I'm being Brave!

Well we attempted some maternity pictures of Baby #2...I am being very brave in showing this picture, but i wanted something a bit more intimate and so i decided to show off my belly this time. I told jeremy what i wanted, put on the right settings and we both tried very hard to get elias to sit for more than 5 shots. I had all these ideas of shots i wanted to try with elias and my pregnant belly, but it never works out the way you hope...  Anyways i did really like this one... even though i wish i would have put my hair half up so you could see my face a bit more.. but still it shows the more intimate look i was going for with my son.

7.5 months pregnant

Its really sooo soon, this baby is due in a month now, even though my baby ticker on the side says 37 days its really 27, i put in the wrong date and now i dont know how to change it..

Oh well its really coming and i have yet to do any sort of nesting for the baby.. i still have everything packed away and havent bought much of anything yet either.. soon though probably by next week i will start getting ready so hopefully the babe wont come extra early..

I am really looking forward to having a newborn, even though i'm kinda freaked right out.. and had a bit of a nervous breakdown thinking about the delivery the other day.. but i am ready to add to our family. Elias doesnt really understand, but at the same time he does. 

The other day i said "where's the baby"? and he pulled up my shirt and then said "No baby" and pulled it back down.. it was pretty funny. But mostly he says the baby is going to be "a sister" and we will call it "girly". Just today i was asking him what boy names he liked and as i was listing the few we like he said, "No, girly".. So as much as i want a girl too, i think we'll both be okay with another boy. 

I was also thinking where are we going to put all the baby stuff now, we barely have any room and feel claustraphobic** enough with only 2 bedrooms and no yard. But we will make due, i guess. People do it all the time, but yet i am NOT looking forward to it, and I am afraid i might go a little crazy and will have to leave the house everyday to get Elias out so he can run around. 

But its all good and i am excited about this little new addition that will add to our family, i'm especially exciting about just knowing what sex the baby is! 

I'm back...

Well what a nice break is all i can say.. 

Lots of family time, playing in the snow, games nights, traveling and well just doing nothing!

Christmas was really nice, were able to go to my parents new cabin at echo lake in Montana over christmas for about 5 days (thats where all the pics are from). There was so much snow there and it was so beautiful, i cant believe i didnt take any pics of the outdoors and the cabin, i also didnt get any pics of the sweet sledding track that Jeremy and my brothers made, going from the top of the cabin down to the lake. The kids just had a ball sledding and the guys had fun playing hockey on the lake too. I guess i was too busy filming with my sweet new video camera, so i didnt get too many pictures. That was our christmas gift this year to each other and I am so happy to have it!

I did manage to get a few pics on christmas morning and outside as well, here are a few...

Christmas morning!

Elias' sweet new train! 

Elias having fun with his cousins Kade and Colby.

Elias and Jer in the snowfort!

His most favorite thing ever, quad rides with papa!

Playing in his snowsuit.. man he looks so big!

Jeremy building a snow fort for the kids!

After boxing day we headed to Raymond with Jeremy's family for almost a week.. it was fun for elias to play with his cousins and we had alot of late nights playing games and watching movies. Jeremy's whole family lives in Raymond so there is alway someone fun to hang out with. 

But even though Christmas was really fun, i am so glad to be home and to kind of get back to a schedule again.  

These days i am so tired being so huge and pregnant, less than 2 months to go and that REALLY freaks me out. I dont think i will be ready when the time comes, but well the time will come sooner or later so i better get used to it.  Right! 

Christmas Time!!!

Man do i ever love christmas.. everything about it makes me happy.. 

I was excited to put up the tree this year and the small amount of decor i have and I even got my stuff up the 3rd week in November. 

Elias just loves having the tree up and insists that the lights always be on, even during the day when u can barely see them, he whines for me to turn it on, its kinda funny. We also listen to christmas tunes everyday and dance around the coffee table. 

Anyways here are a few pics of christmas at our house......

As far as i know a snowman isnt part of the nativity, but Elias sure think so. I dont know why but whenever i move it back, he always knows its missing and puts it right back with the nativity.. its quite cute..

