I'm kind of back!

My problem has been that Chris always has the computer with him at school and by the time he gets home I don't want to make a post. All the funny things and annoying things that have happened during the day want to, or have been long forgotten. So, with out further ado...

Maggie Rose Andersen has arrived!!!!!






Our sweet girl arrived on December 6th at 12:30 pm. She weighed in at 7 lbs 8 oz and is 18.5 inches long. She is so small and adorable. We all love our little baby!!

Off the face of the Earth

Clothing

As soon as I found out I was having a girl I started allowing myself to look at girl clothes. I felt very overwhelmed at first. I think I was just in the wrong stores. I went to Toys R Us today and they had all of their baby clothes on sale. I found a few things for next summer that I couldn't pass on because the price was so good. I feel like I have a feel of what I want my little girl in. I can't wait for winter things to start coming out. I want to buy her a little girly sleeper. So fun!!! I will post a pic of all of my buys.

It's a....

GIRL!!! I can't believe it! Our little baby is precious and I can't wait to meet my little daughter. I was just thinking this morning before the ultrasound how fun it would be to have a daughter to teach to cook and get pedicures with. I didn't want to get my hopes up, but I am glad we are having a girl.

Anniversary

Seven years ago I married Chris Andersen in the Detroit Michigan Temple. I don't think I knew what I was in for that day. We have had good times and bad times. He makes me laugh and cry and is my best friend. We have two amazing boys and I feel really lucky to have three men in my life that adore me. Chris is a great husband and I feel really lucky. Happy Anniversary Honey. I love you!

New Baby!!!

I can't believe that I have not said that I am pregnant yet! Well, I am! I am about 20 weeks now. I felt pretty awful for a while. It is nice to feel human again. We find out if we are having a boy or a girl on Tuesday. What are your guesses? I can't wait to find out.

Mud Day

Today at Riley's preschool was Mud Day. The kids all wore their bathing suits and they had hoses going on the play ground. The kids just played and got muddy. I wasn't there but when I went to pick him up one of the mom's told me that Riley and her daughter Uma were King and Queen of Mud Day. I asked Riley about it and he said that he and Uma got the dirtiest and therefore were made King and Queen. If I get pictures I will post them. I love my kid. He is the best!

My Baby

My Riley turned 5 today. I feel like it was yesterday when he was born. I remember waiting for him to come. I just wanted my baby! Little did I know I was getting the best boy in the world. Riley was the best baby and has become a boy I can really be proud of. He is and always has been my gentle giant. He is always the biggest kid, but always the kindest. Many women have told me that they hope their daughters date a guy like Riley when they are older. He is smart and funny and very talented. I love my boy and wouldn't trade him for the world. He is my little angel and I hope he knows how precious he is and always be to me. I look forward to seeing what kind of man he becomes. Happy Birthday baby!

Parenting Study

I got an interesting flyer from Riley's school. I guess U of M is holding a study about how parents and their children talk to each other. If I participated in the study I would bring home a recorder and have to have it on for three full days. They said that if you thought you wanted to participate and then chose to not, you could delete the recordings. No questions asked.
I have been struggling with Riley lately because he has been yelling at me a lot and is not being very obedient so I get frustrated and being yelling because it seems like that is the only way to get him moving. I think I might participate. I would be curious to see if someone had input on how to help Riley. I don't know if he yells because I yell, or vice versa. I feel like it is the age old question of which came first: the chicken or the egg. Would you participate?

A Royal Wedding

Anyone who knows me, knows that I love all things girlie and beautiful. A fairytale wedding is no exception. I am not a die hard. I didn't wake up too early, but I did make a hat and attended a royal wedding party at the home of a friend and ate cucumber sandwiches and scones and soaked up every beautiful detail. I loved her dress. Someone mentioned that she looked a lot like Grace Kelly. What do you think?

I loved all of the pomp and circumstance that accompanies a royal wedding. I hope they make it. I hope they have a happy ending to such a beautiful beginning. What did you all think?

Peace

I am sitting here in my quiet house. Reid is napping and Riley is at school. I am chowing on some Easter candy that I am supposed to bring to Riley's school and looking out at a snowy world. UGH!!! Yes! I said snow! I am over the crappyness of the weather here in Michigan. Anyways... It is nice to have peace and quiet every once in a while. I wish Chris was here to enjoy it with me.

New Toy

I usually buy toys for the boys but I found one for me. It is a microplane. I LOVE IT!! I cooked an Asian dish that called for ginger. I usually hate mincing ginger but this little beauty made it super easy. I can't wait to make and orange roll recipe that my friend has and make something with lemon zest. If you don't have one, get one. They are awesome.

My Little Patient

Yesterday was the big day for Reid. We got a call for the time of his surgery on Monday. They told us that he could eat no later than 6am and no fluids after 10am and his surgery would be at 1pm. I was worried about him not being able to have food and milk but of course he did awesome. They called us back really quick and we had to change him into a little gown. It tied in the back and his little diaper was hanging out of the back and he was walking around like that with his little socks on. Everyone was talking about how cute he was. I wish I took my camera so you all could have seen how cute he looked. He did so good. The doctors usually give little kids medicine to make them not freak out when the doctors take them away but we thought Reid would do good. He didn't even fuss when they walked him away. He is the best baby ever. The procedure lasted about 30 minutes and the doctor came out to tell us when he was done. We were called back when he was awake in recovery and he was drinking a juice bottle. He cried on and off while were were in recovery but when we got in the car he fell right asleep and slept for two hours. His ears are a little bloody but he is acting well.

I love my baby so much. I love that he has such a sweet disposition and everyone loves him. Thanks for you thoughts and prayers.

Reid's Ears

Reid has had chronic ear infections for a while now. I think his doctor said that he has had 5 since May. We finally got a referral for an ENT doctor for tubes to be put in. We saw the doctor today and he had an opening on Tuesday the 11th. It makes me sad that my baby has to get a little surgery, even though I know it isn't a big deal at all. I hope it helps my little guy. Keep us in your prayers.

The New House

I have been feeling down lately and didn't want to post for a while. I realized though that I still haven't posted about the house. A few Sunday's ago we had a big snow storm. Church was canceled so Riley and I decided to make some snowmen. They are kind of camouflaged because of the leaves. Can you tell we didn't rake this fall. Oh well. There are four of them if you can't tell.
Here is the house. See Chris and Reid in the big window? I love that window. The boys love to look out of it. It is small but just right for us. I hope we get visitors soon.

I hope everyone had a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.