mom pillow

I don't remember the last time this girl fell alseep on me. Her sister sure made a good pillow though! You may notice the bite mark on her arm. That was a gift from Landon yesterday.

Landon

He plays hard and crashes hard
I think he is looking so grown up lately
he started out using the cookie cutters and being neat
this was short lived before he dug into it
if you my kids still have blue lips or hands next time you see them this is why

new nightgown

I started this nightgown in October I believe and have been needing to finish the neck and wrists ever since. I finally finished it tonight!! It is big but at least it will last awhile.

for my girl

My mom and I went shopping this weekend to babies rus and motherhood maternity in the Tacoma mall. I was in desparate need of maternity pants. I had already bought 2 pairs of old navy maternity pants which are both unwearable with holes in the crotch and waist band. I came home with two pairs of jeans and khakis and my mom bought me a few shirts.

Our new baby girl basically needs nothing. It is just nice for her to have something of her own. I was in search of her own coming home outfit when I came across this onesie with the tu tu attached. Not exactly nice and snug for a newborn to wear home but it was too cute to pass up. I bet I will have cute pictures of her in it.

Update on the pregnancy: So far this has been the most challenging pregnancy for me. I have been really tired(I blame that part on having two kids to take care of), hearburn for the last month nonstop, lots of aches and pains I never have had before, My irregular heart beat has been kicked into high gear lately. I have heard that is common when you add a pregnancy to the mix and I have been having contractions since 16 weeks. I think I have decided I got off easy with my first two children. I also think God might be saying this is it! :)

Thanks Cindy for telling me about Papaya tablets. They haven't taken away the heartburn and indigestion but it does take the edge off enough to function.

Also...no name yet!

Laila's little sister

yup we are having another little girl and we couldn't be more excited! Laila refers to her only as HER little sister. I told Landon he was going to have a little sister and Laila said no that she was only hers. I hope she realizes this means she is going to be sharing all of her things for a really long time. This is the first time I have been wrong about guessing the sex. I knew with Laila and Landon but this time I thought boy again. Actually Brad and Laila were the only ones who thought it was going to be a girl.

I could go on and on about all of the cute things Laila did that day because of her excitement but there is one cute story I will share. My mom bought Laila a pink heart balloon that says it's a girl to tell Laila she was getting her sister. Laila asked why it was a heart and I said something like oh because it's cute(lame). Laila said, " I think it's because they knew how much I would love my little sister."


Is it weird that through all this excitement I felt a little sad? Sad for Landon. I guess I would probably be a little sad either way. At least he doesn't know what it means to be surrounded by girls yet. :)

well now we need a name.....

a little bit of snow fun

Yesterday morning the kids went out for a little while. Laila has been crazy about wanting it to snow and when she saw the very first flakes fall she was ecstatic. There was just enough to make this little snow man. It sounds like he will be around for another week or so.



Then last night we headed over to a friends in Hiawatha and went sledding down a hill nearby. Laila and Landon both loved it. It was too dark to get good pictures of the actual sledding but I am hoping we will get another chance to go and take video. Laila went flying down the hill all by herself over and over. I don't think I have been more scared and more proud of her all at the same time :)






She is wearing Brad's gloves. That is why they are huge! Hers were soaked within minutes.

looking forward

I am excited for......

*taking my kids to the parade this saturday(except I hear it is supposed to rain...so that could put a damper on the fun)

* hopefully seeing zoo lights in the next couple weeks

* finishing my Christmas shopping...I actually really like this part of the season

* finding out if I am carrying a boy or girl just before Christmas

*getting to see my brother and sister in law this Christmas

* making Christmas cookies and candy

* finding my christmas cds( I think my husband threw them away)

* January 11th