Baby Blair Witch

This video seriously reminds me of Blair Witch but from a cute baby perspective. So hilarious!

Dreaming

Today, I'm in a dream-mode. And pregnancy hormones are going a little wacky. Gotta love them. haha

Pregnant women should:
- Get to eat ice cream whenever they want without any judgments
- Get a massage, foot rub, back tickle upon request
- Take a nap every day
- Be told how sexy/beautiful they are, especially near the end
- Not be expected to clean, though the nesting period is still okay.
- Get to have a couple unnecessary freak outs without question
- Be able to cry during a commercial, movie, show, song, book, blog, etc without having someone thinking they need to be committed
- Be spoiled a little more than usual
- Be able to sleep any way she can/wants *Dang forbidding belly AND back sleeping!
- Not have to deal with any additional unnecessary stress
- Have a very easy pregnancy so they can thoroughly enjoy it

If you can think of more OR I think of more, I will post them as an update. :) It was fun to come up with these. Now don't get me wrong. I am pretty spoiled during my pregnancy and I do LOVE being pregnant. There are just some things I wish all women who were pregnant got to have or experience during that time.

Halloween

Halloween was just last weekend and we had a pretty good time. A couple days prior we carved pumpkin with some of my family. We did a witch, spider, goofy guy and sticker pumpkin.

A couple days prior to Halloween, Jake and I did a "dress rehearsal" so we could also do pictures. Doing the make up wasn't that easy but once Jake saw it, he LOVED it. He thought he was hot stuff (which of course he is.)

By Halloween he was so ready to play the character. He had his hands up and growled. So cute!

Then it was off to trick or treat. I have to admit tears were in my eyes as he and dad headed out.

They went around our neighborhood (about 15 house), then went to a couple family houses. We were planning on going more but Jake was finished. He had a good time the rest of the night though and REALLY enjoys the candy he got. Wonder where he got his sweet tooth from?! ;)

Whose 2??

My baby is 2! At the end of Sept. Jake turned 2. Yes, it was over a month ago and I'm just now posting but hey! I'm doing it. Anyway, for his actual birthday we were in Vegas, but the weekend before we left, we had a bbq at a park to celebrate.

My mom, step dad, brother, sister in law, niece, sister and her boyfriend all joined us. We played some games and a couple of people fished. Jimmy and I bought Jake a basketball hoop for his birthday that we took to the park. Jake LOVES it. He even made the very first shot. We fed some ducks, played frisbee and a beanbag game.

Then we ate and Jake opened his gifts. (Not going to post them all) haha

Before we left, we enjoyed some cupcakes. Jake really loved his. HAHA

Then we were Vegas bound. On Jake's actual birthday, we spent the morning at the pool and again in the afternoon once Jimmy got off. (He had to work the whole week.)

That evening, we went to Mini Grand Prix where they have go-carts, a giant slide and video games. Unfortunately, I only got one decent picture of the evening. haha. But Jake had a blast! So much so that he fell asleep before getting home for cake and presents.

So the next night we did gifts from Jimmy and I and ate cupcakes again.


There are so many things Jake can do and milestones he has accomplished. He's such a great boy, though the saying "terrible twos" isn't a lie! He does have an attitude. HAHA We are still so proud of him and love him so much!

Carnivals galore

For Labor Day, Jake and I went to Parowan for the carnival. We were able to see my grandparents and dad. I didn't get many pictures but we did have fun. Jake and I rode the Ferris wheel and took a ride down the big slide. We also went to the rodeo and the parade.

A couple weeks later, there was the Salt Lake Fair. Jimmy, Jake and I went with my mom, step dad, sister, her boyfriend, brother and niece. It was so much fun! And huge! I was able to get pictures there. Jake rode a couple of things and had a blast!

Merry-go-round!!!


The big slide (one of his favorites!!)


The helicopter... Hilarious how Jimmy squeezed in there!


Then my little cowboy!

There were also a ton of animals we looked at, some yummy food and a great place to people watch. HAHA We can't wait to go again next year.

It's a...

So I just realized I never posted about Bean and the sex. We went to the doctor in mid-September and were happy to hear Bean is...

