Yes, we're alive!!!

So it's been three months since I've posted and those months are a blur! I feel like time has been FLYING by and I have no idea what's going on. Craziness! I'm not going to go into great detail about what's been going on but I'll say two words "I'm pregnant." Most everyone knows that but I'm using that as my excuse for falling behind. Here's the list of things that have been going on since the last time I posted...

1) Zackary had a great halloween dressed as Mickey Mouse for our church Trunk or Treat and as a lion for trick or treating (with Brannon as the scarecrow, Victoria as Dorothy, and Brynn as the cow in the tornado). He loved running up to each house to collect his "dee" (translation - candy).

Yes, that's me dressed up as a clown :)

2) My mom was able to come and visit over Halloween and enjoyed watching Zackary trick or treat. Zackary LOVED all the attention he received. I, of course, loved the break (obviously I loved having her visit too).


3) November...I have no idea what happened to that month. I was gone for 14 out of the 30 days (Time Out for Women, kept some friends children for them, and went to my Grandma's for Thanksgiving). That sums up the month!

4) December...another month that passed by so quickly. Was very tired this month but managed to do some fun Christmas things but didn't get our tree up until the weekend BEFORE Christmas (I know, so pathetic)!





Zackary had a great Christmas and really got into opening his gifts. Of course he had to play with each one before he could open another.

5) Spent a great week after Christmas visiting with my brothers and the Smiths.

Hanging out with Derek watching the Wiggles.

6) Took Zackary to the doctor where I found out he had Croup and was put on steroids (ended up taking two rounds of steroids to clear it up). He was so miserable at one point that he would wake up every hour and a half. I then realized that I'm really nervous for those nights when Ampy is working and I'm home with a toddler and newborn (those nights...what am I saying, I mean MOST nights).

7) January came and went with yet again a busy month but nothing too exciting until...my brother Richard came home from his mission! Zackary was born exactly 2 weeks after he left so I was very excited to have him meet his nephew. I am so proud of him and the wonderful example he has set for Zackary!

It was naptime when Richard arrived so Zackary was a little hesitant but it took him about 3 minutes to realize he had a buddy to play with when we got home.

8) Zackary turned 2 on the 31st! I can't believe he's 2. Where has the time gone? He had lots of fun at his "Wiggles" themed birthday party. I was so excited to have 4 of my 6 brothers there (missed you Derek and Ryan). Zackary was in HEAVEN with his Uncles!!! Pictures will come soon. I didn't take one with my camera because I was so busy but between my dad and Staci, I'm covered. Just have to get the pics.


9) Last but not least, yesterday we found out that Zackary will have a little BROTHER in June! Ampy is on cloud 9 knowing he has two sons and I am super excited to have a little boy on the way. I'll be honest and say still a little nervous about having 2 Ampy juniors running around :)

A blury pic but I don't know how to use my scanner (I know, silly) so this is a pic of the ultrasound.

That pretty much sums up our adventures for the last three months. Hopefully I'll do better in keeping my blog updated. I'm not promising anything because I can feel the "nesting" stage beginning to set in or it could just be the fact that I'm tired of living in a disaster of a house (I kept up with everything the last few months EXCEPT for housework and blogging).