Sonogram....

I have been forgetting to post these photos of the baby...Ian reminded me last night. I think he was trying to find something for me to do with Jeff gone again. Anyway, the baby is doing great!! The doctor says I am in wonderful health and everything should go fine...actually I have gained less weight thus far than with Ian the first time around...although...my stomach is bigger this time...you know that after being stretched from before...thanks Ian.
We don't have a name yet, but when we do decide we will just wait...you know so that people can't tell you how they don't like that name or know a horrible rotten kid named that name...it just makes it easier. I still remember the whole Ian incident...it took forever for people to get it right....??? My mom was the worst...she liked the name but called him Enus or Anus for a short period...looking back she was only getting about 50% oxygen to her brain at the time, so I will excuse you mom.
Today I am spending the day taking down stuff in Ians room and trying to organize it so that when it does come back I won't have to sort it than...I am getting rid of all the little stuff that he won't miss...I hope he won't.
We are counting the days until we leave...sorry Jeff...you will only be alone for about 5 or 6 weeks...and you will be traveling probably anyway...well I must get back to work or else I will never get done...my phone usually starts ringing at about 1:30-2:00...you know 7:30-8:00 Illinois time.

Maybe I clean a little too much....

I have always loved to hear kids say things about their parents...you know the stuff they are not suppose to say to others!! Anyway, I had to share this because it made me laugh so hard...the kids have been working on sensory this week...they had to wear a mask and say the first thing that came to their mind when they smelled this smell....simple things like lemons, grapes, apples, etc.
The teacher than went on to ask if any scent reminds them of their moms...Ian raised his hand and explained the following...
"After she gets out of the shower she smells like flowers or vanilla"..pretty good, but he just couldn't stop...he than went on to explain that I smell like BLEACH alot during the day!! I think he is saying this because I have been going around with a bottle of bleach and water mixed...wiping down everything in sight...I don't want to get sick...ok. Anyway...I am getting rid of the straight bleach and going to buy a lemon scent of some sort.

Christmas 2008 photos.....

Make a Smilebox slideshow

I actually took alot more photos, but I forgot to download those and left the card at home. Here are just a few photos from our time in the states....

We made it back to England....

We came back yesterday afternoon...got at this house, unpacked some things, had dinner, showered, and went to bed and slept for 18 hours! We are finally up and trying to get a few things done before going to bed again. We weren't very excited to come back here...we had decided that there is no place like our home!! We had so much fun at our house...playing in the snow with Beau, hanging out by the fire, seeing our family whenever we wanted to, going to movies, and just so much more!!
Ian and I will be traveling back in 6 WEEKS to prepare for the baby to be born....I promised him today that I would put up a calendar to mark everyday down so he knows how much time he has left. He wanted to stay and wait for me to come back, but I knew he would miss us....well we think he would.
We did get most of the things done that we wanted to get done....mind you I only visited with one friend...and that was only for about 30 minutes, but I couldn't pass the chance to see you beautiful baby...Lennon. The highlight was Lennon went to the bathroom on his mother...just a tiny bit...but it made Ian's trip!!
I will post some photos later today...I have lots from Christmas....I do have some highlights from the trip....

1. Finding out we are having a GIRL!!
2. Going to dinner and dealing with the shock of having a GIRL!!
3. The clothes for a girl...need I say more
4. Amanda turning 17...it just seems like yesterday she was born
5. Helping my parents pick out stuff for their new condo
6. Our roof leaking in the sunroom and getting a new roof for the whole house....wow those are expensive...but necessary
7. Getting my new Jeep...that seats 7..that was my main concern...and yep Jeff pulled through for me...thanks!!
8. Getting new windows for the house...again needed...not wanted...
9. Deciding how we were going to budget our finances for the first time in at least 10 years...anyone who knows me well knows that I love this....Jeff is not as good at it as I am...
11. Spending time with our family during this season...it really didn't get to out of hand this year...we really cut back...