prego cartoons

So here are a few funnies. I can't say that I've actually ever thought this about being pregnant. But I know Greg sure has.
Hopefully you can read the small print. Oldies but goodies. I love it when people tell me how I look. And it comes out all wrong.

Right now my favorite is "I am huge. When are you due?" Then I tell them not until April. Even though I look like it could be next week.

People always ask me "how are you doing? Hanging in there?" And I like to say, yeah, more like hanging out there. Just to be funny.

So 2 1/2 months to go. I can't believe it's coming to an end. Taking care of 3 other children sure takes time away.

People always say things like, enjoy your nights while you can because when the baby comes, you'll be up in the night and tired. But I say, ha! I can't wait for the baby to come so I can actually get some sleep and won't be as tired as I am being pregnant! Right now I dread night time. But I sure love any naps I get.

Blah to Winter

Well it's a new year. January is off to the usual blah start. On New Years Eve we had a small fun time. We took the boys to Fatcats for pizza and some games. Then home to play a round of Sorry. After we put the boys in bed Greg and I toasted early, so that my heartburn wouldn't be bad when I go to bed, and sat and watched a season of 30Rock. It's our new favorite, we're trying to get caught up. I barely stayed awake past mid-night. Being pregnant I obviously don't sleep well and am always tired.

January so far:

So we hit the slope a few weeks ago. The slope in my parents back yard that is. The boys had fun, then realized there are less obstacles if they head down to the high school. Bodie certainly didn't like it. For some reason he didn't like having boots/hat/mittens all on. That fueled his sadness. Then when I made Greg take him down the hill so I could get a picture of his first time sledding. He really let out the distaste for that. But he is just so cute. We only had to go down twice with the poor kid. But in the end it was fine with me to stay with Bodie in the warm house and watch out the sliding door.

After the Christmas season, winter pretty much sucks. I think most would agree. Long drawn out icky month after month. Blah to January and February, I'll even throw in March because it is usually wet and muddy. But a few weeks after x-mas I always have my birthday to look forward too. I must say, I don't look forward to being another year older. I will forever not like that part the rest of my life.
The boys each gave me some pink roses and made me picture. Then I purchased myself a new storage ottoman for the living room, to protect all my photo albums from Bodie. Well actually I got 3 of them and have to decide which one to keep.
I made myself a cake this year. When I was a little girl I'd always ask for a strawberry cake. My mom would make it. It would be good, and I'd eat it. I haven't had one since I was young. Then I saw a strawberry cake mix in the store and thought I'd relive it. As soon as I opened the powder mix and could smell it, I knew it wasn't going to be all that good. The smell was different from the strawberry cake my mom made. And I even frosted it, the flower didn't turn out the way I'd imagined. Anyways, we cut it, and all had a piece. I couldn't even finish my one piece. Let's just say I will NEVER be making that again. Jax seemed to like it. My sister took some home. And I had to have Greg throw the whole thing out because the smell was getting to me. Luckily on Sunday we had a yummy simple chocolate cake to celebrate as well. :)

Uncanny

So who's Bodie, who's Jaxon? It amazes me how much they look alike. Here are a few photo's I tried to quickly grab to show for fun. I'm sure if I went through them all and spent time, I could come up with some that were really hard to figure out which boy is which. We recently also watched home movies, and Jax and Bodie are alike so much, their laugh, talking/babbling, smiles, silliness, mannerisms. It's crazy. Blew me away.

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(B,J)

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Same nose, same eyes.

(J,B,B)

(B,J)

I suppose if you didn't know Jax or remember him as a baby, these might not seem all that. I have changed Bodie's hair, I think that helps a bit. And Bodie has chubbier cheeks. Does this mean that Creed is the odd ball out? No, it just means he's one of a kind.
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Here's a relaxing Creed when he was a little baby. His shirt saying is very fitting. He's not like the other two. Can't wait to see what this 4th boy will look like.

Nice Try

The Sunday after Christmas. I was quickly trying to get a good shot of the boys in their new dressy clothes before church. Greg was no where to be found to help. Jax grabbed Bodie, sat down and was ready. Creed didn't want any part of it. So this is the picture I'm framing for my wall. I see this face on Creed all too often. Classic.

