Week 8

Baby M is the size of a raspberry!
From www.thebump.com - Your baby is growing like mad, putting on about a millimeter every day and continuing to straighten out in the trunk. Though you can't feel it yet, baby is moving those little arms, legs and (now only slightly) webbed fingers and toes like crazy.

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Princess and the Frog

I had a date today with my oldest baby. We went to see The Princess and the Frog. It was really cute! Logan seemed to enjoy it too (when his head wasn't emerged in the popcorn bucket!)

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Who's a big boy now?!?!

Santa put big boy underwear in Evan's stocking at Nana and Papa's house. Evan has been wanting to try them out since they are Thomas the Train. Santa bought a 2T-3T -however, that size seems to be cutting off the circulation to his thighs, so I bought some 4T ones at Walmart today :) I know he is going to kill me for these pictures one day, but they are too cute not to post! I've got about 7 months to potty train, wish me luck!

Christmas 2009

Make a Smilebox scrapbook

Week 7

Baby M is the size of a blueberry!
From www.thebump.com: Baby's brain -- both hemispheres! -- is growing fast, generating about 100 new cells every minute. Arms and legs are emerging as joints start to form, and a permanent set of kidneys (baby's third!) is now in place.

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1st Doctor's appt

I met my new OB today. He, the nurses, the office....everything was really nice. Baby Moller #3's due date is officially August 12th, meaning I will be 7 weeks tomorrow. Here is a picture from today's ultrasound...they will do another one at my next appointment next month. Everything looked great from what they could see. We got to hear the heartbeat which is always my favorite thing about appointments.

The Friday Five

1. Wednesday was ROUGH as far as morning all day sickness goes. I bribed Logan with a sucker so he would hold my nose so I could change one of Evan's bad diapers without throwing up. He made it halfway through the changing process and informed me 'It is too stinky, I'm gettin' out of here!'

2. One of my favorite things at Christmas is getting Christmas cards in the mail. I love, love, love seeing everyone's Christmas cards. Here's a picture of how we display ours:

3. Logan and Evan can build a fort out of anything. Pillows, books, assortment of toys, .....must be a boy thing?? It's one of their most favorite things to do.

4. Here's some of my dance classes I teach. We had Christmas parties last night - a great time to get a group shot.

5. I know I have a poll on the side of my blog about baby gender, but I'm curious who thinks what. Leave a comment on this post and tell me who you are and what your vote is!! Chris thinks it's a girl, I think it's a boy.

Party for 2

Today was Logan and Evan's Christmas parties at school. Thankfully, they were at different times, so I got to go to both for the whole time. I got to watch Evan's class eat lunch (which all the kids in there are big eaters, once the lunchboxes came out, the room went silent!!), then we made a Santa face, and then they got to open a special gift from the parents (a book, snack cake, chips, and juice box). When it was time for me to leave for Logan's party, I had to take Evan with me, he would not let me walk out the door without him!

Evan started crying when I got there?? This is the 'don't you even think about leaving me again mommy!' look:

Evan eating lunch with his friends.

Check out his reindeer antlers (Logan made some too).

Evan's class also colored Christmas trees that they ironed onto T-shirts:

The white one says 'Who needs Santa when there's Nana' (so true).

Evan opening up his gift bag from mommy and daddy.

This was taken in Logan's class. Evan was already sugared up and ready to run, you can see it in his eyes.

I can't tell Logan to smile for the camera, I always get these fake, cheesy smiles - still cute to mommy though!

Evan was trying to steal Logan's goodies. I thought they were going to break out into a wrestling match. Logan's pretty annoyed that little brother is at his party at this point.

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Pickle cravings??

Evan must be getting my pickle cravings...he will eat 2 pickle spears with his lunch and then finish off Logan's.

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Supper with Santa

I forgot to post these pictures a couple weeks ago. On Dec 4th, we went to Riverside with Nana and Papa to see the tree lighting and eat spaghetti with Santa.

Evan wanted nothing to do with Santa.

Watch Me Wednesday

Evan saying 'Rolllll Tide'!

Week 6

Baby M is as big as a sweet pea.
From thebump.com: Growing like crazy, baby is starting to sprout eyes, ears, nose, cheeks and chin. Those little hands and feet- still webbed like paddles- might wiggle by week's end, the heart is beating (almost twice as fast as yours!), and blood is starting to circulate.

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Sweet Beer Bread

Thanks to my good friend Sarah Tucker for sharing this recipe with me. This bread is so good - it would be great for a holiday party!

