I think we all got sick from this last cold spell we had. We didn't have any heat at the time and ever since then we have all gone through cycle after cycle of sickness in this house. Poor Brook is feverish and coughs so hard. I am hoping after we get better, we will all stay healthy this winter.
Well he is really kicking now. Baby, why oh why do you love to really kick hard right when I try to go to sleep? Just wondering. lol!
Today I found out that my Grandpa Bailey has passed away. This came as a huge shock because I didn't know that he had been ill. I have spent this whole day pondering on all of my memories with Grandma and Grandpa Bailey. It made me very sad to realize I don't have very many to chose from. Growing up in Pennsylvania I didn't get the chance to see grandma and grandpa more than once or twice a year if I was lucky. Some of my favorite memories are summer fun days tubing down the canal, eating tart green apples off of trees and picking raspberries and huckleberries. I will miss fireworks off of Grandpa's porch. Grandpa and older cousins would swing us on their homemade swings that used to be a horse lead. I remember being very young and driving with grandpa to all the canals he used to take care of. Grandpa was one of the hardest working men I've every known. I loved is little walk. I know he broke his ankles when he was young and it was probably very painful. To me, as a child, I found it endearing. Grandpa was so good at telling his stories. Grandpa was very proud of his orchard. When I grew up and moved to Idaho I was able to visit every once in a while. I remember grandpa got so mad about the Magpie birds. Grandpa was lost without grandma. They love each other so much. I could always find grandpa working away in either his big workshop or his office. Family history was a passion for grandpa. I will miss not being able to grow closer to you grandpa. I know you are with mom now and are probably swapping stories and laughing. I know you have lost that adorable limp of yours and you can walk freely now. I love you!
Colorado Autumn
It is September and it is starting to feel like Fall! It is cooler and the wind is blowing. I love this time of year. It makes me think of football games, jumping in leaves, the smell of Autumn! Oh how I miss this time of year in Pennsylvania! I have come to really love fall time in Colorado as well. As much as Jeremiah argues, there IS a difference. :o)
I am just about done with Dallas's baby blanket! I am happy with how it is turning out. Not bad for my first try.
Just in case anyone is curious here is my first belly picture. I am 21 1/2 weeks along. Only 18 weeks to go!
Sometimes I don't know how I lived before these two. They are constantly doing things that crack me up! Last night Brooky decided she wanted to give Mason a piggy back ride. He's almost as big as her but she did it. Silly kids! then Mase had his back pack on too. He looked like a turtle!
I call this smoochy face. She said he looks scary because he kept pressing his face up against my belly like a little kid does to a window.
I love the feet!
I thought this was a good profile picture. See the button nose and little fingers?
We are scheduled for a second stage ultrasound tomorrow. This should give us a better look at Dallas's organs and heart to make sure he is growing just fine. I am so nervous and excited to see what is going on.
Stage 2 ultrasound is more detailed than stage 1, getting into more specific screening techniques, like heart chambers, cord anatomy, etc. Stage 3 is the most detailed, reserved for suspicious conditions that would put your pregnancy at high risk. Stage 1 is just a screening ultrasound.
Jeremiah and a friend were able to give me a priesthood blessing last week. It never fails to amaze me how powerful these blessings are. As soon as he was finished I felt immediate comfort and I knew that everything would be fine. I am so grateful for the gospel in my life. I want to thank all my family for their prayers and love on our behalf.
