I Scored!

Look at the fun surprise I had sitting at my door when I got home this afternoon! Yep, that's right! I scored! I was having a frustrating day today, and my darling husband made it all better! I love him! And not just because he sends me flowers. He really is just such a great guy! I am so lucky to have found such a sweetie. I kind of feel bad, because he is working so hard up in Utah and he STILL does nice things for me. And what have I done for him? MMM...well, I've complained a lot, cried a lot, not called him as much as I should, done nothing to make his time away from us any fun...the list goes on and on. Poor guy. But I want him to know that I feel like the luckiest gal in the world to have met and married my best friend. It's so cool to know that I get to spend eternity with the funnest guy I know! Derrick, I promise I will try to be a better wife so that you will enjoy me as much as I enjoy you!



Anyway, I have received a few e-mails and comments from a few of you who have noticed the new addition to my blog. Yep, that ticker is counting down the days until Cecily's new baby brother (or sister) is going to join our crazy family. The baby's due date is February 25th. But from the looks of me, you would think it was sooner, as I am already getting pretty dang fat! I was frustrated a couple of months ago because I had suddenly, out of nowhere, gained about 8 pounds. Now, I know I was in the middle of moving, so my eating habits were not fabulous, but I could not believe that I could have gained that much weight so fast! Well, come to find out, I was pregnant! I gained several pounds as soon as I got pregnant with Cecily, as well, so this now makes sense to me. But I was shocked that I was already pregnant, because I had just barely stopped birth control. I think Heavenly Father knew that I had better get pregnant fast, or else I would change my mind about the whole thing!

I have really struggled with the idea of having another baby. In fact, I am still very anxious about it. Not that I didn't want another baby...I wouldn't mind having a few! But I'm one of those women who has had a hard time adjusting to motherhood. I see how wonderful my own mother, sisters and friends are as mothers, and I feel so bad for my children. No, I am not trying to have a pity party and have you guys comment on how "great" I am as a mother. I am just writing about how I truly feel. My feelings are that being a good mother is something I am going to have to work a lot harder at than most mothers. You know, one of those "trials" we get to have here on earth! I know so many women who are just naturally great mothers (not that they don't work at it, because I know they do), and that's something I want to be, and I'm glad I get to learn from them and hopefully get to the point that I feel confident in my own "mothering!" So thank you to all of you wonderful moms out there who don't realize that you are serving as an example to me!

So that's our exciting news! Derrick's ecstatic, since he has wanted another baby ever since Cec was born. His first comment when we got home from the hospital with her was "Where's mine?"

I don't think Cecily quite gets what's going on. Whenever I point to my belly and say "baby," she just looks at me weird. Baby to her is referring to her dolls. She has actually brought one of her "babies" to me and pressed it against my stomach!

Me, well, I'm just tired and nauseated most of the time. I've got it good, though, because it doesn't get any worse for me. Smells really get to me, though. I can't stand the thought of meat when I am pregnant, and usually the only thing that DOES sound good is cold cereal. This baby is going to come out covered in Cinnamon Life Cereal! Okay, I'm totally kidding. That was just gross!