Still waiting...

So, I'm about a week out from my due date. No real news other than I'm still pregnant! I'm still hoping I have the baby sooner than late due to all the plans and activities we have going on in the near future!
Things have been super fun here. I've completed several over due projects and tasks. Thayden LOVES playing with the chickens and going for rides on the four-wheeler. He thinks he can drive, and he maybe could if he was strong enough! Its really fun having all this stuff for him to do. We went to the Children's Museum on Monday and he had so much fun he could barely contain himself! There was a little grocery market, construction zone, hiking mountain, fire truck, and lots more. It wasn't too crowded, so we got to do whatever he wanted. He crashed on the way home and thought he was ready for more after an only 30 minute nap!
Not much else, just waiting for baby! Send positive baby thoughts my way!

Its my party!!

Had my 23rd b-day party on Monday. it was a lot of fun, exactly what I wanted. I invited some friends over, we chatted, ate ice cream cake and laughed. Thayden decorated my cake with lots of sprinkles, it was really fun having him do it.




Shane and were able to go out on Saturday, we went to Thai food and then got my free cold stone ice cream!! We had a great time out, and I loved being able to spend time with him. It was a fantastic birthday! (truthfully with all that's going on I forgot a lot that it was my birthday!)

Latest Project

Here are pictures of my latest project.





I got the idea from my sis-in-law. This is the boy version, I have a girl version that I used for my b-day but I didn't take a picture.
Directions:
For Happy Birthday you need 14 "coupled" 6x12 pieces of paper. I cut mine out on my new Cricut (thanks Linda!). "Coupled" meaning, a print for the front and a plain piece for the back.
I cut my big squares out with "Plantin Schoolbook" at 5" shadow. and the smaller squares are 4 3/4. I used my corner edge trimmer to make the corners rounded.

The letters are 4 1/4 shadow (in white) and then not shadow for the color. I used the same paper for the back of my squares for the letters. it saved me paper and I used pretty much all of the 6x12. The letter cartridge is Alphabilious.
I love it. I'm now doing a "its a boy" sign for a baby shower and me!

Having fun

Only 5 weeks of the semester left! I'm so excited! 8 weeks until number 2 is to join us, and we are so anxious. Lots to do before then, I find myself getting overwhelmed if I think too hard about all that needs to be done, thought of, planned for and taken care of before more things can happen. We are still thinking that we're going to South Carolina for the summer, with no job offers, this would be our best choice.
Shane is doing great, he's not as busy as we both thought, but still enough so that I miss him a lot by Fridays.
Thayden is my master Houdini. He can escape from his crib, take all of his clothes off including the diaper, and find mysterious things in the house. Every day is such a learning opportunity, we both are finding out what works best.
I'm still getting big, I can't believe that I'm still going to get bigger, I'm having a hard time doing many things already, I can't believe its going to get worse! I've been wanting to do crafts so bad lately, its just difficult with Thayden. when he's asleep I need to get other things done or I'm just too tired. ahhh. a little frustrating. Thayden is a huge help doing laundry, dishes and making meals. Today he asked me for a hair cut! I couldn't believe it, but I wasn't going to pass up the opportunity. so, he got a little hair cut, it was fun! Our March is already getting busy, as it is the last full month we will be here (hallelujah!).
I'm missing my family lots, I'm so excited for the day to be closer. Things are good for now, every day is different. Can't wait to have us both be college grads!

First day of Nursery

This is what I think of nursery!! hehe.


Ok, so this is a little late, but I wanted to put it in there. Thayden has been having a rough time in nursery the past 3 weeks, he's just not used to us not being there. We work in the senior nursery, but we really want Thayden to get used to being with other kids without mommy and daddy. He's fallen asleep in there the past 2 weeks since it is the normal 2 hours of his nap time. He's getting used to it, and only a few more weeks 'til we change times. I think he'll get the hang of it soon.

Hanging out

Well, we're still busy here in Idaho. Lots to get done, plan and prepare for. We still might be going to South Carolina for the summer with APX again. Not sure, I'm still hoping for a job for Shane.
In the mean time, Thayden and I are finding new and creative ways to fill our days and allow daddy to do homework. Things are good, I'm really feeling pregnant. I'm anxious for this baby to come and get our lives going outside of Rexburg!

A catch up in pictures

This is our family from October until Christmas. Pictures can tell a lot more than my writing. Its been a great holiday and we've had many adventures. Thayden's tool set was a winning present for Christmas. Now we are finishing unpacking in Rexburg, and continue to settle in for a long semester!