Snips & Snails and Sugar & Spice

love that Noah can sleep unswaddled now
hate that he still has no sleeping schedule at all

love that Kennedy has quiet time during the day
hate that that means she doesn't nap anymore.  It's been about 10 days since she's taken a nap

love that Noah can roll now
hate that I can't leave him on the couch anymore

love that Kennedy is almost potty trained and doing better every day
hate that when she has accidents it's usually when she poops

love that Noah will be starting rice cereal really soon
hate that I will be cleaning up more baby messes and doing more laundry because of it

love that Kennedy loves to read so much and has even memorized several of her books
hate that she plays with my books and sometimes draws in them

Bless Alexander Graham Bell

love that both kids are sleeping for so long at the same time!

hate that that probably means that Noah will wake up every 2 hours tonight and Kennedy will go to bed late

love that Brett can call me as much as he wants and I can call him too

hate that he still has to be away from us

love that we get to start a new adventure soon

hate that it has been delayed

love that all of our birthdays are so close together

hate that in later years this will mean spending a lot of money all at the same time

love that I am getting around almost like normal again

hate that my incision is still not entirely healed

love that I'm not pregnant anymore and have a sweet baby boy

hate that Noah doesn't have a schedule and won't for a little while yet

love that Kennedy is a sweet and helpful big sister

hate that she's not a baby or even a toddler anymore, but a little girl

love watching Lost

hate that it will be over soon

A Ray of Hope

love that I finally heard from Brett today! I have his address now so I can actually send him the letter I've been writing for the past week and ultrasound pictures of Noah

hate that he didn't get to send a letter with the little package, but at least I got something!

love that Kennedy is taking a nap right now

hate that she has been so incredibly willful the past few days and has needed a lot of discipline (probably because she's tired from refusing naps)

love that Brett's graduation date is expected to be on March 26 instead of March 30!

hate that he still won't be here for Noah's birth

love that I haven't been watching nearly as much TV since I've been in Texas

hate that I have to watch the final season of Lost without Brett

love that the sun is shining today after so much rain so I can finally get my car washed

hate that it's supposed to snow on Thursday, so it might undo everything that was done to the outside of the car

love the new clothes I bought for Kennedy

hate how much they cost, even with a 30% off coupon

The Perils of Indian Food

love that we get to go on a new adventure soon!

hate packing, packing and more packing

love that Kennedy is finally getting over the horrible cold that we have all had for the past week

hate that she is still not sleeping as well as usual

love that I get to go shopping for Noah

hate that all the stores are getting in their spring lines and have no winter clothes in his size! It will still be chilly when he comes!

love that I am most definitely into my third trimester

hate that I am finally starting to get uncomfortable

love that we get so many options of awesome places that we could live for the next 1-2 years after Brett gets out of boot camp

hate that we will have no idea where we are going until March

love the yummy leftover chicken tikka masala that I had for lunch

hate that Indian food always gives you bad breath

Let It Snow!

love the (finally) cold weather and the little bit of snow we've had!

hate that we keep leaving Kennedy's shoes and good coat in the car so we can't always go outside

love that my friends and family keep having babies

hate that I still have 19 weeks before I can meet my little man

love that everyone keeps telling me how smart Kennedy is

hate that she's growing up so fast

love my new system. I'm making sure that every day I give 30 minutes of undivided attention to the house and to Kennedy.

hate that the house doesn't seem to get any better in just 30 minutes. Hopefully over time that will change.

love that Brett gets to be with us for the holidays

hate that he might not get to be there for the birth of this baby

love the beautiful snow on the mountains

hate that we can't drive up there as much now (not that it was truly frequent to begin with)

love my husband and all he does for me

hate nothing :)

Waiting and Waiting and Waiting

love blogging

hate that I haven't been updating very often lately - sorry guys, I'll try to get back on the ball

love homemade lemonade

hate that I forget how easy it is to make and don't make it very often

love that I'm almost done with my first trimester

hate that I am already not sleeping very well

love that we get to start an adventure sometime soon

hate that the Coast Guard recruiter keeps messing up and making us wait longer.  Hopefully we'll have some news within the week.

love that I can sit anywhere in my apartment with wireless internet

hate that the wireless seems to have way more problems than we had before

love that church starts earlier now

hate that it seriously interferes with Kennedy's nap time

Hawaii and Free Stuff - How Much Better Does It Get?

