Cooking Queen!

I'm sure most almost 3 year old girls love to help their moma cook in the kitchen, but I'm not sure they are also into watching cooking shows.  I haven't asked around so I am not positive, but I really can't imagine this is common practice!  

Well Miss Emmy has been so into cooking lately and it's hilarious.  She asks me to watch cooking shows, record cooking shows and is especially a big fan of Rachael Ray & Giada.  If the meal looks interesting she'll ask to make the recipe once they are done and if she's not a fan, she will quickly ask me to change the channel and tell me that meal looks gross.  

She is the best helper in the kitchen and is actually quite skilled with a butter knife.  She will stand in the kitchen and help me for sometimes up to 30 minutes.  She doesn't even have that long of an attention span for play doh or even her babies sometimes.  She gets insulted if my meal doesn't require assistance, that more times than not, I create extra steps just to keep my sous chef happy.  Perhaps we have a future chef in the making! 

Cutting peppers - she did that whole bowl!

36 Weeks

Officially 36 weeks pregnant today!  Can't even believe it.  I have been meaning to take pictures for weeks now but because I can't get myself to look clean enough to have my mom take nice ones, I just made Andy take this today so I would at least have 1 in case I can't get my act together :) 

I have been feeling good besides some back and ligament pain in my legs.  I'm proud to still be working out with weights twice a week and hope to get some more walking in as well.  I hope I can walk this baby right out! 

Natural History Museum!

We were so lucky to spend the morning with JJ & CC (aka Jared & Corey) at the Natural History Museum and then enjoyed a nice lunch together a few weeks ago.  Em was completely confused at first by the museum and was wondering why the animals didn't talk, I think she thought it was like a zoo, but she has been really into dinosaurs the past few weeks so it was nice for her to see them.  We had a great time with them and took a few pictures to capture the day!     



 Em wouldn't get in the picture, but instead insisted on taking ours.  If you see the faces of the people behind us you can see their confusion and shock as this little peanut takes our picture - it's a pretty good one too!

Carnival Fun!

A week or so ago there was a carnival in town and I was so excited.  Knowing how much Em loved it last year I knew this would be even better and I was right.  She was filled with excitement as soon as we got there and probably would have stayed all night if we let her.  Her favorite rides were the little train car with Payton and the slide with her Daddy.  She was also very excited about the cotton candy that she and Payton shared.  We can't wait for more carnivals to come this summer!

We Moved!

So life has been a little hectic over the past few weeks/month because we just sold our house about 2 weeks ago and moved in with my parents temporarily as we look for another house.  We have an offer on a short sale but we have no idea how long it will take to hear back from the back so for the meantime we sit and wait.  Obviously I haven't had much time for blogger with all the packing and unpacking but hopefully I can get caught up in the next few weeks before the baby. 

Em is loving living at Mimi & Papa's house but does ask to go home every once in a while.  If you ask her why it's usually for a food related item, such as making pancakes or her latest, waffles.  Even if I explain that we can make those things here, she still gets upset.  I think it's the only way of her expressing some sadness about the change and loss of her house.  She is excited about moving to a new house because I told her she can pick out her bedding and help me decorate her room.  Since we've been at my parents she has been sleeping in a big girl bed and loving it.  It's so sweet to see her in there and she has been doing great.  Even though she can get out (and tried once or twice) for the most part she stays put until we come get her, which is great. One less thing to worry about in the middle of the night.  I'll have to try and capture a picture soon, it's quite adorable if I do say so myself!

Dammit, Dammit, Dammit!

So I have to just share a little story about my SWEET little girl!

We are very lucky because Emmy hardly repeats swear words except for some reason she has taken a likely to the word dammit (she insists Mimi taught her, thanks Mom!). We went through a few week period where she would say it, even in public to get my attention. At first I reacted and then decided ignoring it was best option because all she really wanted was a rise out of me and she was usually successful.

Thankfully, she hadn't said it in a while so I had thought maybe she forgot about it. I guess I was wrong, because yesterday morning while she was busy picking out her clothes to get dressed for the day she looks at me, straight faced and said I can't find my purple socks that match my shirt so I just NEED to say dammit. Trying to hold back my laughter, I said, well maybe we could find another word instead to express your frustration and she said ok, I'll say "Come On Man!".

I have to admit I'm proud of her for knowing how to use it in the correct context, but even prouder that she was able to find an alternative all on her own. Makes a mother proud!

32 Weeks!

I am just a day over 32 weeks and growing nicely :) I now go to see my midwives every 2 weeks and everything is measuring and looks great. Last appointment was the first time I took Emmy with me in a while and she had so much fun. My midwife pulled a chair up for her and she got to hold the Doppler to hear the heartbeat and she thought it was so cool. My midwife put the Doppler on my belly to listen to the baby's heartbeat and tried two different spots to hear it. The baby was moving around so she was having trouble finding it, but Miss Em used this opportunity to point to the spot right on my stomach where she thought they could hear it best and what do you know, she was right! My midwife said maybe I'll just move on over and let her take over. It was so cute and Em was so proud of herself. She should have a good idea since she is constantly poking, squeezing and kissing my belly. She even offered to pour the baby some tea the other day while we were playing. She took the cup, poured it basically into my belly button and said, "Isn't that good baby!"

I am so lucky and have continued to feel really good throughout this pregnancy. I'm so happy that I have continued weight training a few days a week and walking whenever I can. This baby is definitely more active them Em was or I am just that much more sensitive to it. Can't believe we are almost in the home stretch!

I have been so terrible this time about taking pictures, but am going to try and do some real ones soon. Until then here is Em hugging her baby!