I am soooo excited that Ellinor is going to have a little sister!!! Aagghh!! There is just something about a sister that cannot be replicated. My Becca is incredibly dear to me. I am hoping Ellinor and this little girl get along just as well. Plus we make beautiful baby girls, if I do say so myself. ;)
There was much back and forth about name possibilities - to the point that I was positive Bryan and I would never agree on one. We had boy names completely nailed down, but another girl name was quite the challenge. I tend to favor more classic (some refer to them as old-fashioned, haha) names; Bry, not so much. We wanted something beautiful, not too trendy, not too popular so that baby has to sit in a class with 5 other girls sporting her name, etc, etc. I think we have finally decided on the one - EVELYN RAE FOSTER.
We think Evelyn is a great name! And Rae is Bryan's mom Lyne's middle name, so it's nice to bring in some family ties. I love that I have something to call this little girl now. Makes it feel so real now! Not to mention the constant dance she seems to be doing during the day. I love feeling her move. It's like having another little buddy with me. Already her and Ellinor are alike - both seem to have constant energy. Haha!
After our 20 week ultrasound my doctor called to give me some news of note. Evelyn's umbilical cord only has 1 artery instead of 2 (a typical cord has 1 vein and 2 arteries). So, Evelyn's artery has to do the work of two. We will be having regular ultrasounds every 4-6 weeks to check on her and make sure her growth is developing appropriately. In most cases the baby has no harmful side effects, but about a 1/3 can deal with serious growth issues and a couple of organ problems (development wise). Needless to say Bryan and I are anxious about the whole thing. After Ellinor's interesting debut into the world we were already on high alert, so to be informed that there IS something to watch with this pregnancy only makes it a bit more stressful. Bry gave me a blessing and we are praying daily. I have faith that all will be well with our little Evelyn. On a positive note, we get to see our little girl even more often before we can actually hold her. :)
We will be moving our office to the extra bedroom downstairs and turning the current one into the baby room. I am starting to look around for color palette ideas. I also plan on making the crib bumper, skirt and curtains myself. Fingers crossed I can actually figure it out. I am excited to go fabric shopping. I inherited a love of fabric from my mom and grandma - while I may not sew nearly enough to justify it, I would love to have a huge collection of fabric just sitting in my house.
Ellinor has started to play with more imagination these days. She holds her babies, wraps them in blankets and pretends to feed them whatever she is eating. She also turns her blocks into food and goes shopping with her cart all around the house. She has taken to rubbing my ever-growing belly whenever we sit down together. I try to explain regularly about there being a baby in mommy's stomach and all that, but I think she just finds my bump interesting. Not to mention she loves to poke belly buttons - so if you are ever around, keep yours safe. :) LoL.
The time for Christmas shopping is in full swing. We are trying to narrow down our gift plans and get going. Ellinor will be getting a toy kitchen from dad and mom this year, and plenty of fun things from her grandparents. Other than that, I haven't come up with final ideas for most of my list. I wish I were more creative! After Thanksgiving dinner tomorrow we plan on breaking out the Christmas tree. SO EXCITED! Bring on the season!!!
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Wednesday, November 7, 2012
And So It Is
Well - we all know how this 2012 Presidential Election turned out. I will not lie - last night I was beyond disappointed. Sad, really. The very idea of a Priesthood holder in the Oval Office was exciting. I can only believe amazing things could happen in this country with a leader that turned to our Heavenly Father with such regularity and faith. I'm not saying President Obama doesn't have faith - I just don't believe it can begin to rival Romney's.
I obviously do not agree with President Obama's policies, ideals, beliefs for the most part. I could not watch his acceptance speech last night and hear the same words uttered from his mouth. I could not listen to more of the same promises and rhetoric. I am in no way saying Romney was the perfect candidate. No one is. But with the direction of this country I would have preferred him by leaps and bounds as a President. However, this being said, I can not hate on Mr. Obama. He is an honorable husband, a good father, and I do believe he truly feels that his views are beneficial for this country. I do not buy into the theories that he is out to destroy America. What he enacts as President may change our country in ways that I would never dream of; but I am certain he feels it is right in his heart. I cannot hate a man for his beliefs.
Moving forward I will pray for President Obama and his cabinet. I will pray for our senators and representatives. I will pray that they can all be influenced by the Spirit for good. And I will strive to live the best life that I can within my sphere of influence.
I obviously do not agree with President Obama's policies, ideals, beliefs for the most part. I could not watch his acceptance speech last night and hear the same words uttered from his mouth. I could not listen to more of the same promises and rhetoric. I am in no way saying Romney was the perfect candidate. No one is. But with the direction of this country I would have preferred him by leaps and bounds as a President. However, this being said, I can not hate on Mr. Obama. He is an honorable husband, a good father, and I do believe he truly feels that his views are beneficial for this country. I do not buy into the theories that he is out to destroy America. What he enacts as President may change our country in ways that I would never dream of; but I am certain he feels it is right in his heart. I cannot hate a man for his beliefs.
Moving forward I will pray for President Obama and his cabinet. I will pray for our senators and representatives. I will pray that they can all be influenced by the Spirit for good. And I will strive to live the best life that I can within my sphere of influence.
