We live in a neighborhood full of kiddos. They all play so well together!! Monkey is the second to youngest (the youngest is 3 months and the next oldest is 3) of 16 kids on our street. They are great at including him when he scampers over to see what the big kids are doing. They recently have even been ringing the doorbell to ask if he can come out and play!! So sweet!
He loves to be pushed in his car by them and digging in the dirt with someone other than Mom. I love it because it gives me a chance to sit down and read a few pages in my book or just watch from afar.
But, his little face is always so long when they decide to move on to the next house and play. He just sits there and watches until he can no longer see them, waving his little hand, and saying "bye-bye". Breaks my heart every time. He never cries just looks so sad that they decided to go do their big kid stuff, and he's not old enough to follow along!
Someday you will be able to join them Monkey....riding away on your bike or scooter. I know it seems so far away, but it will be here before your Mama is ready. I will wonder how the time went so fast and be thinking that it seems like just yesterday you were a little boy waving bye-bye as the big kids rode off.
Secretly.....I can wait a long time for that day Monkey!
Friday, July 31, 2009
Stuck!
This is Shiloh, our chocolate lab, who didn't come running for her dinner last night! Usually she can't sit still on the deck because she is so excited to eat. I automatically scanned the yard and didn't see her. I went into panic mode thinking she had dug out under the fence and was out running free.
I rushed in the house to get Monkey and the leash. We were going to go walk the neighborhood and hopefully catch up to her. I took one last look in the backyard and happened to hear her whimper from somewhere. I looked down to find her wedged underneath our new shed. And when I say wedged I mean stuck in one position without any room to move at all. Don't ask me what possessed her to do this. She has always been the one to get herself into predicaments that she has trouble getting out of!
I immediately called my husband who was still an hour from getting home from work. So I started digging. I could only dig a little bit with the shovel until it wouldn't fit under the shed enough to do any good, so then I started to dig with my hand shovel.....yep 36 weeks pregnant, bent over, on my hands and knees with "tons" of help from Monkey and Sam, our other lab who was overly concerned that his sister was not going to get out. I'm sure we were quite a site...Monkey and I with our hand shovels and Sam with his front feet all of us bent over, buns in the air, attempting to dig out Shiloh who I was now silently cussing in my head.
When I was about to give up because she was not budging, my father-in-law and his brother showed up!! It actually took a floor jack lifting the shed off the ground to get her out!!!!!!!!!! Ugh! Boy was she a happy girl when she was out though. Running around and rolling on the ground!! I'm sure I was a site for sore eyes covered in dirt, sweat running down my face, and hair flying everywhere! Thankfully she escaped unharmed.
I can only hope she learned her lesson!
Monday, July 27, 2009
Cramped Quarters
Your Daddy and I were able to sneak a glimpse of you today tucked away in my belly. You sure are in cramped quarters. Showing that life is difficult being a little one tucked away in the warmth of your mama.....you had your little arm draped across your eyes and forehead the entire time. Take advantage of your time little one because you are soon to be out in this big, wide, wonderful world!
Steve, the fabulous ultrasound tech, estimated that you already weigh around six pounds, 7 ounces!!!! Holy buckets little one!! If we had decided to let you go to term, you definitely would have beat out your big brother in the weight category.
You already have chubby cheeks and those wonderful pouty lips (courtesy of Daddy) that Monkey sports too. Crooked pinky fingers from your Mama. Can't wait to meet you up close and personal in 3 weeks little man. Until then, enjoy the warmth and protection of my tummy!
Love you so little one!
Steve, the fabulous ultrasound tech, estimated that you already weigh around six pounds, 7 ounces!!!! Holy buckets little one!! If we had decided to let you go to term, you definitely would have beat out your big brother in the weight category.
You already have chubby cheeks and those wonderful pouty lips (courtesy of Daddy) that Monkey sports too. Crooked pinky fingers from your Mama. Can't wait to meet you up close and personal in 3 weeks little man. Until then, enjoy the warmth and protection of my tummy!
Love you so little one!
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Your Words
Here a some of your words Monkey.....new ones come everyday!!
boat~boap
bug~bup
loader~woada
noodle~ooda
cookie~tookie
car~cah
truck~pup
blue~boo
spoon~poon
bike~bite
drink~dink
train~too, too
bus~buh
bear~bah
giraffe~gaf
whoa
uh-oh
owie
A Mountain Dew or Pepsi bottle is still a "Dada", while a water bottle is a "Mama".
You affectionately refer to the tree stump out front that Daddy burnt the ant family out of as a Dada every time you pass it.
