"Why don't you name your baby..."

I just had to post this before I forget because it is the sweetest thing ever! Isaac's new favorite conversation topic (and ours...) is what to name the baby... So, everyday, at least ten times a day, Ike comes up to me and says "Why don't you name your baby..." the names have ranged from Carrot Bean Pieper to Carroll to Sheila, but most recently he is stuck on the name "Valen" which he made up... He and I met up with my friend last week who has a little girl name Falyn, but Ike insists that her name is really "Valen- like valentine" he says!
Anyway, yesterday Ike came up to my baby belli and started talking to it saying "Hi baby, how you doin' today? How bout we name you Valen like Valentine? Would you like that baby?" It was way cute! We were looking at baby swings at the store on Monday and ever since then he is so excited for this baby to come out so he can watch it in the swing and name it Valen! Can't beat that!!
Oh, and just for all of you who are as worried as I am that we aren't really ready for two kiddos, Ben and Ike put up the bassinet last night! Whew! One more thing off the list:) Good thing too because Isaac loves to come up to the baby belli and say "don't you want to come out today baby? Come out and play baby!" Cute, but I think this babe could use a few more weeks!

The Month of April...

Snowstorm a couple weeks ago... we had to get out and teach Ike a thing or two about snow before we move to Arizona!

Oh no! April is almost over!! I just signed into my blog to find out that we have 36 days left until our due date... WHAT!?! Time is flying by and I'm not sure I'll ever feel truly "caught up," but I guess maybe that's the essence of life... What would it feel like to think you were caught up and had nothing left to do? I'm not sure I would like that alternative either, so, I guess... Fasten your seatbelts kids because here we go!

We did get a chance to go meet baby Emry this weekend at Joni and Clay's in Pinedale. It was such a special weekend! Emry is a true beauty (I'm not bragging, but she really really is!) and is so well behaved for being 2 weeks old. I had the privilege of holding her a lot and just enjoying her. What a treat! I guess it did re-warm me to the idea of having a newborn. I just can't believe how fast it is all coming! Isaac and Macy also had a great time playing together. I know they miss each other... They are the best little playmates and enjoy making up games and most especially chasing each other and playing hide and seek. What a sight to have them together! This was also a very special time because Emry was blessed this weekend in church. All of Joni and Clay's immediate family were able to be there, which doesn't come along very often... It is difficult enough to get Joni, Andy and I together, let alone both families!

Baby Emry and new baby?? (37 days to go) kicking each other:)
Andy and Joni... cute
New baby Emry... what a doll! (and doesn't Joni look hot for just having a baby 2 weeks ago, whoa mama!!)

I guess I will take a moment to "recap" the month of April, so you can skim this... I just know that this blog also serves as a "journal" of sorts for me, so I better leave a little blip about this month! We started the month off with a bang, as we have had several relatively big snowstorms. Ben's 29th birthday was April 4th, so we celebrated on April 3rd with a surprise party at our house with a few friends and family. I just figured that this was our last chance with our Laramie friends to celebrate a birthday and we do love fun little get togethers:) This was also the weekend of conference, which was especially special because Ben, Ikie and I just hung out at home by ourselves and watched conference while it snowed a TON outside. It was nice to be snowed in with nowhere to go really and a great conference to watch!

Ben's enfamous birthday party... what a fun time!

We also had the opportunity to stay here this year for Easter and celebrate in real fashion by making a few treats and crafts for our friends and family. Ikie's cousin and a couple friends got to help him out too, so that was pretty fun! Ike's favorite part was making easter bunny cupcakes with coconut frosting, raisin eyes and marshmallow ears... He thought they were pretty awesome! Easter weekend we spent Saturday with our friend in Denver going to the temple all day. It was special to have time to spend there because it had been awhile. We traded off Ikie between each other, but got a lot done and had a great spirit around us.

Easter... brr! We did do a little Easter Egg Hunt with just Ike... He's not going to really understand the idea of competition when hunting for eggs, but he had fun:)
You can see the pride in his face as he shows off the fruits of his labors... the bunny cupcake:)

Otherwise, this month we have really just enjoyed some good weather and good snowstorms! I love hard, wet snowstorms followed by melting, preferably when not traveling! In between the hard snows, Ike and I have been jogging everyday we can outside, which is getting harder and harder, but so fun! I am now having to be much more careful, though, as baby is pulling on my muscles so much... A small price to pay for enjoying the spring weather:)

Ben's family was able to come visit us too, which was, as always, a wonderful time! I just wish it could last longer because we always have so much fun together and it seems like the weather is always yucky when they're here! It was also nice to have some workout buddies, though and to hang out with some of our best friends!! (Still waiting to see some pics from this trip... will post soon)!

These two explained they were playing "What not to wear..." Ike has never seen it, but seemed to know what to do anyway.. Gotta love a man with style and a true sense of who he is!

Anyway, all in all, April has been a wonderful month! We have so enjoyed this time as a family and preparing for this new addition to our family. What a great time in life!