The Results haven been Tallied . . .

I am really excited for this tid bit of news! But now the bad news. Kamryn's adorable room now has to be repainted for a boys room before September. Her room now is the smallest bedroom in the house and is not big enough for 2 kids to share, soooooo we are going to repaint the pink part, above the white bead board something for a boy and move Tyson in that room. Austin is going to move downstairs and share a room with Caden. And then we need to redo the room Tyson and Austin are currently sharing for Kamryn and the new baby. Phew! At least Greg will be done with school the first week in June and will have all summer to get it done. The boys are excited for another little sister, which was actually kind of surprising to me, but I'm glad they are happy. Kamryn has no clue what is going on. And the boys think they get to name the new baby. I asked for suggestions and Caden said, Madisyn (which I really like), Tyson said, Jocelyn (not so keen on this one), and Austin said, Bumble bee (this is my choice by a long mile). My only requirement for a name is that it has to end with an "N", so if anyone has suggestions, I'm open. I have a couple others in mind, but nothing that has jumped out at me and Greg isn't really helping with this. He wanted to name her Hermoine after the witch on Harry Potter, seriously?!? Then his second choice was Miriam, and people he was serious about these names, again I say, seriously?!? The pregnancy has been going smoothly the past month or so, the 2nd trimester is usually my easiest part of pregnancy, just constantly battling the exhaustion, but I guess you kind of get used to living with a fuzzy headache like feeling. And those of you who work nights, totally understand what fuzzy feeling I'm talking about. Other than the pregnancy, nothing really new to report. Kids just getting excited for warmer weather, and I'm looking forward to summer too. Because then Greg is home and I get to sleep when I get home from work in the mornings, a beautiful thing! So I hope all is well with everyone else out there in blogger world.

Confirming Rumors

So I have decided to confirm the rumors milling around me. To silence the strange and curious looks I often get. Yes we are expecting, again. We are not exactly sure on a due date, somewhere between August 15 and September 1. Which makes me anywhere from 16-19 weeks along. I will be getting my official ultrasound sometime the first part of April and hopefully that will be able to tell us a more definite date and also what the sex of the baby is. We are excited, especially Caden and Tyson. Caden asks me about every other day, "So mom, you really are pregnant? There is a baby growing in your tummy." What a cute boy. When I tell him he is correct, I get this, "YES!" from him and then he is off doing whatever is was before he asked me the question. I am hoping for a girl, then Kamryn will have a sister to play with and I can feel good about being done having children. Greg was done after Caden, but somehow I keep getting my way. If it is a boy, Greg is still definite that we are done, and I will probably agree, but still wonder if there is another little girl somewhere for us. The first part of this pregnancy has been very hard. I have been pretty sick, exhausted, moody, etc. My doctor tells me it gets worse with each pregnancy, and that I am only getting older and muscles more loose. Geez, exactly what I want him to be telling me. My poor family has had to put up with me, but thankfully things are starting to mellow quite a bit. I still am exhausted all the time, I'm sure part of this is working full time nights with no sleep when I get home the next day. My kids are learning to leave me alone the day after I get home from work. Poor kids! But on the upside we are almost half way done, and the weather is finally starting to warm up. I am always more moody during winter. Well, I will try and keep everyone updated as we learn more.

So I'm retarded and can't figure blogger out!

So I have posted 3 posts, but they are totally in the wrong order and I can't figure out how to rearrange them. So either bare with them being in the wrong order or scroll down 3 posts and start with the one titled "busy busy busy" then move up to "next" and then move up again to "finally, introducing". Sorry it's so confusing, but hey at least I'm blogging! So have fun manuvering around my blog and trying to figure out my confusing posts. Ha ha ha!

and finally... Introducing ...

