Bryce just ain't got it in him...

Well last Tuesday we found out we are having another girl.  hence the post title. I thought for sure we were having a boy and I was getting really excited about the idea but alas when we looked at that ultrasound and didn't see a "little thing" poking between the legs we all knew. My mom was able to come to the ultrasound with us and crazy fact, it is the first ultrasound of her 13 grand babies she has gone to.

I got over my initial shock and I'm really excited to be having another little girl. We already have a named picked out. Thats just the way we roll people so don't hate. So Violet will be the name of Ruby's little sister.  

I always thought I wanted a house full of boys because thats what I know but the idea of having a bunch of sweet little emotionally triggered girls helping their mom make cupcakes and other delicious sweet treats gives me a big grin. So yeah thats a few of my thoughts on hearing the news that I was having another girl.

In other news Ruby turned 10 months a couple weeks ago 

and she is a blast to have around.  She is one chatty cathy, so much that her parents were told after a sacrament meeting to, "teach your child to be quiet, children don't learn by themselves." It was one of my prouder parent moments. 

She is also a beast when it comes to eating. I tell you what this girl doesn't mess around. Her favorite foods right now are peas, choboni greek yogurt, strawberries, and BBQ ribs. 

She loves music and claps every time she hears it.  

She also learned how to blow kisses, its a heart melter for sure.

We love having her in the fam.

So Bryce received two offers from a couple Physical therapy places here in Spokane.  He didn't end up getting the one in Boise so Idaho is out.  We are planning on taking one of the two offers and that means that we will for sure be living in Spokane.  I am pretty stoked that we get to stay in Spokane. Now we get to find our own place and move on out of my parents basement. Not that it hasn't been a blast.

"I"m in a Glass case of Emotion"

I thought I would share with you one of my new embarrassing moments ever.

So yesterday was my moms birthday and my dad and I went shopping for her. My dad really wanted to get her some "Red hot skinny jeans" his words not mine. So we went to Nordstroms. We found some cute blue capri jeggings and he decided we needed to accessorize with some Tom shoes. So we did.  When we got home he asked me to wrap all the presents we got. I went down stairs to start when to all of our surprise a box arrived for my mom (who by the way was in Texas this whole time) it was three pairs of Tom shoes... holy crap mom you really like your Toms. Anyways we decided to wrap them all and I wrapped the ones that we had got her in different wrapping paper so we knew for her to open them last.

Ok fast forward to Saturday, my mom and a few of us are sitting in the living room when my dad decided it was gift giving time. He went and got all the presents. (he didn't know I had wrapped the presents in a special way) while he was giving my mom the presents I tried to tell him that the polka dot wrapped presents were to be opened last. He told me to HUSH and I kept trying to tell him it was important and he then proceeded to raise his voice at me. And here is where the embarrassing part comes in. I start to cry and not just soft little no one will notice cries. This was a full blown crying fest. I couldn't control myself at all.  I was crying over polka dot wrapping paper in front of my entire family while my mom is trying to open her gifts.  I blame the stupid hormones from being pregnant. Usually I never cry... Ever. Even my last pregnancy I never cried. But for some reason this pregnancy has got me on one crazy A** roller coaster of emotion and I can't control the ups or the downs. 

Needless to say it was an awkward situation for everybody involved. My mom almost started crying, my husband wanted to hold me but I kept telling him I didn't want to be touched, my dad felt really bad for yelling at me and my brother and sister-in-law watched in amazement as I unraveled right before their eyes.  

Something tells me I am going to need to carry a box of Kleenex with me at all times. I no longer can make fun of those pregnant women I use to see in church crying over nothing, because the reality is I am that pregnant lady. Word of advice, don't try to come give us a hug or console us. Just pretend like you don't see us and go on your merry way.

Easter, Boise, and in memory...

So A lot has happened these past couple of weeks.

We had a great Easter full of lots of eating. I may or may not have broken into my child's Easter eggs to collect all the starburst jelly beans and skittles for myself.

I got all Martha Stewart and decided to make Ruby's Easter dress plus matching bow. 

Needless to say it was a fun Easter with the fam.

So this past weekend we went to Boise Idaho. "Why oh why Mal would you go there of all places?" I know that's what you are dying to ask right?  My friends I went for my true love. Bryce had an interview with a Physical Therapy company that is based there that he really really likes. There is one position available and there were 7 of them applying.  The odds not great but nobody else got to use the company car. I wish I could say I absolutely hated Boise but I just can't do it.  I mean its no Spokane but it wasn't like Idaho Falls or Rexburg either.  I am still trying to wrap my head around possibly raising my kids in IDAHO but if its suppose to be its suppose to be and I'll make it work.  Plus it has a Cheesecake Factory so if anything I can wallow in my misery while eating delicious cheesecake. While Bryce was doing his for ever long interview process the Rubinator and I really got to know the inside of our hotel room. 

