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BOY! Baby number 2 got his 20 week ultrasound 2 days after Christmas and Crew is going to have a little brother in May! The OB sent us some digital copies of the pictures so now I can share them here with you:

This one is my favorite

I'm so glad we got a good profile picture this time! Crew never let us get one in his Ultrasounds. 

December Photo Dump

We've been getting creative since it's been way too cold to go outside. 

This desk may not look like much, but I grew up with it. It was mine all through junior high and high school, it was there whenever I came home on college breaks, and then it was ours after we got married and Jon has been using it to study. We've recently been selling a few things off to make room for the new baby and to help pay for some unexpected bills and this one one of the things to go. I snapped this really quick right before Jon helped the buyer load it up into his car. It was very sad for me, which seems so dumb because it's just a desk, but at least I have this little picture to remember it by. 

My Oldest nephew, Kannon, was baptized at the beginning of December. My brother Bridger baptized him. 

My Dad confirmed him

This is a terribly unflattering photo of me, and Crew is not happy at all. But here is proof that we were there. 

Jon was working on his computer and Crew just climbed right up on his lap for a snuggle. 

We went to Temple Square to see the lights a few days before Christmas. I really wanted Crew to see all the pretty lights and colors and nativities and hoped he would feel something magical and happy but he was cranky as could be the whole evening. Oh well, maybe we will have better luck next year?

Just making messes in the playroom

I love when he stops playing toys to pick up a book and read to himself

More ways we've been getting creative with the miserable weather outside. We brought some sand inside from the playground. Now he gets to play with his trucks, and he and I aren't miserable in the cold!

Making cookies for Santa on Christmas Eve! It was a fun new tradition for us, even if Crew didn't really understand completely why we were doing it.

Santa Came!

On Christmas Eve, Crew and his cousin accidentally butted heads and his cousin's tooth hit his eye. It was all bruised up and cut for the next week. 

Another sleeping pic. Many times I will take these and text them to Jon and Jon will respond with what Crew was most likely thinking in that moment. I'm pretty sure for this one, Jon said something like "Everyone stop talking so I can get some sleep! You are too noisy!"

Doing the dishes with Daddy

More reading. I love how he loves books!

Last but not least, our new annual laser tag game around New Years. This was on New Years Eve. Such a fun tradition! 

November Photo Dump

Crew turned 2 years old on November 2nd! I can't believe how much he has grown this year!! Seriously, I look at pictures back from earlier this year and I'm like wait, when did the change happen??? Jon had to work that day of course, but I started out the day by going over to Zurchers and getting him some balloons which he had a good time playing with all morning. He found his birthday gifts and opened one of them at lunch time but we waited until Daddy was home to open the rest. After Jon came home we had cake and ice cream (all dairy and egg free of course) and let him open his gifts. It was a great day!

Birthday gift

Birthday gift

Here are some pictures from the rest of November:

Having a picnic with his Sesame street toys

Playing in leaves with friends from around the complex

Lots of selfies with Mama:

We started going on walks in the morning through the mall instead of outside because it was so cold. Someone was getting excited for Christmas!

Rain Rain Go Away

We went down to the Riverwoods Mall one evening to look at all the pretty lights they always have around Christmas time. They had free train rides so we had to take a ride. 

Fallen Leaves in the Fall Rain

Provo Town Centre Tree

First snow of the season!

It takes A LOT of convincing and tears anytime we want to put his snow boots and snow suit on, but after several minutes out in the snow, he is usually great.

Building his first snowman with mommy and daddy