love winning free stuff!  I just won a cookie cookbook from one of my favorite cooking sites, bakingandbooks.com

hate that I never win the KitchenAids or other large and expensive items from the Pioneer Woman

love that we get to go to Hawaii in 2 weeks

hate that we have to have almost an entire day of flying with a 15 month old to get there

love that we finally are taking some initiative and moving on with our lives

hate that I can't really talk about it for another week (don't worry, I'll post about it)

love that I get to go see Harry Potter on Wednesday!

hate that we will have to get there super early to get in line

love that Kennedy's last molar finally seems to be coming in

hate that she has a fever and some severe crankiness because of it

love eating

hate that in order to lose weight I have to control the eating

love that I get to go to Education Week this year

hate that they don't allow children under 14 into the classes

Events Happen in Real Time

love Kennedy's newest word: puppy

hate that she still doesn't understand a lot of what I say

love that I don't have to get on an airplane for 2 months

hate that in order to get to Hawaii I have to take 3 flights with a 15 month old (at least I won't be alone)

love that Brett has an awesome chance of being in the nursing department in the fall

hate that it could still take up to 6 weeks to hear if he was accepted

love Provo during the summer (no one is here)

hate that we have to find a babysitter to go to empty movies

love 24

hate that I inevitably stay up too late when I watch it

love the discovery that the library carries board books for Kennedy

hate that now I want to buy all of them

love that we're starting to look for somewhere bigger to live

hate that it's so hard to find what we want

love that I have had so much time to read since I graduated

hate that I often have to be on a wait list at the library

Wishing for Flip Flops

love that I am done with school forever

hate that Brett still has a bunch of school to go

love that we have three trips planned between now and August

hate that we have to leave Kennedy for one and travel alone with her for another

love that some days are getting warmer

hate that the weather is so temperamental

love that all of our birthdays are coming up

hate that Kennedy is growing up so fast

love that I'm getting better at rock climbing

hate that I haven't been able to go very often lately

love that the library has wait lists for books

hate that sometimes I have to wait a few months for books

A Chain of Giving

I entered this on Noelle's blog, so now I need to pass it along to you!  The first 5 people to comment on this post (and continue the chain on your blog) will receive something made by me!  What it is will depend on how close you are to me, so I'm not going to specify anything.  You'll just have to be surprised. :)  Good luck!

And now for something completely different (that you don't have to put on your blog)...

love that I get to plan Kennedy's birthday already!

hate that I have to wait 2 months to implement it

love that I finally have some snacks and good food around the house

hate that since I'm home all day I will eat it

love that I got my new Cooking Light today!

hate that we already went shopping and I'll have to wait until next week to try any of the recipes

love that Brett now only has to work every 3rd Saturday

hate that he still has to work Saturdays at all

love that we get to watch Lost tonight

hate that we have to watch it a day later than everyone else

love that Brett is doing so well in his class

hate that it's in Lehi in the evening

love that I'm getting way better at using the leftover food we have

hate nothing....

I Can't Believe I Ate the Whole Thing

love that Kennedy is more mobile and independent

hate that she got into and ate some of the cat food because of it

love that I got to the top of a rock wall that stumped me last time

hate that I stubbed my toe so badly on one of the walls that it is bleeding under the nail

love that my hair is getting longer

hate that Kennedy thinks she can pull it any time she wants

love that Brett only works every other Saturday

hate that Brett works every other Saturday

love that we get to go out with friends tonight

hate that we don't do that more often

love that my cheesecake turned out so beautifully!

hate that now I'm going to have to eat the whole thing

love that Kennedy finally decided to be quiet in her room and maybe sleep

hate that it seems like she might already be transitioning into only needing one nap a day

love that I don't have to get on a plane for a while

hate that we don't have any concrete plans to travel until the end of July

Another Blatant Steal from Noelle

Sorry Noelle.  I can't help it.

love that Kennedy is finally crawling!

hate that now I have to be 10 times more vigilant than before, especially when it comes to Christmas presents

love that is snowed so much

hate that I still haven't been able to go and play in it

love all the new recipes I have been trying

hate that every recipe makes 4 to 8 dozen cookies and I am running out of people to give them to

love that Jamie cleaned the kitchen yesterday

hate that I messed it up again, and it won't get any better today

love that Brett is worthy

hate that he won't be home as much

love that we get to take Kennedy to Hawaii

hate that it's 7 months away

love that my work is to take care of Kennedy

hate that there are no flexible, high paying work-at-home part-time jobs

love that I am almost done with school

hate that I'm still not done with school