Merry Christmas!

Here are some pictures from christmas morning

audrey afraid grampy might try to steal her new cabbage patch kid doll

Audreys new chuck taylors

I love this picture of audrey swinging the toy up

















Cath reenacting her classic photo

Final SURVIVOR update

Yeah Russell didnt win!!! I did not want him to win at all. Very surprised it was natalie that won too. Congrats Carrie!! you had the top two winners, that might be a first!

Becky: Erik & Marisa
Carrie: Natalie & Russell H
Cathy: Monica & Brett
Dave: Laura & Shambo
Emily: Jaison & Russell S
Faye: Mike & Betsy
LuAnne: Kelly & John
Mike: Yasmin & Liz
Nicole: Dave & Mick
Ryan: Ashley & Ben

18 months

Miss A is now 18 months, or 1 1/2 years old...its kind of sad that she is growing so fast.

1. She is starting to get some hair growing- its almost into her eyes now.
2. She bit her friends at school 5 times this month...luckily they haven't kicked her out yet. she hasn't bitten in over a week now though - pheew.
3. She is using her words more- we are hearing mine and no a lot now.
4. She has 10 teeth, 3 molars are in and her eye teeth are almost in.
5. She is very sensitive, when scolded she cries.
6. She loves to try and put shoes on my feet.
7. She got to play in the snow today.

Survivor Update #12

I was honestly surprised when they voted shambo off, i love the comments that russell made about her hair and her breath. it was a pretty funny episode.

Becky: Erik & Marisa
Carrie: Natalie & Russell H
Cathy: Monica & Brett
Dave: Laura & Shambo
Emily: Jaison & Russell S
Faye: Mike & Betsy
LuAnne: Kelly & John
Mike: Yasmin & Liz
Nicole: Dave & Mick
Ryan: Ashley & Ben

Pregnancy Update - 33 weeks

Pregnancy Highlights:

How Far Along: 33 weeks 1 day

Total Weight Gain/Loss: I have gained 14 pounds since the start of my pregnancy

Maternity Clothes: all the time

Sleep: Sleep has become very very uncomfortable, 3 pillows are now necessary, I wake 3-4 times a night, and apparently have started snoring

Best Moment this week: When ryan put the ceiling fan in the nursery and it worked on the first try :)

Worst Moment this week: having some contractions already- never had any early ones with audrey so it worried me, but the doctor said not to

Gender: we don't know, lots of speculation daily though

Movement: movement has slowed down a little

Food Craving: Nothing specific this week either

What I miss: sleeping on my belly, probably this is what I am missing the most right now

What I am looking forward to: finding out the baby is head down

Weekly Wisdom: don't look in the mirror during prenatal yoga- its not a pretty sight

Symptoms: back hurts, ryan has taken over dishes and vaccuuming now, whoo hoo

I need to make my final list of all the stuff that I need to get done. I started packing my hospital bag, but then audrey promptly pulled everything out and threw it on the floor.

Making cookies

We made cookies this weekend with audrey. she got to frost a cookie- it took her the whole time we frosted to do one cookie, she ate it as well though. but it was cute to watch, it was her first cookie with a huge amount of frosting.

Survivor Update #11

Dave and Monica went home. Two immunity challenges, I was surprised by that, I wonder if they planned for more people to be medically evacuated by now so they needed to speed the season up. I was hoping Russell would be voted out, too bad. I think Jaison may be next out, for spilling the beans on Russell.

Becky: Erik & Marisa
Carrie: Natalie & Russell H
Cathy: Monica & Brett
Dave: Laura & Shambo
Emily: Jaison & Russell S
Faye: Mike & Betsy
LuAnne: Kelly & John
Mike: Yasmin & Liz
Nicole: Dave & Mick
Ryan: Ashley & Ben

Pregnancy Update - 32 Weeks

I was reading blogs and came across this pregnancy questionnaire thingy...I may be filling it out weekly until the end of my pregnancy.

Pregnancy Highlights:

How Far Along: 32 weeks 2 days

Total Weight Gain/Loss: I have gained 14 pounds since the start of my pregnancy

Maternity Clothes: all the time

Sleep: Sleep has become very very uncomfortable, 3 pillows are now necessary, I wake 3-4 times a night

Best Moment this week: watching my belly move when the baby moved

Worst Moment this week: finding out the baby isn't head down yet, and is in the frank breech position- still plenty of time to move though, crossing my fingers

Gender: Don't know, but I'm still betting Girl

Movement: TOO TOO MUCH

Food Craving: not craving anything specific this week

What I miss: Seeing my feet, being able to bend over easily, sleeping on my belly

What I am looking forward to: Next appointment

Weekly Wisdom: Don't eat nuts/trail mix right before bed-guaranteed heartburn

Symptoms: back hurts, overall uncomfortableness kicking in

I can't believe that I only have 8 weeks to go, IF THAT - or that I posted a picture of me pregnant on the internet. I'm in turmoil though because I am ready for this pregnancy to be over with, but I'm not ready for that baby yet or ready for Audrey to have to be a big sister and not my only baby anymore.

Christmas Decorating Done!

We did all the christmas decorating this weekend, My back was killing me this morning, but it feels good to be done and enjoy the decorations now.

Our TV room, Hearth-

Audrey and the little tree

Audrey under the tree skirt, she was a big help

The big tree all decorated


The house from the outside:


We took our christmas card picture this weekend too, but I cant put it up and ruin the surprise :)

Survivor Update #10

another one done...sorry luanne, another blindside too. its kind of funny that they got another one. i think they are just teasing us with the previews for next week on them catching on to russell. we will see

Becky: Erik & Marisa
Carrie: Natalie & Russell H
Cathy: Monica & Brett
Dave: Laura & Shambo
Emily: Jaison & Russell S
Faye: Mike & Betsy
LuAnne: Kelly & John
Mike: Yasmin & Liz
Nicole: Dave & Mick
Ryan: Ashley & Ben

Thanksgiving 2009

we spent thanksgiving up at ryans parents house, it was nice, lots of family came over- i even got to meet an aunt and cousins I had never met before.





then friday we went up to rochester with a little black friday shopping on the way. one thing i didnt count on was smacking a deer on the way. I got to hold the little baby zoe though.