Chloe's Very First Birthday (Part 3)

After we got back from the park, it was time to open presents! Chloe had tons of presents, courtesy of Aunt Amy, Grandma Tami and Papa Dirk, Grandma Nell and Grandpa Andrew, and Great-Grandma and Grandpa Dobson. And mommy and daddy of course...But really we bought her like 5 things...All for like 5 bucks. (Not each...All together. Abooyah) :)

Chloe didn't really understand presents at first, but got the hang of it after awhile. But instead of wanting to open more, she just wanted to play with whatever she had just opened! So once we played with it (or read it) reallllllly fast, we'd move on to the next one. And eventually she figured out that clothes weren't fun, so when she felt a soft present, she'd just shake her head no and keep playing with whatever she was holding. It was pretty funny! *I'm saying-Three books! Wow!!**And the playing instead of unwrapping begins... *Chloe loves her cell phone! It makes noise and has three pictures that change every time you open it. It's awesome! *Chloe got a new teaset from Aunt Amy. It's so cool! It teaches you manners and the little tea lady has an English accent. Chloe and I both love it....But I know all the songs :)
Then it got really exciting.... Chloe got a new car!!! My mom found it online and sent me a check and I went and bought it.... (It was so hard to find! Every target in the surrounding area said (online) that they had them in stock...but then when we'd go there no one had it! I was starting to get upset, especially when people would say-Yeah, we have them, and then come back with a car with mickey mouse or winny the pooh on it. I was like-No! PRINCESSES. I want PRINCESSES!!!!!...But finally we found it! I was so so so so happy!) *She LOVES the princesses on the front and loves to watch them spin around....Too bad the buttons that make them spin around no longer work. I still have the receipt but not the box....think they'll still take it back? Doubtful.

She LOVES it! Thanks G Nell and G Andrew!

After we did presents we had cake. I made her cake, a doggy, because she looooooves dogs. I made the cake the day before and decorated it the night before her party. Tami helped me figure out how to do it and make a pattern so I'd know where to cut the cakes to make it into a dog. I definitely couldn't have done it without her! She also helped make all the frosting!!! Thank you soooo much, Tami! I think it ended up really cute.

We tried teaching her how to blow, and by the time her party came around she was pretty good at it....But she just wanted to grab the candle instead of blow it out. So I got to blow it out for her. :)

I really wanted Chloe to get messy and have fun with it, and I was very happy with the end result. She left her party hat on the whole time (she was so distracted by the cake!) and only got messy around her mouth. It was perfect! Just messy enough :) She was a little confused at first....She's never had a big piece of cake just plopped on her tray before....But she loved it! Eventually she stopped looking at it and just kept shoveling it in.
It was basically the BEST first birthday party EVER!!!!

All About Baby #2

*Disclaimer: Long, emotional, and no pics.

I know I haven't posted anything about being pregnant, or BGW (Baby Girl Walk)#2. One person actually asked me if we were joking about the pregnancy...and I laughed a lot. I just thought it was so funny because it didn't surprise me that people would wonder since I haven't said anything about it! Even the post announcing the pregnancy was done by Cody, who has blogged maybe 3 times in his whole life. I'm a little surprised by myself, honestly, that I haven't said anything. But I just dont' really know what to say.

I'm 33 weeks (and one day) along, so I have about 7 weeks left of being pregnant. I can't even imagine what having a baby will be like again. I don't know why, but I feel like I'll just be pregnant forever and the baby will never be born. Right now, I'm kinda ok with that. That sounds so mean, but it's just because Chloe is still my baby! She's still so little and I feel like she needs so much attention and I'm trying to teach her so much...I'm scared that'll all change once the new baby is here.

When my family was here for Chloe's birthday, Amy and I were talking about BGW#2 and she said she had talked to her other friend who had 2 kids close together about how I'm worried Chloe won't get enough attention anymore...She said her friend said to not worry at all about the first one, it's the second one that doesnt get the attention!

