Kindergarten Graduation

I can't believe my oldest graduated from kindergarten tonight!  Where did the time go????  His graduation ceremony was so cute, and he looked so handsome!  I was an emotional wreck (of course), and it was only kindergarten...

Kole, one of his teachers, and Kamden

Congatulations Kole!  We made it through the first year, only 12 more (at least) to go!!!!

Who is that boy?!

This was the equivalent of "baby's first haircut" - cutting Kamden's hair was something I hated to do, but Denin and I knew it was time.... Kam, hated his hair! Every time we would take Kole for a hair cut he would ask if he could get his cut, and anytime I would ask him if he wanted his hair short it was always a yes, "like Kole's." He told my mom he was tired of moving it out of his eyes when she picked him up from school to meet me at the salon yesterday. He finally got his wish:

He looks totally different to me - I like it, not sure if Denin does yet, Kole thought he looked "funny" when he first saw him, but Kamden likes it!

As you can see by the 4am post - this pregnancy thing is really going great!!!!  I sleep terrible, not due to discomfort, I just can't sleep.  I guess it's just nature's way of preparing me for the sleepless nights and nonstop screaming!  Only 3 more weeks!!!!!

2 reasons I love being a mom

I love my boys!  They are such a challenge on most days - but in a picture they can look so innocent and angelic.  I can't believe in less than a month I will be a mom to 3!  Denin and the boys got me a new camera for mothers day - I love it!  Of course I couldn't be the mom that I am with out their dad!

Baby Girl's Room

The baby's room is finally finished, although still missing a few necessities and decorations, we have to bring our baby girl home!  Denin did a great job painting the room - again...  This is the 4th time the room has been painted in the 6 years we've lived in our home!  The crib and changing table were used by the boys, the dresser and the nightstand were once white that we painted pink to go with the room.  I think the room turned out great!

  

 

This is one side of her closet - these are just the 0-3 months clothes!!!!  Hey, shopping is what I do best :)

As far as the rest of the pregnancy goes - 6 more weeks to go!!!! Being pregnant with a girl has been very different - way too much estrogen for my sanity!  I am also constantly hot!  Poor Denin has to endure the ceiling fan at night, even when it's 30 degrees and snowing outside - I feel like I should be checking him for frostbite every time I wake up during the night!  I haven't slept well in weeks now, and I have so many contractions during the day, I think she's having a party! Some days I think she will make her appearance before June 5th, other days she seems to be quite content where she is at. Whether she comes tomorrow or in 6 weeks, life will change greatly!  The boys seem to be used to the idea of having a baby sister, although I'm convinced they have NO idea what havoc this little bundle of joy will have on their life! 

Cellmates!!!!

Kole and Kamden are now sharing a room - this weekend we finished up their new room.  Denin repainted Kole's "old room" and used the surfer theme from Kamden's room, to make their new room, and Kamden's old room is back to being the nursery.  We got the boys a bunk bed, new bedding, and new decorations to make their room special.  They were so excited to sleep in their new room tonight!  Although fun for them, the new living arrangements have been interesting so far...  For the past week the boys' have been staying in Kamden's room - gone are the days of sending them to their individual rooms when they are fighting, Kamden sleeping in (since Kole is an early bird), and Kole taking naps, but we will all survive!  Here are pictures of the new room:

My 6 year old!

I can't believe Kole is 6 today!  Where does time go????  He started out 5 pounds 11 ounces, and now is 51 pounds!!!!  It is amazing to me how he still looks like he did when he was born - some babies drastically change, but other than getting bigger he still looks the same (and just like his dad)!

 

Unfortunately Kole is sick today, on his birthday :( dumb germs!  I have 30 cupcakes waiting for him to take to school, hopefully he is better so he can take them tomorrow (even in my pregnant state, cake is not my craving)!  He was so disappointed to not go to school today and celebrate his birthday with his friends, and he was bummed because he had to stay home with me today instead of going to Grammy's - I see where I fall on the totem pole!  Happy Birthday Squish!

Updates on me!

I usually don't post unless I have something funny or interesting to blog about, so for the handful of people that read this and are bored by it - sorry, at least I posted something!

• I have reached the halfway point, I'm now 22 weeks along, and by the end of February I will have less than 100 days to go.  Wow, that is exciting and scary!
• At the 20 week ultrasound everything was working like it should!  She weighed 12 ounces and was 9 inches long.
• I'm on my 2nd sinus infection in 10 weeks, I feel like I have had a cold all winter long.  I cannot wait until spring!
• I have purchased the bedding for my new baby girl, nothing too girly (of course), but it does have pink!


• I have done some shopping for her, but nothing too crazy... yet!  If there is one thing I am good at, it is shopping! 
• I have purchased yarn to make her an afghan.  I am terrible at crocheting them.  The first one I made for Kole was gigantic and soooooooo crooked, Kamden's was much better, but it's been 4 years since I last made one - I can't see this ending well!  Yes, both boys love them, but...
• Baby girl names haven't even been a topic of discussion, I'm too afraid we wont agree on anything!  Of course several people have given us their suggestions, but none are being seriously considered (sorry mom)!  She may be called baby girl forever!
• I am growing larger everyday, unfortunately I grow everywhere, not just my belly.  I believe I have approached the max weight I should gain, good thing I still have over 4 months to go!!!  Denin was very sweet and got me a treadmill, but I've been so sick, and so tired, I just don't have the energy after work to exercise.
• I'm already uncomfortable!
• Baby girl is a Kung Fu fighter, but she likes to play possum when her dad is around - he's felt her kick only a few times! 
• I am tired and wish it was June 5th already!  I cannot wait until my maternity leave, going to work is a challenge some days.
• The boys are going to be great big brothers!  Today they were talking about their baby sister, giving her things, making things for her.  My only concern is them sharing a room - they may spend most of their childhood in time out!  We are going to move them in together in March so we have plenty of time to repaint the baby's room, and they have time to adjust to their new living arrangements.

See, not much going on, but I guess that isn't a bad thing either!