The Anderson Family

Baby Update No. 4

2011-05-11T20:41:00.000-06:00

How far along: 25 weeks

Total weight gain/loss: I have gained 13 lbs so far. 13 doesn't seem so bad, but when I get on the scale and see the number, I have to admit it is a little scary.

Maternity clothes: I love my new maternity skinny jeans. I at least feel alittle in fashion. I usually have a really hard time finding something to wear. Maternity clothes are so blah to me. Oh well.

Stretch Marks: Nope still do not have any.

Sleep: Sleep is still my friend. I love crawling into bed and resting my legs and belly.

Dreams: No strange dreams.

Best Moment this week: Matt and I had the day off and celebrated his birthday by going to the Doctors for an ultrasound and got to see our cute healthy baby. Then went to lunch, did a little shopping, and had a great time alone together.

Food Cravings: I really haven't had any cravings lately. I wish the baby would tell me what to eat. It would make things a lot easier.

Aversions: I think I am over my aversions.

Gendor: Still a boy

What I miss: My old clothes.

Baby Update No. 3

2011-03-07T12:35:00.002-07:00

How far along: 16 weeks

Total weight gain/loss: Gained 4 lbs. Not as bad as I thought it would be.

Maternity clothes: I wore some maternity jeans on Saturday and I totally forgot how comfortable they are.

Stretch Marks: Nope

Sleep: I have been sleeping good. As soon as the clock hits 11:00 p.m. I fall straight to sleep. It is great.

Dreams: No strange dreams this time around.

Best Moment this week: I had my Dr. Appointment and my gender check ultrasound and we found out we are having a BOY!!!! We are so excited. I think Matt and I are both in shock. It seems like a dream. I can't wait to see what he will look like.

Food Cravings: Juicy Fruit gum, Sour Apple blow pops, and/or Sour Apple Zots (if you don't know what they are, go to your local 7-Eleven. They have them). I can't get enough of this stuff.

Aversions: Ham, bacon, and pasta salads. I usually love pasta salad, but lately I can't stand it.

Gendor: BOY!!!!

What I miss: Sleeping on my stomach. The time has come were I can no longer sleep on my stomach. It is really sad. I am a total stomach sleeper. I am going to have to start sleeping with a body pillow soon which I know Matt is going to love. He hates that thing, but it is a life saver for me and my belly.

I promise a pic soon!

Baby Update No. 2

2011-02-07T10:31:00.003-07:00

How far along: 12 weeks and 2 days

Total weight gain/loss: I have gained 3 lbs. so far.

Maternity clothes: Still have not needed maternity clothes as of yet, but I am unbuttoning my pants button and doing the whole elastic rubber band thing.

Stretch Marks: Nope

Sleep: I have not been sleeping as well lately. Not by my own choice. My kiddos are having troubles sleeping at night and so momma gets woken up at least 3 times a night. However, it does give me potty breaks.

Dreams: No strange dreams the past 2 weeks. Although come to think of it I had a pretty scary nightmare last week, but I would rather not talk about it. It was a sad dream that I was so thankful to wake up from.

Best Moment this week: I had my doctors appointment and got to see the baby again. He/She is growing so fast and looks so healthy and great. I also scheduled my gender check ultrasound for March 4th. I cannot wait to know the sex of the baby.

Food Cravings: Still none. Although I am able to at least eat. Nothing ever sounds good, but I can at least get food down.

Aversions: Still Ham and Bacon. I was able to eat a piece of pizza the other day so I think maranara is ok again.

Gendor: We will know on March 4th!!! Start placing your bets.

What I miss: Having energy. I am getting so frustrated with my lack of energy. I have been getting better and have been able to actually do some housework and play with the girls more, but I still get tired so fast. I am almost done with the 1st trimester and so I am hoping in the next couple of weeks I will feel more up beat again.

Baby Update No. 1

2011-01-25T13:07:00.002-07:00

Recently I have seen some blogs of pregnant women who have done this cute little update of their pregnancy. I have decided to do it as well. Mainly so my sister, Heather, who lives in Colorado can keep up todate with this baby.

