Lots and Lots

I have lots and lots to blog about including birthdays, trips to Arkansas, and our baby boy but I don't have the pictures or the time on me. I just wanted to jot this story down before I forget about it.

It was early in the evening a few nights ago and I had given Evie the ultimatum of getting in the bath or going to bed. Of the two choices I really wanted her to take a bath but was okay with the other one to. Of course she had chose to get into bed. My toddler already hates getting clean. Well we went through the whole routine and were finally laying down when I gave her the options one more time and to my satisfaction I won and she got in the bath.

So she got to splash around for a few minutes and I got some cleaning done. I went in to wash her hair and asked her to stand up because let's face it, I'm not going to be bending over at all for the next few weeks. To this she replied one of two ways. Mike heard it one way and I another. She either said, "Let me make this circle. Don't touch my hair. " (What I heard.) Or, "Let me make this simple. Don't touch my hair." (What Mike heard.)

His way is much funnier and it would fit Sihaya's personality right now to tell me off but despite all the sass and fighting I still had a clean little girl at the end of the night and I think that made my week. :)

Our Universe...

"Evelyn, did you learn about planets today?"

"Yes."

"Evie, how hot is the sun?"

"2...2...2 fire."

"Evie, what planet do we live on?"

"Spaceship."

Maternity Clothes

So, I am finally showing...I look like I'm three or four months pregnant instead of 6 but there it is. Now, I had an experience yesterday that made me laugh and I hope everyone else sees the hilarity of the situation. The entirety of the conversation with this lady was pretty much this.

"So when do you start wearing maternity clothes? Because you're finally getting big."

I was taken aback. I thought that the dress I was wearing was cute on a pregnant lady. I turned to my husband and sister-in-law and asked if the dress didn't fit because the only cause for the statement in my mind was that what I was wearing didn't fit and I needed to find something that did... I was reassured that it did fit and that it also looked cute.

So my only conclusion to the whole thing is that I'm getting fat and the times have changed for what pregnant women wear.

Kleptomaniac

Alright, I just had this story pop back into my head and I need to make sure I get it down before I forget again. The Blairs, Evie and I went to the Home Depot the other day and while we were handing out in the dryer/washer isle, Evie found these dryer vent caps that look like little hats. We asked her to put them back as we were leaving the isle and thought she had listened to us.

We were at the check out stand and pulling off the last items when we catch a glimpse of something shiny in my mother-in-law's purse. It was half way zipped up but there was something flickering at us. Mike opens the purse to find not one, but three of these wonderful little hats hiding in grandma's purse.

This is one of those moments where you feel the need as a parent to establish a principle and not have the behavior repeated but the entire family also couldn't contain the laughter at my child trying to secret this new toy out of the store. The only reason children make it into adulthood is because they can make their parents laugh.

To add to this we have started getting up to any check-out stand and there are a whole bunch of things in there that Mike and I didn't take off the shelf. Becca and I were at the store getting some stuff for the lizards the other day and I look down to find a huge, red thing of Folgers coffee in my kart. I love you my little klepto and you're not getting anywhere near my bag in the store.

Where does she come up with it?

All About Evie

So we had the privilege of having my Mom and Aunt Kenna stay with us for the better part of a month. Evie got to spend time with family that she sees rarely and she and Aunt Kenna got along for the most part. Here is a video of the two of them singing Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star together. Apparently Evie doesn't even like the share stage time.

She certainly has a mind of her own and never ceases to amaze us with her capacity to memorize things. Another of her favorite songs to sing is Reflections from Mulan. She sings it during sacrament when we are singing the hymns and will randomly burst out with it when we're in the car or she's playing by herself. Her coloring is something to brag about to. She actually colors in the lines. We don't know if this is normal but we feel proud as her parents.

These are some pictures that I got of the two of us. Her hair was just really cute and I for some reason allowed myself to be photographed. It's not my favorite thing when I am pregnant so feel honored. Grandpa Brad snuck in for the second one. Evie thought these were neat because I used my iPod and she was able to see herself in the screen. Yeah for technology.

Freight Train without Brakes

First, we are going to be having a boy. He gave us a standing salute and made his mom and dad proud. We are so excited! But we are also having trouble deciding on a name. I have the one that clicked for me but Mike refuses to accept it. He says he hasn't heard the one that smacks him in the face yet...Just give into me Love.

In other news, we have moved to Mike's parents basement. With baby number 2 on the way we thought that not having to pay rent for a few months would be a good thing. Evie is incredibly confused. I tell her each night that it's time for bed and she goes to get her shoes on as if we were leaving like we usually do. Her poor life is going to get settled down and then we're going to throw a new sibling at her...She's a trooper though. She went back to daycare without a hitch after having been gone for a month with my mom visiting and here to watch her. I told Mike this morning that it was almost to easy. There hasn't been a single tear these last three days.

She made me laugh yesterday. I told her to read a book to me and what did she tell me? "I can't Mommy. I'm to older!" I love the girl!

I was also rear-ended about two weeks ago. That is for a later post. The biggest thing for this post is that now we have to buy a new car and I'm frustrated that the perfect one just hasn't fallen into my lap. I'm absolutely overwhelmed with all the different choices that we have! We think we have settled on an Acura MDX. Again, more info. for a later post.

So today you will just have to settle for pictures of our new bundle of joy. And know that life is busy and won't stop any time soon much like a freight train without any brakes.