pregnancy.

I want to document how different this pregnancy has been so far from when I was pregnant with Levi.
The hormones, oh those nasty things! They play cruel tricks on my body!

Last week Dave was spinning Levi in the office chair and we were all laughing and then I started to hysterically bawl. The ugly cry and all. Then I finally got control of myself. Dave let Levi start walking after being so dizzy and we started to laugh again. Then I started to hysterically bawl again. This happened throughout the day. It was humiliating, Dave wasn't sure whether to laugh or comfort me. I felt slightly crazy.

Ive been sick up until 12 weeks. So sick. I wasn't sick with Levi. This time its a constant nauseous, from the time I wake up till I go to bed. And sometimes in the night. The puking wasn't the worst part of it, it was that afterwards I didn't feel any better. I still felt nauseated. About week 10 I finally asked the dr to help me figure this out. He told me to take Gravol 3 hours before bed, which helped me sleep better. Then ginger capsules during the day. This helped a little bit.

I smell everything. Seriously, that lady 3 rows over in the grocery store with the terrible perfume I can smell you. I bake lots because it makes the house smell so good and hides the "north side" smell. Raw meat and microwave dinner makes me want to puke. 

 So here's to the pregnant life, 6 months to go. We cant wait to meet you baby #2!

summers almost over

The nights are cooler, its getting darker early and dave has 4 days left of work before back to school. Its almost fall, Im sad to see summer leave but excited for fall.

 Excited for:

 school 

routine

 gymnastics & swimming lessons with Levi 

 autumn leaves

 cool nights

crock pot soups

triple crown challenge (daves big hike)

But were REALLY excited for this baby coming in to our family!

 (coming march 2013)

Its already been a pregnancy full of opposites to mine with Levi. 

I was cheap an bought a couple dollar store tests first. I hate spending $15 bucks on a test for a negative. So I took both tests and got the + sign. Then I second guessed my cheap pregnancy tests and went and got an expensive one to prove it! So 3 tests later and a trip to the dr confirmed we're having another baby!

I have been very sick up until week 12, now its every so often it hits me. I crave grapes mixed in with yogurt. The smell of hamburger makes me sick.  Levi kisses my belly and says hi baby. I feel like I've already "popped".  Salty food gives me a metallic taste in my mouth. I think of baby names constantly.

if at first you don't. . .

blow away the dandelion

 then smush it.

all boy!

 levi is WILD! he never stops moving, unless he's asleep.

 he is in love with airplanes, helicopters, trains, motorbikes, tractors and trucks.

 he can hear them from a mile away and always points them out.

but he is the sweetest boy. i even got this sweet picture amongst the wild bed jumping!

I did it!!

I am (over?) protective of Levi.

I feel uneasy if he isn't strapped into the cart.
I panic if he's not in my sight.
I worry if he steps off the sidewalk.
I become a momma bear if another kid pushes or says mean things to him.
I hold his hand constantly to keep him as close as possible.
Parks and pools aren't relaxing for me.
I'd put him in a bubble if I could.
I feel guilty if he gets hurt.
I don't let him play in our yard without me watching.
I stress the entire time someone is babysitting him.


These past few weeks I've been trying harder to let go of certain things.

And today I am giving myself a pat on the back.

I let Levi walk next to the cart and help me get groceries. There was anxiety of him taking off on me but he actually held onto the cart the whole time. Could have been the toy story toothbrush I bribed him with?

Baby steps.

I'm learning and hopefully I'll loosen up a bit. Just a bit, not too much.

school.

        

         We're almost out of the double digits, dave only has 11 shifts left before going back to school. I can't wait for routine to set in. I have loved the 4 on 4 off this summer tho, daves actually only had to book 2 days off and the rest of our holidays we planned around his days off. I have the flu on top of everything this week. So having dave be able to help on those 4 days off is really nice. He helps get the house back in order and takes levi out to go do fun things that I haven't been capable of doing the past while.

     For those of you who don't know, Daves going back to school this fall. He's taking a bachelors (4 years) in Exercise Science and then followed by a masters degree (2 years) in Physiotherapy. Were excited for this new change in our lives and also pretty nervous doing 6 more years of school. He can do the Bachelors all here in Lethbridge but we will have to move away for the Masters degree.

So yay for fall and school almost here!

More beers please.

