In case you didn't know, I am pregnant again. Yup, that's right. Me. Pregnant. #3 is on its way. I haven't been feeling great, but that comes as no surprise. Pregnancy and Jill May just don't seem to get along well. I'm glad that there are women out there that enjoy pregnancy, really I am. Just keep them away from me, please. Having said all that, we are absolutely thrilled to be having another adorable baby! I know I am biased, but I think we have pretty fabulous children. We can't wait to meet this little bundle of "excitement" this June. I am currently 19+ weeks, so stay tuned for the great gender reveal this month!
Because I was feeling like death warmed over this New Years, we laid low. We had a family pajama party downstairs with blankets and pizza and Mary Poppins! It was a huge hit. The girls loved eating pizza on the floor and dancing along to Mary Poppins. Paper plates made for easy clean-up and we had everyone in bed before 8:30, (ourselves included!) We might have to make this a New Year's tradition as we all had a blast!
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| Dancing with Ivy! |
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| Snugly girls |
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| Lilia watching the movie and Ivy... being Ivy. |
In other news, Ivy is growing like a wiggly little weed. She is hilarious. She has soooo much personality. She doesn't speak any language that I am familiar with right now, but she DOES speak. She is constantly jabbering away about something. Very emphatic in her gestures and intonation as well. She really desperately wants you to understand her and we really are trying. I can't wait until we are both on the same page and we can make some sense of her because I'm sure that whatever is going on inside that head is going to have us rolling on the floor laughing.
She has developed a really fun relationship with her sister recently too. They chase each other around the downstairs laughing and squealing while I try to rest on the couch and not puke. It makes me smile. I'm glad they have each other because I have been pretty useless lately. They like to dance together and Lilia loves to hug and kiss her "little moochie moochie."
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| Multi-tasking while putting the girls to bed. |
Cliff has been such a tremendous help these past few months. I really don't know what I would do without him. He cooks. He cleans. He works. He runs. He bathes and readies the girls for bed. He changes diapers. He never wants me to be pregnant again... He really is Super Daddy. It helps that the girls love him to pieces and the feeling is mutual.
I haven't been driving much because the motion exacerbates my nausea. Because of our lack of travel the girls get really excited when we go anywhere. ANYWHERE. We have all gotten a bit stir crazy this winter. I am SOOOOO ready for Spring. Regular winter blues combined with puking every day takes its toll on a body.
I have a lot to be thankful for, though. This pregnancy is perfectly timed. Cliff will be home the entire pregnancy and for the babies entire first year! We have never had that before! We are stateside with no deployments and family within a day's drive. We have a spectacular ward family here and super supportive neighbors. My girls are an absolute joy (most of the time) right now. They make me laugh every day. Lilia is becoming a remarkable little lady with a vivid imagination and opinions on the world around her. She asks me the most amazing questions. She wants to know EVERYTHING about the new baby. She asks me after everything I eat, "Mommy, does the baby like that? Is the baby eating that food through it's umbilical cord?" "Mommy can you hear the baby kicking you right now?" I have really enjoyed our conversations these past few months. She loves to snuggle at night and has recently taken up back rubs and foot massages! What a gem!
I'm just so grateful for the love of my family and all that they do for me each day. I hope that I can return their love and service soon.
