I have had a number of people request an update of our family and life. I keep waiting for the time when life slows down and I am able to catch my breath but it sure hasn't happened yet... and it doesn't seem like it will anytime in the near future!
Probably because this kid refuses to stop growing!
Blast and wretch, I hate football.
I am slowly figuring out the way of boys... Which is a darn good thing because come January we will have ANOTHER ONE! Heaven help me!
I was in shock when I saw this lovely portion of the ultrasound last week! I was convinced this baby was a girl. This pregnancy has been the complete opposite of the last time. I almost had Preston convinced as well... but as soon as we walked out of the doctor's office he said, "I knew all along it wasn't a girl, I only make boys". Ha. Great. I really am excited to have another little boy and even more excited for Emmett to have brother.
And of course Preston is beyond thrilled to have another boy in our family... no surprise there.
He was also thrilled to jump out of an airplane a few weeks ago. And now all his life goals involve skydiving, base jumping and/or wearing a squirrel suit. I hope he lives long enough to meet his 2nd son. Preston surprisingly has time to be little crazy despite work, school, army and church. He is currently working for the US forest service research center on campus and really enjoys what he does there. He has his own office. A job perk for him, but I would go crazy in a room all day with no one to talk to! He tells me he loves his job, which is good, but sadly when he graduates he can no longer work there. Preston has one year left till he is done with his Masters degree in MIS. Woot woot! I can hardly wait. I am really glad we decided to just plow right through with graduate school after he got his Bachelor's because I don't think I would choose to go back. We are so ready to be done with the whole school scene. Preston is actually one of those students that you want to punch in the face because he doesn't study and gets straight A's. Dumb, I know. But this year he has senioritis really bad already and is struggling to find motivation to get anything done! We are so excited to see where we will be in a year. He will commission as an officer in the Army in the spring as well. We will do some training, probably in Georgia and then find a National Guard unit for the next few years. Oh yes, and he must find a job as well. Tiny detail. Not really a big life changer or anything... Yeah, we could be ANYWHERE in year.
And I'm okay with that. Sorta.
I just feel like life is incredibly wonderful right now! I am loving being home more with Emmett and especially excited to be feeling better. This pregnancy was harder than last time... probably because of the crazy one running around! I am finally feeling better but not 100%. I still get sick, hungry and ornery quite often. Dang hormones. I still love my job in the Wound Clinic and surprisingly fared quite well during the worst part of pregnancy. I joke with my patients a lot but only had to actually leave a room once because I was feeling nauseated. I work with some amazing people and have made some really great friends! I feel like my life is so much busier but when I sit down to write about it there isn't much else besides work and Emmett. I am amazed how busy I stay with my little crazy running around and I am terrified to have two crazies! But life is life and we will adapt.
Nasty pregnancy for photo for those wondering.
20 weeks.
Halfway there. I feel huge but I know the hugeness has only begun.
And some photos of the family from the Brigham City Temple. I am going to have to do a session there to really appreciate this temple. Preston and I were a little distracted by our dear sweet Emmett running, screaming and finally jumping on the couches in the Celestial room to really take in our surroundings.
So happy and blessed to have an eternal family!
I look really frumpy in the above photo so I left it small. We are getting family pictures taken in a month... I plan to look less frumpy/fat and more pregnant. I hope it happens.
And I hope my second son is as cute as my first one. Crazy cute I tell you!
And hilarious. Preston and I just sit and laugh at him and the things he does. Yesterday he casually punched Preston in the eye without even looking. We were laughing so hard, we were crying and could hardly pull it together enough to tell him no. This happens on the daily basis, the laughing and struggling to scold.
I will try to do better with updates every couple of months. It's hard for me to sit down and do it but I love taking the time to count the many blessings my family has!
