More routine

I just read thru a friends blog and am thinking I need a little more of a schedule in my life. I always thought I was an organized person, but after 2 kids and them being the ones that rule the house I am feeling like I have lost the organization battle. How do you get 2 kids to bed before 10:00 at night?? And how do you get them both to take naps at the same time,(or even 1 nap for Parker all day long). I just take one day at a time and feel lucky if I get a shower in during the day sometime!!!!

Paige's Blessing

Today was a wonderful day. We blessed our little girl this morning at church. She looked absolutely beautiful, but I am only a little partial!! My mom did a wonderful job sewing the dress and we had many compliments on how beautiful it was and how beautiful she looked in it. Thanks Mom!!! I told Paige that today was a special day and that she got to wear her first special white dress. She must have really listened to me because she has been so good today and had hardly cried at all. She was perfectly quiet during the blessing and grandpa Yancey said that she just had her eyes open and was looking around. She was great the rest of the meetings as well. Of course I didn't really notice if she was a little bit fussy this afternoon, because she was being held by so many other people that love her. We had so many great friends and family come and support us and that was great, thanks to all that came. Parker had a ball and was worn out, and he actually is taking a nap still. I haven't been able to get him to take a nap lately so it is a wonderful occasion when it happens. Maybe I should have friends of his over more often to wear him out so he will take a nap. I have been aweful at keeping this blog updated, but my priorities sometimes don't include updating it. I will try and do better. Meanwhile here are a few pictures to look at. Paige in her blessing dress and our family.

Paige's Blessing

Okay, so I am aweful at updating my blog. Sorry to all those that read it. I really do have good intentions, but it is just not at the top of my priority list right now. I would much rather get a shower in and the laundry caught up before I worry about my blog. So I will try harder and maybe my children will start cooperating better with me.
Today was a wonderful day!! We had Paige blessed today by her dad. It was really a nice blessing. We had quite a few family and friends come and support us, which was wonderful (Thank you to all that came). Paige was, I must say the most beautiful little perfect baby I have ever see, I am just a little predjudice. She really did look wonderful and my mother did such a great job on her dress. We got so many different compliments on how pretty the dress was. Thanks mom!! It is so wonderful to have those special days. I told Paige this morning that it was a special day for her and that she got to wear her first white dress. She must have know it was going to be a good day, because she has been sooooo good. She has hardly even cried and has taken naps and has really be a little angel today. The weather even cooperated with us and was nice outside for our dinner afterwards. I can't believe the weather in Idaho really cooperated.
Parker had a great time with all his friends and cousins today, it wore him right out. I should have more of them over more often to get him to take a nap. Lately he doesn't think he needs one and I have the hardest time to get him to take a nap, so when he does, I sure enjoy the quite time. (Which happens to be right now) both kids are asleep at the same time. How often does that happen?? Not enough!!
We are all good and sure hoping for better weather this week. We like to be outside and not cooped up in the house. Here are a few new pictures to look at, enjoy!!!One of Parker at Hogel Zoo a few weeks ago and the other of Paige in her blessing dress.

She's Here

Well our baby girl, Paige Nila Christiansen, finally arrived and we are so excited. She was born on April 12th at 10:32 p.m. weighing 6 lbs, 4 oz. We had a long hard day and she finally came by a c-section. But we are all doing well and so glad that she is here safely. We had to stay in the hospital a little longer than usual due to me having a really high white blood count and her having a little bit of jaundice. But we were able to come home on Wednesdaythe 16th as a family. I just wanted to update this blog and add a little picture. I will write more a little later in the week when things have settled down. Pictured are Mommy and baby a few days after we got home, and Daddy and baby right after delivery.

