Going Private!

Ok, so after much thought, I'm pretty sure I'm going to make our blog private! To many weird things happen out there and my sole purpose as a mommy is to love and protect my babies, so that's the main reason why. I thought I would give it a week or so though for all of my friends and fam who want to send me their email address so I can add you. Either leave it on my blog or email me at aubrey_fullmer@hotmail.com. Thanks!

Private Blog?

Ok, so after some debating and conversations with the hubby, we have decided in the best interest for our family...we will probably be making our blog private. I have always hated it when people make their blog private because then I can't "blog stalk" and hop from one blog to the next of random people. Haha! But, husband has thought for awhile that we should go private, so I want your advice!! Do it, or don't do it and why? If I decide to, please send me your email address so I can add you!! I want everyone to know the latest with our family and share it with the world, but maybe it's better to keep it inside my worldly "bubble" instead? I don't know, I go back and forth all of the time!

Latest Appointment!

We had another fun filled doctor appointment yesterday and everything looks great! We once again got to hear his cute little heartbeat which I could listen to all day. He's measuring a week behind, but the doc said that's not uncommon at this point. We still don't know if anything has changed with the whole placenta privia thing, and are waiting to do an ultra sound either at my next appointment in May or two weeks after that when I start my two week appointments. (crazy to think I only have one more monthly appt. and then start going every two weeks already!) Based on how that ultra sound goes, if the placenta has moved and everything looks better, I have scheduled an induction date for July 9th!!! Yea, there is an end in sight!!! BUT, if the placenta has not moved I will have a scheduled C-section around 36-38 weeks...we are praying that is not the case, and more prayers our way will be very much welcomed!
I'm definitely feeling the last trimester these last couple of weeks! I'm pretty sure I'm ready to turn all of mirrors around in my entire house, I'm super tired of all of these stairs in my house, and feel like the first trimester with the tiredness all over again. Definitely my least favorite part of being prego, but it's for sure worth it!
I'm going to start writing to my little boy here on my blog letting him know how excited we are for his arrival so I can have it recorded, so for those of you who want to hear, read on! For those who don't, then don't! We hope all is going well for all of you and this finds you healthy and happy. Thanks for for all you do and your love and support!!

Dear baby boy~
Your dad and I are pretty sure that we are going to name you Dru, but still go back and forth, so until then you will be called baby boy! We just wanted to let you know how much we love you already and how excited we are for you to join our little family. Brooklyn and Austin ask me pretty much every day if today is the day you are going to come out of my tummy so they can play with you. With patience every morning I explain what a couple more months means, but can't help finding myself just as anxious as them. Yesterday our power went out for about 5 hours so while Talon was taking a nap, Bro0klyn, Austin and I played some games and sat around. I was laying on the couch and Austin was laying next to me on the side when I put his hand on my tummy and told him that sometimes you move around in there and if he holds really still, he might be able to feel you. SURE ENOUGH, two seconds after he put his little hand on my tummy, you gave him a HUGE high five, the expression on Austin's face will forever be unforgettable. It was so sweet, almost like you were telling him in your own little way that you can't wait to come play with him. He constantly asks now to feel you kick, he loves you much already.
To tell you the truth,your sister was a little sad at first that you are not a girl! lol! It took a couple of days for it to sink in that she is going to have another little brother to pick on her and chase her around the house....BUT, she is super excited now to be mommies big helper and teach you all of the fun things around here.
You're dad and I talk about you all of the time and are trying to make our home as comfortable as can be for you. That might mean you sleeping in a walk in closet for awhile, but hey, it works! I have decided because your dad is such an amazing man, we are going to name you after him. Dru Benjamin Fullmer is the plan for right now. I hope you know what an amazing dad you are getting little boy. He's the kind of dad that loves like you have never seen before, that plays harder then you can imagine, and is for sure the smartest most kind service oriented person you will ever meet. He loves knowing he gets another little boy to run around and play with and is so excited for you to come. I know it will be hard, but we hope you are able to live up to your name and know it is a huge privilege to you are getting.
As for me, you have had me wrapped around that little finger of yours ever since I saw the two pink lines. Honestly, I was a little nervous at first to think of having baby number four and to think of raising 4 kids 5 and under can be very intimidating. But after awhile, after I was able to see your little heartbeat, see you in our ultra sound, and feel you start moving and kicking around (which you NEVER stop doing by the way!)..I knew that you being part of our family is for sure part of our Father in Heaven's plan and how blessed we are to be able to get you!! I catch myself daydreaming of holding you, cuddling, and doing all of the fun (and tiring, lets be honest...lol) mommy/ son things. Something about mommies and their little boys, nothing can beat that.
I might be a little bias, but I think our family is something pretty special and am pretty sure you are going to love being apart of it. You're not quite done growing and doing all of the things you do in there, so for now, just be patient and let's not make this arrival any earlier then needs be ok! I love you so very much and can't wait to hold you in my arms and have lots of late nighters! Thanks for picking me to be your mommy, love you son.

