Cute pictures

Jason, at the beach on our trip to Camp Casey

Moving

We are moved!! Hallelujah :) It was pretty easy, though there still are some boxes and stuff that need to be gone through. Its amazing how we got by for over a year in that little trailer with such limited stuff. We are garage sale-ing, and doing thrift stores and craigslist like crazy for all the stuff we need. My biggest joys with this new place, is #1 Jason has room to run around and *try to* get into anything he wants. He was so cooped up in that trailer, and he needed wide open spaces :) We have 2 decks too...which means he can go outside anytime (on sunny days) without my having to worry about him getting hit by a car :)

#2 The OVEN!!!!!!!! I really needed my oven, and now I have one! I haven't really baked anything in it yet, but I am just so excited that I CAN now if I want to :) Once things settle down a bit more, I will crack out the cook books.

It is a 1-bedroom mother-in-law apartment above some of my dad's relatives house, and they have 1 acre of property that we are free to use and play in. And their grandchildren come sometimes, so they have a swingset and kiddy play house and slide, which is great for Jason as well. It is SO bright and cheery though, so I don't mind it being a little small.

No pictures of our new place yet, but here are some cute recent ones of us at the zoo for my birthday.

Baby #2

Well I know ya'll are dying to know what this baby is going to be :)


ITS A BOY!!!!!!!!!!!!!


His name is Tyler Wayne, and he is due on October 8th. We are planning on a home birth with him, and I am SO excited for it :) Ah, the comfort of one's own house, stereo, tv, bed, shower, toilet, and food...... Nothing can quite compare :) And we are only 7 minutes from the hospital incase of emergency, but Lord willing we won't have to make that trip.


I have yet to scan his ultrasound picture, and put it on here, but this picture of us will have to do for now!

Memorial Day

For memorial day, our little family went with my parents and siblings to Camp Casey and had SO much fun! The drive was a little rough on Jason, but in the end, it was a rewarding day :) Jason was really scared of the waves at first, and it was so funny watching him run to our legs while the wave would come in, and then him run and chase it as it ran out again. He loved picking up sticks, and playing with the rocks, which of course all were "balls".

Jason

Jason is growing and changing SO much! He is acting quite stinkerish lately, but as he is too small to cause TOO much damage, along with the "NO NO, Jason" moments, come the "hide your face while you're laughing" moments :)

Basically, right now the only thing he cares anything about is being outside! Whether its a walk in the woods, wandering around in the yard, throwing gravel in the driveway, having a quad ride, going down the toy slide, or swinging on the swingset...all of it he does quietly with a small smirk on his face, and a quick toddle to his step.

Pictures of Jasons Birthday Party

1st Birthday!!!

AT 1 YEAR OLD:

Gave up binky 5 days before first birthday because of rash on face. It actually went pretty well!! He had a hard time sleeping the first night, and the next 2 days, naps were hard, but since then, he falls asleep by himself without crying when we put him in his crib and go to bed, sleeps completely through the night (a feat we hadn't accomplished up to this point), and he takes naps pretty well too!

Since then, these are the things that he is doing:

Says "Uh-Oh!"

Says "Tigger"

Says "There it is"

Says "There"

Nods once for a "Yes"

Shakes head "No"

Dances to Music

Hums a "tune"

Sings the same "tune" (as it is consistently the same tune..."E-C-D-C" in piano notes)

Gives "5" and "10"

Claps hands and says "yay"

Babels constantly, and comprehends almost anything you tell or ask him.

The Shoe Story

I was doing my morning routine in the bathroom the other day (that would be puking...), and I told Jason that we were gonna go inside to visit Grandma (Grandma Sue) before I made the run to the toilet. Afterward, I called out to him "Jason, you wanna go outside? You wanna see Grandma? You have to get your shoes on". As I was cleaning up, I heard his little voice calling out, "Theh edess....Theh edess" (there it is/here it is). I peeked my head out of the bathroom to see his proud smiling face at the base of the steps, holding one of my shoes in one hand, and one of Jonathan's shoes in the other! It was so sweet.

The Razor Story

"At the Sweet Factory with all the kids, Ari, & Stephanie"

"The Razor Story"

Here is a story of something that happened the other day. I rushed inside my mom and dad's house to tell everyone about it, but then it totally left me!! Ah, the mind of a pregnant woman. Anyhow, taking a shower today brought it all back :)

As we have only a limited amount of hot water in our trailer, we have to take about 8-9 minute showers (at which time the cold faucet is turned completely off, and its cold water coming out), so its difficult to get a baby bath, and 2 adult showers in on the same day. So, I just bring Jason into the shower with me when he needs a bath, and let him play with his toys and the water in the tub while I wash up, then I wash him up just in time to get out before the water turns cold.
2 days ago, I was rinsing the shampoo out of my hair, when I felt something on my leg. I looked down, to see my son "shaving" my leg with the pink razor he had found!! I must have knocked it down or something, and he was like, "Oh! I've seen mommy do this before, I'll do it for her!!". He is so smart! He was actually making up and down strokes on my leg while correctly holding the razor :) I thanked God that he hadn't sliced his finger off, and that he spared my leg as well.

My Small Pregnant Belly

Well, Its small, but its there. I'm sure Greg Wells will have something to say about how small I am, but HEY! I am actually 10 pounds heavier than I was with Jason, at the same point in pregnancy (11 weeks in this picture).