Bad night..one of many to come I'm sure

So last night I struggled terribly in the kitchen. I was making blts for dinner~one of my favorites~and was a mess the entire time. I burnt the first batch of bacon to a fine crisp, burnt the egg I was putting on these particular blts, then as I was making Avery an english muffin with butter and jam I broke the top of the glass jar clean off with a butter knife...don't ask. Finally Harley comes over to me and tells me to get out of the kitchen and that I'm outa control!lol

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Okay. I knew He was right but what the heck?! Why am I so outa control? I sooo do not feel like myself!! I am so excited to have another baby but, I will admit, I DO NOT carry babies well at all. I can barely breathe. People have already asked me if I'm having twins~TWINS~and I'm only 6months along! People asked me the same thing with my pregnancy with Avery but it never bothered me. I was just elated to be pregnant at all that who cared what my body looked like or had to go through~I was finally having a baby! Now I can barely walk because I'm already so big and can barely breathe with my asthma. My skin is bad, I have dimples in my thighs that I never thought possible!lol My hair is falling out and I'm trying to grow out the blonde from last year! Oh, plus I fried a strip of the front with the blow dryer because it's so brittle.

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I don't usually complain like this~to other people anyway. Harley or my mother usually hear all the woes of my pregnancy. I just feel like the baby brain this time around has intensified maybe?...I like to joke about the hardships of pregnancy...usually. I'm not liking the changes with this one. I'm HUGE!lol

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I am greatful for this new baby. I sometimes wonder why I was able to get pregnant so easily with this one when it couldn't be at a harder time for Harley and I. Harley tells me and truly believes that God only gives us hardships we can handle. I know he's right. I guess it's just hard when you're right in the middle of the storm.

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I tell you what though, Harley and I both don't know what we ever did without our Miss Avery. I can't believe how wonderful and hard it's been having a child of our own. She has taught me so much about myself I'm sure I could never have figured out on my own.

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The bad day is over and onto the next. I know it won't be the last so I really should just stop complaining!lol

Avery loves helping me cook. Sometimes it's
hard to keep her entertained
while I'm getting things ready but I soon discovered
homemade edible play dough!

In these pictures she is actually helping
me roll out homemade tortillas.

Right here she's showing us with her hands how
you roooollll!

Here she is with her homemade play dough.

I had to get her her own apron for Valentine's Day.
Isn't it cute!!! She loves it cuz it has Unicorns~or as she would say~
HORSEYS!

Valentine's Day!

Valentine's morning was full of love at the Meyer residence!lol
Avery was in a really good mood for once when she
woke up!
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This child is full of piss and vinegar EVERY morning
and it drives me InSAnE!
She must have known it was a holiday because
she didn't wake up with her usual
demands and yelling!

We had heart shaped french toast, oranges and apples, chocolate muffins
with pink buttercream frosting, and sparkling apple
cider for breakfast! Harley humored me and
ate everything I made! ;} What a guy!

We exchanged cards...The top one was from Harley to me...

This one was from Avery to her dada...

And this one was from me to Harley.
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This year I had to really think about getting in the habit
of doing Valentine's and teaching Avery
all about giving and showing love.
I know a lot of people who think Valentine's is just
a marketing ploy but, I really like the idea
of taking a day that's already designated for you to
think about doing something
special for ALL the people you love!
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Harley shows me he loves me every day by being
his normal, dorky self! ;}
He's a pretty amazing guy always making everyone around
him laugh and smile...especially his daughter.
Harley plays with Avery every day
chasing her and picking her up and swinging her around.
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Harley does an amazing job helping
me to rely on my Heavenly Father during hard times...
for someone who claims to have no religious denomination
he sure knows how to have an unbelievable amount
of faith.
Now that I'm done with the cheesieness I hope
everyone had a great day!

1. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE? ~ Apparently my father tells me I was named after the Rolling Stones song Angie.
2. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED? ~ Friday night. I was being a baby cuz we had to take Avery into the Dr.
3. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING? ~ Sometimes.
4. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT? ~ I'm really not a fan of lunch meat.
5. DO YOU HAVE KIDS? ~ Yes, Avery and one on the way
6. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU? ~ Of Course!
7. DO YOU USE SARCASM A LOT? ~ NEVER!
8. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS? ~ Yes
9. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP? ~ Probably not
10. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL? ~ I love and eat all cold cereal right now.
11. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF? ~ Yes
12. DO YOU THINK YOU ARE STRONG? ~ Not anymore!lol
13. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM? ~ I love and eat all ice cream that doesn't have nuts in it;}
14. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE? ~ Whatever stands out the most I guess. Right now I'm sure people notice my belly first!
15. RED OR PINK? ~ Red
16. WHAT IS YOUR LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF? ~ Physically there's too much to mention;} Personally I am WAY too hard on myself!
17. WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST? ~ My great grandma, Minnie
18. DO YOU WANT EVERYONE TO SEND THIS BACK TO YOU? ~ Absolutely!
19. WHAT COLOR SHOES ARE YOU WEARING? ~ I'm wearing bright green house shoes!
20. WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU ATE? ~ A bowl of Honey nut Cheerios, Life and Honey bunches of oats all mixed together! MMMMMM!
21. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW? ~ Imagination Movers on Playhouse Disney.
22. IF YOU WHERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE? ~ A really pretty shade of purple.
23. FAVORITE SMELLS? ~ I love the smell of theater popcorn, the outdoors, campfires, rain, but most of all I love the smell of Avery after I bath her and get her all lotioned up!
24. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE? ~ Probably my mother.
25. DO YOU LIKE THE PERSON WHO SENT THIS TO YOU? ~ Yes, I got it off my sis-in-laws blog and I love her!
26. FAVORITE SPORTS TO WATCH? ~ College football
27. HAIR COLOR? ~ Dark Brown
28. EYE COLOR? ~ Blue
29. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS? ~ No
30. FAVORITE FOOD? ~I love all foods, that's the problem! Mostly Mexican~homemade tortillas!!!
31. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS ~ Happy endings, Scary movies gives me horrible nightmares.
32. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED? ~ Baby Mama. It was pretty funny;}
33. WHAT COLOR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING? ~ A brown San Fransisco hoodie.
34, SUMMER OR WINTER? ~ Summer
35. HUGS OR KISSES? ~ I love getting both! Especially from my daughter:}
36. FAVORITE DESSERT? ~ I love all desserts! Lately loving pastries!
37. MOST LIKELY TO RESPOND? ~ Hopefully EVERYONE!
38. LEAST LIKELY TO RESPOND? ~ HHRRMMM?
39. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW? ~ The fourth book in the Twilight series.
40. WHAT IS ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? ~ The color blue.
41. WHAT DID YOU WATCH ON TV LAST NIGHT? ~ I think it was cops.
42. FAVORITE SOUNDS? ~ Averys latest words & phrases. They are "C'mere" "Scuse me" "Sorry" "Baby broder"
43. ROLLING STONES OR BEATLES? ~ Rolling Stones.
44. WHAT IS THE FARTHEST YOU HAVE BEEN FROM HOME? ~ Mexico.
45. DO YOU HAVE A SPECIAL TALENT? ~ Floral designing.
46. WHERE WERE YOU BORN? ~ Salt Lake City
47. WHOSE ANSWERS ARE YOU LOOKING FORWARD TO GETTING BACK? ~ All of them.

C'mon guys! Blog it up!!! ;}

Bunch of sickies!!!

Unfortunately the Meyer family has been hit HARD by a nasty stomach flu. Avery got really sick on Mon. and the poor thing is just barely starting to eat a little bit. She's been drinking a lot of fluids, though, thank heavens. It always worries me when little kids get a tummy bug. I was really sick yesterday and it finally hit Harley last night so today we are all resting and trying to get better. I hate being sick!!!

Going to the FuN center!

It was Traciis birthday party and we were invited! Avery had so much fun going down the slide over and over and over in pirates cove! I couldn't really climb up the stairs they had too well plus, there were kids EVERYWHERE; so, Mel helped her until she got the hang of it. In no time at all Avery was climbing the stairs and going down the slide herself. She couldn't really get positioned on her bum so she would slide down on her belly backwards! It was great. I can't wait for the snow to melt so we can go to the park and she can go down the BIG slide!

Breadmaking

I've attempted homemade bread making the last couple of days. Although it's been fun I can't quite get the dough to rise completely. Here's pics of my third attempt. Not bad but, the dough still doesn't rise above the baking dish. HHMMM! Any suggestions?