16 Weeks

Since finding out I was pregnant

I've lost 10 lbs.

So the only pants that will stay on

are pants I haven't fit into since last year.

So today I bought my first pair of skinny jeans

maternity skinny jeans of course

Oh my goodness I have missed out

for the past 5 years I have steered clear of skinny jeans

mostly because I thought they looked awful on me

these....

these are winners.

I also bought 2 shirts buy one get one free

(Motherhood is having a great sale until monday)

Pretty good way to start off the maternity shopping this time around

I'd show you pictures of the baby bump....

but that means I'd have to take a picture....

so it looks like this...

Yep thats me in my PJs from when I was prego with James

Anywho

Mornings sickness is leaving

I only have to throw up once a week now

Sleep is difficult, has been for a while

starting to feel a little movement in there

I wish march would hurry up

I want to find out so bad if Thing 2 is a he or she

For now, I just get to wait

and eat the wonderful cotton candy my husband just brought home for me

mmmmm i love him

and i love cotton candy

Check these out

As I was browsing for a St. Patrick's Day menu

I came across these from Martha Stewart

Aren't they cute?

If you're coming over for dinner that night

so far we're having green peppers and ranch dip

Matt and I have decided we dont really care for

Corned Beef

So salty

Maybe we'll do a brisket still...

but skip the brine.

Valentine's Day

Saint Valentine was a Priest, martyred in 269 in Rome . He is the Patron Saint of affianced couples, bee keepers, engaged couples, epilepsy, fainting, greetings, happy marriages, love, lovers, plague, travelers, young people. He is represented in pictures with birds and roses.

I love my husband so so so much.

The past few months I've had no energy to do anything around the house, then last week I was starting to feel better and James started to get sick, so instead of catching up on house work, I've spent my time with the little man.

We kept it simple for Valentines Day since we celebrated last weekend, but Matt still went out to get me Maple Bars, Chocolate milk and beautiful flowers. Then after a busy day of meetings, taking James to the doctor, and other errands Matt took an hour or two out of his homework time to clean the house. Since I'll be spending the next few days forcing medicine down James' throat, trying to get him to eat, and

cuddling with my little sicky, a clean house takes a lot off my mind and

means more than if Matt had bought me new shoes. (I love new shoes)

Thanks Babe, you're amazing.

So aside from James having a double ear infection and upper respiratory congestion, Valentines Day was pretty great. Nice and simple.

My sicky boy, looking much better than yesterday.

Breathing Easy

Today I went in for a check-up, one that I've been holding my breath for. I'm relieved to report that all is well, and even though Thing 2 was playing Hide-and-Seek with the nurses, it's got a healthy heart beat. I probably shouldn't have been worried, but I've been so freaked out about losing this one as well...but really I had nothing to worry about. I've had no spotting, and even at almost 15 weeks I'm still puking my guts out in the morning. Either way, sigh of relief, baby is healthy, and I'm in smaller pants than when I found out I was prego.

We'll find out whether Thing 2 is a He or She March 16th, so place your bets lol.

Anywho, aside from morning sickness, not being able to sleep, and all other lovely pregnancy side effects, we've been good.

Matt is busy with school and we're attempting to make post-graduation plans. I'm trying to keep up with my 22 month old wild child and everything else around here. James is really into books and loves to have a story read to him. His vocabulary is increasing, which makes knowing what he wants easier to understand. Lately he's obsessed with my stomach, and likes to lift up my shirt and put his ear up to it. I'm not sure why he does it, maybe he knows more than we give him credit for. Either way, its especially cute when he gives my stomach a little kiss.

Since I'll be recovering from birthing Thing 2 on our 5th anniversary, we decided to celebrate on our 5th 1st date anniversary this past weekend. We dropped the kiddo off at my parents and were able to get in some much needed alone time and rest. It was nice to eat dinner without a child trying to climb on the table, and watch TV other than Backyardigans.

Hopefully it wont be another 2 years before we can get away again, and maybe go away to somewhere warm and sunny. ;)

Sorry there are no pictures, I'll have a picture post soon.

Since 90% of you already know...

I think it's time to make it official.

Next August, a new member of the Morrissey Family will be joining us.

As of Friday I am 11 weeks along, and so far things are looking pretty good. We didn't plan to tell ANYONE for at least another week...ha ya that didn't work out so well. The day after my first doctor appointment we went up to Idaho Falls for Christmas and I had to go to the emergency room because of spotting. Usually this wouldn't be a big concern, but in June I had a miscarriage, so to be safe we wanted to check things out. Everything was fine, but I was under doctors orders to basically sit on my bum for the next 2-3 weeks. Since then I've had another doctor appointment and things are looking great.