Yep! A girl! We have picked a name but I don't want to throw it out there right now on blogger just in case.

We took Jake to the appt and he was able to hear her heart. He thinks its the coolest thing ever! He brings it up all the time. I think he's pretty excited to be a big brother.

So we are all pretty happy here. We have a very healthy little girl on the way. She's growing good and is kicking like a machine! Love it!

First Utah House

Our first "home" in Utah was a long stay hotel room. It was about 500 sq. feet of heaven. Okay, NOT heaven. It was a queen bed and straight across was a pull out couch. So pretty much every night, the foot of our bed touched the foot of Jake's bed (the pull out). Just imagine it, 2 adults, a toddler and a dog in 500 sq. feet. Not the greatest but it did us good for the month.

This is the room from the door. Jake had to be right in the picture. You can see the couch and part of the desk on the left. And the little wall thing there on the right is the cut off from the kitchen.


This is the angle from the back corner behind the couch. You can see the front door and bathroom door and kitchen. The corner of the bed is right on the left also beneath the TV. Jake also had to get into every shot. HAHA

Here's the bed and kitchen angle from the couch (And Tori on TV!)

And finally, the kitchen. It was tiny but did good for the month. I didn't take any bathroom shots, though it was fairly large.

So there ya have it. That's where we were for the first month. It was quite the experience. Fun but wouldn't want to repeat it.

Quick update!

Okay, so I completely understand its been almost (if not over) a month since I've last blogged. There have been so much going on with us Belangers in the last 2 months! Moving to a new state makes for a very busy life.

A couple upcoming blogs will be about our first "home" in Utah, our new house, carnivals, Vegas trips, Jake turning 2 and probably one or two other things.

There will be a lot of information coming, so be prepared! haha I'm hoping to get at least one or two more blogs done tonight but cannot guarentee anything as I'm tired and currently in the middle of watching the baseball game (Go Rangers! Yay for Nolan Ryan ::wink::).

So stay tuned. Because if I don't do it tonight, this weekend, I will for sure get off my bum and post some stuff. Pictures are necessary! :)

Really??

This move is insane! Causing so much stress and frustration. Ahhhhh!!!!!! Just get it over with already OR something work out in our favor just a bit. Every time we think something is taken care of, it turns out that ::BAM:: it isn't! We are decent people, nice and caring. Where is our good karma? OR does karma only work when you are bad and so bad things happen? Who knows.

Adios Vegas

We are moving!!!!!!!!

Yes, I know I haven't updated my blog in forever. But we went on vacation then found out we are moving, so I have been SUPER busy.

Jimmy got a new job opportunity in North Utah and we need to be there in a little over 2 weeks. I am completely freaking out! I'm sad to be leaving all the family we have here and all my amazing friends. I told my two best friends this week and seriously, had to hold tears back.

It will be a good but major change. We are going to actually experience all the seasons and be in a totally different atmosphere than Vegas. I think Jake will love it though it will be a huge adjustment for him.

There is still so much running through my mind with the move but I'm trying to take it just a day at a time. And I will try to post more in the next couple days of our vacation, the baby and our move.

Until next time, have a good one!

Thankful Thursday

Thankful Thursday this week is more on a very personal, self side. This week, I'm very thankful to be a woman. And extremely thankful for Bean.

Now I'm sure you are wondering who Bean is. Well, Bean is Jimmy and my baby that I am currently cooking up in my uterus right now. Yes, Jake is going to be a big brother!


And the reason being the name Bean? Well when we found out I was pregnant with Jake, I read that at that moment he was the size of a piece of rice so that became his nickname until after we figured out his gender and then decided on a name. So this baby is Bean.

Now the reason I am so happy to be a woman is because I get to be the mother to this baby. I get to be the one to support and nurture and protect and grow this baby prior to birth and continue doing so after birth. I am the one who gets to definitely know this baby before anyone else, his/her moods, likes and dislikes, active times and everything else. All before he/she is born. I am the one who is gladly and luckily changing my body to ensure this baby can grow hopefully healthy and strong. Women are very lucky people. Women get to be mothers and that is honestly the greatest gift ever. Women are strong and courageous people with hearts bigger than the universe.

