New address

I wanted to try to make this blog cuter, but it wasn't working with this format. So, I started a new one. Here is the address: http://fourjinglebells.blogspot.com/ I know, not that creative, but oh well. Hope to see you there.

Life with the Bells

Things are pretty lame here on the Bell blog. Sorry. Having two kids is a lot more work than I thought!=) But it is great. Things are going really well. Hailey has really become a big girl in this transition. She loves to hug (half lay on) Spencer and kiss him. If she can't see him first thing in the morning, she gets all upset. I don't think he will have to worry about getting beat up with Hailey around. She can do the whole potty thing by herself, including washing hands and all that. She loves the Halloween foamy soap we got her! She has been saying lots of funny things, but one of my favorites is "Mom, I want to buy this (a bear shaped cake) and share it with you." Isn't that nice?! She loves reading and after once or twice reading a book, she remembers most of it. And she loves John Meyer right now, her favorite song is "Broken Heart". I think we listened to it ten times in the car one day. And I caught her singing the Justin Timberlake song "Summer Love", except she was singing "Some more love". It has been very entertaining to watch her personality grow. She loves dancing and somersaults and is always saying "mom I am crazy!" She really wants to go to school, so when she is three we're going to find her a preschool class. And she has begun a life of crime.....We were at Albertson's the other day and I let her ride in the cart where the kid can steer and stuff (you know, the really dirty ones.ew). She was being so good, it was great. Then we get out to the car and I go to help her out and she had taken a thing of bubble tape. So, we talked about it and took it back to the store. She was being so quiet, I asked her what was wrong and she totally started crying so bad. I felt so bad for her! But I guess she recognized it was wrong.
Spencer is growing VERY well. He has super long legs and long toes to match them. He has been doing little half smiles aka gas, but we take what we can get. He has been a really good baby so far and doesn't keep us up too much at night. It is great to have him around. He makes life so much fun for us and has helped us to slow down and kind of take a break. He has what is called "noisy breathing". So pretty much, he always sounds congested, but it is supposed to go away by 6--8 weeks. Poor guy, can hardly take a binky because he can't breathe through his nose with his binky in. Oh well, I am sure I will be sad about it later when he is screaming his head off at the grocery store.
Blake is liking his new job delivering serves for Paradigm Attorney Services. No, he hasn't gotten shot at or anything, just locked himself out of the car three times. We are glad he is working there. It has been alot less stressful than his other job and pays better. He works from 1 pm to 9 pm, so we get to see him in the morning and take him out with us on errands. He is also doing his computer repairs and building on the side and loves that. And school too. It is busy, but he has a great attitude and still manages to help out with the kids and house and stuff. He is also the second counselor in the elder's quorom as of two weeks ago.
I am being mom. I might start tutoring again in a few weeks, just to help out and stuff. But we'll see. I am happy and glad to have my family. This is starting to drag on. Sorry. And our picture software is all funky, so no pictures for now. We have about 400 on our camera, so you'll see a bunch soon!

Baby Spencer James

Spencer James was born Friday, September 21st at 5:51 pm after nine hours of labor. He is 8 lbs. 5 oz. and 20 inches long. We are in love!!

Just for fun

Hailey was invited to our friend, Sarah's princess birthday party on Saturday. She was so excited to get all dressed up in her bling! My camera batteries all died after this, so this is the only picture. But she had a great time playing in the bouncy house and swimming and playing with the other little girls there. While Sarah was opening her presents, she was so excited she had to restrain herself and she was seriously shaking, she was so excited!! On one present, we had to stop the madness because she just dove right in. Luckily, Sarah is a good sport. Thanks for a great party!

Just three more days to go. I think I look pretty ridiculous actually. It's kinda embarrassing to put this up. There are a few things I am actually going to miss about pregnancy, believe it or not!!
1) Hailey yelling at the baby every morning "come out so I can read books to you"
2) Hailey laying her head on my belly and saying "Wow, mom is hot."
3) The kicks
4) Feeling like I can have ice cream every night if I want to.
That's about it!

