My Awesome Husband

Wanna hear how awesome my husband is??... He is doing so well at his newly promoted computer sales commission job at Fry's Electronics, they want him to apply for a supervisor position so he doesn't take all the sales from the other commission guys!! He has only been in this position for a little over a month I think? And he is overall, like #4 in sales (approximately)! Anyway, thought I'd brag a little about his awesomeness! ;o)

Baby Name!!

So after MUCH, MUCH debate, I think Pat and I have FINALLY come up with a name for our little boy (with 7 weeks to spare!). We, or at least I, have been throwing out boy names here and there for the past couple years, since after Lexi was born, so it REALLY has taken us a LONG time to be able to come up with a name we both really like!! I'm not sure if I should wait to post his name until he is born, or before??! I'm a little torn...I want it to be a surprise but I know everyone keeps asking me if we've thought of any names and it will probably come out sooner or later ;o)

Preggo Pic- Month 8

I thought I'd take an updated pregnancy picture...So here is me at 31 (ish) weeks. I'm not exactly sure anymore how many weeks I am because I keep meauring about one week ahead. But he might just be a big baby? The doctor said that if I keep meauring ahead he wants to redo the ultrasound and see how big he is so they can make sure he isnt getting too big. But besides that, I will probably be induced a week early to make sure Pat will be able to attend the birth.

Rainy Day

It was pretty much raining the whole day today. I went to my classes while Alexa got to play with Annie, (my cousin's baby). Then later in the afternoon Alexa and I were home, and I was trying to think of something to do to pass the time. I started cleaning Alexa's room a bit and putting away the clothes and shoes that were too small, and Alexa found this bear bag with a ton of different outfits for this little stuffed bear. She has seen it before, but it was awhile ago so she thought it was pretty cool. Then she started to dress her bear up in her swimsuit and cute matching headband (with my help). She then packed two play purses full of who knows what, took her stoller and her bear and said, "we're going swimming, wanna come?" So I played along and said "yeah, let's go swimming, where's the pool?" (It was downstairs). She really wanted to go outside in the rain to "swim" but that wasn't going to happen. So we started to pretend to go swimming in our front room then the pool moved to the kitchen and back again to the front room. Alexa then got really into it and wanted to put her swimsuit and swim cover on. THEN, she told me to get my swimsuit on! I pretended to put on my swimsuit and go swimming again, but that wasn't good enough for her. She went upstairs and grabbed my actual swimsuit and told me to put it on. I tried to put it over my clothes, but oh no, that's not how you really wear swimsuits! Anyway, being the amazing mother I am ;o) I ended up really putting on my swimsuit and Lexi and I had a swimming party in our front room. Then we had a little picnic in the pool (dinner). Anyway, Lexi has quite the imagination and I love it! I do wish she could have another playmate/sibling her age to do these things with, but for now, while baby brother is still growing, growing, I'll take that place! :o) Lexi sure does know how to make a rainy day fun!!!
(Sorry no pictures this time...didn't think about it)

Last Semester at BYU-I

I've now completed one full week of my last semester of college at BYU-Idaho. I am Very excited about that!! However, I really do loving learning, so I will probably be a little sad when I can actually say I am done, but, at least I will be able to say that I finished my Bachelor's degree, which definitely has been a LONG time in the making!! I've gotten married, had a child, gone part-time, moved 5 times, and will have one more child by the time I will be done, so a lot has gone on, but alas, I can close this door and will be able to focus more on my family and raising my two wonderful children!!

So far I really enjoy my classes. I am taking a family nursing skills class which is 4 credits, and thought it would be my hardest class, but it seems like the teacher is pretty easy going and as long as I come to class and turn in my portfolio at the end of the semester, I have nothing to worry about. I love learning about health science anything and have loved everyone of my health sciences classes, and if time and money weren't an issue, I'd love to continue school to get a degree in nursing, or medicine of some sort, but who knows...maybe one day I will??

I also can't wait to reunite with my beautiful Alexa tomorrow (Wednesday)! She has been in Texas for the last 10 days while I came up to Idaho to get settled in and start school. I really do miss her sweet spirit and can't wait to see her smiling face!

Lastly, our baby boy, (still no name yet, but we are narrowing it down!) has been moving, as always, like crazy! I never have to worry if he is still doing okay because I am constantly feeling him wiggle around. Soon enough he wont have much wiggle room so hopefully it will settle down. Alexa also loves to kiss baby brudder, and is very concerned that he gets a pacifier and bottle so he can eat. She will even bring him a toy to share with him and just place it near my belly...I know she is going to be a WONDERFUL big sister!!

Four Years Together 4-7-11

April 7th was Pat and my 4 year anniversary. We both worked that day, so we just waited until the next day, Friday, to do our celebrating. So Friday, neither of us had to work so the morning was pretty chill, then around lunch time we took Alexa out to eat at Chick Fil A just cuz, then my mom took her home for a nap. Then we whisked away to Galveston Bay, about a 40 minute drive, where we waited for our dolphin watching boat ride, which was SOOO cool! We did see some dolphins swimming right next to another boat that passed us which was pretty cool. I couldnt get any pictures as they were too quick or too far to get a picture. Then Pat and I drove back to League City and ate at Cheddar's. So yummy! We got the monte cristo, and it was awesome! Then we went to stay at the Stay Bridge Hotel right behind Pat's work, and spent the night in a SUPER comfy KING size bed with no child to have to tend to, which was a really nice break for us! (Now that we've had the chance, we Love living close to family!!!) The next morning was nice to sleep in and take our time eating at the awesome breakfast buffet! I even had a Texas shaped waffle! :o) We had a really good anniversary and can't wait for next year's!!!

"WHY??"

Just about 3 or so weeks ago, Alexa has gone into the full blown "Why??" stage! Everything is "why?, why?, why?" I'm glad she loves to learn about things but man... a simple question like "where did the sun go?" (during sunset) is a five minute explanation! I hate saying it but sometimes I just have to say, "just because!" or "because I said so". But besides some of those lame parenting answers, I love that she loves to learn new things!! She is growing so fast and is learning something new everyday!! And here is a pretty recent picture of her wearing her "smart glasses" (or grandma's glasses ;o)