Baby Kidd Week 15

Baby Kidd is about the size of a beefsteak tomato. He or she has started "breathing" amniotic fluid.

Baby Kidd Week 14

Week 14

Baby Kidd is about the size of a fist unless you have giant hands then maybe just a peach.
Baby had probably started sucking its thumb.

Baby Kidd Week 12 & 13

Week 12

Baby Kidd is about 2-2 1/2 inches long about the size of a lemon or lime.

Week 13

Baby Kidd is about 3 inches long, the size of a jumbo shrimp (daddy loves shrimp).

Baby Number 3

I was super excited when I found out we were expecting baby number 3.  I planned a little surprise for John when he got home from class.

I took this picture of the kids to put on the poster. 

It was so fun to see John's face when he saw the wall.

Once we were ready to tell everyone else we were pregnant we took some fun family pictures to post on facebook. John came up with a riddle that we posted first and then after a few minutes we added the picture. 

A puzzle I have, a riddle for you,

I'll start you off with a little clue,

What started with one is now tied by two,

What comes next is what I ask of you.

The answer is...

 Baby number 3 due April 23, 2017!!!!!!!!!!

December 7th - December 13th

Rachel is getting a lot more vocal, and is starting to string together longer sentences. Yet, at the same time, she likes to respond with "Yep!" or "Nope!"  a lot. She likes to say "I love you" more as well.

David is starting to get  more mobile. He has a little bit better control with his arms, and can actually reach and grab things he wants with some amount of accuracy. He is also more content while not being held as he can see around him and hold onto his toys better.

Monday 7th - I went to Walmart in the morning and picked up stuff to make dinner. I picked up lunch and took it to my mom's work.  Rachel had a blast playing in Noni's classroom, she barely touched her lunch. After lunch I took them back to my parents for naps.  That evening my mom helped me pull out fabric and got a couple pairs of pajama pants cut out.

John - I spent my day at my conference. There were two sessions with a lunch in between. After the last session, I went and grabbed some dinner and ate in my room.

Tuesday 8th - In the morning I went to Kid-to-Kid with the kids and then went to pick up lunch.  I dropped it off with my dad and then took my mom and a couple other teachers theirs. 

John - I again spent my day in different sessions. The second was a little less interesting than the others had been, so I was happy when it finished. I went to P.F. Changs for dinner, and grabbed some yogurt for dessert.

Wednesday 9th - I met a high school friend for breakfast which was really fun.  The last time I saw her I was still pregnant with David so we had a lot to catch up on. I went back to the house for a little bit and then picked up lunch one last time for my mom. That evening after she got home we took some christmas pictures of David. After we finished I worked on packing up suitcases and getting everything ready to go in the morning. 

John - After the sessions finished, I went and grabbed a shuttle out to the airport in Atlantic City to pick up a rental car I could use the following morning to get to the airport in Philadelphia in time for my flight. I then drove back to the hotel and grabbed some dinner, before heading to bed early so I could wake up early.

Thursday 10th - Today was a day of traveling. The kids and I got up and started getting ready early in the morning. I packed up the van with help from my mom before she left for work, we made a quick stop, and we began our journey home. David was a little whiny, but did pretty well on the way home. We went straight to the airport, where we picked John up from his return flight. His flight was a bit late as they had 120 mph headwinds on the second leg from Atlanta. Once he got out to the car, we went to pick up his car which he had parked at a Trax Station in case I didn't make it back in time. We then headed home and began unpacking and getting settled back into life. It was nice to be able to relax and to be home. We ate dinner, got the kids in bed, and headed to bed ourselves.

Friday 11th - John got up early and headed back to work, which he kept saying was really weird. The kids and I got to spend a good amount of time at home relaxing after traveling, and just enjoying being at home. John helped Kevin study for his final after work, and then came home. We ate dinner, watched the finale of the Amazing Race, and headed to bed.

Saturday 12th - John got up early and went for a run with his family. After he got back, we all got ready and we went out and did our shopping for the week. After we got home, we started putting up Christmas decorations after we got the kids down for naps. Unfortunately in the evening I realized that my Fitbit had fallen off sometime during the day, so John tried to go out and find it. Unfortunately he didn't have any luck. We have some options to try this week to hopefully find it, but I was very sad. We got the kids in bed, and headed to bed ourselves.

Sunday 13th - David and Rachel woke up a little earlier than we would have liked, but it was probably good. John had a training of sorts in the morning for his new calling at 10, and then I went visiting teaching at 11. Luckily John was able to make it home right before I had to leave. After I got back, we quickly ate some lunch and headed to church. Rachel was pretty good during Sacrament meeting, and was very excited to be able to go to nursery. David fell asleep at the beginning of Sunday School, and we were able to lay him down and he slept for most of Sunday School. During Relief Society, David decided that we were being too quiet, and decided to fill his pants very loudly. Everyone around me looked to see what had happened. It was rather embarrassing, but a little funny at the same time. After church, we came home and finished up dinner. Our landlady joined us for dinner and brought a salad. It was a nice evening. Rachel didn't get a nap during the day, and was getting rather cranky near the end of dinner. I picked her up, and she laid her head on my shoulder and fell asleep. John went and gave her a shower, and she woke up for a bit. We got David to bed, and then got Rachel in bed, and headed to bed ourselves. 

