How big is this kid?

Really? Am I really this large all ready? I am about 31 1/2 weeks; still quite a few to go!! Brighton came over 2 weeks early and was already 7.7 lbs. I guess that is what I get for marrying a man who is 6' 3". I am feeling good though. The rest of my body, besides the belly, hasn't bloated as much as last time so that is nice. We are all getting very excited for our new baby!

Here are my two handsome men. I love them and am one lucky lady!

Slow Down!!

I have been busy for too long and am ready for a break; so is my body and my messy house! Here is what I have been up too:

Here are my four new digital scrapbooks! I am very proud of them. I use memory mixer to scrapbook my pages then wait for Winkflash.com to have their wonderful flat rate deal; 1 price up to 100 pages which all my books come very close too! I got a lot of scrapbooking done this summer when I was off work and Brighton took 4 hour naps. I was very lucky to have that time to finish some projects that I was behind on. Then winkflash had their deal so I had to get everything else done. It was a busy two weeks of me on the computer. Brighton is a little high maintenance so I could only do it while he was asleep which means no afternoon nap and late nights for prego me. But here they are and I am all caught up!! I splurged a little and got the custom covers this time. I like them so much better it was worth the few extra dollars.

*Books: Engangement, wedding, and the rest of 2008

*Our Family book of 2010

*Dating book has some of our first dating years (2004-2005) Then Mid 07 to where our Wedding books picks up

*And Brighton's 2010 book

Here are all my digital scrapbooks. I love real scrapbooking and have many of those too but it is no longer doable for me. These are in order by date.

*06-07 summer: mostly me a little Chris, the pictures that I had

*Our dating book

*The book Chris made me to propose

*Wedding

*Honeymoon

*2009-January through June

*2009-July through December (Brighton was so cute we couldn't help taking a million pictures

*2010 Family

*2010 Brighton

*I actually have another little one that is Brighton's baby book, which he loves to look at but it is at the neighbor's right now.

As soon as I got my scrapbooks finished and turned in I started making these. I love them! These ones are for Brighton and baby Tad (still has no name so we call him that for now) I wanted a way to separate their diapers in the diaper bag. I love them and have started a few for some prego friends.

After that we had Kherrington stay with us for a few days: So FUN! but right after Brighton got sick. VERY SICK! The worst I had ever seen. While he was sick we went to Vegas. He started to get a little better there when I caught the cold. Now I am getting a little better and Chris has caught it. Come on! My parents were in town last weekend to help Heather and Jordan pack and take Heidi to a dance Camp. They might come back this weekend to help finish packing and say good bye :( Also, Chris' family is coming for little Payten's blessing. So fun, hopefully we will be better so we can play. After this weekend it is cleaning house and sleeping for me!

Best of Friends

These two little peas on a pod had so much fun together the two days that we got to watch Kherrington. Brighton usually woke up first and would as for her over and over again until she got up. He would help me put her down for naps and bed, but then would cry about it. They loved eating together, playing, watching movies, and tearing apart the house. They both were so happy to be together all the time!

Growing up I was lucky enough to live close to my cousins and some of my most fondest memories come from playing with them. Brighton loves his cousins. I hope he will always be close to them so he can have the experiences that I was able to have. It was so much fun to see these two interact! They have such a cute relationship and have so much love for each other at such a young age.

Taking a bath together: they loved to splash one another and write all over the walls with Brighton's bath crayons that she gave him for Christmas. I got a cute picture of their bums but didn't want to get in trouble for posting it :)

Playing on the steps with their suckers. They traded halfway through

Of course it wouldn't be a real day over here if they didn't ride the four-wheeler all over the place.

Kherrington even shared her baby with Brighton. Such a cute picture.

Twins!!

Did you think it was me with the twins? Well it is, but only for 2 days. Kherrington's parents are out of town on a "business" trip so she is staying with us for a few days. She was very good last night and today for her nap and went right down. Sleep was my biggest worry, but so far so good. THe kids love being together and are wild non stop!! When Brighton woke up this morning all he wanted to do was "SEE" Kherrinton even though I explained many times that she was asleep. Making lunch and cleaning it up was easier because instead of Brighton tugging on me for attention he and Kherrington played. It was also nice to make a meal for 3 instead of 2. Sometimes making things is just too much work if it is only for Brighton and I. He is so ready for a sibling, to have some one to play with non stop. He will however have a hard time always sharing his toys but luckily that won't take place for a while. We wish that Kherrington lived closer so we could play everyday!!

