Slacking

So this pregnancy has been a little rough. This is why it's been quite a while since I've made a post. I probably shouldn't complain because I know that there are others that have it a million times worse than I do. This is for me to be able to look back on and remember the reality of being pregnant before I decide I want to have another baby. Don't get me wrong, I love my kids but I enjoy them soooo much more when I'm not pregnant.

Varicose veins :) They have not been fun. It's not even the actual veins that bother me so much, it's more the achy legs and swollen feet. I've discovered that the best thing to do for this, other than wearing the compression hose which work wonders is to put my legs up. Seriously though, I have a 1 year old and a 2 year old, when am I gonna get a chance to do this every time my legs start to ache?

Back pain :) I have been having back pain almost since the beginning of my pregnancy. I learned from my doctor that apparently all of this is because my uterus is not as strong as it used to be. I am carrying really low and this is causing all of the pressure I've been feeling. She said that everything I would normally feel at the very end of my pregnancy I will feel a lot earlier on. She was right. Now that I'm getting to the end of my pregnancy...ouch.

Muscle spasms :) I have muscle spasms randomly throughout the day that stop me in my tracks. Kind of funny to watch. Not so fun for me.

Every night at around midnight Bella wakes up and begins to practice her kick boxing. If I'm not asleep yet I won't be for about 30-40 minutes. If I am asleep...I'm not anymore. Thus, I am a bit sleep deprived which makes for a grouchy mommy in the morning. My kids are great! They are usually well behaved and good natured but they still want my attention. I want to give it to them but I'm often short tempered and impatient. I am not the mom I want to be...when I am pregnant.

Like I said, this is not meant to be a pity party. It is for the future me. Also for the future me...

they are soooooo worth it.

Beautiful Disaster

Here she is...Maya in a nutshell. Now we call her our "beautiful disaster" because it is our best description for her.

At one year old she is incredibly active and can pretty much get anywhere she wants to be. I also call her my little monkey because she loves to cling and climb. This is what happens every time I try to do dishes.

Her hair is really long and she hates having it done but loves baths in the sink.

She can get up on the couch by herself now. Here she is reading a book that her Aunt Rebecca sent her with her hands AND feet, of course.

Some other things about Maya at one year old...

*She is a total momma's girl.

*She loves to read.

*Aidan's favorite playmate.

*Not walking but favorite way to move from one place to the next, on her hands and feet.

Just a bundle of fun!

Aidan-n-Maya's Birthday Feast!

I was so excited about Aidan and Maya getting to celebrate their birthday's together so I decided to throw a little party. I made these little invitations for our closest friends and started planning!

Unfortunately, the night before the party I changed my mind about the cake I was going to make. I decided on a much bigger cake that would take a lot longer than I expected.

Lucky for me, I married a "Baker"! Rich was awesome and helped me soooo much!

We finished the cake just in time for the party. Fhew!

Ahhh, the finished product. No, nobody turned 21.

Happy Birthday Aidan & Maya!

Finally, Maya's big moment...

It was such a memorable night. We are so grateful for all of our friends that joined us and made it a special night. Both Aidan and Maya have filled our lives with so much happiness.

6 Month Picture

Here it is! My first post of a prego picture...for this pregnancy :D There's no denying it, the belly is obviously there. It was kind of crazy because it just seemed to suddenly pop out and then within a couple of weeks it just doubled in size. I'm bigger than I was at this point with my other two but according to my doctor I am still just a little under weight for 6 months. That made me feel good.

I am quite enjoying this pregnancy. As strange as it may sound it has been easier being pregnant and taking care of both Aidan and Maya than it was with just Aidan + all that his medical condition demanded at the time. I have a lot of lower back pain that never goes away and I absolutely have to get at least 9 hours of sleep or I can't function the next day but other than that I am feeling good and sooooo excited to add Baby Isabella (Bella) to the bunch!

Today Aidan sported his new look! I finally discovered that pomade will keep his hair spiked up so Aidan has a whole new look and I'll tell you what, the ladies at church just thought he looked like quite the stud!

It's a little hard to see but he looks pretty stinkin' cute!

Random...But Cute

I was looking through my pictures and realized I missed a few great pictures and events that I really wanted to remember so this is my random post of cute pictures...

A few weeks ago we went to the annual Nova BBQ! We went last year after we just moved here and didn't know anybody. This year was a little different. We went with a bunch of our friends and had a great time and we have an addition to our family :) Last year it was just Aidan.

Rich and I both remembered the bubble castle from last year and were so excited that this year Aidan was old enough to go in. He loved it until he slipped and was buried under bubbles. This is him after we got him out and he stopped screaming.

Such a fun night

I took this random picture because this is after Maya choked twice in one day on her hair clip. I decided she needed to be punished by making her go all day without a clip or hair tie to keep her hair out of her face

Then I decided to have mercy on her. Little stinker!

Just a random picture of Maya having a good time on the beach.

Ready for church!

Since Aidan is now in his big boy bed and we have moved Maya into his room, I can finally start putting up some decorations! These are the letters I made a while back. I thought that maybe by posting this picture it might motivate my sister to send me Maya's and Isabella's name (hint hint) I don't have a scroll saw and I'm desperate for something to paint!!

Aidan is doing great in his bed! We occasionally find him halfway out of his bed and this morning he woke up with a fat lip. Other than that he's doing pretty good.

Just the other day Maya started cracking up when I would raise my arms and bring them down really quick. Luckily we caught her on video and there are moment when I stopped and she would try to raise her arms to tell me to do it again. Enjoy!

Well, that is my post of random cuteness!

Aidan's Day!

Fun, fun, fun! We had a great time with Aidan today! We called around to the play places around here but none of them had open play time today so we decided to take him to BURGER KING! Yeah, originally not my first choice but he had never been and he loved it.

He loved the play ground. Especially since daddy played with him.

I think even more than the playground, he loved the ice cream he got to cool down. The crown was a bonus too.

Then we headed to the beach because he loves to play in the sand.

And just to bring an end to the perfect day he got to go to bed for the very first time in his big boy bed!

Happy Birthday Aidan Bug!! You are the best 2 year old ever!

Aidan at 2:

*He loves, loves, loves his daddy! Seriously, he is a daddy's boy.

*Gives the best kisses!

*He is a comforter when he hears a baby cry.

*Likes holding hands.

*Really likes toy cars.

*Calls everybody's belly button a baby.

*Likes to help dress himself.

*Loves buckling things.

*Favorite snack is fresh fruit, especially red grapes.

The Birthday Boy!

There he is. The birthday boy. 2 years old today and I still can't believe it! Unfortunately we couldn't do anything fun with him today but tomorrow is HIS day! We are going to drop Maya off at a friends house and Rich and I are going to take Aidan out for a fun day of 2 year old stuff. I am so excited!! I will update and post lots of fun pics tomorrow!

As far as a birthday party goes, that is in the very near future. We are going to have a combined birthday party for Aidan and Maya with all of our friends. Both Aidan and Maya are very loved by everybody in our ward so we look forward to having a fun birthday bash with everybody we love, minus our family. Like I said, tomorrow is Aidan's big day so we will post again later!