My Venting for the Day

I don't think i can take these headaches anymore.
THEY ARE KILLING ME!
I was sick to my stomach again last night. This sucks. My older boys are about to get home from school and I know it's going to be even more crazy here.
Oh the joys of being pregnant.
People who say they felt their best when they were pregnant are LIARS.....or just plain CRAZY!!!!

Cullen got stuck in the wagon. I couldn't get him out until I took a picture....or two.
It's part of the getting out process.
I swear.

Tuesday

Today was another monthly prenatal visit. I got to hear the heartbeat!! I know what to expect now but it is always reassuring to know that the little guy is actually in there and alive!
And by little guy I mean "it".
Pretty darn sure it's a little guy though.
And I'm losing weight again....clothes getting tighter because my weight is redistributing he says.
I'm gonna use that excuse all the time. Even when I'm not pregnant.

I think I broke my face today somehow.
My cheek bone on the left side is killing me.

Babies Everywhere!

More baby news!!! This time on the other side of the family. Jeremy's little sister is pregnant!! Her and her husband, Josh, got married in October of last year...now they will be having their first baby in October of this year!!! I'm really excited! We get to be pregnant together...she's due about 7-8 weeks after I am. YAY!
Congratulations Josh and Trisha!!

Todays Happenings...

I am addicted to the Discover Channel's show Deadliest Catch. It is the deadliest job in the world....alaskan crab fishing! Watching this show makes me want to pick everything up, move to Alaska and hop on a crab boat. I wouldn't last a day...but it would sure be an experience. The show follows four-six different fishing boats as they do their job. My favorite skipper was Phil Harris of the Cornelia Marie. Over the past couple of seasons he has had some health scares and the show has documented all of it. I found out today that Captain Phil died yesterday of a massive stroke. I am so saddened.....and I didn't even know him in person. He was just a good guy. His two sons worked along side him on the fishing boat. I feel so bad for them. I know what it feels like to lost your father....it sucks. I'm going to include them in my prayers tonight because I think they will need it. RIP Captain Phil.



Today I got to go see my new nephew, Dax. I had full intentions of taking my camera and getting a pic with the baby but, i took off for Quincy and left it behind. So, pics next time I guess. He is just too cute! I LOVE babies! He looks a lot like Todd...kinda like Nick did when he was little. He has the Boyer nose for sure! haha! After my visit I headed to get my lab work done that I was supposed to get done a month ago and completely forgot about! I can't keep anything straight in my brain anymore. geesh! So, that was fun. Not really but whatever.

Now I must focus on my kitchen...after getting these boys to bed. I have a pile of dishes a mile high because my dishwasher only half washes things anymore and I usually have to wash a load twice! And sometimes it doesn't even take the soap gel tab thing to wash...it just leaves it sit in the little compartment! Stupid thing. Anyone know any tricks to fix that????

I'm sick and tired of the snow, sub-zero temperatures, and winter in general. Who thought winter was a good idea? Not me. I think I live in the wrong part of the country! I can't wait for spring....I want to plant some flowers, trim some bushes, build a bridge over our stream, and work on the boys clubhouse.

11 weeks tomorrow....woot! woot! My belly is starting to grow for sure. I feel kinda weird. Can't quite put my finger on it. I haven't been puking this last week or so...and I think I'm gaining weight or something...which is weird. Usually when I am preggers I LOSE weight. A lot of it. With Cullen I lost over 25 pounds before I gained anything back. but my pants are really uncomfortable and I feel like everything is clinging to me. UGH!

Good News!

Daxton Isaac Boyer was born today at 11:42am!!!! He was 7 lbs. 8oz. and 19 inches long. My mom called me at 11:30 and was like well, I just talked to Susan and she said she is dilated to five and 90% effaced and it would still be awhile still. Then, we got a text at noon saying the baby was born at 11:42....a mere twelve minutes after I had talked to my mom! crazy! Anyway, I am really happy for Susan and Todd (my sister and brother-in-law)! I can't wait to get there to see that little guy in person.....I got a peek at some pictures online but I want to hold him!

