Anybody want the "swine" flu?

Sorry, I don't think we can give it to you any more. We are almost all better. :) But now I have a cold. We've been fighting one sickness after the other for about 4 weeks, and it's really getting tiring! Hopefully we are just about done with it all, and are on the mend for good! Yay! Oh, and that is my excuse for not blogging lately, not to mention we had people staying with us for over three weeks during that time as well. What a busy month!

On a happier note, we are half way through this pregnancy and looking forward to having a girl! It seems like time is going by a lot faster this time. I'm having a hard time adjusting my mind to the idea of looking for girly things though. I can't help but notice baby boy things, and then I have to remind myself- No Hayley, you do not need blue things, you need girly colors! I'm sure I will get used to it quickly enough. I've gained 6-8 pounds so far, which doesn't seem like very much compared to Cameron, but he keeps me busy (it's like I'm lifting weights every day as I take care of him!), and every pregnancy is different, so I guess it's what can be expected. The baby moves around all the time, and I think that it's possible to feel from the outside now, so that's neat...although she's still so little it would be hard for anyone other than myself to find it at this point. Hopefully that just made sense.

still no camera folks... sorry bout that. :)

a few pictures from James' camera

This would have been a good picture if only Cameron had kept his eyes open! James had just gotten home from work and of course Cameron was very happy to see daddy.

The expression on his face here reminds me of James very much.

still can't find the cord to my camera

So here's a really old pic. It's driving me crazy that I can't find the bag with all the things that go to my camera.

I'm 14 1/2 weeks along now. Yesterday I decided to weigh myself, assuming I had gained some since Cameron is nearly weaned and I really can't wear my normal clothes any more. But no, I've actually lost a couple pounds since I've been pregnant! How did that happen? I don't remember when I started gaining with Cameron, but that probably doesn't matter b/c this pregnancy is so different than with him! Maybe some people would think I'm silly to worry about gaining weight, and I'm not that worried about it, it's just weird for me.

Yeah, I know, it's been a long time.

I just haven't felt like blogging lately. Life is busy, I'm tired, I can't find the cord to my camera so I have no good pictures, so, I have no incentive to post anything. Here's a little update anyway.

Cameron has almost all his teeth in. He's been teething for what seems like forever. We are working on weaning... it's going pretty good. Just the early morning hours to go and we'll be done. :) Yay!

James starts school next week. He will be gone on monday and wednesday nights this semester. That will be hard, but he has no choice really.

After having a miscarriage in April, I have been very slow to mention anything about this current pregnancy. But since I'm almost at 13 weeks, and my midwife has seen the heartbeat, I'm feeling much less worried than before. So, yes, as most, if not all of you reading this know, I am pregnant and my due date is Feb. 28. That is why I'm weaning Cameron. It's hard to keep my weight from dropping while nursing and pregnant at the same time. It's just too draining to have to get up in the middle of the night to feed him, and then I have to feed myself so that I don't wake up in the morning sick because of being too hungry! I don't know how some people manage to do both all the way through and gain any weight like they are supposed to!

The tenth was our anniversary, I can't believe it's been two years already since we got married. Well, I guess I can believe it when I think about all the things that have happened it that time, and I look at Cameron and see how big he's gotten.

Speaking of Cameron, he's waking up from his nap. I better run now.

just pictures

Cameron is walking and very excited here. The angle makes it looks like he's holding on to the chair, but he's not. Helping mama with the dishwasher is one of his favorite things to do.
Oh, and climbing into everything!

Someone must be watching his mother too much!

I was trying to take a nice picture but he wanted the camera, so this is what we got.

more pics from C.'s birthday

The happy Cameron! Matthew and Cam enjoying the new toy.
A random picture. I think Care must be telling me about how she just fed her kids chocolate covered esspresso beans instead of chocolate covered raisins! Sorry Nat, you look weird here!

This is John. John always has a strange look on his face for pictures. John doesn't look strange here. John actually looks nice here. WOW! So, I had to put it up! Sorry John, I also had to tease you. Thanks for taking most of these pictures. :-)

Grandparents

A bunch of strange men who took over my couch. :-)

Claire!

For some reason there aren't any of James looking at the camera. I'll have to try that later.

Cameron is one year old already!

The pics are all mixed up! Relaxing with Nat. This is how it works...
Yay! A puzzle!

So sleepy!

Opening presents with Daddy was fun!

He was very excited to see so many people at his house!

Concentrating on a piece of apple that his grandpa gave him. Excuse the buggy bites!