Recent Events Recap

I haven't blogged in quite a while so I thought I'd just do a quick recap of recent events. 

On December 14 my brother, Dave, & his wife had their second child.  They had a little girl they named Emily Lynae (Hey, that's MY middle name! ;) )  This picture was taken this past weekend...she'll be a month old tomorrow.

This was a few days after they brought Emily home.  Josh & I brought dinner over & this is Steven checking out his new cousin.  I was interested to see how he acted around her because he's not around new babies very often.  He was pretty dang good around her...He just thought it would be fun to stick his finger in her mouth ;)

Steven is learning to give Josh back massages already! ;)

Steven insisted on having this over his head.  He likes not being able to see apparently...

This was Christmas morning.  We put a bunch of clementines in his stocking because he loves those things.  He was more interested in eating those than opening his presents

Josh trying on the new shirt I got him.  What a hottie ;)

Me trying to reach my present from Josh

The beautiful earrings that were on top of the tree :)

Me trying on my new earrings.

Steven in this storage box I bought.  He was pretty funny in there :)

Steven in his froggy robe

I think Steven looks like a little boy in this picture (rather than a baby)

Nice pose!

Steven with the rocking horse Josh's parents gave him.  He really likes it!

Steven really likes being a "big boy" & sitting up at the bar

An Ode to my Husband

The other day I came home from work and this is what I saw!  It may not look like much to you, but to me it was AMAZING!  Josh had taken it upon himself (without me asking or suggesting, even!) to clean the house.  And I do mean clean, not just putting a few things away.  That bar had not been free of stuff for quite a while.  He also fixed our dresser that had been broken for over 2 years.  I was in happy disbelief when I saw everything he had done!  I will be the first to admit that I am not a very good housewife & it's definitely something I need to work on.  Having such a wonderful husband makes me want to be even better.  I just wanted to put this on here to say just how great my husband is & how grateful I am to have him!  Love you babe! :) 

Here We Go Again!

As most of you have probably heard, I am PREGNANT again!  Yep, Baby #2 is due to arrive on or around April 26, 2010.  I'm pretty stoked about it!  Call me crazy, but for quite a while I've wanted (at least) my first two kids to be 18 - 24 months apart.  My brother & I are 13 1/2 months apart & in Josh's family the first 3 boys were born in 4 years.  I wanted my kids to be close (in age & wells as otherwise) so we'll see how it works out.  Steven & #2 will be about 19 months apart.  Who knows if I will want to have #2 & #3 that close together but I'm just playing it by ear.  I would also like to be done having kids by the time I'm 35 so I have to stay on track ;) 
Right now I'm 19 weeks.  On Thursday (the 3rd) I have an ultrasound scheduled & we'll be able to find out what we're having (if he/she cooperates, of course).  I'm pretty excited to see what we're having.  I don't really care too much but it'd be nice to have a boy & a girl as the first two. 

(So far) I feel great...even better than I did with Steven.  Now that is a real feat because I felt pretty dang good with Steven.  I am really very grateful that my pregnancies (so far) have been pretty easy.  I really do not envy all those who have a harder time but I do sympathize!  (Please don't hate me because I have an easy time; it's not my fault, I swear!)  Anyway, life is pretty good & I'm excited for this new adventure.  I know it will be super crazy when the baby comes but that too shall pass.  :) 

I've decided to take pictures of my progression this time since I didn't really do that with Steven.  Most people are surprised that I am almost 5 months along...I guess I don't stick out much.  I don't get the "beach ball" belly...too bad because I think that's cute! 

Me at 12 weeks

Baby #2 at about 14 weeks

Me at 16 weeks.  No, I'm not that big!  I was sticking my stomach out hehehe

Sucking it in. What baby?!?! ;) I can't do that so much anymore...

I think this was supposed to be the "normal/relaxed/not sticking out/not sucking in" pose but I can't really remember... :/

Baby #2 at 16 weeks.  I like the profile :)

Catch Up

Since I really haven't blogged in about a month, I thought would catch up a little with some pictures. Not a ton of exciting stuff is going on (except for my next post)...I started working again while Josh is not working much during the winter. It's nice to have a chance & bring in a little extra cash. Steven is growing like crazy & is so much fun to be with. He has such a funny little personality! My in-laws say that Steven does a lot of the same things that Josh did when he was a kid. It's weird that those things are carried on like that...Anyway, here are some pictures :)

Steven loves to get my phone & "talk" on it...

I just love this picture...Steven's folded up but still has a great smile! :)

For some reason he loves making this face...He'll even squint up his eyes like this and try to walk around...

I left Steven in his room on the couch with a book for a minute & came back to find him asleep :)

Bath time!

Steven's first experience with a clementine/mandarin orange (Sour!)

He loves those things, though :)

Our little family on Thanksgiving

Oh, Steven... ;)

I know I haven't blogged in FOREVER & I really will get around to updating (really!)...hopefully this weekend. I just wanted to post this video, though, because I think it's pretty hilarious. Steven loves yelling & walking/running...so why not combine the two? ;)

Halloween & All It's Glory

I love fall & Halloween is a very fun part of it. I LOVE carving pumpkins so this year I had my family over the Monday before Halloween to make ours. That night Josh showed up 3 days early from Missouri & surprised me. It was a very good night! :) This year I took Steven trick-or-treating with my sister & her family. He was a little cow & we both had fun. He can walk pretty well now but I took him in a stroller any way. At first he didn't really get what was going on but by the end of it he was realizing that the kids were getting candy & getting very excited. I can't wait for next year! Here are pictures. :)
Steven was pretty excited about the whole thing but he went to bed before we were done (we didn't start until after 7)

My niece, Ashley


We are very safety conscious in our house...

My brother, David. He always has to do the really difficult patterns... :)
Me with the pumpkin I made for myself. It's a bat if you can't tell :)

My nephew, Ethan, & niece, Mandy, enjoying the cookies my sister brought. I love Ethan's face in this picture!

Mandy with her pumpkin

Me with the two pumpkins I carved & my niece, Ashley

All of our pumpkinsSteven with his pumpkin pail. Our two pumpkins out on our balcony.Steven & I with our pumpkins (He was safe, don't worry!)
Steven in his costume. Isn't it weird that the arms are really long but the legs are too short?

Steven at my in-laws before we went trick-or-treating

L-R: Anna, Mandy, Steven, Ashley

Waiting at one of the first doors. Steven was really chill...He didn't really understand what was going on...until he realised there was stuff in his bucket...

Steven started getting way more excited...sticking his tongue out and everything! ;)

Steven thought HE was going to get to eat all of the candy he was getting...silly boy ;)

Steven & I outside. I didn't have time to change into my REAL costume so I went with Minnie Mouse Ears.