Life

I've decided to forego that pregnancy survey thing I was doing. I felt like I was constantly repeating myself. So, I'll give a brief prego update with new things and than update on new family things as well.

-I am about 14 weeks pregnant now and finally out of my first trimester AND NO LONGER SICK!!! YAHOOOOOO! Food aversions are pretty much gone. So that's all nice and good!
I felt the first baby "flutter" today. :)

Mitchell's brother Roy got married last Saturday. 9 of the 10 Colver siblings were able to make it in addition to lots of cousins. The temple sealing was beautiful and the reception was awesome and lots of fun. We're super excited to welcome Roy's wife Gina and her daughter Lilly to our family!!! 

Mitchell's family at the wedding

Roy and Gina exiting the temple

We had lots of cousin playing time.  Eventide was was very excited that Hannah was visiting from Utah and talked about it for several days leading up to the wedding.

-Eventide and Memory are GROWING UP! They are beginning to play better together. 

Eventide is still not potty trained and I don't plan on working on that until after we return from Las Vegas. She understands the idea...but is extremely uninterested in it. 

Memory is very feisty and determined. I've never known a little kid to throw a fit as long as she has when she doesn't get what she wants, but she can keep one going pretty long. Once she sets her mind to something, she is determined to see it through and do what it takes to get it. 

Memory is talking more and more. Mitchell, Eventide, and I are usually the only ones that understand her. Her more common words are "yeah" and "no." We got Eventide a new (and awesome!) bed (a loft bed with and attached slide) and moved Memory to a toddler bed. She had learned a how to get our of her crib and could do so with ease, so we figured it was time. 

Eventide has a newfound fascination with Puff the Magic Dragon after discovering it on youtube. 

It's getting cold outside now, so I've been dressing the girls in pants and jackets when we go out. Eventide really dislikes socks, pants, longsleeve shirts, and jackets. So the first thing she does when we get home, is she strips off her clothes and gets her "real" clothes on (shorts, shortsleeve shirts) . 

Eventide understands there's a baby in my tummy and loves to look at pregnancy/baby books. She has consistantly told us that if the baby is a girl, that her name will be Genevieve/Jenny. We'll see. :) Memory also has a fascination with babies, but when the baby comes, I think she'll be very jealous or upset that I'll be spending more time with the baby and less time with Mems. Memory is definitely a mama's girl.

Memory recently disovered piggy back rides. Since then, she likes it when we tuck her baby dolls arms in to the back of her shirt so that she can give her baby a piggy back ride, and she runs around the house like that. So cute! 

-Mitchell turned 27 on Saturday. We had a little birthday party for him that night. We invited family and had pie and ice cream.  

-I performed a musical number in church on Sunday with two other women, Sister Anderson (flute) and Sister Filmore (piano). I played the violin. We played a very beautiful arrangement of How Great Thou Art. I very grudgingly accepted the request to do a musical number when I was asked, but as the time to perform came closer, as I got the song down, as we rehearsed, I actually got excited. I felt very peaceful while playing in front of the congregation, thanks to my Heavenly Father, and we did very well. Afterwards, I was very grateful that I had the opportunity to play with the other sisters and to share that with our ward. Great experience!! 

-The girls and I are leaving on Saturday to Las Vegas!!!! My sister's wedding is in a little less than 3 weeks, so we are heading down there to spend time with family and to go to Jessica's wedding (Mitchell will be arriving a week after me and the girls). We are SO SO excited!!!!!!! 

Until next time! 

Pregnancy Update

How far along: 11 weeks, 2 days
Maternity Clothes: Yessir
Stretch marks: nope
Sleep: same as always
Best moment this week: Someone (very bravely) asked if I was pregnant! I very happily told her yes! 
What I miss: As always and more than anything, I miss feeling normal/not sick. Hopefully it won't be too much longer until this icky part is over. 
Movements: nope
Symptoms: Still nausea, food aversions, and the occasional heartburn. Growing belly and I get tired easily.
Food cravings: Cafe Rio chicken salad as always, chicken rolls, and this morning I was craving  cocoa pebbles. 
Anything making me queasy or sick: Nothing new...same old stuff. Though we had a gift card for Olive Garden so we went out to dinner and I was able to happily eat spaghetti and meatballs (SO YUMMY) even though the smell of lasagna the day before made me feel really queasy. Maybe it's sign the "morning sickness" is on the decline! 
Have you started to show yet: Yes! My belly kind of popped out a little in the last week. 
Gender prediction: A lot of people have told me that they think it's a boy. I still don't have any idea or preference. 
Emotions: Frustrated with the nausea. Kind of excited that I'm starting to show earlier. It helps to have figured out a few tricks this time around so that I don't throw up AS much this time around so I haven't lost much if any weight. 
Looking forward to: Meeting my new doctor. For several reasons, seeing the midwives as I had planned is not going to work out, so I'm trying out a new doctor. I'm hoping it turns our good... 

To be honest, most of that belly is fat pushed up by the baby who is still pretty low, but I can no longer hide  it, so I may as well embrace it.