Update time!!!

I've been told that I'm terrible at updating.  And it's true.  I won't even try to deny this fact.  I'll be honest...I just don't think my life is that interesting right now so it's not "blog worthy" - ya know.  I mean I look back at my life before marriage and I feel like I was quite the jetsetter and had lots of weird/funny experience just from dating life.  Now it's marriage and kids...and since we are on somewhat of a tight budget with our current employment status...we just don't do a whole lot.  We're enjoying family time, we absolutely worship our cat Lexi (which is so weird for me because I don't think I've ever loved an animal like I love Lexi...and she's a cat...I thought I was a dog person!) 

My pregnancy has been going absolutely perfectly.  I really still don't even feel "pregnant".  I mean - you can finally tell I'm pregnant and not just chubby.  In fact 2 days ago was the first time a stranger asked me if I was pregnant and when was I due.  So I felt like I had finally "made it!"  But I LOVE LOVE LOVE my midwives.  I am SO incredibly happy with my choice of using midwives over a doctor. I really look forward to our appointments and feel like I'm getting celebrity type care because of how interested they are about everything I say or ask.  They even seem really excited to see me.  I've gotten lots of compliments from them on my progress - they say that I'm absolutely perfect/textbook in every way and praise me on staying healthy during the pregnancy and on my efforts to lose weight before we got pregnant.

I'm actually kind of excited about giving birth and if you didn't know - we are doing a waterbirth.  Which if you really know me I don't think you ever would have guessed I would do - since honestly the whole "go natural" and "waterbirth" options are kind of granola...and I'm just not granola.  Ed and I did a LOT of research before we even got pregnant (hazards of two "planning personalities being married to each other...every decision is a research project) and we feel incredibly at peace with our decision to do this naturally for the benefit of our baby.  I've made it through so far with absolutely no medications (no tylenol for my headaches or backaches) and feel all the better for it.  I've been super lucky that I haven't gotten sick (especially with 2 little girls who always seem to have a cough and runny/stuffy noses) - but lots of orange juice has been my best friend.  We just want Ashlee to have the absolute best chance possible at being a calm healthy baby. 

Here is a pic of me from today:

Ashlee is growing perfectly.  She's exactly right on target for size and so far all the ultrasound have been perfect.  We have one more ultrasound at 32 weeks (I'm currently 29 weeks 3 days) because of a my family's medical history and to check her size before the last long haul. 

I was so lucky to go home and visit my family in January.  I needed that trip so bad.  I hadn't seen most of my family since June and I never realized how hard that would be for me.  I mean when I went away for college I never felt the NEED for my family like I do now that I'm married.  My mom used to call me while I was in college every week because she said if she didn't - she'd probably never hear from me again, but now a call to mom is a regular thing.  I really wish I was closer to the family, but I do love California and I'm super lucky to have an awesome ward here that helps me out. 

Ali is doing great in 2nd grade - she finds the work pretty easy still - she's one smart cookie.  She's got 2 best friends this year and they love playing tetherball everyday at recess.  When I pick her up from school one of the first things she tells me everyday is how many games she won.  She's begging dad to install a tetherball at our house in Pollock. 

KK is LOVING Kindergarten.  She has a very best friend who she is absolutely crazy with.  We have a good relationship with her friend's mom so she gets to go on lots of playdates which is good for her.  I was actually really worried about her social skills before school because she just didn't like playing with other kids, but now she's a pro - still shy around kids she doesn't know, but at least she plays now.  She's also a Daisy Scout with her best friend and they just have the best time going to the meetings, field trips, and even selling the cookies.  We ordered 5 boxes for our house and the 5 boxes didn't even last the week we had them.  We are definitely cookie monsters here.  OH!  Big news on KK...she lost her first tooth a couple days ago!  She is VERY excited for the toothfairy to visit.  (I know we are a little late but she's been very patient...a good characteristic!)

Here is a pic of KK and her missing tooth:

That's about all for the Roldan Family...just a whole lot of normal.  =)