Happy Halloween!!

Halloween weekend Nevada celebrates Nevada Day. They got the Friday off this year and the parade was on Saturday. So Friday night we watched the World Series with some friends then got up bright and early and drove to Carson City to watch the parade. 3rd year in a row for us, probably more then some true Nevadans. 

Governor Sandoval waved at Ronnee and said “Hi Cutie.” Tyler was pretty excited!                               I look sick but does she seriously have to smile like this everytime! We stayed until Tyler’s favorite…. The Mexican Dancing Horses!

The parade was a lot of fun except for the annoying guy and his annoying rude kids that sat next to us. When the Native American floats came by with there princesses and stuff he seriously started to Indian calls at them. I was so embarrassed for him. He was so disrespectful, I wanted to go punch him in the face!!   So glad we left shortly after. We were there for nearly 3 hours and the parade was still going on. Not sure how those poor kids in the bands and on all the floats do that!

That night we had a Halloween Party to go to at Dan and Christine’s so we went home tried to nap and got ready and headed out. 

She finally decided the ghost was not to scary to hug! And the glasses she thought she need to wear!

The party was a lot of fun. I didn’t take any pictures while we were there. Ronnee just played with the dogs and crawled on the ground like a dog, barking and all!  It was all good until the old people there were getting mad at her for touching the dog to much. IF YOU DONT WANT KIDS TO TOUCH YOUR DO THEN PUT THEM UP AND OUT OF THE WAY!!! P.s. it is annoying to have dogs stealing food out of your hands and your kids hands and off your plate when you are trying to eat!  We left early then probably planned because I was getting super duper annoyed if you cant tell! lol  But thanks for the invite Dan and Christine!

Then comes to Monday finally Halloween so all this can be over and I can clean it all up!   Once again we fought Ronnee to get her costume on… we had the rolling on the ground screaming kind of fit as soon as we put the damn thing on. Not sure about this kid!  But she looked super cute and we headed outside sooner then we wanted so she would relax!

She wasn’t really quite sure about why she was knocking on peoples door and wouldn’t take the candy. She would just smile and say Thank you and walk away. Lol  The last couple houses she let them give her some candy. We just went to a few of the neighbors that we know and she would try and go inside and see there animals! As soon as we walked back in our house she stripped down! She was so done with that Costume and even answered the door in her panties! lol 

I think her favorite part besides eating kitkats for dinner was answering the door and telling the kids Happy Ween and giving them candy!  When she got tired of that she went and watched  Cars…

It was a really fun Halloween and I think next year she is going to love it! 

Now I get to clean it all up and put it away! YAY!!!!!

1st trip to the Dentist!

Some my say we “finally” took Ronnee to the dentist and others might say “you took her already” but we took our pediatricians advice and started her now that she is 2!  They really didn’t do much but count her teeth and brush her teeth and if she was really cooperative they were going to do a fluoride treatment, but she had had enough so they will save that for next time. Which reminds me I need to go pick up her fluoride prescription.

Ronnee did such an awesome job for them. Way better then I expected. She had the whole office smiling! While she was getting her teeth cleaned there were even people coming to look in the window of our room to look at her. At one point they had her barking so that she would open her mouth. It was pretty hilarious! And also at one point I was holding her down they could get a good look in her mouth! lol But for the most part she just loved all the attention.  On the way out they let her pick a sticker! Also we were leaving pass the receptionist and they gave her a balloon with her name on it just because they thought she was so cute!   I think she won them over with her cheesy grin and her cute little “hello!” 

The best part for her was that they played “Curious George” for her while she sat in the chair. She loves Monkey!!

Sidenote: We are getting better with the potty training. She refused to use a diaper and for the first time ever at the dentist she used a public bathroom!!!  And she had also figured out it is okay to pee at other peoples houses!!  Now we just need to figure out the pooping again and we will be considered done with potty training!!  Any tips on how to get her to realize she has to sit on the toilet for more then 2 seconds to go poop would be awesome!

Playin in the leaves

One thing that is both a pro and con to living in a new home is you dont have all the big trees that have lots and lots of leaves that change to a beautiful color and fall to the ground to play in!   Lucky for us the Adams family has lots of big trees!!

Trip to the Pumpkin Patch!

Jeri was taking the girls to the Pumpkin patch so we decided to tag along!  It was perfect place for the kids. So much for the kids to do and lots of animals to see!

I love this weather we have been having and I am not sure I am ready for winter! I know Ronnee isn’t because she refuses to wear sweatshirts, jacket, jeans, or even shoes. I didn’t know that kids got such a strong opinion about what they want to wear so early in life!  Winter is going to be so so so long if she wont wear a jacket because we will be stuck inside!

 

HAPPY FALL EVERYONE!!!

Doc visit then a trip to the Zoo!

Doctors visit went really well! Good heartbeat and the doc asked me if I was eating because I am doing awesome with my weight gain! I am stressing about gaining a ton of weight so it is nice to hear that! Those walks are paying off!! Oh and the bike riding and the occasional lifting at the gym which reminds me I need to go more often!   Lets hope we get that good of a review next appointment after Thanksgiving! lol  I will get my ultrasound in the next few weeks to check all the body parts. If we were finding out this is when it would happen.   Then we go back to the doc on the 2nd of December!

After the doctors appointment we went to the zoo. Learned today that there are 2 zoos in Reno. We went to the one a little farther with some friends today. The kids had a lot of fun but since it is in the middle of nowhere I will remember to eat lots before I go and pack a lunch!   And it was to bad the animals were all so lazy with it being so warm out! But besides that I am glad we were able to go while we have nice weather this week.  Maybe we can hit up the other one next week!

Potty pics

Week 1 of potty training….

 
Week 2 of potty training…

 

And week 3 is even better!

