37 weeks

37 Weeks with baby #3

37 weeks with Dallyn


Alright baby #3....you've made it full term! Now if you could just stay in there until...uh, july, we would be great :-) But just in case that doesn't work for you we are all gearing up to meet you. Your daddy will be home soon so you can come anytime after that. Your bed is made, car seat is ready for you to ride in,our arms are ready to hold you and our hearts are ready to show you how much we love you.

We didn't know how much we wanted you, but God did....

Jayda's first day of preschool!

The day finally came and Jayda started preschool! She is growing up so much, I am so proud of her. When we got there she went right in, washed her hands and sat down on the rug. The teacher had to TELL her to say goodbye to me, she was ok with me just leaving. Talk about pulling on a mommy's heart strings! She was so proud of herself when she got home. She told me that she told all of the teachers that she could go to preschool because she knew how to spell her name and knew all of her letters. My silly little girl. I'm so glad she likes her new adventure!

Almost there!

The days have been dragging, but the weeks are flying by! I'm frantically trying to check off things from my to-do list...it's much longer than I thought it was! We've been having a blast passing the time, the beautiful weather has helped out so much! Lots of beach days and walks around our gorgeous neighborhood. And the fruit....the fruit that is coming into season is making life pretty sweet for this preggo :-)


I've been feeling really good, especially for being 8 1/2 months pregnant. It's been a very rewarding experience being pregnant and here by myself...I feel much more confident in my mothering abilities and my sanity, haha. I haven't reached the point where I am just 100% uncomfortable, but I'm getting there. I have 3 1/2 weeks left so I'm sure it will happen. It's amazing thinking that this will be the last time I will ever be pregnant, I plan to soak it all in the next few weeks. One of the things I really wanted to do this pregnancy (that I didn't with the others) is to do professional maternity photos. My friend, Amber, did an amazing job! I can't wait to see the rest.


I was really lucky to have my little sister come out and spend Spring Break with us. It was nice to have someone to talk to in person after the kiddos were in bed, and to have someone help keep an eye on them. She is pretty awesome too though so even if she had just sat around with me we would have had a great time.

Things I am excited for....

1. April
2. Belly pictures
3. Potty training
4. the pizza in the oven

But the BIGGEST excitement for me today is getting my girls their first matching outfits....Jayda has this shirt only it says "Big Sister". I actually got Jayda's first and then super shopper Kelly managed to snag me this one (or 3, I got one for each size so that they can match for a WHILE). I never thought I would be so excited about having two girls, or that I would be one of those mom's who will match them every once in a while. And I am SO glad that Jayda is excited to wear clothes that match the new baby...because I would make her do it anyway :-)

One year and two months

It's amazing the difference one year and a few months makes...

Dear January...

So far you have turned out to be a roller coaster. Full of good days, and the not so great days. But over all I am glad you are half way done and we are just a few months away from April. I have been organizing, cleaning and rearranging (which is a whole OTHER post in its self)....it was nice to take a break today and do something fun with just my kids. They really enjoyed the beach and it makes my heart happy to see them enjoying themselves so much. Jayda had a great time teaching her brother how to make sand castles and I had a great time watching the surfers on the HUGE waves.

Hopefully the rain won't dampen our spirits this week...they have been pretty fragile. BUT, we did buy two umbrellas today at wal-mart so I am sure there will be a lot of dancing in the rain for us this week.

Oh 2010!

This is a little late (only 4 days) but HAPPY NEW YEARS!!

I am pretty excited about the new things that this year will bring, it's going to be a busy one! Daddy comes home, my baby turns 4, baby #3 will be making her arrival, Dallyn turns 2 and then at the end of the year Bryan will be going on shore duty. I cannot tell you how READY I am to have him home everyday. I am sure it will take a lot of getting used to but I'm ready. Although I am excited about all this, I'm starting to get very over whelmed (already). Half of that list is happening in 3 months, all within 2 weeks of each other. So now I am kicking my rear end in high gear so that I will have only a few things to do those last few weeks when I am the size of a house! Spring cleaning 9 months pregnant is NOT appealing to me...even adding in the nesting hormone! So now we are moving around Jayda's room and making room for Skylar. Last night we had a talk about where she would sleep and Jayda tried SO hard to talk me into letting Skylar sleep in Jayda's bed. No thanks, lol. I'm really glad she is excited, Dallyn is still too young to have any idea about what's happening. All he knows is that he has a bunch of boxes in his bedroom tonight that make a really loud sound when you smack them.

Resolutions are out the window this year for me. Normally I don't get too worked up over them. I always felt that if it's something that you only are motivated enough to change at the first of the year then it's pretty likely not high enough on your priority list to happen year round. That being said, this year I want to be happier, which I have been trying to do since July, lol. I like to think I am normally a pretty happy person but there is something about being pregnant, and then having a newborn and post pardum body that really gets me down and grouchy! My only goal this year is to take pictures of all THREE kids and just enjoy having my family together. Tomorrow is Bryan's deployment halfway mark...we're almost there! I'm happier already :)