Macie's Imagination...

I think it's so funny to watch Macie start to "pretend." I didn't realize that they did that so young! She is always making me eat her pretend food that she makes, and she puts everything "to night," even the shampoo bottle with a washcloth for a blanket:) I wanted to post a couple funny things she's said and done lately so I don't forget.....

I was unloading the dishwasher the other day and Macie stole the blender attachment. Next thing I know she's walking around with it on her leg, so I just let her. When I was done unloading, I went to get it from her and it was completely STUCK! Her poor little leg was all red and puffy looking. It came right off with lots of soap and water, but I just thought it was funny that she would even want to wear it in the first place.


I was taping off a room to paint in our new house and Macie points to the outlet and says, "Eye, Eye, Nose!" I can see how that looks like a face. A few minutes later she sits down on an unopened package of paper towels and says, "Potty!" Then she wipes, hops off, and pretends to flush the toilet:)

Baby Boy's Room....

A couple Saturdays ago while Reed was at work I was able to get everything ready for Baby Branson's bedroom! This was a HUGE accomplishment for me, because sewing ANYTHING usually takes me forever! But I was able to cut out and sew curtains, two blankets, and a cover for the crib bumper. Oh, and paint a frame to go in his room. I had heard that bumpers were hard, but Reed had the idea of making a cover that I could slip onto the one I use for Macie, since she will be in an actual bed by the time we put the baby in the crib. It was so much faster:) So, I know this isn't the most exciting post, but I was feeling good about getting things ready. Lately we've been at our new house A LOT. Reed has been working on the garage and bonus room, and I've been cleaning and painting. So it seems like I am never home lately, and when I am home, I'm exhausted:) So....that was the whole point of me being so excited that I got his bedroom stuff done:)
Curtains...
Blankets & Bumper Cover...
Picture Frame...

My Friends are WAY too nice to me!

Today I had plans to go to a friend's baby shower. So I dropped Macie off at my In laws and hurried to the party....I always seem to be a little late when Reed's not with me. I was only like five minutes late, which I thought was pretty good, but when I drove up there were already a lot of cars there. So I ran inside and apologized for being late, and headed downstairs........little did I know that my friends had tricked me, and the baby shower was actually for me! Fake invitation and everything...how embarrassing:) I was SO CONFUSED when I got down the stairs and everyone said SURPRISE. It took a while for me to understand what was going on....pregnancy brain you know:) So then I start crying...I'll blame that on the pregnancy too. I was way shocked, and I totally didn't deserve another shower, but I also feel very LOVED. How'd I get such nice friends? Thank you to everyone who came, I am so excited for all the cute new BOY things you gave us! And thank you to Katie A., Kortney, Lindsey, Ashley, and Katie for giving me a baby shower that I wouldn't let you give me:) It was WAY NICE, and so thoughtful for you guys to do all that! Like I said....my friends are way too nice to me:)

THE FOOD: They got Olive Garden soup and bread sticks, amazing. And this is the cake made out of diapers that Katie made!

Cake and gifts...

Opening gifts: Yeah, I know I'm not even looking at the camera, but this is the shot with the least amount of double chin:) I don't love pictures of me when I'm pregnant.

New Home.....

Last week we were able to close on a house in the Rigby area. Reed has been looking at this house since last May! It was a spec home that was in forclosure for about three years, so its never been lived in. The bank that owned it is clear in Texas, so it was a little difficult to work with them....so frustrating for ME. But Reed was patient and kept trying, and we finally got it! We are SO EXCITED, but also very sad to move farther from our friends and family, and ward. But, Rigby isn't THAT far, so don't forget about us :) There's a few things that weren't finished all the way on the house, (like some insulation and sheetrock in the garage, septic system, and some hand rails) so we probably won't be moving until about June. We also want to paint some of the rooms to make it more our own. Plus we will have a baby coming sometime in the middle of everything......so June sounds good as of right now :) Anyway, here are some pictures of what the house looks like right now, and I'll do an after post once we move in. Sorry there's so many.......



Front View


Back View


Deck


Kitchen


Master Bath


Master Bath


Master Bedroom


Living Room


Sitting Room (office for us)


Entry Way and Dining Area


Branson's Room (that is what we're naming our baby as of now)


Macie's Room


Main Bathroom


Laundry Room

Back to Normal...Kind Of

So Macie has been really sick the last couple days, especially yesterday. It is SO hard to watch her be so miserable, I hate it! She has a cough and runny nose, and I'm sure other things...but she just can't tell me about them. Yesterday she threw up about six times from coughing so hard, and she was so disgusted with it, it made me laugh. Two of the times she threw up she was in the bath tub, and she was trying to get away from it as fast as she could! Which was a kind of funny to me, because up until about two months ago she pooped EVERY SINGLE time she took a bath! And that didn't faze her:) And one of the other times she was running and dodging it as it fell on the floor. Sorry, that's a little graphic, but it made us laugh because she managed to miss all of it! And another time I just held her and let her puke all over my clothes so I wouldn't have to clean the carpet! I never thought I could do that before I had a kid, I would have DIED! Anyway........I am happy to say that she is doing SO much better today! We have spent half the morning dancing and playing ring around the rosies, or "Ashes, ashes!" as Macie calls it. She's still sick, but acting a lot more like Macie. So, for all of you with sick kiddos out there.....I'm sorry!