Utah part 1

We have been having a blast in Utah. I cannot believe it has been going by so fast.  I am so happy I chose to come earlier then I originally thought.  We have spent many days at the pool, at the park, eating ice cream, going to fireworks, and hanging out with family. Kendyl loves hanging out with the dogs and I think its safe to say that Baxter is her favorite.  Poor dog is miserable with being mauled by her, but he is a trooper and hides only half the day. 

Here are a few things we have been up to lately thanks to instagram.

 

 Kendyl got these awesome straw glasses.  She has the hardest time drinking, so anything that helps her to drink I am all for it. She loves strawberry milk through these!

 I have loved playing with my most amazing friends.  Were growing up so fast! :)  These girls are irreplaceable and I often miss them so much!

 While Kendyl and I were here in June, Jase stayed in Florida and worked his hiney off.  All the boys decided to go fishing and he caught some sharks!  Im beyond jealous.  Kick off to shark week!

 Kendyl loves to look at pictures of the temple so I decided to take her to the cream of the crop.  She loves the castle, smelling the flowers and walking around. 

While here Jase and I celebrated our 4 year wedding anniversary.  Im such a blast to be with these days so we just went to Cheesecake Factory.  We walked around city creek and he even took me to Tiffanys.  Can you believe I found NOTHING to buy?  Im so ready to get out of this slump.

 I think my moms favorite thing she has done with Kendyl is going to feed the ducks.  Im sure the ducks loved all the yummy bread.  Layton park will go down in history as being a stick in the mud!


As far as pregnancy goes....Im over it!  My nausea is coming back!  waaaa!  Im so beyond uncomfortable. 
HOW FAR ALONG: 32 weeks
SYMPTOMS:  no sleep due to my hips killing and it being so hot. Nausea is back. Heart Burn is awful.  Still have a hard time wearing a bra, or any tight clothing. I get tired quick. My right leg is started to swell on a daily basis.
CRAVINGS:  cheeseburgers, celery, peppermint salt water taffy.
NAMES: We have 2 we like but aren't set on.  So if you have some cute name ideas, any at all, send them my way.  Im convinced we might have a name by blessing day, if that.
BIG SISTER:  She is still convinced she has a girl baby in her tummy.  She doesn't want a brother to come live with her and she thinks his name should just be baby.  I do think she will warm up to him once she sees him.  She is so good tho and still tells me to be brave when im barfing.  She is ready for me to not be a whale anymore.  Me too Kendyl, Im over this! 

beach and part 2

My little miss bug is in love with the beach.  Everyday when we wake up she asks to go to the beach.  She loves to build sand castles, and sometimes play in the water.  She loves to ride her "boat" (boogie board).  She is quick to let us know when the tide is coming in by yelling...HURRY the tide is coming in!  She loves to find seashells.  She loves to pick out her swimming suit for the day and flip flops to match.  Mom and Dad LOVE the after nap!

 

Grace, Kendyl and Deklan all playing at the beach

Part 2 of this post....Were headed to Utah for 7 weeks!  Jase will be so busy the whole month of June so him and everybody else talked us into going to utah the beginning of June.  Then he will fly out end of June for seminar to meet us then we will all come home together!  While we are in Utah we want to do so much now that Kendyl is a little older to take it all in.  First up, Swimming Lessons!  She informed me the other morning she wants to learn how to swim like a gator.  If that doesnt scream we live in Florida i dont know what else does.  She is so excited to see her grandmas and grandpas and all the animals.  Were excited to go and lay in the grass and not worry about fire ants.  Jumping on the tramp.  And the food!  I have missed those little restaurants I grew up eating.  I don't know if I want in n out, costa vida, Kneaders, red robin, taco time, ahhh.  I guess its the little things that I miss most. 
So, ready or not, here we come!  Time to start packing right!?

22 weeks

22 weeks

is not flying by

 

 

 

On my birthday we got to go into the Dr and find out what we were having.  Jases guess was he didn't know.  Kendyl was adamant I had a boy in my belly and she had a girl in hers.  I didn't know, but deep down I KNEW for sure it was a girl. 

KENDYL WINS!!

To say I wasnt in shock was an understatement because I so was in shock. 

At 22 weeks I have gained 6 pounds.  So much less then I was at with Kendyl, but Im so much bigger already. 

Im still on my anti nausea medicine everyday.  i am feeling better though if I stay on top of it.   I crave blue raspberry dum dum suckers and lemon heads.  Not to mention hamburgers and french fries.  Im not digging the cookies, cake and ice cream so thats a plus right?

