Randomness

A pretty picture that Adam took. It looks like a lake, but it's really one of those infinity pools.

Anicka being Anicka and putting on a show for the camera:

And since a couple of people have asked for pics, here's my new(ish) haircut:

On to other things.
- I'm at week 28 in my pregnancy. Everything is going well, other than I'm bone-dog tired all of the time. I also have to go to the chiropractor every couple of weeks, because my hips sort of pop out of place. Which is totally normal, right?
- We're still trying to potty train Anicka. She's just really not excited about the whole thing any more. We even got her a piggy bank and started giving her pennies every time she went potty, but that didn't keep her motivated very long. I'm really running out of ideas, here.
-I have to take Anicka to get some vaccinations done tomorrow. I hate that worse than anything. It's awful having to hold her still while they shove those needles in her legs. Poor baby. It makes me cry every time.
- Adam is going on the Father and Son campout this weekend (or the Priesthood Commemoration Outing, or whatever the heck they call it now). I hate spending the night without him. It's so lonely. :( I'm going to sleep over at Dusty's place, though, so it won't be too bad.
- I washed and put away a bunch of baby boy clothes that I've been given over the years, and I actually have a pretty good start on a wardrobe for Ryker. (Oh yeah, for any of you who haven't heard yet, we're naming the baby Ryker. We don't have any girl names picked out, so let's hope that when the big day comes the doctor isn't like "Surprise! It's actually a girl!") But getting all of that baby stuff ready has me feeling really anxious, for some reason. A little panicky, even. I'm going "Wait... I only have two months left. I'm not ready! I'm not ready!" Seriously. I'm going to have two kids. That's insane.
- We traded in our car. The new one is bigger and newer and less sporty and more practical, and we can actually fit two car seats in the back. Which is nice. But I kinda miss my little pontiac.

- There's this thing that might happen that would be really good and give Adam a really great job opportunity, and we would have a lot more money (I mean really a lot) and be able to afford a house and Adam would be home a lot more, and it would be really fantastic... but he would have to be gone overnight sometimes, and I'm not sure how I feel about that. And I don't know if this feeling is a warning, or if it's just my silly insecurities clouding my thoughts. I don't know. Anyway, it's not a sure thing yet, so I guess I just won't think about it until it happens. Sorry for being all cryptic there for a minute. Ha.

I guess that's it. Sorry for the deluge of random, everybody. I just had some thoughts that I needed to get out.

Random!

I'm never sure what to write when I update these things. I always get this feeling like "why would anyone want to read this?". But whateva.

We're working on potty training with Anicka. *sigh* There are good days, and then there are really really bad days. But I think the worst of the bad days are behind us. She's really doing pretty well now. We got her some pull ups (expensive!) and put up a sticker reward poster, and she's excited about it. So. Yes. I can't believe she's going to be three years old next month. It's.. crazy.

As for the pregnancy, I'm at 20 weeks now (half way!) and I have an appointment with my doctor today. Adam is finally able to go with me this time, and he's excited to finally hear the heartbeat. And today we'll be able to set an appointment for an ultrasound, yay! I can't wait to find out what we're having. Everyone keeps asking me whether I'm going to wait until the birth, so that it'll be more of a surprise. Um... no? The suspense would kill me. I have to know now!

also: I don't think Anicka believes me when I tell her there's a baby in my belly. She seems to think it's some kind of game. "Yeah, there's a baby in my belly too, mom! And... oh, look! There's a baby in daddy's belly!" Seriously, she thinks I'm just messing with her. I read some articles about preparing the older sibling for a new baby, but they were pretty much no help. Maybe taking her to the doctor's office with me will help...

In other news: I cut all of my hair off a couple of weeks ago. I'll put pictures up here some time for those of you who want to see it.

And because I like sticking random pictures up here:

Here's Anicka wearing Daddy's goggles, which was the only way I could get her in the bath for a while.

And Anicka walking home with her Aunt Sienna after playing at the park.


The end.