Unplanned Day Off= Blessing

This whole no-internet thing is GETTING ON MY NERVES and really hurting my blogging time!! Ok, I got that out.
This past couple of weeks has gone by in a blink of an eye. Just wanted to jot down some things I don't want to forget.
*Last week was my first nurse's appointment and then my first doctor's appointment this week. I can't tell you the joy it brings to my heart every time I hear the little heartbeat of my baby. It makes everything in the world seem right. Everything went really well!
*Last weekend we had a 4 day weekend. We didn't plan anything and it made for the perfect weekend! Lots of nothing and lounging around! We did hang out with our other half, the Spiveys, and I did get to see my sister Sarah and her friends from Taylor. Now, I wasn't going to write this because it is embarrassing but it is also a little funny. So, I was feeling pretty good on Monday, so I started cleaning and ended up cleaning for most of the day. Now, usually that is what I do...I like to have a clean house. However, for the last 10 weeks I haven't done a ton of cleaning because of being so sick and just so darn tired. When I woke up Tuesday, I felt like I had run a marathon or something  because I was SO SORE. I kept racking my mind of why I could feel this sore...well...it is because I actually cleaned the day before. How pathetic is that?!
*Hayden tried flushing a WHOLE roll of toilet paper. When it wouldn't go down, she pulled all of it out of the toilet and placed it nicely on the rug. Not fun.
*Colt has played with his big basketball hoop every day for the past week...night and day.
*Yesterday Nic, the kids, and I went with my mom down to Grace College to meet up with Sarah for the basketball game.
*Today we had a 2 hour delay due to fog that turned into no school. The best blessing in disguise. We decided it would that it would be pajama day...the only thing is pajama day to the kids meant Hayden only wearing underwear all day and Colt only wearing a shirt and diaper all day. We cuddled to some cartoons, ate breakfast while sitting on top of the counter, played basketball, had a stuffed "mamimal" party in the living room (in which Hayden spent a great amount of time placing each animal exactly where she wanted it only to have her sweet brother come run through and tear everything apart), played more basketball, ate some lunch all off of one plate, read some books, had a wrestling match, watched Colton totally attack his sister, played more basketball, took a nap, layed on the floor and wrestled some more, played more basketball, went to dinner for Tracy's birthday, came home, now blogging:) Loved this day with my 2 babies more than words can say.

Heart Day

Yesterday was Valentine's Day. I always love that day. It is just a special day all around...a day to celebrate the ones that we love. This year was no different. I was a little sad to get up and go to work, but oh well:)
It actually turned into a special day at school with hugs from children and a million "Happy Valentine's Day, Mrs. Minder!" I have fallen in love with these kids and loved watching them celebrate this special day.
The night before Valentine's Day I was struggling with morning sickness so we stayed in for the night. It turned out to be a wonderful night making valentine's with the kids and making the annual mini heart cakes. Once again, the camera is not here with me. I am failing with the pics...sorry folks.
Ok, back to V-Day...Nic took me to a wonderful dinner at Chubby Trout. I was a little skeptical of the name of the restaurant, but it was some of the best chicken Alfredo I have ever had. We got to take our time and just enjoy each other's company. I wanted to sit there all night and just talk. He then took me to see The Vow. It was a wonderful night and I loved being with my best friend.
I hope you all had a special day as well:)
Here is the video of the baby from last week:

Also, here is a little clip of Hayden making up a song in the car:

Enjoy:)

Random

Today I am missing my grandpa...painfully missing him. A year ago tomorrow, my grandpa left this Earth to be with Jesus. As happy as that makes me, the selfish part of me wants him back so incredibly bad. I dream about him every once in a while, when I fall asleep missing him. I dream of him holding Colton. He loved that little boy so much. I dream about sitting with him laughing at his sarcasm. I dream of him chatting with Hayden listening to her talk in her own language. I even dream that I am a little kid again and he is pushing me on the swings at their house in Bloomington.
This year has been hard without him here. It has been even harder to watch my grandma miss her husband, her other half.
I have a picture of my grandpa and grandma from years ago sitting beside my bed. Hayden will walk up to it every time she comes into our room and says, "that's gampa." I always smile at that. I wish so badly that Hayden and Colton and even this new little baby inside me would have been able to grow up knowing him.
I miss you, Grandpa!

On a lighter not, here are a few random thoughts from the week:
*Hayden has found a new favorite hobby...actually 2: Going on "dates" with her dad and making up songs to sing to herself.
*Colt has been talking up a storm with new phrases.
*Nic is still working out like a mad man and man is he looking hot:) The downside to this is as he is getting all hot and in shape, I am getting all fat and huge:)
*Speaking of huge, I am now in my 12th week of this pregnancy. I swear I wasn't this big until I was like week 16 or 17 with the others. I have fallen totally in love with this new little baby and just cannot wait to hold him or her in my arms. I had an ultrasound on Thursday evening and it was one of the most amazing things I have ever seen. At only 12 weeks, we were able to watch our little baby jump and flip around like crazy. The arms and legs were moving and we got to see and hear the heartbeat. It was truly something that made me think, "wow, God is GOOD." We did get a little video of the baby, but he/she was resting after showing off:)

That's all for now. I have pictures but I can't download them on this computer, so I will have to wait.

Haircut day!!

Today was a big day for the Minder Clan....it was HAIRCUT DAY! Neither Hayden nor Colton have ever had their haircuts. It was time. If you have seen Colt lately...you would know what I mean. Hayden just needed a little trim. So...I got brave enough to get the scissors out and do the job. And yes, I saved every bit of hair that was cut:)

On another note, I think I am rounding the corner of the whole morning sickness stage...I don't wanna jinx myself though. Last Sunday, when I swore I thought I was just going to keel over dead from throwing up and exhaustion (ok...I'm a little dramatic, remember?), I called my dad and begged him to do something (pretty sure he is going to fire me as a patient/daughter by the end of this pregnancy). He prescribed a different medication for nausea and I am telling you, it was a miracle. This past week I felt like a COMPLETELY different woman. I was able to actually feel human. I was able to walk around the school at a normal speed, talk with my students without wanting to hurl all over them, do laundry more than once, clean the house, and most importantly, play with my babies for more than 5 minutes at a time.
I cannot wait to meet this baby. I have already fallen completely in love with this tiny human being growing inside of me.