Its Belly Time

I figured it was time to post another belly shot. I am just about 23 weeks along, and I feel really good. I love feeling the baby move around in there, and I havent reached the really uncomfortable stage yet. I have been having tons of braxton-hicks though, which I dont really remember this early with Dallin. Oh well, as long as they are not real I dont really mind! This pregnancy has gone by really fast, and I cant believe I am over half way there!

Baby Names

I love talking about baby names. Even before I was pregnant it was always on my mind and I discussed it with friends all the time. Andy on the other hand had never been a huge fan on the discussion Well now that we know that we are having a baby girl, discussing names is more relevant. We definately have one that we like the most. I wont say we are 100% set on it yet, but let me just say I doubt it will be anything else! I am not much of a secret keeper so instead of not announcing the name until birth I will just let you all know that the name we have picked out for our little angel is Claire. We do have a middle name, but I will wait to inform you of that when she arrives. We had tons of names picked out, but Claire just seemed to be our favorite. I just think it is so classy and I just imagine a litte red-head running around. Ohh sooo cute. I cant wait to meet her.

Ultrasound

I had my 20 week ultrasound last tuesday, and things went wonderfully. She is definately still a girl (as you can tell by the ultrasound pic). Everything checked out great which was such a releif. I know most babies are born healthy, but working at Primary Childrens and seeing all the stuff I do I naturally was a bit nervous. It was so fun to see her squirming around in there. She loved putting her legs up above her head and practically sucking on her toes... hilarious. She is very active and I am loving feeling her move every day now. Anyway, things are going good on this end. I am so excited to decorate her room, I have it all planned out but cant really do anything until the end of the ski season when Andy clears out his business stuff from the bedroom. I Love knowing the sex of the baby so I can have plenty of time to bargain shop and have found some great deals on lots of clothes and bedding! I am going to have to post a belly shot soon, theres no denying that I am pregnant these days!

Emotions

I decided to write a bit about my emotions, considering they are all over the place lately. I think it is a combination of pregnancy, the winter blues and just plain exhaustion. Any time I watch TV I cry.. it doesnt really matter what it is, I find something in every show that just touches me. I feel like I have so much inside to relate to every single thing I see (is that even possible?) I know that I am fine, and being emotional is normal, but lately it is more than just "pregnancy". We have gone through a lot the past few months with Andy losing his job, figuring out how to make ends meet and what to do with our lives. Luckily, thing have a way of working themselves out and Andy now has two very flexible part time jobs which allows him to still go to school (the best blessing ever). On another note, I feel like we are the most boring people ever, and my poor son is cooped up all day with a crazy mom. I used to not hate winter, but lately I am INSANE. What do other people do with toddlers during the winter with no money? I need suggestions, play dates, ANYTHING. I just cant wait for the sun to shine and get our butts outside. That brings me to my next topic... my butt. I am 20 weeks pregnant and have gained oh, I think 8 or so lbs. I think that is good but I feel like the biggest whale lately. I just want to go running or go join a gym or something... of course the timing couldnt be more off. All I know is after this baby is born I am seriously getting into shape and I mean seriously. Sorry for ranting on my blog, but I dont really get to express myself tons. As for the good things going on (which there are many) I get to go to my 20 week ultrasound tomorrow. Hopefully she is still a she and we dont have to go return loads of baby stuff. I am excited to find out about her health, and see her. Like I said, we are doing much better with the job situation, whcih is a huge stress releif. Anyways, hope you guys are not bored to death now after reading this. Thanks!!