So…..

it is about time that I let the news out that I am ….

prego!

I am still learning to take pics of myself in the mirror. It is quite a talent I need to go ask the high school kids for some tips! lol  But it is true we are finally getting are wish to have another baby!! 

I am not sure why I waited so long to put it on the blog. I didn’t even tell my sisters until I was 8 weeks and I told the rest of my family when I was 12 weeks. It was just something I felt like I needed to do after having a miscarriage last time.

I actually found out I was pregnant while I was in Az a few days before went to the Isaacson Family Reunion.  Wait let me back up…. I ovulated the day I left to Az so we thought for sure the chances of me getting pregnant were slim so it was good surprise to us both.   But back to the story… So I started feeling sick like I was on the toilet for a few days and knew my period was a couple days late so I decided to take a test…. And it was positive. So I took 2 more and then sent a picture to Tyler. He was like “who did you have pee on that” haha the brat! We were both so excited! But we decided to just keep a secret between the 2 of us. Which was so so so hard because I was with all my family and everyone was wondering what was wrong with me.  I was so exhausted all the time. On Mickey’s wedding day I actually felt drugged and took like a 3 hour nap during all the decorating. So everyone kept asking me what was wrong and all I could say was I was just tired.   One of the days Rachel straight up asked me if I was preggo and I lied! I hated keeping a secret from my mom and sisters but Ty wanted me to. So when we left El Paso and headed home it felt so nice not to have to look at them and lie. lol  

This pregnancy so far has been a lot harder on me probably because I have a little toddler around so I cant rest like I did before. I have been so tired and I have had more sickness. For a while after every time I ate I had to go to the bathroom but not to puke. TMI sorry.  My stomach was in a lot of pain most of the time. It was hard trying to figure out the best time to take my prenatals.  It was so nice when my energy levels picked up at least in the mornings.

Mornings are my best time of day. I have lots of energy and am in a fun mood but once about 2 o clock my good mood disappears and I just want to be in bed! I have know patience and at the drop of a hat I am pissed and crying. Poor Tyler and Ronnee. Not sure why I decided to potty train when I am like this! lol    It is really scary at times and I am so sorry for anyone that has be around me when I get like this. But I must say the last couple days I have yet to have a break down! So now I am hoping those days are farther between! 

And I think that it is way true that you start getting a belly so much sooner then with your first kid! Seems like I am about the same size now as I was at 20 or 25 weeks. When I look back at pics it is funny how much smaller I was at this time then I am now especially at night!

We will not be finding out what we are having again! Tyler loves the surprise and it is starting to grow on me too.    Ronnee doesn’t quite get what is going on but she has started kissing my belly good night and in the morning! We tell her to kiss the baby!   I am hoping she will love being a big sis because I know she will be good at it!  

Let’s hope that with the Holiday season coming up that March 31st will come quick so we can meet this little one!

My little mama!

Last night I was having a really bad headache and feeling dizzy so I went to lay in bed at 6:30 pm. About an hour later Tyler and Ronnee came into bed and Ronnee knew that I wasn't feeling very good so she put my head on her lap and played with my hair and patted my back. At one point she proceeded to kiss me on the for-head. This is a side of Ronnee that I just learned that she had. It was so sweet to have her take care of me! Nearly made me cry! She and I have our fights and our times where we need a break from each other but it was really sweet to know that she loves me and can nurture me when I need her too! Thanks baby girl I woke up headache free!

Ronnee funnies

Ronnee has been so entertaining lately.
*The other night we had some friends over to watch a boxing match and there were a couple pre-fights that no one was playing attention to expect Ronnee. I looked inside and she was standing in from of the tv yelling " HIT HIM!" She loves boxing. Later that night when the fight was on that the men wanted to watch she sat with them on the couch instead of playing with the other kids and yelled at the tv. She was getting so into it. It was quite entertaining.
* Also last night we were watching the D-Backs game and someone hit a Grand Slam followed by a home run and she was cheering so loud! And then a little later I asked her if she wanted to go to bed and she said " no I watching baseball!" She stayed up watching baseball with her dad and I went to bed. Sometimes I wonder if she is my kid!
* Last night I was playing the Kinect to work out and she said it was her turn. So I turned on a song and she proceeded to dance the whole song and even tried to follow the moves. She got a few points which was pretty amazing. It was so funny watching her. We took turns for a while! Who needs another adult to play with when you got a kid that can dance!
Never a dull moment when you are Ronnee's parents!

Projects that have been keeping me busy!

The biggest project that I have been working on is Ronnee’s room.  We painted it a cute light green(thanks jeri for your steady hand), put up a chandelier, got her a big girl bed, and the biggest of all make her a quilt! 

It seems like the quilt took me forever and it was a good thing my friend was on board to make her son one to so we worked together and helped each other figure out all the problems.  We weren’t following any patterns so we had plenty of issues along the way. It was kind of fun to just start from scratch and figure everything out on our own.    One side of the quilt is squares and the other side is all one fabric. We quilted it together with buttons on every corner.  And then we had to hand stitch around the whole outside. Over all it was a lot of work especially with 2 toddlers but they turned out so cute and I am so glad to be done with that!

Sorry not the greatest pictures but you get an idea.

Last thing we need to do is get her a new dresser and her room will be perfect!

The other project that I have been working on is a  Halloween advent Calendar. Thanks to Jeri for the good idea and all the help it is almost finished. I just need to get my machine out and sew all the pockets on.   I am not sure if you can tell by the pics but I had to hand stitch everything on it!  Hence why it has taken me so long. And we also had to come up with all the pocket ideas and cute them out of felt (sp).   Thanks again Jeri for all your help and creative thinking!

Once again not the greatest pics but I will post better ones when it is all finished and hanging on my wall!