Spring is in the air

The weather had been nice here for about a week and we were all enjoying it. Parker loves to be outside and is so excited to start golfing. Well I took him out a few times when the weather seemed to be a little warmer and he loved it. Then of course it had to happen, it snowed!!! Just when we think Spring is around the corner the nasty snow has to come back and ruin it. It has been cold, wet, and muddy now for almost a week. I am happy that the snow didn't last and has already melted, but those days were hard to be inside after Parker had had so much fun outside. We can't wait for true spring weather to get here.
I have a doctors appointment later today, I only have 6 weeks left in this pregancy and I can hardly wait to have her here and to not be pregnant anymore. I have been experiencing some heartburn lately and it isn't so great. Just one of the joys or being pregnant I guess. I think I have been driving Matt crazy lately because I am going thru that "nesting" phase and I want to get so many things done around the house before the baby is born. He doesn't think we need to rush about doing them. I don't think he realizes that 6 weeks will go by fast and I don't think he realizes that I want to get them done now so I have the energy. Who knows how I will feel at 38 weeks, or even if I will go that long. So I guess I have to keep bugging him about it.
Golf season officially starts next week here and Matt can hardly stand it. I know that he will be out on the course every chance he gets. I can't complain too much, at least he is getting fresh air and some excercise. I am hoping that he will be able to take Parker more often this year and allow me some down time, somewhat. He is getting a season pass this year again. He has convinced me that he should take advantage of the fact that he is a student and gets a discount otherwise the pass would cost more. I guess he goes enough in the first 2 months to pay for the pass anyways so I guess it is worth it. What a boring birthday surprise. Every year he knows that is what he is getting. At least I know he will use it!!
Parker is almost 2 1/2 and still not potty trained. I decided that I couldn't handle trying to potty train him while being so pregnant. That on top of the fact that Parker can't communicate well enough to tell us when he has to go or be able to pull his pants on and off. I guess we will have to start working on that soon after the baby is born. I don't want 2 in diapers for very long. It gets too expensive. Wish me luck!!!

Wrestling is over!

Matt just returned from state wrestling in Boise this weekend, which means that wrestling season is officially over!! I am really excited to have my husband back around and Parker is even more thrilled to have daddy around more to play with. I am sure glad that this baby won't be here for a couple months so we can get things ready for her arrival. I am about to the point where I would like her to be here, but I know she needs a few more weeks. I am hoping to give the house a "spring cleaning" before she gets here. I have sure had a fun time buying and looking at girl stuff. It is so different than shopping for boys things.
We must be a pretty boring family, because I have found it pretty difficult to find things to say in our blog that aren't boring. I hope that once spring arrives we will be out and about more often doing things that are more fun. Parker is really getting to the point where he has had enough of being indoors and wants to play outside. About a week ago it seemed like it was warmer outside than it had been and I asked him if he wanted to go for a walk. I was thinking a walk around the block would be enough to get some of his energy out. Well we ended up walking about 7 or 8 blocks to grandma Y's work. I was cold and tired by the time we got there and so was Parker. Good thing she was about to get off and was able to give us a ride home. I haven't been the role model pregnant woman and haven't been regularly excersising, boy how easliy it is to get out of shape. I am really going to have to kick it into high gear after the baby is born.

January Blues

I can't believe it has been this long since I last posted something. After the holidays life doesn't seem quite as busy, but the days sure go by fast. I only have 90 days left in this pregnancy and I can hardly wait. I am already tired of being pregnant and I still have the worst three months left. I think it will go by pretty fast and I am looking forward to having the baby in the spring. Matt has been super busy this month with wrestling on top of school and work. Parker and I have hardly seen him this month with him gone almost every weekend for tournaments. We are counting down the days until wrestling season is over and we have some family time again. Parker is sure a little mess maker. As soon as I finish cleaning a room there he is right behind me making another mess. I sometimes feel like I don't accomplish anything some days, because my house looks like a tornando came through. I am hoping this is just a phase and that soon he will learn to help me clean up. It has been bitter cold her the last few weeks. I do not like the wind chill factor, it sure has an effect on how cold it feels. We are aching for nicer weather to be outside and play for a while. We have got some cabin fever!!!