Baby Boy Names

Okay, Well we only have about 2 months left and we haven't decided on a name yet. I know, a lot of people pick the name once they see the baby, but I would like some idea of what his name will be. (I am a planner.) There are a few we like, but Ryan isn't stuck on any of them. So could you give us any suggestions??? We like names that are original. Not too traditional and not too crazy (like Apple or Pilot- ya know those Hollywood names). Thanks for any help!

No more work...

Well Friday was my last day of work at Stampin' Up! I started working there a few months after Brooklynn was born. As a new mom it was very hard on me and I only worked for about 4 months. I did enjoy it and of course loved the discount. After that, I stayed home with Brooklynn for about 2 years. We tried for a baby for a while but that didn't work so it was time to put our papers in and adopt again. Not to mention being winter I was going stir crazy too, & needed some adult interaction. We saved enough money to put down for adoption, but for some reason we kept putting it off. (Now we know why, we just know the Lord has a time for everything.) Anyways... So I had only worked there for a couple months until I found out that I was pregnant. I really enjoyed it and kept going back and forth wether to continue working or just stay home. Well I worked there for 9 months, I know I still have a few months to go. I really wanted some time with Brooklynn and time to prepare for the big change in our lives. I had a great time and met a lot of great people. I wasn't the only one who is leaving Stampin' Up!, within a week of me leaving there were 4 others who gave their notice as well. Also three of us are pregnant, one person just got married and another is about to get married. So we decided to go out and celebrate. We went to Applebees in the District.
Malina and Rachelle. Malina also quit and is getting married this week, and she is hilarious. Rachelle just got married, she is so funny and sweet. (I have known her sister Tammy for 8 years when I worked at Kiddie Kandids)

Lana and Tara. Lana is so very sweet, I loved working with her. Tara is awesome and funny. She is also expecting.(She is also Tammy's sister and it was a couple months into working there that I heard her talking and it just clicked and I asked her if she was related to Tammy.)

Aimee and her husband V. Aimee is so nice, I just started getting to know her better recently. She is also pregnant.

There is me and Whitney. Whitney is so sweet and fun to talk with. She also quit this week.

Jeremy and Kelly Whitney. There is Jer and his wife Kelly. Jeremy is my good friend, and he was my supervisor. I have known him since High school and Ryan has known him forever.

What a fun night to get together to celebrate all our new adventures that are in store for us. I am really going to miss it but I will have my hands full and am so excited to stay home with Berkie and our little peanut.

27 Weeks Pregnant

Just an update on my pregnancy... Today I had my doctor apt. I am now 27 1/2 weeks pregnant. I have gained 4 pounds in the last 5 weeks, so that is fine. This week I am measuring normal. So no longer measuring 2 weeks big anymore, last time he probably just had a growth spirt. "The Boy" (we have no names yet) or "Daddy's baby" (That is what Berkie calls him, and Brooklynn is mommy's baby) is doing well. His heart rate is good. He moves around like crazy. One of my favorite things to do is watch my belly move. It doesn't matter what I am doing, watching tv, reading, cleaning or whatever, if he starts moving I stop and just sit and watch. Sometimes it looks like he stuck and pushing trying to get out. I love it, I could watch him move around all day. He has started kicking my ribs now, it doesn't hurt just shocks me, but I still love feeling and watching him move.

One day he was going crazy and my belly was going up and down and all over the place. I told Brooklynn to watch, that the baby was moving. She looked and when he kicked one spot really hard you could see my belly go out really far and back in. Brooklynn screamed and then looked closely again. When he did it again she started laughing. It was really cute.

So I started buying some clothes, it was really hard at first. I couldn't find any cute boy clothes. But then I went to the Carters store. CUTE CUTE CUTE! It is so fun shopping for babies.Some things I liked so much I bought doubles to give as gifts.

Well I have been showing for quite awhile but I am really sticking out now. I know some people have wanted to see pictures of me and so here you go. I know I look so different pregnant, they say your hair changes when you are pregnant, mine went really dark.



I think I look pretty good, what do you think?


Ryan and I did a maternity photo shoot, I really like how it turned out. You know Ryan looks kinda different too.


Some day I will put a picture of me on here. I promise. It's been awhile since we took one of my growing belly but I think it's about time for another one.

Space Chimps

Last week I wasn't feeling well and came home from work early. Poor Berkie was stuck in the house Friday night and most of Saturday. Since I was feeling better I decided to take her to a movie. We were going to go see Wall-E but when we got to the theatre Brooklynn chose Space Chimps (of course she loves monkeys). I was worried that she wouldn't do well because previously she couldn't sit through a whole movie but she did really good. She loved it and laughed alot and even got worrried some times for them. Ryan had to work but one of Ryan's favorite actors played the voice of Titan (Patrick Warburton). We'll have to rent it so Ryan can see it. Brooklynn told me that her favorite was Luna, My favorite was the little alien Kilowat that sings. What a cute show. We had so much fun.

