So Far This Summer We've........

SWIMMING LESSONS

PLAYING WITH COUSINS

GOLFING WITH DAD

SWIMMING PARTY WITH COUSINS

Although it is only June, we have been having a great time trying to stay cool. I know a lot of my posts involve water but, you have to do what you can to survive the heat down here. What's great about St. George is all the splash pad's, pools, and other ways to stay cool! So, now June is almost over and can't wait for next month which will include more swimming, the 4th of July, camping, and who knows what else!

13 Weeks Along!

I've decided, for journaling purposes mainly, to blog each week of my pregnancy to note how I'm feeling, changes, etc. I kept a journal of all my other pregnancies but, this time I've been slacking so, I'm going to start now. So here goes week #13. Up until now I've been very blessed to not be NEARLY as sick as my other pregnancies. However, where I haven't been as sick, I've made up for in other areas. My face is COVERED in pimples like no other! I need to be on a commercial for Proactiv, after they clear up! I've been very, very depressed, moody, unmotivated, and just a slacker in every area of my life! I just feel like a chaotic mess and feel like my kids and husband are suffering because of it. I know Mike understands and doesn't think anything of it but, I worry about my kids and what they must feel and think. Next week I'll begin my 2ND trimester. Some changes I've noticed this week is that my nausea has increased in a big way!!!! I do okay in the morning, still nauseous but, okay. However, my afternoon and evenings are pretty bad. Last night I was so, so sick and just collapsed on my bed in tears from exhaustion from being so sick! Mike was so cute and kind with me. He came in and gave me a blessing, rubbed my hair back while I cried, and cut up an apple (helps to ease the nausea). He was so sweet and sat there until I finally cried myself to sleep. The other annoying thing that is going on is that strange taste in my mouth thing! I must brush my teeth 8-10 times a day and chew cinnamon gum like crazy, to mask the metallic-like taste! GAG!!!! Eating is an issue too, even for ME!!! I find myself getting EXTREMELY hungry every 3-4 hours and if I don't eat right then, I'm deathly sick. It's tough 'cause I truly don't want to eat but, I must! I hate to complain and whine because the miracle of a pregnancy and a child is beyond comprehension and I'm so very grateful for each child I'm able to carry! It just gets hard to be tough sometimes and I have definite moments of weakness. This too shall pass and I have to keep my eye on the ball and remember the reward for this. I haven't noticed any change in growth in my tummy, which isn't saying much. At my last Dr. appointment I had lost weight so, that was good for me to hear. So, we're moving right along. Slowly (thank heavens) but, surely!!!!!

Baby McGinnis at 12 Weeks

Measurements of baby at 12 weeks.
Heartrate of baby was 162 bpm
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I had a baby check-up appointment today. To my surprise they decided to do a quick ultrasound. It was so fun seeing the baby on the screen and it was especially funny to see the baby had major hiccups while we were there! The baby is looking great, measuring 2 days ahead, and was moving like crazy!!! Heck, I even lost 2 lbs.! SWEET!

New Addition to our Family!

View into our living room as your walk into the front door.
Our new "baby"!
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No, we didn't have another baby.......not until December anyway. We've loved the couches we had in the past but, they were getting a little too worn in, if ya' know what I mean. I mostly got tired of both the readjusting of the cushions every 5 minutes and sinking into oblivian whenever I or someone else sat on the couch. The single seater couch totally snapped in half, which my amazing husband fixed! So, one day Mike came home and informed me of a couch he really wanted. AS you can see, this thing is pretty big and long. You can seat 8 people on it comfortably. So, we didn't know how we were going to fit it into our weirdly shaped townhome. So, we looked at other couches, etc. but, I could tell that Mike just loved the original couch (seen above). So, we said heck with measurements! Let's just buy it and hope we can make it work. So, we got it home and after rearranging our furniture 3 different times, we finally got it to fit into our house! Wahoo!!!! We have loved it ever since and are so glad we jumped in and bought it! It's super comfortable! In fact, we have all fallen asleep on this couch at one time or another!

Piano Before & Afters

BEFORE (Aug. 2009)
AFTER (May 2010)

BEFORE (Aug. 2009)

AFTER (May 2010)

BEFORE (Aug. 2010)

AFTER (May 2010)

BEFORE (Aug. 2009)
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Finally, 9 months after the fall of my piano, we have a perfect, fixed piano!!!! I cannot even begin to explain the happiness I feel inside! A huge sigh of relief came over me when I saw the fixed piano and when it was moved safely and put back into my home!!!! It looks just like new and like we just bought it, even though I've had it for 13 years!!!! Welcome back old friend!

Bubble, Bubbles Everywhere!!!

One of my favorite summer things to do is blow bubbles. My kids have doing a lot of it this year and they love it! I finally got smart and got the kind that you can't spill. Rylie kept watering my veggies with her bubbles. Who knows? Maybe that's why the veggies are growing so fast! Connor has gotten really good at blowing his bubbles. He tries very hard to get really big ones out. Rylie is doing fine, so cute! She hasn't quite onto the concept that you don't have to put your lips to the wand to get bubbles to come out. She's always spitting out bubble water in disgust.

More Swimming Fun!

Mmmm! Peanut Butter & Jelly!

Going in for the kiss!
Jack and Abby getting some sun!

Too sit or not to sit! That IS the question!

Girl-lounge time!

Baby it's cold outside! I've got to go home!

Connor getting sprayed!

Abby & Jack testing out the water

"What?!?"

Watermelon was a hit with the kids!

Rylie

Jack LOVING the water!

Connor

Instead of being a tree hugger, Connor is a pole hugger!

Awwww! Priceless!
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Since it's getting so hot we are spending a lot of time in the water! On this particular day we met a friend of mine and her kids at a splash pad to play a while. Of course, this day wasn't the warmest of days but, we still had a good time! Rylie wanting nothing to do with the water. I took her through once but, she was done after that. Connor would go in for a minute but, then stay out for a while. Abby would go in and out. She even found a frog that we couldn't decide was dead or one of those rubber ones. Well, she picked it up and it was OBVIOUSLY a dead frog! UGH!!! Now Jack was having a blast in the water! He was soaked but, LOVED it! We really had a good time and can't wait for our next outing at another splash pad!