Kingston's Big News

June 4-

That's right, Kingston is going to be a big brother in December.  He looks excited in the picture but that is only because I bribed him with a laffy taffy if he held up the book for a picture (the things we do!) When I originally told Kingston that he was going to have a baby brother or sister he told me "No, just Kingston!" Since then he has warmed up to the idea a little bit more.  Depends on the day if he wants a brother or sister.  Originally he wanted a brother, like baby Ryland (sorry Nora!), but then he wanted a sister because Caillou has a little sister (it's his favorite show), and then other times he just won't answer.  Just the other day we were at the neighbor's house and he told them that he was going to have a little sister.  So, we will see.  I go back and forth, too.  I think it would be fun for Kingston to have a brother, especially when I see how much fun he has with Zayden and Jace and Colton.  But on the other hand, I would really like a girl with dresses and tutus and flowers and dance class and dolls....I can only play trains and cars so much!
Another time, he was getting pretty wild and I had to remind him to be careful because there was a baby in mommy's tummy.  He looked at me for a minute and said "How did the baby get in your tummy?"  I asked him what he thought and he got he biggest smile on his face and said "You ate it!  You ate the baby and now it's in your tummy!"  He was so proud of himself for figuring it out, that I didn't have the heart to burst his bubble (and I wasn't about to explain the birds and the bees to a 2 year old!).
My official due date is December 14, but I'm hopeful that I will go early again.  It's kind of ironic because both Jonathan and I preferred to not have a baby in December (just so much going on) so we intentionally didn't start trying until April.  Well, as luck would have it, it took us a full year and here we are having a baby in December; I guess it was just meant to be!
This pregnancy has been very different for me.  I'm 12 weeks so I'm just starting my 2nd trimester and I'm finally feeling better. Up until now, though, I would get nauseous every evening around 5:30 until bedtime.  It didn't matter if I ate or didn't eat or rested or stayed busy.  It was pretty miserable and Kingston still needed me so I just kind of had to go with it.  I've also been really tired, which is normal for me anyway, but with a very busy boy running around, I don't have much time to kick my feet up.  Even Jonathan has been super busy at work and doesn't get home till 6 or 7 on most nights so he can't help until later.  But hopefully, we are past the worst of it.
We've had a couple ultrasounds and each one brings it into reality a little bit more. I love hearing the little heart beat (178 bpm at 8 weeks and 160 at 12 weeks) and on one scan I got to watch the baby move around before curling up and falling asleep.  It still looks a little bit abstract but Joy points out the arms, legs, and heart for me on each picture.  Our appointments have all been good so far and now that I'm feeling better, I can really enjoy it.  I feel like my belly is popping out a bit sooner than it did before,but I'm down 3 lbs.
I haven't had any cravings, but grilled cheese sandwiches and french dips always sound good.  Candy hasn't been all that appealing to me, which is unusual because I can always be caught eating some sort of sweet, but Jr. Mints have been especially delicious.  I used to love apples, but they haven't sounded great so I traded in my old breakfast staple for a bowl of Kix every morning.
Here we are at 12 weeks, not the greatest picture but we just couldn't get him/her to move into a good position.

Friends dinner

June 1-
We've been getting together for dinner since we were all kid less.  Look at us now! Plus, there are two more on the way!
Tyson (11 months) Elliott (1 year 10 months) Molly (2 years 6 months) Kingston (2 years 11 months) and Ryland (4 months)

Gymnastics Showcase

May 27-

This little gymnast has really shined the last couple weeks.  He was being difficult during class and not wanting to participate in the activities, so we decided after this month we would take a break for the summer. They are so unpredictable, because after that, Kingston was doing all sorts of things and all of a sudden he wanted the teacher to watch him (he had never paid much attention to her before).  

So, it has been so much fun watching him these last few times.  He is so brave and walks on the high/wide beam all by himself. He walks on the low beam and does the caterpillar story down the beam and jumps off at the end.  He climbs on the low bar and reaches up to the top bar and swings off.  He can walk along the parallel bars.  I feel like he can do it all!  We are still taking a break for the summer, but in the fall, he will be in a class without me!  I'm excited for that.

I wasn't expecting a big deal for the "showtime" but luckily Nick, Kelly, and Tyson showed up to cheer Kingston on and he was able to show off all that he learned.  He even got a medal for all of his accomplishments!  

These pictures are from the next week..

 

 

Memorial Weekend in McCall

May 23-26
Our long relaxing weekend started out rough and ended kinda rough.  Jonathan and I had Friday off so we thought we would get up there early.  Jonathan spent the morning and early afternoon packing the truck and trailer and by the time we were ready to go, the truck wouldn't start.We tried to jump start it with my car but the jumper cables started smoking and melted.  The rest of the afternoon/evening was shot, but we did end up making it to McCall around 10:30 by borrowing Nick's truck.  It was a late night and we were all able to sleep in the next morning.
Kelly, Nick, and Tyson made it up around lunch time.  We were excited to hit the beach so we got the little ones in their swim suits and headed to the sand.  Kingston had fun digging and playing in the sand.  Tyson just wanted to eat all the sand! But both boys dipped their toys in the water and had a great time.  I thought the water was too cold, but Kingston didn't seem to mind.

Jonathan's friends, Thor and Giesella, stayed with us on their way to Portland. We rested back at the cabin and then when it was dark, we started a fire in the fire pit.  Kingston enjoyed playing with flashlights in the dark, but thought the camera flash was too bright!

 Sunday we just hung out around the cabin.  Kingston loved playing in the sandbox with all of his trucks and Jonathan kept busy working on projects around the house.

 

The Davis family left around 1:00 and we decided to take the RZR down to the river.  I forgot how uncomfortable that middle seat is.  This might have to be just a boys thing until we can get the carseat out!

We threw lots and lots of rocks into the river and showed Kingston a gigantic ant hill before heading back.

Kingston and I took naps while Jonathan and Thor decided to tackle the stairs.  They had fallen off the week before after the wood had rotted.  That was quite the project and kept them busy the rest of the night and all the next day.
Monday, Kingston and I cleaned the cabin and packed up our things.  He did more playing in the sand box, Popsicle eating with Barney, and eventually passed out on the couch.

The stair project took longer than expected but the good news is they are back on and I think the cabin will come down before they do!  We didn't make it home until 11:30 pm so it ended up being a really long weekend.