Becky had her baby on Sunday. She delivered VBAC, meaning vaginal birth after cesarean. She did great. Beautiful baby boy: Siaosi Manu James Viataki (I think that is how you spell it?) We had a very busy Sunday. My dad was called to be the Bishop in our ward and his setting apart was Sunday. Becky called me at 4:30am telling me she was heading to the hospital. I called my mom, we got ready and headed to Ogden Regional Hospital. Our church was at 11:00am. Becky was dilated to 7 at about 10:00am. My brother came down and picked my mom up to take her to sacrament to be with my dad. It was really hard for her to leave Becky, but I stayed behind to be the support person. My dad, Greg, my brother, and my mom all took their cell phones to church. I'm texting Greg with updates during sacrament meeting and he would pass his phone along the line of family members so they all knew what was going on. After sacrament my mom is pacing in the foyer, waiting for the news. I guess it was a funny sight. Meanwhile I'm at the hospital with Becky helping her deliver. It was wonderful, thanks for the opportunity to be there sis! And what a beautiful baby boy! She delivered at 12:35pm. He weighed in at 8lb 1 oz. I was able to make it home just in time to change into a dress and get to the stake center for my dad's setting apart. We then went to my mom's had a small something to eat and then some of us headed back to the hospital to see Becky and the baby. It was very busy and stressful. But they are both home and doing really well.

Next~

Here are some pics with Caden. We let the kids pick a sport to play each year.He had been playing soccer, but this year decided he wanted to try Junior Jazz basketball. It has been really fun watching him. He really enjoys it. No he isn't the best on his team and he does a lot of dancing around on the court, but hey if he is having fun, that's all that matters, right? Greg is the coach and he really enjoys that even though he really didn't know what he was doing at first.

Caden striking a pose, and yes his shirt is on backwards and he was dancing around.



Practicing before a game.

This is hilarious! Caden has started taking showers in the morning before school instead of at night, because he doesn't like the morning bed head with his hair. So he showers in the morning and then it is easier for him to do his hair. Well, one night it was time to give the boys haircuts and as Greg went to start cutting Caden's hair, this is what he saw. We asked Caden what happened and he said he woke up this morning and had really bad bed head and before he got in the shower he decided to just cut the bed head off with a pair of scissors. And yes, he did go to school like that, I didn't even notice that morning taking them to school. I'm a great mother, aren't I? Needless to say, this haircut was a really short one to try and cover up his boo boo. And we calmly explained that he just needs to wet his hair to get rid of the bed head and not try and cut it off. He was pretty embarrassed and we all got a good laugh.

*busy* bUsY* BuSy* BUSY*

Wow, time flies, especially when you are busy. So I am going to attempt updating this thing. There will be several posts so all the pics can be posted. So keep scrolling down to get all the updates and posts! So in no particular order, we will start with Kamryn cuz those are the first pics I found. We mostly finished her room, yeah! Just need to paint the closet doors and put the window seal in and decorate the walls. Here are some pics, didn't the floor turn out great! And Greg said it wasn't too bad to refinish, except when he spilled the lacquer in the hallway on the carpet. Yeah, now everytime you walk down the hall, if you don't watch your step, you get a rude awakening to your barefeet stepping on hard crunchy carpet. Oh well, eventually that will be hardwood as well.

So this is Kamryn trying to help us put her bed together, that was fun!

I really think she likes her new room, no brothers to bother her.



Bright and bold pink, I know, but I love it! And the scallop thing above the window, yeah those are above almost all the windows in my house, don't know if I'll keep all of them, but thought it was kind of cute in here. I want to put a vinyl quote on it, something like: "Princess - daughter of a Heavenly King" What do you think?

Yesterday, Greg was trying to teach Tyson & Austin how to clean the bathroom and show them what happens when they miss the toilet when peeing. Next thing I know, he is laughing and running to grab the camera. This is what we found. Cinderella, cinderella!