Where do babies come from?

So yesterday I was a little late taking my 6th graders to lunch so a class of 2nd graders were in front of us. All the sudden I feel a rub on my tummy. I look down and there is a little boy rubbing it and he says, "Your having a baby" I told him, "Yes, I am" Then he turned around back into line. I turned to my students and asked them why they have never just rubbed by belly like that. They all laughed!

I thought he was done; but shortly after he turned back around and said, while touching my belly again, "Is he with Jesus right now?" I said, "nope, he's in here." So to that he replied, "and Jesus put him in there?" "yes he did." After that he turned around.

His curiosity got him again as he turned around to me for a last time and said, "How did Jesus put him in there?" To this I was unsure what to say, it seems obvious that that is what his parents have told him about babies it bellies so I replied the best I could by saying, "I don't know how he did that." Luckily it was now his turn to type in his lunch number. I looked at my students who were all laughing and just laughed. I hope he went home and talked to his parents about babies :)

Here's me at 27 weeks. Obviously the little runt is growing very quickly and also obvious is that I am getting zero sleep. Part of this is my fault as I have been working overtime on finishing some of my digital scrapbooks; which I have finally finished! And I started making diaper and wipes cases and love them! I'll post pictures soon!

The doctor said that baby's head is up top, not upside down. I dont like it because his head pokes me all the time in the ribs and sticks out. For some reason I would rather it was a foot. But it doesn't matter because he's healthy and I'm being cut open anyways.

Letter Of Intent...

Happy 100th post to me! That's pretty cool, the post is a big deal and life changing so kinda fun!

This week my principal brought in my "letter of intent" for the 2011-2012 school year. When I saw the letter I told her I would not be signing it and to not expect it back. She said she doesn't like it anymore than I do.

This is a picture of my first 6th grade class. This was my second year of teaching.

For the past 5 years I have checked the Yes box on the letter of intent saying I was returning the following year to teaching. 3 years had a complete yes, the last 2 had a Yes, If I can have part time.

Checking No-that was really hard for me.

I love teaching!! I love the classroom! I love all my students and feeling like I am making a difference. I love interaction with other adults everyday. I love having a reason to wake up and actually get ready in the morning. And not to toot my own horn or anything, but I think I'm a pretty good teacher. It is nice to have a little outlet away from home as well. Brighton and Chris have so much fun together in the mornings, I know they will always have a special bond because of the extra time they are able to spend together. I also love Brighton's daycare that he goes to a few times a week. He is well fed there, gets to interact with other children his age, and learns wonderful things like a letter, number and shape every week. He is great at 2 and wants 2, not 1, of everything. He likes to draw circles, and says the F sound all the time. He eats well there because he sees the other kids eat, and she has taught him the importance of cleaning up.

All this aside, I want to be a stay at home mommy. I have always wanted this, and will have two adorable little boys next year. I miss Brighton the 4 hours I am gone and know I can't get that time back. So, It was time for me to check No.

I will not be returning to the classroom the following year. It will be fun to be with my boys, but I know I will miss teaching. My new role as full time Mom is very exciting, overwhelming, but so important and I can't wait to get started.

2011 here we come.

Every year my life just gets better and better. I can't imagine that this will always continue. It is only a few weeks in and there are already so many fun things to look forward to this year: I will finish my 6th year of teaching in April and take a break to be a stay at home mom for who knows how many years, our new baby will be born in late April, Amy, Stephen, Lisa graduate from BYU, Kellie graduates from UVU, Chris' 10th high school reunion, beach trip with my family in July, Thanksgiving with the BIrds and Christmas with the Albrights. I know this year will be so much fun, but also bring many new trials with a new baby and one in his terrible twos. Here are some new pictures of me and my boys. I'm 23 weeks now and growing more and more everyday!

Bugs loves to kiss his little brother. He asks to hold babies every time he sees one and I know he will want to hold his brother all the time!


I know that there are way to many belly bump pictures but I love this last one cuz my belly bumped Brighton. Haha, I'm bigger than I'm used to.
Sorry no pictures of Chris. He's not really changing at the moment...Brighton changes everyday and my belly just grows and grows. Chris has decided to not put on any "baby weight" this year so he looks good all the time.