BOY oh BOY Baby #4

We are so excited to be having baby number 4 coming May 27th!!! This little boy has been showing his personality even in the womb.  He is also going to be a mover and a shaker... He seems to be non-stop at times, but he can really be stubborn.  He will be kicking and moving and jumping and Mike goes to feel my stomach and he will completely stop.  I'm sure Mike would not believe that I was pregnant if he had not seen the ultra sound.  He will try and kick the other kids off of my lap if he is remotely feels squished.  

We can't wait to hold our little one in our arms!!!

 Yes, that is his foot touching his forehead and his arms behind his head!!!

What's up with the Parents...

Well Mike and I are hanging in there... We are working on keeping our kids doing what they need to be doing! And also trying to do things for ourselves.  

Mike has become quite the reader. He has picked up reading many leadership books and he has enjoyed it. He has always told me he is not a reader and he doesn't see how I can just read for fun. I think he rather likes it now!!! 

He is also enjoying fulfilling his church callings and helping out where he can. He is the Sunday school teacher for the 12-14 year old, he is the ward clerk and also a stake auditor. So he stays pretty busy! He is also learning a lot of things at work how to deal with starting a new clinic which is also keeping him busy. 

I am enjoying staying home with Deklin and getting ready for this baby to come. It is a little odd to not be getting ready for summer camp.  I at times feel I am missing something, the funny thing is I still will see post on Pinterest or Facebook and post them for summer camp. It is probably good that many of the things I wanted to try for summer camp are good for the children this summer.

I also did something that I really had to step out of my comfort zone. I tried out for the Susanville Symphony, it wasn't too hard to get in, they need violinist.  But it has really helped me be more comfortable with playing my violin again. Guess I forgot how much I loved playing. It is hard to get practicing in, but I keep trying... I even started teaching violin.

I also stay busy with my callings at church! I am a cub scout den leader for the Webelos, a Relief Society teacher and the choir director. All things I love to do, well I am learning to love working with the scouts, well it is not the scouts themselves it is planning and figuring out what to do every week...

So we are having great times here in Susanville and learning to live in such a small town. 

Deklin

Figured I updated on the older children I would update a little on Deklin...  He is our non-stop two year old. He is our dare devil and is always trying something new. He's a climber a jumper and anything in between. He loves to be moving and into everything.  But I am grateful that he also loves to cuddle.  He will come over to Mike and I and say lap lap cuddle. Sometimes he will cuddle for just a short time, and others he will want to cuddle forever. He loves to be free to explore and enjoy the world around him.  Which is great, RIGHT??? I know I have more gray hair then I should because of him.  I do truly love that he can do so many things!!!

In January he turned two and we went to his neurologists and decided that he would have another EEG and if he was showing no signs of seizures we could start to ween him off of his seizure medication.  We are happy to report that he has been off his medication since February and he has had no seizures!!!! We are crossing our fingers that it stays that way.

The many faces of our sweet Deklin!!!
We sure do love him.