I think I might give up my facebook addiction......it is sucking my life away. And 50% of the people on there drive me crazy anyhow. What is the point anyway? Yes, I think I will give it a trial period...of a week or so and see how I do without it. Maybe I'll get more done! haha! Maybe not.

Updates on the Kiddos

TRISTAN~ Well, Tristan is having his second go around with Pink eye in a week in a half. He's upset because he has to keep missing basketball. Both practice and games. Slightly annoys me as well because I paid $50 for him to be on the team and he is never there. I feel bad for him though...he's trying really hard to keep the pink eye to himself. He washes and santizes his hands constantly and I run around all day spraying lysol on everything he touches. I have stressed to him the awfulness of it all if Asher or Cullen were to get it....oh dear me. Anyway, he also also missed a lot of school which means we have a lot of homework to do. Yeah. He is 9 now and REALLY smart. Just like his dear old mom. K, and his dad too! :)

CEDRIC~ Cedric is having a "Fun In the Sun" day at school today. He's so excited, especially since it is snowing...AGAIN! It's the Reading Is Fundemental program and they give the kids free books and read stories to them and give them treats. Today they had to bring summer clothes to change into, sunglasses, beach towels, etc for their fun in the sun party. Apparently, way back at the beginning of the school year I signed up to send treats for this day. I have been feeling uber yucky this week and all I could eek out was some rice krispie treats. easy peasy. Cedric also has been dedicated to doing his Tang Soo Do, a korean martial art. He has to learn the Korean commands as well as the English...pretty cool....and he looks freaking awesome doing it! The great part about it is...it's only $10 a month at the Y. If I were to buy a family membership which I just might do...it would only be $5 per month. And that is for two nights a week. WOW. good deal.

LIAM~ Liam has mastered tying his shoes. He is always looking for something new to learn. He's loving Pre-K and can't wait for kindergarten. Every day I am seeing that Liam is more and more like me. It's kinda surreal. How do I deal with myself? Not well. We are both so darn stubborn. Yet he is probably my most loving and considerate child as well. He always asks to sit on my lap then says, don't sorry mom, I won't sit on your baby. If I'm feeling sick, he's the only one who offers to rub my back to make me feel better. He's pretty dang cool. Liam likes to say the prayers at supper and at bedtime.

ASHER~ Oh my, Asher has hit the stage that I just don't seem compatible with. With all of my children, from the ages of 3-5, they have turned into crazy people that in turn, make me crazy. If there were some sort of boarding school to send 3-5 year olds way to, they away they would go. Asher is a sweet boy though and has a smile that is just too cute. Yesterday he went for Pre-K screening for next year. He played bashful at first but warmed up fairly quick. He has a ton of fun and didn't want to leave in the end. Now if I can get this kids potty trained it will be a miracle. He's really big and it's hard for me to get him to sit on the toilet and stay when I'm not supposed to be lifting anything over 15 lbs. Asher is so darn big. The regular pullups don't fit him so I have to buy those overnight things for older boys that still have night-time problems. The XL ones for 65-105 lbs. or something crazy like that. It doesn't help matters that I really have no ambition right now with all the baby sickies I've been having. The bright side is that I'm pretty sure he won't still be wearing pullups when he's in highschool so nothing to worry about, right? LOL!

CULLEN~ Cullen is my ray of sunshine as all my babies from 0-2 are. This is my favorite stage! He is such a cuddle bug. And so stinkin cute! He loves animals and calls everything a cat. He is 16 months now and just perfect. He says, cat, boom-boom (pacifier...it's what we call it in our house....Liam started it), dada, mama, uh-oh, more, and he's trying real hard to say bear and bottle.

My Inspiring Thought for the Day

Video: Paul Potts – First Audition Benzer: paul, potts

You will have to pause the playlist first to watch the video.

