She's all girl!

Hannah turned three last week! We celebrated for two days straight. We were all pretty tired after the birthday festivities. On her birthday we went to Hogle Zoo....along with 90% of Utah. It was super crowded, but we took our time and still had fun. The birthday girl was happy to get in the stroller after a fun day at the zoo.

Later that night we opened presents. She was beyond thrilled with all the fun dress up clothes she got. Hannah twirled and used her wand cast spells on us all night long! Even though she is young, she definitely understands that on her birthday the spotlight is on her!



The next night we had a fun family party for her, complete with a pink butterfly cake, as requested by the birthday girl! She got clothes, dolls, a My Little Pony, books, and a stroller and couldn't have been happier. Hannah now loves taking care of her dolls. Hopefully that means she'll be a good big sister!

Hannah is sweet, stubborn, a talker, a snuggler, emotional, caring, helpful, and a wonderful member of our family. Happy Birthday Hannah!

Pictures say it all!

In case you missed the announcement on Facebook, I'm pregnant! Below are the pictures of the kids faces the night we told them that there was going to be a new baby in the house.

Thankfully they were excited. I don't think they quite understand how things are going to change around the house, but I'm just glad they were happy about it. Tyler even said, "I can snuggle with the baby...not at night though, because I'll want to sleep!"

My due date is April 10, 2013! So far this pregnancy has been different than the other two. I got very mild morning sickness with Tyler and Hannah. This baby has really thrown me for a loop. I've been on Phenergan twice a day since about 7 weeks.  I'm pretty sure I didn't cook for 5 weeks straight! Mostly because food sounded repulsive! My energy level has also been lower than with the first two. At one point Steve laid down on the couch and joked, "I think this is the first time I've been able to be on the couch in over a month!" Thank goodness for wonderful family and a supportive husband who have taken care of me and the kids. Thankfully, the last week has been better. I actually cleaned the bathrooms this morning!

I am simultaneously thrilled and nervous about having another baby. Part of me loves where our family is at right now. Both kids are more independent, and no diapers. Yet the other part of me knows this baby is supposed to join our family right now. I just pray that this baby is healthy...and a good sleeper!