We are just going to lump January-May in one big clump with A LOT of pictures to go with it, so here we go!
We started off the year with Gavin going to primary at Church for the first time. He is now in Sunbeams, and I won't lie, he doesn't love it. It is hard because he is one of the youngest kids in his class and he was very content in nursery playing with toys for two hours every Sunday. He is slowly getting used to primary but almost every Sunday he says he was bored... so yeah. We are working on it. But he sure looks cute!
Here I am with my growing belly. In January we found out that we were having a boy! The ultrasound went great and we had a very clear picture that little baby Prusse was a boy. I was honestly excited and kind of relieved that we were having another boy because I already know how to handle a baby boy and we already have all boy things. So we were very excited.
This winter we had a lot of snow! And we basically have a parking lot behind our townhome from the townhomes behind us, so the snow plow just piled the snow from that lot right behind us all winter long. It created this huge mound that didn't fully melt until well into April. It also made for some fun piles to play on for Gavin, until they became too hard and icy. We also made several snowmen on the patio and even a snow dragon.
Despite all the snow we only made it out to sled once. But with me being pregnant that in and of itself is probably an accomplishment. We picked up a few of Gavin's cousins and went to Millcreek Jr. High in Bountiful to sled. I think that is the best sledding hill for little kids. Gavin was totally fearless. It was cold and snowed the whole time we were there but Gavin had a blast. He went down several times all by himself and then spent the rest of the time just playing and eating a lot of snow.
We finally made it to the North Ogden Library. We used to go to the library all the time before we moved to Harrisville, but when we moved here the two closest libraries to us were closed for renovations. Well our library finally opened a while ago and then we finally made it there. We made a whole night of it and all got our very own library cards. It was a fun night until Gavin pooped his pants and we had to go home... Oh well. In other news, potty training is still a work in progress.
One of our many afternoons spend snuggled on the couch watching a show. I had such low energy this pregnancy that some days (okay a lot of days) I would just pop some popcorn, turn on a show, and snuggle with Gavin to help the afternoon go by. No regrets.
Gavin has a hard time being creative and artistic by himself. He usually wants me or Sam to color with him or even for him. He mostly just scribbles for 2 minutes and then gets bored. One day when I was cleaning toys up I found this and it melted my heart. This is pretty much the first real picture he had even drawn by himself. He drew Lightning McQueen and I thought it was adorable. It may look like a mess but this was a big deal!
Valentine's Day was pretty much non-existent this year because as I stated in my earlier post, my Grandpa passed away in early February. We actually left for his funeral up in Idaho on Valentine's Day. We pretty much just said forget about it, we will celebrate it next year. I did buy Gavin a little Valentine and we snapped this picture right before we headed up to Idaho.
Our hotel in Twin Falls. I love when I catch Gavin reading to himself.
My Grandpa's funeral in Filer, Idaho. It was a beautiful service. Unfortunately everything with my Grandpa and his passing caused some major family drama among extended family. But the day was still very nice and I was grateful for everyone who made it that way to honor and remember him.
On February 16th my Grandpa's graveside service was in Utah where he was buried. It was supposed to be snowy and freezing but amazingly the weather held and it was sunny for his service. He had military honors and the whole morning was very nice.
February 16th also was Sam's birthday. It was kind of a strange day because we spent the morning at the cemetery for my Grandpa's services and then we spent the evening quietly celebrating Sam's 30th birthday. I felt bad because I had all these fun things in mind to celebrate this milestone birthday but it didn't happen because of my Grandpa passing. Sam was totally fine with it and just wanted to keep things simple, which really suits Sam's personality anyways. We ended up going out for a very delicious dinner at Maddox and then had cake with just the three of us at home. The next week Sam's parents took us out for his birthday and he chose Maddox again, it is just that good.
At the end of February we decided it was time to part with our beloved Subaru and we ended up buying a minivan. I was super sad at first because the Subaru was pretty much my car and the first car I bought on my own. But I won't lie, I totally love the minivan and have no regrets, even though it makes me feel a little old and uncool. But I do miss the Subaru.
