10 Today

I have been slacking on my Ten on Tuesday and want to get back into it but for now this will do. I don't know what day this will post so it's just Ten for whenever.

1. I'm 18 weeks now and felt the baby move the other night for the first time. I haven't felt it since but I'm waiting for more! The girls ask all the time if they can feel the baby kick yet. And tell me they are so excited about having a baby. I hope that excitement lasts when he or she gets here!
2. Next week we will find out the sex of the baby!! I'm really excited to know and have no feeling one way or the other on what it is.
3. The girls got new bikes this week. We bought Savannah and Kylie's old ones that fit the girls perfectly now. They have been riding them around in the house, yes in the house, since the minute we got them. They picked out helmets at Target and put them on every time they take a ride, even if it is just to move the bike from one spot to another! They are too funny and loving riding big bikes.
4. Eric talks in his sleep sometimes. And sometimes he involves me. Usually I can't remember in the morning what he said but when he wakes me up I usually do. Last night he woke me up and was asking me how to turn on the ant catcher, whatever that is. He had his flashlight out and was checking the sheets on his side of the bed, I'm guessing for ants. Once I asked him "what?" a few times I realized it was one of his sleep talking things and went back to sleep. After a minute he woke up too and said, "thanks for putting up with all my stories." It was pretty funny.
5. I got called as the Primary secretary a few weeks ago and I am really liking it. It is busy on Sunday and lots of keeping records up to date and organizing which I enjoy for the most part. It will be more challenging when there is a new baby to tote around with me but for now it's good. And now I will get to be in Primary to see the girls as Sunbeams!
6. Colt is growing each day. He has been teething for a few weeks and now they are starting to grow in, the top front four teeth. He is looking so much older to me! He has gotten a lot faster at walking this week. He still has the wide stance walk that I love and I will miss it when he starts running around like the big kids. I will miss how he comes cruising down the hall with is wide stance walk and a huge smile on his face. Cutie pie.
7. He has started saying "No, no, Cote," when I start saying no to him. He hears me say it too much I think. Poor kid is telling himself no by name!
8. We are finally on the mend! Wohoo! After two weeks of being sick we are finally getting better. All the kids were sick and Eric for a few days too. They mostly had bad colds but there were fevers, some vomiting, total congestion, ear infections, teething, lots of snot, and worst of all lots and lots of whining and crying. I'm happy it is coming to an end. I know it will be short lived though. It always is.
9. The girls want a bowling birthday party this year. When they came down to our room the other night at 3 a.m., we have a blanket bed permanently set up on the floor in our room for late night guests, they couldn't stop jabbering about their birthday party. One would say "we want a bowling party" and the other would add "check" and then the other would say "and we need balloons" followed by "check." And so it went listing pinata, cake, decorations, friends, presents, etc. They were hyped about this party and it was hard to get them back to sleep. Lots of pressure now. Hope I can deliver!
10. I am going to Utah soon to see Cass and baby Luke. I don't know if it is just me or Eric, Colt, and I but either way I can't wait! I still haven't gotten to see baby Tucker. I missed them in New York this summer and we unfortunately haven't made it to Hawaii. Hopefully soon Beck!


Little Buddy running the house.


The girls enjoying their new bikes. Livy picked a Cars themed helmet and Rachel went for the Princess helmet. No surprise there!



Colt at 13 months. His top teeth are coming in now, looking older but still adorable!





This is what I will miss. This happy, smiley, wide stance walker charging down the hall.
11. A day after I wrote this Colt was sick again. 104 Fever and another ear infection. It has been a few days now and it is a lower fever at least. But still in the sick mode. Maybe next week we will be done. And I felt the baby again since I wrote this! Yea!