"Pregnant Brain"

I was on the phone with my niece in California the other day. She was asking me about some recipe of mine and my brain wasn't working right. In a off the wall comment I said "sorry I have pregnant brain!" We hung up and a few minutes later she called right back. What do you mean you have pregnant brain? Are you pregnant?
So I guess the news is out!!!

I Am Pregnant!!

Sorry for all of you who are reading this and would have rather been told with a phone call....I still love you I am just too busy sleeping! HeeeHeeeee

I am just about 2 month along and the baby should be due in early August. Everything is going well and I am not sick or anything just extremely tired!!!

The boys are very excited and yes we are all openly hoping for a girl but will still love a boy if he comes along.

Reading Picture Books

Every morning when I take Ammon to school Brandon used to cry and be so sad. One of the ways we cheered him up was to have Jeff read him one of his favorite books while I went. Well now it is a part of our everyday routine. We have also added it at 6pm when Jeff gets home from work (if I am still making diner and I need the boys out of my hair). It has really helped Brandon to embrace "reading". He loves books now. He has some that are his favorites and will ask to have them read over and over and over again. Here are the top three:

3. There's an Alligator Under my bed by Mercer Mayer

2. 10 Little Rubber Ducks by Eric Carle

1. Five Little Monkeys Wash the Car by Eileen Christelow

Sandpaper Letters

I have worked in a Montessori preschool before and I just love the Montessori style of teaching. If you ever look up the cool tools they have http://www.alisonsmontessori.com/ you would love it.

I bought these sandpaper letters for my preschoolers. You rub your finger over them and add another sense into learning the letters. Unfortunately Brandon just wanted to take them in and out of the box. Oh well ...baby steps ...I guess.

The next thing I want from the site are the world and country hard puzzle maps!! They are amazing!!

Holiday Cards

Jeff's mom always sends the boys really cool cards in the mail every Holiday. The boys love getting something addressed to them and love playing with them too. I know there have been sometimes when we did not say thank you .....so here is a shout out to Gram.....
"thank you for always sending us holiday cards we love them!" Love ~ Ammon and Brandon

P.S. Thanks to A.J. for the cards as well!!!!!

The Joy of Music

I really think music is magic. It sooths my crazy mind when nothing else can.

I love when Jeff will sit down and play his favorite song Pachabel Cannon. He has it memorized. If you heard him play it you would think he completely knew how to play the piano but he just has memorized a few songs. In fact he tricked me into thinking he was a piano player when we were dating. Anyways....thanks for letting me take this picture of you Jeff. I love you.

Cookies

I hadn't eaten sugar treats for 8 days. Then I was asked to make cookies for two different activities and who can make cookies without eating one bite of cookie dough? Especially when your three year old is downing it.

"Curse you Cookies!"

So maybe a better expectation for the holidays would be one sugar day a week. I'll have to think about it.

Brandon's Big Boy Bed

For a long time Brandon has been sneaking out of his toddler bed and climbing into bed with Ammon each night. We moved his bed in Ammon's room but no change. Ammon did not like this very much. He was being kicked and squished. Jeff's parents had a bed they were not using so they brought it up for Brandon to use. Thanks Gram and Papa!

Big Helpers

After Brandon's first nap in his new bed.