Updates on the cute family

Porter

Porter has been doing really good. I will say that he has been on a consistent good spree for a while now. The most amazing thing happened the other night he asked me for the 100th time that day if he could watch a movie and I said no for the 100th time no and then he looked at me and said "why not". I just about passed out. He has never asked me before a why question. It was great. He is really starting to understand so much more language and we are just barely starting to be able to reason with him. I know that sounds pretty funny to be so happy about a why not but Porter does not think like that so I know he is really learning a lot. He has been growing a lot lately and looks like a skinny bean pole. I am glad he is doing so good right now.

Nickelle

Nickelle has been doing pretty good and keeps us on our toes. She is still a little teeny thing. I was laughing the other night. I put some pj's on her and was thinking that she had been wearing them a really long time so I thought I would check the size. It was a 12-18mth outfit. I started laughing. They still fit. What a silly kid. She grows more and more daily and she is so happy about getting a sister.

Bennett

Bennett is doing great. He will be 10 months old this next week. I am not sure all his stats but I know his weight is in the 5th percentile, and I need to measure him and see how tall he is. But I know this much he is still wearing 3-6 months pants because his legs are so short and he crawls out of everything we put on him. What a goof ball. He can stand up on his own for a couple seconds but has not really been trying to walk at all. I can't say I am sad about that. Porter was walking at 9 1/2 months and it seemed like he grew too fast. His asthma has been a little tricky to get a handle on because of all the sickness we have had going around. But hopefully we can get this kid better and his asthma more in control.

Brynley or Brinley

Well we have decided on a name but are debating the spelling and the spelling on the middle name. It would not be Dallin and Season if we did not struggle with names until the bitter end. Well I had an appointment this last week. I am measuring right and her heart sounds great. I have started the contractions and they are getting more intense by the day. So I am taking all the precautions I can think of. In a few more weeks we will have another ultra sound and see that status of my placenta. But I am being really careful with the contractions to make sure I keep her as safe as possible. Luckily I am mostly contracting in the evening which is even easier to be really careful and take it easy with the kids in bed. During the day I am trying to sit down as much as possible and when I hold Bennett I try to always sit down. I tend to contract when I hold him too long. She is really starting to move and she keeps Dallin pretty entertained. We are excited to meet her soon.

Dallin 

He amazes me more everyday. He is doing amazing at work and loves his job. We had so much fun this last weekend. We were actually able to go on a date. The last time we went out together was in December. So it was awesome. We even went to dinner and a movie which hasn't  happened since our anniversary in April. We went to Olive Garden and Dallin is still thinking about what he got. Then we went and saw the movie Taken. On Saturday he was really cute and bought Nickelle and me some pink roses. I am not sure who was more excited her or me. He is leaving next week for Arizona and will be gone most of the week. I will miss him so much, but I hope he has some fun and gets a chance to get away from the cold for a bit.

Season

I am doing good. I really enjoyed how long I got away with not contracting but am trying hard to stay positive now that they have started full force. I have been able to do a couple fun projects, and have read a lot of good books lately. I feel like I am really growing a ton right now. It is becoming a little embarrassing to carry Bennett around because before people would look at my stomach and see my baby and then just assume that I just had one so that was why I was still big. But now I look so big you can tell I am pregnant. I will be holding Bennett and people will see how big I am and that I also have a little baby in my arms and you can see them trying to do the math. It is kinda funny. I have been asked some pretty funny questions lately too. It has definitely been different to be pregnant so close together. I will say the only hard thing has been that my body did not have a chance to recover very much and so some things have been more tuff in that sense. But other than that it has been just fine. I am interested to see how things go when she is here and I have such a small little guy still. Mainly I just want to know how I will get everyone out of the car and into a building by myself. I am running out of hands and arms. Then who knows what I will do when we actually get in the building. It should be interesting. But I am sure we will adjust, we always do. I am really grateful that she is coming and am also grateful that she is coming now. I am not sure why the Lord needed her here right now but he most definitely did. But since we have felt her presence it feels like we are so much more complete as a family. I am glad the Lord has a better plan that I do.

Hope all is going well with all of you.