Bean, I am very thankful for Bean. Bean is currently 7 weeks and 4 days, due Feb. 27, 2011 and should be doubling in size this week (soon to be the size of a pinto bean! haha). There will be many more posts about the pregnancy. And I'm sure more of them will be ranting than anything because for some reason, I'm much more scared for this pregnancy and baby than I was with Jake.

Bean already has me on my toes. There was some bleeding early on, but the doctors have told me everything is fine and we have even gotten to hear the beautiful heartbeat. I have also been much more moody and emotional this pregnancy, with exhaustion always around and usually not craving sweets during certain times of day. But what I am craving... garlic!

It is going to be an adventure for our family in the next 7 months. So keep posted here for many more blogs about Bean, Jake, and us throughout our journey, waiting for our newest family member.

Sinful Sunday make up for Thankful Thursday

So I totally forgot to do "Thankful Thursday" this week. Been kind of a crazy week. But anywho... I guess I will do it now.

I'm very thankful for my big brother, Brock.


Growing up, anyone who knew us, knew we didn't get along at all! I think we fought more than anything else. I'm sure my parents heard me crying or screaming 80% of my childhood and Brock has scars from my scratching to prove it. And when I had to write a paper about my "hero" and I chose my brother, I made my mom swear to secrecy she wouldn't let him know. Years later I did show him the paper, and he knew!

I think around high school is when most of the fighting stopped. We sort of went our separate ways, grew up and started living our own lives. When Brock was a senior I was a freshman and always was referred to as "Brock's little sister". I HATED it.

But there was one good thing that happened with him being at that school. One time a boy was spreading rumors and Brock came to my rescue. No one really started anything after that. And for years after he left, everyone still knew who he was and that I was his sister.

He then got married and moved out. And since I started dating his best friend, we started to hang out more too. I think in that time, I really startedto see and understand my brother. He's very reserved with his feelings and we don't say "I love you" a lot, but I know he does love me. Still I'm a girl and sometimes wonder if he thinks I'm just some annoyance.

The other day I was having some difficulties and got a very sweet, out of the blue text from him. He was very sincere and it honestly was the highlight of my week. I even told Jimmy right away with tears in my eyes.

My big brother is truly an inspiration to me. His dream is to become a college volleyball coach and I pray and hope that someone will give him a chance and take him on as part of the team. I know he will be the most amazing teacher and coach to those players. He just needs someone to give him a shot. He always works so hard for his family. I hope he knows he does deserve the dream and to be happy. He shouldn't settle. He's an amazing father, husband, son, uncle and brother. He needs to know that. Oh, and one hell of a fisherman!


So Brock, thank you for being the amazing man you are. I appreciate you so much and love you tons. You do deserve it all and will get it! Just don't give up.

4th of July, 2010

Remember this picture. This is how 4th of July started off.... Sweet sweet boy of mine.


For the 4th, we headed over to Jimmy's grandparent's house. We made some pulled pork sandwiches with fruit, pasta salad, beans and some yummy desserts. Everyone was swimming and have a great time! Once Jake calmed down in the pool, he was playing with Jayden and trying to get the balls in the other raft. (PS. can you see Steph and how pregnant she is? Baby Dylan will be here next week!!)


My cute boys had a great time! And Jake's getting the "cheese" smile for pictures down finally. After playing in the pool then getting dressed, Jake decided to get soaked by splashing himself then throwing balls back and forth with daddy who was in the pool.


Stephanie and Jayden made a "parade" wagon (super cute!) so we took the boys around the block in it.


And then this was the rest of our night (refer to previous picture of day haha). Jake HATED the fireworks. He would scream and shake the entire time. I laugh at this picture but really he was quite terrified so I felt pretty bad. He sat inside for the rest of the night with Jimmy as the rest of the family lit fireworks.

I'm hoping next year will be a bit more fun for him. During the day he seemed to have a pretty good time but by night, not so much. I was feeling kind of down too that day, hence no pictures of me. But really, the day was fun! I really love fireworks, so I tried to enjoy as much as I could while my poor kid was inside with dad and sports center.

