Dear Mom

Dear Mom,
Remember when we were talking yesterday on the phone and you were complaining about your -13 weather and the windchill making it -20? You also said how you were so looking forward to Hawaii. But,
Before you leave this:

feels like -4? Are you kidding me? Give me some shorts!

To get to THIS:

I think you need to truly appreciate the weather you are going to be getting and the weather you currently have.

Right now I am living in this:

That does in fact say "feels like -30". The Warmest it's been here YET.

(We've been experiencing -40 something all WEEK!)

And it looks like this:

My front yard view. Yes that is me.... with a snowbank up to my shoulders

And my bonfire that sits about at my hip

This week the temperature was oh lets say -30 with a windchill of -42. That's a 12 degree windchill!
And you thought Magrath was cold. psh. -4 my butt.

So I do truly hope you appreciate Hawaii and it's warmth and sunshine. Just remember your frozen daughter up North. And just remember when you think it's cold... It can always be worse.

Enjoy Hawaii! :)

Love,
Your Frozen Daughter up North.

Success all around!

So Daniel and I tend to kinda procrastinate and just put off house re-nos for no reason really except they require time and energy.

Success #1

Anyway, he made the mistake on Tuesday of calling me while I was at work on my lunch break and telling me that he was coming home early. So I asked him if he was going to get the back-splash done in the kitchen. He grumbled and growled about not having a tile cutter so I directed him to our friends who had one. (thanks Kari and Barrett) I came home from work and tools were everywhere.
About an hour after he started and six broken tiles he was DONE! See.... procrastinated and it really didn't take all that long to get done! So now i have a beautiful kitchen! Just gotta get the grouting done now... (another few months maybe? :P )

Soon there will be a new stove in place of this one. Then my kitchen will really be complete!

Success #2

Awhile ago I posted on Facebook about Pinterest and all the recipes and things that I have pinned but have never done anything with. Well I printed off those recipes and added them to my recipe book and wrote up a list of the groceries I would need to complete said recipes. We went grocery shopping and got the things I needed.
Today I was sitting here thinking... "I have a new back-splash... I should make something." So I made Black Bean Enchiladas.
They smelled delicious and tasted wonderful.
And as Daniel says,"This tastes healthy"
but he liked it and says I can make them again. :)

YUM!

Success #3

Oh.. and a few nights ago there was a girls night and we made a ton of homemade ice cream. LOVE! and we tried out a homemade frosty recipe that I found on Pinterest.
It worked. I may never have to go to Wendy's again!

How are you feeling?

That's the question I get asked all the time now. So maybe I'm not looking as good as I feel...

Because I feel great! about 97% of the time I feel amazing! like pre-pregnancy body. maybe even more energy. Then there's that 3% where I feel tired and have a headache or whatnot. But hey.. . 3% of the time. I'll take it. Those aren't bad odds.

Everyone is saying oh just wait... it'll get worse again.Why am I waiting for it to get worse? That makes no sense in my head.... I'm enjoying where i'm at now. I'm in no rush!

Let's see:

-This baby jumping around like crazy some days. Just yesterday I spent cleaning closets and pantry's and such and realized it'd been a while since I felt him move. So I relaxed on the couch and .4 seconds later there he was. I was just so busy and get so used to it I didn't even think about it! I love feeling his big and little kicks!

-My hips have started to hurt less. So grateful for that.

-I have to pee way to often for my liking. haha at least 5 times before lunch and then once after lunch. After lunch is my crazy time at work too. But luckily I have amazing co-workers that just laugh as I do a pee run to the bathroom.

-I found out that I can no longer wear my old pants anymore. That just happened a few weeks ago. All Maternity pants now! Which aren't too bad. I can still wear my yoga pants so that makes me happy.

-I'm getting ready to set up the nursery for this lil monkey of mine. any ideas are welcome.

-We do have a name picked out. Don't ask, we won't tell. It's a secret until baby comes into this world. :)

Funny Story:

I went to bed early a few nights ago and had some time so I decided I'd read for a while. Got all comfy and laid my book on my belly to read. As I was reading the book wiggled. I just shook my eyes and kept going (thinking it was me just getting tired.) Well then it happened again and again. My lil stinker of a son was kicking at my book! guess he didn't want me reading. I laughed and just moved the book outta his way so he could keep kicking. He did. and then quieted down and I kept reading. . Until he kicked at my book again! Literally... right where my book was. This kid is so much like his Dad already! haha Daniel does the same thing when I start reading.

Am I ready to be outnumbered yet??? haha

23 weeks

And Today.... 24 weeks

***When do your toes disappear on you? Cause mine are basically gone except for my big toes!***

Pregnancy Fun

It all started with the Christmas fun. This little boy of mine just hyper and active and jumping everywhere!

 I loved it! So did Daniel. 

The Numerous trips to the bathroom though? Not so fun. 

There was this one day. Sitting playing games with my family when I realized how badly I had to go.
Well I'm a procrastinator and started thinking about when the last time was that my porcelain buddy and I were acquainted. The answer came. 15-20 mins previous. Not that long.
Shouldn't really have to go.., 

Right?

WRONG!

When you have a baby the size of a spaghetti squash and roughly around one pound practicing his gymnastics routine on your bladder the odds aren't in your favor.
(not to worry I made it!)

Luckily it was a time and place I could drop and run to the bathroom.

Yesterday. . . almost a close call.

Working hard.
Baby starts up his routine again.
Right. on. the. bladder. 
I could feel it. The pressure and release. Pressure and release.
This kid better have his front and back flips down when he makes his appearance.
He sure is practicing enough!

Well I look at the clock and see it's almost recess. But I'm not working with a student that I can just leave.

And the teacher just happened to be teaching.
And then I had the feeling of sneezing.
I knew I would be a goner.
(gotta start bringing spare clothes or something)

I held on another 5 mins. (trust me. that's impressive)
And luck was on my side.
Teacher stopped teaching to let kids get ready for recess.
I got her to help him get ready to go.
And I Ran.
(not. even. kidding.)
Students were definitely wondering what was happening.
The Bathroom was even OPEN! 

(that's rare!) 
Everyone else always has to pee when I do.

But I made it.
Safe and clear!
(Sneeze too)

Love the people I work with! 

They are amazing. 

And only laugh at me a little.
(at least when i'm around...)

So that's my latest pregnancy fun.. . . 

He's at it again. . . 

22 weeks

22 weeks!
What an adventure this has been! Everything is going good and healthy and all that!
It's been a while since I updated.(ish)
20 weeks

-Got the Ultrasound that told us what the gender of the baby was (Boy in case you missed that)

-Started getting some pretty sweet kicks going on. 

21 weeks

-Daniel got to feel some awesome kicking going on. Pretty cool that he can feel it. (some people are kind of surprised)

-Baby reached about a pound. from here on out the growth is going to be RAPID. or so my APP tells me.

That's about all the exciting stuff I can remember.  Now for the pictures everyone loves :) 

that fuzzy little spot past the mouth is his hand. I have a finger sucker!

Pop! or so I think some days

And to end. I feel great! I got lots of energy most days and can get lots done! Now that it's the New Year its time to start getting baby ready! Cause I'm having this baby THIS YEAR! :)