Monday, June 29, 2009
Bummed Out.
Monday, June 22, 2009
Happy Father's Day
My two favorite men/boys in the whole world (although Brooks continues to tell us he is a girl not a boy)!
Here is the work of art that Brooks worked so hard on. He really did the entire thing by himself. It was a really fun project to surprise Daddy with.
We went to church and then went down to the lake to see my dad and Greg's dad. Brooks ended up napping almost the whole time so both Greg and I got to have a few moments of relaxation. It was nice. On the way home we saw a turtle on the side of the road. Greg, being the super dad that he is, stopped and showed Brooks the turtle up close. I think the picture above captures perfectly what kind of dad Greg is. He is so hands on and so patient with Brooks. He adores Brooks and is an outstanding daddy.
Friday, June 19, 2009
A Fun Week
Brooks loves to bathe in our "big bathtub" or "mama's bathtub". Greg gave him a bath in his favorite tub this week and captured some pretty cute pictures if I do say so myself. One of Brooks' new favorite things is actually laying back in the water and getting his ears and hair wet. It makes him seem so grown up. I remember when he used to barely be able to sit up in the tub and we were so nervous about him falling backwards and hitting his head. It really seems like yesterday.
Here is the description of the below picture (according to Greg):
"Cheeseburger and french fries"...
Do you think he goes to McDonald's too much? Yikes! He was so creative to use his Daddy's reading lamp and watch charger in order to mimic the lady who takes the orders at his favorite place.
Greg was going to give his old Nike hat to Goodwill until he realized it fits his two year old son! Brooks got my head which is very large and Greg has a tiny head which is just about the same size as Brooks' head! I noticed in this picture (which Greg took), he has a sucker in his hand and a taffy in his mouth. I think everyone is going to start thinking all we do it give this kid junk food. That isn't entirely true as Brooks loves mushrooms, broccoli, sweet potatoes, meatloaf, apples, grapes, turkey, chicken...you get the point. I think we just capture some of his happiest moments when he is eating candy or thinking about McDonald's.
Things are still just super normal on the baby front. Our little princess should be here in about 38 days (who's counting?). We finally ordered her changing table and it will be here in six weeks. Looks like she may arrive without a changing table. I think it is so funny how different the second child is. I would have DIED if Brooks arrived without a changing table. I am not as worried about our new baby not having a changing table because I realize she will never know the difference. (BTW: The changing table we used for Brooks was a hand me down and was completely trashed when Brooks was done with it. The drawers wouldn't open and it was literally falling apart.) I am just as excited about this baby, but have so many other things (Brooks) to worry about. It seems so much more relaxed this time knowing that when she gets here it will all be fine even if her bedroom isn't perfect.
Tomorrow is the marathon. Greg hopes to run a 3:20, but feels like if he has a great day he would be able to run a 3:15 which would qualify him for Boston! I told him if he qualifies, we are taking a family vacation to the East Coast to watch him run. Go Daddy, GO! Brooks is at his Auntie Linda's tonight so that I am able to go and give Greg water along the course tomorrow without the help of a two year old. Thanks, Linda!
I go to the doctor on Thursday and if there is anything to report I will be sure to do so. The appointments have seemed so normal and have told me nothing new, so I doubt there will be much to report. I guess that is a good thing. Keep praying for a healthy baby.
Monday, June 15, 2009
Stopped home for lunch and...
...this is what I pulled up to! I am not sure why there was no swimsuit involved (Brooks has like 10 swimsuits), but it was so stinking cute! I actually called Oma and Opa (who were at work about one minute from our house) and told them they HAD to come and see their Grandson. He is so cute and he has such a fun Daddy!
Thursday, June 11, 2009
"I'm working hard"
I want to be my Daddy!
It is so fun to watch Brooks do exactly what his Daddy does. It is also pretty scary to think of what an influence we have on our kids. I am so glad there is no swearing in our household and for the most part nothing "bad" that Brooks would imitate!
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Question and Answer with Brooks
Sunday, June 7, 2009
Let's go fly a kite!
Sweet baby deer
Afterwards, the kids played in the backyard for a while. Brooks "climbed" his first tree and amazed me with his athletic ability. He has scratches all over his legs now, but when we showed Daddy he just said "Well, he's a boy!" We are loving summer so much. Today is cold and icky but the nice days make up for it. The local pool opened up, so we are hoping to check that out this week. Pray for sunny days!
Thursday, June 4, 2009
Precious moments
Baby Update
I just got back from the doctor. Everything looks normal and Dr. Johnson is letting me go 3 more weeks before I have to go back. He told me that I was very healthy and he has no concerns. Keep praying for a healthy baby, though. I know things can seem so perfect and change so quickly.
I gained 1 pound in three weeks which thrills me. I had gained a larger amount last time and felt pretty down about it. On the bright side--I am currently about 40 pounds lighter than I was at the end of my last pregnancy. I think it would be pretty hard for me to gain 40 pounds in the next 7 weeks! Yeah! Maybe the weight will come off quicker this time although I would gain all the weight in the world if it means a healthy baby.
We have an official name for the baby and can't wait to see her sparkling blue eyes! I guess we assume she'll have blue eyes, but we'll see! :)
On the Brooks front--He took a "cute pill" about 4 days ago and has turned some type of corner and became absolutely adorable. He's always been cute, BUT he has been extra cute these last 4 days. Both Greg and I have noticed a change in him. Maybe he is entering the next stage of being two (if there are stages of being two). It is also sad, because he is growing up too fast.
I will post with pictures soon. I hate posts without pictures but this will have to do for now!
Love, Love.