My kiddos

Zack has been so fun lately! I just love that he's getting old enough to tell me all the things he's thinking about. He always says them in such a funny way too! Like today he said to me "I want my Trent" I wasn't sure I was understanding him correctly so I said "what do you mean?" and he said "I want my daddy!" So random, since when does he call his dad Trent?
He says such funny things every day. I wish I were better at keeping a list of the them but I always think I'll remember and don't write it down and then I forget! Uggg. Anyway, here a few pictures of him from the last couple weeks.
We were having a "cleaning" day and Zack decided to help by emptying all our shoes out of our closet and putting them in a laundry basket. He's so crazy!After he finished with our shoes he lined all his shoes up neatly on his bed...how practical, shoes on the bed, why didn't I think of that before?While I was on bedrest our friends Richard and Colette came to our house for a day and helped me take care of Zack. The boys were downstairs working on their computers and of course Zack wanted to be just like them so he built his own computer! Nice eh?We went to a fun splash pool in our neighborhood and Zack had a blast with his little friends! There were of few more kids there but he spent most of his time with this little cutie cause she wasn't a huge fan of the water either!
We also went in for the 20 week ultra sound last week. As always the pictures never turn out as cool as it is when you are watching it live but I still couldn't resist sharing them!
I can't believe how curled up and cramped he is in this picture! Yes, that's his feet right next to his head! No wonder babies come out so flexible!
Straight on face picture, I know, it's a little creepy but it's so clear it just amazes me!
Profile picture, these are always my favorite!
This was my favorite part of the ultra sound, they were trying to measure his hand and he just kept waving at us, it was really cute!

It's a BOY!!!

We are SO excited to announce we are having another boy! I was totally hoping to get a brother for Zackie to play with so we are really excited!I won't post the actual "It's a boy" ultra sound pic cause it's a little graphic. :) He might not appreciate it later in life!

We actually weren't supposed to find out what we were having until next Monday but we had a little scare and got an ultra sound to see what was going on. It turned out the placenta had a 2 centimeter tear in it. It actually heals itself and is not dangerous for the baby unless it is a large tear and 2 cm is actually very small. The only hang up is I have to be on bedrest for a week. It has been pretty difficult with Zack. He doesn't understand why his mom suddenly turned into a lazy bum!
But we've gotten LOTS of help from our awesome friends and family. Trent is exhausted from working full time and then coming home and taking care of Zack and I the rest of the night. He has been SO great, I can't even tell you how hard he has been working for us! Times like this remind me how much I totally don't deserve such a wonderful husband!
I am hoping to be get off bedrest after my dr apt tomorrow and finally be able to get back to life as normal. The hardest part has been not being able to take care of my family so I am VERY excited to get off bedrest. This has definitely given me a whole new respect for people that go on bedrest for a long time, I'm lucky it's only for a week!
Oh, and I almost forgot to mention it but the best part is he is kicking like crazy now! I started knowing for sure that I was feeling it the night I went into the hospital to see what was going on. It came at such a good time! Now whenever I start worrying about him he gives me a good kick and then I feel better!

Happy 4th of July!

We had such an AWESOME 4th of July! We started it out perfectly by going camping with Trent's parents. I haven't been myself lately...pulling out my camera with every fun thing we've done. Now I'm regretting it cause it was such a fun trip! :) On the morning of the 4th Zack woke up bright and early ready to go play around the campground. Trent was an awesome husband and let me sleep in while he took Zack to go play. Then we went to a big 4th of July breakfast that a ward hosts at the top of Big Cottonwood Canyon every year. It was really fun!

I just love the way this picture of my in-laws turned out! I think I'm going to have to frame it and put it up in my house somewhere!

Our little family

I know, I'm such a mean mom, he's bawling and instead of giving him a hug I take a picture! But it is SUCH a cute picture! :)

That evening we had a big 4th of July Party with my dad's side of the family. My aunts always go all out and plan all sorts of games for the kids and they were tons of fun! We started pretty late though and Zackie was getting tired. I played the "cake walk" (a lot like musical chairs) came with him and he was too tired to walk so I held him on my shoulders, I started wondering if he was going to fall asleep on my head!

Connor won the cake and Bradley was the runner up! It was so funny because the "loosers" got a cupcake as their prize for playing. Connor kept begging to get his number called because he just wanted a cupcake! Bradley understood the game a little better and knew he'd get a WHOLE cake if he was the last one called, but he wasn't bummed at all when Connor won. He quickly asked very nicely "will you share your cake with me Connor?" It was cute! I just love my nephews, it was so fun to have them here for the 4th!

Zackie LOVES his aunt Melissa! :)

The thing I was most excited for was to show Zackie the fireworks! We kept him up WAY later than we usually do because we started the fireworks so late. But he loved them enough to make it worth the next 2 days of a sleepy grumpy child!There was no way we could pull Zack's attention away from the fireworks for something as boring as a picture! :)

Whoa belly!

So the myth is true! You definitely "pop" much faster with your second child!

I went from this at 6 weeks pregnant:To this at 16 weeks pregnant:Yikes, that happened fast!

Weird Zackie

Zack and I were sitting at the table eating breakfast the other day and Zackie looked at me and said
"I'm weird sometimes!"
Haha, it's so true!
Just had to share that, he makes me laugh everyday with the funny things he says! :)
I have lots to blog about but not much time, I'll return to the blogging world soon though!