Hailey loves her grandma Terry!! She gets to play with her while I tutor and they have lots of fun together. Of course, she loves her papa too. They have been so helpful since we have moved here!! Thanks gramma and papa.

Yay for Doctor appointment!

Today I had another dr. appt. and yay, I am progressing!! I am so glad because nothing happened with Hailey until she was five days late and the dr. made something happen! So, I am heading in the right direction and if I don't have him in the next little bit, I will be induced on the 21st at 930. Yay. I can even sleep in a little bit! I am excited for the baby to come and get the pregnancy over with. Without Hailey, I would sit around the house all day like a big fat fatty! It will be so great for Hailey to have a sleepover with grandma.
While I am being excited, I have to tell you about this awesome stroller I found. It is a sit and stand and has space for 2 kids, but it's not huge. It folds up nicely and has a seat for Hailey to sit and can carry a car seat and I got it for $80 less than at the store because I found it barely used by chance. Hooray for people who are done having kids! Anyway, just excited and thought I would pass it along.

Books

So, I have a lot to say lately.=) But I have had a lot of spare night time on my hands since Blake has been working at nights and I've read a lot of books recently. I'm sure you know all about the Twilight/Vampire series by Stephenie Meyer. But I came across the Shopaholic series by Sophie Kinsella. They are hilarious and a really easy read. It is just funny to read her reasoning behind certain things. There are about six books, I think. Definitely great summer reading!

Mountain Fun!

We went to the mountains for our friend's first birthday and to meet up with some old friends from high school. It was so great to see everyone and see our kids hang out together and stuff! It's been eight years since I graduated. Time goes so fast!

Hanging out with dad. We have missed him since he has been working like crazy to get us all ready for the baby, so it was great to have him for a night!

Future gymnast!

Going crazy with the cupcakes with Pammie and Will Worthen.

Hailey was so excited to finally get to wear a jacket. She has been asking me for weeks to wear a jacket, don't ask me why!! It has been in the 100's forever. She kept trying to blow on the noise maker and finally got it and was pretty excited.

Our Growing Girl

Today, Hailey was "kidnapped" by our friends Laurie, Allan, Sarah, and Luke. Laurie keeps trying to tell me to let her have Hailey so I can have some relax time, but I never did because I thought we were doing fine. It was so nice to have a break though!! They went on a hike in the mountains and had lunch. Hailey actually went pee in the bushes and she said she was "sliding". I wish I had a picture of her after she got back. She was so happy and dirty!=) The best part is she was reading a book and they had the windows down in the car, so the girls started putting their hands out of the windows, when suddenly, Hailey's book went out the window too. I thought that was pretty funny! Anyway, I am just so proud of Hailey and for her being such a big girl. I guess I just have to face the fact that she is growing up and let her grow up!!

Baby shower

My mom and sister threw me a baby shower for our little guy a few weeks ago. It was great to see all the old friends again. These are the only pictures my camera had before it died. These are my friends Kristi Milk(known since 7th grade), Heather Worthen (6th grade) and Tara Crowder (4th grade). Funny how over time we can still get together and have plenty to say! Thanks mom and Michelle for a great shower!

My friend Laurie and her baby Luke. She is actually a relative, but I like her enough that I can call her a friend too.=)

