Update

We will stay a family 4.  I have miscarried pregnancy #5.  It wasn't completely unexpected since my 1st sono didn't look amazing.  But it has happened and we can't change it.  So here is a list of things I keep reminding myself to try to stay positive considering I have miscarried double the children I actually have.

We will be out of diapers in our house in under 12 months.
We do not need another car.
I can eat Sushi again.
I can start running again and training for another marathon.

These things might seem simple and stupid, but it's what I have right now.

Baby update

So this is really boring post.  I had my first OB appt a few days ago and things didn't go as planned.  My record with babies and miscarriegs is 50/50.  The doctor gave me a 50/50 shot of carrying this baby to term.  My inside and outside measurements don't match and the heart beat is not very strong and there is some extra blood where it shouldn't be.  I go back in a little over a week for another ultrasound and we will see what happens.  We are just leaving to the Lord since there isn't anything we can do about it and I have realized that I can't worry and get all stressed out, it will just make things worse.

On a happier note, we landed in Cancun today and our hotel is amazing.  We have an amazing view.  I didn't bring my new camera but I brought old digital camera and will get pictures up soon.  This hotel is JW Marriott and it is very high end.  A big thank you to Dealersocket and the amazing benefits we get from the travel Bryan does.  We got back in room after being out a little bit and our bed was turned down with mints and the room had been cleaned.  It is awesome.

Pics

I got a new camera for my birthday and it is more than a point and shoot camera.  I took the kids out to the stockyards today to play with it.  I was only able to take 2 pictures because the bigger memory card I ordered hasn't come in yet.  Here is my first shot of Bradley.  He had his eyes closed in the other one.  The camera is super nice and I really want to get into some photography classes to learn how to use the extra lens and flash.  I am hoping to be able to get a lot of good pictures of our kiddos and not pay an arm and leg.  If anyone is willing to let me practice with their kiddos or family, let me know.  There are a lot of good places out at the stockyards and I am sure there are a lot of other fun places around here too. 

Nothing really new is going on around here.  Alex is starting to try to talk more which is cute.  Bradley likes to play football with her (it's just him tackling her) so she has gotten really tough.  She has her own little personality and screams or grunts when she wants anything.  I am trying to teach her some sign language to help with the screaming, but she isn't into it and is starting to say more.

So far the baby #3 seems to be good.  I go to the Dr for the first time on Friday so we will see what she says.

A few things...

Last week Bradley decided that going to bed wasn't for him.  He will sneak around the house thinking I don't see him, but I always do.  So I have started shutting down the house at his bedtime and going in our bedroom and shutting the door, so if he comes out of his room it is completely dark.  Well I went one night around 10 to make sure the alarm was on and this is what I found, it was completely black. 

I moved him to his bed and he didn't even move.

Today I purchased a used juicer from my friend and immediately went to Central Market and bought organic carrots and apples to juice.  I grew up on carrot juice and love it and Bradley will usually pick it over chocolate milk if I give him the option.  Carrot juice is expensive so I don't have it as often as I would like but with a juicer it is much cheaper and probably better for you.  Here is my first glass.  It is so easy, I am going to try the apples tomorrow.  Bradley loved it, so we will definitely be having it more.  I am hoping to be able to let Bradley help more with the juicing.  He has never been a big fruit juice drinker and that is fine with me. 

A friend of mine from the gym recently had twin baby girls.  I found these adorable bathing suits at Macy's and made towels to match.

"Bryan wake up...

I have something to tell you."  Is how I woke Bryan up a week ago.  He rolled over and said what and I told him "I'm pregnant."  He about had a heart attack since we had decided to re visit the subject of a 3rd child next August when Alex turned 2, but apparently our decision was made for us.  We are really excited and this will be a new adventure for us.  Bradley and Alex are 3 1/2 years apart and we really enjoy that.  Alex and baby #3 will be under 21 months apart.  I have already had blood work done twice and all of my counts look really good.  They are higher than then normal so that is a positive and we will keep our fingers crossed that everything is ok with this pregnancy.  I am more nauseous than usual with my pregnancies and my sciatic nerve is already acting up, but I am thankful that my blood counts are good.  I will post more when I know more.

Bradley's First Day of Pre - K

Bradley started Pre-K on Monday and he loves it.  We weren't sure we were gonna be able to send him because of our travel plans for the holidays, but since we changed those he will hopefully get to go 3 days a week.  He loves it and is getting back into the swing of things. 

I asked him to say cheese and did this pose.

He was not wanting to be serious for a picture so this is the best I got.

A friend of mine from the gym is having twin girls any day now.  I missed her shower because we were in Idaho so I am droping her gift off today to her.  I found the bathingsuits in Cali and I made the towels to match.  I love the way everything turned out and coordinates.

Alex is 1!!

Yesterday was Alex's 1st birthday.  We had cake and ice cream with our immediate families and had a good time.  Alex has gotten a great personality lately.  She is very energetic and keeps up with her brother.  She loves to follow Bradley around and loves to wrestle.  I know that she will very tough and will be able to handle herself in any situation.  She lets her opinion be known and loves to snuggle.  She can say Mama, Dada, Papa and what we think is Grandma.  Papa Nick taught her to hold up one finger when you ask her hold she is and she also will give hugs and kisses and wave goodbye.  We also had a combined birthday party for Alex and her cousin Grant at a place called the Party Corral.  It is a little petting zoo place that has a bounce house, pony rides and train rides.   Thanks to Grandma Karen for making the Party Corral amazing for all the kids.

I got Alex a princess cake from Costco.  You can't beat Costco's cake for the taste or the price.

Alex eating her cake.  She ate the whole piece like that.

Bradley and Bryan helping Alex open her presents.

For Alex's party at the petty zoo, I made her a shirt and matching hair bows.  It looked super cute and was really festive.

While in Cali Bryan took me to San Francisco for my birthday.  We had a really good time.  We went to 2 comedy clubs and got to see Ralphie Mae perform.  We discovered Yelp and I fell in love.  People are really honest on their reviews, so we had good food the whole time.  It was really nice to have some grown up time for a couple of days.  I didn't take one picture the whole time.