We are moving!!

We have been trying since Joe graduated to get closer to my side of the family. We just think with the little ones it would be fun for them to have cousins. And both Grandma and Grandpa enjoy seeing Adaline. But most especially with Joey and Addie being so close, it will be nice to be closer for me to get help once in awhile.

Joe got a phone interview with LDS Hospital in Salt Lake. As always, he dominates at interviews and people automatically like him. So they wanted to meet him in person so they could see if he was a good fit, and if he liked it there. So Nov 5th we drove 5 hrs, all three of us. The next day we realized we had left Joe's dress pants on the stair rail at home, so we rushed to Walmart to buy a pair. I dropped him off at the hospital and drove to Bountiful to visit a friend, Andrea Walker. We have been friends since IHC housekeeping days, and it was fun to see her and her 3 kiddos. She was willing to watch Addie while Joe and I planned to do a session in the SLC Temple, but I locked myself out of the van, long story! So Joe has AAA, but they told him he has to be present at the time. So Andrea drove us to SLC to get Joe, drove back to her house. They got the van open, we headed to the Temple, and it started to lightly snow, and was suppose to storm in Idaho. So we decided to only do sealings.

We were able to Seal Grandma Ruth and Grandpa Evert Johnson (something must have happened the first time we did this) and then some of Grandpa Chucky Loyd's family together.  It was a pretty sweet experience. We sat in the sealing room where we were married and sealed for time and all eternity alone. It's the sealing room in the back that goes up the stairs. We said a prayer and headed on our way back to get Addie. Then we drove through some icy roads and made it back. Joe had to work early the next day.

Although it was a crazy experience, I am so grateful Addie and I were able to go with Joe. And I am so glad we were still able to go to the temple. We both felt good about our plans and hoped for the best.

A week later on a Friday Joe got a phone call offering him the job! We were so excited! It's nights, 7 days on and 7 days off. It will take a lot getting used to, but worth the sacrifice. We will also be taking a pay cut and I don't think I will work til Joey is 3 months old. But again, worth the sacrifice.

I left Addie with Joe and Daycare and headed to Utah. I met my mom and we stayed at Stephanie's home Sunday. We saw a few places Monday and Tuesday, found a few promising options and are just waiting to hear back. We looked all over from Layton to American Fork (where Stephanie lives). We have a place in American Fork as our top pick and one in Bountiful. And we have a guarantee in Bountiful. We are hoping AF works because it would be awesome living close to the Bares. But if Bountiful worked out we would be close to my friend Andrea.

We are excited to also be close to temples. Living 1.5 hrs from the temple (I know so many would love to be that close) but with a baby it's hard to leave for a minimum of 5.5 hrs. Our goal is to attend once a month.

Our last day here at work is Dec 12th, and Joe's first day is Dec 22nd. So Utah, here we come, again!!

26 weeks and Joseph is very active

So far, everything is going really well with Joseph. We have reached the satge where I feel him all of the time, Daddy can feel him, mostly at nights, and even Grandma Hebdon felt him kick 3 times. He is a lot of fun and it's always a relief from the first 18 weeks or so when you just have to trust that everything is ok. Granted, sleeping  or falling asleep is more difficult but it's worth it.

Joey is a lot like Addie, active at night. I am sure that is because I am still at that time and therefore more aware of him. It seems like I don't sleep as well with this pregnancy, always waking up around 3 and having a really hard time going back to sleep. I guess it's a way to get used to waking up again. At least now I can get an hour or two nap in when Addie does too. That has been nice.

I feel really good, just tired all of the time. I feel Braxton Hicks so much more with him, I am sure it's because I don't have a lot of time in between pregnancies. My doctor, same as Addie's Julie Lyons, said I am a higher risk for preterm labor. So when these times happen and they are painful, I lie down and take a break, drink water. It seems like it happens more when I am at work or stressed out emotionally.

I don't get to look in on him as often as I would like only working 2 days a week and most of those days I am so swamped. But every once in awhile I get a peek at him and love seeing the heart beat. Here are some photo shics I have been able to get recently.

His profile. I love profiles =0) he has been hard to get a face shot, so I will keep trying. Hopefully one of these days I can get a 3D. He barely let me get this one.

His nose and lips. Again, sometimes it's hard for people to see this shot well, but I love it. He is really starting to fill out.

Another Nose/Lips.

His cute little leg down to his foot. So much fun.

I took these at 25 weeks. He was weighing in at 2 lbs, though it's hard to really get a good measurement when you scan yourself. His heart rate is 144 bpm. He was measuring around 91%.

We love you, Joey and are excited for when we get to see you. But take your time and grow. I think your big sister Addie will love you so much. We were at church in Arimo and there was this baby boy. She walked up to him, chatted and squealed. She got him to giggle and smile. Then she rocked him in his carseat. You two, I think, will be best of friends.

Adaline is 11 months old

Our little Adaline is growing and growing, reaching milestone after milestone. It's hard to watch her grow so fast and it's even harder to keep up with her. She never has a dull moment.

She is holding a racoon Daddy and I named Roxie. It's pretty cute, but she was never interested in it. We bought it when she was 7 months old, but now we think it might be her favorite now. She is so cute walking around carrying Roxie by her tail.

That's right, Addie is walking now =0) Around the first of the month she could take 5-6 steps before falling. Now she can race across the room, down the hallway, without taking a break. She is usually smiling big, so proud of herself.  

She loves playing with straws, and can play with them for hours. I decided to get this shot of her cute smile, straw or no straw.

She got into her wipes and pulled them out one by one. She had a pile she tried to stick in her mouth at once, yum!

She is wearing a dress Grandma Hebdon bought her. We are headed to Stake Conference. The first Sunday in November I decided to let her climb the few steps of stairs in the chapel during Sunday School. She went up the first attempt! I think it helped to watch other kids first. But she would get frustrated at me when I tried to help her down.

This is a pic of her ready for bed on her 11th month mark.

During this month was Halloween. We looked everywhere for a plain black or yellow onsie, but that became impossible. So I forwent making her costume and bought one instead. She looked pretty cute. She even wore it to daycare. We also went to the Trunk o' Treat for our ward.

I wanted to make sure and carve pumpkins for her first Halloween picture. So I attempted Tinkerbell flying over the London Skyline. I wanted to have pixie dust too, but Addie hated the sound of the drill. She was shaking even. So that was a no go.

Addie and I drove to Arimo for the Neibaur early Thanksgiving dinner. Joe had to work that weekend. I wanted my aunts and uncles to meet our Adaline. Unfortunately she woke up at 5 am and didn't sleep well the 3.5 hr drive. So when we made it to Bancroft at noon, she was not such a happy girl. We survived until 4 and called it quits. Also found out she got her 7th tooth that weekend too =0) what great timing.

My pictures are out of wack, and I can't fix them on my phone. Oh well. Our cutie pie!!