Idiotic Questions

I guess I am going to blame this on the pregnancy hormones, but if anyone else asks me "haven't you had that baby yet?", they are going to get hurt!! With that said, I have to tell you what this guy in my ward told me the other day. He has four kids, so you would think he has a brain by now about pregnancies, I guess not! He asked me when I was due and I told him a few weeks and he said "Not a few hours?" Rude!!! I know I am poking out like crazy and the belly is in the way all the time, but I don't need a reminder, because I am the one with the belly, right? Oh yeah, I forgot I was pregnant. Thanks for reminding me!! Not to mention, every time I go anywhere in public, people look at me with expressions of pity and I know what they are thinking. At least (most) of them don't say anything!! But I've heard it all in the past week "Are you about ready to pop", "Wow, you're really poking out there", "Doesn't it stink to be pregnant in the summer?" Even "When are you due?" is getting old, so just a warning if I see anyone reading this in the next few weeks, don't ask me any questions!! Honestly, I don't even know when my real due date is and YES, I hope he will induce me on the 24th. (Dr. Swainston is a compassionate man) Any other questions, can be forwarded to my secretary, Hailey Kate Bell!! PS. I'm not really mad, except annoyed at the dummy at church.

Tagged

I've been tagged a few times, so I guess I should finally do it.


4 Jobs I've had:
1. Hallmark "sales associate" (mostly wrap presents and open "free" boxes of chocolates for customers)
2. Albertson's checker
3. David O. McKay Library at Ricks College-good thing or I wouldn't have met Blake.
4. Case manager for kids and adults with disabilities
(I've actually had 12 jobs since being 16. Does that look unstable to you?)

4 Movies I can watch over and over:
1. Pretty in Pink
2. Hitch
3. Gone with the Wind
4. 13 going on 30

4 Places I've Lived:
1. Las Vegas at my parents house
2. Apartment in Rexburg
3. Dorms in Rexburg
4. Las Vegas in this apartment that we will be at for 16 months, our longest time ever at one place!

Tv Shows I enjoy:
1. The Office
2. Ellen
3. Ugly Betty
4. Everybody Loves Raymond

4 Places I've Been on Vacation:
1. Disneyland
2. Yellowstone
3. The Beach
4. Hollywood

4 Favorite Restaurants:
1. Cheesecake Factory
2. Johnny Carinos
3. Einstein Bagels (I know, not a real restaurant, but whatever)
4. Cracked Egg (for the fries)

4 Websites I visit daily:
1. Yahoo
2. My family
3. Friend's blogs
4. My bank

4 Places I'd rather be right now:
1. With Blake on vacation
2. At the beach
3. In the hospital (having a baby)
4. In a spa

4 People I Think Will Do This: (assuming they didn't already)
1. Mom (you need a blog)
2. Lisa
3. Stephanie (you need some excitement on your blog!)
4. Cindy

Baby News!!

I guess I need to start writing in blue for the little guy! We went to the dr. yesterday and found out that I am measuring two weeks above what I should be. So, around 37 weeks they are going to see if he is ready to come so that I don't have a dang big baby. Yikes! Dr. Swainston asked if I have felt bigger this time and I said YES when I really wanted to say "Have you seen this belly recently?" So, exciting that he might be coming soon, but now I see how much I have to do. Oh, and we still don't know what to name this kid...Logan, Blake, or Spencer. Is it wrong to have three first names?

Celebrity Look alikes

Great--I always wanted someone to say I look like Pamela Anderson.....




So, Hailey is Asian now?! What's the deal?

And no, Blake wasn't left out, there just weren't any good matches for him. He has always been told he looks like Christian Slater though and it is totally true, minus the drug addiction!!

Practicing

We babysat our cousin, Luke, last week and Hailey got some good big sister practice in. She was so soft with him and read him some books and "held it" alot. It gives me hope for our baby!

Teaching him how to use the robot.

Hailey watching her sing a long princess movie, very relaxed. She is loving the princesses!

