You know who are! Because you keep asking for an update.
Well here it is...
The last four months in one post.
I couldn't decide if to post them separate or together but it will be easier just to bulletin it with pictures.
January 2014
Not quite sure how much of January I posted before but here it is.
Before Austin left home from his visit we were able to sneak in a visit with Grandma Callister.
Love her! Miss having her close and I would have to say she is a great example to me.
She turned 100 this March and we were bummed out that we missed out.
Before moving. Like the day before. We had my 20 week ultrasound. Baby was still a boy and he was healthy! We liked that!
The move
So after deciding to move only weeks before the actual move and the little time of planning the plan was to rent the truck, pack it, and leave on the 15. For one reason or another the trip was being delayed. Right before heading out a taillight was not working and it caused us to stay another night. Since we turned the keys in we stayed at Aunt Katherine. She welcomed us so warmly as always. I already miss her. We had dinner and off to bed.
We woke up the next morning early and off we went after breakfast.
Call us crazy but we crossed 8 states in three days.
Wyoming. We stopped for the night right before crossing the border to Nebraska. The kids were done for the night. Super cold and windy my friends. I don't know who wants to live there.
In Nebraska Eliana had her first throw up experience. We have had plenty of throw up experience with Liam but I never thought about Eliana. Since it was her first time the poor child didn't know what to do but cover her mouth. I do not suggest that. We had to pull over quick and get her out to finish. That wind was so hard it was like getting slapped. Or so my parents say I was too busy making sure Eliana was throwing it all up. I do remember the doors opening really hard as if wanting to break off the car. It was all because she was trying to get a hair out of her mouth and couldn't. After that she was fine the entire drive.
The second night we stayed in Kansas. We were welcomed by Casey's older brother and his family. Eliana enjoyed running around with her cousins and did not want to leave. Who knows maybe that will be our next move, to Kansas. If things work out as we plan but that will be years from now.
FEBRUARY
This month Liam began therapies. But you can read that on his blog.
I was able to help my mom in some temple work. It was nice time spent with her.
Several special events this month. Valentine's Day even though it doesn't affect me as it did before. Christopher (my brother) Birthday which is on Vday and Liam's one year anniversary of Tumor FREE!!!!
With our experience of last year Casey and I decided not to take a Vday date but spend it with the kids. There was a Valentine's day dinner at our ward and we decided to attend that instead. Last Valentine's day we spent it all day in and out of hospitals and Dr. offices that this year that's all I thought about and I am sure that it will be something that I will think about for the rest of my life. But I believe it's a good change. We are still celebrating love. Its just different now. We had lots of fun. This was Eliana's first dance in over a year or party of any kind so she and I spent it dancing. It was a workout but it was fun watching her be herself. Daddy would join us every now and then but he likes to be close to Liam. He slept through most of it.
On the 15th Liam (we hoped) was past his due date for an MRI but was Tumor Free. So we celebrated by taking the family including the birthday boy to LEGOLAND. This was our first time and hoped Eliana would enjoy it as well. It was a little over stimulating for me I can imagine it was for Liam as well but it was a well time spent with family. There was even karaoke for little girls and Eliana seemed to have intimidated a crowd of girls with her dance moves but she was quite cute!
MARCH
March is a pretty awesome month. Probably because it starts with my birthday and what better birthday gift than Eliana singing "Happy Birthday" to me. She sang it several times and for several days. She is such a sweet heart she even gave me a cupcake. Of course it started with the traditional my dad comes into the room playing the guitar and singing with my mom. Casey gave me my birthday gift early. Tickets to watch many musicals. Three of them I got to see this month. 
Casey's family was in town so we spent a nice weekend with his family. Of course the kids loved spending time with cousins. Even Liam was having conversations with Ms. Rylee. We celebrated March birthdays, had family pictures taken, and celebrated the 40th year anniversary of Casey's parents.
We took a trip to the Arboretum. The Children's garden. We liked it so much we went ahead and bought a year pass. The kids had a blast. We made another trip before the month ended and Eliana had her face painted. Of course she sits still for make up but not her hair. She walked around growling and responding to people that said "Hey Tiger!" She made a very cute tigress. 
Eliana started a dance class. I was afraid at first that she wouldn't do so great since parents aren't allowed in the hall but the teacher said she did great! She of course said she loved it and wanted to come back so I bought her a ballet outfit. I was hoping she would like the class since she can't go a day without dancing like a ballerina as she says. Can't wait for recitals.This month was full of appointments for the little guy but again you can read that on his blog. Just a not so fun trip to the ER was included.
APRIL
April hasn't ended but I will catch you up with what has happened.
We had another trip to the gardens and Eliana wanted to be a puppy this time. She likes petting the bunnies but this time there was a small stampede of sheep towards her that scared her a bit. I thought it was funny.
I finally saw an OBGYN. Sadly its about 45 minutes away but I found one that will let me deliver naturally. I had my glucose test done a little later than I should have and sadly failed it so I have to go in for the 3 hour testing. With history of diabetes in my family and just how terrible I have been feeling physically it doesn't really surprise me. But we will see on Wednesday.
We got a 3D ultrasound done. We just wanted to take some time for this little guy as well and well we just can't wait to meet him. As soon as I saw him I turned to Casey and told him he looks exactly like my brother Cristian. This was our second try since the first time he hid himself but he let us see his cute chunky face and we loved it. Eliana keeps squishing her face saying her face is like the baby in my tummy. She is such a fun and loving sister that I am sure she is going to be glad to have the baby home. She is already wanting to see every baby she lays eyes on and wanting to hold them. She still wants to treat Liam like a baby and feed him and hold him but she doesn't last long since he weighs as much as she does. Well my dear friends and family I tried to catch you up as much as I could without hurting my hands. I will try to post more often now.
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