How far along: 10 weeks

Total weight gain/loss: I have actually lost about 5 lbs. I have been really sick and having mono didn't help.

Maternity clothes: I have not needed maternity clothes as of yet. I am shocked that even my skinny jeans still fit.

Stretch Marks: I never had stretch marks with my first two and I hope to be as lucky with this one as well.

Sleep: Awww the only thing I want to do lately. I sware the second my head hits a pillow I am out. I mean I could always fall asleep at the drop of a hat, but now it is all I want to do lately.

Dreams: I have been having weird baked goods dreams. I had a dream about someone bringing the most amazing donuts to work and then the other night I had a dream that I owned an ice cream store and made the best cupcakes with ice cream frosting on the top. Funny thing is, I really don't want sweets with this pregnancy. I just dream about them.

Best Moment this week: I finally told my boss and co-workers. I don't know why I was so nervous to tell them. They are all really excited for me.

Food Cravings: None. Food is not my friend at the moment. I would give anything to have my body actually tell me what it wants instead of just making me sick all the time.

Aversions: Ham, Bacon, and maranara sauce. Just thinking about ham can make me gag.

Gendor: We don't know yet. But everyone keeps telling me its gonna be a boy. Which probably means a girl. Who knows, a couple more weeks and we will know.

What I miss: Eating and excercising. I miss being able to eat food and I really miss running. Having mono and being sick from pregnancy has put a halt on my running. I really miss it and hope to head back to the gym this week for some light runs, swimming, biking, and walking.

Pictures will come as the belly grows.

FOR MY HUBBY!

2011-01-14T14:49:00.004-07:00

So the past two weeks have been some of the hardest weeks for me physically EVER. Not only am I pregnant, but I have been dealing with mono. My poor family is probably so tired of hearing about how crappy I feel and blah blah blah, but I have never felt so close to death then I have the last couple of weeks. I could not eat, sleep, move, walk, shower, or anything. I am just so thankful to my husband who has been a champ during all of this. Not only did he have to put up with my crankiness, but he had to do everything around the house and take care of the girls so I could just rest. He seriously is the best! I thought for sure I would hear a complaint by now, but he seriously hasn't complained once. So this blog is for you Matt. Thank you for being such a great dad and husband and taking care of me. I would have never made it through without you. I love you!

Family Picture

2010-12-08T12:26:00.010-07:00

We were at a family Christmas party and thought, "lets go outside and get a quick picture of the family'.

Sounded easy enough...NOPE.

Oh well... We tried.

4th of July

2010-07-09T15:05:00.020-06:00

The 4th of July is one of my most favorite holidays. Christmas is my favorite, but the 4th of July is pretty darn close.

This year we were so lucky to spend the 4th with Matt's sister and her family in Carson City, NV. They are even luckier to live about 15 to 20 minutes away from Lake Tahoe. We had so much fun. Our trip was filled with trips to Sand Harbor Beach, crayfish catching, paddle boating, Eclipse watching, Shopping on the California side of Tahoe, Firework watching, shopping in Reno, and last but not least tons of fun, eating, talking, laughing, and joking around. We really miss Trish and her family and wish they lived closer. My kids adore their cousins and wish they got to spend more time with them, but we are thankful they are only 8 hours away and that we are able to visit more then we did when they were in Boston.

Our camera is broken so Trish was nice enough to take tons of pictures and send me some. THANKS TRISH!!!

Here are some pictures of our trip.

I NEED A VACATION!!!

2010-06-16T12:04:00.004-06:00

Soon we will be headed to see Matt's sister and her family in Carson City, Nevada. Let me tell you, I so need this vacation. I have been feeling so tired and rundown lately that this is exactly what I need. I mean seriously how can you not relax when you get to hang out here with some of your favorite people.

I CAN'T WAIT!

CUTE FACES

2010-04-13T12:52:00.004-06:00

MK turns 5!

