Baby Orr #2!!!

Cooper is going to be a big brother!!!

I definitely cheated and had this photo taken way back in April when we did family pictures. I wasn't pregnant but what can I say….I'm a planner! 

I want to make sure I write down the funny story about why we ended up telling people a little early just in case I forget. 

So I've been a lot more sick with this baby than I ever was with Cooper. Now before anyone says "That means you're having a girl!" I'd just like to point out the very strong Orr genes we have and the fact that my parents (in the next few weeks) are going to have their 5th grandson so I'm not getting my hopes up :) Anyways I've mostly been sick in the mornings, but occasionally it lasts longer than that. I was asked by a lady from our ward to fill in for her teaching Relief Society (the 18+ year old women in the ward). I said yes and figured since Matt would be teaching the same lesson in the men's class we'd just study together. Anyone who knows me knows that I don't enjoy public speaking. AT ALL. That being said I know that practice makes perfect so I try to never turn down an opportunity to "practice". While we were on our way to church that Sunday I started feeling VERY sick. It was probably a combination of being nervous and the morning sickness, but I decided to roll the window down to get some fresh air. That turned out to be a very bad idea because as soon as I did the top paper for Matt's lesson flew out the window!!! We were going to be late for church so I told him we didn't have time to stop and get it. I felt so bad, but I honestly was very grateful that it didn't happen to me!

Needless to say I was a little less nervous after that and got up to teach my lesson. Things were going along great until all of a sudden I started to get very warm. Then my stomach started to churn and I knew I was about to be sick. Luckily I had just asked a question so the ladies had something to talk about. I don't even remember what I said. I'm hoping it was something like "Excuse me" and not "Oh CRAP" like I was thinking. I booked it out of the Relief Society room and into the bathroom just in time. It was so EMBARRASSING!!! As soon as I was feeling better I went back to finish teaching the lesson. The conductor had gotten up to take over while I was gone and I was hoping to just ignore what happened but some very sweet older ladies were concerned with how pale I looked and kept asking if I needed a chair cause they were afraid I would pass out. 

The rest of the lesson went ok, but I had a few ladies ( including some very thoughtful visitors) come up and give me a hug after and tell me what a good job I did. I had to try not to laugh cause I sure didn't feel like it when the lesson ended haha Matt and I had a few people come up to us and congratulate us on our pregnancy after, even though we'd never officially told anyone. I guess getting sick in the middle of your lesson will lead people to assume that ;) So we decided we'd better hurry up and tell our families. 

Both our moms had been told the month earlier because I was feeling so tired and sick that I thought it'd be better for them to know why I was being so grouchy all the time ;) I think that's the hardest part about being pregnant. You feel awful for the first 3 months, but aren't supposed to tell anyone. Maybe it's a good thing though so people don't hear all your complaining cause I assure you Matt heard his fair share. Sorry sweetie! I really appreciate you putting up with me!!

So a little bit about this pregnancy. I'm 15 weeks along now and have started to feel a little better. Usually I'm only sick when I take my prenatal vitamin and that usually only lasts for an hour or so. Cooper reminds me most days that I'm pregnant by either asking to see the baby or showing me "his baby" by lifting up his shirt and showing me his belly button. Right now he thinks my belly button is the baby which is sort of funny cause he always tries to talk to the baby through it. I've started showing a little bit which is way soon than I did with Cooper, but that's normal I think with most second pregnancies. I went for an ultrasound last week to double check the dates and I love that I can go for 2 ultrasounds with this one. Matt wasn't able to make it, but I'm hoping for the second one he'll be able to come cause I actually felt like I knew what I was looking at this time! 

Anyways we're super excited and can't wait for our family to grow!!

Summertime!

Things have been so busy this summer. Definitely in a good way! We took a week and a half to go to Utah and visit Matt's aunt and uncle and to go for his cousin's wedding. Matt seriously does NOT like the drive to Utah. I don't love the drive either, but Matt will honestly drive for 30 minutes or maybe an hour and he's tired enough that he's going to fall asleep and we have to switch drivers. It used to really bother me, but I've gotten used to it and I just like to tease him about it now :)

One of my favourite things to do in Utah is shop! They have some awesome stores down there so Cooper and I took a day to go up to Provo and do some shopping with my cousin Alexis. It was so much fun to discover some new stores!

