Staycation

Ty and I are definitely not big into Valentine's Day.  I know some people love it and get so into it with  their hubbies and their kids and I have no judgment at all (in fact sometimes I wish I was more excited about fun little holidays).  I just personally think it is overrated.  Restaurants are so packed and busy and flowers cost triple the normal amount.  Ty and I still go out and celebrate, but we always do it a different weekend and we don't really get each other presents.  We just go out on a date.  

This was by far my favorite not Valentine's date celebration.  My amazing parents offered to watch Payton for the day and overnight.  So we rented a hotel room (which is also a lot cheaper not on Valentine's weekend) in downtown Salt Lake and had a stay-cation.  It was more of a sleep-cation though.  We went to bed at 9:30 that night and woke up at 10.  It was amazing.  Between being 35 weeks pregnant, having a sleep talking husband and having a newly potty trained toddler I don't sleep very well these days.  Every little noise wakes me up.  So this little getaway was much needed.  

We went out to dinner at our favorite restaurant Twigs up in Farmington by our old house.  It is a drive but so worth it.  

These drunken doughnuts are their #1 dessert and most popular item on the menu

Of course I'm sad because I can't eat them 

Tyler enjoyed every last bite...

And of course we brought our Wii and played Mario Kart and Super Mario until our noon check out the next day.  

We thoroughly enjoyed this last little getaway before we turn our family of 3 into a family of 4 in 5 short weeks.  Yay.

Best Winter Ever

This has been by far the best winter ever.  Being a stay at home mom, I'm sure all can agree that the cold winter months stuck with little ones inside all day is really hard.  I am so grateful this winter that we have been able to go to the park, go on scooter rides, jump on the tramp and even go miniature golfing.  It has been awesome.

 While I was potty training her I did get a little stir crazy and there was a lot of this to pass the time...

We celebrated her potty training success by going to an indoor trampoline place.  She loved it.  And as a bonus she went to bed really early.

We also went to see a children's dance performance down at the Capitol Theatre that my aunt was in. Payton loved it.

And of course a trip up to our good friends the Newbold's up in Layton.  Payton can't live without her bestie Taisley.

  

Payton's Big Girl Room

I finished Payton's big girl room and we both LOVE it.  My favorite view is from inside her reading "castle" as she calls it.

I still need to get some decor for the dresser, but that is going to have to wait.

P's First Time Bowling

We took Payton bowling for the first time and she LOVED it.  She almost beat me too.  That is pretty embarrassing to admit, but I am pregnant and she had bumpers and a ramp.  Those are my lame excuses anyway.

Tyler schooled us with a game of 145.  I only beat Payton by 5 points.  Pretty pathetic.

Pregnancy So Far

When I was pregnant with Payton I think I only took one pregnancy selfie at 6 months.  Now that I am pregnant again I always compare it with Payton's.  I really wish I had taken more pictures to just physically compare the way I hold this baby.   So I have taken more pictures this time around.

  I feel pretty blessed with both pregnancies in terms of the morning sickness.  But the main difference this time around is the CRAZY spurts of hormones.  I cry over EVERYTHING.  We took Payton to Big Hero 6 and I cried.  In an animated movie.  What is wrong with me?  Poor Tyler has to deal with my up and down emotions every few days.  I don't remember being like this with Payton.

Also this time around I still have the crazy cravings, but fortunately (and sometimes unfortunately) I can't cave to my cravings.  As I am watching tv shows or movies I notice what people are eating and it always looks so good.  The McDonalds and Arby's commercials always leave me wanting to run and get a Big Mac or a Roast Beef Sandwich which honestly I never even ate before.  I think it is a combination of being pregnant and knowing I can't eat those things anymore because of being Celiac.  But whatever it is, I am partly glad that I know about my gluten allergy because I haven't gained near as much weight with this pregnancy and I have been forced to eat really healthy which makes me feel a lot better.

In total with Payton I gained almost 50 pounds.  It is SO hard to say no to pregnancy cravings.  So I am really grateful this time around I have to say no.  It really isn't an option anymore.

24 weeks

28 weeks

31 weeks

2 more months and we get to meet this little guy.  I cannot wait.  Although, this time around I am going to cherish those newborn moments a little more.  With Payton I was always looking forward to her next milestone.  I couldn't wait until she could laugh.  Or sit up.  Or say her first word.  Or walk.  I was always more excited about the next big thing in her life instead of cherishing the little moments along the way.  And now Payton is 2 and half, potty trained, having conversations with complete strangers and most of the time doesn't even need her mommy.  And it happened just like that.  This time around I am going to try to enjoy every moment.