Awesome Giveaway!

Kandice Stewart is an AWESOME photographer and for Valentine's Day she is doing an AWESOME giveaway! Here's the info:

http://kandicestewartphoto.blogspot.com/2012/02/lots-of-lovin-giveaway.html?showComment=1329175997205#c3610430676591168352

Birthday Traditions!

This past weekend we had our "birthday tradition" with my parents and little brother. My parent's have taken us down to Utah for the past few years and treated us to a birthday trip (complete with Utah Jazz tickets and an overnight stay at a hotel)! We went down on Saturday to see the Utah Jazz play the Sacramento Kings. It was a great game because we got to see Jimmer play. My parent's bought Michael a Jimmer shirt and he was SO excited. I'm not sure if I will be able to top that gift! We also did some shopping and went to The Cheesecake Factory - yummm! It was such a fun trip and it was great to spend some quality time with my family. A big thanks to Phil and Trudi for watching Krew while we went and had some fun!

 Everyone thrilled to be squished in the back seat :)

 <3 HIM

Thanks again Mom and Dad! Oh and I'm 98% sure we are naming our baby girl Harper :) Only 6 1/2 more weeks until we get to meet our little princess!

Snow Day!

We finally got some snow here in Idaho! I say finally because it's been a VERY mild winter here in Rexburg (don't get me wrong, I have not minded at all), it's just usually NOT the case. Anyways, when Michael got home from school today - he had the brilliant idea to take Krew out to play in the snow for the first time! So we all bundled up and went outside for a few minutes. Krew loved the snow, but did not love his hat ;)

 Hating the hat...haha

 Excuse my grossness - hadn't showered yet!

 He loved it!

One of those days...

Don't get me wrong, I LOVE being a mom, but it has been "one of those days". Here are my thoughts, maybe if I vent I will feel better about today :)

1 - I cannot stop eating (my pregnancy with Krew was NOT like this)

2 - I don't feel like wearing anything but comfy clothes

3 - Krew is getting into EVERYTHING

4 - I'm super uncomfortable

5 - I have NOT had that "burst of energy" that I was supposed to get at the end of a pregnancy -

if I could sleep all day, I would...

6 - My house stays a disaster

  7 - It was the LONGEST day ever

8 - I took a shower at 3PM today - that's not healthy...haha

9 - Okay, I should really stop complaining...

On a brighter note - Michael got a job! That's a relief :) On top of a baby coming in a few weeks we will begin the search for a house to buy! Which is super exciting/scary/long time coming! I'm ready for my own space, to decorate, paint walls, organize, etc! Okay, I feel a little better now :)

Tomorrow is a new day! Maybe I will shower before Michael leaves for school so I can actually get a shower before 3PM :)

It's currently 7:51PM - I think I am going to bed!

Silly Boy

Krew has such a fun personality - I figured I would write up a quick blog post about tonight. Well, Krew's hair was getting out of control, so I gave him a haircut. In order to entertain him, I also gave him a sucker to eat during his haircut. He was SO sticky afterwards, of course he needed a bath (he was going to get one anyways) - so Michael gave him a bath. For some reason, after his bath, he just LOVES to run around "nakie" for a few minutes. I was trying to catch him to put his diaper on him when I realized he was squatting down and hiding underneath the counter. I also noticed that he was smearing around something liquid - YEP, turns out, he was squatting down to pee and then decided to smear it all around on the floor. Hahahaha. I couldn't help but laugh. Hey, at least it wasn't poop! So needless to say, he got another bath and a diaper put on IMMEDIATELY after :) Love my boy!

These pictures were cracking me up - but more so, cracking Krew up:

 Crying I was laughing so hard...

32 Weeks!

My friend Lauren took my maternity pictures last time with Krew and did a wonderful job! So I asked her to take them this time around as well! The difference between Krews pictures and 

 these pictures was the weather - with Krew, they were taken in October in warmer weather Virginia. Well, well, well, this time was a different ball game - these pictures were taken in January in frozen tundra Rexburg and absolutely FREEZING! But as always, it was super fun because Lauren is such a fun gal. I love her to death! Here are a few of my favs!

I am in LOVE with this shoe picture :) I may need to print it off and put it in her room!

I was reading a girls blog today and thought these questions were super cute and a great way to remember this pregnancy! So I copied her :)

How far along: 32 weeks on Wednesday (so basically 31, but once I get past Wednesdays every week, I say I'm the next week)

Total weight gain: 19 pounds....and counting....

Maternity clothes: most all of my pants are maternity - they are more comfy. I have a few maternity shirts, but mostly I just wear my "bigger" sizes shirts

Told family and friends: oh yes, we can't keep our mouths shut ;) I think we told at 12 weeks

Miss anything: not having to warm my lunch meat, cookie dough, hot tubs, and definitely sleeping on my stomach

Movement: she is quite the active little girl! she is always kicking, i mean ALWAYS. i wonder if she even sleeps, haha.

Food cravings: hmm, it changes every week. last week was cheesecake. cran apple juice, i can't get enough!!!!

Anything make you quesy or sick: my tailbone aching! sounds weird, but every time I get up from sitting down, it POPS - and makes me feel quesy.

Have you started to show yet: you betcha! i definitely showed earlier this time around!

Labor signs: a TON of braxton hicks contractions, but other than that...nope!

Belly button in or out: it is just a week or 2 away from being an outie...oh joy ;)

Happy or moody: haha ask Michael, i'm sure he would be more honest than me...hehe. no, pretty happy for the most part!

Looking forward to: holding her, seeing her, and what she looks like! i think that is one of the most fun parts :) i also can't wait to see how Krew reacts to being a big brother.

Symptoms: soooo tired. i try to nap whenever krew does. back ache, tailbone is KILLING me, more hungry, and more thirsty- you know, all fun stuff :)

8 1/2 more weeks until i'm due! I can't wait to meet our little Harper or Kinley - hopefully soon we will decide on her name!

A Few of Krew's Favorite Things

I'm a little late posting this, but have been meaning to since Krew turned 1 back in November! I thought it would be fun every year to document a few of his favorite things/personality traits...so here we go!

- Likes anything but his toys to play with

- Is in LOVE with his green and blue/white striped blankets
- Loves playing with belts

- Thomas the Tank

- Chocolate milk and pizza (so healthy...haha)

- He hates having his diaper changed...HATES it

- Says MaMa, DaDa, and Awess (Alex)

- Has the cutest snorting face

- Loves baths

- Likes to scream

- Throws everything down the stairs

- Likes to eat wipes (I caught him chewing up one the other day)

- Loves the broom (not the one we got him for Christmas, but the one I use)

I'm sure there are a MILLION more - but those are the highlights. We feel so lucky to have Krew in our family. He is going to be such a great big brother in a few weeks. He's such a special guy - We love you Krewser!