Hope's wedding was gorgeous! She was such a beautiful bride and we were so lucky to be able to be there for her special day. She got married July 5th so we were there to celebrate with them for July 4th as well. We went to the parade and Matt had a ton of fun later that night setting off fireworks and dynamite!


We were also able to go camping a few times this summer. We just drove 15 minutes away from our house to a piece of land Matt's parents own on the Old Man River. Even though it was never very far it was still so much fun!

Cooper was able to have his first sleepover this summer as well! My cousin Meagan was gone to girls came so her little boy Jet came out to sleepover for a few days. This was just after we got home from Utah and about a week after I found out I was pregnant. I was feeling pretty sick and very tired so usually when Matt got home from work he'd take the boys and I'd go nap for a little bit. He obviously is a much more fun parent than I am cause I woke up from my nap and went outside to see this:

It was pretty muddy in the ditch by our driveway and the boys had wandered over and started playing in the mud. By the time Matt saw them he figured they were already dirty so might as well let them have some fun. I about had a heart attack when I saw that they were both in white shirts, but I calmed down and after 3 baths they were both clean and very happy little boys. I'm so glad to have Matt around to "encourage" me to let Cooper do things like that :)

Then we had Andrew and Hannah's wedding! It's so exciting to have another girl in the family! Cooper loves his uncle Andrew and gets so excited when he comes out to the farm. He usually runs to the door and gives him a big hug saying ANDREW! Once he started dating Hannah though and they got engaged Cooper started asking him "Where's Hannah?" whenever he walked in the door instead :) I think it's safe to say he's pretty happy she's joined the family too. 

Cooper excited for his best man duties the night before the wedding!

Everyone the night before.

The happy couple!

All the boys at the reception!

Cooper and I! They had a candy table so it was very hard to get Cooper to sit still for a picture ;)

Cooper's Carnival Party

I know Cooper turned 2 in March and I still haven't blogged about it, but we post ponded his party until May so I guess that isn't quite as bad ;) We decided to wait until May because that's when Spring decided to show up and then we could do a combined birthday party with my nephew Preston who was turning 2 as well!

Basically I LOVE planning parties! I had bought a bunch of stuff for his party back in November and stored it in my shed for 6 months until we had the party. So I had a lot of time to think about what I wanted to do and plan too much OOPS! I just get way too into it and had so much fun searching on Pinterest for different ideas. The only thing I forgot to remember to do was get my camera out….It's a really bad habit of mine. 

Since we were doing a carnival theme we just had hot dogs and chips for lunch and I put the mason jar cups I'd made for his 1st Birthday Party to good use again. Then we had some carnival treats later on. We had mini doughnuts, popcorn, carmel popcorn, cotton candy, and snow cones. Apparently no one likes grape snow cones besides me…..

Then we had some carnival games for the kids to play with and pick some prizes. We had a swimming pool with rubber ducks to pick from, a can toss, a bean bag toss game into a clown's mouth, face painting, a candy claw machine that we borrowed from my parents, and a photo booth (Ironic since I didn't have my camera out haha) I should also mention that we had my little brother dress up as a clown and run around the party for a bit. He was such a good sport cause it was pretty hot out that day and there was no way I'd want to be running around with a wig and full costume on! 

Then we had cake and opened presents. Preston and Cooper got very spoiled, but I think they're both still at the age where they don't stay interested in things for very long so the moms and dads ended up opening a few of their presents for them. Then we moved on to my favourite part! Each of the kids for to "go fishing" and get a pet goldfish to bring home! I had a little glass vase with rocks to put in the bottom and a bag of fish food for them each to take home. Cooper LOVED having a fish for a few days before it died…. On a side note I went to check on the price of the fish a few weeks before the party and the girl at the pet store got so mad that we were going to give them as pets for a party and wouldn't even tell me how much they cost. Apparently it's more humane to sell them as feeder fish for other fish to eat then for a kid to have a pet goldfish…. So my sister just went the day of the party and told them she had to get some for her fish to eat and there was no problem. Go figure. 

All in all it was a super fun day, but Cooper (and I) were both exhausted by the end. We're so grateful for all our friends and family who were able to make it and for all the help they gave us setting up and taking down the party! It's so much fun to watch Cooper get older and enjoy being around and playing with other kids. They loved being about to drive the Gator around the yard and it was pretty entertaining to watch! Here's a few pictures that other people took at the party!

I'm guessing next year we won't do quite as much since Cooper's going to be a big brother a couple weeks before he turns 3!