We took Levi to go see THE LORAX today. A good way to escape the heat in our house and have a little family outing. In the movie they have these cute little bears and every time they left Levi would yell "more beers please". He pronounces bears, "beers". Gave us quite the chuckle to have him yelling in the theater for more beer!

murray campout & waterton

Both boys are asleep so I'm gonna get our whole weekend blogged, not just the zoo post today!

woohoo! So look down another post to see our trip to the zoo.

The Murray family had there camp out this past weekend.

 The Murray Family, getting this many people to all look and smile is quite the feat. I snapped over 50 family pictures and this is the best one with the most people looking. I'm sure some people were so annoyed with me, trying to organize this as I got snappy. I feel so strongly about taking family photos every chance you get, and with a family this size always growing were not gonna always be together to take pictures. So you need to do them while you can.

 Bahaha this picture makes me laugh every time I see it. It describes exactly what its like when all the cousins are together. This the only picture with Levi in it, he took off right after this.

 We headed to waterton Saturday afternoon. We've been lots this summer, but we always just love it there!

 Levi just stopped to give Dave a hug, he's such a sweet boy.

 I love the waterton scenery so much, it reminds me of living in montana.

 

 Me and my handsome bubbs.

We saw bears! I always want to see them, but while being in my car! Seeing the bears made Levi so excited to see more at the zoo.

We had such a fun 6 days of holidays! Its our only getaway this summer and we really enjoyed it, sad that its back to reality.

the zoo / birthday

For Levi's birthday this year we went to the zoo with some of his cousins. 

For the week before going I had been showing Levi lots of calgary zoo video's on youtube, to get him so excited. He couldn't wait to see " beba's" (zebras), "beers" (bears) and "bipos" (hippos).

We had so much fun! I'll spare you all the animal pictures and just give you the cute ones.

  running to go see the elephants.

 got a picture with the buffalo for you papa roberts.

 riding a bear!

 Renae and Levi watching the elephant show.

 We ran into the butterfly exhibit while it poured outside, but it sure cooled the day off nicely.

 Can you spot the butterfly?

 Rachel had told lauren not to put her hands in the water, so she came up to me and said "i only put my finger in it". It was so cute!

 6 kids 4 and under. It was such a blast watching them all get excited over the animals.

 what a bunch of hams.

 micah eating his ice cream cone.

 3 hours past nap time levi finally crashed and then we had to wake him up 30 mins later for the penguin exhibit.

 Levi loved the penguin exhibit and didn't want to leave it!

Levi sure loves his daddy!

Thanks Laura and Rachel for coming, we really appreciate the fun day. It wasn't rushed or crazy (minus the rain storm) we just went and did what we wanted to do and the kids seemed to have loved it.

Happy Birthday Levi

28lbs
34" tall
talks a lot
says "i love you more" when we say i love you
obsessed with toy story
you get little sweat droplets on your nose
you know when your funny
loathe time out
sleeping through the night, but getting up at 5am
love nursery and your friends
you read to mr.monkey every night
love talking on the phone to grandma. c
play so hard you just crash at nap time
say the cutest bedtime prayers
love eskimo and butterfly kisses
really good at sharing your toys
we play in your pool almost everyday
your learning about the potty
a good eater, when you want to be
love backyardigans, diego, & of course toy story 
you make friends really easy
your tan just like daddy
love to help clean, cook and put away your toys
you have such a fun imagination
love trucks, tractors and trains  a.l.o.t

We love you so much bubbs!  Happy Birthday 2nd Levi!

5am

I think kids should come programed to not wake up before 7am. This would help guarantee them a happier and more patient mom. Levi's been waking up at 5am off and on for the last 3 months. This results in nap time at 9am and no afternoon nap. Good thing hes so cute and funny!

But there's nothing I love more then a sleeping little boy.

 The other day I asked Levi what he was shopping for, he said "shoos". Well he took it seriously, he emptied his whole basket into his shopping cart.

timmons {new born}

How gorgeous is she? I had so much fun doing these. Congrats Debi!

She's here!

Oh debi you deserve a hero cookie! Priscilla sure knows how to get our attention, after 2 days of labour she finally came! And I feel so blessed to be at the hospital only hours after to hold her. She is stunning, and truly fits the saying "as cute as a button". I got to snap a few pictures while I was there but nothing fancy, that will come this week! Huge congrats to the parents and big siblings Fabio & Presley.