The good news and bad news!!

Well I will start with the good news! We are expecting another baby!! I found out about two and half weeks ago on a friday that I was pregnant with out second baby, I was filled with all kinds of emotions excitement, nervousness, happiness and it all hit me kinda hard. I dont know why it wasnt unexpected really but I was surprised nonetheless. When I found out I was pregnant with Orion I didnt really get to tell Dustin in a fun or cute way due to circumstances with my family at the time, so I really wanted to do something for him that would make it special. So I read online and tried to find a cute way to tell him. He was going snowboarding with the guys the next day on Saturday... so on saturday Orion and I went out and searched for a big brother shirt EVERYWHERE... I couldn't find one anywhere... so I decided to get some transfer paper and a t-shirt for Orion and make him a big brother shirt to where when Daddy came home. We were running out of time so we ran home and I printed it out and ironed it on - this is how it turned out!

As soon as Dustin walked in and Ori ran to greet him I heard him say "OH.... wow..... does this mean what I think it means?" lol I laughed and said yes - it was a fun memory for us and Ori looked so cute in his Big bro shirt. So, we are about 8 weeks and due in October around the 9th. As for the bad news... the last two weeks have been really hard I have hyperemesis again and I was so hoping to not have the same problem this time around. http://www.hyperemesis.org/

I have been in for iv fluids twice already and have dropped 10lbs... its so hard to be excited for a new baby when I have been so sick, Dustin has been remarkable however, he has taken all the load off of me and has done such an amazing job at caring for everyone and trying to do everything... he has been so sweet to me and he and Orion have had some good bonding time. I am so thankful to all our family and friends who have been so much help during this trying time. Thank you for stepping in I cant express how much it means to each of us. I miss spending time with Orion, I havent been able to leave my bed really. We love all of you and hopefully this down time will pass farily quickly. I know that the Lord gives us trials to teach - but right now I cant figure out what I am supposed to be learning (I hope it comes to me quickly). Thank you again to eveyrone.

Orion's Cheesy face...

Orion has learned that when he makes this face everyone around laughs - this is what he does to lighten the mood or just be funny. I love it ... so I had to capture it. ;)

This is how he rolls...

So there is this place in the mall that has videogames and little kiddie rides. Ori loves to go there and play - I dont even have to pay for the ride/game he is perfectly fine just running from thing to thing pretending. This last week we went there and he was hooked on the dance dance revolution game ... he was actually following the screen and spinning and jumping with the guy on the screen it was so cute!! Then these two teenage boys came in and started to play, they were total pro's they had all the moves memorized etc - anyway they were going really fast and Orion was wathching them with eyes as big a quarters and then he started going nuts on jumping and throwing himself around trying to copy - it was hilarious. He is so much fun!

Orion just got this new hoodie for christmas that has been a bit big but he wanted to wear it today, and he seems to like it a little big because he can pull it down over his eyes and be chillin' so while Steve and I were driving today I looked back at him and this is what I saw. I just started laughing he was totally talking and giggling under there. What a ham.

What I dream about....

So when we moved in we were NOT planning on doing anything to our basement since it was finished not too long ago by a previous owner - BUT... there was a leak that continued to get worse and to make a long story short now we are redoing the bathroom in our basement i.e. Steves bath :) So for the last 3 weeks I have been dreaming about this shower... it took me a week to finally finish demoing (ten minutes here ... ten minutes there you Moms know what I am talking about) so finally that part was done and here are some before pics. There was a prefab corner shower in earlier and that is what you see the remains of here.
We decided to make this a "rain" shower so I had the plumber come in last week and reroute the pluming on the bottom and then the shower head, which now comes out of the ceiling as you can see below. Then this week I rebuild the bottom of the shower bigger to fit the entire area of that nook, tomorrow I am finally going to mix and pour the mortar and then we can start putting everything back together! YAY - then I can start to relax it has been pretty stressful - but I am learning a ton! I will post more pics as I get further.

Some of what I demoed out of that bath - sheesh! I think I filled up like 5 boxes worth of stuff.