Stuff (aka never know what to title my posts)

Brooklynn...
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,

22weeks

23weeks

24weeks

25weeks

26weeks

27weeks

28 weeks

And here is 29 weeks with Brooklynn and with this baby

Brooklynn

Baby #2

Time For An Update

So its been a while, as always. I seem to really only have something to write when there are big updates. Im afraid that I inevitably miss lots of important things because i forget about them by the time I actually blog. So i guess i need to update you all on work, Brooklynn, and life.

The farm is always crazy and busy. Ben has taken over alot of responsibility and extra tasks over the last few months. All the cow work for the season has finally eneded as they have all been bred and taken to pasture. So that removes a big job for   Ben until fall when we bring them home. Cows have been a steady job since about February when calving started, so its nice to have it finally done. But now is the season of 16+ hours every day with irrigation and harvest and fall prep. So really cow stuff isnt really done, cuz they have to still clean up the feedlot and get stuff ready for fall. Ben hardly gets to see Brooklynn very much because he leaves for work before she wakes up and gets home long after she has gone to sleep, very often after I have gone to sleep as well. Its hard on him, and its hard on us. But he does it anyway, usually without complaint. Im the one who secretly complains.

Well enough of the boring lol. Now we need some pictures!! Brooklynn is as cute and crazy as ever. She is 19months today, crazy!!!! She is so flippen smart, I truly cant believe it sometimes. She counts to ten, knows colors and shapes, knows about a million songs, knows all the kids' names in nursery, is a little chatter box and talks constantly!! Her new "cute" is playing hide and seek.... she covers her eyes and yells "mommy, where are you? Ready or not, here comes!!!!" It makes me laugh every single time. She also says "yes sweetheart. Yes monkey butt. Yes sweetie pie. Yes dear," just some of the responses she gets from various family members lol. I still cannot tame her crazy hair, but it doesn't surprise me (mine was worse)! She can also speak spanish lol! She says "hola, como estas? Muy bien!" My dad taught her in a matter of hours in honor of Ryan and Jessica being on spanish speaking missions. Its pretty cute. She also likes saying the blessing on the food, and is usually the one reminding us that we haven't prayed yet at meal time, and snack time. And as always.....obsessed with Barney!!!! Again, just like her momma :-)

Canada day

Feeding baby

Rockin the shades

Big girl pony, only lasts about 5 minutes

Pretty flowers

Feeding baby

Eating lunch with mommy

Habla espanol!

And its a good thing she can sit in front of the tv and watch Barney, because it lets mommy sit and rest! Growing a baby is always a tiring job :-)!!! Yup, we are expecting baby #2! We got pregnant the month after our miscarriage, making this baby due December 18th! Man, can i time it or what!?! Thats only 2 days after Brooklynns due date! Looks like i could get another Christmas baby, or Christmas eve or boxing day baby ^_^ December is shaping up to be a very expensive month for this family. This pregnancy has been really good so far, with only a little bit of nausea and some recent dizzy spells. The first trimester was scary and stressful after our recent loss, but everything is perfectly fine, and baby girl is growing right on schedule!!

9 weeks

 

12 weeks

Yes, its another little Huber GIRL!!!!! We had our ultrasound on Thursday and she looked great! It will be lots of fun for Brooklynn to have a little sister and friend to play with! And it will help with the Christmas costs because I dont have to buy anything new, except a double stroller that im drooling over! Im nervous about having to little rugrats, especially since Brooklynn is so crazy and active. But she likes babies, and takes her dolly around with her everywhere. Im trying to get her to help mommy more so that she is a big helper when baby comes. The good thing about our bad timing is that it is actually great timing for having a baby for a farmer/rancher! Our only down time for work is between Dec and Feb, so it works out great, cuz ill have ben around more for the transition and adjustment. We are so excited! Now to just find a name.......oh joy! We had so much trouble with Brooklynns name, and had a dozen boys names for this time, but no girls. Oh well, we have 21 weeks to figure it out :-)

14 weeks

16 weeks

17 weeks

18 weeks

19 weeks, almost half way!!! (I dont feel like im very big, much smaller than with Brooklynn, and not growing much. Some days i can still hide it even)

Perfect little profile of baby GIRL at 19 weeks!

First purchase for little girl:-)

Work, Life, Homemaking, & Brooklynn

This post is really just a way for me to waste time, and take a break from cleaning. So sorry if its a little all over the place. This is a post about Work, Life, Homemaking, Brooklynn, and pictures.

Work...
Spring is in the air (NO ITS NOT!) which means that its calving season. Our herd is about half way done, and the other herds will be starting in April. Ben will be really busy, and will probably be sleeping out at the ranch for a while so he can go check the cows. So far calving has gone pretty well, but there is still alot more to come.

