It's a Girl!

Yes, an ultrasound this week revealed that Jared and Emily will be joined by a baby sister come October. We are thrilled!

Jared had originally wanted a baby brother quite desperately. When I told him the news though, he started jumping up and down and cheering, with a look of slight confusion, but certainly not disappointment. Later in the day he told me he "had made a mistake." He thought he had wanted a "boy baby," but really he wanted a girl.

Hooray for pink!

"I Dot A Big Owie!"

That is how Emily describes the result her trying to squeeze her head in the gap behind our entertainment center yesterday. She would have been fine too, if she had just backed her head out the way she squeezed it in, but instead she panicked, turned her face into the corner of the unit and started thrashing wildly, creating the worst cut either of my children has ever received. Poor little Emily!

Or perhaps this picture better conveys her feelings about the whole ordeal:

A Bit of Poetry

I heard this poem at a Relief Society activity. It is long, but gave me a laugh...

The Girl in a Whirl

by ‘Dr. Sue’

(a.k.a. Vickie Gunther)

Look at me, look at me, look at me now!

You could do what I doIf you only knew how. I study the scriptures one hour each day;

I bake,

I upholster,

I scrub,

and I pray. I always keep all the commandments completely;

I speak to my little ones gently and sweetly. I help in their classrooms!

I sew all they wear!

I drive them to practice!

I cut all their hair! I memorize names of the General Authorities;

I focus on things to be done by priorities. I play the piano!

I bless with my talents!

My toilets all sparkle!

My checkbooks all balance! Each week every child gets a one-on-one date;

I attend all my meetings (on time! Never late!) I’m taking a class on the teachings of Paul,

But that is not all! Oh, no. That is not all … I track my bad habits ‘til each is abolished;

Our t-shirts are ironed!

My toenails are polished! Our family home evenings are always delightful;

The lessons I give are both fun and insightful. I do genealogy faithfully, too.

It’s easy to do all the things that I do! I rise each day early, refreshed and awake;

I know all the names of each youth in my stake!

I read to my children!

I help all my neighbors!

I bless the community, too, with my labors. I exercise and I cook menus gourmet;

My visiting teaching is done the first day! (I also go do it for someone who missed hers.

It’s the least I can do for my cherished ward sisters.) I chart resolutions and check off each goal;

I seek each “lost lamb” on my Primary roll. I can home-grown produce each summer and fall.

But that is not all! Oh, no. That is not all … I write in my journal!

I sing in the choir!

Each day, I write “thank you’s” to those I admire. My sons were all Eagles when they were fourteen!

My kids get straight A’s!

And their bedrooms are clean! I have a home business to help make some money;

I always look beautifully groomed for my honey. I go to the temple at least once a week;

I change the car’s tires!

I fix the sink’s leak! I grind my own wheat and I bake all our bread;

I have all our meals planned out six months ahead. I make sure I rotate our two-years’ supply;

My shopping for Christmas is done by July! These things are not hard;

It’s good if you do them;

You can if you try!

Just set goals and pursue them! It’s easy to do all the things that I do!

If you plan and work smart, you can do them all, too! It’s easy!” she said …

… and then she dropped dead.

Happy Birthday Aaron!

A very happy birthday to my favorite person in the world, who happened to turn 30 this past Monday! This week I've started to come back to life, feeling considerably less nauseous and the timing couldn't have been better, as it allowed me to provide Aaron with a little birthday cheer in the form of dinner and cake:

FYI: 30 lighted candles is not good for frosting. Ours was pretty much melted by the time Aaron blew out the candles. Thirty candles also create a lot of smoke.

Most of you will probably not be surprised that Aaron was able to blow out all the candles in one breath. What I wish I had a picture of though, was all the melted wax that was splattered across the cake and table as a result. I think we may have finally reached the point in Aaron's life when birthday candles will no longer be required.

Happy Birthday Aaron! I love you!

Jaredism #5

Jared said to me the other day out of the blue, "Mom, you're getting older."

On My Way Back

Finally, I can tell the truth! No, I haven't given up on my blog. Yes, we are settled into our apartment and have been since the beginning of February. And no, I'm really not just that lazy. Feast your eyes on the real reason I have been absent these long weeks*:

Yes, meet Clark #3 and as thriling as the news is, he/she has been making me dreadfully SICK (which, in my case is constant, awful nausea - that's 24 hours a day, every day......every....long....day...ugh). I've also been unable to stay awake beyond 8 or 8:30 every night, so there you have it. The good news is that my official due date is October 1st, which means the morning sickness could be over in the next couple of weeks (I'm keeping my fingers crossed). The bad news is that since it hasn't happened yet, I'm afraid my focus will continue to be on sleeping and trying not the throw up. Hang in there loyal fans!

*And I promise this will be the only intro uterine shot you will be forced to endure viewing this pregnancy.

On Hold

We will be moving closer to downtown San Diego in the next couple of weeks, so I think I'm going to put blogging on hold until we get settled in. Check back in February!