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In case you haven't heard via the Facebook world, Kyle and I are expecting our third little nugget next April!

I am 15 weeks today. Hooray for the second trimester. The first was not very nice to me. It was the worst first trimester out of all 3 kids for sure. Vomiting, nausea all day, extreme exhaustion, and just all around feeling yucky from week 5-13. Yes, I was pregnant when we went to Argentina (and when we moved) so I did not get to enjoy all the delicious wine and had a hard time even enjoying all the great food since I really didn't have an appetite. I started turning a corner about a week and a half ago and now can make it through the day without taking my prescription anti-nausea medicine. Still tired, but who's not with two little kids?! Overall, feeling much better. Unfortunately, I messed up my back this past Tuesday. I made a chiropractor appointment for Friday, and by Thursday, I could barely walk. My lower back shooting pain all the way up to my mid back. Doctor says it due to hormonal changes loosening the ligaments around my hip bones, making my right hip bone stick out further than my left hip bone, causing the extreme pain in my lower back. He adjusted it and I go back again tomorrow. It feels better, and I can get around with less pain, but I am hoping tomorrow gives me even more relief. For now, I am icing on and off throughout the day to take down the inflammation of the muscles in my lower back. We told the kids a week or so ago after I had my ultrasound and they were both very excited. When I showed Reese the ultrasound picture I posted above, she asked me what kind of baby animal it was. LOL! 

I took this picture last Wednesday (14 1/2 weeks.) I am showing MUCH earlier than I did with the other two. So much I made sure the ultrasound tech only spotted one baby and not two :) Thankfully, it's just one!

My original due date, based on my last menstrual cycle, was April 10th. At my ultrasound, they said I was measuring for a due date of April 3rd. I'll take it! No pregnant women is going to complain about bumping the due date up by a week!! 

In other news, we also added a new member to our house, Sonny the kitty. We told Reese when we moved she could get a cat, that would live primarily outside with our other cat, Jack. So, here's Sonny. He is the sweetest kitty, purrs all the time, and lets the kids drag him around everywhere.

Yesterday, we got outside and enjoyed the gorgeous weather. We went to Monroe, walked around downtown, shopped a bit, and had lunch with friends. Kyle's old co-worker, Briana, and her husband Mike and two kids- Bryant (7) Becca (5) live in Monroe. After lunch, we headed out to their farm where they have goats,chickens, cats, pigeons, horses, and a donkey. The kids had a BLAST running around all afternoon. Reese even got to ride Randy, the mini pony. Preston didn't want a ride, but was content carrying the barn kitties all around. We had a great day!

A New Post!

2 months later- time for catch up. I'm going to try and summarize the last two months in the easiest way possible- a list of events that have occurred since my last post when we were headed to Argentina for my birthday in August.
-Preston's 3rd birthday was celebrated while we were gone. We were sad to miss it with him, but he was with grandparents and I'm sure had just as much fun (or more) than if we were there.
- On August 25th- we closed on our house in Fishers, IN. On August 26th, we closed on our house in New Glarus and moved in that day. What a whirl wind. I am crossing my fingers its the final move for us. I reallllly hate moving. But, I am happy to say the last of the boxes have finally been unpacked, and I think we are now pretty settled in and feeling like its now our home.
-On September 1 Reese started Kindergarten! She was SO excited and gets to ride the bus to school in the morning (I pick her up in the afternoon.) She LOVES school and is adjusting well to a full day.
-On September 8 Preston started preschool. He goes 3 days a week for 3 hours in the morning. He also loves school, and is very content there since they have tractors he can play with.
-On September 14 I began watching my friend Leslie's baby, Hudson, who is 5 months old. I watch him on Mondays and Wednesdays from 9-2. Leslie owns her own recruiting business and works from home- so Ill help her out part time and the other days they have a nanny come to their house.  He is such a good baby and Preston love him too!
-On September 19 Reese started soccer. Let's just say its not her favorite sport. At all. She is not a fan of it, so we will will finish out the 6 week program and move on to something else. She really wants to go back to doing gymnastics, so that will probably be our winter activity for her.
-Last weekend, the kids and I trekked up to my sisters house for a fun weekend. Kyle was gone for EIGHT days in Argentina for work, so it was the perfect time to take off and have some fun. We did an Art Park, Apple Orchard, and the Zoo. It's so nice to be able to hop in the car and go visit for the weekend!
-Yesterday Kyle's family came up to visit and we went to a pumpkin patch in Mt. Horeb, about 15 minutes north of New Glarus. We took a hay ride, picked out pumpkins, had apple cider donuts, and got to play in the kids activity area. A good, but windy and CHILLY, day!