Oh, and this is great. See how her thumb is retarded looking? She was playing with Tyson and a balloon, they both went for it and she came up crying and saying "owie" pointing to her thumb. I was working, so Greg brought her down to the hospital and I wasn't sure if it was dislocated or what, we took her to the ER, they took xrays, the doctor tried manipulating it, but was stumped and said,"if it's not looking better in 2-3 days, take her back to the doctor." Well, it wasn't better, so I took her to the family doc. He then called the orthopedic surgeon for a consult, we went over there and ta da: she actually has a trigger thumb, which means she can't straighten the thumb because there is a tendon that is too tight. She is scheduled for surgery on Friday to have that tendon released. The surgeon said it didn't happen with the balloon, that she has probably had it for awhile, but the balloon incident just brought it to our attention. What great parents we are, huh? Oh, and this is the second trip she has made to the ER in the past month and no I am not bragging about that. A few weeks ago we were at a restaurant and Kamryn was trying to get away, so Greg grabbed her arm, she resisted and dropped to the floor. Yeah, that dislocated her elbow. Another trip to the ER and another xray. Easy fix and she is fine. It was funny the second time with her thumb, when we went back for the xray she just sat on Greg's lap, stuck her thumb on the table, looked up at the xray machine and was smiling like in front of a camera. So funny, too bad I didn't have my camera for a pic like that!

Horrible Blogger

Geez! I am starting to wonder if this blogging thing is for me. I am such a slacker! Just a quick update and hopefully I can get back on here later this week with some holiday pics. We had a wonderful Christmas break. The kids thought it was great not having school for 2 weeks. And Greg kept bragging because he had a 2 week break as well. We did some of our home remodel projects moving. Kamryn's room is almost complete. We have been redoing her whole room. I had bead board put up, repainted and we found out there is real hard wood floors under the carpet. So we pulled that up and this break, Greg has been sanding and refinishing the floor. It looks beautiful. He also managed somehow to spill the lacquer on the carpet in the hallway. Sweet I guess the hall is next! he he. So Kamryn will have her new room hopefully in about 1 week. The floor has to sit and then we just need to paint the doors for the closet and entrance, put base molding down, and then put her furniture together. Poor thing has been sleeping on her crib mattress on the floor in Tyson and Austin's room. They have been good sports about her being there, but they are ready to have their room back.
We are also almost done with the storage room downstairs, just a couple more pieces of sheetrock and then mud, tape, and paint. Then the shelves can go it. I am so excited about finally getting this room completed. I will finally get my house back. For the past year, every room in our house has had something that will eventually go in the storage room, but we have had nowhere to put it. I will take pics of these rooms when they are completed and let you see.
Christmas was great! The kids had a rough time sleeping Christmas Eve. They fell asleep quickly, but around midnight, I heard pitter pattering out in our big room. I went out there, still hearing nosies. I jumped out and turned on the light. A streak rushed behind the couch. "Caden, show yourself," I said. He slowly peeks over the edge of the couch. Wide eyed, "mom, Santa already came." I asked why he was upstairs, he told me that he woke up and thought he would sleep better if he was upstairs by the Christmas tree. I calmly told him that Santa checks the houses one more time before heading back to the North Pole and if any children are out of bed, he takes all the presents back. I don't think I have seen him run so fast to his room! It was hilarious! Christmas eve we went across the street to my parents, had a wonderful dinner, opened Christmas PJs and played Christmas bingo with all sorts of prizes. It was really fun! Christmas day, Greg was sick and in the bedroom most of the day, but come out occasionally trying to be a good sport. The kids were spoiled as usual, lots of toys, movies, and nintendo wii games, clothes, and candy. Greg got a bunch of tools, (hint, continue with remodeling) I got a food dehydrator from my parents, and bought myself a kitchenaid. Love it!
We had a New Year's party as our house. My parents came over and my brother and his family came. We ate and played games. I was surprised, that Caden, Tyson, and Austin lasted the whole time and weren't even that crabby the next day! This was the first time in about 5 years that I have been able to be home for New Year's Eve, so it was really special and fun to be home with my family, rather than at work getting a call from Greg to say Happy New Year!
All in all this past holiday season has been wonderful for our family. So great to see family and spend lots of time with them. Hopefully this will all be a sign that 2009 will be just as great! Like I said earlier, I will try to get on later this week and get some pics posted.