12 weeks already?!

We have been busy bees lately so I just haven't been able to get on and post! I am 12 weeks pregnant now!! I had my first doctor appointment on February 8th. It took several minutes but they found tator tot's heart beat!! The doctor said my uterus is a little higher (which explains why my clothes are so tight). He didn't say what the baby's heart beat was but I recorded it and compared it with Hailey's and it is slower than hers. A lot of people say that means it is going to be a boy! I would love to have a boy. I have no idea what to do with them since my family is all girls, but I think it would be fun. I would eventually want to have a girl again though... they are just too cute and fun to dress up!

We are getting ready for our cruise!! Soon we will go to the Caribbean with a couple of our friends. I have never been on a cruise before. Nor have I ever been on a vacation where a lot of things are inclusive. I have never seen actual blue, clear water. Oh boy! I am getting so excited!

Our home is for sale. We just hired a realtor. It will be sad to leave this place, Sean's and my first place we bought, remodeled, brought Hailey home to, many memories. But it will be nice to hopefully, God willing, move into a place that is bigger and has more storage room.

Hailey is just the cutest little cute you could ever imagine! She smiles and laughs a lot and comes up with the funniest things to do, I don't know where she gets the ideas from! (Her dad??) She also tests boundaries a lot too. Some days we go without time-outs and sometimes we have several. She is saying more words and sometimes we repeat something we say. She says "please" and "juice" quite well but other words I can understand but someone else may not because they are not complete sounding yet.

The other day at Nana's house, Hailey put on some kid sunglasses, got some keys and went to the door and says "bye bye" and waved. It was so cute! She does that at home with her grocery cart too. She will push it around and say "bye bye". Then she dumps the cart. :) Hailey will point to the tv and say "tv" but it sounds like "t-d". I try to tell her about the baby in mommy's belly but she doesn't get that concept yet. Maybe in a few months!

Oh, and potty training. lol.... poooottty traaaaiiining. Well, that is on a bit of a hold. She did good but it is going to take some WORK and it is cold right now to have her half dressed a lot (wearing training panties). Yeah, maybe I will try again after the cruise. :)

Tomorrow I will be 9 weeks preggo!

Week 9 of Pregnancy

Your baby is busy building muscle, but all you may want to do these days is take a nice long nap. Your baby, now the size of a green olive, has grown about an inch since last week. Tiny muscles are beginning to form, so while he might not be ready to pump iron, he's gearing up to move his arms and legs. It's still too soon to feel anything in your belly, but you might be able to hear something at your next checkup. Try listening for your baby's heartbeat via a Doppler device — that welcome sound should be audible anytime now.

My doctor appointment is early February... can't wait to go in and hear tator tot's (our baby's name for now) heartbeat!!!

How I am feeling: I have been doing well but I get tired easily. Hailey's nap time is also my chill/nap time but also my get things done time! Lately, the naps have been priority. :) I am loving grapefruit right now. I can't wait for watermelon season! I get kind of nauseous/burpy sometimes but if I put on the SeaBands (highly recommend) then I feel better.

We have already chosen a name for the baby if the baby is a boy... Aiden Michael Canada. We have had that name since we were pregnant with Hailey and didn't know her gender yet. But we are still up in the air for a girl. So far, I like Rory but Sean doesn't. I also like Farrah Grace but Sean doesn't. We both like Juliana but even though I like it, I am just not quite feeling it.

Sean is still unemployed but God is providing for all of our needs. Our family and friends have been so gracious to us too! It has been slow at job postings and getting interviews since the beginning of the year. But we know that God has something for Sean and it will come in the right timing and the right way. Our God is a mighty God and His power is not dictated by the job market!

Me, the delicate flower

I don't remember being this emotional in the beginning of my first pregnancy. I cry at the drop of at hat. I start crying and I don't even know what I am crying about. It is like my heart is on my sleeve. My poor husband! He is being so patient with me as I go through all these changes.

I was remembering yesterday and today some things about pregnancy that I had forgotten about. When I was pregnant with Hailey, I had horrible heartburn. I mean pop out of the middle of sleep with tears running down my face because it hurt so much. I kept a huge bottle of Tums on my nightstand. I also had this pain in my lower ribs in my back that would keep me from sleeping and made me very uncomfortable during the day. It wasn't until after I had Hailey that I realized it was her pressing on a nerve! I remember all the baby kicks that were uncomfortable and when Hailey nuzzled herself head first into my pelvis. lol... oh those were the days! And they are approaching again. But you know, it is so worth it! There is a miracle growing inside of me right now, that God is putting together and given a destiny!

