The Kitty...is that you?

So the Kitty hasn't been acting like himself lately. A couple of weeks ago we discovered he's been peeing on my dad's bed. Not cool! My dad didn't freak out about it, though...he said to just close the door to the hallway whenever the Kitty was upstairs. Problem solved, right? WRONG! While I was upstairs sitting on the couch one evening, the Kitty decides to check out the fireplace. He's checked it out before, so I didn't think anything about it. But what does he do? He pops a squat right in front of me and pees in the fireplace. What?! Now we have to keep the Kitty downstairs all of the time. He hates it, of course. We've tried to let him up a few times, but everytime he ends up making his way toward the back of the house or to the fireplace. I don't know...maybe he thinks he needs a litter pan upstairs, too? All we know is he doesn't potty anywhere else except his litter pan while he's downstairs.

Anyone know a good Cat Whisperer?

Princess for a Day

I've seen this on a few blogs and thought I'd give it a shot.

I am Aurora! (A.K.A. Sleeping Beauty.)

Thoughtful and loving. Authority figures probably have been sheltering you all of your life. Thankfully you're a very tranquil person who is content with what life has given you, but secretly you want to know how the outside world works.

Which Disney Princess Are You?

Colby's Baptism

Our nephew Colby was baptized today. I brought my camera but didn't take any pictures. Go figure! I "stole" the pic below from Amy's blog.

We were actually 20 minutes late to the baptism. They couldn't start without us, though, because Adam was giving a talk, and Jonathan was doing the baptizing. I feel bad that we made others wait. Anywho, it was a very nice baptismal presentation, and Jonathan did a great job baptizing Colby. We're all very proud of Colby for making the decision to be baptized and hope he continues to grow strong in the gospel.

After the baptism, we drove to Amy and Mark's new house for lunch. They just moved in the day before. Talk about a jam-packed weekend for them! It was great to spend time with Adam's whole family. Bryce is getting so big and is crawling everywhere. I really wish I'd taken some pics.

Congratulations, Colby!

Newest United States Citizen

Mayeth passed her citizenship test two Mondays ago and was sworn in as a United States citizen last Saturday. Congratulations, Mayeth! We're all very proud of you.

Jasmine's Big Birthday Bash

Last weekend we celebrated Jasmine's 3rd birthday. As usual, there were tons of people and food. I wish it wasn't such a hot day, though. The kids didn't seem to mind it and played outside quite a bit. There was a mini bounce house and a pinata. You can tell Jasmine had fun outside...just look at her rosy cheeks! I must say that the tiara and wand I got her were the best $2 I'd ever spent. She loved them!

Birth and Baby

Adam and I went to our first Birth and Baby class last night. It's a 2-hour class that meets every Thursday evening for five weeks. I knew I needed to sign up for a class of some sort, and this one seemed to cover all of the basics. It was actually very interesting. We learned about how our bodies change as pregnancy progresses. We also saw a video of a birth...not something I really ever wanted to see. It actually wasn't that bad. The placenta coming out afterwards was kind of gross, though. Then we learned some relaxation techniques related to breathing. I giggled a few times during that exercise, and Adam nearly fell asleep. It was a pretty good class, and I'm looking forward to next week. Now I just need to look into a breastfeeding class.

I can't believe I'll be 32 weeks along tomorrow. I'm feeling very unprepared! So far we have carseats, cloth diapers are on the way (BumGenius 3.0!), a swing (I know, not an essential), and some cute outfits. My dad has a bouncer chair, a highchair, and a play yard we can use. I know I want a mini co-sleeper and don't necessarily need a crib right away (we'll be living with my dad for the first few months). My mom is planning a baby shower for me, but I have no idea when that will be. Anyone have any suggestions on what a baby actually needs? I just want to make sure I get all of the essentials. Any advice would be extremely helpful!

Super Blog Slacker

Hey folks! Sorry about my slackiness lately. It's hard to sit in front of a computer screen at home when that's what you do all day at work.

A couple of things have changed since my last posting. First, Adam finally has his assistant grocery manager job! Unfortunately, the store couldn't be farther away from where I work. :oP I'm just glad his job isn't "up in the air" anymore. Now he's just waiting on that raise... The second change is our church ward split again, as well as Adam's parents' ward. The people who were split off created a new ward: Summerfield Ward. My mom is now in the new ward. Our ward was getting way too big, and I must say it is nicer now that it isn't as crowded.

Anywho, I've posted several new posts from the past several weeks. Just keep on a scrolling!

I'm not going to post any pics of Adam's trip to Utah, but you can check them out by clicking here. It's a link to Adam's blog, which he has gotten back to updated after years of neglect.

Oh, yeah...and Adam's sister Amy took some photos of Adam and me last weekend at 30 weeks of pregnancy. She's started a professional photography business, and is really good! You can check out those photos by clicking here. You'll have to keep scrolling until you see me, because she adds new photos all the time.

Enjoy!

Annual National MS Tour to Tanglewood

Adam participated in the bike tour again this weekend. This is his third year riding! His mom has multiple sclerosis, and my mom works at the national MS society. Unfortunately, the rest of his family were slackers this year, so he road all by his lonesome. Jason actually did sign up, but with the rainy weather predicted on Saturday, he chickened out and stayed in Charlotte.

The weather did actually affect the weekend. Saturday's ride from Volvo Trucks to Tanglewood Park was cancelled. However, they still had festivities at Tanglewood from noon to 4 p.m. It was a gorgeous day by then. We ventured over around 1 p.m. and had some yummy food sponsored by Carabba's. Adam designed a jersey in honor of his mom. It says "Team Mumra" on the back. For those of you who aren't familiar, Mumra is an evil guy from the Thundercats. It kind of sounds like mom, and Adam and his brothers have been calling her that for a while now. Don't worry, they don't think she's evil...they just like the name. Anywho, Adam was going to participate in a jersey runway show, but it was taking too long to get to that point...and it was hot, really hot. We left a little over an hour after we arrived. At least I was able to see some of my mom's coworkers before we left, which was one of the main reasons I wanted to go. They hadn't seen me since I've been pregnant, and all they've heard from my mom was how excited she is. So it was really good to see them!

Sunday's ride wasn't cancelled. However, instead of leaving from Tanglewood Park and riding back to Volvo Truck, they started at Volvo and road a loop (there were three to choose from.) Adam road the 47-mile loop, and it practically wiped him out. He made it, though. I'm very proud of my boy!

One Hot Saturday at Tanglewood

Crossing the finish line!

Yay, he made it!

Happy Birthday, Jas!

Little Jasmine is 3 today! Pretty exciting, huh? Her big birthday bash will be next weekend, but she still got a few treats on her special day: a little cake, a slinky, and a recorder (flute.)

Adam and I opted to get her a pool. I'm not talking a kiddy-sized pool, either. It's not a huge pool, but it's pretty big. It was such a good deal, we couldn't pass it up. We'll see if it ever gets used!

Crazy Kitty Cat

Oh, the Kitty...what did that poor paper towel roll ever do to you?

Camping with the Nephews

So a few weeks ago we went camping with Adam's parents and our nephews. It was definitely a spur-of-the-moment thing for us. Adam called his parents Thursday evening to see if we could come over for dinner Friday evening. Turns out they were taking their grandsons camping at Hanging Rock State Park. Adam loves him some camping. I don't mind it too much...unless I'm in my third trimester of pregnancy. The cooking and hanging out was fun, but the sleeping was not. I was pretty much dead-tired the next day but somehow managed to go on a little hike. Needless to say, the next time I go camping, we'll have a baby in tow (I'm assuming that'll be better.)