Bedroom Makeovers

I think when i'm 8-9 mo. pregnant my little mind starts to think of projects to do before big change happens... cause you know it's so much easier when you have a hard belly and 50lbs of extra weight:) But these rooms really did need some personality. So with a bit of help from Kate we accomplished my vision!

This is the Guest Room Before... Soon to be Takoda's Big Boy Room!

This is his room after! I have pictures of Ships throughout the room as well.The Nursery Before

The Nursery After

Kate painted the tree Finally we're done! I'm so pleased with the results. I have a little to do here and there still in both rooms, but I'm pretty much done and that's that. I finally washed all the baby clothes and feel like this last month couldn't go any slower! We're working on another big project in the house... so i'll post those pictures in the next week!

6 1/2 Weeks to Go!

I'm still feeling great, despite the difficulty of putting on shoes and bending over to get something on the ground:) But that's why I have little Takoda right? He really does so much for me when I'm too lazy to get something upstairs or right next to me:)

Takoda loves to chew gum. He wanted me to take a picture of him chewing his gum. He's actually pretty good about giving it to me when he's done or going to the trash himself and throwing it away. (knock on wood). Latley I feel like he's growing up too fast. We were eating lunch the other day together and I said I'm sleepy...He stopped eating, got down from his chair, took me by the hand and said, "Let's go to your bed mommy". I laughed and said how about we both finish eating then we both go to our beds. He walked me upstairs to mine, walked to his and we both had great naps that day:) Last night we were eating chicken and rice. Todd and I were talking, we looked over and he had sticky rice all over his mouth, he said, "Look mommy daddy, I'm santa!" haa haa we sure love our little Takoda!

26 mo. and officially Potty Trained...

I was determined to get him potty trained before baby #2 came. I started right before Christmas and thought...i'll just see how it goes. No pressure, lets just see. We had good and bad days, but within a week or so he finally got the peeing down.

Let's just say pooping was and is another story. I pretty much now know how our poor mothers felt when they used to use cloth diapers. Cleaning underwear is the WORST! Takoda is finally doing great on going in the toilet for #2 for now but it takes patience on my end. I'm just so grateful everyday is a new day, I get to refill my patience cantene and be a happy mommy as the new day begins:)

Time Capsule...

10 years ago, our young womens put this time capsule together, and we weren't allowed to open it for 10 years! Truly I never really thought I could or would actually wait 10 years to open it. But lo and behold I did and was eager to take a can opener to it. I vagly remembered a couple of things I had put in it. So I brought it to my parents house and made Kate and the whole family watch me open my capsule.

So here's what was inside!... My favoirte chapstick (kiwi strawberry), picutures of friends and volleyball, my favorite music group N*Sync, MY FIRST TRAINING BRA, haa haa don't ask me what I put it in or why I still had it at the age of 16:), A note from one of my best friends Grace, A New Year's Bell from one of the best new years dances, stuff on notes about my crushes and last a 2 pg. paper on information our leaders had us fill out about ourselves. It was fun to read...boy oh boy was i a flirt and a bit immature...but hey i turned out ok right?:) Anway it was fun and brought a lot of memories back! If your in YW this is a must activity!!!

29 weeks

Only 11 more weeks to go and i'm really going to have this little boy! I still feel great and forget most of the time I have this huge belly attached, and run into things or get stuck trying to get out of the public restroom stall:)

I'm not running anymore, although during Thanksgiving I ran close to a mile with Kate and I mentally felt great, but started cramping, so had to stop. But I've been so blessed to be healthy during this pregnancy and blessed that i've been able to stay active with Takoda.

Takoda knows that his baby brother is in my belly, but what he doesn't know is that one day he's going to come out!... and I think he likes that fact that he can just say baby brother is in mommy's tummy and not have to deal with anything else:) I'm nervous about balancing the two (because I always have a hard time with balance) but I'm hoping if I take it a day at a time it will be fine. So all in all, i'm excited and can't wait to meet little bliss boy!

This is what we woke up to...

It snowed! Yes in Vegas! We woke up at 9:00 (trust me it was a miracle that we both slept in)... but I think if we woke up an hour or two earlier, we would have had lots more. By 10:00 it had all melted. Takoda of course loved it, but didn't like that his shoes were wet afterwards.

I know I need to update you on the pregnancy... I go in tomorrow for my check up, so my next post look forward to a big belly picture:) Not a naked belly picture...just a pregnant picture of me:) haa haa

We're Back...

Now that was a nice break from blogging. But now i'm back and ready for the bloggin world again!

Our sweet Takoda turned 2 on Nov. 19th! He seriously is the love of my life...

I'm not sure if I mentioned we have a cat. Yes a cat! I'm such a dog person, but my "lovely" sister Kate has a friend who had kittens and offered Kate a kitten. Kate said,"Yes I know the perfect person who would be delighted to take of it for me while i'm in college"... (Todd) Yeah, not me but Todd. Todd loves cats and this little kitten was no different. So of course Kate doesn't claim it anymore (although she totally knows it's her graduation present)...

Takoda and "Mittens" have a love/hate relationship:) Takoda loves to try and snuggle with her, locks her in his room and tries to play with her and will even tease her enough to where she will playfully bite Takoda, which he doesn't mind...he just laughs. After much frustration, I said, "that's it, Mittens is getting declawed!" But then Todd found these acrylic nail things for cats. You glue them over the nail so their not able to scratch. Isn't she pretty:)It's Christmas Time

Takoda LOVES Christmas we've decided. Everything from the music to the lights. Look at these two handsome boys...are they father and son or what?!Sorry this pic isn't the best. But at Town Square every night at 7:00 it snows! Santa and Mrs. Clause also come out and wave to all the kids.

It's really not that cold here yet. So yes we look like we're in the season, but all of you who have real snow would laugh at the Vegans who are all bundled up:) I can't believe Christmas is almost here!!! We hope your all enjoying this Christmas Season & Hope to see you soon!