Tag

1)write the rules on your blog 2)answer the 6 questions 3)let the people you tagged know by leaving a comment

8 Favorite TV shows
1. Grey's Anatomy
2. The Bachelor
3. True Beauty (these reality shows have got me hooked)
4. Adoption Story
5. Find Your Style
6. Cold Case
7. Design Star
8. John and Kate plus 8

8 Things I did yesterday
1. Worked
2. Ate dinner at my mom's house
3. Watched some of American Idol
4. Laid on the couch with Dallin and watched The Wizard of OZ
5. Fell asleep on the couch
6. Found out my cousin has a rare form of Leukemia
7. Woke up at 5:00 am
8. spent time with Dallin

8 Things I look forward to
1. Andy graduating
2. Getting out of debt
3. Our new baby!
4. Working less
5. Getting a bigger house some day
6. Losing weight after baby
7. Spending more time as a family
8. Andy getting a new job

8 Favorite Restaurants
1. Chilis
2. Cafe Rio
3. Red Robin
4. Chin Wah
5. Macaroni Grill
6. Charlies Steakery (right Megg?)
7. Rumbi
8. The Pointe (at Huntsman Cancer Institute.. I know its weird but soo good)

8 Things on my Wish List
1. I could work less
2. I could lose weight... bad timing for this one
3. My baby is healthy
4. Dallin could sleep better at night
5. We could travel more
6. Andy could score a great job after graduation
7. I could have my house de-cluttered instantly!
8. Andy could sell his car

8 People I tag
1. Kristina
2. Keely
3. Lacy
4. Carly... come on it will give you a reason to post
5. Danielle
6. Jenny C
7. Katie
8. Becca W.
6.

POTTY UPDATE

For those who are wondering how potty training is going, which I am sure most of you have lost sleep over it... ha ha, Dallin is a ROCK STAR. It has been over a week now since we started potty training and he has not had one accident (minus the one where his babysitter he goes to once a week didnt put a diaper on during nap so he messed his diaper while sleeping). I am so happy that this has turned out to be the easiest thing ever, which is so not what I expected. The words Dallin and Easy dont really go together!

We're on the "Potty Train"

I decided it was probably time to potty train Dallin. He is almost 2 1/2, and he has been showing a lot of signs that he is ready. For the last few weeks while we were just home lounging around I would let Dallin run around either naked or in underwear. He was really good at going potty on his own, but I had never really cracked down and dedicated a few good days to it. This last weekend I made the decision to give it a go. We started Saturday morning and except for the first accident that very morning, it has been smooth sailing. I am so proud of my little man, and he is so proud of himself (which he should be). So far, it has been so easy and Dallin is taking to the idea wonderfully (I should not jinks it). I still put him in a diaper for naps and bed, but we went three full days of just underwear and he was dry all weekend. We even left the house for a bit on all three days which I was nervous for, but he was a trooper. Of course I had to go back to work today, so I am leaving it up to Andy and the Grandmas to take charge! GO DALLIN!

Christmas '08

This Christmas was awesome, and Dallin had a blast. We started out with the Quentin family annual Christmas Eve party at my mom's house. I look forward to this party every year because it is really the only time I get to see my exteded family. We had a great turn out and I was able to show off my cute boy and announce my newest addition to everyone! After the party we headed home with some cute new jammies of course! We woke up early so we could enjoy a little time just the three of us opening our gifts. Dallin was adorable as always getting excited over every little gift. We had to rush though, because we had to head over to my mom's early. There we enjoyed all our wonderful gifts from my parent's, my aunt who always comes and stays on Christmas and of course my sis and Tyler. We had yummy breakfast and then ventured on to Andy's parent's. Again, we were spoiled and had fun with them. Overall it was a very nice Christmas. We got some wonderful things including clothes, CD's, movies, a video camera and a beautiful vintage painting of the Salt Lake Temple. I cant believe that next Christmas I will have two kids. How weird is that!!! I hope everyone had a great Holiday, and Happy New Year!

Kids say the darnest things

Lately Dallin has been so HILARIOUS! I have to share the funniest thing he said to me the other day. We were sitting on the couch watching TV (which we hardly ever do, its always movies around here) when a commercial came on for Kmart Jewlers. The lady opened a gift and it was a diamond necklace. The husband put it on the wife and blah blah blah... the rest is a blur. All I remember is Dallin saying the following phrase,
"He went to Jared"

Excuse me? I was seriously crying because I was laughing so freaking hard! Silly Kid.

Its a....