Aside from being waaaay sicker than I ever was with James and spending at least 2 days a week in bed for the last 5 weeks, I'm doing well. Matt on the other hand has been pulling double duty to pick up my slack and although he doesn't complain, I know he's exhausted. So both of us are hoping all this morning sickness leaves as I enter the second trimester. James isn't quite sure what's going on, but he does say "baby" when he sees the ultrasound.

I'm excited for James to have a playmate, but am cherishing these last few months we have just the two of us when daddy is at school or work. The other day as I was experiencing some wonderful morning sickness, James came up and asked "you ok?" , then later I heard him gagging in the bathroom. He was leaning over the toilet pretending to throw up! This child never ceases to make me laugh.

I have another appointment early February, but we wont find out the sex until March. We're hoping for another boy but who knows :)

December Summary

     Oh December, in the begining you were stressful, your middle passed by me like a bullet train, and the end had distractions.  So there arent many pictures, and not a whole lot to write about, I'll try to do better this year. Speaking of this year, holy cow. I've been waiting for a while for this year to come, but now I'm starting to freak out a bit. My baby turns 2 in a few short months. My husband, who has worked his butt off to get 6 years of school done in 4, graduates with an MBA in June. Then sometime soon after that we'll move to who knows where, and begin a new chapter of our lives.
     I had this realization a few weeks ago, and so I tried to spend my time taking things easy, and spending time with my boys. James is still a little rascal, I swear I have to clean his face every five minutes. He has mastered jumping off of couches, and actually gets pretty good distance. Yikes. Knock on wood, no emergency room visits for him yet.
     He's adding new words every day, and asks us "What is that?", and tells me to "Let go!" of things he wants. He roars at people when we're in public, and I can't decide if he learned that from Daddy or his aunt Caroline. My favorite is when he wanders into our room at night, climbs into bed with us, and squeezes right into the middle whether there be room or not. Then he grabs my face in both hands, plants a big wet kiss, then turns over to sleep. He may be wild, but he's the sweetest wild child I've ever known.


And now for December...

James watching Backyardigans, his new favorite show. He calls it "Yeee! Haw!"

An art project I attempted with James, it didnt turn out the way I hoped but he couldnt stop looking at it :)

 When making a million cookies that I never ended up delivering, James decided to sneak the chocolate syrup out of the fridge and drink it all...

 It's times like this as a parent you can either choose to be mad or choose to laugh..

I laughed pretty hard.

 We drove down the Salt Lake one night, ate some In-N-Out on the way, and went to see the temple lights.

 Christmas Morning, James tried to trade his Santa present for his cousin Ivy's santa present..

 Once he opened everything though, he decided to keep his stuff.

His favorite present was probably his Dad's basketball hoop, he'd carry that thing around the house, looking for someone to hold it so he could shoot baskets.

 James all bundled up to play in the snow, crazy child. Thank goodness he had Aunts and Uncles willing to go outside with him, I only lasted 2 minutes at a time.

 After Matt and I came back from  a movie, we saw this scene through the window. Sweet huh?

Our Christmas break was great, spent with lots of family and food. It ended bitter sweet as I said goodbye to my younger brother Zac for the next two years. He's going on a mission to Riverside, California (yep where we grew up)  speaking spanish. I'm so proud of him, but I'll miss him a lot.

2011 is here now, and its full of exciting things for the Morrissey's.  Stay tuned.



Thanks

As it is Thanksgiving Eve, James is taking a late nap, and Matt is at the USU v. Utah Basketball game, I thought it was time I wrote my thanks.

First, I'm grateful for my parents. They taught me wrong from right, how to be independent, and responsible. They were the first to love me, and will always be there for me no matter what. They instilled a love for the gospel in my heart, and a love for mankind. We've had our rough patches for sure, but I will always love them. I am so grateful for everything they've done for me. I know I don't say it enough, but that's because I'm a cry baby and my mascara would run ;-) Mom and Dad, I love you both so much. Thanks

Next my siblings, Ben, Zac, Mady, Will, and Caroline. You guys are the best and I'm so proud of all of you. You guys makes me laugh, cry, and sometimes swear and kick you. (lol Zac, glad we can laugh about that now) I love visiting will you all and learning about your different lives. Sometimes I may boss, correct or reprimand you, but I do it because I care, and I want the best for you. Thank you for all the memories, and for watching James so I can have a breather. I love you call so very much.