2010-04-13T12:12:00.017-06:00

Our oldest turned 5 on Saturday. I still can't believe she is going into kindergarten in the fall. Seriously where has the time gone? I remember when I got pregnant with her. Matt and I had only been married for a few months when I found out I was pregnant. I was feeling really tired and was craving green apples and sour apple jolly ranchers. I told Matt that it was weird becuase I had never craved anything ever in my life. He said "maybe you are pregnant." I thought to myself counting in my head... Maybe I am. Sure enough I was and our little family began.

Makaylee has been a true delight in our family. She amazes us with her sense of humor and her abilitly to learn. She seriously absorbs everything she hears and learns and is really smart. She is my little helper but is definitly a daddy's girl. She is a wonderful big sister and truly is a blessing in our lives. We love her so much and are very proud of her. Happy 5th B-day MK!!

Here are some pics of her birthday party at Grandma and Papa Anderson's house.

EASTER TIME HAS ARRIVED AND SO HAS MY FAVORITE CANDY!

2010-03-18T16:54:00.004-06:00

This is my favorite Easter candy. It has taken me awhile to find them in the stores. I have only found them at Harmons (thanks Aunt Shauna for telling me were to find them) and Target. I get a headache if I eat more then 3 at a time, but I LOVE THEM!!!

All I want for Christmas...

2009-12-07T11:22:00.008-07:00

Every year my sister's work has Santa come in so the kids can tell him what they want and get their picture taken with him. Makaylee was so cute and told him what she wanted. She is getting so big. All Mable wanted on the other hand was to get the HECK OUT OF THERE! She will so love this pic when she is older.

Watch Your Step...

2009-11-12T08:38:00.003-07:00

So I had a humbling experience last night. I have decided to get serious about running again and have been going to the gym and running on the treadmill. Last night I decided to run on the treadmill in the cinema room. For those who don't know what the cinema room is, it is a very dark room with a ton of treadmills, ellipticals, and bikes. You can work out while watching a movie on a big screen. It is very dark and very loud in there. So... I chose my treadmill that I want to do my work out on and I get on it and it doesn't work. So I hop off and go to the next one. I step on the treadmill and immediately my feet fly out from under me and I land on all fours on the treadmill and then am immediately ejected off onto the floor. I sat there stunned for a minute wondering what the H-E-double hockey sticks just happened. It seems the girl that was on it before me failed to hit the stop button when she was done and seeing how it is pitch black in there, I could not tell that it was still on. I think I about gave the lady next to me a heart attack. She was just as shocked as I was. Luckily I lived and came out of it with minor scrapes on my knees. I just got up, had a good laugh, and worked off my embarrassment and frustration.

So people when you are at the gym... PLEASE turn of the treadmill when you are done using it. And in the future I will now be sure to watch my step before stepping on any excersise equipment. Hope you have a good laugh and a good day!

Halloween...again whats with the carbs?

2009-11-05T16:30:00.008-07:00

Our Halloween was really fun this year. We had a week full of fun.

The Monday before Halloween my brother Sean and his wife Carrie had a Halloween party for family home evening. We ate chili and the kids played fun halloween games and decorated cookies.

Tuesday night we went to Matt's parents house and had dinner and carved pumpkins... well Dave, Kenneth, and I carved pumpkins while everyone else sat and cheered us on and talked. The kids played and decorated cookies.

Friday I took Mable to Makaylee's school for her Halloween party which was really fun. I almost started crying during the party because it hit me how appreciative I am that my children have such great people that take such good care of them while Matt and I work.

After the Halloween party I took the girls to visit Daddy at work so his co-workers could see the kids in their costumes and see how cute they are. Then we headed to my sister Carolyn's work to trick or treat around the office and get their pictures taken. Mable had about all she could take and was her usual grump while trying to get her picture taken. So what did I do... I handed her a bag of pretzels. I tell ya, this girl is so like me, carbs make her smile. Here are pictures of our cute girls in their costumes.

On actually Halloween, we went to Matt's parents house and had Chili, bread, cookies, and a lot of Aunt Shauna's yummy carmel popcorn. mmm... I wish I had some right now.

Then we headed out and the kids went trick or treating around the neighborhood. We had a lot of fun. I am really starting to love this holiday. I am really excited for the holidays coming... except the closer they get the closer my 30th birthday gets and I am not sure how I feel about that.