I know this video circle the web a few years back but it's something that NEVER gets old for me. I watch this at least once a day. this guy Paul Potts worked as a cell phone salesman and you can see the from the look on the judges faces when he says that he is going to sing opera they're like "sure you are, uh-huh." So he starts and the moment his mouth opens, you can just feel it. the judges expressions are priceless. this man can change people with his voice. I only wish I had an ounce of his talent. He goes on to win the entire show! Even if you don't appreciate opera (which I do...something my father instilled in me) I challenge you NOT to get goosebumps when you watch this guy. He is truly amazing. I also have some of his music since he was on the show on my playlist.

Trapp Family Christmas 2009

Landon eating his candy cane from Santa Claus.

Asher trying to kiss Ethan.

The kiddos with presents from Santa Claus

Look who decided to drop in!!! Santa Claus!!!!

Willie, and Kaylee or Lexi (I feel bad but i can't remember...she's Sam's girlfriend's little girl...super sweet), Taylor, and Liam.

Joanne and Ethan

A bunch of people.

Asher with me and Santa

Liam was so darn excited to see Santa!!! He couldn't wait to sit on Santa's lap and tell him what he wanted.


So, this year we had Christmas a week early for the Trapp side. Susan and Todd and their fam, mike and Maxine and their fam, Sam and gf, Joyce, and her kids and his kids, Vicki and Dan and their kids....
It was a blast. It always is! we did the white elephant gift thing again this year for the adults. Every year we play the rules differently and no one ever knows what is going on. All part of being a Trapp! This year Sam took charge and we played his way.
We had a ton of good food and good times.

Kelley Family Christmas 2009

Debbie and Pat

Jeremy, Liam, and Cullen hanging out at his parents house until they get back from Christmas Eve mass.

Cullen thought he needed a drink.

All my boys except Cullen....and Tyson in the background there.

I didn't mean to get this pic in on Christmas Eve at Jeremy's parents. this is actually our house Christmas morning.

Trisha with the espresso maker and starbucks coffee we got her for Christmas.

Vanessa, Tyson, and Owen checking out their gift from Trisha and Josh.

Great grandma Lucille


Every Christmas Eve we have two Kelley Christmases. One with all the extended fam on the Kelley side and one with just Jeremy's immediate Kelley fam. For the one in the evening we all wear our Christmas pajamas and lounge around. It's always tons of fun.

Random Pics

Susan had another shower that the girls at work threw for her. It was Dr. Seuss themed. I told her I wanted the lady's phone number who gave her a GIANT sized gift basket with just about everything you could possible ever need for a baby in it. (Okay, so it wasn't really everything. but, there was a monitor, diapers, cl9othes, toys, hats, blanket, first aid kit, etc.) So, she laughed and said that the lady had won it at a charity auction. Rally cool gift though. Anyway, we had a good time at the shower.

Me and Liam taking some pics.
He loves taking pictures and getting pictures taken of himself. He always has to look at each picture before we do another.

I was feeling kinda crappy this day but what else is new. I was also going to document this pregnancy with pictures since I have not done that with any of my pregnancies. but, soon decided against it. I thought I would spare you everyone from those pics. haha! but, seriously. This body has already had five children and I have what I like to call my kangaroo pouch right where my babies go. In fact, I can feel it all filling out there quite nicely already. Already....I'm 9 weeks, 6 days...and my pants are starting to bug me already. Ah, the joys of being a baby machine.

OOOhh, on another note...my friends Ariane and Mike Cameron welcomed their first child into the world today. A beautiful baby girl named Phoebe Noelle Cameron.


Funny things my kids have said:

Asher went up to a big ship that Liam got for christmas and said:
"did you miss me? Awww. I missed you too."

Then today he said after seeing an Alaskan husky or some such dog out the window:
"wolf. wolf. it blow house down."



I have been having migraines.


Jeremy thought I was as dumb as a rock when i told him that I thought apple-bottom jeans were some brand of jeans that had apples at the bottom of the legs. Apparently it means something entirely different.