looking good as well.

Joel left this morning for his 4 day trip with my mom. They left bright and early at 5 this morning, but he was pretty excited to go, and I must say it is kind of nice just having one little rugrat running around, especially considering I am quite sick with a nasty nasty cold, so it just makes my life that much easier.

Well I guess thats about it. I will try to do my weekly video's again starting next week.. unless something unexpected comes up.

Saturday, March 21, 2009

Brownies... Mmmmm

With this pregnancy I have been craving sweets like crazy since my morning sickness subsided back at about 12 weeks. So today I really wanted brownies, so I went online and found a kick butt recipe that I wanted to share. They are wonderful!

INGREDIENTS:
3/4 cup, 170 g ,butter, melted
1 1/2 cups, 300 g , white sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons, 8 ml vanilla extract
2 eggs
3/4 cup, 100g , all-purpose flour
1/2 cup, 60 g , unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 teaspoon, 3 g , salt
1/2 cup, 60 g , chocolate chips
1/2 cup, 60 g , pecans ( i did not add these)


DIRECTIONS:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).Grease an 8 inch square pan or 9 x 13 pan.
In a large bowl, blend melted butter, sugar and vanilla.
Beat in eggs one at a time.
Combine the flour, cocoa and salt. Add the chocolate chips and the pecans.Gradually blend into the egg mixture.
Spread the batter into the prepared pan.
Bake in preheated oven for 40 to 45 minutes, or until brownies begin to pull away from the sides of the pan.
Let brownies cool, then cut into squares.
They have the perfect chewy edges and super soft center. Very chocolatey rich and stay moist for days!

Thursday, March 19, 2009

The Nursery

Here is a video of the nursery. Don't forget to pause the music.

Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Not So Wordless Wednesday- 28 Weeks

Okay so here is a picture of my 6.5 month belly with both Colin and Baby #3. What do you think?

This is my belly this time around.


This is my belly with Colin

Tuesday, March 17, 2009

28 Week Update

Just a reminder to scroll down to the bottom and pause the blog music.

Tuesday, March 10, 2009

27 Week Update

Sorry it is so choppy! Hopefully next week I will have that worked out. Oh and don't forget to pause the blog music.

Tuesday, March 3, 2009

25 and 26 Week Update

Bad Blogger

Okay I know I have been a bad blogger lately! I promise I will be making a video really soon! Until then though I will leave you with a few pictures from the last couple weeks.

Colin's Mascara Mustache





Tuesday, February 17, 2009

24 Week Update

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Thursday, February 12, 2009

Monday, February 9, 2009

My Favorite Video of ALL Time

I took this video when Joel was about 6 months old. The camera is super shaky because I was laughing so hard, but this has to be my favorite video EVER! Oh and don't forget to pause the blog music.. its worth it.

Friday, February 6, 2009

Thursday, February 5, 2009

Thankful Thursdays

Welcome to the 3rd edition of Thankful Thursdays. If you happen to read this, please leave a comment with at-least one thing you are thankful for this week. It is such a cleansing thing to name at-least one thing that blesses you and remember that we have it a lot better than we think we do.

This week I am so very very very thankful for a healthy baby, especially after so many woman that are due around the same time as me have found out that their babies have problems. There are so very many things that can go wrong during a pregnancy and I just feel so blessed that I have been given 3 children with a clean bill of health.

I am also thankful that Nathan and I will be having a date night on Saturday night! His parents are going to be taking the boys for the evening and we are going out to supper and possibly a movie! I am so very lucky to have lots of family around that I trust to watch the boys, so Nathan and I can continue to have special time together, especially before our next little bean joins us in June. Oh and did I mention that Nathan and I also will be taking off for a weekend mid April, child care provided by my mom, to go to a marriage retreat. I am very excited! It will be our last big getaway before baby #3 joins us in June.

I am so very very thankful that I have gotten about 5 consecutive nights where I have not had to lay with Colin in the middle of the night. And on top of that the boys are now sleeping in the same room, and sleeping better than they did separately I might add. I am very thankful for that. That means I get a couple extra months to get the baby's nursery perfect before his or her arrival! I was really dreading moving them into the same room and it has been so smooth. Did I also mention that Colin was the instigator and it wasn't even my idea in the first place.

So feel free to join me in Thankful Thursdays and cleanse yourself for the week by remembering how truly blessed you really are.

Tuesday, February 3, 2009

22 Week Update

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Saturday, January 31, 2009

My First Baby

I got this sent to me by a friend on facebook and thought it would be fun to fill out.

1. Were you married at the time?
No

2. What was your reaction when you found out you were pregnant?
Terrified, disappointed, overwhelmed, sad... a whole lot of feelings being that I was 18 at the time and he was most definitely not planned.