Jase is so excited for the camo and sports and guns with his little guy.  Can I put it out there that I hate camo? I am so excited for a little baseball player though.  Kendyl loves little babies and is always helping other kids out.  She is also very good at taking care of her toys, making sure they are warm and fed.  She is going to be an amazing big sister and I am so excited for her to get to have a chance at this! 

Now to get through this already hot summer.  Bring on the swollen feet, sweaty pits, afternoon naps and 2nd breakfasts!  ugh, I hate being pregnant!

Im Losing It

ok folks, Im honestly losing it!  Can we call it pregnancy brain or is my brain just going through a sneeze?  I have a few stories....and Im sure I will have many many more to add!

For starters my number one thing i ALWAYS forget is to turn off my straightner.  I cannot count the amount of times I have had to turn around and come home because I honestly have no recollection of turning it off.  Since my family is cursed with things burning down, I have driven 45 miles to go back to check.  9 times out of 10 it is off though in my defense!
To follow with this story I have been working really hard on remembering to tunr it off before I leave.  Yesterday I was finished with it, TURNED IT OFF (i actually remembered) and left.  Then i started to psyche myself out if i had or not.  I was a house away for only a few minutes so the second I got home I checked and sure enough it was off.  Woo Hoo!  Anyway we were meeting some friends in town to go to dinner and so when Jase got home he hurried and jumped in the shower.  As soon as he got out he screamed and said you trying to fry your straightner?  *Side note, our sink drains beyond slow*  Somehow, The water was on, sink was full and my straightner was on...fully emerged in water!  I HAVE NO RECOLLECTION OF HOW THIS HAPPENED!  For freaking real?  It is now sitting in rice and Im praying it still works!

Second story, I was driving to town today switching through all my radio stations trying to find a song to sing with Kendyl.  Which then got me thinking, I need to bring my little  cds into here so I can sing songs I love!  I was looking and looking for where cds actually go in my car.  i was shocked that i didn't have one!  I called my mom and we were shocked and figured well, new cars are turning to Ipod docks etc.  Full on conversation!  I pull into my parking spot, go to get out and behold, there it is, I DO have a cd player in my car.  I felt so dumb calling her back to tell her.  I think she is worried about me, 3000 miles away, driving her grand daughter around.  I assure you she has been safe!

Maybe I just need a nap!

Change my groove

Ok I have no idea how to change the size of these pictures.  So just enjoy!


Our lives have been super busy but I have yet to leave my house.  Last week jase was at work by 6 am then he wouldn't get home until 9:30 or 10 each night. My nausea was back full force and Kendyl has about had it watching tv.  I'm so glad she has a good imagination because she became a pirate, fairy, baby, chef, a kangaroo, you name it she imagined she was that.  As cute as they all were, her pirate spiff was my favorite.  She was captain Kendyl and went around saying ahoy and aye aye mateys!
She is trying to give up naps and I can't decide if I am a fan or not. Come bed time she goes right to sleep and climbs in bed like she owns the place.  Come 5 or 6 she is so sleep deprived she gets a good time out.   Either way, she is a good kid and my little partner in crime. She takes good care of me and makes sure I'm happy and not sick.
We are so ready for jase to have a day off. It seems that on his days off it is either really windy or rainy. I'm ready to get out of our house and enjoy Florida. I'm far too pale to be living in this tropical weather.  We're ready for the swimming hole to open!  I miss sea world. I'm dying to feel well enough to go.
While sitting around feeling ill I've become VERY Utah sick. Don't get me wrong, I love it here!  I love those amazing people taking care of me.  I guess I just need my moms help and johns unlimited supply of Popsicles! My friends are having babies that who knows when I will get to meet them and my BFF is getting married.
Ok I'm over my pity party, I'm going to go put on my shorts, flip flops, and head to town. Maybe read a book outside and catch some rays :)

surprise.....

Well, the cats out of the bag! Little Kendyl bug is going to be a BIG SISTER!  I would love to say she is beyond excited but in all honesty, I don't think she really knows.  Plus when this baby does come, I think it might rock her world, even though her world is being rocked right now! 

So, Im 13 weeks along now and due September 12, 2013.  Like I was with Kendyl, Im BEYOND sick.  I would dare say Im sicker this time then I was with her, and she was bad.  I have gone in 7 times now to get IV fluids for rehydration.  SEVEN!!  I am beyond thankful for those here on the ranch that have bent over backward to help me out.  From pretty much raising Kendyl, to sitting with me during infusions, to making me food and picking up my few groceries since I havent been in weeks.  Poor Jase and Kendyl are starting to get creative on what to eat.  Jase always says im lucky the fish are free to catch.  I always say Im lucky we have a camp chef and he can cook them outside!