November 24th - November 29th

Rachel is such a good sister most of the time. When David cries, she sings to him to make him happy, and loves to give him kisses.

David has been eating a ton. We expect either some serious growth or lots of teeth very soon.

Monday 23rd - In the morning I go ready early and ran a few errands. I first met up with a guy from Draper that was selling his never-opened Fitbit Flex. John and I had decided to get each other Fitbit's for Christmas (though we decided also to make them early Christmas presents) and we found a couple on KSL, each for over half off. After I got the Fitbit, I stopped by Walmart to get a couple of items and headed home. David ate almost twice as much as he normally does. John met up with a guy and got himself a Fitbit, and then was able to come home. Rachel was still asleep when John got home (a 3 and a half hour nap), but after she got up John played with the kids for a bit while I finished dinner. We ate, and eventually were able to get the kids back to bed. We watched Blindspot, and headed to bed ourselves.  

Tuesday 24th - Today was spent getting everything ready for our trip. John went to work and worked hard enough that he could take Wednesday off so that we could leave early on Wednesday. I ran a couple of errands during the day, and we worked on packing once I got home. We were able to get most things ready, and then we went to bed.

Wednesday 25th - We got up and got ready to go. It took a little while longer than we originally intended because David did not want to eat. Our landlady watched Rachel for a little while for us while we finished getting ready. We stopped by Costco for gas, Holiday for a drink, and we were on our way. The weather and kids were pretty good until just before Beaver. David woke up and decided he was finished and screamed until we stopped. Rachel wasn't too happy either, so she was whining.  We were happy to get out of the car in Beaver. We stopped at McDonalds so that I could feed David and Rachel could play in the Playplace. John held David while I went over to Subway to grab the two of us lunch, which took forever because there were so many people. Unfortunately the storm reached Beaver before we left, so the drive between Beaver and Cedar was a bit hairy. We encountered a truck at one point that tailgated us, tailgated the car next to us, flipped us off, and tailgated us some more. John got out of the way, but we got the information and contacted the company later to let them know what he was doing. Right after Cedar, the weather cleared up and the kids both fell asleep. It made the last part of the trip much more enjoyable. We eventually made it to my parents and relaxed for the evening and went to bed.

Thursday 26th - Happy Thanksgiving! John and my mom got up early and went for a six mile run. I got up not too long after they left because both kids woke up. My parents had Rachel in their room, but brought her up to me when she woke up and they were getting ready to leave. We hung out at home until everyone got back. We then spent the rest of the morning getting ready for dinner. I made my layered jello. Dinner was very yummy and a lot of fun. After dinner, we all lounged around while we tried to digest all of the food we had eaten. Rachel got very cranky late in the afternoon, so we put her down for a nap. My mom and I spent some time getting ready for Black Friday shopping. We eventually got the kids to bed after a bit of time.

Friday 27th - My mom and I got up and went Black Friday Shopping. We got back really early and tried to get what sleep we could. After everybody woke up, we tried to go take family pictures. Everything was looking great, but then Rachel got too excited by the water and tripped and scraped her nose. She was distraught from then on, so we weren't able to get any pictures with her. We stopped by Pizza Pie Cafe for lunch on the way home, and my mom and I got some stuff from Bath and Body Works while we were at the mall. We made it home and got the kids down for naps. John made me go and take a nap as well, which was really nice. We relaxed in the evening and watched Star Wars with my family before bed.

Saturday 28th - John and my mom got up and went for another 6 mile run. After they got back, we got ready and went over to tennis, which was a lot of fun. My grandma left after we got back, so we spent a few minutes helping her get ready to go. We also had to go meet her to give her some stuff that she left. After that, my mom and I went by Joann's to check some of their sales. After we got back, we watched the USU vs BYU game and took some family pictures. In the end, my dad was happy but John was not. After the game ended, John and I were able to go out on a date (second one since David was born). We went to eat at Outback Steakhouse. It was really yummy. We stopped by Walmart on our way home to get some windshield wipers, and then got the kids to bed and went to bed ourselves. 

Sunday 29th - We woke up early and got ready so we could go to a baby blessing in Ivans for our good friends Corrie and Steven. After that sacrament meeting, we headed back to my parents. We were going to go to their sacrament meeting as well, but my mom wasn't feeling well, so we just stayed with her and packed up the car. We stopped by the church to say goodbye to my dad and Gibson, and then got on the road. The trip home was a bit of a nightmare. David woke up before Beaver, but fell asleep again so we made it to Fillmore before having to stop. He didn't really fall asleep again after that, so we got to listen to him scream for about half of the trip. We also saw 3 accidents, and managed to skirt around one by driving through Nephi rather than staying on the freeway. The weather wasn't too bad, but a couple of places were fun. Needless to say, by the time we got home, we were very happy to be home. John unloaded the car, we got the kids in bed, and then we relaxed for the evening. John started not feeling well, and spent a bit of time shivering, so we got ready for bed and he curled up under a ton of blankets with a heat bag to get warm.