What makes a girl smile...CARBS

2009-09-28T09:50:00.015-06:00

I finally went and got the girls pictures taken. I had it all planned in my head. I would get the girls up and dressed and out of the house before Mable got to grumpy and needed a nap. This however did not go as planned. I got the girls up and I couldn't find anything for them to wear. Then Makaylee refused to have her hair done. I swear my kids have the most sensitive heads ever. By the time we left the house it was close to Mable's nap time and I knew this couldn't be good. When we got there, I decided to get a few done of Makaylee first so that Mable could watch her and then hopefully want to do it to. Makaylee did a great job. She loves to pose and have her picture taken.

Then it was Mable's turn. She was not having it. She cried and screamed and laid on the ground and had a fit. So the lady suggested I do some pictures of them together. This went well as long as Makaylee didn't touch Mable. If Makaylee tried to put her arm around her or touch her, Mable would throw a huge fit. But we got a few good ones.

Makaylee was a champ. We would pose Mable and get her smiling and then Makaylee would jump into the picture and pose next to her before Mable noticed she was touching her and start crying.

I still did not have any of Mable by herself. This was the whole point of us getting pictures done that day. So we tried, and we tried, and we tried to get her to sit and smile, but she was not having it. The lady told us to go take a walk around the mall for a little bit and see if we could get her to calm down. I took the girls to the food court. I got some breadsticks thinking that maybe Mable was hungry and needed something to eat. We went back to Kiddie Kandids because Mable seemed happy enough. However, she was happy as long as she had her breadstick. If I tried to take it away from her, she would throw herself on the ground and cry. I had about all I could take for the day so I decided to just take her picture anyway... breadstick and all.

I love my girls!!!

Happy Anniversary - 5 years

2009-06-04T11:37:00.010-06:00

Today is our 5th year wedding anniversary. This day means a lot to me. We have had many ups and many downs. We have had many tears and many laughs.

Matt, you are my favorite person in the world. We were meant to be together. No other person could put up with you and no other person could put up with me. I love you so much and am so proud of the man you have become.

Our girls adore and love you to death and it is so fun to see their faces light up when you walk into the room. I am so glad we are a family.

Remember - "When you look ahead at the future and when you look back at the past, remember to look beside you because that is where I will always be." I love you with all my heart and can't wait to see what the future has instore for us. Happy Anniversary!

Good-bye 2008!

2008-12-31T19:50:00.011-07:00

We have had such a busy December it came and went so fast. Makaylee had her first Christams recital for Pre-School and did a great job. I was a little worried she would get stage fright, but not our Makaylee she was at ease on stage. Matt thinks she should play sports, but everyone else thinks she is destined for the theatre. I forgot my camera that night (I know, I know) but here are a few pics others took.

Matt's Grandpa was sick in the hospital that night and took a turn for the worst. This started our world wind of a month. Grandpa Howard passed away two days later surrounded by the family. Grandpa Howard is greatly missed! Here are pics of the family at the viewing.

We didn't have much time to think about Christmas that was just around the corner, but we were excited to spend time with our family on both sides and enjoy this special time of year.

Now another cute story from the life of Makaylee...

I was explaining to Makaylee how Christmas was Jesus' birthday and she said "Mom, I bet Grandpa Howard is helping Jesus blow out his candles in Heaven!" I can't believe how smart she is.

Christmas pics to come!

Best of Friends

2008-11-23T21:10:00.003-07:00

Makaylee and Cora have become pretty good friends since we have all been living under the same roof. Sunday night we came upstairs to see what the girls were up to and we saw they had lined up their animals in a row with their "food and water". So cute.

Who's the President?

2008-11-05T10:03:00.010-07:00

I had to share this cute story about my conversation with Makaylee's Pre-School teacher today...

Miss Brittany: Can I ask you a personal question?

Me: Sure

Miss Brittany: What religion are you?

Me: We are LDS and/or Mormon

Miss Brittany: That is what I thought (with a giggle)

Me: Why

Miss Brittany: Well, yesterday I asked the class who the President was and Makaylee jumped up and screamed "President Monsen!"

