Baby On The Way

I'm pregnant, again, for the 4th time in 4 years. But who's keeping track, right? 

I'm 21 weeks and the due date is January 6th, 2014. This pregnancy is going well. I was sick and exhausted the first trimester. The sickness has mostly gone away but I still feel very tired most days. I doubt that will ever go away. However, both me and baby are healthy and I'm grateful for that. 

We just found out the sex of our baby. Chris is always trying to keep things interesting. He decided to get a cake and do our own 'reveal party' with us and the kids, rather than have the ultrasound tech tell us boy or girl. It was a lot of fun to see the kids reactions and share this moment with them. We are excited to add one more to our family. January will be here before we know it.

Here's the videos:

Columbia Zoo

We've been wanting to check out the Columbia zoo for awhile. So, yesterday, after the kids waited patiently while Chris and I took turns going to the temple, we headed off to zoo. The air smelled of elephant poop and funnel cakes. Maybe I was the only one affected by the smell. Anyway, the kids loved seeing the animals at a different zoo. We saw some bears, zebras, an ostrich, and walked through a kangaroo stomping ground. All of which are not at our local zoo. We were bummed the tigers were unavailable but Calvin was satisfied when he saw all the giraffes. Both Lila and Calvin loved seeing the different animals. Their day got even better when Lila rode on a real-life pony and Calvin took a train ride. Emmett enjoyed it all too. He's still easy to please as long as he's got food. It was a great day!

Here's pics from the zoo:

As Of Late

I've kind of been on a blogging break. Unintentionally, of course. This is my attempt at catching up.

Here's Lila and Calvin playing under a chair together. 

 I love overhearing them talk to each other and having fun together.

We went peach picking with some friends. It was a fun family outing and the peaches are delicious. Yet, another reason we love SC. Here's some pictures from that.

Lila asked me to do her hair this way then requested I take a picture. 

I love the sequence of the next 2 pictures. 

 She grabs and hugs Emmett all the time as if he's one of her stuffed animals. He doesn't seem to mind it, most of the time:)

Emmett is standing and cruising along the couch. 

Here's a video of Lila "reading".

And Just Like That...

Emmett is almost 11 months old and changing quickly. His most recent stats are from his 9 month appointment. He's definitely gotten heavier since then and may even weigh the same as Lila. It certainly feels like it. He's outgrown the infant car seat and is now in a bigger car seat, which I'm sure is more comfortable.

His 9 month stats are:
Weight: 21 lb 13 oz (83rd percentile)
Height: 30 inches (96th percentile)
Head Circumference: 46 1/4 cm

He is soooo big, and squishy, and a cuddle bug, and always smiling! We just love him and love being around him. It's been awhile since my last post and there's been numerous changes with his growth and development. A little before six months he was starting to pull himself around. He pretty much used his arms and his legs would drag behind. Occasionally he would use his legs to push. He started doing the traditional crawl and sitting up around 7 or 8 months. Then at 9 months he was pulling himself up to standing position. Around 10 months he started walking along furniture and will walk with me while I hold his hands. He has let go and stood on his own a few times as well. It's all happened quickly. We anticipate he will walk soon because of how quickly he's done everything else, but who knows. He is a fast crawler. Lila and Calvin are constantly running around and Emmett just smiles and tries to keep up. He gets very excited when Chris comes home each day. He laughs and squeals then crawls to where Chris is and waits to be picked up. It is a fun sight to see.

I'm having technical difficulties and I can't post pictures, which is a bummer because Emmett keeps getting cuter.