24th of July Parade

This year I took Brooklynn to the parade with my sister Terra. Ryan hates going places are are super crowded, so he was glad he had plans to go Mountain biking. (which it wasn't bad, we had a great spot right in the front on the street) We had a lot of fun, the night before I was all excited and told Brooklynn tomorrow we are going to a parade. She looked at me and said, "What's a parade?" I told her there are floats and clowns. Again she said "What's a clown?" So I explained that a clown is like what is on the show Jojo's circus. She then got really excited and told us "I'm gonna see a lion." (Jojo has a pet lion) Poor Berkie didn't see the lion. Once we got to the parade Brooklynn was still confused and waiting for the Clowns and lion. Once the parade starting really going she enjoyed herself. She loved the floats and some floats that she really liked was one with the Pirates, puppies and princesses, she also enjoyed the two clowns but they went by really fast. For me the best moment was I was looking at Brooklynn and she was looking up smiling and pointing at a car driving by. All of the sudden I look up and realize that President Monson was looking at Brooklynn and pointing at her also. I freaked out and grabbed my camera. Berkie stayed with Terra and I ran up ahead and was able to get a few pictures. I wish I got a better shot though. I told Brooklynn that was the prophet but she still recognizes Pres. Hinkley as the prophet, she will learn though. So overall we had a good time. Then we came home and we were pooped, so was Ryan especially in two days he road biked like 30 something miles and then mountain biked. It took us all day and we still didn't want to do anything else. So we got dinner and then we went on a walk behind our house. We were hoping to see some deer but no luck, they were all probably hiding from the fireworks. Then we had popcycles and went to bed. Kinda boring but we still had a fun day.

Memory Lane

So I really like this new post I am copying from about 5 of my friends blogs so I thought I would give it a try. I realize this is perfect opportunity for everyone to harass me. Just beware, if you share something I don't like I may just have to post something equally embarrassing about you.

1. As a comment on my blog, leave a memory that you and I or you and Ryan had together or both. If your husband is my husband's friend, get the dirt. It doesn't matter if you know me a little or a lot, anything you remember! If we're only blogging friends, write about a post that is the most memorable for you.

2. Next, if you feel so inclined, re-post these instructions on your blog and see how many people leave a memory about you. If you leave a memory about me, I'll be sure to write one about you...!

3. If you can't say something nice, don't say anything at all.

Binkybunny (one word)

So here I am again, the middle of the night, longing to fall asleep. It's been about a month of this so far and I try so many things: reading, watching tv, laying in bed in silence, sleeping pills do not work either... nothing has helped. So tonight I am thinking I wish I could sleep like Brooklynn, she is such a great sleeper.

Here is a background. At 4 months Berkie started sleeping through the night, after that she didn't wake up once until she was about 10 months old and got sick. After the illness left she was sleeping like... well like a baby. At 2 1/2 she's had some troubled nights here and there but still sleeps a good 9 hours. How does she do it you ask.... This is how it began. (Aside from a few tricks that I got from a video that Grandma Ann let me borrow.)
When we got back from getting Brooklynn, my little sis Terra welcomed her new neice to two big baskets full of gifts. Included in one of the baskets was a cute, pink, fluffy bunny. It was so cute and nice of Terra. I decide to keep this cute bunny in the end of Brooklynn's bed.
At first we noticed Brooklynn like rubbing her stuffed animals on her hands, cheeks and even rubs them on her eyelashes.
Then we noticed she was especially attached to this cute pink bunny.I thought "how cute she has her own little woobie" HA!!! Soon I replaced "how cute" with "OH NO!" Brooklynn absolutely HAD to sleep with it. (We realized that one night when she was 7 months old at our cabin and Berkie cried all night, because we couldn't find it in the dark.)
Two years later, binkybunny is essential if you want Brooklynn to sleep. I can't even wash it much, number one every time I remember to wash it, it's time for bed. Second in fear that it will fall apart and Berk will become an insomniac like her mom. Ignore the gross pictures of it, I realized how discusting it was and I do wash it a lot more.
I really think it is darling that she has a woobie, I just hope she is not 15 and calls me at a sleepover to bring it to her. Or is married and there is binkybunny right in the middle of her bed. We love her little binkybunny, I am acctually considering investing in one, maybe it will help me.

Budd Family Cabin

Berkie loved playing in the dirt. But she did not like all the bugs.

A little photographer, Brooklynn found the camera and took this of herself.

Berkie, after Hobbs (Rachel and Shanes dog) stole her poptart. She was not happy, but she got over it cause she loved that dog.

It was fun this year at the cabin, I was a little younger than Brooklynn when it was built so it was neat to see how much she enjoyed herself.

I took this of Rachel right after she woke up.

Brooklynn, Grandma Bean and Terra in front of the cabin.

Ryan and Shane look like they are up to something, don't they? They spent most their time at the cabin 4-wheeling and playing horseshoes.

We all had a blast.

4th of July fun!

We had so much fun this 4th of July. We swam, had a big slide, did fireworks and had a BBQ. I think the adult boys had more fun than the little kids on the slide.

Happy (Late) Birthday Mama Oldroyd

Yesterday was my mother-in-law's birthday. Well I already wrote a lot about her on Mother's day but we wanted to say Happy Birthday, and how much we appreciate her and all she does for us. She is always willing to help babysit and do what is needed. We all love her and hope she knows we appreciate everything.

Ryan bought this old cruiser bike like 5 years ago and fixed it up. When we lived with his parents Ryan's mom loved this bike and really liked to ride it. When we moved she was sad and wished we would leave the bike.




Well now that Ryan has 6 bikes he realized that he really didn't need it anymore. So with his brothers and sisters everyone pitched in and Ryan fixed the bike up nice. (Made a couple mechanical changes and to look prettier) and decided to give it to his mom for her birthday.



I think she really liked it, we might add a bell or basket or something.



Hope you had a very happy birthday. We love you!