Stranger Things Have Happened

Today I did a baby morph. That is when you take a picture of yourself and a picture of someone else to see what your baby would look like. So I found this picture of myself and this picture of Jacob.
This is what Baby Morph predicted our baby would look like.At first I thought maybe Baby Morph knows something I don't. Then I thought maybe the shadow on Jacob's face confused the program so I used this picture of Jacob instead.And this is what baby number two looked like.As long as baby number two turns out to be a pro football player, I'll be alright. Jacob said he'd have to be visited by an angel.

Kate and Julia

Today was a damp, cold overcast day. It reminded me of winter at home, but this is spring in Rexburg. Here is the view from my front door.A perfect day to stay inside... and get in touch with my inner Julia Child! I pulled out my trusty baking book and decided to make some cinnamon rolls (with raisins!). I did not think that they'd turn out. Nothing ever turns out how I hope. But they were perfect!! Golden on the outside and the perfect amount of cinnamon sugar melted and on the inside.A baking victory for me and Julia!!

To The Mommas!

I have the best mom a girl could ask for. I am sure everyone is saying that today, today being Mothers Day. Ask me tomorrow and my answer will be the same. As a kid, you don't think about what your mom does for you until you are put in her shoes. I am just starting to get a glimpse of motherhood but I don't think I'll ever fully understand exactly how hard she worked for me and my brother.

When my brother and I were little she was working on her getting her degree from BYU on an independent study program. She was be the first in her family to earn a degree. My mom would wake up early in the morning to work on her papers and homework. I remember getting up early sometimes to go to the bathroom and she'd be working away at the computer in the dark while the rest of the house was asleep. Then she'd get herself ready for work and then get everyone else out the door. After all of that, her day was just getting started. She worked part time at first but after a while she had a full time job. And after a long day she'd come home, make us dinner, which no one said thank you for, did the normal housework and still found time to read to me at night and pretend to snore on my belly and make me laugh. I for one, could not have done that every single day.

I am so grateful for my mom and all that she did and does for me. I'm grateful that she'd stay up late with me to work on my papers that I procrastinated. I am grateful for the quiet warnings she gave, telling me to pull my act together or I'd soon get a not so quiet verbal spanking from my dad. I still call my mom just to talk and she'll talk to me no matter what else is going on and I'm grateful that she'll drop whatever she is doing to listen.

I love you Mom!!!

Not only do I have the best mom, I have the best Mother-in-Law too!!If there is one thing I know about Cheryl, its that she loves her children. She'll drive across a state just to make sure her children are doing well and she'll always have a van load of treats if she is coming your way. I am thankful that she took on the responsibility to raise Jacob and I can see so many of her teachings through him. She too, is a working mom and I have so much respect for mom's work and come home to care for her family after a long day. I am so grateful for all the love that Cheryl shows to her family. She truly is a rock in the family that I know I can always turn to for advice and support.

From Jacob: Much like Kate's mom I remember how hard my mother has worked to support her family. She was extremely involved with all her children even with her busy work schedule. She would set time apart to tend to all of her child's needs at school, work, social, spiritual etc. She constantly cheered her family on through thick and thin. My mom has been such a great impact and example to me and those around her from the way she lives and the love she gives. Thanks for all that you do! Happy Mother's Day!

We love you Cheryl!

I am grateful for all the mom's who work hard for their families. I can't wait for our little Bronco/Broncette to arrive so I can experience the love and happiness that a mom feels when she meets her baby for the very first time. And I am so glad that I have wonderful moms to look up to.

Lessons Learned

I am thirteen weeks along! Almost out of the first trimester, and I have learned a lot. Some I would have rather not learned at all, but this is my reminder check list for the second time around.

(I have to apologize for excessive barf talk in the first 2 lessons. It happens to pregnant people.)

1. ALWAYS keep a barf bag in the car. The night this most important lesson was learned, Jacob and I were going to go to the movies, but I was extremely hungry and I had eaten pretty much everything in the house so we stopped at Wendy's. I thought I could handle a cup of chili. I could not. We were pulling off the freeway and I knew the next few moments were not going to be pretty. All I had was the paper Wendy's bag. Not to be too gruesome, but I exploded. The bag broke and so not only was I covered in regurgitated chili, so was the floor of the car. It was a huge mess. We pulled over into a Target parking lot and dumped the bag on the ground. An older lady was quite unhappy and made it verbally known by yelling some unhappy words as we drove off. We went home and I scraped the chunks off myself while Jacob scraped chunks off the car carpet. And after all of that, we made it to the movies on time!

There is a permanent bag on the floor and it has been replaced more than once.

2. Don't Eat Healthy. I tried to eat healthy. I honestly tried. The official "Does Not Sit Well List:" Yogurt. Bananas. Salad. The salad is a recent development. The Yogurt and Bananas I learned really early on. For whatever reason overly processed foods that can sit for years and not go bad have been working really well. Like these:My poor little baby.

3. Take Baths. When ever I was just feeling lousy, I took a nice warm LONG bath. When the water got cold, I'd let some go down the drain, and fill up the tub with more warm water. I sat there until I was too pruney to function. Then I would go to bed and life was wonderful. My parents are probably grateful that my bath addiction is not on their water bill.

4. Fro Yo Loves Mom's. Today I took the little boy I babysit on a walk. We walked past a frozen yogurt place called Twizzle Berry and the owner was driving out of the parking lot as I was crossing the driveway. I stopped to take my jacket off and the owner pulled over. At first I thought he was going to yell at me about something or tell me something was wrong with the little boy but he handed me a $5 dollar gift certificate and said, "You deserve this. Have a happy mothers day." So it wasn't my child, but I figured being pregnant deserved a gift certificate too.

My last rule would be do not move. But that's kind of an unavoidable rule that I wish were true pregnant or not.