November 16th - November 22nd

Rachel loves to sing and dance around the house. She is so excited when John gets home and just wants him to play with her. She still loves playing with her babies and tries to take as many as she can whenever we go somewhere.

David is working on rolling and is trying to be more mobile. One of his favorite things is when Rachel talks or sings to him. He could sit and watch her all day. He still has a hard time taking consistent naps which is taking a toll on both of us.  John and I are trying to teach David to sit up on his own but we are having issues because he always straightens his legs to stand. 

Monday 16th - The kids and I made an early trip to Joann's in the morning because someone contacted me on Etsy and wanted me to make a customer car seat cover! As I was looking for fabric and sending her pictures, she told me her mom wanted one too, so I was able to make two car seat covers! I spent what time I could in the afternoon sewing, which was so much fun because they each wanted minky on their covers, which is a pain to sew. Rachel was really sweet and sang to David to try to keep him happy. John made a trip to Bountiful after work to buy Rachel's Christmas present. After he made it home and we ate dinner, we went over to John's parents to see his dad for Family Home Evening. It was also Grace's birthday, so we lucked out and got dessert too. Rachel eventually had a bit of a melt down, so we headed home and got the kids to bed. John and I watch Blindspot and then headed to bed.

Tuesday 17th - I spent most of the day sewing, and was able to get both car seat covers finished! John was able to come right home after work, and we enjoyed an evening at home. We worked on dinner, ate dinner, and then got the kids to bed. David was so tired by the time we laid him down as he had barely slept during the day, and Rachel also said she was tired even though we got them both to bed around 8. We watched Supergirl and then got ready for bed.  I fell asleep and John spent a little bit playing on his computer. 

Wednesday 18th - The kids and I made a trip to the post office so I could mail the two car seat covers. My first sale on Esty is complete! David took a great nap in the afternoon, so I was able to finish up another car seat cover that I will post on Etsy. John had tutor after work, so he didn't get home until about 6:45. He then had a Skype tutoring session at 7, so we didn't get to see him much during the evening. I got the kids in bed, and then John finished up. We watched survivor and headed to bed.

Thursday 19th - John got up early and went for a 6 mile run. The kids and I spent the day at home. I worked on a nursing cover to go with the last car seat cover that I made. We almost went to a Trampoline Park, but of course Rachel decided she wanted to take a long nap. John was able to come home right after work, so we enjoyed a bit of time together before he tutored at 8:30. After he finished, we got ready for and headed to bed.

Friday 20th - The kids and I made a trip over to Joann's during the day to get some more fabric for another car seat cover. We also made a stop at Kid-to-Kid to check for some clothes for the kids (they just keep growing!). John was able to come home right after work and help out with dinner. Our friends Becca and Joe joined us for dinner and games. It was a lot of fun. Becca enjoyed holding David for a while, and Joe played with Rachel while John was getting David ready for bed. Rachel was very sad when she had to go to bed. Eventually we played two games of 7 Wonders. John won the first, and Joe killed us on the second. 

Saturday 21st - John got up early and went and ran an unofficial half marathon. He was running with Trevor and they were going to meet Ben and Chelsi half way up Mountain View Corridor so they would get 11 miles. Turns out that the path on Mountain View is a lot longer, so they got a couple of extra miles, which John didn't mind. After they finished their run, they starting loading the moving truck at Brandon and Stacie's because they get to move to their new house! The kids and I went grocery shopping while John was helping them move. John got home after Rachel was down for her nap, so he was able to get some lunch and shower. David went down for a very short nap, so John started watching the Aggie game, and then held David and kept watching it. The Aggies came back from being behind and won the game! John was very happy. My back had been hurting quite a bit, so John found a massage place that had a short appointment to help me with that. He is the best to surprise we with that. We worked on getting the kids to bed, and I went over to that. It was so nice. David didn't want to stay asleep, so he was awake again when I got home. Eventually we got him back in bed, and went to bed ourselves.

Sunday 22nd - The kids slept in a little bit which meant I got to as well. John woke up early for no apparent reason but got to spend time playing on his computer.  Rachel was a little cranky and very clingy so we checked her temperature and it was a little over 100 so we decided she shouldn't go to church.  I stayed home with her and David while John went to church.  Rachel was asleep for most of the time John was gone but David would not sleep and was very cranky, screaming every time I set him down. After John got home from church we finished making the soup for family dinner and then John left and took David with him while I stayed home with Rachel. We ate dinner and got to FaceTime with my family which was fun. After we got the kids to bed John and I watched CSI: Cyber and headed to bed ourselves.