Annoying? I don't think so....

My dear husband has been so busy lately I sometimes wonder to myself if he just plans to purposefully be gone 24/7 because I tend to get on his nerves when he is around. What can I say, I get excited to actually spend time with the dude that I follow him around like a puppy dog! 

I bring this up because I just read a blog of a woman which I believe we could share tactics on how to drive our husbands CRAZY! I do believe I do a great job and he definitely tells me and calls me a punk almost on a daily basis haha, but sadly those times have dwindled down to almost nothing which means... I need to step up my A game because I am pretty sure he truly misses it. Like this one time he told me tickling is the WORST kind of torture and then a couple months later I asked him what he would miss if something happened to me and in that list was tickling... hmmmm a little suspicious don't you think? He and my sisters bash me almost every Sunday dinner saying how annoying I am and that I just need to leave them alone, don't they know any better it just makes me want to bother them even more? 

 While in Wisconsin my LLC *Long Lost Cousin* Kendall and his wife Kaytee were in the car with us and Amanda asked Kaytee what are some of the annoying things Kendall does. Mind you people that Kendall is almost my twin in this way and we are pranksters and love love love you know messing with people, we truly were meant to be related! Well Kaytee said it drives her crazy when she is yawning and Kendall sticks his finger in her mouth, People that is one of my signature moves!!!! I do it almost any time he yawns but he has turned into a feisty little guy and is now biting my finger... that stinker! 

I often wonder if he was around more if I would like to bother him as much as I do. I'm almost positive I would because I lived with my sisters for you know 20+ years and it still doesn't get old with them. With Amanda I still sometimes go in her room and if she is watching tv I turn it off and tuck her into bed and hide her remote, she loves it, she told me herself that she misses it sometimes. With Brandi all you have to do is grace her foot with your hand and she flips out like a crazy person, I may have taught Shelbie and Carston this!

I love the bonding time I get with these individuals and how they "Put Up" with my annoying habits as they would call them. Really the only reason I like to do it is because they laugh hysterically while I do these things and it brings me true happiness knowing I have made them laugh that day. So here is to you people of my life, thank you for putting up with my awesomeness!

Dear Baby Shumway 1

To My Little Girl,

I just wanted to document these last couple weeks we have together, just you and me. When people ask me how I like pregnancy I can't help but be honest and tell them that I don't like it. It hasn't been the easiest thing for me to adjust to that is for sure. Just to name a few; gaining weight that I don't want to, crying all the time to dad, having trouble rolling out and getting into bed because I just had to have a tall bed, peoples opinions on if I have gained to much weight or not enough and the list goes on and on. BUT I have come to realize that every time I feel movement I smile and it brings me happiness.I like to think I know you already and that you like to play jokes like me. I like to think you are crazy active like your dad. I can't help but think you are the cutest girl around town... well besides your cousin. I get excited to see all the cute little clothes you will be rocking in no time. I think you have helped me get over my need for 8 hours of sleep because I definitely only get about 4 to 5 a night now but somehow I manage with a good attitude. Even though this has been a crazy hard time for me I know I already love the result! I told dad the other day that I want to tell you that you are no longer welcome in my belly and you need to come out, he didn't like that and didn't want you to feel unloved so he said Baby Leightyn we love you but you are more than welcome to come out! I guess he is a lot sweeter then me. 

We are finally starting on your room! I had a dream the other night that your crib was made out of cardboard and your dad told me I couldn't return it because "It would do", I woke up an emotional mess. Lets make note your crib is not made out of card board and pretty soon it will be put up and ready for you! 

Little Girl there are so many people excited to see you, especially your cousin Shelbie so lets stay in as long as needed but hopefully not to long, her heart would be crushed just as much as mine! Make note little girl that Shelbie loves you a ton already and wants to start teaching you the ropes right away so be prepared to start learning!

I sure love you a ton and am counting down the weeks until I get to share you with everyone! 6 weeks to go!!!

Love mom

Funny Girl

So, I have this niece that I love with all my heart. She is the funniest most caring little girl I have ever met in my life. Here are some facts to back up my statement:

1. We were sitting down to plan my baby shower and everyone was saying what they would take care of and she said I will take care of the bathtub! It took me awhile to understand what she was talking about but once I got it I couldn't stop laughing!
2. She goes to the library every Monday and one day she got to pick a prize and out of everything she picked out a baby bib for her baby Leighton, my heart melted that she even thought about her. Granted its probably the most hideous bib but I will probably still use to because that little girl picked it out for her!
3. One time I told Carston to get in the house and he didn't listen so I shut the backdoor to try to get him to realize hey I am serious (didn't help, he didn't give a rip) One person did care though, Shelbie started crying hysterically that I left her brother outside by himself!

Those are just some things I have been thinking about lately and how sad it makes me that she is growing up so fast, but yet it's so fun to see her being a big girl and so excited to meet her baby Leighton. Miss Shelbie I sure love you!

 
 

To Gentry

Happy Fathers Day...Almost!

Although he isn't a "Dad" quite yet he does have something in the works that he is super excited to meet! He is going to teach her everything I wouldn't, he is going to let her do everything I wouldn't, he is going to show her such love that I won't be able to show her because there is something about a dad a girl adores. I'm excited to see their bond, I'm excited to see if she has my favorite characteristics about him, I'm excited to see if she will have his carefree attitude and skip my stress mania personality, I'm excited to see his reaction when he first lays eyes on her. I know he is going to be a great dad and I am excited to witness it in just a couple months! We love you Gentry!

Brittany and Leighton

 

WHO?!?!

Attention future casters (my definition: people who cast people for movies) for The Grinch Stole Christmas my child may be the perfect candidate for the leading role of a WHO!

HAHAHAHA She cracks me up a ton!!!!!! I'm pretty sure she may be sucking her bottom lip or something because this is the only ultrasound picture that looks like this but is it not totally funny? I don't think her dad aka my husband likes it when I make fun of her but really how could you not laugh about it? She is totally cute and my favorite but I am still her mom and can think she is silly!

Kicker

At 19 weeks I still hadn't felt this girl move but i know she is active due to the ultrasound on Tuesday, she was all over the place! We were laying in bed last night trying to go to sleep, I guess I should say I was trying Gentry was out cold, anyways it was then I felt something weird. I thought it was just gas but then it happened again and again and again and again one after another for probably five minutes. I was giddy with excitement and contemplating waking Gentry up, I tried and said hey give me your hand and feel this... his response "Cool" and when right back to sleep! haha I asked him this morning if he remembers anything from last night and said he remembers me bothering him but doesn't remember feeling anything! It was just seconds later that I felt her push her head, butt, or something round into my left side and luckily he could feel and see that! It was sooo super cool! Just thought I would document this so I don't forget that she has started out as a very active individual!

To a friend/brother

Yesterday marked 8 years since my dear friend Carl Iaulualo passed on. I remember it like it was yesterday, nothing can prepare you for such shocking news. A lot of people knew this great individual but no one got to experience living as close to him as my family did. Those memories with my siblings and the Iaulualo's are ones I hold dear to my heart. Yesterday many people were talking about stories they remember about him, but I had a different outlook yesterday, I feel as if he was telling my sweet little girl stories about me to prepare her for me! I am so grateful that he was such a great friend/brother from another mother! I think many people feel the same way, he wasn't just a friend but family to them! Here's to you Carl, I love and miss you tons but thank you for loving my little girl up there!