Enjoying the spring weather

Easter weekend was cold and wintry, but this last off week from work was just the opposite. It has been warm and gorgeous, but it is Utah, so things could turn back to snow any day now. We finally got started on yard work. I will try to make the flower beds look as nice as I can until this baby decides to arrive. With warm weather comes..swelling. I feel my rings getting tight and I definitely don't want them to be cut off. I do have some fake rings I can try to wear soon. I would just feel naked without my wedding ring.
Jerry took the day off on Thursday to get some yard work done and so we could take Xander to the zoo. I think his favorite animal is the monkey for now. They are the most interactive out of all the animals. I think he had a good time, especially when he had his first ice cream cone.

Easter Time

We didn't do anything exciting for Easter, but at least we got to spend time as a family. The biggest problem was the lousy weather. We had some beautiful days in March, but it has been snowing, hailing and raining lately. It must be spring time for Utah. We took Xander to his first Easter Egg hunt, but didn't get to do any egg hunting. I guess there were so many people who went that it was done and over with in a few minutes. I'm sure he will get more out of the holidays next year anyway. He was probably just wondering why we were dragging him to a cold place. I probably should enjoy the comfort of this weather right now. I was pregnant two years ago and almost as far along as I am now, and I remember how I felt when it got hot outside. I couldn't wear my wedding rings or find comfortable shoes. I hope it's not as rough as it was last time I did this. The due date is still July 23rd, so I have plenty of time to suffer through the heat.

Update on our kids

You can really tell how cute this kid is going to be!










On the 30th we had the big ultrasound at 23 weeks. I think most doctor's offices do them earlier, but not the new one I go to. I get an ultrasound every time and it's a nice office but the wait time is ridiculous. I'm not sure I want to continue with my current midwife if I have to wait 1-3 hours to be seen for 5-10 minutes. It wasn't this way at all with my last midwife. Jerry and Xander both came to the appointment and I think we waited about 90 minutes to be seen. Luckily they have a big playground in a side room by the waiting room. Xander had a good time going down the slide and running around. We got to have a regular and a 4D ultrasound which turned out some really good pictures. The baby is measuring pretty close to my due date of July 23rd. They estimated them to weigh 1 pound 4 ounces which is normal. Hopefully I wont have too big of a baby. Xander was only 6lbs but he came early. Everything looks great so far. I know I'm blessed to have the chance to be a mommy to 2 healthy kids. I know not everyone gets that opportunity in life.
I took Xander in for an Early Intervention evaluation to see if he qualifies for speech therapy..and no surprise he does. The positive is that he isn't super far behind. They observed him and asked questions and none of his skills go below 18 months. He is 20 months now and born 3 weeks early, so he isn't as far behind as we thought. We still need to find a way to clear up his congestion. I'm sure he would love to breath normal someday. The tubes don't seem to be helping. The cool thing is they put his large motor skills at 24 months. It seemed like he was so slow to catch on his first year, but he is learning so quickly the last few months. He didn't walk until 14 months, but it seems like he is doing so well since those first steps. I can't wait to get him to communicate with us someday. I would love to be called mommy since I have been one for almost 2 years now.
We have less then 4 months now to prepare for a new addition...We have a room to furnish, turn Xander's room more into a toddler room and take one last big trip before we are busy with two kids. Who knows when we will have time for anything after that.