Maternity Pictures

I didn't really want to have maternity pictures done, but I thought I would really regret it later on if I didn't. Professional pictures stress me out with the coordinating of clothes, making sure the kids are in good moods, etc. Emily, our photographer always makes us look descent though and I'm always pleased. 

Update on Canon

 I don't even know where to begin about this sweet first born of ours...

He is brave even when it is hard. 

He is very athletic and has so much energy. He loves sports!

He is starting to be interested in crafty things like drawing and he's pretty good at it.

He still loves to be read to.

He likes to watch tv when he is allowed - Miles from Tomorrowland and Paw Patrol are a few of his favorite shows.

He continues to be so protective of Harper and is such a good brother to her and a huge help to me.

He continues to be very organized when it comes to his things and his room. I never have to ask him to clean his room.

He is very articulate and talks like an adult. It cracks us up with some of the words he uses. 

He can eat like a teenage boy.

His prayers are the sweetest. 

He continues his love for music. He can keep a beat better than most adults. 

He is intelligent and picks things up very easily just like his dad.

He is just all boy and we love him so!

He cares for his mommy and my well being. Such a compassionate little boy. 

He really loved the little snow we got this winter and playing with the neighborhood kids. 

He likes helping me with things whether it's in the kitchen, with jobs around the house, or in this case his Valentines. 

He continues to be such a daddy's boy. He loves and looks up to his daddy more than anyone!! I love their sweet relationship.

So proud to be holding his own candle during the Christmas Eve Service.

We got Christmas money from grandparents to go to Build a Bear. This kid loves stuffed animals. We have WAY too many, but he has a story for each of them. I was the same way when I was a kid.

Dress like an animal day at school. Mommy made a shark costume. I tried...

Easter

Our sweet soccer player. He had a great season. We had a great coach and Canon really enjoyed playing soccer. 

Our preschool graduate. I can not believe he is old enough for kindergarten. Makes me sad, but proud of him all in one. 

 The rodeo we went to in May. My parents were in town, so they were able to join us. 

We love seeing Canon grow and learn new things. He has matured a lot recently and has been much easier to parent than in the past. He has worked hard on many things. We are so proud of him! 

Fourth Pregnancy

On November 2nd we found out we were pregnant for the fourth time. This pregnancy was wanted and we had been praying for this blessing for roughly six months. Just like all my other pregnancies I was super tired before finding out and around seven weeks I started the morning sickness. Unfortunately the morning sickness lasted until about 25 weeks. I have had a lot of other sicknesses during this pregnancy as well, but thankfully nothing has been serious. Throughout this pregnancy I have been super emotional, hormonal, and anxious. More so than I ever remember with my other three pregnancies. Ha! Just like Harper, this baby girl will be born early. I will have a c-section at 36.5 weeks. Just like Harper, I've had extra ultrasounds and have had steroids to help with her lungs. 

If you would please be in prayer that everything goes well and that baby and momma are healthy! 

16 weeks

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34.5 weeks

The kids have been excited from the beginning. 

Canon was hoping for a boy, but he hasn't really said much about it since the gender reveal ultrasound. Canon of course gets concerned about the details of the birth and me being in the hospital. This is so his personality. He goes back and forth on how he feels about going to the hospital. I know he won't miss out. :) He also will come up to me randomly and just hug and kiss my belly. He likes to watch my belly move up and down. 

Harper talks a lot about wanting to feed the baby and hold the baby. She is obsessed with the baby's pacifiers we bought a few weeks ago. She is also enjoying playing with all the baby's things now they are all out in the nursery. She likes to lift up my shirt and rub my belly or pat it. Tonight as we were rocking, she asked to see the baby and pulled up my shirt. She asked where the head, eyes, and her belly button were. She then proceeded to lay her head on my belly and just stayed still for a minute. So sweet. 

Harper playing in the baby's crib practicing her diaper changing skills. 

We are on the countdown and we are so looking forward to her being here!

WOW - It's been a LONG time!

My husband and my mom keep asking me to update my blog. It's been so long since I've posted anything. I guess it was just overwhelming me to keep up and then life got hard for a while in the fall/winter with a job/life change, so I gave it up for a while. 

So, what has been going on since October?

- We found out we were pregnant in November. We had been trying for six months, so this was great news! We are having another girl! I am actually giving birth two weeks from today! This has been my hardest pregnancy to date, but I have been enjoying a lot of the aspects of this pregnancy as well. 

- In December we decided to plant a church in our town we live in. This was a huge leap of faith for us. We have been a part of two other church plants, but with this one we have started from scratch and Jess is the lead pastor. It has gone well so far and we are both loving it. We will launch in the fall. 

- Canon and Harper have loved going to Mother's Day Out. Canon graduated from preschool a few weeks ago. We loved both of their teachers and couldn't have asked for a better year for them. 

- We went to the beach in April. My mom was able to go with us, so that was really nice. We had a great week of relaxation (as much as you can with children), the water, and eating. 

- We celebrated Jess's 30th Birthday. We went out with some of our best friends and then Jess and I had breakfast on his actual birthday and dinner with his parents. 

- Canon played soccer in the spring. Harper is currently taking a Christian dance class.

- Since the kids have been out of preschool, we've been trying to get everything in before this baby girl comes. One of the things that was important to get in was swimming lessons. In the past, we've done private lessons, so that is what we decided to do this time around too. Canon has been doing amazing! He is a natural swimmer. The instructor is encouraging us to get him on a swim team. He swam the entire length of the pool without help. He can tread water, float on his back if in distress, and swim with proper technique, etc. We are so proud of him for working hard during lessons. Harper has done well too. This is her first time taking lessons. She is great at putting her face in and floating on her back. We are thankful for the opportunity to do lessons. 

Hopefully I will get to some more posts soon before the baby gets here. I would love to do a post on this pregnancy and the kids!