Christmas Cards

We were trying to do the awkward family photo thing for our Christmas cards this year. As you can see they didn't really turn out as envisioned! Merry Christmas

Pregnancy Update Weeks 25-31

So it has been forever since I have wrote down anything about this pregnancy. We had another ultrasound last week at 30 weeks and found out my placenta previa is gone. The little placenta moved out of the way so no C-section! Hooray! I have gained 14 pounds so far, but feel a lot bigger than last time. I sleep horribly these days, I get short of breath then I start to panic because I can't get a good deep breath and this happens a lot at night. Dr Lunt says it is completely normal, but I say it is completely inconvenient. So the shortness of breath on top of the stress of the Santa Stampede 5k, and my new calling as the Mia Maid Advisor has me up for at least 2 hours in the wee hours of the morning. I have slept lots better now that the 5k is over. I remember getting anxious about dumb things towards the end of my pregnancy with Gus. If I wake up to go to the bathroom and start thinking about things I need to do my minds just escalates into an almost full fledged panic attack. I have a goal of trying to read the BOM before this baby arrives, so at 2 or 3 in the morning is when I get my best reading done. It helps me relax and stop thinking about all the little things I need to get done. This little boy seems so chubby in his ultrasound pictures last week. I wish we would have done an ultrasound this late with Gus so I could compare the two. I have been awful about taking my pre natal vitamins, only because they make me super nauseous to the point of throwing up so I decided they were useless if I was going to just throw it up anyway. Dr Lunt told me to just take an over the counter multi-vitamin, so since my last appointment I have been doing that. 

I think the first belly picture is week 29 or something and the last one is week 31

Bobcat

Kyle is a regular old trapper these days. His Grandpa has a ranch, and that is where he caught his first bobcat. Kyle has been pumping Gus full of excitement about trapping a bobcat and coyote, but as you can tell from the first picture, talking about it and seeing it in person is a different story, he also had just woke up, so Kyle blames it on that. It is so cute when Kyle asks Gus what he trapped Gus will reply "bobcat" in the cutest little voice. Kyle started mainly to carry on the tradition of his Grandpa who was well known for trapping. So far he has only caught one bobcat and I think 4 coyotes. The coyotes are nice because they have a bounty on them.

Santa Stampede 5k

I am so glad this 5k is over!!!! I have been in charge of this 5k the last 6 years, and I THINK this is my last year. We raised $700 for Kony Coins for Kids and had 50 runners participate. It was my biggest turn out so far, which is weird because I only advertised on Facebook. Usually, I take forms to all of the local business' and do a lot more but alas I did not do that this year! 

There was a special prize for everyone that beat Mr and Mrs Claus which was a fun new tradition we started. Kyle did so well, he took 4th overall, he ran his little heart out. 

Gus the ruler of our world

Gus rules our world I have decided. We went bowling and he loved it, just hated waiting for his turn. He sleeps so peacefully so I had to capture the moment. We all ganged up on him the other night at my sisters and pushed him back and forth between the circle tickling him to death. We play pretty rough with the kid, so when he plays with other kids I have to remind him to be soft.

A Bunch Of Randoms

Kyle will play the piano at my sisters house almost every time we go. We both like to sit and fiddle with it to see if we remember anything. Kyle is lots better than me, as you can see he uses his left hand and I on the other hand strictly play only with my right. We have Rachelle's piano until she gets married...... so as soon as it is fixed we are going to take lessons!

Very random post. We bought Gus new church clothes at H&M and he looks so handsome and grown up in them. He loves building huts these days and insists on bringing all of his favorite babies, teddy, blankies, and movie into the tent. Sometimes Gus showers with me, and sometimes he stays in there for an hour so I can get things done. don't judge. The day before Thanksgiving I put up the Christmas tree, I just couldn't wait, mainly because I needed to vacuum and my flocked tree makes a mess so I decided to just hurry and put it up and vacuum after. The day after Thanksgiving I started putting up the Christmas lights while Kyle went Coyote hunting with Jed Lyon and his brother. When Kyle got home he wasn't too happy to see me fat and pregnant on a ladder, so he took over. He wasn't too happy to have to finish the job either he has a hate hate relationship with Christmas lights the scrooge. I could put up lights everyday and be happy. I find it relaxing and love the transformation the houses get at night.

Thanksgiving 2012

We had 3 separate Thanksgivings this year. My Mom had hers the Saturday before (pictured above), then on the actual Turkey day we went to my Fathers house in Circleville, then that evening we went to Kyle's parents house. Every house had equally delicious food, my favorite at my moms is her slush, my favorite at my fathers is his deep fried turkey, and my favorite and Linda's is her stuffing. It was great visiting with family and feeling the love and warmth every where we went this year. We stayed at Kyle's parents until 9 or so chatting with his parents and sisters and Aunt and Uncle it has been a long time since we have done that. Gus loves all of his cousins so he was happy to just have friends everywhere we turned.