Four
One week from today, this little girl should be turning 4.Every Birthday, I try to imagine what she would be like today. What would her interests be? What would she ask for? How long would her hair...
View ArticleToddler Swimming Lessons
Growing up, I loved the water. I spent hours swimming in the Snake River behind my parent's house. When I was around 12 years old, I picked swimming lessons over all the other summer activities, and...
View ArticleRandom Thoughts
Pat's last day of the semester is today! Thanks to many of your ideas, Ledger ate a few carrots and peas this week. Progress!After surgery Ledger quit speaking. This week he decided to try and...
View ArticleHappy Birthday
Happy 4th Birthday beautiful girl!We miss you more than words can say.December 17th will always be a special day for us, because you changed us for the better. We hope you know how much we love...
View ArticleA way to help
I remember sitting in PCMC next to Preslee, when a package arrived. I was surprised to find a blanket for Preslee sent from my friend Tiffany at Tiny Seamstress Designs. Support goes such a long ways...
View ArticlePreslee’s Weekend
We left Idaho early in the morning and drove the 3 1/2 hour drive to SLC, UT.We checked into our hotel, changed a diaper and drove straight to RC Willey. We made the biggest purchases since we’ve been...
View ArticleHappy Happy Birthday
Happy Birthday Patrick! Birthday’s so close to Christmas seem a little tricky to pull off sometimes. But hopefully he’ll enjoy what we have planned :) We had a wonderful Christmas, Ledger went crazy...
View ArticlePreslee’s Birthday
I’m a little behind on blogging! So I’ll be playing catch up :)The 17th was Preslee’s Birthday, and I couldn’t believe we were on our 3rd time around celebrating without her. There were a lot less...
View ArticleChristmas
This year was probably my favorite. Pat and I decided to do things a little differently, and instead of rushing to three different houses, we split up our parents on three separate days, which made it...
View ArticleBaby Center E-mails
I’ve said it before, and I’ll probably say it until the day I die, but there’s a lot to hate about grief. I hate how unexpectedly it throws itself upon me. I hate that even though we’re on our third...
View ArticleReady or Not…
Oh, and one more thing… (You may want to turn the volume up)Ready or not, two babies are on their way :)Pat and I are still in shock…
View Article9 Week Appointment
We are having twins!!! I still have to pinch myself, it doesn't quite seem real!On Monday, I went in for my 9 wk appointment. I dropped Ledger off at a friend’s house, and Pat was in class. I was ready...
View ArticleNew Adventures
Last week was a big week for Patrick and I in the parenting world.Not only did we learn there are two little babies on the way, but Ledger officially passed his older sister in age.After being parents...
View ArticleMaternity clothes?
I carried extremely high during my last two pregnancies; high enough that I’ve never needed to buy maternity pants. Well, with these two little peanuts inside of me, I’m already carrying differently,...
View ArticleFrequently asked questions
It seems like over the past two weeks, I’ve been having the same conversation over and over again (Which I’m totally fine with). The majority of people I run into seem to ask similar questions. After...
View ArticleWell Check-up
I took Ledger in for his 18 month appointment on Tuesday, about a month late. He was as happy as could be in the waiting room, and then we walked back to the room…Oh.My.Gosh. I was hoping he would...
View ArticleFlips
Getting out of the house has become a rare treat for Ledger and I over the past few months, so I try to make every second count. We discovered a new place in our little town - Flips. It’s a gymnastic...
View ArticleChicken Anyone?
When I'm pregnant, I don’t handle raw meat very well. Yuck. I luckily canned some chicken earlier this fall. It's been a life saver, and the only reason Pat's has a meal every now and then. This...
View ArticleSponsors
If you are interested in advertising on the left sidebar, please send me an email, rather than a comment. It makes it much easier to get back with you!Also, check out the new sponsors. There's a great...
View Article12 Week Appointment
Today, I had my 12 week appointment. I was late, due to a crazy wreck on the highway. The roads were extremely icy, and a 20 minute drive took me an hour. I immediately had an ultrasound, and was sooo...
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