 

All in all it was a fun trip and I'm slowly warming to the idea of moving to Boise if Bryce gets the job. If not Spokane isn't at all a bad second choice.

And last but not least I lost a very dear friend of mine this last week. 

His name was Amadeus and he was one of the best cat's I ever owned. I got him on clearance for 17 dollars at the Spokane Humane Society over 3 years ago. He loved cuddling, drooling, and being lazy with me. We don't know what happened to him but most likely it wasn't a good ending. I stayed strong for a couple of days and then finally broke down when I went to bed and it was some uncontrollable sobbing. I don't think Bryce knew what to do, he's never had an attachment to a pet. So the scene was definitely new for him. I still look outside hoping he will be outside sunbathing and I always feel a little more heartache when I don't see him.

I feel bad for leaving you on a sad note but thats where I've been at for the past few days.

Playing Catch Up

Every time I get on the computer I usually look to see if anyone has posted a new blog and it reminds me how I haven't blogged in awhile. (by the way just sneezed and peed a little...perks of having babies...God bless Kegel exercises) As I was saying I have been procrastinating blogging because I feel like I have had nothing to say as of late. But know I have lots of little treasures to share with you all.

First Ruby is 9 months

This girl doesn't sit still ever. She loves her Cousin Liv and loves being Liv's little puppy dog following her all over the house. She also loves all food that is presented to her. She especially loves Chobani yogurt but who doesn't. If only she would get more teeth then her world would be changed forever with all the different foods out there.

Secondly

Bryce had a two week break between his second and third internships so we decided to go to the Oregon Coast for a few days.  It was way fun even though it rained on us the whole time. We stayed in Tillamook and took day trips up and down the Coast. We visited the beach once and lasted maybe 15 minutes before turning back cause it was so cold and windy. We went to Ripley's believe it or not which is one of my favorite places to visit. We also went to Astoria and climbed the column. We also visited the aquarium in Newport and my favorite part of the trip was finding a Baby Gap outlet. We also Visited the Tillamook cheese factory and ate our way through many cheese samples and had ourselves some delicious ice cream. I think out of the whole trip Ruby enjoyed playing in our hotel room. Judge us if you want for letting our child play all over the floor but it allowed some much needed rest.

I won't lie I had no desire to even try to look remotely attractive  during our  entire trip so bare with me

and finally

This pregnancy has been a lot different then my first.  Well for one thing my nausea and constant throwing up that I had with Ruby is almost non existent this pregnancy.  I have only thrown up once while I was in the shower after eating left over Chinese. BIG. MISTAKE.

Also this pregnancy is going by way fast. I"m already in my second trimester and at the end of the month we find out what we are having. I think its a boy. I guess we will just have to see.

I'm definantly showing way faster than last time. I already have a very protruding belly and have broken out the maternity clothes. Got to love maternity garment bottoms they are a life saver. 

So I think your all caught up on whats happened the past couple months with the Ellgens. I leave you with some random pictures of Ruby cause lets be honest thats all you really care about.

kris kross

Bryce put Ruby's onesie on backwards the other day and it took us back to the 90's with a little of this...

Enjoy I know we did.

8 Months and not slowing down

I feel like I just wrote about Ruby turning 7 months and now she is already 8 months.

What can I say about my growing baby. 

Crawling

climbing

clapping

teething

screeching

happy

and

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my favorite baby in the whole wide world.

I think these two are more like sisters than cousins.

My Little Snow Bunny and Other Random Stuff

We got some snow a couple weeks ago here in Spokane and we couldn't resist the urge to stuff our little chubby baby into a pink snow suit and enjoy the snow.

Queen of the snow mountain

"Ralphy i can't get up...Ralphy..."

Ruby with Poppy the Abominable Snow Man

Playing in the snow is pretty tiring for a little girl

I'm really bummed I have some really cute video's of Ruby saying momma and sledding with Poppy. So for now this is all I have to show for.   Things are going great with the Ellgens I'm just trying to survive another pregnancy but luckily I am more prepared this time than last.  I haven't thrown up once... I am keeping my fingers crossed that I won't this whole pregnancy.