The Ultrasound

So December 1, we had our ultrasound to find out our baby's gender. John was really counting on getting a boy this time, but he didn't get his wish. Of course, he's very excited to have another little girl and it will be perfect for Zora to have a little friend to play with and share her stuff. I'm just happy we won't have to go out and get a whole new wardrobe for our baby. It looks like John is going to have a house full of girls. The due date is April 21st and everything looks good with our baby!

Zora and SANTA CLAUS

December 6, a group of us with our kids went to see Santa Claus. One kid slept through all the excitement, but another little boy who is just shy of 2 years old went before Zora. I thought that would prepare her for what was coming, but the boy wasn't too happy to sit in Santa's lap. So of course, when Zora got her turn, she was even more intimidated. She clung to her daddy and cried so we couldn't get any decent pictures. This is what we came up with...

Halloween Pics-even though they're late!

So I know it's been almost 2 full months since Halloween, but I've been wanting to put up these pictures forever. I have been so busy lately that I haven't had a second to breathe and it was tricky to work on the computer downstairs with Zora. Luckily, I finally got my Christmas present, a laptop, so I can do a lot more on the computer! Yea!
Zora was a little lady bug for Halloween and I was pretty proud of myself because I sewed the whole costume myself! I found that I probably could have saved money by buying a premade costume after all the mess-ups and wrong materials I got, but I think it turned out better than anything we could have afforded at the store.

Happy Birthday! Zora turned 1 today!

To start off the day, John and I surprised Zora by going into her room and singing “Happy Birthday” to her. She was a little overwhelmed, but she enjoyed the attention. Then she opened some presents before John left. After John got home, Zora finished opening her gifts. She got clothes, books, and a toy mobile phone that she couldn’t put down. After gifts she had help blowing out her candle and she loved eating cake for the 1st time, but we didn’t because it was a nutritious cake. John resorted to ice cream. To end the day, Zora danced around the room while John played “Yankee Doodle” on the piano.
Zora and her presents!
Zora with her Disney push car (she got this a little early)
Zora and her first piece of cake!

Not quite a year yet!

Only 1 month until Zora's birthday. She's been pretty busy since she started walking. Here's what she's been up to... She went swimming in our backyard with her Elmo sprinkler.
She loves to climb up and down stairs or play with the kitty.
Here she's eating spaghetti! YUM!
This is explains itself and yes the kitten helped!
Here's her 11 month picture with a bruise. She collided with the sidewalk while trying out her new shoes.

Quick Update!

So John's been very very busy this semester with Medical school. He is currently taking 40 credits and he just took his first batch of tests. Zora is running now and boy is she trouble. We have a lot of fun with her, though! She has a lot of personality and is such a tease. She likes to imitate me by shaking her head when I tell her "no" and waving her finger at me. She is also best buds with our kitten which is way too patient to put up with her. Just today, Zora steamrolled our kitten and the cat just laid there without fussing. They get in a lot of mischielf together, but they sure entertain one another. Zora started off by saying several words, but now the only word that she consistenly says is "key" for kitty. She gets away with a lot more than she should. Her Daddy is a sucker for her. But she loves her Daddy. I don't exist when John's in the room.
The latest news for those who don't know is that I'm expecting again. I'm almost 10 weeks along and we can't wait to find out the gender. John's pretty sure it's a boy. I hope Zora gets a little sister to play with. For a while I was dealing with some pretty miseralbe migraines that wouldn't go away. After a week and a half of not being able to do anything because of the pain, I finally got in to see my doctor (a D.O.-what John is studying) and she did some manipulations on my back and neck and and I was cured. I haven't had a migraine since and I didn't even have to take any medicine. That was a great blessing because it's a lot harder to deal with not feeling well with an active daughter. Zora was so neglected for those few days but we all survived and feeling great now.
For Labor day we went to Ellensbury for our first Rodeo. John and I enjoyed the cow milking competition. I plan to put the video on soon. Then on Saturday, we met Larry D, Dad, and Michelle in Seattle for the BYU vs. Washington game. What a game! That was lots of fun!

10 months old on August 9th

She got the ball at Walmart and has had so much fun with it! Even in the store she couldn't settle down because she was so excited to have a ball. John buys her balls, and Sarah buys her books. I think those might be her favorite two kinds of toys!