Monday, March 22, 2010

x or y?

I heard the heartbeat today... it's official. There is a little Pulley number four in there. Now the big question: is it going to be boy number four (more than likely), or will we be introduced to pink, princesses, and ponies (one can hope)? Obviously, I'm planning on a boy. But, no matter how hard I try, I still have that glimmer of hope just waiting to be dashed.

The boys are pretty excited for us to have a new baby. It's kind of weird, though - I think Isaac new even before we told him (maybe he noticed mommy's rapidly expanding waistline). A few Sundays ago I asked Adam to make me a sandwich before church (since I can't seem to make it more than an hour without eating). When the boys wanted one, Adam told them that mommy needed it because she hasn't been feeling very good. Isaac turns to me and asks, "Is it because you're pregnant?" What?! I was shocked that he would know that. Crazy.

When we first told the boys, Luke seemed only semi interested in the whole thing. But, after I came home today from my appointment and told them that we were for sure going to have a baby and that I had heard the heartbeat, he looked around and asked me where the baby was? After I explained that it's inside me and that it has to grow for a long time, he has been asking none stop questions: "Can the baby see me?", "Can he hear me?", "Can I hear him?", "Does he move all over?".

Before leaving for my appointment today, I asked Luke if he was excited to get a new baby. He says, "We need a new baby so that Asa won't bite us, huh?" First of all, Asa has never bitten him, so I'm not sure where that came from. But, secondly, I was a little saddened that he was so cool with the idea of trading Asa in. I remember when I was pregnant with Asa and I had told Isaac that we were going to have a new baby, his response was, "No! Don't throw Luke in the garbage!". I guess I should learn to rephrase that statement when talking to a four year old - maybe 'another' baby would be more appropriate than a 'new' baby.

Thursday, March 4, 2010

all grown up

1. Something major happened this week in our home... well, actually it happened at Isaac's preschool. Isaac lost his first tooth! I wasn't prepared for the feelings I experienced as a parent. My boy is growing up! This is the next step in his childhood. He is now losing those sweet little teeth that I have known for 5 years... the last piece of evidence that he was once my little baby. And now, some unknown, gnarly 'grown up' teeth will take their place, as we journey into the next stage in Isaac's life... the awkward years :) Everyone has to admit: this is about the time in a kids life where their cuteness starts to nosedive. Add to that an increase in social awkwardness, and there you have it: the awkward years. How long a kid stays in these years is unpredictable... some of us have a long struggle, others seem to only get slapped with a year or two. But, at least most of us are blessed with parents who love us despite it. At least for now, that new gap in his teeth is super adorable.

Oh yeah, and the tooth fairy? Isaac thinks he/she (he says a boy fairy visits boys, and a girl fairy visits girls) is the best thing, ever! He has had such fun speculating on the life, reasons, and mysteries of the tooth fairy.


2. Apparently Luke knows himself pretty well. The other night as we were about to sit down for dinner, Adam says, "We have pie for boys who eat their dinner." Without even knowing what was for dinner, Luke says, "Oh darn it." He knew he wouldn't be getting any pie.

3. For family home evening this week, I was talking to the boys about keeping the Sabbath Day holy. I asked them, what we do on Sunday that we don't do on other days (trying to get them to say 'go to church'). Luke yells, "Go to grandma's!". After a few other answers, I said, "Do we go to church?" To which they answered, "yes". Then I asked them why we go to church, and Luke said, "Because we have to."

4. Luke's new thing: "It's a secret (swecret)." He'll ask me things like: "Mommy, you know what song you should sing?", "You know what color vitamin I want?", "You know what I want to watch?", "You know what I'm going to draw?", etc. And the answer is always, "It's a swecret." Then he tells me his big secret.

5. Last weekend I was privileged enough to go to a friend's cabin for an all-too-looked-forward-ed-to girl's night. Man, it was a nice little break! The ever so thoughtful, Heather, sent an invite out to any of us 'girls' in the ward (area), who could use such a night. I am SO thankful to be apart of such an incredible ward, where there is such abundant friendship and love for one another... no matter who you are or what your social status may have been in high school (thank goodness for me :). No clicks, gossip, drama, etc. Just one big happy family (okay, that may be a bit much). Anyways, we had a blast going out on a late night (late for me, anyways) snow shoeing adventure, ate lots of yummy food and goodies (at least I did, anyways), and stayed up WAY. TOO. LATE! (I am still trying to recover). Thank you, Heather, so very, very much!!! Oh yeah, and thanks Adam for being so cool about me ditching you for a night!

PICS OF THE WEEK:


Asa's thing lately is to stick his hands down the back of his pants. Luckily it doesn't usually make it down the diaper, but this is what happens when it does. I'm so not wanting this to become a habit... I don't think I could handle another poop-player.








Asa and Luke are becoming good buddies. Maybe it's because Asa's gaining on Luke in size, so he's not as afraid of him.




I've had to wake Asa up from him nap a couple times (which goes against every fiber in my being) and this is how I have found him. It's just so cute!