3. How old were you?
18

4.How did you find out you were pregnant?
A pregnancy test @ 9 weeks. I thought I just had a bad case of the flu that didn't want to go away, and yes I was a bit naive ;)

5. Who did you tell first?
Nathan.. though he had to ask me straight out what the test said.

6. Did you want to find out the sex?
No... I really like the surprise

7. Due date?
His due date was July 29, 2004

8. Did you deliver early or late?
14 days early

9. Did you have morning sickness?
a bit

10. What did you crave?
I don't really remember having much for cravings with him

11. What irritated you the most?
I am a very irritable pregnant woman.. so a lot of things

12. What was your first child's sex?
Boy

13. How many pounds did you gain throughout the pregnancy?
somewhere between 35 and 40

14. Did you have any complications during your pregnancy?
Yes.. we got a false positive on the triple screen test and had to have an amnio to rule out the possibility of down syndrome

15. Where did you give birth?
Misrecordia in Edmonton Alberta

16. How many hours were you in labor?
22

17.Who drove you to the hospital?
Nathan

18 . Did you take medicine to ease the pain?
I had a shot of morphine at first and then about 18 hours in I got an epidural.. oh how i love the epidural

19 . How much did your child weigh?
7 lbs 2oz

20 . What did you name him/her?
Joel Ryan

21. How old is your first born today?
4 years and 6 months

22. Who does your child look like?
His daddy

23. Did you get mad at your husband during labor?
Nope

24. What was your reaction when you held your first baby for the first time?
Joy... and exhaustion

25. Who was with you in the delivery room?
Nathan and my Mom

26. Who were your first visitors?
everyone... there were a lot of people at the hospital waiting for him to be born

27. How long did you spend in the hospital?
1 day

28. Would you change anything in the delivery?
I wish I would have gotten the epidural sooner.

Friday, January 30, 2009

Please Pray

As some of you may know I am a part of an online forum where I chat with other moms who are also due in June. Well today 2 of the mom's on that board had their ultrasounds and found out their babies have very serious health issues, bad enough that their babies may not make it to be born into this world. I truly believe in the power of prayer and I ask if you pray please pray for these woman and their babies. As well, please pray that at our ultrasound on Tuesday everything goes well and that our baby is healthy.

Thursday, January 29, 2009

Thankful Thursdays

Welcome to the 2nd edition of Thankful Thursdays! Thats right, I am actually going to stick to it and make a weekly segment out of this thing. Bet you didn't actually think it was possible. If you all want to join in either leave your list in the comments or leave a link back to your blog in the comments so I can go and check them out, and if enough people decide to join in I will make some sort of linky do for it, but I think I am getting ahead of myself.

This week I am thankful for getting to keep my original due date! It makes my pregnancy 3 days shorter in any event, and that makes me a happy lady. I just cannot wait to meet this little one that is growing within me.

This week I am thankful for the weather warming up. I don't care how much it snows, as long as the temperatures stay above zero I am celebrating! It just makes spring feel that much closer!

This week I am thankful for my family. They are such a wonderful support system and I am glad that they all live close enough that I can see them at any given time (even you Amber.. I really want to do another sleep over week at your place). I am also thankful for my inlaws. They are wonderful people and I really couldn't ask for a better extended family. I am truly blessed to be loved and respected by everyone in my life.

Monday, January 26, 2009

Mayhem Monday..

Or atleast today.. It was a very very busy day. I had my appointment with my thyroid specialist this morning at 10:30, so Nathan and the boys and I went into the city bright and early. My levels have all returned to normal and I shouldn't need to see her again unless my monthly blood work shows my levels have changed, but I don't foresee it happening. Then we came home, had lunch and I took Joel to school. From there I went to my 1st prenatal visit with my OBGYN. It was nice to see her again, and get checked. I got to hear baby's heartbeat and it was reading in at 165. They also told me that they are going to keep my due date as what my LMP (last menstrual period) says so I am actually due June 8, making me 21 weeks today. 3 days doesn't seem like a lot but it just means that my weeks switch that much quicker and if, God forbid, I need to be induced they will be able to do that 3 days sooner as well. Next Tuesday is my ultrasound and I cannot wait!

So in other news, we are not keeping, Buddy. We just decided he was too much work at this point, with a new baby coming, so we sadly are giving him back and hoping they can find the poor guy a home. He is a very sweet guy, and he has had a bit of a rough start. His owner passed away on Saturday morning from cancer, and Buddy has been living in a kennel for over a month. Now he just needs to find his furever home and I hope he finds it soon.

Sunday, January 25, 2009

Our New House Guest



This is our new house guest, Buddy. Temporary or not? Only time will tell.

20 Week Update

Thursday, January 22, 2009

Thankful Thursdays

Well I decided to start my own weekly entry about the things in my life that have especially blessed me this week. I think it is good for the soul to remember how much we actually have in our lives, and that we really don't have it as bad as we think we do.

This week I am thankful for making it to the half way point in my pregnancy! I am thankful that I can feel my little one moving, and that I am able to have another baby. There are so many woman that have trouble getting pregnant and it comes so easily for me.

This week I am thankful for healthy children. Even when my boys frustrate me, atleast they are healthy enough to drive me crazy. I am so thankful to be their mommy.

This week I am thankful for a husband who loves me, regardless of how many times I chew him out for things that really don't matter. I am so blessed to have him in my life. I am thankful that he treats me like a princess, and he truly loves me and treats me with the respect every woman deserves. I am thankful that he puts up with all my pregnancy hormones, especially the ones that make me ridiculously hard to deal with.

