Saturday, January 31, 2009

Almost a year....

A friend of mine pointed out that it has nearly been a year since my last post and that I should post on the same day again. That would be funny but I was also ashamed that it has been so long. I really enjoy snooping around and reading everyone's posts but maybe you all would like to know what I have been up to!

A brief summary for now and then I will try my best to post more often-you haven't heard that before!

Matt and I went to Mexico for our ten year wedding anniversary in October. It was so nice to get away for a few days-just the two of us. The sea of cortez is beautiful although I can't say much for the rest of the scenery in Puerto Penasco-all sand and no plants! It was very warm too which I love. Matt ran his first triathlon while we were down there. He did great! Now he wants me to run with him in the next one!

I am also about 8 months pregnant with our third child. He is a boy and for names we are trying to decide on Ian-my vote- or Henry-Matt's vote. He has also has a blocked kidney that we have been watching closely with a specialist. Most of the time the kidney will unblock itself once the baby is a few weeks old. The doctors will continue to watch it after he is born and if there isn't any improvement then surgery will be the next step. Other than that he is healthy. I have gained the most I have ever gained in a pregnancy- I won't tell how much either! I will be much happier with the baby in my arms! Like how the kids shoved balloons under their shirts to make fun of me?! This is how we looked coming out of my last doctor's appointment! Glad they have a sense of humor :)

Elise started kindergarten this past year. She has a hate/love relationship with it. She can read small words though which she is excited with herself over. Still a drama queen but ever so cute:)

Joseph is turning four tomorrow. He is the next Dennis the Menace...Like to lock the animals up in small 'things', creates and builds obsticle courses, loves loves loves anything that has wheels and moves. Busy and smart kid. He is not too far behind learning whatever Elise is learning in school. He enjoys helping her with her homework. He must have got his Daddy's smarts!

Don't want to bore you all too much so I will say 'ta ta' for now. Check back sooner than a year and I promise to have something more to say!