He was able to snap out of it, and I got a few good ones for Creed's 4 year old home photo shoot.

I love it when he smiles!

And I'm using this equal opportunity to show the stud Jax and his Sept. Kindergarten picture.
Happy New Year! It will be fun to add our last boy this coming year to our family. Good things to come for 2011.

It's all over

Yesterday we took all of the Christmas stuff down. It is over, it was fun, and fast. Greg wanted to do it on Christmas night, but I wouldn't let him. He gets all sad when it's over. He counts down all year for Christmas, literally. We all love the season though.

Here's a brief review of Christmas 2010.

We had my family over to our house this year for the x-mas Eve party. We did the nativity, I was the angel, Greg and Bodie were sheep, Creed was a shepherd, and Jax was a wise man. And he was very proud of this crown and costume he made. I don't have pics of any of that though. Then we ate, with plenty of food to last a week, opened gifts, karaoke, kids running all over, then the clean up. It was a fun time.

Below: That night we all got new pajama's. Christmas morning, Jax woke everyone up at about 7:15, they boys had a great time opening presents, some weren't their own. Everything open, ready to clean up the wrapping mess and keep playing.
One of the favorite toys of the day. All 3 boys can play this together, just a little coaching on what to not do with Bodie. Race tracks are always fun. Christmas is always so wonderful. It's fun to come full circle, once a child enjoying the magic, then grown up, and now I get to see my own kids and their excitement. Now to figure out what to do for New Years?

Season stuff

Tonight we had a fun time decorating Gingerbread men and cone x-mas trees. We had the Beckstead's and our other neighbors the Christensen's over to do some fun decorating. We should have done a big group picture, but at least I have a picture of everyone's finished products. As Creed layed the licorice over his man, he was very proud, I had to smile. I don't know what that was about though. He had a great time. Bodie loved to watch us.
Saturday night my parents came out and we went to Wasatch Lawn's cemetery. Every year they light up over 8 thousand luminaries on all the graves. My dad's parents and grandparents are buried there. So we stopped, had hot cocoa, and drove through the great display.

And what one brother does, the other has to eventually copy. Both have had stitches on the their chins, and now they've both had staples on their scalp. Jax was jumping up on the counter to get the toothpaste and the mirror was open, and slammed his head into the corner of the cabinet. So we went to instacare and 4 staples later came home. He just got them taken out today. Let's hope Jax doesn't copy Creed with a broken bone. Knock on wood.


I can't believe Christmas is almost here. This month has flown by. I haven't listened to enough holiday music or seen many holiday movies. We haven't driven around looking at x-mas lights, or gone to Temple Sq. to see the lights there. I guess I figured, we had time. But the time has come to a quick end. Still a little shopping left to do. And I'm sure Bodie can still rip the ornaments off the tree a few more thousand times.
I am glad we fit these last few activities into the season.
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A side note update: I found out at my last OB appointment that I have an umbilical hernia. I guess I've had it since at least Bodie's birth, answers a lot of questions. So I was told to be careful, and we'll see how it goes through this pregnancy. And then last week, I had a problem, and went to see a surgeon. And for now, luckily, I won't need surgery. But again, have to take it easy, no heavy lifting, or anything to cause it to be worse. It's usually not painful, but I have good days and bad days. I can't stand for long, walk for long, lift much, my heart burn has started in, back and hips hurt, all the fun pregnancy stuff to complain about. It's going to be a long few months.

JaxIsSix

Once a goof ball, always a goof ball. This was Jax at 5 1/2 months old. He is still just as silly. And already 6 years has gone by. He is so happy and proud to be older. He seems to think that turning 6 can open many more doors in his world. He loves to play play play, and create and do art and draw, cut, and color all day long. I get tired for him. Thank goodness he has Creed around to always play with. He loves Bodie and is always helping me with him. He is proud to be so big and independent. No sippy cups like his little brothers, he gets a lot of his own food, loves answering the door, he can shower by himself (with a little help).

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He had a great birthday. He opened presents before school. And was so excited to bring Twinkies for his kindergarten class to share. Although most of them didn't know what one was. Jax had his first one this summer, so he was well aware of them. He thought he was to be treated special all day. He wasn't happy I made him clear his own dishes and do a little cleaning up, and share his toys and things!