Sweet stockings eh?? I love them, thanks to my sister-in-law Kristen.. and i finally got the hooks on the sign from last year. 

I am pretty excited to be leaving on Tuesday to alberta for christmas holidays. Jeremy has been wanting me to go home so he can concentrate on his studies and not feel guilty for never being home, so we are outta here! I cant wait to be at home, my parents house is like the north pole, decorated like crazy and just so fun to be around..

So if i dont see everyone before we leave, Have a Merry Christmas!!! 

 and we'll miss you too honey!! 

Happy 28th Birthday Jer!!

Well what can i say.. he is the man i love, my best friend and the greatest father elias could ask for. I am so proud of the person he is, how hard he works at everything he does, especially school. Always willing to help anyone and always with a sincere heart, i have learned alot through out our marriage over the years about Jeremy and i think the one thing i admire most about him is his heart. He really is the kindest, and most  non-judgmental person i know.  Always willing to help out anyone at the drop of  a hat and so friendly with everyone around him. He also very outgoing,  always up for anything, and loves to be out doing something whether its playing sports or out with friends, he's also a night-owl for sure and quite funny too..well i think so anyways. I think one of the first things i fell in love with was his smile.. and thats why i like this picture..his smile still gets me..

I feel really bad for him today though, the one day that supposed to be great and Jeremy is really sick. Actually for the past 3 days Elias has been throwing up and been quite sick with the flu and now poor jeremy has got it. He came home early from school and tried to sleep it off, but now of course is off studying for a test tomorrow. So sorry you had a miserable birthday but hopefully we can celebrate soon, once he's up for it. 

I love you so much babe, Thank you for everything!!

Elias turns 2!!!!! Happy Birthday...

Elias on his birthday, wearing his new shirt from Grandma Cooper.

It just seems so crazy to think Elias is 2 yrs old already. 

We celebrated his birthday with just a little party. Nothing spectacular, but special. 

I am really big on birthdays. I think its the one day that you really get to celebrate a special person. 

And so i really try no matter how little they are to make them feel like its their day on their birthday. We just had a few of his friends over for dessert, and i made a sweet race car track cake. He was pretty excited about it, mostly just to play with the cars from off the cake.  We also bought him a race track which he loved and was a big hit with all the boys too. He also got some cars, clothes, a Mr. Potato head and puzzle too from his friends. 

I love birthdays and was so glad to see Elias so happy on his big day! 

Check out the sweet Race Car Track cake i made, i am not the best at icing it. 

Everyone helping Elias open his gifts. 

Singing "Happy Birthday", he loved that everyone was singing to him.

Blowing out the candle, he needed some help, so i stepped in. 

a little bit excited after eating some cake,  can't ya tell.. 

Parker, Elias, Greta, Benjamin, and Carson (always Greta & the boys) 

Looks how big i am, 2yrs old! 

"Love story".. i just LOVE this song!!

I just LOVE this song, "Love story" by Taylor swift, but i especially love the music video.  The way they portray the song is sooo great, love the epic story mixed into present day.  

I am such a romantic and for all those that are too, you would love this video.

I saw Taylor Swift in concert when she was first starting out, she opened for Brad Paisley and she was really good, but this new song of her's is my favorite.

I have her new album, Fearless and its really good. But for sure, " love story" is my fave song, i can just play it over and over again and it makes me think of the dating years when you just cant get enough of eachother. 

Dont get me wrong Jeremy is still my "Romeo" and our life is my Love story, but its fun to think back and remember those fun, romantic times, when nothing in the world mattered but the two of you being together. 

No laundry, no cleaning, no photos to edit, no tantrums, no picking up toys, no cooking dinner.. ya know.. but still this is my life and my story now and i wouldnt change it for the world. Thanks to the two most important boys in my life. 

This song takes me back, out of my ordinary daily life, and sometimes ya just need that... if ya know what i mean...

Really listen to the words, they are soo great! 

Check out the song and video 

here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXKAzgBMWxc

And also HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my baby boy Elias who is 2 years old today, i love you so much!! Pictures soon to come.....