Snow Days and Pregnancy Update

It's been a cold, snowy winter so far. Sally and I have taken her stroller out in the snow several times, which she loves. One day Johnny even got to stay home from work because of a blizzard that never came to fruition. I will be happy when this winter is over, but we're trying to enjoy it the best we can while it's here.

In other news, I'm almost 33 weeks pregnant! I can't believe it. This pregnancy has flown by. I feel bad for how little I've thought about baby #2 compared to Sal. There just isn't the time! But I'm so excited to meet our new baby in less than two months.

She's a very active little girl! Like with Sally, I get Braxton Hicks all the time, which makes my day-to-day pretty uncomfortable at times. I've also had horrible heartburn, so I take a pill for that almost every day. Aside from that, I really can't complain. I've struggled more with being tired this pregnancy, but I think that's just because I have a toddler to take care of, and I rarely have time for naps. I've started reading up on some of my newborn books to remind myself how to actually take care of a newborn. I swear, I've forgotten almost everything! I still have to get some stuff organized and bought before April, but I feel pretty ready otherwise... I mean, as ready as one can be to add a second kid to the family.

Johnny and I have no clue what we're going to name her, but we have a few names we kind of like that have made our short list. We'll just have to see her before we decide. My goal for this little girl is to be as organized as possible before she arrives to help with the transition. Most of all, though, we're just excited to have her kicking away in my belly. We've tried telling Sally that she has a little sister in mommy's belly, but she gets confused. She points to Johnny's belly and says, "little sister." She points to my boobs and says, "little sister." She points to her baby doll and says, "little sister." And she occasionally points to my belly and says it. I think it will all make more sense once there's an actual little sister for her to see!

We Win!!

Last night will be a night for remembering. Our BYU boys (#9) played SDSU (#4). I felt like the whole day was leading up to the game that night, which didn't start until 10:00 our time. This was the scene at our little apartment:

a little bit of this...

and a LOT of this

We won by 13 points and our boy Jimmer scored 43!!! It all turned out better than I ever could have imagined. The Hardings had family at the game, and Johnny and I had family at the game, and we were all jealous of the amazing atmosphere they were a part of. After we won, there was hugging, high-fiving, and some strange hand slaps between Johnny and Klane. Those two were high on Jimmer.

Meanwhile, it was looking like this outside:

The poor Hardings had to go home at 1:00 in the morning a snowstorm! I have NO IDEA how they made it home, but I've heard from Angie today, so at least I know they're alive and well. I'm so glad they were willing to trudge over to our place for such a great night!!

Winter

Last Friday we had a few inches of snow, which promptly melted, but my view out the window did look like the above picture for a few hours. We are supposed to be getting a rather hefty load of snow tonight. I'm excited---anything to mix up the dullness that is January. Although, so far we have managed to keep things somewhat interesting around here.

• We got a Costco card from Johnny's Grandparents for Christmas, and, feeling extremely ambitious, we decided to take a duffel bag and backpack and make the trek to Costco via bus last week. The thought of the walk and bus ride home left our minds as soon as we entered that magnificent store, and we bought whatever we felt like. Somehow we stuffed almost everything into the backpack and duffel bag, both of which weighed like 50 pounds (not exaggerating), and Johnny carried both. I carried canned cat food, chips, and bread (which was harder than it sounds, people!). We walked the 4 blocks to the bus stop. Waited half an hour for the bus. Rode the bus. Walked the 4 blocks home. It was mind over matter, and Johnny's whisperings of, "Okay, 3 more blocks . . . 2 more blocks . . ." were all that kept me going. I'm sure we were a sight to see. I have never been so happy to arrive home.
• I managed to catch one of our kitchen towels on fire, and Johnny walked into the kitchen to find me precariously transporting a towel all aflame to the sink.
• I'm rereading the Harry Potter books. When I am too engrossed, Johnny gets my attention by reading aloud over my shoulder in a British accent.
• We've been religiously watching/listening to all the BYU basketball games. This is the best I've ever seen our team (ranked 10 in Coach's Poll right now!), and Jimmer is so fun to watch. It gives us something fun to look forward to a couple nights a week.

That's about it. As I write this, I can hear my landlord talking loudly in his office, which shares a wall with our apartment. A couple days ago, I heard him saying, "fuhgeddaboudit, fuhgeddaboudit" and all I could think was, "Huh, people really do say it like that."

Lastly, I will leave you with a picture of Persie, the balancing cat.