Even though I've had 8 months to get used to the idea of having another baby, it still hasn't set in that it's really happening. I'm excited to have her, but when I think about the actual labor -- just Chloe not being there..not me actually being in labor--, and think about introducing her to Chloe, it really freaks me out. I know this is so stupid. I just think ok, I'll have this new baby and Chloe will be at home, maybe away from me for a whole day..Or even more (!) while we're in the hospital, and it just breaks my heart. seriously dumb, but I'm even crying now! I'm just so scared about the whole thing. I want Chloe to like her and be soft with her...But the only person (dog) she has to be soft with now is Junior and she still hits him pretty hard! She's just so little and doesn't get it yet! And I can't expect her to!

Ugh. When we first told Cody's grandparents we were having another baby his grandma was so excited and was like-Oh!!! I had two babies 14 months apart! Did you cry when you found out?! I said yes, and she was like-So did I!!!!!! So I know I'm not the only one that's felt like this before...And Doug and Perry turned out really good for being so close! So I'm hoping Chloe and BGW#2 turn out good, too :)

So I'm due December 23. I really like my Dr. I went to my first Dr in Rexburg --didn't really like the dr but loved the midwife-- but then we moved. So I found another dr in Newport and he was soooooo rude to me. I LOVED his waiting room, (the walls were all pale yellow and the furniture was all white wicker...I dont' know why I loved it so much, but I did) but luckily I'm not crazy enough to stay with a dr just because of his waiting room. SO I found a new dr and really, really like him. His whole family (wife and 2 daughters) work with him and his wife is so sweet. AND when I told him I'm from Illinois he was like-Oh, home of the Fighting Illini! I (honestly, I'm not even joking) almost started crying. I held it back in his office, but that's when I knew he should be the one.

We haven't picked a name yet..We have 2 or 3 that we like but haven't decided on one yet, and probably won't until she's here. I really want to keep the names a secret, but Cody thinks that's lame. Luckily for me he hasn't told anyone...that i know of... So it's still a secret! I just think it's exciting when a baby is born and you dont know what the name was going to be...You're just like-YEAH! A baby is here and now we can find out what it's name is! So that's what I'm going for.

One special thing about this baby...I feel like she's mine. With Chloe, Cody and I were both just so excited we couldn't think or talk about anything else. With this baby it's a lot more laid back because we just did this like 2 seconds ago. When she first started moving and you could feel it on the outside, I was the only one that could feel her with my hand for like a week. I would tell Cody and he'd run over to feel, but by the time he would get there she'd stop. I felt like she was just doing it for me and it was our special thing. Also, when I was pregnant with Chloe I felt like she was so girly and I don't really feel like that with this one. I feel like she's totally going to be her own person and want to do her own thing with her own ideas. So we'll see if I'm right! (In like 15 years... :) )

SO that's that about the baby news. It's true, we ARE having another one (and soon!) So now you know!!

PS DON"T forget we're going private on Saturday! (Only 2 more days!!!!!) If you sent me a message or left a comment on here and DIDN'T post your email, I don't have it!! (Unless it's you, mom. I have your email.) Please leave another comment or let me know somehow what your email is, because I don't really know how to invite you otherwise. Thanks!!!

Doing The Dreadful Deed...

After some recent events, I've decided our blog is going to become private.

I know, I know. Everyone hates when people make their blogs private. I really hate it! Google reader is just so convenient and wonderful to read all the updated blogs, and when people make their blogs private I sometime even forget (sorry!) to look at it. (I promise I am better and check all my private blogs every day....Seriously. Every single day.)

So this Saturday is the day. Yep, you don't even get a week. Leave me a comment or e-mail -- stacey walk at gmail dot com -- or facebook me or something to let me know you want to be included. I promise I won't leave anyone out that asks--unless I don't know you.

If I know you, or if you don't know me but you know Cody, or even if we're just aquaintances and don't really know each other...but know of each other...You get the picture. If I know you or about you and know you're not creepy or a big weirdo, you're in.

P.S. If you think you'll automatically be invited because you're my mom, sister, bff, etc. it's not true. I don't want to have to search out people and find their e-mail addresses and figure they probably want to be invited but didn't read this so I'll send them an invite, blah blah blah...

So let me know! Time's a tick'n!!