Friday, November 2, 2012
This Was Halloween
Well, I already blogged about my slacking ways this Halloween season. Now it's time to wrap up how it went. :)
We were able to track down some pumpkins at Smiths the Monday before Halloween - there was no time to head to our usual pumpkin patch so I didn't nab any cute pictures this year. We picked out a pumpkin for each of us and headed home for a carving extravaganza! Only - it wasn't so extravagant after all. Haha. Ellinor was loving the pumpkins when we got them home. We put them on the kitchen floor and she would rub them and then push them around. Once Bryan cut one open to clean it out she about had a heart attack. Who knew this girl would absolutely HATE carving pumpkins? She wanted nothing to do with the insides, or the pumpkins themselves once they had been carved. She wouldn't even come in the kitchen for the most of the time. At one point she came over to where Bryan was sitting with the biggest pumpkin, looked inside and walked away shivering - literally. They totally grossed her out. So my grand plans for a fun Halloween family home evening didn't go over so well with the only kid. Haha - but I had a great time! :)
On Halloween day Ellinor suited up in her amazing zebra costume and we headed to Bry's office for a lunch party. Most of the employee's have kids that show up for the event. They catered Cafe Rio, which meant an instant success in my book, had lots of goodies and did a pinata for the kiddos. Bry dressed up as a zookeeper to go along with his little zebra. He even made the fun badge to go along with it. He was assistant zebra wrangler and I was the master zebra wrangler - haha. What a sweet guy. I didn't dress up like an awesome zookeeper though - let's say I was zoo administration. ;) Ellinor didn't feel like jumping in the fray at the pinata, but she did nab a few pieces of candy and a balloon that fell her way. Next year she will be fighting in the midst of the rest of them. Haha.
Bry was given Jazz tickets for their home opener that night. Seeing as how he wasn't feeling that great but knows that I LOVE going to the games he told me to take the tickets and head north with Becca. I dealt with heaps of mommy guilt all day because I wouldn't be spending Halloween night with Ellinor - I was sure it would scar her for life, after all, if I wasn't there to pass out candy with her. After several reassurances from my mom and hubby I decided I could go to the game without being branded "World's Worst Mom." LoL. Becca and I had a great time - we enjoyed AMAZING seats and the Jazz kicked trash. Bry took Ellinor out to a couple of houses for trick or treating - she thought it was a normal walk, but enjoyed knocking on the doors so much that she continued to do so when they got back to our house. So of course Bry had to give her some candy out of our bowl too. He spent the evening watching 'Despicable Me' and passing out candy with our little zebra. TO SUM UP - I left my family to hang out with the JAZZ and Ellinor had a great time with daddy. Probably not my best Halloween as far as mom duties go, but it ended up being a good night. ;)
We were able to track down some pumpkins at Smiths the Monday before Halloween - there was no time to head to our usual pumpkin patch so I didn't nab any cute pictures this year. We picked out a pumpkin for each of us and headed home for a carving extravaganza! Only - it wasn't so extravagant after all. Haha. Ellinor was loving the pumpkins when we got them home. We put them on the kitchen floor and she would rub them and then push them around. Once Bryan cut one open to clean it out she about had a heart attack. Who knew this girl would absolutely HATE carving pumpkins? She wanted nothing to do with the insides, or the pumpkins themselves once they had been carved. She wouldn't even come in the kitchen for the most of the time. At one point she came over to where Bryan was sitting with the biggest pumpkin, looked inside and walked away shivering - literally. They totally grossed her out. So my grand plans for a fun Halloween family home evening didn't go over so well with the only kid. Haha - but I had a great time! :)
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| Prior to carving |
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| Pumpkin Before Shot |
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| Loving them for now ;) |
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| Thinking the carving tools are pretty cool |
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| Once the gutting started - stayed on the edge of the living room. Hehe |
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| Yay for at least one pic together! |
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| Our Masterpieces |
On Halloween day Ellinor suited up in her amazing zebra costume and we headed to Bry's office for a lunch party. Most of the employee's have kids that show up for the event. They catered Cafe Rio, which meant an instant success in my book, had lots of goodies and did a pinata for the kiddos. Bry dressed up as a zookeeper to go along with his little zebra. He even made the fun badge to go along with it. He was assistant zebra wrangler and I was the master zebra wrangler - haha. What a sweet guy. I didn't dress up like an awesome zookeeper though - let's say I was zoo administration. ;) Ellinor didn't feel like jumping in the fray at the pinata, but she did nab a few pieces of candy and a balloon that fell her way. Next year she will be fighting in the midst of the rest of them. Haha.
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| Zebra and Zookeeper |
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| Watching 'Curious George' at Dad's desk - might as well take advantage of the 3 huge screens ;) |
Bry was given Jazz tickets for their home opener that night. Seeing as how he wasn't feeling that great but knows that I LOVE going to the games he told me to take the tickets and head north with Becca. I dealt with heaps of mommy guilt all day because I wouldn't be spending Halloween night with Ellinor - I was sure it would scar her for life, after all, if I wasn't there to pass out candy with her. After several reassurances from my mom and hubby I decided I could go to the game without being branded "World's Worst Mom." LoL. Becca and I had a great time - we enjoyed AMAZING seats and the Jazz kicked trash. Bry took Ellinor out to a couple of houses for trick or treating - she thought it was a normal walk, but enjoyed knocking on the doors so much that she continued to do so when they got back to our house. So of course Bry had to give her some candy out of our bowl too. He spent the evening watching 'Despicable Me' and passing out candy with our little zebra. TO SUM UP - I left my family to hang out with the JAZZ and Ellinor had a great time with daddy. Probably not my best Halloween as far as mom duties go, but it ended up being a good night. ;)
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| Finishing up at our house - love the Barbie purse |
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| Heading out |
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| Ready for her loot |
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| Rocking the game! |
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