Rain Rain go away...

So this morning I managed to drag Jonathan out of the house before 8am to get some much needed errands done. as we left the last one it began to precipitate ... I say this because at the time it was 32 degrees outside and I was not sure if it was raining or snowing but there were little watter spots on my window. by the time we got across town (15 minutes) it was RAINING!!! WTHeck?? its a week before christmas, there WAS a beautiful covering of snow over everything and now its just a Mucky Nasty springtimeish mess. it had better snow again before christmas and stay this time.

the good that happened today is that AlixZander is in the 90% for his weight and the 75% for his Highth. making him bigger than about 85% of kids his age... Yeah I knew this.

Also I was told I am loosing too much weight. Got to love the Wic office. my Doc is aware of how much weight I have lost and he has no issue with it. I have extra to spare. but now I have an apointment with the nutritionist. and unfortunatly I have probibly had just as much experinace in nutrition between school, and working for a living facility that I know everything that she is going to say... Just Smile and Nod, Just smile and nod... Oh well. now if I could only find a way to keep off all the weight I loose while I am pregnant it would be great!! Oh well.

Its begining to feel a lot like Christmas!!!

FINALLY!!!!

I was starting to wonder if I was ever gonna get that "christmas spirit" feeing going on this year. But I beleave it has finally arrived.

it did nothing but snow all weekend so everything has a good 10-12 inches of snow on it... today its warmed up a little so there is some melting going on but I beleave there is enough snow it will last till christmas!!!

Saturday Morning started off with our ward christmas BREAKFAST!!! I have never attended a christmas Breakfast before and it was Awsome!! the theme was "The Christmas orange" wich is a story centered arround a little orphan girl and her trials of a new home for christmas.

here is a link to the book http://deseretbook.com/store/product?sku=4505426

it is a Beautiful story and of corse makes the pregnant woman cry.

then after the breakfast my parents came down from Soda Springs and we went shopping all day... it was an off week for paychecks so we only got a few little things. we did manage to find a beautiful little 2 ft christmas tree that we bought and set up on our dresser to put our presents under to make sure they stay wrapped this time. we found some little ornaments and some lights.

we had a great time with my parents... definatly over did it but still had a great time.

then sunday we had church and of corse it dosent matter how well we are doing for time we all ways end up rushing in the end... this morning we could not find my car keys and ended up taking Jonathan's car. Church went great. AlixZander is getting better and better with me not sitting with them through part of sacrement and then going to nursery. He even waved good by this time.

Sunday after church we all came home ready for naps but unfortunalty AlixZander had other ideas. No matter how hard we tryed he would not nap. so we got him up and set up and decorated the christmas tree

as I have never added pictures again I wanted them to be right here but its not going to happen for some reason they insist on being at the end so there are 2 pictures one of AlixZander decorating the tree and one of the finished product.

the rest of the evening went very well. AlixZander did end up taking a nap on my lap about 5pm we were plaing "Wario Touched" and at some point he fell asleep. it was nice to have him fall asleep on my lap becasue it has been almost a year sence he has done that and it was really nice to just cuddle with him as he slept.

Because of the late nap he did not go to bed till after 9 but it was OK it was a great Family Togetherness afternoon.

Right now he is taking a nap. I have gotten a shower and done 2 loads of laundry only 2 more to go then they all must be put away. but one thing at a time. ;)

3 1/2 +1+3= way too many bodies in one little space (with an update)

Sorry that my updates have fallen to the wayside. my "mommy Time" has become nonexistent. The dear Friend we are living with has also opened his home to his Girlfriend and her 2 children. we all are now living in a single wide 3 bedroom trailer. I am trying to be as patient as I can with the situation. There are a few issues when you get 2 Mothers in the same household Expecially when said mothers have differing views on discipline, parenting, morals, Exc. exc... and unfortunatly the 2 new children have not brought any of there things with them (its all back in there apartment that she is still paying rent for but is never there) so all of my sons toys become there toys. Normally this would be fine... What a great opportunity for AlixZander to learn how to share and play with other children and get some socilaizing. But the other 2 children DO NOT have to share (unless repremanded by me). They have gotten there mother so figured out that if they whine enough they get what ever they want (and thiese children are 2.5 and 4). There mother is constantly saying "I NEED MOMMY TIME" and slams the bedroom door leaving the children with me. My son is picking up habits from them that I DO NOT want him to have and am fighting with every ounce of my being to break before its too late, such as... they do not eat in the kitchen , They whine constantly, and Most of all they do not listen at all to there mother. one child will throw her coat on the floor and then mom will say "Pick up your coat" the child will look at her mother laugh and continue on what she was doing... the mother will say "or not" and pick it up for her.... UH NO!!! MAKE HER DO IT. I hear the excuse of Oh they are too young or the older one doesn't know any better. my two year old knows better than to whine for something. and if he tries he gets no where.

ok enough venting I could go on forever. I am extremely grateful that our friend has such an open heart because if he didn't we would not have a place to stay. Needless to say though we are looking for other places to put up residence.

AlixZander is still in the midst of a language boom. and is defiantly working on 2-3 word strings if we could only understand what he was trying to say!! he gets very frusterated when he cant express himself. he is also working on more spacific names for things such as everthing with a motor is not longer a car. he knows the difference between a car (trucks vans exc are still cars) and a Plane and a Train. He knows there is a difference between Horses and Cows sometimes he still gets this one confused but its getting better. he has learned please. and now we are working on thank you... as he seems to have lost it totaly.

OH OH OH I almost forgot the best news of all ..... we found out about a week ago that we are having a BABY BOY!!!! I am so excited!!! girls scare me though Im sure it will be fun to have one or 2 but im really glad we are having another boy!!! Well as it seems I am about to be over run I must end for now... hopefully I can update more soon.