Life...
We were thrown a bit of a curve ball this last month, and I have to say, it was one of the most upsetting and disappointing ones yet. In February we found out that we were expecting another little bundle of joy in October, after nine months of trying. We were so excited! I was feeling great, tired and nauseous, but great. However, Heavenly Father had another plan for our little family. Early in March, at about 7 weeks, we had a heartbreaking miscarriage. I know that people always say that you miscarry for a reason, but it was/is still heartbreaking. Heartbreaking as a mother, expecting a new baby to nurture. Even though they are tiny, they already hold a piece of your heart, for in your mind they had a future, in which they were a part of your family. You were supposed to carry them lovingly for 9 months, through all the pains of pregnancy, feeling them grow inside you. You were supposed to take care of them as a baby, child, teenage, adult. All these things that were supposed to be, just disappear in the blink of an eye. All the "what if's" change...it goes from What if its a boy? What if its a busy time of year? What if its a miserable pregnancy with a crazy toddler? to What if it takes that long again, or longer? What if that was our last chance? What if it happens again? I try to be strong, knowing that it was part of God's plan, but sometimes I still cry over what could have been, what we wanted so bad. But I know that everything will work out the way it is supposed to, and we will try again. I may look like I have it all under control, and that I am totally nonchalant about the whole thing, but underneath I am still sad for what could have been. (Not looking for pity points, so please dont comment on Facebook. If you want to talk to me about it, message me. Thanks)

Homemaking...
After our loss, I decided that I was going to throw myself into homemaking and being a mother to my perfect little girl. I have never been a homemaker, I HATE cleaning!!! Especially laundry! But I have tried to be a better homemaker as of late. I couldnt tell you if it was improving any, cuz you couldnt tell I was trying by looking at my house. With a very active 15month old, a very active 26yr old, and 2 very playful dogs, my house is in constant chaos. It is very frustrating, having to clean the same thing a dozen or more times a day. Its frustrating when all that you do goes unnoticed, and even more frustrating when the people around you dont like the effort (a very stubborn and opinionated 15 month old). Everyone and everything is working against you. It all seems pointless.
But, I have found a tonne of new recipes that we love, and am in the process of finally putting my cookbook together (that I got for my wedding). I have enjoyed that part of homemaking, and have fun trying new or healthier recipes. Its all a work in progress.

Brooklynn...
The section you have all be waiting for. Unfortunately I have been slacking on the video and picture taking, and any Brooklynn updates.
Age: 15 months
Clothes: wears size 24 month sleepers, 18-24mon clothes, almost sz 6 shoes. Loves wearing her gumboots.
Likes:
-baths, but only if you dont get her head wet
-POPCORN!!!!! This is her favorite food group. When we go over to Ben's parents (they have a popcorn machine), she walks over to the tuperware cupboard and pulls out her bowl, then pesters anyone within sight for popcorn.
-BARNEY!!!!!! Oh my is this girl obsessed with Barney! She could watch Barney all day if I let her. Luckily there are billion episodes on youtube. It is a life saver when we have to go on long trips, cuz she hates sitting still for too long unless it is watching Barney. She knows that she has to go sit in her cushion chair when she watches Barney, then she sits there throughout the entire episode.
-meat, fruit
-playing in the dog drinking bowl....grrr >:(
-bouncing on the bed
-going for walks ("alk")
-nursery
Hates:
-being told what to do! She is so determined and independent, it scares me sometimes
-getting her hair done, even though she asks for me to do her hair?
-no Barney
Things she can do:
-Itsy bitsy spider
-Happy and you know it
-can repeat all the letters of the alphabet
-can say names and sounds of most animals
-tries to walk up stairs
-short sentences/phrases ("daddy at work", "bye daddy, kiss", "Charlie, bad!", "you're cute/crazy", "no touch", "stop it", etc etc). Phenomenal language skills for her age.
-pretty much anything you tell her not to
-anything she sets her mind to.

Pictures.....

 Good boy "Magurk"

 Just like daddy

 Look at that cutie with all her hair!

 My little model

 She like to have her cake and eat it too!

 Pretty in pink

 Me and Mommy

 Charlie (newest addition, female english bulldog)

 Her favorite gumboots. That was all she wanted to wear

 Large milkshake she stole from mommy. Drank the whole thing

 Strike a pose

 Mom's boots

 Poker night (Ben's mom did even recognize him cuz he's lost so much weight, especially in his face)

 Maverick and Charlie

 Watchin Barney on Grandpa's knee

 Watchin Barney after church

 Found a place to sit and read (she filled it full of blankets, a hair brush, and her necklace)

 Daddy at his kickboxing tournament (won 2nd)

Playing with Charlie