4 a.m.

4 in the morning is my most dreaded hour lately. I swear every night I wake up at 4:00 and am awake for at least an hour if not longer. With Thomas I had the worst insomnia too so I didn't really expect that to be different this time, but I was hopeful! I've tried everything but nothing seems to work. Oh well, 17 weeks left! Other then insomnia, I have just been getting terrible heartburn but that's about it. I truly cannot complain about my pregnancies. I have it pretty easy and I am so thankful for that. Baby girl has been getting more and more active lately-especially when I eat any kind of sugar, which is too often probably.  JT has been able to feel her for a few weeks now. It's getting more real that we will soon be parents of two. 

Yesterday we needed out of the house bad. We took Thomas to a fish hatchery not far from our house. It was free to walk around and there were so many fish. While I was getting ready to go, I made the mistake of telling Thomas we were going outside. Literally as soon as he hears outside, he runs to the door and expects it to happen right away no matter what. If it doesn't-it's not good. So JT handled that drama and I got ready in record time. Off topic-but we are working on learning how to best handle tantrums and disciplining a toddler. Let me just say that it is so hard to know the best way to handle different situations. They are so good at pushing buttons and testing their limits, so JT and I have had a lot of talks lately about what we want to do in terms of handling it. Suggestions are welcome!!!

This was after JT used his stern voice with him. JT can say one thing and Thomas will instantly stop and get so sad. I on the other hand am apparently not intimidating enough because I usually get laughed at. Whatever. 

Anyways. We left to go, thomas was happy, and it was great to be out of the house. 

Here's a few pictures from our last week:

See his head?? He fell so hard in the shower while JT was gone last weekend. Poor babe. 

Church by ourselves and we were even early. 

We went out for pizza one night this week. His new thing is to need his hands wiped after every bite. He would eat a piece of pizza and hold his hands out to us until we wiped his hands clean. He's a princess. We are working on mastering a fork but he's not quite there yet.

All hot wheels cars are phones. Especially this little truck. He jabbers and laughs and has his own conversations while pacing around. It's my favorite. 

Doesn't he look so old? 

Daddy's away

JT left for Las Vegas super early this morning. Thomas and I are on our own until Sunday afternoon. I'm trying to get out of the house a lot so that we don't miss him too much. I'm happy it's a quick trip. 

We went to the zoo this morning for a few hours. It was cloudy and the perfect temperature. Thomas walked himself most of the time which helped because pushing him in the stroller on all the hills with my belly is way harder then it should be. Also we got there right when it opened so we basically had the place to ourselves!!

I finally bought some clothes for new baby. With Thomas we went so overboard on clothes. The amount of money we must have spent makes me mad to think about, since they grow so quickly! So I'm hoping to find most of baby girls clothes used or on some good sales. However. Girl clothes are SO CUTE. so we will see if my plan happens or not. 

Thomas loves doing laundry and playing with clothes. He kept trying to put them over his head, and then decided to eat some. 

He woke up extra happy this morning. Since daylight savings he usually wakes up between 730-8 and it has been heavenly. 

I love happy morning babies.

March picture randoms

Lots of random pictures going up today, truly our lives are not that exciting most days! Thomas had his first pediatrician appt last week out here, just his intake appointment. He ended up getting his 18 month vaccinations though so we went expecting a happy visit and it ended up being super dramatic. Poor little guy. Shots are awful! He did enjoy their coloring easel though while waiting for the doctor. He is 34" tall and 25 pounds! Hard to believe he is so big already. I also am mourning the loss of the many pediatricians in Utah county. We were so spoiled there. Hopefully we learn to love a doctor out here just as much. 

As long as he stays healthy we won't have to go back until he is TWO. I can't even wrap my head around that. I can't have a two year old so soon!! And by that point baby sister will be here...can time slow down please?

His puppy is the first thing he wants to see and say hi to when he wakes up in the morning or from his nap. He gives it a big hug and usually sits down in its lap to read a book there. If he's ever upset about something saying hi to his puppy usually stops the tears instantly. 

Our neighbors across the street have two huge dogs that are always out on their raised deck. Thomas could stand outside for hours just watching and pointing at them. His love for dogs is almost enough to make me consider getting another dog. Almost. JT has been pushing for one too but I won't even consider it until new baby is at least a year old. But it's hard to say no when they both want one so bad!!!

Fish face and noises. A new favorite thing. He also says "boo" for "moo" like a cow, makes monkey noises and snake noises and rawrs for lions. His reusable stickers I found for cheap at target are all different animals, and he will pick them up and make their sounds, all the time. It's especially fun when he rawrs really loud at church and shows the people around us the lion. 

