The morning

I offered to give the kids baths after breakfast this morning. They didn't really need it, but I thought it would make things a little easier for me. Always easier to clean up the kitchen when they're off busy somewhere else.

I got busy in the kitchen and forgot to shut the water off as soon as I wanted...so the tub was quite full.

I got busy again, and when I came back, I saw it. POOP. What was I thinking?? Gage ALWAYS poops after breakfast! WHY did I think I could be faster than his scheduled poop????

Joel is at work. Both kids are sopping wet. We wait, trapped in the bathroom (so Gage doesn't run off) for 5 minutes while the tub drains. I then, still trapped in the bathroom, have to spray the tub down and clean it out. Is there room for my belly while leaning into the tub? No.

I get the kids back in the tub, and start rushing to clean them up and get them out as fast as I can. My back is really hurting by now. Asia: "Mom - I have to poop!" Me: "You'll have to wait a minute. Let me get you washed up first." Asia: "But I have to go really bad!!"

She sits on the toilet. 30 seconds later, "Mom, I can't go." Figures...

After the kids are out of the tub and dried off, I take Gage into his bedroom to get him dressed. He gets mad that I lay him down to put his diaper on.

So he pees on me.

Recent Asia Quotes

Those of you that know us well, know that Asia can say some pretty clever things sometimes. Here's a few from the last couple weeks that I've enjoyed.

Asia: "Am I still growing up?"
Alaina: "Yup."
Asia: "Am I gonna get this big?"
Alaina: "You're gonna grow until you get as big as mommy."
Asia: "And then I'll be able to reach cereal and ice cream??"


Asia: “Why are our neighbors not outside anymore??”
Alaina: "I don’t know honey."
Asia: “Probably because they’re playing and tickling each other.”


Alaina: "Where's Gage?"
Asia: "He's down here, I told you!"
(Apparently I already asked her about him, and had forgotten!)

Newest Family Picture

Here's the newest, and probably the best, family picture we have! It was taken on the 4th of July at Joel's parent's lakehouse.

BaCKyArd FuN!

Trying to get a picture of Asia smelling a flower - I said, "Lean in and sniff the flower and we'll take a picture of it." This is what I got...wording is so crucial!

After re-explaining, this was the next shot that we got!

4 Months!

So I'm basically 4 months... I was 17 weeks on Thursday (to be exact). I'm showing a lot sooner this time around, but I hear that's how it goes the more kids you have.

Here's the first 'official' pregnancy picture of me. I think something's up with our camera; every picture taken today has been blurry, especially around the edges. So this isn't the clearest of picures, but I guess it'll have to do!

Rockstar's Allergy Test

Since Asia has an allergy to almost every nut, and had other allergies when she was younger, we figured it would be a good idea to have Gage tested for allergies as well. As it turns out, he tested a 4 (on a scale of 1-4) for a peanut allergy. Next year, he needs to have a blood test in May, then a recheck with skin testing in June.

Immediately after the scratch test. The left is environmental allergies, the right is food.

The control is the left reaction, the peanut is the right.

The final results.

Although he didn't like the test itself, he cheered up really fast.

Eyebrow Ring

Joel let me get my eyebrow pierced again for Mother's Day. I had one seven years ago before we were married, but it only lasted a couple months and I took it out not only for our wedding, but because New Tribes wouldn't allow it, and we were moving onto campus only a month after getting married.

Joel had Wednesday afternoon off, so we headed out to my cousin's shop, Van Gogh Tattoos in Grand Ledge.

Lining up the clamp.

The needle's in! I didn't want to watch - can you tell?

The top ball is on, getting ready to put the bottom on.

Afterward, in the car!