Thursday, January 15, 2009

Tuesday, January 13, 2009

Gender Prediction #2

Joel and Colin weigh in on what they think we are having.

Monday, January 12, 2009

Oh the Hormones

Well I am super disappointed right now. They called me about 15 minutes ago and told me that they couldn't do my ultrasound because one of the techs called in sick. They rescheduled me for February 19th... a whole month and 7 days away. I am so sad. Like that is ridiculous. I guess it is easier to push my appointment back than reschedule everyone else, but are you fricken kidding me?!?! I hung up the phone and I just started bawling. I was really looking forward to it, like I think every pregnant woman is. I guess there isn't much I can do, so what else can I say.


Well I made a few phone calls and was able to get myself booked for February 3rd instead of the 19th. Still not perfect but better than waiting over a month.

Saturday, January 10, 2009

Keeping Up with The Jones

I thought I would write a post that isn't entirely about the baby. I feel like that sometimes consumes my mind and I want to visit some place else for a few minutes. Visit another place that has been weighing heavy on my heart lately.

The title kind of states where I am at. I am sure everyone has heard the term " Trying to Keep up with the Jones". Well I can definitely say that I am guilty of living my life there from time to time. Who doesn't want to have the nice things, and the nice house, and all the newest technologies. I know that I do. It makes me feel like I'm somebody. That I am better than those that don't have those fancy things. I can also tell you that I HATE this place. I hate the constant feeling of competition. The constant struggle to try and get to that place, and I hate the feeling that the material things in your life somehow dictate who I am as a person.

In the last couple months, Nathan and I have been struggling a bit with finances. Its not easy making it on one salary. It is something we both feel is important to us. That is, to have me stay at home with our kids and raise them and instill in them the things we believe are most important. We were driving this afternoon to go visit his mom, who is in the hospital with some gull bladder issues. Anyways, as we were driving I was trying to figure out our finances in my head. We want to work at being debt free, but at the same time I was like well how will I buy this and afford that and do this if we are putting all of our efforts towards paying down our debt. At that moment it dawned on me that I don't want to be dictated by things anymore. Our new baby doesn't need the fanciest clothes, or the newest piece of equipment to get by. They don't care. They don't know. I don't want our boys to grow up materialistic. I can already see it in Joel. He's a normal 4 year old that doesn't have any sense of what things cost and he wants to have the new toys and the coolest piece of techno crap. I don't want that for him. What do these things really matter anyways. When I die I am not going to wish I had this or that, I will be thinking about the time I spent with those I love and the difference I made in this world.

Wow this is a rambly post. I am no writer but I just wanted to get that off my chest. All in all I want to say that I am going to try this year to work at being a better me and not define it by the materialism that has become our world. I am blessed to have the things I do, and I want to appreciate those and not worry about whether my house is decorated beautifully or not. Who really cares anyways when all is said and done.

Gender Prediction

Thursday, January 8, 2009

Monday, January 5, 2009

A Few Pictures

As promised here are a few pictures. The belly pictures is @ 17 weeks. The rest are from around Christmas.






This is a picture of Colin with my niece, Adeline (we call her Addie).

Friday, January 2, 2009

17 Weeks Pregnant

Hello Hello Everyone,
I hope everyone is doing well and had a great christmas and new years. I know I did. It has been so nice having Nathan off for 16 days (he is off until Monday the 5th), that I haven't really felt like updating lately. He is out for lunch with a friend right now and the boys are sleeping so I thought I would take a few moments and update everyone.

So as you probably already guessed, I am 17 weeks pregnant as of yesterday. Only 23 more to go. Hard to believe I have almost hit the half way point already. I swear it was just yesterday that I found out I was pregnant, or even that I wasn't pregnant yet, and was trying my best to get pregnant. But here I am 17 weeks in and feeling fantastic. My "morning" sickness is completely gone. I have lots of energy, and I am LOVING my expanding belly. I plan to take pictures today so I will post them in tomorrows entry.. or try anyways. I have been feeling the baby move more and more all the time and actually on New Years Eve while we were playing games with some family, s/he kicked me so hard it actually made me jump. It felt like a large bubble popped under my skin. It was a super awesome feeling!

I have also started a baby pool for everyone to go submit their vote on the gender and birthday of the baby. Feel free to go over and submit what you think. I think most of you have already submitted a vote but for those that haven't I would love for you to go and add one.GO HERE

In other news, Colin is officially off the soother!!! I have been throwing the idea around for a while but have been a little leery just because I don't like loosing sleep. But I didn't really have a choice yesterday when his final sucky broke.. so i cut the tip off and gave it back to him and he said "oh sucky broken.. have to buy some more" We told him nope and that was the end. He didn't ask for it again and has officially gone down for 2 naps and 2 bedtimes without a fuss!!! I am so proud of him and happy all at the same time. That gives me a good 5 months before the new little one comes to get him used to being without it.

Well I suppose that it about it. Don't forget to go vote on the baby pool, and I will hopefully post soon with some belly shots and random shots of the boys!

Here is a video as well.. wow some variety this entry!