Kendyl has been a trooper with a sick sick mom.  She is always quick to ask if im feeling ok. She says, you happy now?  Then when I am barfing up everything including my intestines, gizzards etc, she is quick to come check on me, hug me, wipe my tears and say "Be Brave Mom."  This in turn makes me cry a whole lot harder with how sweet she truly is.  She has watched every movie we own multiple times and even lets me pick a few shows.  As long as it is Big Bang Theory, Duck Dynasty or Ellen.  We love to laugh together, because in that little moment, all is well. 

At 13 weeks I have lost 9 pounds.  My pants fit great, but I think Im tired of losing weight!  The only thing I think I have craved is water with lemon in it and blue raspberry dum dum suckers.  I have adversions to EVERYTHING, even doing the dishes, so dont come visit me anytime soon.  I secretly despise those who "LOVE to be pregnant" and "feel like they are glowing" and "concerned they havent had morning sickness yet."  For real....for freaking real?

Until next time....Ill be in the bathroom!  

December

Merry Christmas!  I'm glad this is all coming at the end of Jan!  Better late than never right?  Again, we cannot say it enough, Florida is BEAUTIFUL!  This Christmas season was everything I ever dreamed of.  No snow, wearing t shirts, Disney, and getting spoiled.  We did however miss our family and friends ever so much. 

A little overview.  Jessica  Bird my BFF came to visit and we kicked off the Christmas season by celebrating with Mickey!  No lie, one of the top 5 favorite times of my life.  We got to go in "after hours" where there were no lines, characters, free cookies and cocoa, and it even snowed on Main Street.  We got home at about 2 am to turn around and take Bird to the airport at like 5 ish in the morning.  Again, so worth it! 

We then had so many parties.  The Relief Society Christmas Dinner, the ever famous Ranch Party and the Ward Christmas party, then our friends Christmas party!  We were busy.  The Ranch party was so much fun.  We literally ate like ten steaks.  I totally lie, but between Kate and I, we had like 3 plates of food.  This is the night Kendyl got to meet Santa.  I think she liked him, what do you think?  That face was a blood curdling scream that literally was heard for miles!

 My pictures are in a very very random order and Im not fixing them right now, so sorry!
Jase finally had his dream come true on I think new years eve eve?  He got me to go deer hunting with him.  Not gonna lie, I spotted this buck, told him to shoot and he was ever so happy.  He however will think twice to ever take me in a deer stand to sit quietly for hours.  That was pretty boring!  Im proud of his deer tho, so Good job Jase!

 This next pic is of course of the Mickeys very Merry Christmas Party.  We got to meet Ariel and we were star struck.  Go figure, were 23 and 25 years old!  We stuffed ourselves on the best funnel cake and a giant coke!  Im literally counting down the days til next year!

 This next pic is of me and my buggy..... its a picture of a picture, sorry for the glare!  just have to show off my December tan! 

 So, since Jase was working on the calving unit he got to meet all the babies first hand.  Its my favorite time of year.  Friends, meet sunny, a blind calf that Kendyl named.  She was so sweet. 

 Next comes our first ever Christmas tree.  jase requested a real tree for the smell...gotta be honest, didn't smell it once.  It was still fun though. Kendyl got to decorate most of it.  Then she got 2 special ornaments this year.  She got a Minnie Mouse and a Sea World Whale.  Speaking of whales.  She is always looking at size and names them baby, mommy and daddy.  Well she knows was a baby and a momma dolphin are...and a daddy dolphin is a whale my friends.  She claims she dreams about them every night.  I'm so happy my parents got us a Sea World pass for the year.  We will be spending much time there!

 Here are all our gifts, spoiled as can be.  But poor Jase just got that gun and his boots.  He has expensive taste.  I also learned if I don't ask for anything all I will get is cash.  I spent it on an Ipad and a treadmill.

 Kendyl got so spoiled with Minnie Mouse stuff.  This little outfit is from her Uncle Trevor.  She loves it.

 Here she is with her minnie toys, minnie hat, minnie watch, minnie dress, minnie bath toys and minnie slippers...... oh minnie! 

We hope you all had a Wonderful Christmas this year.  We sure did!  Thank you to everyone who sent gifts, cards texts and calls!  We loved them so so so much!