Noah turns 4

This kid is obsessed with sports, and loves basketball!  He loves uniforms that the pros wear and has been asking for a jersey for a while.  Grant went all out with the Bulls gear (before knowing we'd be moving away from Chicago), and Noah was in heaven!

 We went and got frozen Custard with his good buddy Max.  It was a low key birthday this year as we were rushing to find a place to live in Florida and getting ready to pack up and move.  All in all, he had a great day.

Happy Birthday big guy!  We sure love you!

Mother's Day

I love these two so much and am so grateful to be their mommy!

Florida

I will try not to get teary-eyed as I type this post.  As excited as I am for Grant to have found a job, more specifically a job that he is thrilled about, I am so sad that it is SO far away!  Florida.  I would have never thought I would be a south Florida resident.  Could we get any farther in the states from our families?! 

 

Grant is taking a job at a lighting company west of Ft. Lauderdale as the director of sales.  The best part about the job is there will be no travel!  The crazy part is that we are having a baby in 7-8 weeks!  We've got to find a house to rent, get moved, find a doctor, and buy a new car (I sold my murano about a month ago since I'll need a bigger vehicle with the 3 kiddos) all within the next few weeks.  Let's just say I am having a hard time falling asleep at night.  So much on my mind right now!

We came out on Monday to try to find a place, and I think we're getting close on a couple options.  It is weird how suburban the cities around here feel to me.  I feel like we are going to be so bored after leaving Chicago where there is so much to do.  Although I won't miss the cold at all, it's amazing how hot and humid it already is in Florida.  I guess I have to think of the summer months as the bad ones out of the year and look forward to 80 degree weather come January/February.  The realtor we've been working with was telling us today that we won't need coats, and you will never run a heater.  What a change this will be!  I just wish it was a short flight away from our families in Utah.  That's what makes me the most sad.  I know it will be nearly impossible trying to get on a 5 hour flight with three kiddos, especially by myself.  Not something I can manage or handle... especially with Davis at this busy and loud age!

So, that is why I am insisting on finding a 4 bedroom so we can keep our guest bed for VISITORS!  That's right, we will be waiting for you.  :)

L.A.

My trip to California was so fast.  It was a long flight from Chicago being as pregnant as I am, but it was fun.  

Thursday morning I stopped at the Grove as they happen to be filming Extra.  They had me keep walking behind the hosts during a couple of takes.  Of course I had come straight in my gym clothes, hat, and no makeup on.  Luckily that TV appearance of mine you could miss in the blink of an eye.  It was funny to see Maria Menunous wearing uggs with her cute dress in 70 degree weather.  It was beautiful outside!  I also walked by Jane Lynch.  I swear, it is the place to go for celebrity sightings.

Then onto Ellen!  It was so much fun.  It was another long day, but well worth it.  Everyone in the audience scored some great gifts, but the best one by far was the Sleep Number bed!  Can't wait to get that one shipped to us!  It was fun seeing the show in person, but it seemed so scripted to me.  Which I'm sure it is, but it was kinda weird.  There was lots of energy in the audience, and so much fun seeing so many pregnant moms to be!

 Staying with my aunt Kathy is always fun, but man, it is crazy!  Who has eight dogs?!  I slept so bad the few nights I was there.  The last night I finally had her take me to a pharmacy so I could get some unisom to help me sleep through the barking, etc.  Ca-razy.

 My grandpa came up from Orange county one morning and did some gardening for Kathy, then we all went to the yummiest brunch.  It was fun seeing him!  Some things never change.  He will always be obsessed with gardening and Spanish.  He came up with a car full of soil, his shovel, and plants.  Then, he stopped any waiter, , etc in the restaurant who looked like they might speak Spanish and try to have a conversation with them.  Too funny.

Farewell California, I don't know when I will see you again.  

...next post details...

Two Things

1.  I wish my doctor would just hook me up with a catheter right now.  I must have gotten up 20 times to go potty last night.

2.  I am counting down the days until I can sleep on my stomach again!

Can you tell I'm having issues sleeping these days?!  I am done.  Done, done, done!  We had an ultrasound yesterday and got to see baby girl.  The tech switched it over to 3D, which I've never had done before, and it was pretty weird.  They couldn't get a great shot, since baby's hand was in front of her face, so the nose kept looking all skewed.  She's measuring about 3.2 lbs right now, which they said was average, but after being surprised with big D at almost 9 and a 1/2 lbs, I don't know how accurate their estimates are!  All I have to say is she better be a decent size so that I have some reason for my belly being so large!  ;)

Oh yes, and one more thing.... be sure to look for me on ELLEN this Friday!!

Here I am... just about 30 weeks.

We can hardly wait to meet baby girl!!... who we have yet to come up with a name for.  Still taking suggestions!  ;)

The other evening after we had dinner, Grant was complaining about how full he was and how his tummy is getting big.  Noah said, "well, it's not as big as mommy's!"

Yeah, I'm huge.  At my doctor appointment today, the doc measured my belly and said I'm measuring 2.5 weeks bigger than normal.  It's strange though, because I'm not uncomfortable like I was with my boys.  With Noah and Davis I carried really high and they killed my ribs and I felt like I could never get a good enough breath of air.  I haven't felt that at all yet with this baby, and I'm now about the size I was when I delivered with my boys.  My bladder is out of control, but at least I am not uncomfortable!... yet.  :)

Love these guys.

Boys

I love this happy guy.  He is in the process of getting two canine teeth and two molars, so he's had kind of a rough week, but I can't get enough of his giggly laugh and adorable smile.  Davis is Noah's number one fan and thinks whatever he does is hilarious.  They crack me up together.

 These boys love their dad!

I went into babies r' us earlier today and was totally overwhelmed.  This poor baby girl.  We finally got her a car seat (since we sold the terribly small one we had with Davis), but I feel like I don't have anything ready for her.  Good thing I have a couple more months, but I just don't even know where to start clothes-wise, etc.  Plus, I have no idea where we will be living by the time she gets here, so I don't even know what to buy.

I do get to be in the audience of Ellen's mother's day giveaway show next month, so I'm pretty pumped for that!  I think I'm most excited for the trip I get to take to southern California all by myself; although the flight might be rough with how huge I am already.  Anyway, it will be worth it and I can hardly wait!!