Tipping the scale at almost 22 weeks

It;s been a while since I took a picture and I wanted to do it tonight but Ryan's already in bed since he still has his cold. I hope this gives everyone the jest of it. I am about 20 pounds heavier than when I started and I am definitely feeling it. My back hurts a lot of the time. I am struggling big time to get on and off the couch or just to change positions and even though I sleep with a pillow between my legs and on my left side like they say I should my hips get so sore when I sleep. Worst of all I think I'm getting varicose veins. Hopefully those will go away like they should.

On a happy note another thing I've been able to feel is little kicks over the last 3 days or so. Usually in the evening I'd say. So that means they are getting stronger in there.

Who's Who?

Wyatt is practicing big causin to three little Dolls Candy is giving me for my Arizona Shower(she's so excited that she has shown me everything already twice now but I have to wait for the shower to get them).

My Dad's identical Twin Dwayne and Aunt Linda came to town to visit and go to the Insight Bowl with my parents. Today We all went to a BBQ at some mutual family friends Steve and Terry's house where it was great to get the Triplets together. The problem was simply telling them apart. Can you tell me which one's Uncle Dwayne, which one's my Dad and Which one's my nephew Wyatt?
I've actually always been able to tell my Dad apart from Uncle Dwayne especially as they've gotten older but what is uncanny is how similar they are in every other way as well. Their walk, talk, opinions, voices, clothing selections, hobbies, careers, you name it and it's probably more identical than they are.

What the Duck!!!

Ryan doesn't look happy with his meal. I meant to take a picture of the duck still in a whole piece but didn't know it was done until after Ryan had already cut it up.

Again sorry with the bad pictures, I'll have to learn how to adjust my camera. Anyway, so on Christmas day all Ryan and I were going to do was visit Colin, Brit, and Justin and then Ryan was going to make Duck for the two of us for dinner, which he had been talking about for weeks. The first part of our day was fantastic. Everything was going good at the Colin Brown house and though we had to wake Justin from his nap, that only made him more cute and snugly still in his PJ's. But Ryan has been harboring a cold for days and by the time we got back home he was feeling completely miserable. He didn't even think he could still make dinner. He did though and even though I was nervous eating Duck for my first time while envisioning all my little friends from Lake Chelan, I loved it. It was to die for. Ryan on the other hand could not even smell it let alone eat it so after all that planning and cooking he took about two bites of duck and was done. Then he pretty much went to bed. It was about 7:00. I felt horrible.

Christmas Eve morning

I guess Ryan loves his daddy

I think Candy liked her present best. She didn't want pictures taken of her crying over her mixer, so I took one and thought I'd post it. Sorry Candy but I think this is a Great Reaction!
Picture's blurry but I wanted to show how excited Ryan was over Wyatt's new tool belt and tool box. They had fun with that.

So because our guests left on Christmas Day, We all spent the night at my parents on the 23rd and opened our presents on the 24th like it was Christmas. It really did feel like Christmas too, especially since we had all spent the whole week together leading up to that day. Nobody had to work all week and it was so much fun and so tiring as well. I think we were all pretty dead at the end of our Christmas celebrations but that's what Christmas day was for, to recoup.

Do I have to wait for Christmas?

So Like I said in the entry below we wrapped the presents last night but what was funny is nobody could wait to let Wyatt and Mac open just one present. Suckers! Can't people wait until Christmas anymore? I mean COME ON! This is getting ridiculous!!!

Well anyway, when we got Home last night there was a package from Sandie B. So what did we do? Opened it the second we walked in the door. It was our Christmas presents!!!

Thanks Sandie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Christmas Time is here!

We are spending Christmas in Arizona this year as we do every other year (going to Seattle the opposite years) and this year we are spending it with "The Sharps." That would be my Aunt Teri, Uncle Loren, Cousin Josh, his wife Justina, their kids Malachi, and newborn Ezra, and my other Cousin Jake will fly in tonight.
SO my parents have a full and might I say very noisy house, especially when Chad, Candy, Wyatt, Ryan, and I are all there too.
Last night was present wrapping time and I of course forgot to bring my presents so I took a few pictures instead. Lucky you!!!

Not so big

Just wanted to show everyone that I'm not that big yet. Buster can still get her nap on in my lap. And to those who don't believe Buster ever relaxes. Here's your proof. By the way Buster would kill me if she knew I posted the last 2 pictures of her with her double chin.

All these pictures were taken today in different spots at different times and yes she is now napping on the floor next to me in the office too.

We Have an announcement!

Buster and I wanted to let everyone know that we have chosen the babies name's...

• Delaney Ray
• Jocelyn Renee
• Cali Marie

Some of the choices have meaning and some we just like. For Delaney, She will have my dads middle name Ray. For Jocelyn, obviously Ryan's sister Jocelyn and his moms middle name Renee. And for Cali she will have my middle name Marie. I think they are 3 special names for 3 very special little girls.

Mommy's little Helper?

Okay maybe not much of a helper When I got back from my trip to Washington for my baby shower I was pretty

exited to get all my shower gifts unpacked right away. Problem was Buster missed

me so much and she didn't want to leave my side for a single second. Since the nursery

had 3 cribs, a changing table, a rocker, and 4 suitcases of baby gifts there was no room

for Buster to be in there too. The good dad that Ryan is solved this problem by putting buster in a crib of her own with a blanket, pillow, bone, and of course Mr. Humpy Bear. She was thrilled and entertained herself for hours watching me with those big loving eyes while gnawing on her bone. It did take me hours to to sort through everything too. By the way that's just one out of like 3 or 4 piles of clothes. WOW!

Sneak Preview

A picture taken of Sundi with 3 little girls. Glad to know there's a smile on her face

THREE OF A KIND

First off I'd like to say that this is Sundi not Jocelyn and I'm doing my first post (without pictures yet). Another first for my parents and Ryan's anyway is not only a first Grandaughter but THREEEEEEEEEE! I have to admit that I was very surprised but we are also both very very excited about it. Now I just have to figure out what in the world I'm going to do with three girls. This is going to be fun!!!