Update on the house. We are currently in the process of updating our kitchen. I have been getting quotes for new countertops, cabinets, and a sink. I am hoping to have it complete by Christmas. We are also going to be painting all of the bedrooms. Other than that, just minor things here and there we want to do to make it our own, but for now, those are the two big projects we will be tackling.

Short and sweet but I think that has us mainly up to date. Ill get back on track to blogging more regularly now!

Buenos Aires!

I was pleasantly surprised this morning when I woke up and Kyle told me he had a birthday surprise for me. I said, thanks Kyle, but my birthday isn't until next Tuesday :) This required a bit of planning he said though. He told me that I had the option to accompany him on a work trip next week to ARGENTINA! Option?! This was no option in my mind- this was a definite! He said he already coordinated child care with our families, and my Dad is out here today and tomorrow helping us pack up, so he would take the kids back with him on Saturday morning. I couldn't be more excited. Even though it's their fall- which means highs in the 60s lows in the 40s (and I already packed all my winter clothes and shoes, literally, they are all at my parents house already) I will make it work! It also means we will have to miss Preston's 3rd birthday next Wednesday, but being with his grandparents, I'm sure he will have a great day :) Another downfall is that we leave Sunday night and get back Friday morning, only to close on our house and move out of Indy that next Monday! Luckily, we are already mostly packed and Kyle and I will get the remainder of it done all day Saturday when the kids are gone. Things will work out just fine, I'm sure. So, the next time you hear from me, I will be moved in New Glarus! Talk to you then!!

Reese turns 5!

Reese turned the big 5 on July 24 and we celebrated back in Illinois. We had her friend party the weekend before at our house, and then a family party back home. She had a great time, and is very happy to be 5. Since we wont be moved back yet and Preston's birthday is August 19th- we celebrated them both with family.

Reese's My Little Pony friend party- coloring pages, pin the tail on the donkey, the limbo, cupcakes, and lots of fun!

Our week back in IL:

 Cousins at Nana's getting too big too fast

Catch up

Last I was here, you found out we were moving back to Wisconsin. This time, I have a few more details. We bought a house in New Glarus and close on August 24th (we just finalized the date today!) I am so excited that Reese will be there a week before school starts (Sept. 1) Last week we were back for a few days and Kyle and I toured a preschool for Preston (right in New Glarus) and the elementary school. We got to sit and talk with the principal for quite a while and I am very happy with what I saw. Reese will be in good hands :) She is a future New Glarus Knight!
Now, the packing begins. We are packing everything up, and having a moving company load, drive, and unload it for us. Not cheap, but worth the stress of us having to do it all by ourselves. This next month is going to be busy, busy, busy, but we are excited to start this new chapter!

Our new house- which sits right north of New Glarus off of 69- back a ways of the road in a subdivision called the Highlands. It sits on FIVE acres! We are so happy to have such a big yard!



The view from our deck- gorgeous!

Adios Indy

The time has come. I knew it wasn't too far away, but it's here. We are moving back to Wisconsin! For those who didn't see my Facebook post, about 2 weeks ago (or so) we made the decision to head back North.

It's hard to believe we have been in Indy almost 2 1/2 year and 2 years in the house pictured above. Feels like longer than that! I've made some amazing friends, connected with a bunch of mom's groups, we love our neighbors, and have become invested in our church here. Those are going to be the toughest things to leave. The kids are young enough that they won't be "missing" friends or school yet, but it will still be interesting to see how Reese reacts. Especially if we don't buy another house with a pool- haha. 

