Lets start with Brooklynn I guess, cuz she's the cutest. She got a hair cut last weekend in preparation for family pictures. It was her first haircut ever! She was pretty squirmy but she didn't mind it at all. I was afraid she was gonna freak out, but she was totally fine. It makes her hair look quite a bit shorter, but it was desperately needed, and it actually tamed the crazy a little bit so it still looks cute without being done. Here are some pics.
Yes, she still has a soother :-| I was just about to take it away and she decided to get sick and teeth her 2 yr old molars at the same time. No way was i gonna do that sans soother. She has been a boogey snotty drooling mess for the last week, and more of a handful than usual. Tiring this mommy out. But she's cute, so she somehow makes it through the day alive.
This girl is so stinkin smart, sometimes it makes me just want to kick her little butt. I wish that i had a video camera that just videotaped my entire day with her so that i could have proof of how flipping smart she is. Maybe i need to invest in a go-pro. She sings all the words to songs buy herself, she knows (most) or her alphabet and i sometimes catch her saying them, she always asks "how are you today?" whenever she sees someone. Sometimes when she wants something done she tells me "mommy, do it yourself!", cheeky little girl. All day everyday i find myself saying and thinking "no way, your not even two yet you turkey!" Most people we run into ask how old she is, and assume she is three. Nope, not even two yet. Ben always comments "is she like this ALL day? Does she ever stop? Will she eventually plateau, or is she gonna be this flippin smart and advanced forever?" I dont mean to brag, but this girl is seriously a genius! I have never met a 21month old with her vocabulary, communication skills, or understanding. Im in so much trouble!!!!!!!!!
Ben...
He's done picking corn, and its kind of the 2 week lull in between corn and silage. Cows dont come home till it snows/freezes really good, so he has a while on that still. But he does have cow stuff to do in order to get the feedlot ready to bring them all home. Luckily Sue said she is going to go out and do my paperwork job when it comes to branding and weighing when we wean, so i don't have to go sit out in the cold for hours on a hard chair while 7 months pregnant. That was no fun when i was pregnant with Brooklynn. Ben has had time now, so he has started back up at kickboxing 4 days a week. You can definitely tell when its kickboxing season cuz my van stinks like sweaty gear and Ben is covered in glove bite marks and clinch bruises. He looks like I physically abuse him at home lol. Luckily nothing on his face....yet. The marks aren't from actually getting beat up, just from training and getting banged up by equipment when they are sparring. Sorry, no pictures of Ben.
Baby...
But i do have some pretty cute pictures of baby girl :-) We had a 3D ultrasound last weekend, and it turned out way better than when we went when i was pregnant with Brooklynn. Here are some of the good ones
She is measuring right on track and looking great. Crazy that she could come out now and be totally fine (well not fine, but survive and have a good chance). She still doesn't have a name yet, but we are narrowing down the list. She wont have a name till she is born, cuz daddy is pretty adamant about that. And i cant even tell people any of the possibilities. I wish i could just have a name for her already like lots of other pregnant women. Then i could personalize things. But oh well. Here are some pictures of baby girls room. I painted it all by myself!!!!!! Lol you can definitely tell, cuz it was my first time and i was a little shaky on cutting in the roof. Dont worry, we are gonna fix it......eventually lol. All that is left to do is make a name banner (would be nice to actually have a name lol), and put the clothes in the dresser and closet. All the baby clothes are sorted, washed, and currently stored in vacuum seal bags in the closet, so we are ready to go. Also pictured is my steal of a deal double stroller!!!! Found it on kijiji for $100, regular $298! And its in perfect new shape, so i saved us a buttload for money
The mirror and wall hangings were my great-grandmas, finally being put to use:-)
Me...
Im all about saving money this year for Christmas, cuz we are trying to save up. So i am doing homemade Christmas this year, and i am mostly done! Ben and i have decided we don't want much from each other, so it will be like a couple gifts. I am done parents and siblings! All i have to do is Brooklynn, and this is what im making for her out of my computer desk that is currently being used to collect junk in my kitchen.
Its gonna be awesome!!! I cant wait. Like literally, i cant wait cuz i need to start asap. I know i wont want to be doing it when im 8 or 9 months pregnant, im already starting to hit the returning 3rd trimester fatigue, which sucks. Here are some updated pictures ofthe bump,
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And here is 29 weeks with Brooklynn and with this baby
Brooklynn
Baby #2