Kids make life entertaining every second. :)

Takin' it back

Jimmy and I went bowling (along with a little dinner and bingo) a while back and it was a blast! It was nice to take it back old school and act like we were in high school. HAHA Really just act young again. We had a lot of fun together.

The first game... check out the score.

Half way through, I was WINNING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And then I found good ole gutter and my ball like to go in there. So I lost. But only by about 4 points!

Jimmy then had to step up his game. Mr. Pro Bowler now!

And my "I'm getting sick and tired of lifting this 8 pound ball!" throw. haha

And by game 3, I was REALLY losing.

Notice how inconsistent I am. A strike then 4 gutter balls! What's that!?!?!

Ahh well. It sure was a fun night and we still had a great time. Gotta love that man!

Yankee

A couple weekends ago, we went camping up at the Yankee with my dad, step-mom, brother, step bro, step sis and all their families. Jake got to see so many of his cousins and play. And it was nice for us to see our family and spend time with them for the weekend.

On Saturday, we were able to go fishing a bit. Jake didn't like the "rough terrain" going down to the water and then once down there, just wanted to watch his baby signing video (like he hasn't seen that a million times!)

But we did get a chance to sneak in a picture of us two. He still wasn't too happy we were fishing.

Brock was the fishing guide for all the kids. He took almost all of them out and let each of them catch a fish! Later, Jimmy, Jake, Brock and I went out on the boat where I was finally able to catch a fish. No pictures though!


The big winner was Jimmy with 6 fish that weekend. For not knowing much about fishing, he sure does do well whenever we go. The weather was nice and though there was some tough sleeping arrangements, we had a blast!

Oh and we didn't go the weekend without Jake getting hurt... of course. On the last day, when we were all packing up, Jake leaned against the trailer door which opened and he fell out onto the "carpet" outside. Here you can see his rug burn on his forehead, down his nose! Crazy kid.

posts.... please

I have many things to post about right now... but I'm so exhausted. I actually got the pictures all downloaded onto the computer so hopefully tomorrow I will find time to do a couple posts. Yeah! So fingers crossed.

Thankful Thursday- Sis!

This week's "Thankful Thursday" I'm going to take a different approach a little and focus just on one individual. And this person is seriously one of the greatest people you will ever meet.

I am so beyond thankful for my amazing sister!

Isn't she just beautiful!?!! Madison and I are 10 years apart. And honestly, she is one of my very, very best friends. I'm pretty sure she knows more about me than anyone and I trust her whole-heartily. She's such a loyal and trustworthy person. Even with our age difference, we are closer than most sisters and would, in a heartbeat, be there for each other. I have a great amount of respect for her. And even after I'm a brat to her, because let's face it, sisters can be, she still loves me and holds no grudge against me ever.

And though I'm the angelic one most of the time (notice the picture below, my halo haha) she is still such a sweetheart. She is so thoughtful and expresses it all the time. I love getting letters and notes with pictures from her.

She is also one of my favorite people to be around. She doesn't judge people or make anyone feel uncomfortable. We always have the best time and I laugh with her more than anyone else. We can be ourselves all the time, even if that self is slightly immature at times. Believe me, we have MANY immature fun times.

Madison is also hilarious! She has this humor talent that I wish I could steal, just for a night! She cracks me up all the time. We have more inside jokes than I can count and most of them I know where and how they originated. We have a special "sister" language and I'm sure together can drive so many people crazy.

She is also a great aunt. Jake LOVES having Auntie Mannie around. She's so good playing with him and knowing how to calm him down. And is a life-saver when I need a break and she's visiting! Last time she visited then left, Jake walked around the house for 2 days calling "Mannie! Mannie!" He sure does love her.

So basically, I am thankful to have the most awesome, kind, sweet, gorgeous, snotty, outgoing, funny sister ever! Yes, I'm stating that my sister is cooler than your sister! Haha.

Madison, I love you so much! You are my best friend and so much more. Thank you for always being you and always standing by my side. You rock! :)

"It's in the way you love

It's in the little things you say

It's in the way you live

And give your heart away

It's in the chance you took

It's in the way you look at me

That sets you a world apart

And makes you who you are

And you are beautiful"