So, January flew by a lot faster than I originally expected. And now, we are in February. It hit me yesterday, that quite possibly I could have a baby at the end of this month (I'm considered full term on 2/26) and I will definitely have a baby sometime next month, if I don't have one this month. Crazy, right?
I've been doing a lot of pondering about our family, and I am really nervous about this new little guy to be joining us. I'm very happy about it, but I am so worried because Evan won't be the baby anymore! I wonder how he'll take being a big brother, whether he'll be lovey, or just ignore the baby, or he'll be really helpful. It's going to be interesting to see the transition that Evan will have to make as well as Rick and I. I'm also super nervous about leaving Evan with someone... my sister plans to be up here to watch Evan, but in case of an emergency we have a friend from the ward that will take him for us.
As of right now in the pregnancy, I am totally okay with doing things still. I just can't do a lot or I feel like an old lady with hurting everywhere. I'm also having short nesting bursts . It's crazy how much nicer the house is looking since we came home after Christmas and New Years. It's so nice not to be on bed rest this time around, even though I've been trying to be good about making myself take breaks when I am feeling not so well.
And at this point in the pregnancy, I've only gained 6 pounds, which is great... BUT, I'm having all these cravings for crappy food, and at this point, I don't really care if I eat a lot. I'm still trying to watch my portions though, because if I can weigh less going home from the hospital than I was before I got pregnant, I'll be pretty dang happy.
We're also doing a lot of making lists around here, of meals we can make when the baby comes; of food storage to stock up on for a few months while I am adjusting to have 2 kids at home; and of course, baby stuff and Evan stuff. I'd like Evan to get a couple of "big brother" gifts from us and Logan. And, I'd like Evan to bring Logan a gift in the hospital when he goes to meet him for the first time.
Evan is progressing pretty well with development, except for speech. I'm pretty sure that he is just one stubborn little guy, and when he wants to start talking, he will. He can write the letters N and W (by just seeing it after we write EVAN--the W comes from the N). He likes singing songs with us, and making hand motions. We've been counting together, and he loves to help count (mimicking us). He has moved up from wooden puzzles (so boring mom!) to jigsaw puzzles that he makes us do for him while he watches intently. He is very loving and cuddling lately. AND, he never wants mommy or daddy to leave him behind. If we do, there is all sorts of drama with that. I think that he senses that a big change is coming because he is taking more breaks from playing to come lay down with me or cuddle with me.
We haven't moved him into his toddler bed yet... I'm just really lazy and the baby will be sleeping by our bed or with us for the first few months anyway (to make nursing easier), so I figured I'd give him more time in the crib. He still hasn't figured out that he could climb out of it if he wants.
I've been doing really well with sewing more habitually and I am finally figuring out my stubborn machine. It does require me to be more proactive with switching things up (like the stitch length, tension, etc). But, I've learned to practice on a piece of fabric, and if I need to take a break from the machine, it's okay if I put it away and go back the next day. I even figured out the best way to sew on velcro (that's the biggest problem I was running into with the car seat covers), and the other day when I made Logan's car seat cover, I was able to sew it on rather quickly. My next project will be a nursing cover for myself. I have one already that is a bit beat up from when Evan had it, but it's still useful, so I figured having two was extra nice.
Rick is doing well at work. He is applying for Air Force Officer Training School. His application is due on March 1, and we should have the results sometime in May (maybe...). We don't know if he'll get in or not, but we know that he's done the best that he can. It's all about his competition and how many officers the Air Force will really need.
He also loves his calling. He was released as a ward missionary and put in as the 2nd counselor in Young Men presidency. He loves scouting, so this is an awesome calling for him. A lot of work, and time-consuming, but he supported me when I was in Young Womens, so I am working on supporting him. Even though I am totally jealous that he has the "fun" calling.
This update is a lot longer than I thought, and I can't really think of anything else...
