Camden update

~He has started to love sitting on Brian's lap while Brian plays Primary songs. Brian will ask him if he wants to sing a certain song, and Camden will say "yeah" or "nope!". Some of his favorites are Book of Mormon stories (mostly the verse about Abinadi) and Follow the Prophet (mostly the chorus and the verse about the lions).

~He is such a little boy. His favorite things are trucks, dinosaurs, and animals. He loves to jump and run. We don't have many little boys in our ward, and the little girls make him obviously uncomfortable. It's a good thing he's getting a brother!

~He still loves his animal sounds, and I think he is quite good at them. His favorites are lions, elephants, pigs, and dinosaur snoring. He is starting to say more words, too. It is amazing at how much he can pick up! (Here is his pig sound; sorry it's so dark.)




~He likes to poke his finger through the middle of a slice of cucumber and eat it off his finger.

~He really LOVES his dad!



~He points to everything and says "that," wanting us to tell him what it is, even if he knows or we've just told him. If I don't answer him, he'll just keep asking! I have great admiration for parents who are going through the "why" stage!

~He has a very difficult time waking up. In the morning, he's usually ok after he eats his "siyeol" (cereal), but it takes him a good hour to be happy again after he wakes up from his nap. Any suggestions?

Hope you have a fabulous weekend!

P.S. We just got a new cousin! Brian's sister, Sarah, had her little girl, McKenna Drea, yesterday afternoon. How exciting for us!

P.P.S. I am 7 months along, which means the baby is about 2 1/4 lbs and almost 15 inches long. I am starting to feel bigger and would prefer it if all my shoes were slip-ons. Other than that, I'm doing well!

P.P.P.S. This morning, Camden fell and banged his head--in 4 spots! Poor guy! He currently looks like this:

Pregnancy quirks

Thus far, I have had remarkably easy pregnancies. I think this one may be easier than Camden's, though it may be just that I have a more relaxed schedule than when I was teaching. Anyway, there have been a few quirky cravings with this one:

Bread and butter--yum!
Spaghetti-O's--I know, weird!
Rice Krispy Treats--can't ever have too many!


What pregnancy cravings have you had?

Valentine Cookies

We decided to make some Valentine cookies this year. I remember making them more often for Valentine's Day than for Christmas. Camden loved stealing the cookies off the plate and dipping his fingers in the frosting when he could do it before Brian or I caught him. :)

Anyway, here are our cookies!

Some of Brian's masterpieces

Isn't he good?

And here are my cookies:

Happy Valentine's Day!

PS On Wednesday, I will be at 6.5 months. The baby will be about 14 inches long and weigh about 1 lb 10 oz. And, we only have 3.5 months to go!