Sunday, September 29, 2019

Where Ya Been?

I've been with child, yo. And it's so nice not to be with child anymore. This baby. This baby is perfect and exceptional in every single way. From head to toe perfection. I love him such an infinite amount - I also LOVE that he is out of my body. 
I lose myself when I'm pregnant. Not in a depressed way, just a- maybe no one should talk to me way - because I'm probably super irritated by your existence. Isn't that horrible? And really, that's not my natural personality. I love people and I genuinely like most people. But basically everybody I meet for the first time when I'm pregnant is a dingus. And ain't nobody got time for a dingus. I switched hair dressers like three different times when I was pregnant because I was sure they weren't the sharpest tools in the shed.
Shoot... so there's the confession.
Aren't you glad I got my tubes tied so you don't have to see my pregnant self again and wonder what's swarming around in this head? Gosh, it's bad. 
I'm super blunt when I'm prego too. Like there's no beating around the bush. And I don't really make excuses for anyone, not even myself. When one of my sisters tried to make me feel better about gaining forty pounds this pregnancy by saying things like, "Well, some really tiny people just gain a lot of weight when they're pregnant. Or women that have had previous babies just gain weight faster..." and lots of other nice things to make me feel good, I said, "I'm pretty sure it's the box of ding dongs I hid in my freezer that I wouldn't share with anyone that got me into this state. Or maybe it's because I eat first and second breakfast, and then first and second lunch?" Ha! 
Also, things that once brought me joy don't when I'm pregnant. Like writing. I would think, "Man, I really need to blog." And then I would honestly feel like throwing up. It's the weirdest. 
And people in love! Oh, it's the worst. Don't be gushy, lovey, or touchy in front of me when I'm pregnant. In my head I'm like, "That's not love! Being married for fourteen years with seven kids! That's love. Shaving your husband's butt after he has a cyst removed - that's love!" I'm a freaking nut job my friends. 
It's hard for me to feel the Spirit when I'm pregnant and I hate that the most. 
After our baby was born it was so nice to feel like me again. It was so nice to feel the Spirit, to feel kind, to feel more nurturing, and to feel way, way less bugged at the world.  I looked at The Beloved and said, "I love you so, so much. And I love that I can say that now without throwing up." That was a hard one to explain to him afterward. 
Anyway, hopefully I'll get our fun little blog up to date soon! 
Here are some cute pictures of our perfect human over these last three months! 

























Look - Ruckus is wearing my robe. If this doesn't make sense to you read the previous post. :)







Random Photos from 2018-2019


I've been indoctrinating these BSU fans since the day they were born. 
The Beloved doesn't find this to be super fantastic when BSU plays BYU.


 Sleepy Cadets.

 Moo and Sweetrotten cuddling in front of the fireplace.

 Our little Cutie Baby.
 Little C playing pass the ball with the Baby. 
One of the rules was to copy her poses. 


  Playing pass tuckered her out.
 Buckabu reading family history stories to the kiddos.
 The Baby put her laundry basket on her head and walked it back to her room after I had emptied it. 
 The Beloved having a serious talk with Sweetrotten about why she's too young to be in love with Aquaman. :) She's been requesting to watch the Aquaman movie because, "he's so hot."
I mean... the girl's got taste. ;) 
 McDonald's with the offspring.
 Sweetrotten's first day of Preschool.

 Moo's dress up like Dad day at school.


 At the Jazz game.

At the doctor's office... before vaccinations. 

 Happy Valentine's Day!
 Making pretzels with Buckabu.

 IKEA trip with Shanny.

 Lou was Simba in his school play.
  Ruckus helped out with props. They both did great!
 Sometimes you just gotta have a stache...


 We bought the mustaches so Lou could dress up like Walt Disney for school.
 The Baby wearing Little Grandpa's WWII hat.
 Sweetrotten also wearing Little Grandpa's apparel. 
 A quiet moment at home while the kids do their homework.
 The Beloved leading his group of scouts.
 Our only Easter Photo. But it's a goody.
Lou's egg.

 Track Season.

 Sweetrotten is too legit to quit.
 Girl's night!!


 Sweetrotten graduated from preschool! She's a super duper smarty pants.
 Sweetrotten's dance recital.
 Sweetrotten lost her first tooth. 
P.S. she's wearing my robe. My robe became a favorite for the kids to wear last year and Ruckus and Moo would even get busted cuddling up in it. It brought my heart joy. 
 The Baby after swim lessons.

Patton Family Pictures 2021

My soon to be daughter-in-law took our photos Fall of last year. Isn't she talented? We are looking forward to including her in our fami...