Sean is still looking for a job. He has had some interviews so we will see where they go! Please pray for wisdom and understanding from the Lord.

We were without heat this winter until yesterday when Sean called a guy out to fix it. We drew the line when our house inside went to 52 degrees! We pretty much couldn't stay here with that temperature because of Hailey. God blessed us with a recommendation to a company that gave us a great deal. Even though it was hard to split with the much needed money, we are very grateful to have heat now! Especially since the low is going to stay in the 30's all week!

Surprise!

To surprise my family for Christmas, we wrapped a onesie that said "I'm the BIG sister" on it and had her unwrap it. Stephanie was the first one to catch what it said. You can see everyone's reactions in the pictures. We have it on video too!

Today is the first day I have felt kinda queezy for more than just a couple minutes. I am very very tired today and a little car sick feeling and a tad dizzyish/lightheaded. But overall, I feel pretty good and am thankful for my husband who has been letting me sleep in a lot in the mornings!

I am now approaching Week 6 of my pregnancy. This following is from WhattoExpect.com

Your baby's face is taking shape, which is something sweet to think about as you race to the toilet to pee yet again.

Your Baby in Week 6 of Pregnancy
You might be coping with full-blown pregnancy symptoms (sorry), but there's plenty of good news too. Your baby's jaw, cheeks, chin, eyes, ears, and nose are beginning to form what will eventually become one adorable face. In addition, her kidneys, liver, and lungs are developing, and her heart is now beating 80 times a minute (and getting faster every day). All this and she's still no bigger than the length of a nail head (about a quarter of an inch) from crown to rump!

Special Announcement!

I have a baby in my belly!! We surprised our families for Christmas with a very special present! They don't get to hold it for 9 months though. :) The baby is due August 28th. At least that is my projection but we will see what the doctor says. I am currently 5 weeks along and feeling pretty good. Just tired easily. No morning sickness!

New Words

This past Friday night Hailey was sitting on grandpa's lap (my dad) while coloring. He pointed to the purple crayon and said "purple". She repeated it back!!!! Then he pointed to the blue crayon and said "blue" and she repeated that back too! Then she pointed to the purple and said "purple"! I don't know if she remembered or if that was a coincidence but my family and I were freaking out!

Tonight, Hailey was walking around with my phone. I called grandpa while she was holding the phone and put him on speakerphone. While the phone was ringing, she looked at it and said "uh-oh" a few times cause it was making a noise. Then after grandpa answered, she said "hi" and waived and then said "grandpa" a few times!! She was very excited about the Viking's win today, that is why she was calling her grandpa. :)


Hailey's laugh is contagious, her smiles are bright, she runs and plays and brings joy at everyone's sight. We love her so much and are very thankful for her. We don't take one minute for granted, as time seems like a blur. Thank you God for our daughter, please bless and keep her. ~ Kimberly Canada

The $8 slide

My mom got that slide off of Craigslist for $8!! It was a fantastic buy! Hailey absolutely loves it. We have had it inside the past few days because it has been so rainy.

We put up the Christmas tree, as you can see in the pictures. The bottom of it reserved for Hailey approved ornaments that she can put on and take off repeatedly. She has a lot of fun playing with them. We tried to go to Mount Dora this past weekend for their Christmas lights but the weather was bad. I'm sure we will make it by New Years. Instead, we went to Crane's Roost on Saturday night for their lighting of the Christmas tree. We had fun watching fireworks and Hailey's face but we left shortly after the lighting because it was just too crowded. We are going back soon with some friends and will take family Christmas pictures then.

I can't believe how fast Hailey has changed in the past couple months. She is saying more and more words. I even see her start to put concepts together. We get a lot of laughs from the things she does too. The other day she was sitting on the changing table and said "uh oh" and we said "uh oh what?" She said "uh oh poo poo" and pointed to her diaper! We were cracking up!

There is a mysterious bug that keeps biting Hailey at night. She woke up this morning with 6 bites on her. I have no idea what it is but it leaves red bumps for like a week. Sean says we have to catch this thing but I just don't know where to begin or how to do it.