Life is slowing down. We still need to hang just about every photo still but I'm feeling more settled. My Novembers relief society meeting is over, we're getting more organized, and I'm feeling like this is home now. So now I promise I will have pictures up by the end of this week. It isn't totally decorated or organized but since we made a few adjustments (got rid of ugly chair and rug) it now feels like home.
Anyways I don't want to get too far behind. Nothing major, just a picture update of the last month:
These pictures aren`t really recent but it was the first time I took my new camera with us on a walk. I haven`t edited a photo probably since August. I`m really trying to work on my own manual lighting. It`s been fun having the new camera with way more options!
Anyways these photos I think were end of September, early October. I could look at pictures of my kids all day.
Here is our 20 week ultrasound. Awful picture and such a weird Ultrasound. She was taking pictures from up in my rib cage, way too low, and almost around my back. She just said the baby was no facing us or something like that. Anyways, the baby has all it`s limbs, a head and a brain, spine, and 4 chambers to the heart. What more could we ask for.
We opted not to find out. We`ve done it both ways and really prefer not to find out. I really am not one to push my view on it on someone else but I guess if I was to be one sided I`d say if you can wait for the surprise and don`t need to have everything ready then you to try waiting till the baby comes to find out. There really is nothing else like finding out when the baby comes out. Jason and I this time have really probably talked about it once what this baby is. It rarely crosses our mind and we don`t necessarily have a preference right now. We have one of each, all will be close in age either way. So I guess we will see April 25th.
I realized I hadn`t taken many photos lately and I could snap a lot of my kids. Here my Jace. How amazing are his eyes and his hair color and his cute face. He`s just adorable! He keeps me laughing AND on my toes every day.
Just look at this expression.
And my little princess. How pretty is she. She`s just a doll. She loves to be dressed up A LOT. She`s so sweet. I know a lot of people say that their kids but this girl is so tender hearted and will give hugs whenever. She is so helpful already. There`s just so much good in this girl. I`m grateful she`s my oldest. I love her SO much.
More cheeky expressions, but so handsome!
Talia loves shovelling. We shovelled as a family and I loved it. Yes it`s cold here but how much do kids love being outside with their parents. My kids love it.
Talia kept saying, `Mom, Good think we got shovels or this would have taken a long time.`
`Mom, I`m doing a good job don`t you think``
She was so proud of herself. It was cute.
This boy thought he was helping but we didn`t have a shovel for him SO he got a pole. Sad I know we need to get him a shovel but he seemed to not know the difference.
Massive icicle
Love her eyes
We usually set up Christmas sometime the last week of November. I just couldn`t bring myself to do it because I just hated our living room set SO much. I felt like everything clashed and it was too dark. Anyways Jason said I could sell the stuff and get something else. It hasn`t sold yet but we moved the chair and pillows out, and old area rug out and got a new one. I love my living room now. I hope this doesn`t sound spoiled but I really feel (especially for a stay at home mom) you need to be happy in your house. The room felt dark before and I just didn`t feel happy about it. The new carpet we got is soft and light and a medium shag (which I LOVE) and our Christmas decorations went right now. The kids LOVED it. It`s so fun having kids during Christmas. They re so fun to watch with all their excitement. I think that`s what Jason and I love best about Christmas is watching them and sharing with them traditions we love.
Talia was SO excited to put the star on it was cute.
Tonight Talia said I need all the lights off to really see the Christmas tree. She really appreciates the beauty of Christmas. What a cute girl.
Fingers crossed this is two years in a row no crying or shy kids. Santa was super friendly this Christmas. The kids had such a good time.