My husband, Matt. I freaking love you! You are the best, and work so hard for our little family. You make me laugh, and make me feel like I'm the most important person in the world.  I'm so proud of you and all you've accomplished. Thank you for all you do, undergrad and graduate degrees in 4 years,  late night ice cream and tampon runs, getting up with James in the middle of the night, turning off the lights because I'm still afraid of  whats in the dark, buying Phantom of the Opera for me even though you hate it, letting me put my ice cold toes on your warm feet so mine will warm up, being a trooper when you really dont want to, laughing and crying with me as we watch toy story 3 for the bazillionth time, and so much more.  It's been a great 4 years and I look forward to our many many years to come. Again, I freaking love you!

James. My little buddy. You have changed my life so much and I love you more every minute. You make me smile when I'm feeling down. I wish you would stay my little boy forever. You've taught me patience better than anyone else possibly could. That includes your father lol. I hope you'll always know that I'll love you, no matter what.

Next I'd like to thank my in-laws, you guys are great! Mike, Marcia, Rachel, Mike, Shawna, Sean, Niki, Katie, and Tim..I love you all so very much. You are all such great examples in my life and I'm glad you've welcomed me into your family. Thank you for all you've done for us.

The Eddy's...you guys are one crazy bunch and I'm excited to spend time with most of you tomorrow. Grandma and Grandpa, you two are awesome. Love you! I've always felt your love and concern for me and I really appreciate it. To all my uncles and aunts, I love you all so much.  A special thanks to Uncle Greg, the Eddy's would not be the same without you. I know I can always depend on you. You and Allyson have been a great influence in my life and I love you both very much. And to all my cousins, their spouses and their children, Brandon, Lisa, Ryker, Katie, Paul, Nora, Kayl, Courtney, Christopher, Max, Spencer, Brooke, Eria, Kimberly, Elijah, Kira, Justin, Marissa, Jesse,Cory, Emily, Candace, Camilla, Morgan, Tyler, Scott, Matt, Sam, Tanner, Brittany, and Megan (Hope I got you all!) I love you all!

The McDermott's... I miss you all so much! It was good to see most of you in August, and hopefully we can visit soon. To my Grandparents, I love you both Oceans and Oceans. You both are great examples to me. To my Aunts, each of you have been there for me in one way or another. You hold a special place in my heart. To my cousin's Cameron, Ashley, Aiden, Conner, Blair, McKenna, Cole, Grant, Abbie, Rachel, Wyatt and Trent. Some of you I grew up with and we formed great friendships and memories, the rest of you don't know me very well but I love each of you.

To my friends. Each of you have influenced my life in different ways.

Paige, you were there in the beginning. Back when we were little girls who prayed for our dead grandparents dogs to have puppies so we could play with puppies down here, then ended up finding at cat....lol. Doll club, Sailor Moon, me wanting to stay inside and play dress up, and you wanting to go play in the yard with slobbery Borus. We 've known each other since we were two, we may not be as close as we used to be, but I will always be grateful for our friendship, and will always be there when you need a friend.

Jalissa, you helped me become the person I am today. No other person in the world laughs about the things we laugh about.  You are the one girl I can tell anything to, and you'll never judge me. That's what I've always loved about you. I miss you seester, and I hope when you come home we can spend more time with each other. Yes we act like we're 16 when we're together, but that's why its so fun :-) Love you girl!

Jess, you kept me sane at Olive Garden lol.I miss our conversations. We need to get together for lunch, seriously. Its been foreeeeever!

Dani, I just think you're awesome. You've been there to talk about some serious stuff, and helped me feel better having someone to talk to.  When you come back to visit Logan, let me know, and we'll go out.

Finally I need to thank my Savior, Jesus Christ. There was a time I was lost, and He helped me though. He is my ultimate example. When I do as He would do, I am a happier person, and a better wife and mother. I know He lives, and though Him we are saved. I know the blessing's I receive in my life are from Him. I am so grateful that I was raised in His gospel, and I know that one day I can return to Him and my Heavenly Father. I know though Christ and His temples families can be together forever. I love my Savior and hope to always feel His love.

Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays, and the perfect prelude to Christmas. I am thankful for all I have, and thankful to all those in my life. Love you all, have a safe and Happy Thanksgiving!