New Happenings!

Okay, I realize it's been a long time since I last posted, but there has been a lot that has happened. 

We finally were able to move into our house the first part of March.  We got as much of the cleaning done as we could to make it liveable, new carpet installed, a new well pump put in, new dishwasher, new lights for the ceiling fans, a few new furniture items, a new washer and dryer, and a few other things put in.  It took a lot more work and money than we were expecting, but we finally got things how we want them, for the most part.  The move went pretty smooth.  We had lots of help from friends.  That we were grateful for!

It's been an adjustment living in our own house.  Mostly good, but sometimes a little lonely since there is no one around to talk to but the kids until Nick gets home.  It's nice to have our own space though.  I can do laundry whenever I feel like it during the week.  I do have to do a lot more cleaning than I use to having two bathrooms, my own kitchen, and having to dust and vacuum all myself.  But it's not as bad as I thought it would be. 

Tanner has adjusted quite well to our own house.  He loves having people come over to our "new house".  He shows everyone his new room and his new bed.  Any chance he gets he's outside playing.  But Tanner is growing up so fast.  He's got his very strong opinion on how he thinks things should happen.  He'll tell you how to properly put the DVD into the player and what to do to play it for him.  He's addicted to watching movies.  Gotta get him out of that habit before it's too late, which I think it might be, but we'll still try.  He's really getting tall and looking more a more like his dad.  He sure is a bossy thing as well.  But he makes me laugh a lot, so that helps!

Spencer is just Spencer.  His adjustment to the new house was a little harder than his brothers, but he's doing just fine now.  I still struggle with his mood swings and fits, so I'm still learning what discipline works for him.  If he could live in a pile of dirt with rocks and sticks all around he'd be in his own personal heaven.  The first thing he does outside is dig in the dirt.  He comes in the house literally covered in dirt.  He still rocks on the couch quite a bit, but with our new couches he doesn't get very good spring-action off the back of the cushions.  But he still manages to get a good rock back and forth regardless.

Bennett is Mr. Curious.  It took him days of exploration to really figure out his new surroundings.  I think he could live on a steady diet of dirt the way he eats it while their outside.  Bennett had tubes put in his ears in March.  He'd been struggling with fluid in his ears and chronic ear infections and tubes were the only alternative.  Since then he's really started to jabber a lot more and say a few words.  The doctors referred him to a hearing specialist when I told them he wasn't saying "dada" or "mama".  But his follow-up visit for his tubes confirmed that he has no hearing problems, he just doesn't say those particular words.  He is starting to say a few other things, so I'm not too concerned about him not saying "dada" or "mama".  Tanner didn't start really saying anything until after he turned two, so no worries.

Nick is busy at work.  He often stays longer at work to do a study that a doctor ordered as emergency.  That's good for the paycheck but not too thrilling for me.  He's had a lot of fun doing projects around the house.  I think it makes him feel more like a man knowing that he has a house to tend to.  Nick turned 29 last month, and he told me he feels old.  I'm not sure I'm looking forward to him turning 30 because then he'll think he's ancient.  I don't know what he's thinking!  29 is not old by any means! 

I'm doing just okay.  These past three months have been very stressful for me physically and emotionally.  I've got about 5 weeks left of this pregnancy, but right now it feels like an eternity.  I'm so incredibly pregnant up front that I'm terribly uncomfortable.  Just sitting for long periods of time hurts my belly.  Sleeping is not something I look forward to at night.  It's really painful.  Emotionally I feel like I'm not myself.  I despise that feeling!!  I've had a harder time emotionally this time around.  I feel bad for my family because I take a lot out on them.  I'm just really ready for this pregnancy to be over!!  We have decided to name the baby Wyatt, but we're not sure yet on a middle name.  He may not get a middle name.  Who knows.  But Wyatt we both really like, thanks to a suggestion from a friend.  I'm ready to meet him and start our new normal again!

So that's the happenings with us these past few months.  It's been busy, stressful, full of crazy emotions, but you know, it wouldn't be life without all of that.