He wanted a "space" cake. I picked some balloons to go along with it. I got all creative and made the cake myself. It was kinda fun to frost it. Definitely not professional but I'm proud of my work.

We had some family over to help celebrate, here he is his blowing out his candles. I love Creed's face.

He was being a goof ball while we were singing to him and doing faces and dancing. His piece of cake had to be planet earth. He dug right in. He loved all his presents. And now we wait for Christmas.

Wedding of the Century!

He did it! Rick is married! Greg's older brother finally found Mari and he liked her so he put a ring on her. Ha ha ha, so funny am I. It was late in the afternoon, so when they came out of the temple it was dark. Unfortunately it was all rainy, so there wasn't many pictures after.

Here is Mari and her 2 daughters, Amber and Andrea. We welcome them to the family!

Here is the new little family for Rick. We are so happy for all of them. Too bad Rick is moving to Texas and they will be living there. They'll be missed.

I had to show a picture of Mari's awesome bouquet. It is made out of broaches. Very clever and unique.

Here's the big group of the Lorenzon Family. Sorry I can't enlarge it to see everyone better.

Greg, myself and the boys. If Jax wasn't making a face, then Creed was.

Well too bad their youngest brother Chris isn't in this photo, so they could be all together, how did that happen? Anyways, the 2 brothers, best friends.
If it wasn't the wedding of the century, then it was the wedding of the decade. The 1980's that is. They had an 80's Rock theme wedding. So Greg, Rick, and their whole band played one last time. Other than the circuit breaker kept flipping, it was fun to see them perform. Since Rick is moving there will be no more Dr. Foggzoner band. Greg and Rick performing. The band only played for like 30+ minutes so the groom wasn't on the guitar the whole night.

It was a fun wedding. The weather could have been better, but it was a good time. Good food at the reception, some people dressed 80's style, their wedding cake was a drum set, and we signed guitars, had classic 1980's candy, kids danced and played, and I ate and ate, I'm pregnant after all. And thank goodness my sister Amy came down too and was able to help me with Bodie! Party on!

The Creed is 4!

I can't believe my little Creed is already 4 years old! It seems like we were just bringing him home from the hospital, at 1am. It was an awful hospital stay and we just wanted to leave, that's why it finally happened in the middle of the night. Anyways, so he had such a Happy Birthday! In the morning we opened presents and played.

Always have to have balloons! He wanted red and blue ones. I assume for BYU and Utah. He gave the red ones to Jax. Such a nice brother, we'll see if the older brother does the same for his b-day in a few weeks.
Then we had some family over to celebrate that night. He loved his cake. Well, he loved the look, he actually didn't want his piece. Half chocolate, half white. I thought the suckers would make it look like little balloons.

It took him like 6 breaths to get all the candles.

Creed loves to play and do anything that Jax is doing. He is doing a lot better on his speech. And he loves Bodie. Bodie just can't get away fast enough. But he can be such a good help when I want him to occupy or cheer Bodie up. He loves preschool. He could eat corn dogs everyday and Frosted Flakes. He loves to dip his cookies in milk and loves candy!

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Today for Creed's preschool field trip we went out to Life Flights hanger (for Primary Children's Hosp.) at the airport and were able to get in a helicopter and little airplane. He loved it!

Creed is all smiles and Bodie chillin in the stroller.

#4 is NOT a Girl

Boy oh boy, where to begin. I just want to get some thoughts and feelings down, so if you don't want to bother reading feel free not to, this is long.

Ever since I was a little girl, I remember loving my dolls and playing house and pretending to be a mother and always having girls of my own. As I got older I always assumed I'd have my children and some would be girls. By high school I had a name that I liked and thought I could pick that one day.