Happy Easter!

We had a very fun and eventful Easter this year and just wanted to share it with all of you! We were lucky enough to have Ben's parents come down for their spring break and spend it with us. We loved having them and we had so much fun! They came Thursday night and stayed until Monday, so it was very fun! Friday morning we took the kids swimming at the Legacy Center which they never get enough of! My kids are like little fish and would live in the water if I let them. Brooklyn and Austin were all over the place! Austin is a little more timid of the water but this time he even went down the big slides, I was so proud of him! For the past year Ben and I have been made it a priority to leave the kids and have a date night on the weekend, so Ben's parents got to join us this time! That night we took them to Texas Roadhouse for dinner and then the guys took us to see the new Miley Cyrus movie "The Last Song." It was soooooo cute!

A little sad and definitely a chick flick, but i loved it! We decided after all of the "Lakers/Duke/March Madness" they owed us a chick flick, and it was so fun! The next two days were full of frosting cookies, fun projects that Grandma brought, and watching conference. Saturday night Konda and I took the kids to Cabela's while the guys were at the priesthood session. They LOVED it and were amazed by the aquarium, especially Talon. He's obsessed with "Nemo" right now and pretty much though every fish was Nemo, so he was in heaven!

Then came Easter!! The Easter bunny was very generous this year and spoiled my children!! They woke up around 8am that morning and saw a trail of bunny eggs leading each one of them to their baskets. They each got a basket full of candy, bubbles, a water bottle, and a new swimming suite! Brooklyn and Austin were also super excited to find that he had brought them a scooter! It was way to cold to ride them around that morning so they just rode them around our house all day. That night we went to Ben's Grandma's for a Easter egg dinner and visited with all of the family. Ben's Grandparents backyard is like a theme park. He has a zip line, a basketball court, a huge tube slide that he just built, I could go on and on! My kids love it every time we go there, so they so much fun!

As you can see we had such a fun Easter weekend and had a blast with Ben's parents. I have to quickly add though that not only was all of the activities fun, but Conference was amazing. I always enjoy conference, but this year was different then all of the other times, for me personally. Alot of the talks were on strengthening the family, parenting your children, how to bring the spirit into your home, etc...it really hit home to me. It made me open my eyes and realize that I need to be slow down and enjoy what I have been blessed with. I have three of the most amazing kids (soon to be four!) and sometimes I catch myself going through the day not even knowing what we did together that day because it was so full of cleaning, running errands, nap time, etc... It made me realize that these years are precious and before I know it, they are going to be all grown up and I'm going to wish they were little again. And not only that, but what are they being taught and learning while in my home? What are the feeling about being a part of this family and do they know how much they are loved?

This baby boy that is soon to join us in the next couple of months is most likely going to be my mine and Ben's last little baby. ( And yes, everyone seems to have an opinion about weather 4 is to many or to little, but I have come to the conclusion that we will decide what is good for us and our family and that nobody elses opinion matters...sorry to go off and that little tangent...it's a huge pet peeve of mine as of late.) Anyways, with this decision I have come to understand that I don't want to be one of those crazy mom's who's always yelling at their children and just trying to 'get through the day.' I want to enjoy every moment with them, and since I've really focused on that lately, I have had so much more peace and love in my heart. I want to be able to spend quality time with each one of my kids and show them each how important and special they are to me.

This past weekend is a reminder that our Savior died for us. What more of a way can you show your children that you love them? I want my children to feel that love along with how much their mom and dad love them.We hope you all had wonderful Easter weekend that was full of love and happiness. Thank you to all for being such great examples to me and my family. We love you all!

My little Easter Bunny

The Easter Bunny came!!

Brooklyn seeing her fun things, she was so excited!

Austin was pretty excited, it was cute

My little bunnies with their bunny whistles that

Grandma gave them.

For one of their surprises the Easter Bunny brought

Brooklyn and Austin scooters! They were so

excited, but it was pretty cold outside so they

just rode them around in the house all day.

Austin doessn't QUITE get how to do work it

yet and was getting pretty frusterated. I'm sure

once it gets warmer and he has more room outside

he will be a pro.

"Mom! Look!"

They each got a new swimming suite in their basket,

and for those of you who know my Talon, he's

OBSESSED with Nemo lately. So as soon as he saw

this, he wanted in on and wore it ALL DAY. Even for naps,

it was quite the chore to get him to take it off!

We were so busy all weekend we forgot to

color Easter eggs, so the kids and I did it

together yesterday..they had a blast!

I have pretty crafty kids, they love doing things

like this so it's fun to watch them get so into it.

One of the days we even frosted sugar cookies

that I made for them. They turned out quite

beautiful if you can imagin a five and three year

old decorating them!

Saturday night Grandma Fullmer and I took

the kids to Cabela's to see the aquarium. They

LOVED it!! I have to admit, it is pretty cool.

Oh Talon...

Grandma and he kids with all the fish

Talon went CRAZY, I'm pretty sure it was the

highlight of the weekend for him.