Miss Brittany said it made her day!

Cute Makaylee.

Halloween 2008

2008-11-01T18:08:00.011-06:00

We had a wonderful Halloween. But, whoever came up with the term "HAPPY" Halloween doesn't know our Makaylee. Our Halloween was full of whining, tears, kicking, screaming, and fit throwing. But...it was still fun! Here are some pics of our Halloween.

Tagged

2008-10-27T15:17:00.002-06:00

I have been tagged, so here I go...

TAG #1

8 favorite TV shows:
1. No Reservations
2. The Hills
3. Bizarre Foods
4. American Idol
5. House Hunters
6. Dirty Jobs
7. Deadliest Catch
8. Divine Design

8 Things I did yesterday:
1. Took a nap
2. Played with the kids
3. Carved a pumpkin
4. Had dinner with the family
5. Missed church because Makaylee and I felt sick (I think I am getting the flu, should have gotten the flu shot my work was offering.)
6. Slept in (thank you Matt for getting up with the kids since I didn't feel good)
7. Colored with Makaylee
8. Took a shower

8 Things to look forward to:
1. Taking the kids to Aunt Nancy's work Halloween Party
2. Taking the kids to Aunt Carolyn's work Halloween Party
3. Family Halloween Party on Halloween Night
4. Halloween in general
5. The weekend
6. Pay Day
7. The Gym
8. Sleeping tonight

8 Favorite Resturants:
1. Cafe Rio
2. Sweet Tomatoes
3. TGIFridays
4. Chilies
5. Olive Garden
6. Chipolte
7. Goodwood BBQ
8. Taco Bell

8 Things on my Wish List
1. A House
2. More money
3. When I have another baby, it will be a BOY
4. No debt
5. That my kids always stay healthy and happy
6. I can go back to school
7. A House
8. Did i mention a House... just checkin

8 people I tag:
1. Trish
2. Jen
3. Marilyn
4. Amy
5. Brittany
6. Lisa
7. Amber
8. Shaundee

TAG #2

About Me...

20 years ago I was:
1. Living in Los Alamos, New Mexico
2. In the 3rd Grade (I think)
3. Playing outside in our Cherry Tree

10 years ago I was:
1. In my first year at College (UVSC)
2. Hanging out with the "Chics of 46" - Steph, Nicole, Bree, Stacy, and Jen
3. Not studying

5 years ago I was:
1. Working at Brain Garden
2. Going to a lot of punk concerts
3. Still single...but not for long.

1 year ago:
1. I had been married for 3 years
2. Had a 2 year old
3. Had a 1 month old

So far this year I have:
1. Gone back to work
2. Started working out again and lost most of my baby weight
3. Started reading (used to hate it, now I actually enjoy it)

Yesterday I:
1. Was sick
2. Carved a pumpkin
3. Hung out with Matt's family

Tomorrow I will:
1. Go to work
2. Go to the Gym
3. Play with the kids

Just getting started

2008-07-25T16:01:00.000-06:00

Ok I think everyone I know has a blog and they have been telling me that I need to create one. So here I am finally. I have no idea what I am doing or how to make this as cute as everyone elses, but hopefully I will learn. Ok here is a quick update on our fam.

Matt and I are living in Sandy. Matt is working as a Sales Team Lead for a company that works with laboratory equipment. He is enjoying his job very much. I am working in West Valley as a Project Cordinator for a company that plans/sells/builds large machinery for mines and etc. I like my job, but I miss being a stay home mom.
Makaylee is 3 and is doing great. She is finally enjoying preschool and is learning so much. I knew she was smart, but I didn't know just how smart she was. She surprises me everyday with new things she knows. Mable is 10 months old and I can't believe she will be 1 soon. She is the sweetest baby there is. The lady that watches her during the day said that out of the years she has babysat babies, my Mable is the nicest and easiest baby she has ever had. She really is very sweet. I am sure this means Heavenly Father is just preparing me for a little boy who will be a handful, but I don't have to worry about that for a long...long...LONG time.
I will update this soon with photos and such.