A few years later before Greg and I were engaged, he was driving me to the airport and I guess I had told him one of the names I wanted for a daughter. And he mentioned something about Joscelyn (who knows how we'd spell it) being in heaven waiting for us to be married so she could come down, kinda cheesy I guess. And then we started our family. It was great to have my 2 boys first, brothers growing up close and to be the oldest. Then I'd have my girls. And then Bodie came along and I was disappointed I wouldn't be able to use my other name "Alexis" Greg would call her Lexie for short. But we still had hope for a girl and have our Josilyn. (Greg wanted to call her Josie)

I know the odds for having a girl were cut way down. There are so many families we know out there with all one gender. Even the doctors say that it's no longer a 50/50 chance of what you'll get. When I found out my 3rd child was a boy, I knew that I'd be a family of boys. But all the while holding out hope for a girl.

During this 4th and last pregnancy I never really felt which gender it might be. Always saying it's probably a boy but we're still hoping for a girl. And really, my heart was set on a girl. I would dream of it. Then I'd stop myself and think, no no, don't go down that road.

We set the appointment a few days before the ultra-sound and I was very anxious to know the gender but at the same time, kinda dreading that day and what feelings I might have to endure. On Thursday the day before, I had a little break down and had a good cry. For the first time I had a real feeling that we were having a boy. I knew he would be another boy to add to the bunch.

The tears and sadness were not for the boy, but for the loss of this girl I would never have.

I've always said 4 children for us, we feel good about it and feel that we are done bearing children. Ready for that next phase in life of raising our family.

I know that Joselyn was imaginary, but I loved her. I've created all kinds of ideas in my head of what life would be like with a daughter. I already knew that I'd decorate her room white with some red accents. I'd thought about what I wanted to do for her baby quilt. And how she would be blessed in the heirloom blessing dress that I was blessed in, my mom and sister were blessed in, aunts, and cousins. I have kept all my Cabbage Patch dolls and Barbies and doll house furniture for my girls to have and play with.

I'd have a girl to take to dance, do her hair, dress up in pretty clothes and dresses. We'd love pink stuff together. And most of all, teach her brothers about cute little girls and what it's like to have a sister. She would be my princess and I'd love every minute of it!

I know it might seem silly and foolish. But it was a life long desire and dream. And now I actually miss and feel the loss and am grieving for a daughter who never was.

Sorry to sound so sad. But I am so sad. Not just to not have a little girl, but a teenage girl, and a daughter to throw a wedding for, to bond with, chat on the phone, and to take care of us when we're old. I'll have to try extra hard to have my boys remain mama's boys.

I love my children. And I love this baby I'm carrying. Seeing the pictures and the ultra-sound did bring me such great comfort. I feel kinda guilty for being so sad. I just can't help it.

We had prepped the ultra-sound tech on our desire for getting a girl. We joked with her and she joked with us about how it's all on Greg, it's his doing.

So she did some measurements and then asked Greg "what's your name again?".

And he answered "Greg".

And then she slugged him in the shoulder. And said "oh Greg! It's a boy."

My tears came immediately. I couldn't hold it back if I tried. Then his little thingy was very obvious and was seen the rest of the time.

But when I had that feeling when we found out Bodie's pregnancy was a boy and I knew I'd have a family of boys, I had that reassurance that it's ok and I am happy with my family of boys. The Lorenzon Boys!

Friday night we told the boys. I didn't want to do it earlier by myself. And Jaxon started bawling and was so sad because he wanted a sister. He kept saying it over and over. Greg didn't expect his reaction like that. We had a moment and talked things over with Jax. By the end he was ready to go play at McDonald's.

I do know the big picture. And I know we will have our family with what is meant to be for a reason. I felt like I was being a little selfish, the ultra-sound tech has 3 boys. And her youngest has Downs Syndrome. So I know I am so grateful to have 4 healthy children. I also know I'm not the only one without a daughter or other's don't have their son. It's crazy how now-a-days there are so many single gender families out there, more than ever before. Who knows the reason. And I know people have different situations and trials, married or not, having children of their own or not, loss, and things to come. So I know I am blessed.

Now I also want to mention, that I don't care about girls hormones and drama, and how I don't have to buy all new stuff. I actually want and would welcome all of that. So that's no comfort. I will get over this in time like anything else. But again, I just wanted to share my thoughts of my heartache, for posterity I guess.

Now we might have a name picked, which is a huge obstacle. But nothing is certain yet.

I love my boys and truly look forward to April when I can have another bundle of joy to have in our overloaded testosterone home. :)