Winter Blah....

So its been awhile since I posted anything. We don't really have much going on right now. Carson and I spend our days playing at home and add in an occasional trip to Idaho Falls and some play dates, but other than that we have settled into a routine. Last Sunday I was released from the Relief Society Presidency so now I am without a calling and I don't plan on getting another one (in this ward) since we are going to be moving soon. Jeff has been working on a cabin in Ashton while we are waiting to transfer. We are hoping to be able to purchase a home when we move because we are steadily out growing apartment living. Plus it would be nice to have a yard for Carson to run around in and for Jeff to landscape (I am going to have such a beautiful yard!).

In the past week since we found out that we are having another boy we have already added a lot of baby clothes and accessories to our collection. I even got the car seat and all of Carson's old clothes from storage. Jeff wondered why I had to pull the car seat out but I guess it is just the fact that I feel like our little boy should already be here. We would have had another baby by now if I hadn't miscarried and I am just having a hard time waiting until May...it seems so far away. So much is going to change by then and I hope that settling into a new home and community will help the time pass quickly. I am hoping to be able to find a great OB/GYN that is pro-VBAC.

While it is definately nice to have time to relax and enjoy our last bit of time in Rexburg, I am feeling the Winter Blah...I am ready to get out and do something without it being cold or icy! But I should be thankful for the time that I have left here. We have been very blessed with wonderful and supportive family and friends, whom we are going to miss!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JEFF...IT'S ANOTHER BOY!!

Well, Carson got his wish for a little brother! Ever since we told him we were having a baby he has said to me, "Mommy, the baby has a penis." Well, that is very true indeed! I think it will be good for Carson to have someone to rough house with.

Our new little guy is measuring right at 20 weeks, just a few days ahead of schedule. The ultrasound tech said that he looked healthy and everything was developing fine. We are very excited that everything checked out okay. The only problem is we have no idea what to name him. I guess I'll be looking through name books or geneology to find something. We have two possibilites for names: Jonas and Mathew, but I am just not sure if either of them is right. I also like the name Mason, but Jeff thinks it sounds too much like Carson. Now I guess I'll be going through all of Carson's old clothes and sorting our what we can still use. The good news is that we'll only have to buy a few things this time around.

Also, an update on Carson. Yesterday he dislocated his elbow at church and we took him to the Emergency Room. The doctor snapped it back into place and in a few minutes he was back to his normal self. I am so thankful that no long term damage was done. Today he has been reliving the trauma. He brought his "baby" (a bear) up to me and said, "Mommy, my baby's arm go 'pop,pop'. He need to go to doctor." He did this several times this morning and then ended up cuddling his bear and saying, "It okay, doctor fix it." I felt so bad because I was the one who picked him up and hurt his elbow. I took some comfort when the ER doc told me that it happens all the time and he had even done it to his grandson on accident.
Today is Jeff's birthday. Tonight we are going to go to Red Lobster for dinner. 

New Years

For New Years we had the Snedakers over and played games. We played a new game, Whoonu, which was pretty fun. We also played In a Pickle, which is a game where you get to argue. I think I must have liked it because I had dreams all that night that I was playing the game. Anyways, Carson was very excited that Chandler came over. They started out the night like this....calm and watching Cars.

And they ended the night running around and screaming.

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Overall it was a great time and I think I gorged myself on snacks

More Sledding

Here is another video from our sledding trip. It is of Carson the first time he went down the hill by himself. I love how you can hear him laughing.

Sledding

Today we went to Smith Park to go sledding. We had a lot of fun. At first Jeff rode down the hill with Carson and then we let him go down by himself. He absolutely loved it!

Christmas

We had a wonderful Christmas this year and hope you did too.

On Christmas Eve we stayed in Rexburg and enjoyed the day together as a family. We ran a few errands around town and then came back and shoveled snow. Since it was the holiday, The Village hadn't shoveled out the sidewalks. Jeff decided to buy a shovel so we could at least get into our apartment (I think we got well over 6 inches on Christmas Eve). We also bought Carson a shovel and he put it to use helping Daddy. That night we went over to see Grandpa Birch and Uncle Jason. Carson got an airplane and a train set from Grandpa.

We stayed home Christmas morning. Carson was very excited that Santa had left him a fire truck and a tent. This year Santa left boxed cereal and juices in our stockings for breakfast, something that Jeff's family did when he was little.

After breakfast we went down to Grandpa Butler's house. Carson got another fire truck and a new train set. Then we went over to Grandma's house where Santa had left Carson a new tool bench. My mom and step-dad always do big Christmases, if you can't tell from all the wrapping paper! Carson had a lot of fun playing in the wrapping paper and with his cousin Abbie.

We were barely able to fit everything we received into the truck! We are very thankful for all that we were given and for the knowledge that we have a Savior who was born and died for us.

16 Weeks

Last Saturday we went in for our 16 week check up. We were able to hear the baby's heartbeat. It is sitting on the left side, something I already knew because I definitely have felt more pressure on that side. Carson was attached on the right side, so I guess that is one difference between them. Dr. Allred was really nice and told me that since I had just finished student teaching that I would probably feel the stress reaction for the next month. He told me that if I felt the urge to nap not to fight it. I think I've taken it to heart because I slept a lot today, but I have just felt so tired. We scheduled our next appointment for January 11th, and we will be able to have our ultrasound then. I am way excited because I had to wait until I was 23-24 weeks with Carson.


On a random note, I just got a CD of pics from my dad and this one was on it. It is a picture of me two weeks before I had Carson. I don't even look pregnant, just fat. Hopefully I will at least look pregnant with this one.

Two Little Monkeys Jumping on a Bed

Today Chandler came over to visit while his mommy went to the doctor. I went into Carson's room and found them doing this. Cute!

Ward Party

Check out Tiffany's blog for a cute video of Carson and Chandler at the ward party. They had so much fun together, I was sure that they had worn themselves out! The exact opposite happened and Carson didn't go to bed until almost 11. He keeps telling me he, "I want to go party again!" Hmmm..... I'll have to watch him as a teenager.

Snow Day

Well, I haven't posted in a while and that it because I have been busy finishing up my student teaching. I am officially done!! No more school!! It feels awesome to finally have a Bachelor's Degree. Life is a little crazy right now with Carson and Mommy adjusting to being home together. Jeff is finishing up at the temple and we don't know what we'll do after that. We might be transferring with the company, but we're still seeking inspiration on what to do.

Today Carson woke up bright and early at 7:30. As soon as he saw the new snow he insisted on going outside. I was able to distract him with breakfast and getting dressed until about 9:00, but then he insisted that he go build a snowman. So I let him go out on the balcony and play in the snow.