Sunday, August 30, 2009

Playing Catch-Up

So – you’ thought I’d forgotten about this blogging thing – right?  In truth, kind of – yet at the same time – It’s been such a whirlwind lately – I mean what else would you expect from a mother of a one year old who works full time, is in first trimester of pregnancy, with a husband who’s been working 60+ hours a week?  Right.

I think I’ve turned a road with the sickness aspect of this pregnancy, but the tiredness – not so much.  Wow.  That’s about all I can say.  Scott is taking in all the overtime he can get – which is nice money-wise, considering for the past several months, he’s been down to 32 hrs a week, yet at the same time, we never get to see each other, and he is so exhausted!!

Owen is doing great – learning something new every day it seems! On Friday at bath time he figured out how to put his face underwater – and he loved it!  He’s really starting to use his signs a lot – saying please, more, juice, eat, all done, etc.  He is walking almost exclusively now – that little guy really can move!  He’s also discovered climbing and the art of ‘testing’ his mom and dad!  What a little stinker! 

We’ve been trying to plan out how to move things around before baby gets here – Owen will get a new bedroom, Murphy will get a new bedroom and I think we’ll move the office downstairs, and turn the front living room into a play room, and move the furniture from that room, downstairs.  Lots of moving cleaning, and painting to come! Stay tuned for progress (so far we have 0% progress!) 

Scott and I are going to go shopping in a  couple of weekends – to look for some storage and other ‘stuff’ for the remodeling project – this will be our first time that both of us will be away from little ‘buns’ overnight!  Grandma and Grandpa will be taking him to the cottage with them and we will have some much needed time together!  Yay! I can hardly wait! 

Next weekend we are heading to the cottage for the holiday weekend – can’t wait to get away and relax! 

That’s about all to report for now! 

Enjoy the pictures…..

watch out, his head is tilted to the left, you know what that means! :)

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little stud with two of his ladies

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Fun in the sun! IMG_3561 

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Reading w/ papa

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Hangin w/ Timmy & Emily

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Cool Dude

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Love my boots!

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Mowing the lawn w/ papa – he kept making ‘truck’ noises the whole time and loved to hit papa on the head with a stick! :) 

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Wrestling w/ Papa  - now that he knows how to climb – his favorite thing is to climb all over either of us when we’re playing on the floor w/ him – so fun! :)

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Saturday, August 15, 2009

We Have a Toddler!

So..I’m a little late in posting this, but its official! Someone is walking!  This video was recorded a few weeks ago (July 28) – on the day Owen decided to start walking – and not just one or two steps.  Nope – the first time I saw him ‘walk’ – he took eight steps!  He went from trying to take a step and then falling over face first only a few days before – to toddling around!  Its so cute to see him move around and he is really enjoying his new found freedom! 

 

Tuesday, August 4, 2009

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Monday, July 27, 2009

Ludington Vacation, 2009

I know this post is long overdue, but life is always crazy to adjust to after spending a week vacationing! 

We left for ludington on Saturday the 11th – Scott and Owen headed up in the morning with Tim and I stayed behind for a shower for Emily later that evening and Emily and I made it up to the cottage around 11:30 on Saturday night….

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Lots of fishing fun was had

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Sunday we took a pontoon ride to Barnhart’s for lunch with the whole fam – then headed to the beach to play for awhile…

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DSCF4690  Tim got a little sleepy

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Sunday evening everyone else left and it was just Scott, Owen and I – we spent the rest of the week soaking up the sun, fishing, relaxing, and just spending time together….

Here’s one of our yummy meals – asparagus, potatoes, and goldfish encrusted chicken – so good!

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Checking my email…

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After a bath

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DSCF4708Eating (what he does best)

on the boat again…

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Feelin Free in the breeze

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Eating cereal with Papa in the morning

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Oh the fun that can be had with an empty chip tube!

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100_4743_0055 New tent! (thanks Aunt Kate and Uncle Mike!)

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The END!