So we finally had a maternity/family photo shoot done by worlds greatest photographer, Ashley Pace (http://ashleypacephotography.blogspot.com)!
As you can see some of the pictures are displayed. I have always wanted to have some belly shots done and I figured this may just be my last opportunity to do so and we needed updated photos anyway! So big thanks to Ash for a wonderful job.
Happy heart day to all! We had a great day today beginning with none other than red heart shaped pancakes! The kids thought that was pretty funny! My valentine gave me beautiful peach roses this year and a few little gifts! I surprised him with a couples massage this week, and it was so great! We gave the kids each a movie and some valentines candy and little toy things. Brax was so funny when I gave him his gifts, he said, "Mom you are so sweet and kind to us, I just love you so much!" He is super cute and that made my day! Of course Joz was thrilled as well and said, "thank you, Mom, love you." She was pretty excited about Cinderella and candy (a perfect combo for her) to care about much of anything else.
I am the luckiest girl in the world to have love surrounding me as I do each and every day! To have a man who is the greatest in every way, and children who are loving and kind and so much fun! My heart is filled with joy each day because of these people, and the one on her way just adds to it!
Well I went to the Dr. today and I am dilated to a 2, yippee! However, I was at a 2 with both kids for like forever, so it means a whole lot of nothing!!!! However, I was measuring small which is typical for me, so they ordered an ultrsound and we got to see her sweet face and we even got a wink or two! Anyway, she is in the 75%, so she weighs now what Brax weighed at birth (6.11), so I am calling her my giant baby! Will share any updates with weekly visits!
Joz loves her lickstick, chapstick for safety! She also really loves putting it on her brother!
Not that anyone really cares that much, but just to make myself feel better I have been busy! So sorry for the lameness. I finally got my turn to have this GI virus that everyone has had in my family, so that is never fun, especially when considering adding it to a 34 weeks pregnant mama.
After feeling better from that I have repainted Jozalyn's room (just white and left the pink and yellow as is), and redecorated it. We also completely changed Brax's room. It used to be yellow now it is an ice blue with a chocolate brown border around the top and the make it even better we bought him a new bed, which I love! Brett had to take some time to put that baby together. It is super cute though, I absolutely love his room! I am now sanding and staining his existing dresser to match his new bed, because I am too cheap to buy a matching dresser!
I am feeling good these days, although I am going to physical therapy for my sciatic nerve that has become pretty painful. I had the pain with the other kids, but not near as bad, it is hard to explain the numbness and agony it causes me. I am usually not a wuss, but I figured at this point if there was something I could try to help me not only with that, but with labor it was worth a shot! Other than that things are good. 
Brett has been fortunate to really have gotten ahead on his grad requirements, thus allowing him some extra time at home which has been fantastic! It is so nice for him to be done with boards and looking to the future, no matter where that takes us. Brax is heavy into SHS, Super Hero Squad...pretend what you knew what that meant from the abb. It is a preschool version of the superheros, which I am still hesitant about, but he enjoys it and is constantly switching which super hero he is, one minute it is iron man, the next batman and onto captain America and so much more. It is hard to keep track of all these identity crisis'.
Jozalyn is cute as a button and she also enjoys playing SHS with Brax (much to my dismay). She insists on being Batgirl. They fight bad guys together, so it is pretty funny. She is also very girlie though, just today she spilled fingernail polish all over trying to put on her pretties! She loves twirling in her dress and loves to gives hugs and kisses. Potty training is coming along, but until I get really serious about it, I am not going to worry about it. She is very smart and we are working on her letters, she knows most of them, but still struggles on some for which her brother quickly comes to the rescue!
It is official Brett passed his final boards and now has a license to practice Dentistry, he just has to graduate now! Getting that letter in the mail is such a rush, something that you have been waiting for is finally here and there are no words to describe those feelings at that moment. I am so proud of him and I am so grateful that I could be a part of it. Way to go babe, you rock!
We have had quite the first week of being back. We have been packing and selling lots of our stuff to prepare to show the house. Brett has been working hard on lots of home improvement projects.
In the midst of all of this Braxton got very ill with a gastro-intestial virus. He is feeling much better now.
Then yesterday was Jozie's 2nd birthday! I cannot believe she is 2! Her party was all princess' and some Dora. I am so thankful for her, she brings joy to my life each and every day! She woke up with a horrible rash all over her body, which we have experienced before, but it was much worse this time, so more doctors visits for us today! We still cannot figure out what triggers it? Anyway, so now she is miserable. Luckily, Brett has been home lately to help, as I have not been feeling so hot either!
Hopefully our physical health will take a change for the better now.
Our next big event is putting the house up for sale, getting our orders and most importantly welcoming baby girl (yet to be named) in about 8 weeks.