So, here's a short version of how we can to our conclusion. Kyle was offered a job in Kansas City with a start up company to be the head of the Business and Development Department. We contemplated moving, but in the end, he turned down the job because we didn't want KC to be our next place we called home. Fast forward 3 weeks after that, the CEO of that company came to Indy- met with Kyle, and said the offer still stood and Kyle could work remotely!! YES, sign us up! Kyle accepted the job, we listed our house, and went on vacation for a week to Idaho :) When we returned, we had multiple showings, and then an open house. We then got an offer and accepted. Everything fell into place. Fast forward 3 days after the accepted offer- Kyle's last day of work at Elanco (his current job.) The CEO and CFO have a meeting with Kyle saying they don't want him to leave, and will do whatever it takes to keep him. UMMMM WHAT?!?! Well, a dilemma for sure. He told them we already sold our house, we are moving back to Wisconsin, and he was to start his new job in 4 days! So, this past weekend was BUSY to say the least. In the end- Kyle has ended up staying at Elanco (his current company), but he will take a different (better) position. He will be running the business development division of a company that his company has purchased in Switzerland (its a global company) and will be able to live wherever (Wisconsin!) So this past month has been intense to say the least. Never a dull moment in our house. 

Tomorrow we head back to the homeland and start our house search. We are narrowing our search to New Glarus, Evansville, and Oregon. Our house is set to close August 31- but the buyer told us today he can probably shoot for the middle of August- thank goodness!- as Reese starts Kindergarten September 1. Looking forward to the move, but its bittersweet. I will really miss Fishers and everyone I have met here. But here's to new beginnings (again!) and making this our "hopefully" last move for a long while! :)

Vacation!

Vacation came and went, too fast. We had a great time. Kyle and I flew out to Salt Lake City, UT on Wednesday and drove the 4 hours north to Jackson Hole, WY. We spent the afternoon walking around Jackson and enjoying the sites and stores. It kind of reminds me of a downtown Wisconsin Dells (touristy) but much nice stores and shops (very expensive!) We stayed the night in Jackson Hole and took off early Thursday morning to head an 1 hour 30 minutes north to Yellowstone National Park. We also drove through the Grand Teton National Park on the way up there, and it was just gorgeous. Seeing elk and bison up close was awesome. Once we entered Yellowstone, I realized how many things there were to do there! I knew we couldn't pack it all into one day, so we did the "lower" loop instead of the huge loop which could probably take 2-3 days. My favorite thing was the Geysers. It was like you were on Mars. It was unreal to see the geysers and all the different "mud volcanoes" around there. Once in a lifetime experience. Highly recommend it to everyone.
We headed back down to Victor, ID Thursday evening and went to the Welcome Party for Jenna and Mike. They got married on a cute ranch in Victor with the mountains surrounding it. Friday we a free day until rehersal at 4:00, so we took advantage of the pool at our Lodge and enjoyed an afternoon of relaxation and strawberry mojitos :)
Saturday was the BIG day. It was the perfect temp (low 80s) and sunny. Jenna looked stunning and we danced late into the night. The day went too fast, but it was a great time.
Sunday we went with 31 other wedding guests into Jackson Hole to go white water rafting. I was so excited to do it, and I was NOT let down. It was AWESOME! Just like I imagined. Granted the water was only 30 degrees (FREEZING) but it was worth getting cold.
Monday we drove back down to Salt Lake City to fly out. We covered FOUR states in the 5 days we were there. Utah, Idaho, Wyoming, and Montana. I had no idea all of them were so mountainous. Who knew Idaho had so many mountains (and potato fields) lol. Overall a great trip. Big thanks to my Mom and Dad for coming out to watch the kiddos!

The Grand Tetons

 At an overpass in Yellowstone

 HUGE Elk

Mr and Mrs Piche