What would you do in this situation?
You've picked out your baby name.
There are at least 6 women in your ward who are pregnant at the same time as you.
2 1/2 months before you are due, one of the other ladies has her baby boy.
She names her baby with the same first name as you have picked for your baby.
What are the chances?
Do you change your baby name just because of that?
Or do you keep it?
Friday, September 28, 2012
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
Going To The Dentist...Finally!
I'm a little embarrassed to admit this, but today was Nolan's first dentist appointment. I know!!! Pretty bad...almost 7-years-old and we finally took him. :P It's one of those things that keeps getting put off. Adam went in last week and I went in today as well. I know that it's so important to keep good care of your teeth, so that's partly why I or Adam insist on still brushing Nolan's teeth every night after/before he does. Can't afford cavities. Well, I was just praying we hadn't blown it and Nolan would have at least not too many. Guess what??? He has zero! Whew! I was also a little nervous that he would freak out in the dentist chair, not knowing what to expect and having a low tolerance for pain. I was happy to hear that he did great. The lady even said that he did better during the x-rays than any other 6-year-old she's seen. Whew again! Don't worry, I plan on doing better next time. Not waiting another 7 years. Yikes, he'd be almost 14! I don't know if we could afford coming every 6 months like they want, but we'll try once a year. Oh and no cavities for me either! At least not that were noticeable. I'll have to go back after I'm not pregnant for x-rays to make sure.
Friday, September 14, 2012
Magic Show
Funny Moment: I'm still laughing about it...maybe it is one of those had to be there in order to see how funny it was, but here's how it went:
Last night, we were all in the kitchen getting ready for dinner. Nolan says, "Wow, that light just burned out." Several seconds later, "Wow, now it turned back on." We all stopped and looked in awe as the light went on and off a few more times. Finally, Adam starts laughing and gets my attention and points behind us. There's Annika standing on the footstool, right next to the light switches with a smile on her face. Finally, Nolan turns around and sees her too. She sure had us fooled! Normally, it's my pet peeve when the kids are playing with the light switches: off, on, off, on, off, on. But, this time, I never would have guessed it was someone playing with the light switches since there was several seconds in between. It really seemed like a magic show.
Last night, we were all in the kitchen getting ready for dinner. Nolan says, "Wow, that light just burned out." Several seconds later, "Wow, now it turned back on." We all stopped and looked in awe as the light went on and off a few more times. Finally, Adam starts laughing and gets my attention and points behind us. There's Annika standing on the footstool, right next to the light switches with a smile on her face. Finally, Nolan turns around and sees her too. She sure had us fooled! Normally, it's my pet peeve when the kids are playing with the light switches: off, on, off, on, off, on. But, this time, I never would have guessed it was someone playing with the light switches since there was several seconds in between. It really seemed like a magic show.
Monday, September 10, 2012
Popsicle Time!
She is doing so well with potty training!
We have a popsicle at the end of the day when she's had no accidents all day!
We have a popsicle at the end of the day when she's had no accidents all day!
Sunday, August 26, 2012
Potty Training
I was going to start potty training Annika once summer began because I thought it would be less busy. HA! Quite the opposite. I can't believe all the happenings that happened during the summer. I couldn't pin even a few days to stay home to potty train. So, once I decided that wasn't going to happen after all, I decided soon after school started we would go for it. We potty trained here and there during the summer, but nothing consistent. Annika was so ready for it! They say girls are easier to potty train than boys...I agree! The trick with Annika is she's got a stubborn little streak to her...not sure where she gets that from. ;) But, I knew I wouldn't be able to rush her to the potty every 20 minutes to sit there for a half hour or whatever. Nope, she would have to decide on her own when to go. Maybe it was actually a good idea to wait a little longer to start because she was already fully aware of what it's like to need to go potty.
So, the first day, I told her she was going to wear her princess underwear all day. Even if she had an accident, we would put a new pair on. No more diapers until bedtime. Well, she did remarkably well. I asked her every now and then if she needed to go...sometimes she said yes, sometimes no. A few times, I knew we needed to rush because she yelled, "I need my diaper!" :) She kept it clean right until bedtime, I think she just was a little tired. She was grossed out and that is what I knew it would take.
The second day was a little easier, but this time I left it up to her to decide when to go potty. She only had one major wet accident, where once again, she got really upset about it, which is the only way she was going to learn. She started to have another accident, but caught herself. Yay!
Today was the third day. I didn't think she was ready to wear underwear to church, so we put on a pair of "bye bye underwear" (pull-ups). She told me once at church that she needed to go potty, but didn't actually end up going. So, I thought, no way is she going to be dry when we get home after 3 hours. She surprised me! She was dry. Hurray! This is not so bad. She pretty much stayed clean all day. Just one time where she caught herself before it made a big mess. :) She's doing great! Day 4 should be even better, right?
I don't plan on trying too hard during the night yet. I'm kind of hoping it will just come automatically after a week or so, like it did with Nolan. But, she likes to take her drink of water to bed with her and with how hot it's been, I don't blame her. Maybe we'll try that once it cools off. Hopefully, before we're buying diapers for baby #3.
So, the first day, I told her she was going to wear her princess underwear all day. Even if she had an accident, we would put a new pair on. No more diapers until bedtime. Well, she did remarkably well. I asked her every now and then if she needed to go...sometimes she said yes, sometimes no. A few times, I knew we needed to rush because she yelled, "I need my diaper!" :) She kept it clean right until bedtime, I think she just was a little tired. She was grossed out and that is what I knew it would take.
The second day was a little easier, but this time I left it up to her to decide when to go potty. She only had one major wet accident, where once again, she got really upset about it, which is the only way she was going to learn. She started to have another accident, but caught herself. Yay!
Today was the third day. I didn't think she was ready to wear underwear to church, so we put on a pair of "bye bye underwear" (pull-ups). She told me once at church that she needed to go potty, but didn't actually end up going. So, I thought, no way is she going to be dry when we get home after 3 hours. She surprised me! She was dry. Hurray! This is not so bad. She pretty much stayed clean all day. Just one time where she caught herself before it made a big mess. :) She's doing great! Day 4 should be even better, right?
I don't plan on trying too hard during the night yet. I'm kind of hoping it will just come automatically after a week or so, like it did with Nolan. But, she likes to take her drink of water to bed with her and with how hot it's been, I don't blame her. Maybe we'll try that once it cools off. Hopefully, before we're buying diapers for baby #3.
Monday, August 6, 2012
Baby BOY!
Today was an exciting day! We went in for the ultrasound this morning and found out the baby is a boy! Yahoo! I would have been just as happy if it was a girl, but as I've said before, I knew it had to be a boy. If I was a betting person, I would have bet money on it. It's hard to explain, but I've had a different sort of connection with this baby then my last two. It's kind of like this extra strength that has been given to me these last 5 months. I didn't have a clue what the last two babies were, but this one I felt just had to be a boy. I loved seeing him pop up on the screen. He sure has grown since I saw him last at 8 weeks. Looks like all his body parts are working the way they should be. He is in the 50th percentile. I'm in love with this baby already! We can't wait to meet him! Nolan was so excited to hear he would be getting a baby brother. Annika is excited to have a baby to play peekaboo with and share her blankie and bear with. She loves babies and will be such a good big sister. When I get somewhere with a scanner, I will scan in these pictures of baby.
Sunday, August 5, 2012
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