I May Survive!

So the past few days I've finally began to feel somewhat better - yeah and it's about time! I'm still only able to sleep a few hours each night, but as long as I'm not sick I think I can handle the insomnia. I was even feeling well enough today that I did something that I haven't done in months - I actually edited a few pictures that I took of Isaac months ago. I took them just when I found out I was pregnant and soon after that my world came crashing down and I haven't touched my camera for months! Yeah for not being sick!!!!




I just love this little guy! With his squinty smile and not much hair he has always reminded me of a little old man. Isaac is the reason we finally decided to have another baby - he is so much fun we just couldn't image not having another little one running around the house. He does keep me on my toes constantly digging in the pantry, toliet and garbage can. I can't tell you the number of things I have found the kid trying to throw away and who knows what treasures he has secretly disposed of without me knowing. He reminds me a lot of Samuel in that he loves to read and learn. He just turned 16 months, but the past 2 or 3 weeks he has really began talking. He's not real clear, but he says at least one new thing everyday. The kids, especially Samuel, love to try and get him to say things and we all delight when he says a new word and then repeats it over and over again.

This is what keeps me going through those dark first 4 months of pregnancy - these little ones are worth every price I have to pay to get them here!

A Few Pregnancy Stories

Yesterday I was having a really rough day and just feeling miserable. I was sitting on the couch watching the kids play and blurted out, "I feel like I'm dying"! So this probably is not the best thing to say around your kids because sweet little Bella looked up at me with such concern and said, "Oh mommy, you not feel well. You dying". Then Samuel looked at me and said in a very huffy puffy way, "Well, you don't look like you're dying". No sympathy from him for sure!

Then tonight I was sitting down and Bella comes over to me with her shirt pulled up and said, "My belly getting big" (some days she tells me she has a baby in her belly). I told her her belly wasn't getting big, but asked the kids, "Why is mommy's belly getting bigger"? Samuel looked at me and said, "Because you eat too many treats". Well, I do eat all day long - do fries and pizza count as treats?

Another great Samuel pregnancy story that I must write down so I don't forget. It was just a week or so after I found out I was pregnant and I was already feeling so tired and sick. I was just sitting on the couch not doing anything when Samuel looked down from the stairs and said, "Mom, why are you being so lazy?". I said Samuel do you know what lazy means and he said, "It means you're not doing anything". Well he was right I wasn't doing anything. It was at this point I decided I needed to tell him why I wasn't doing anything and why I wouldn't be doing anything for weeks!

I had him come downstairs and I told him the reason I wasn't feeling well was because I had a baby in my belly. He was so cute because he got all excited and said, "Heavenly Father is sending us another baby! Oh, I hope it's a girl!".

3 + 1 more = 4!

Yes - We're expecting baby #4 due in February!

For each of my pregnancies I've put together a cute little picture using the blocks the kids are holding to make an announcement for my scrapbook. But this was not the picture I had in my mind - Isaac screaming refusing to sit down and madly throwing his block, Samuel and Bella twisting their blocks so you couldn't read the letters and refusing to look at the camera - but this is our crazy life! And were excited that it's just going to get a little crazier!