The joys of my silly Illi

Just wanted to jot down some silly things my little girl does.

When she is naked she runs over to me or daddy turns around and  wiggles her butt on us and sings, "na-na-na-na" then giggles are runs away.

She has learned that if she sits down when I am trying to discipline her I can't pick her up and she thinks that is funny. (35 weeks today btw)

She is CRAZY about Curious George! If she could have George instead of parents she wouldn't even notice we were gone.

She is always crying to go to pa-pa's house in pa-pa's car.

There is momma's bed, illianna;s bed, Oliver's bed but when you ask her where Dadda's bed is she is confused and calls for dadda's bed because he doesn't have one.

She reads her potty book to me when I go the bathroom. In one part of the book I would read. "anne has a potty, katie has a potty, teddy has a potty, molly has a potty and Illi has a potty!" i point to each little girl and then point to her and her potty. When she reads it to me she reads, "girl potty, girl potty, tee-ttie potty, girl potty, momma's potty." She claps her hand for me when I am done and insists on flushing the potty for me.

Steven went to pretend to sleep in her twin bed to try to get her to want to go to bed. She came in sang the tangled flower song to him while rubbing his nose. She gave him a kiss on the check, put her blanket on him. Said "nigh-nigh dadda" gets on her chair and turns her light off. She then hushes him and closes the door. 

She loves to help me sort laundry and put things in the washer and dryer.

Just some things I want to always remember about my baby girl :)

Six years fun

For our six year anniversary fell on a Sunday we celebrated all weekend. On Friday we went to macaroni grill for dinner and had a great time. For Saturday we went to Tuccanos for lunch. (Note Steven worked grave yard shift both days. Which was 10 pm to 6 am at the State Hospital) On our actual anniversary we had a pot roast at Mark's house.

It was really nice to celebrate so many times. On the 19th of February we went to my second Jazz game! It was Jazz vs. Gold State. I love going to Jazz games now! Lol, it was really fun! The Jazz won! So that always makes it even funner. :)

Six years

I cannot believe Steven and I have been married for six years today! I am so amazed that he still loves me after all this time. I love Steven and I cannot imagine life without him. He is so inspiring. He is the only person I know who sets goals and actually accomplishes them. He doesn't let anything or anyone hold him back.
 I always encouraged him to do what will make him happy. I always believe you need to do what makes you happy. So he became a police officer. I am so proud of him for passing the academy with high marks and getting a job at the State Hospital.
He never gives up on me or our marriage. He has helped me through my mental illness and doesn't make me feel guilty or bad about it. I love him so much.
Thank you for six wonderful years! I love you and I always will!

Oliver update

Just so I can look back and see this. I am 31 weeks now 129lbs. (ten pounds heavier than with Illianna) I am measuring at 34 weeks. I have horrible back pain and can't sleep. So I asked my midwife (Jennifer Cook) for sleep medicine  so hopefully tonight will be better. I have an induction date of April 9th 2013 at the Utah Valley Regional hospital which is where Steven was born.

Oliver is gonna be a bigger baby than Illianna was. I have an ultra sound on Feb 27 to measure him and make sure he is growing correctly. I am really proud of myself because I started prenatal yoga and will start a 4 week Lamaze class next week. I hope this delivery goes smoothly and better than my first. I really hope I can go into labor naturally but I am glad I have an end date. 

Illianna's Three!

We had a good little family party for Illianna's third birthday. Steven's dad drove us to my parents house where parents and Kim were waiting for us. We had pizza and Illianna got to eat peanut butter on a spoon and chocolate milk. (her favorite food)
 Kim made Illi a Tangled birthday cake and she was SSSOOO excited! She wanted to pick at it and eat tangled so bad! It was so pretty! 

It was a yummy chocolate cake with chocolate chip frosting in the middle. We then got to open presents from mom and dad. We got her a stacking block train and a double baby doll stroller. Pa-Pa Mark got her a giant Minnie Mouse! And my parents got her a super cute out fit. As well as a outfit for Oliver. It was a great night! Thank you family for making Illianna feel special on her special day.

For a side note the  next morning I asked Illianna if she had a good Birthday and she told me for five minutes that she got to eat tangled cake. It was so cute! Also Grandpa learned how to put the train back together so he can do it when Illi can't figure it out. :)

Job and a move

Steven finally found a job! He is a campus police officer at the Utah State Hospital. He loves it so far. He got offered the job on January 3rd. He was told to be there on the 7th. So he went to his live with his dad for the week while I quit my job at Dixie State College so that me and Illianna could  be home and pack.

He worked 12 hour days. And then came back that Friday evening to load up the truck and have us move. It was so bitter sweet to leave St. George.

I had one last meeting Karrie who is Illianna's speech therapist and one last meeting with Marnie who is from the Learning Center for Families. It was really sad to have to say bye to them. I also had one last doctor appointment with Doctor Cain and got to say goodbye to the main nurse Mary. They all have been such a big part of my family for so long that it is hard to not be able to see them again.

I am proud of myself for being able to pack everything up in a week. I donated three boxes of food to Dixie Care and Share. I took a lot of stuff to the DI. And I recycled three years of soda cans we had saved in the garage. We had 34 pounds of cans and got a whole 17 dollars. (I am never doing that again)

Now we are moved into our little two bedroom apartment in Orem. It is not as big as our St. George apartment but it was the cheapest we could find. I am grateful we were able to move in right away instead of having to live with family for a while. It has a dishwasher and washer and dryer which were my only requirements. So that is important.

Steven has been working as a police officer at the Utah State Hospital. He is loving it so far. He works 12 hour shift two or three times a week.  Followed by 8 hour shifts till he hits 40 hours. The change of daddy at work and momma at home as been hard on Illianna but she is finally adjusting. She cries when he leaves still but I am sure she will get over that too.

Now I have found a midwife (Jennifer Cook) and am just waiting for this little boy to make an appearance.

2013

Wow, it's a new year! So many things to look forward to this year. So many more things to be grateful for. Last year was rough. Steven and I had some hard patches but we are going to be married six years! Our sweet daughter will turn three! And we will become a family of four.
I am looking forward to the new year and all the new and excited things it has to hold.