Sam's birthday present was a date night to a Real game. It was super fun even though it was freezing cold outside. Luckily we didn't get rained or snowed on and they even won that night. It was the season home opener and I got seats that were super close to the field and Sam loved it. It was a fun night and I was glad we kind of got a do-over for Sam's birthday.
Pregnant belly progress at about 7 months pregnant.
At the end of March we took a little trip down to Southern Utah with my sister Rachel and her family. We have pretty much gone camping with them every spring for the last 3 or 4 years. This year with me being very pregnant and Rachel having a baby we decided camping in tents was out and so we rented this little mobile home in Hurricane through Airbnb. It was so fun. The rental was super nice and we all crammed in together. Gavin loved playing non stop with his cousins and we loved playing games with the adults after the kids went to bed.
We spent two day at Sand Hollow Reservoir just letting the kids play in the sand and water while we just hung out on the beach. I didn't even bring a swim suit because it wasn't actually that warm outside.
Sam took the kids out for rides in our little blow up raft.
We did some short hikes at Snow Canyon State Park.
And we hung out all afternoon at this fun park in St. George, here we are on the little train ride they have there.
On our drive back home we stopped at Cove Fort. It is the perfect half way point for us and a nice way to stretch your legs and let the kids get some wiggles out. It was actually super rainy and freezing this day and so we were lucky we didn't get rained on while we were there. It was a fun trip and even though I was feeling super pregnant and uncomfortable on the drive, I am glad we went. We always love our trips with the McRaes.
Spring in Utah was super cold and wet and it felt like winter would never really leave us. I kind of didn't mind because being very pregnant, I was enjoying the delay of hot weather. One particularly beautiful spring day we were able to get out and go up to Cache Valley for the Baby Animal Days at the American West Heritage Center. It was super crowded and we went right in the middle of Gavin's nap time so he was pretty cranky, but it was still fun. We went with my sister Bethany and her kids and my Mom. We pet lots of animals, Gavin rode a pony, and we enjoyed the beautiful sunny day. We ended up going to Gossner's cheese factory after and ate dinner at Angie's. I always love a good day spent in Logan. It always makes me wish I still lived up there.
Easter was pretty low key for us this year (are you sensing a theme in my approach to holidays when I am pregnant?) We did color some Easter eggs and I did do a very simple Easter basket for Gavin on Easter morning. We hid some eggs around our house and Gavin had fun finding them and eating way too many jelly beans. After church we headed to Sam's parents and ate dinner there and had another egg hunt with cousins. We ended up having to do it inside because it was so rainy and wet that afternoon.
This spring Gavin was on a T-Ball team that he was invited to be on with some of the boys in our neighborhood. I kind of felt like it was a little early for him to be on a team but we went ahead and signed him up anyways. It was fun but also super stressful. Gavin liked it but it was super hard for him to follow all the rules of the game and to pay attention for more than two minutes. He maybe learned how to play baseball but mostly enjoyed picking a lot of grass and running around like a crazy person. Maybe if I wasn't a giant pregnant lady or with a newborn (Wade was born right in the middle of the season) I would have enjoyed it more too. Maybe we will try again next year...
At the beginning of May Sam played with my sister Rachel at her outdoor concert. It was a fun night and we enjoyed the good music. Gavin loved having all his grandparents there and his cousins to play with for hours and hours.
Mother's Day was great this year. Sam made me breakfast and lunch at home. I enjoyed a nice day at church and then that night we ate a delicious dinner at my brother's house. It was a nice relaxing day and I didn't have to do anything, so that was a bonus.
Here I am 38 weeks pregnant, the most I had even been pregnant before since Gavin was induced at 37 weeks. Only one more week to go before I would be induced!
And one last one of Gavin just being cute. The first half of 2019 was pretty much a blur for us. We had a lot going on and every month seemed to just pass by so fast! It was kind of a rough start but we did manage to have some fun and spend a lot of time getting our house ready for the new baby!
