Merry Christmas

Hello All and Merry Christmas
I hope everyone had a great holiday and a happy new year. Nothing much new with us, we had a nice christmas. Jacob had a great time opening his presents. We didn't do much this year. Thats a good thing. For the first time in my life it was a slow day. We didn't have to rush off to someones house. I really like it that way. We got to spend the whole day just letting Jacob play with his toys and we just hung out and played games.

Nothing new to report on the pregnancy. I go back to the doctor next week. I am just getting very tired. By the afternoon I can hardly keep my eyes open. I am ready for this pregnancy to be over though. I am excited to have another baby in the house. We are really having a hard time picking out a name for this baby. Russ and I read the entire baby boy name book and we didn't like any of them. So I guess we will just know when he comes out. If anyone has any suggestions feel free to let me know ;)

So Russ decided to go to graduation, I am not sure if I wrote this already but he did. The official graduation date is may 22. It seems like a long way away but the time will fly by so fast. He entered two poster contests for school and actually won them both. Which is awesome. He didn't really win any prizes but they are going to use his posters for advertising and stuff. Thats a great prize actually. So he has about a month off until he starts his last semester. Jacob and I will be enjoying that time that we get to spend together.

Jacob seems like he is growing more every day. He talks so much. Everyday he is saying something new. It really is crazy how they absorb so much at this age. He knows that he is getting a brother and all he talks about is playing trucks with him :) Its so cute. He actually thinks that he is having the baby. I ask jake where his brother is and he points to his belly. Its very funny.

Anyway have a great day everyone and I will post again soon.
Love ya and God Bless

Just thinking.....

Hey guys,
Well today we got our family picture taken. It came out good I guess. I always hate how I look when I am pregnant. Anyway my boys look great in it. We are sending our Christmas cards out tomorrow, this is late for me. I usually have them in the mail by the first week of December.

Jacob is doing well, he is learning a lot, for those of you who don't know I started to home school him in October. He just eats everything right up. He has a different "subject" everyday and always has a bible story and a verse to memorize. He is doing quite well with that part. He has learned 3 by memory. Starting to work with him at 2 was a good decision because he was ready.

Russ decided to go to graduation, I am so glad that he changed his mind. He has worked so hard. It has been very stressful around here lately. He is trying to finish up final projects and work and try to fit in the family. Soon it will be over though! Praise God :)

I have only a couple more weeks until this baby arrives. My doctor is going to induce me at about 35 weeks. Well I guess I should say try to induce. This baby is only going to come out when its ready :) I am feeling kind of sad lately though. Many things on my mind. I feel like life changes so much, I can't keep up. Did you ever feel like there was a time in your life where things felt almost perfect? I am sad that I have lost some very special people that were in my life. Well maybe I really haven't lost them, maybe its just life being so busy. I am not sure. I have one situation in particular in my life that I have been praying for guidance and wisdom on. I am not sure whats going on and I can't get a straight answer (or any answer for that matter). Its really a shame how people can make you feel like you never had a friendship, like I don't know.... could it be my hormones? Is that why I am so sensitive lately? I have just been praying that God will show me the truth and end this mini trial in my life. Maybe his lesson is don't rely so much on man and rely totally on him. I get it Lord, may I have my buddies back?

Well its been a long night, I need to get some sleep. My 2 year old has me busy all day! Feel free to leave comments! Thanks for reading. Love ya and God Bless.
xoxoxoxoxo

Almost There!

Wow its crazy to think that I am almost there, the time is passing so quickly. I can't believe that in just a few short weeks Russ and I will have 2 kids!

update

Well let me catch some of you up on our crazy lives.... Russ is about 5 days away from finishing his semester, with only 3 more classes to go, there is finally light at the end of the tunnel. I can't believe that he is almost done. This is something that we have waited so long for. He starts up again in January and then just a couple of weeks until graduation! yippie! I can't convince him to go to his graduation though. I am just so proud of him that he stuck with school even though he didn't really want to go back. I feel like we should celebrate. Maybe he will change his mind :)

Today I am 25 weeks pregnant and growing. We are having another baby boy. I am getting more excited every week that I check the calendar. Believe it or not I am looking forward to the labor. Its so weird to look forward to something that hurts so bad. We are currently living with Russ' parents and have been for a couple of months. It is going really well, so well in fact that we are having a hard time knowing that in just a few short months we have to leave. We tried to convince them to let us stay for a while but my father in law (I just call him dad) is looking forward to the moving day. I think he wants his house back! :) We will see if they can kick us out once we have another baby in the house. At least I can always count on my mother in law to stick up for us. She won't make us leave :) She can't get enough of jake and just wait until this little boy comes into the world and meets his meme! ( that's what jake calls her!)

Well anyway thanks for reading my blog and be sure to keep checking it out. I am going to be posting new pictures and more news about us all the time. I will post some pictures on here tomorrow! Good night :)

First Year of Jakes Life

Russ made this video a couple of months ago and I just wanted to post it since some of my family has never seen our son.

New Page!!

Hey family and friends,
Since it is sometimes easier to check an email than take a phone call, I thought that I would start this blog page to keep you all updated. Our lives change so much, this is a great way to keep everyone included!