Sweet Beer Bread (Makes 1 Loaf)

Ingredients:
3 c self-rising flour
1/2 c sugar
1 - 12 oz beer (non-alcoholic or light beer can be used also)
1/4 c butter, melted

Stir together 1st 3 ingredients. Pour into lightly greased 9x5 loaf pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes. Pour melted butter over top. Bake 10 more minutes.

The Friday Five

1. Christmas season is in full swing and we are busy, busy, busy!

2. The pregnancy nausea has begun...

3. Chris and I have started looking for a Toyota Sienna XLE. I want a black one, do you know how hard it is to find a black sienna? Chris swears there is only 6 available in the country right now. Good thing we have about 8 more months. Please let us know if you come upon one!

4. Every morning since Logan found out there was a baby in my tummy, he wakes up and says "Momma, is that baby gonna pop outta your belly today and give me kisses?!?!" He's so excited. It's going to be a long 8 months for him.

5. I've got to get Evan potty trained before 'new baby' gets here. He wants nothing to do with it, but will watch and cheer when Logan needs to go.

Family Photos

Kim Sharit took our fall family photos this year and did such a great job! She was fantastic interacting with the boys and picking up on their personalities. You can go to her website by clicking HERE! Or you can take a look at her latest pictures on her blog on the right side of my blog under BLOGS I READ. Give Kim a call and schedule a photo session!!

Make a Smilebox slideshow

Week 5

I'm 5 weeks today (I think)...Baby M is as big as an appleseed!! How can the baby be so small and I am already feeling a difference in the way my jeans fit?!?! It could be because I have been a bottomless pit the last week, I cannot stay full. Last night we had Mexican, I ate my quesadilla AND finished off Chris' nachos. At least the nausea hasn't started in full force yet.

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Oh, Baby!

If you can't tell by the big ticker above this post...we're expecting our 3rd baby in mid-August! We are so excited (Logan and Evan too), and can't wait to welcome this new addition into our family. I have already decorated the blog with a baby poll (on the right - please vote), and I am searching for other fun things. Logan said he wants to name the baby BABY JESUS or JOSEPH - can you tell what we've been talking about? I'll keep everyone updated on the pregnancy via blog, so check back often!

Christmas List

1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? Both. I love to wrap but some gifts are too tricky.
2. Real tree or Artificial? I love real trees, but this year we resorted to the artificial...still beautiful though!
3. When do you put up the tree? I put it up the 2nd week of Nov this year...more time to enjoy it!
4. When do you take the tree down? The weekend after Christmas.
5. Do you like eggnog? No
6. Favorite gift received as a child? That is really hard. Probably my strawberry shortcake dollhouse.
7. Hardest person to buy for? My Dad.
8. Easiest person to buy for? My kids. Their list is growing everyday.
9. Do you have a nativity scene? Yes.
10. Mail or email Christmas cards? Mail. Everyone loves getting snail mail.
11. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? I don't think I've ever gotten a bad one?
12. Favorite Christmas Movie? Smokey Mountain Christmas
13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? Fall-ish
14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? No.
15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? gingerbread cookies
16. Lights on the tree? The more lights the better!
17. Favorite Christmas song? Oh Holy Night
18. Travel at Christmas or stay home? Home that morning, then travel
19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeer? I would have to sing "Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer", but I think I could.
20. Angel on the tree top or a star? Star.
21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? Morning.
22. Most annoying thing about this time of the year? Crowds.
23. Favorite ornament theme or color? I love personalized ornaments.
24. Favorite thing for Christmas dinner? Dessert.
25. What do you want for Christmas this year? Clothes.

2 yr Checkup

Evan stats at 2 yrs:
Weight - 35 lbs
Height - 36 1/2 in
95% for weight.
Not sure on height, they measured him wrong at the appt.

Friday Five

1. Chris was off ALL last week and I loved it! That was his first vacation day since he started his new job one year ago.

2. I got a new washer and dryer this week. I have been doing laundry like crazy!!

3. Evan says 'ROLLLLLL TIDE' really loud, with arm motions and everything. I'll see if I can't catch him doing it on video.

4. If you haven't yet, you should really try Zappo's chips (Walmart does not carry them). They are so good! Voodoo Gumbo and Jalapeno are my favorites.

5. Logan is in this phase where he wants to do everything himself. This week he started buckling his seat belt by himself. This morning I showed him how to put his big boy underwear on by himself (it confuses him that there is no tag so he knows where the back is...his underwear are tagless).