Fat Girl

My parents got Merrill and I this cool Crepe Grill for our Christmas present....and it is great! And I look great using it. All big and 7 1/2 months along!

Snow!

So it started to snow here in Sierra Vista today. We went out - but Braxton didnt like it...'too cold!' So Merrick and I went back out and he ate some snow that was on the candy canes, and then his hands were too cold - and hurt him - so we went inside.

Here is picture of Merrill and his brother Neil and sister Jenn - first time together since Merrill got back from his mission.

NINE WORDS WOMEN USE

~Got this from my sister-in-law Jenn....Thought it was funny - and true. (1) Fine: This is the wordwomen use to end an argument when they are right and you need to shutup. (2) Five Minutes: If she is getting dressed,this means a half an hour. Five minutes is only five minutes if youhave just been given five more minutes to watch the game before helpingaround the house. (3) Nothing: This is the calmbefore the storm. This means something, and you should be on your toes.Arguments that begin with nothing usually end in fine. (4) Go Ahead: This is a dare, notpermission. Don't Do It! (5) Loud Sigh: This is actually aword, but is a non-verbal statement often misunderstood by men. A loudsigh means she thinks you are an idiot and wonders why she is wastingher time standing here and arguing with you about nothing. (Refer backto # 3 for the meaning of nothing.) (6) That's Okay: This is one of themost dangerous statements a women can make to a man. That's okay meansshe wants to think long and hard before deciding how and when you willpay for your mistake. (7) Thanks: A woman is thankingyou, do not question, or faint. Just say you're welcome. (I want to addin a clause here - This is true, unless she says 'Thanks a lot' - thatis PURE sarcasm and she is not thanking you at all. DO NOT say 'you'rewelcome' . that will bring on a 'whatever'). (8) Whatever: Is a woman's way of saying F-- YOU! (9) Don't worry about it, I got it: Another dangerousstatement, meaning this is something that a woman has told a man to doseveral times, but is now doing it herself. This will later result in aman asking 'What's wrong?' For the woman's response refer to # 3.

Ahhh Yes! The Stool Sample

Let me start by saying, "Having kids is great."

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Braxton is in Pre-school from 9-12 MWF. So I try and get Merrick in the hourly care at the same times so I have a few hours to get either beading in, or - with Christmas coming - shopping/present wrapping done. It is normally a good thing. But now and then they both get sick.....with the same thing. This weekend it was wicked diarreah. Taking them to the Dr. is not something I would do for this, but we had a follow up apt. from when they had Croup last month. So, since we were there, I mentioned - "They have had diarreah since Friday"

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Dr. - "Oh - Friday?! Lets get a stool sample so we can make sure its not anything serious."

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I like our Doctor - she is very thorough. But really? A stool sample?!

What does that mean I have to do?

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So - we went to the LAB and got 2 little jars (one for each boy) and were sent home to wait. When the time came - Merrill was there for Braxton with a little cup - all ready to catch the pay load. I am glad he didn't barf all over it......because then we would have had to try again...tomorrow. Merrick was easier - just had to scoop it out of the diaper.

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Like I said - "Having kids is great"

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But let me finish by saying - "Having Merrill there to do the DIRTY work is Best!"

(This is not OUR stool sample - I found the picture on the Internet. If you want - comment - and I will take a picture of Braxton's and post it later...but only if you are really really lucky!)

Tasty Time with Zefronk

All of you know I like to watch the Food Network. And I make the boys watch with me in the afternoon after I have put in my time watching what THEY want to watch.

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This is Braxton's favorite "Food Network Show" (his words) he told me this morning while the boys were watching Playhouse Disney at the butt-crack of dawn.

Lights!

After a few weeks of talking about it (Since we got back from Thanksgiving at my family's house) Merrill and the boys got the lights up today. And it was CRAZY windy! Merrill had to climb up on the roof because our ladder wasn't long enough for the area over the garage. I'm glad he didn't get blown off. The boys are showing the little clips that we used to hook the lights on the the house with.....you cant use nails here because it is military housing - gotta keep it nice for the next family.

And on another note - I got to bead on Friday since both boys were at 'school'. I don't know if it was worth it though, they both came home with wicked diarriah. But this is what I made:

PS - I won the bet. I thought 5 Nutter Butters was an OK amount for a treat....Merrill thought that was a lot....but according to my friends and readers, 7 or more is a lot. So he owes me a "Hot Date" (as Braxton says)

Baby Jesus

Since I go in spurts - I am going to post 2 things today and then wont post anything till next week....maybe.

Tonight for our project we made the Nativity that was in "The Friend".

(On cereal boxes no less - try cutting those out!!)

The boys did a good job watching. And we all know:

"Watching is helping" -Dana Livingston

Hick-up

It has been a while since I have posted anything. I have been dealing with the boys FIGHTING a lot. Merrick is the one in time-out more then Braxton, but it takes 2 to fight!

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We did make sugar cookies this week.

We have done lots of walking at night to go see the Christmas lights. Merrick is funny - he says "WOW!" about every 5 seconds when we are out.

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Baby news: She has hick-ups a lot now. I remember Braxton had them 3 or 4 times a day - and they were really big.....Sophie's are little lady-like hick-ups.....and only every few days....but its fun that we can feel them now.

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Only 2 months left!

The Tree is Up

We went here for Family Night.

Even though it is now December, the boys won't stop wearing

the $1 t-shirts that were on sale at Wal*Mart last month from Halloween.

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We got this......

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And the boys did this:

Don't you love how all the decorations stop at Braxton's head? I was going to put some more on top - where they couldn't reach - but then I would have to put them away at the end of the month. Why would I do that to myself?

Thanksgiving Weekend!

If you didn't know, we drove to Escondido this past weekend for Thanksgiving....my last trip till I have the baby! My mom always gets everyone matching shirts - this year it was for Thanksgiving - and Annie was the the only one not there... =*(

The boys got to make out with Ren and Jessica's dogs - sick.

Jessica and I decorated sugar cookies with the boys in our matching shirts.

Walked on the Pier in Oceanside - notice that Merrill was nice enough to let Merrick lick the fish guts and bird poo off the rail of the pier.

My mom and dad - They are in LOVE!