Being entertaining

Another entertaining moment brought to you by Hailey

The Slide Story

Today was a cool 84 degrees, so we decided to go to the dinosaur park. Hailey was so happy because we haven't been to the park in a long time since it's been over 100 degrees. Anyway, she climbs to the very top of the tallest tower and says she wants to go down the slide. I asked her if she was sure because last time she came out crying for five minutes. She used to go without any problems! I kept asking her if she was sure and reminding her that mommy can't go down the slide with her right now. So, she gets all excited and says she wants to go and starts going down. Well, she gets about three feet down the slide and comes to a screeching halt and says she needs help and starts crying. Her fingers were holding on to the crack in the slide so she wouldn't go down. I felt so bad, I totally couldn't reach her. So, I called this kid up to help her and she let go before she came up. She comes out of the bottom of the slide and jumps up in the air with both arms raised and yells, "I did it, mom" and comes and gives me a huge hug. This kid!!! Of course, she wouldn't go down anymore after that! I am afraid of the future.=)

Bye Bye Lana

We are sad that our friends, the Trousdales, had to move to Texas. Hailey and Lana were best buds and this was the best picture I could get of them before they left. The other ones were of the back of their heads. They had so much fun together all the time! I guess we'll have to find a replacement friend, but it will be hard!

As Requested....

I finally got dressed enough that I can feel like I can take a picture without being embarrassed.=) Only two more months to go. I think I can make it!

All I can say is, YIKES!! He likes to stretch out, I think!

First Somersault!

Black Eye

Hailey's first and hopefully last black eye. I swear we don't beat our child, although yesterday I felt like it!! It actually fit in to a perfectly hard day. Someone (I won't say who to not place blame) wanted to sit on the couch and was pulling pillows out of the way. Hailey was sitting a little on one and she got off balance and banged into the back of the couch. Poor girl was crying like crazy! But now she has a cool battle wound that is mostly purple. At least she is smiling.=) It took me till I was 19 to get my first black eye. She is way ahead of the game!!

Big Girl Woes

I am getting pretty nervous about having Hailey and the baby. Lately, she has been saying "I am a little baby" and sucking her fingers again. She gets jealous when I hold my nephew and tells me to put the baby down. The baby isn't even here yet!!! Hailey can be pretty hard headed and possessive, so I am a little freaky about it all. Does anyone have advice for me?

4th of July

Yikes!! Sparklers made me a little nervous, but she only almost burned a few people, so it turned out good!

Watching fireworks with dad, aw!

We saw Ratatouille and this was a display. Don't ask me what happened to Homer's arm!

We went to Blake's sisters for 4th of July and Hailey had a pretty great time riding on the four wheeler with uncle Ryan and Ella. Yes, I was nervous the whole time! But doesn't she look like an Idaho chick?

Hailey loved this swingset!! We had to force her off of it when it was time to watch fireworks. Blake was so proud of her cliimbing the rock wall and taking after him!!

Idaho

We visited Blake's family in Idaho Falls for a week. It was great to see them and for Hailey to run around in the wide open spaces. Something that is not available in Las Vegas!!

Having a snack with papa

Swinging with dad. She would say she wanted to go "very high". Blake jumped off of the swing, pretty impressive!

Yes, we were all pretty wet after this!

Sarah is in Rexburg, so we were able to hang out for a few days. Pretty fun stuff!

On the way to Idaho......

We had a pretty interesting trip to Idaho. About 30 minutes outside of Vegas, Hailey threw up her pancakes. She made some pretty good distance. So, that is why she is in a pull up. I finally gave her some chips two hours later when I was sure it would be safe!

Entertaining herself by covering up with stickers. Her whole leg was covered in a few minutes and she wanted to keep them on. To take them off, I said "One, two, three" and she would say "GO!"

Sweet Things

Hailey has been really entertaining recently with her fun imagination. She is getting so big and it is great to watch her grow and hang out! Love that girl!

Hailey made this "bed" for dad before church. He fell asleep in it while Hailey and I went to get a drink. She is definitely a daddy's girl!

With some curly hair that is somewhat put together. She was a good sport!

This was a big moment in history!!! Ethan came up to Hailey and held her hand and said "Let's play!" It is so great to see them get along and not have her annoy him as much as she did last summer!

Hanging out in papa's boots. She could jump in them too! Woops, I think she ripped a leaf off of grandma's plant. Oh well, plant is half dead anyway.=)

Hailey with her "baby". She cuddles it and holds it up to her face and talks to it. Good practice!