GIRL! We went to fetal fotos tonight for our "gender" ultrasound they call it. What a great experience that was. The girl was so nice, the place is very clean and peaceful and they spent over 35 minutes just looking around at all the cute baby features. We had a really hard time finding out the sex because the ubilical cord was between the legs the whole time, so it was easy to mistake for "male parts". The girl got one awesome shot that informed us we were having a little girl. We all screamed (okay so just me, my mom and Andy's mom) but it was so fun! We all thought it was a boy because we saw the cord, but when she put "im a girl" on the screen I about lost it. I definately wanted a girl more than a boy, but obviously would have been happy with either. She was so active during the whole scan, and we even caught her yawning. So cute. Anyway, I am just very happy to know now, and feel like I can really start preparing. Dallin was excited to learn he was having a "little sister" although he seemed to know before I even knew I was pregnant based on a few comments he made. Those little ones are so in tuned, you know! We are excited to start really talking baby names, and we have a few great ones in the running so far. Yeah! I will have to post a picture from the ultrasound when I have more time.

Bye Bye Blaze

Well for those who havent heard, the AFL (arena football league) had to cancel their '09 season. This means that all employees were laid off including Andy. We sort of figured it was coming, but it is still a bit shocking. Today was his last day, and he has started his ski delivery business full throttle now. We hope it goes well for us so he wont have to find a different job, so now we just sit and wait! Already, Andy has jumped right into this new job with total motivation, and has quite a few reservations already for this weekend and more to come. We are excited for this new journey, and hope things work out in the end. You know they always say things happen for a reason!! In other news, I have decided to go to fetal fotos at 15 weeks to find out the sex of the baby. For some reason I am incredibly anxious to find out this time around. I invited my mom and mother in law to come to the ultrasound, so it will be a fun event for everyone. I go this monday, so wish me luck and of course I will post as soon as I find out!

14 week belly shot

Okay I decided to be brave and post a belly shot. I feel like I look so big for being 14 weeks (well close enough) Oh well, second child syndrome I guess.

Sledding!!!!

We decided to hit the hills for some sledding action. It was Dallin's first time, and he was so excited all day. I was a little unsure how he would handle the whole ordeal, but he loved it! After a few times he got a little more hesitant, but he still loved it!

Dallin of course had to ride with Granddad a few times. He loves his Granddad so much, they are such buds. Grammy even went down a few times.


Dallin looked so cute pulling the little sled all by himself.


We got all bundled up in our gear! I felt like I was going skiing, but that isnt in the cards for me this season! Being pregnant really limits what I can do, so I made the executive decision to try sledding. I hadnt been in years, and it was really fun! I didnt even fall off, so baby was totally fine LOL!


What a cutie all bundled up in his gear!

Updates.... and stuff

So I am 13 weeks prego now, and look like I am about 17 or so. I cant believe how fast I started showing with this baby. My belly button is already close to popping out and i am getting close to having to transition to maternity pants. Wow, who would have thought. Maybe one day I will be brave enough to post a belly picture. I havent taken one yet but probably should here soon. I have started feeling better (as far as the nausea goes). I am still very fatigued and have a hard time getting through the day. I was in bed by 8:30 last night, sorry Andy I am so boring! Dallin is getting over a nasty cold which meant not a lot of sleep at night for either of us. I have been such a homebody (which is so unlike me) because I have had no energy to do anything. I need to get out and finish christmas shopping, it is sneaking up on us here so quickly. Other than that, things are good at the Sylvia house. For those who may have heard, the AFL (arena football league) which is who Andy is employed by, might be going under. Ya, I guess the whole economic crisis has really hit them hard. They have been trying to work things out for a few weeks now, but things arent looking too hot. That means Andy will lose his job with the Blaze if the league goes under. No worries though, because Andy just scored a new part time job which he will be working from home running a new ski delivery business for Canyon Sports. Its not full time, but atleast we will have some income if the Blaze go under till he finds something else. I will keep everyone posted on that. Bye for now!

Feeling a bit ungrateful

I decided that since blogging is sort of like a journal, that I could start writing about things I am grateful for. I think I take things for granted way too often, and I think by recognizing three things each week I can start really appreciating the little things! You will find my list on my sidebar, and I will change it every week!