Lily Elise

We have known this for a while, but in about 3 months we will be welcoming another little girl into the Harris household! We are naming her Lily Elise and are really excited to see her and get to know her personality. Already she kicks way more than Adalynn ever did, and if that means she will be busier than Adalynn, Heaven help me.

Big Girl Bed

Adalynn has done everything early (except teething) and is a VERY busy girl. She rolled over at 3 weeks, I found her under the couch at 3 months, walking at 10 months, and now she is in her own little bed (17 months). We decided it was time when she figured out how to climb out of her crib, or more accurately fall out of her crib. Since Adalynn has already spent time in a cast, we moved her mattress to the floor and ordered her a toddler bed. I was very worried how she would adjust to her new bed, but she has done amazing and she loves it! What a big girl!

I'm a terrible blogger

I really have good intentions to blog, but sadly am not very good about it. The holidays have came and went and I have probably gained 30 pounds. When I was pregnant with Adalynn I was still feeling sick around the holidays, but this time I was over that and pretty much ate anything and everything. I have also noticed that winters in Utah SUCK! I hate driving in the snow and Adalynn is not very good in public, so we pretty much hang out at home. Boring and depressing. If anybody is in the same boat we should hang. I can only handle so many conversations with a 18 month old and a dog. Although it is nice that the dog doesn't talk back and the toddler thinks I am funny. And speaking about funny, I have decided, actually I know for a fact that my little girl is one of a kind, and the funniest most outgoing little girl you have or ever will meet. And Im not saying this just because I am her mother. I can't count the times people have stopped me in the store and told me this, as well as friends and family. Even those people who find kids annoying are changing their views and offering to take her home. Everyday Adalynn makes Trent and I laugh and we love her to death. We cannot wait to see how our little Lily Elise will be when she is born.

Even Adalynn thinks she is funny: she is watching a video clip of her and Raymond playing.

Family Pictures

Our cute little family!

Halloween!

This Halloween the cutest Halloween Fairy went trick or treating.

Proposition 11

Lately I have felt very discriminated against and have decided to propose a proposition 11. In this proposition I am hoping to achieve equal rights for tall pregnant women who wear size 11 shoes. Yes I said 11.

You wouldn't believe how hard it is to find long maternity jeans! The longest I have been able to find have a 34" inseam, but I need at least a 35". When I was pregnant with Adalynn I was able to wear capris, but this time it will be a little too chilly. Does the maternity industry think that tall women are unable to get pregnant? Or if we do, we don't want to wear pants? Gosh I just don't understand!

It is also pathetic how many shoe stores do not carry size 11. I was at the mall with my mom recently and we were both looking for shoes. We went into one of those cute little shoe stores, but of course they only carry up to size 10. To those who have tiny feet and average length legs probably won't understand, but I was so irritated! I know that I am not the only women (or even girl) out there that wears this astronomical size! I am so sick of asking people if they carry 11's and having the workers give each other "the look" like I am this freak of nature, or the other response that I hate is when they whisper "eleven?" back to me like I said a bad word. This isn't something new to me, I remember back in Primary when our class went bowling and the worker didn't believe me when I told him what shoe size I needed. Lets just say I was seriously scarred. Intense therapy has helped me overcome that difficult time in my life, but I still say something needs to change! I say to all of those long limbed, larger footed women out there, lets stand tall together and fight for the equal rights we deserve!

Mickey Mouse or a Baby???

Spring of this year we were planning to go to California in October. We were going to do it all: Disneyland, Sea World, the beach, and Universal Studios. We had everything planned and were ready to start buying tickets and making reservations, for some reason though I just didn't feel good about going. I had no valid reason, but we canceled our trip. I was really bummed about not going and tried to come up with a reason why, I thought of everything from our plane would crash or a family member would die, or even maybe we were supposed to have a baby. Trent and I talked about the last reason and decided to start praying about it. Our initial plan was to start trying for another baby when Adalynn turned two, because 3 years seemed like the perfect age difference between children, both Trent and I are still in school, and we live in a two bedroom condo that is small enough already. The Lord, however, had different plans and we both knew that a child was waiting to come. I must admit that I was scared to death and not totally thrilled with the whole idea. I had almost made it back to my pre-baby weight and had just finished nursing so I was really looking forward to going shopping for new clothes. I was also having dumb back problems again and Adalynn was getting busier and busier. Still we had received our answer and decided to start trying for a baby. Both of us were shocked to learn that I was pregnant only weeks later. Although I get very overwhelmed at times I am very grateful and excited to welcome a new addition to our family. I feel very blessed to be pregnant and have seen how painful the opposite can be. Next week is when we were were supposed to take our trip and we have decided to go on a marvelous Halloween Staycation that we are very excited about! To answer the title of this entry I have to say "Sorry Mickey Mouse, but we chose a baby instead!"