I woke up this morning realizing how cute the kids were and how I haven't been recording some of the adorable things Jack has been saying. He's finally talking with a steady stream (if you can understand him), and so he is saying some of the silliest things. When we told the kids that we were expecting another baby Jack said, "I'm NOT going to wipe it's butt". Addy's first reaction was, "You AREN'T pregnant"! I had to talk her into believing me. I got it on video, hopefully I can post it to my blog someday.
Anyway, Adelynn has completed Kindergarten as an AWESOME reader. Now that summer is here she sits and reads books all the time and begs to go to the library story-times. I didn't plan much this summer because I thought we'd just have a relaxing time and do whatever we want. So far I haven't been disappointed. The kids have played so well together and they hardly ever watch TV, just because they'd rather play. Their favorite thing to do is play in the sprinkler! Can I tell you how much I LOVE having a yard!
I have a lot to be grateful for in this post and that's mostly what I want to share. We have been blessed! I think Corey and I finally feel like we can breathe after being out of school for almost a year. But, I think we'll always have PTSD from the memories of anesthesia school. :)
We basically thought about getting pregnant and before we knew it, I was. I started showing very early, because of my umbilical hernia that likes to poke out. So, I had no choice but to announce the pregnancy at 10 weeks. I absolutely love the miracle of life, the birth process and babies, but I can't tell you how much I HATE being pregnant! What was God thinking? In MY perfect world the storks WILL deliver babies at your door!
I thought that Jack was a girl, because I felt SO strongly about it and kept having dreams he was a girl. Well, Jack is ALL boy! And, the same thing has happened with this pregnancy. I just knew it was a girl, I had a girl name and was thinking about all the bows and dresses I would put her in. Well, we found out on Tuesday that it's a BOY! I've spent this week trying to wrap my head around it. And, of course Corey said he knew it was a boy. :)
Before the ultrasound Jack said, "If it's a girl, I'm going to spank it's butt". I kept thinking what is going to happen when this baby girl comes out, he seriously will beat her up.
But, during the ultrasound the tech said, "Well, I can tell you it's a boy" and Jack immediately said, "It's a boy, it has a penis". I didn't even know he knew that word, but he is excited to have a brother. He already thinks he can punch my belly now that he knows it's a boy. He can't wait to wrestle with his brother! As for Adelynn she will make a great older sister and boss her brother's around! After the ultrasound we went to Kohl's and bought a few baby boy outfits. Adelynn came right home and started making a list of boy names. Then, we had a vote. Corey only liked one of the names on the list and he is the one who will decide the name (because it's his thing), so we will see what he comes up with.
I can't forget to mention that our baby is very healthy! We had a placenta problem with Jack that could of ended in still-birth. So, I have been very nervous this pregnancy, but the tech checked for that same problem and everything looks great. Now we just have 20 more weeks and we will be having our 3rd November baby!
Some other things that have happened lately are:
Corey and I celebrated our 9 year anniversary on June 10th. I found this saying in the Hallmark store and had to share it. We had a nice date to a dinner and a movie and I think it was one of the first anniversary dates that we didn't argue over anything. We are both getting too tired to even argue anymore. Anyway, my point is we had a nice time together and we are looking forward to our 10 year anniversary trip!
(We are taking volunteers to babysit all 3 kids next year too) Anyone? :)
These are my beautiful anniversary roses from Corey, I feel so lucky to have him in my life.
Family Picture, May 2014
In May we went on a 2-week vacation to see family and friends in Utah and Idaho! I will have to write a different post about that trip, but we had fun and made lots of memories with Grandma's, Grandpa's and cousins! Below are just a few of my favorite pics from our trip out West:
My whole family, except my brother Ethan (he's in Korea).
Addy caught her first fish and she said it was too slimy to touch, so her Dad held it for her.
Corey's baby brother, Kayden, graduated.
Addy drove a tractor...
And, there is something to be said about "wide-open" spaces after living among the trees.
Cousin love
My little sister, Naomi, graduated!
I got some love from the my nieces and nephews
And, we karaoke'd (that was hilarious)!
Saying good-bye wasn't fun. But, it was good to come home to NC. Corey and I both feel like this is our home now and don't want to think about moving away from the comforts of Raleigh.
And, our most recent change is that we bought a van. Some of you might remember that we bought a hippy van 5 years ago, so we thought we would stay with tradition and get a Volkswagen. It's a 2011 Routan and it was made with kids in mind, 2 TVs and lots of A/C and window shades in the back.
The kids are in heaven.
