Christmas Eve

 Christmas Eve was a crazy busy day. To top it all off I couldn't sleep from about 2:30am on :s We had our Dr. appt that morning, then we headed off to Brigham early cause Brock had some things he wanted to get done up there. So Emma and I hung out at Mugga and Pappas so Emma could try to have a nap (of course there was no luck on a busy day) Then we headed over to Brock's Grandma's house so Emma could open the presents from Great Grandma Jackie. Then we headed back to Mugga and Pappas to have our Party.

 Emma opening up her presents from Grandma Jackie

 Kris had this AWESOME idea to have everyone paint/decorate ornaments for her tree. So each person had their first inital of their name. They got to paint them and decorate them with glitter. I will be doing that for our tree next year :) So here we are painting and decorating.

 Santa hadn't even come yet and Emma had a mountian of presents from Mugga and Pappa and Aunts and Uncles. She is so lucky to have so many people that love her.

After she opened presents we played some fun games to get treats and prizes!

 

Appointment #3

Christmas Eve was the much anticipated, and hopeful, gender reveal appointment. And the baby is a GIRL!!

At least that is what we think for now. Brock and I are a little skeptical. We both though we saw something between the legs, but the Dr said he's 97% sure its a Girl. We have the Target Ultrasound at the next appointment. But as for now we think we will name her:

Alexis "Lexi" Marie Petersen

Alexis is Brock's most favorite name, if he had his way that would have been Emma's name. We decided we wanted a middle name from my side, Marie is my Grammie's name. She was moving quite a lot this time too, which is so fun to see on the screen. Her hands were by her mouth, it almost looked like she was sucking her fingers. (A habit we'll need to break when she comes out)

Sugar Cookies for Santa

We made some sugar cookies for Santa. Daddy decided to start a flour fight. It was everywhere! Hence the following pictures. Emma thought it was the funniest thing she's ever done. She got daddy just as much as he got her, if not more.

 Eating cookie dough.....just like mommy :)

 Cutting shaped

 Decorating with icing. She really liked this part.

 Our finished products

Meeting Santa



We went to our old ward's Christmas Party and Emma got to meet Santa there. She didn't cry at all but she was a little nervous.

Temple Square

On Dec 1st we went to Temple Square via the Frontrunner. That was the BEST day we could have picked to go the weather was AMAZING. It was breezy when we left Roy, but when we got to SLC it was completely calm. We didn't even need ear warmers or beanines. It was perfect. We went with Tyler, Rebecca, Rod, and Kris.

 On Frontrunner.  Emma was peaking outside to watch all the Christmas lights we passed by. She was so excited to ride the train.

Thanksgiving & Putting Up Christmas

 Have to back track just a little. Starting with Thanksgiving. We just had a family dinner with just the 3 of us.

Then came time to put up Christmas lights!! Brock had fun putting our up on our house for the first time :)

 After Emma woke up from her nap she came out to supervise daddy

 

 This is only the Semi-finished product. Brock also put up lights around the 3 windows in the living room which added a lot. We have a wreath that we will put up next year on the upper level, between the bedoom windows

Then there is our Lovely Christmas Tree. Every night when we would turn it on through the season Emma would light up and say "SO BEAUTIFUL!"

 

2nd Appointment

We had another appointment on Monday, Nov 26th. I LOVE that the Dr I go to does ultrasounds at each visit. We are hoping that at our next appointment we will see the gender!! This pregnancy has been quite different from my last one. With Emma I was had nausea and fatigue for about 4 weeks is all. With this one the nausea and fatigue set in at about 4.5/5 weeks and the nausea is starting to die down but the fatigue is still persistent. Needless to say I am thankful that I can stay home and that Emma still naps for 1.5-2hrs each day. We are so excited for this little one's arrival. But I am SO nervous about being a parent to 2 children. I am worried that Emma will feel neglected, also I am worried about how much she is going to want to "help" with the baby. I am all for some help of course, but I am worried about when she wants to pick up the baby and wants to carry it downstairs because she sees mommy doing it. I have no doubt that she is going to be an AMAZING big sister. She is going to LOVE her little brother or sister so much. She gets so excited when we get to see the baby in an ultrasound.

Pink or Blue.....Mommy's due with baby #2!

Emma's going to be a big sister!

ETA: May 29 2013



 

The "Quarian" (Aquarium)

While we were in Phoenix, we went to the Sea Life Aquarium. Emma calls it the "Quarian" (hence the title)  Now this Aquarium is located inside a Mall, that just tells you how big this Mall is :)

Grandma and Emma in a viewing bubble.

Sting rays

Emma in a Shark mouth, she wasn't scared at all. I was surprised

Grandpa, Emma, and Mommy sitting in the 360 viewing tube

Emma watching the fish and sharks and rays through the floor of the 360 viewing tube

A dinosaur skeleton in the water. After the aquarium we went to lunch at the Rainforest Cafe, which was also located in the Mall. Emma wasn't too sure about the "rain storms" that occurred in the cafe. If you have never been to one, they have lots of anamatronic animals like gorillas, leopards, birds, and elephants. When the rain storm starts the animals start moving and making noises. I love it but she wasn't too sure.

Baby Landon

My sweet little nephew Landon Justin Haworth joined this world a month before his due date. He was perfectly healthy at 6 lbs 3.9 oz and 19 in long. He is so cute! I am so excited to be an aunt finally! He looks so much like my Brother Justin when Justin was a baby.

After Emma's birthday, she and I were able to go back to Phoenix with my parents and see my little nephew. So here is a picture of Emma and her very first cousin :)

Giving Baby Landon kisses! She really didn't know what to do with him, this was about all the attention she would give him. She's never really been around babies.