Morning Routine...

Every morning I get up with the kids, make their breakfast and start my daily routine of checking my facebook, email and bank account. This morning, like every other, was the same however I kept coming across the story of Tim Harriman. I have read everything that everyone has posted about him including his own posts on his own blog. I have sat here in front of my computer reading and watching everything everyone has written about his life and I am touched by his courage. I cannot help but wonder how his wife Christa is doing because I know I would be a complete wreck. It also makes me think about his parents, How would I cope with the loss of one of my kids, even the one that is barely here yet is growing like crazy. I don't like to think that I take anything for granted but we all do. Life is too easy compared to thrid world countries or people like Tim who fought for his life.

I sit here and wonder why I was put on this earth, why I am here, what am I supposed to do with my life. I wondered this morning why my kids are here, are they supposed to mimic everything Grant and I have done and do? I wonder what they are going to grow up to be. Whatever it is I will love them no matter who they become. I cannot help but feel a little bit of guilt because I know I do not wake up every morning happy to be where I am doing what I do. Don't get me wrong I love my kids to death, but sometimes I wish I could sleep in just a little bit, but then I wake up with them and one of them gives me the perfect smile, or they make me laugh by the things they come up with. I wonder what my life would be like if I didn't marry Grant and I chose a different path. It's like that Friends episode "What might have been" where it shows what might have happened if all of the 'friends' chose a different life style for themselves. I am so happy and lucky to be living my dream. A lot of people ask me and question me about my life. Why didn't I go to school, Why did I get married and have kids so young? Ever since I was very young all I ever wanted was to marry this amazing wonderful man, have kids and be a great mom. Well guess what, my dream came true and for some, they are still trying to get there. I always wonder how I got so lucky!

Ultrasound baby number 3!

I had my first ultrasound of baby number 3! It went well. I am only 7 weeks and 4 days apparently, so my new due date is now May 12th, 2011. You could barely see anything on the pictures so I didn't bring any home, but I will next time! I saw the heartbeat which was a tiny blinking spec on the screen. Not much to see at such an early time!!

I have started a baby pool at http://bebepool.com/dutchak so please go and make a guess! I will be collecting $10 a guess for people who want to contribute. Half of the money will go to the closest guesser and the other half will go to baby! You can still make a guess and not pay any money if you'd like you just won't get any of the winnings! I won't be counting the color of the eyes, hair and the name. Everything else though will be counted! You will have to give me your money before I close the pool which will be way closer to my due date obviously! Thank you to everyone who will be contributing!

Baby number 3 is on the way!

In case you didn't know, I am pregnant (yes, again) with our third child. I am about 9 and a half weeks along. So only about 7 more months to go. I am due on April 25th. I have my first ultrasound scheduled for Monday (27th)! I don't know if we want to find out what we are having, we are still deciding. We won't be able to find out until I am about 18 weeks though so still 9 weeks to decide!

Lisa "So what do you want Austin, another baby sister or a baby brother?"
Austin "Another baby sister, a green one"
Lisa "A green one...ok?! What do you want her name to be?"
Austin "Four"
so apparently austin wants an alien baby!

Austin I think is definitely grasping the concept more than Dalyce for sure but she will understand soon enough I think. I know she will be quite the little helper when this baby comes. When Michael and Tara came over to babysit she wanted to hold Lucas, so I let her but she didnt really know what to do. I took him away because it was difficult to hold him there and keep her from poking his eye out and she got sooo upset. I know she will love this new baby very much!!

The kids are growing up sooo fast these days. I usually send Austin to Dalyce's room in the mornings while I am still trying to get up and this morning was quite funny to listen to. Dalyce can't talk yet but she pretends sometimes and it's quite funny. Austin holds a little conversation with her that she is only responding with noises and he just pretends she is saying things. I guess you have to be there and listen to them to understand how cute it is.

They also now play together kind of. The last couple of days you will see them sitting beside each other playing with toys together. Dalyce follows Austin around everywhere he goes sometimes and when austin stops to sit and play he tells her to sit down and she does. Sibling fights are already starting. Austin takes stuff away from her all the time and she spazzes. He is also quite mean to her sometimes. But she can also blow things out of proportion because she is a little princess sometimes!

Austin has his costume for halloween. He wanted to be a dinosaur this year so that is what he is going to be. Dalyce can't decide for herself yet so of course she is going to be a little fairy princess. Ruth has ordered a tutu and I bought her some wings. I think we are just going to take her in the stroller so I wasn't going to go all out on her costume this year! However she will still be adorable!

Anyway I will stop typing because I could go on forever about my kids! Thanks for stopping by!