We went to Salmon Creek park early this morning. I have been so awful at getting outside with him lately, and I have no excuse because it has been so nice here! He literally begged at the door for half an hour after JT went to work this morning. So we got ready quick and went on a walk and played for a good hour and a half. He loves chasing the ducks and scaring them from the grass, and he has no issues with sitting in the middle of the gravel trail to play in the rocks and dirt. He is such a boy. 

3 years!

3 years ago JT and I got married. It seems like we've been married FOREVER, in a good way obviously, but it also seems crazy that three years is already here. 

He is my best friend. I truly don't know what I would do without him in my life. He is my rock and the glue that holds our family together. He has a way of keeping me sane and also much more relaxed and easy going. We talk often about how uptight and stressed I was in our early dating days, certain little things would get under my skin and I would turn into this crazy person. Or every little thing would be something huge and dramatic and ridiculously hard to handle. I really can see a difference in myself since meeting him, and I know I have grown a lot but I truly do have him to thank for a lot of it. I feel so blessed to have him as my husband and dad for our kids. He knows exactly when I just need a hug, or a break, or some chocolate, or someone to tell me I look pretty. I love him so so much and I can't wait to see what the rest of our lives have in store for us! 

Since moving to Washington we have yet to leave Thomas with anyone. We haven't really found a babysitter and I have never left him with anyone other then family, so for awhile he gets to be our little date buddy! I decided we would celebrate today as not only our anniversary, but also our "family birth day" and start of our family! JT came home early with some flowers and the sweetest note, right when thomas went down for a nap. So we took a nice long long nap too, then woke up and went to an early dinner at a place called Saltys, right on the Columbia River. 

Thomas was an angel, surprising after his rough morning, and now we are home watching the Voice. We seriously love this show-I think JT asks a few times a week when the next episode is on. It was a perfect day, or I should say afternoon, little stinker-and I am so grateful for my eternal marriage and family! 

19 weeks and the cutest church babe

Yesterday marked 19 weeks pregnant! Hallelujah. I am so grateful for the opportunity to have children easily, but being pregnant is not my favorite. I am grouchy and exhausted 24/7. Most days I barely get ready, have crazy Albert Einstein hair, no makeup, I'm lucky if I brush my teeth before noon!! So Sunday's give me a reason to actually get up and ready at a decent hour. 

There isn't much now that I can wear that doesn't fully show my belly. I'm wearing only maternity pants, but not really any tops or dresses yet. With Thomas I got so huge by the end. I'll have to dig up some old pictures because I die when I see them now! I'm so excited to be almost halfway there. 

Yesterday we were so on time for church which never happens when we go at 9. We were ready with time to spare, and Thomas even got his hair styled all handsome. Usually we are flying out the door trying to make it on time. 

We even got there to sit on a bench and not in the back, which was awesome for keeping Thomas contained in sacrament meeting. The nursery leaders gave us his welcome to nursery sheet yesterday so it's coming fast. Hopefully he adjusts to it okay. Every time I go to relief society in our new ward, I am bombarded with people being so nice and welcoming. I usually end up getting all teary eyed and emotional, because one I am pregnant, two it's nice to feel so welcome, and three it just makes me so homesick for our friends and family in Utah! We like it just fine here but we often talk about moving back in a heartbeat if given the opportunity. I never thought I would become so attached to Utah in just a few short years. 

The rest of the day was full of laziness and making lasagna for dinner, which Thomas devoured. He has been much better at eating most things again which makes me happy. 

He loved it. And that chunk just stayed on his face for a good 5 or so minutes. 

Just another Thomas post

I'm not in the mood to write a ton so I'll just put up a bunch of pictures from the past few days! Sunday afternoon we went down to the Columbia River to a trail there, it was kind of drizzling and wet out but Thomas loved it. 

Until he face dived into the water. I didn't see it happen but JT said his head was totally under water. And it was so cold! Surprisingly he didn't cry, just made a really sad face. He was just shocked I think. And extremely soaking wet. 

Of course we had no extra clothes so it cut our exploring short. We went to this trail again though and it's gorgeous! I love that it's so close. 

Valentine's surprise package from my mom. She's the best, and we miss her so much!

We made valentine cupcakes and Thomas demolished his. He loved it all. A lot more then his first birthday cake. 

Playing at Dizzy Castle on a rainy day. 

These condos are along our favorite trail. They are sooo pretty, I would love to have that view everyday!

Walks are our favorite. 

Today it was like 65 degrees and so sunny and gorgeous out. We went to the park by JTs work today and got lunch with daddy. A pair of missionaries walked in to eat at the little pizza place we went too. I have always wanted to secretly pay for their meals somewhere but it was so common in Utah we never did! I got really  excited to do it today, so we didn't say anything to them and just added their check to ours when we paid. It left me feeling so happy, I wish I could have seen their faces. JT said it was rare to have that happen on your mission, especially places where members aren't as common. I hope we made their day a little bit better and brighter. It definitely made my day.