Today while perusing the baby section, you spotted a baby on a clothes tag. You grabbed the tag in your hand, commented that it was a baby, and then kissed the tag. My heart melted. You are so sweet little man. You melted my heart just yesterday too. You grabbed your prayer bear, brought it over to me for some helping pushing the button inside, and then took it over to your chair and rocked it. Where did you learn to be so sweet to babies? We haven't been around any little ones lately. Is this your way of telling me that you are ready for your baby brother to come to and that you kinda understand what is going on? Are you helping me with some of my mommy guilt? Thank you Monkey for these little clues.
boat~boap
bug~bup
loader~woada
noodle~ooda
cookie~tookie
car~cah
truck~pup
blue~boo
spoon~poon
bike~bite
drink~dink
train~too, too
bus~buh
bear~bah
giraffe~gaf
whoa
uh-oh
owie
A Mountain Dew or Pepsi bottle is still a "Dada", while a water bottle is a "Mama".
You affectionately refer to the tree stump out front that Daddy burnt the ant family out of as a Dada every time you pass it.
Today while perusing the baby section, you spotted a baby on a clothes tag. You grabbed the tag in your hand, commented that it was a baby, and then kissed the tag. My heart melted. You are so sweet little man. You melted my heart just yesterday too. You grabbed your prayer bear, brought it over to me for some helping pushing the button inside, and then took it over to your chair and rocked it. Where did you learn to be so sweet to babies? We haven't been around any little ones lately. Is this your way of telling me that you are ready for your baby brother to come to and that you kinda understand what is going on? Are you helping me with some of my mommy guilt? Thank you Monkey for these little clues.
Four weeks
Four weeks from right now, I will be holding you in my arms little one (if you haven't chosen to arrive a wee bit early). It all still seems so surreal at times. I can't believe how the time has passed this pregnancy. It seems like just yesterday it was December, and we were looking at the positive sign!!
You're Daddy and I are ready to meet you. We may not be physically ready around the house, but you'll come to get used to that. Nothing is ever perfect, right. Life would be boring that way! I'm excited to get a glimpse of you on Monday! See how scrunched you are in there! You sure seem like you are living in tight quarters.
Until then, I will continue to dream of your little baby toes and sweet baby nose.....of the color of your hair and whether you will come with your brother's tell-all eyes!! I love you to the moon and back all ready little one!
You're Daddy and I are ready to meet you. We may not be physically ready around the house, but you'll come to get used to that. Nothing is ever perfect, right. Life would be boring that way! I'm excited to get a glimpse of you on Monday! See how scrunched you are in there! You sure seem like you are living in tight quarters.
Until then, I will continue to dream of your little baby toes and sweet baby nose.....of the color of your hair and whether you will come with your brother's tell-all eyes!! I love you to the moon and back all ready little one!
Saturday, July 18, 2009
Some Randomness
- My Hubby and I are addicted to Otter Pops. We sit down at least 2 or 3 nights a week after Monkey has gone to sleep and go through 10-12 of them between the two of us. We've decided their like chips, you can't have just one!!
- My brother and sister-in-law are going to see Kenny Chesney, Sugarland, Miranda Lambert, & Montgomery Gentry in Seattle in 2 weeks. We were suppose to go, but I made the responsible decision to not fly at that point in my pregnancy!! Oh man how I want to go! Another year.....right??!!
- I scheduled my next hair appt. this last week. It will be after the baby is born. YIKES!!
- On the topic of pregnancy, I FEEL PREGNANT!! I was so fooled with my first pregnancy. It was a piece of cake. I never felt uncomfortable! This time I spend most of the afternoon and all evening feeling like a pregnant waddling duck. I swear he has a hot poker in there that he is running up and down my lower ribs. It is such an awful feeling!! I never thought I'd be ready but I'm pretty darn close to being done. I guess it is only 1 month from tomorrow.....DOUBLE YIKES when I look at it that way. So much to do yet!
- Nobody should be able to drive blue, white, or gray pick-up trucks, since Monkey's Dada has a blue one, he used to drive a white one for a company vehicle and now drives a gray truck. Why, you ask......because Monkey has a stroke every time we pass a truck that is one of those colors. The poor little guy is yelling "Dada, dada" in the most desperate little voice ever. He actually cried hysterically the other day when we didn't get off the highway with the white truck that was in front of us. Poor little guy. He just idolizes his dada!
Pack the flip flops, beach towel, and my Husband!!!
My Hubby's company family picnic was last night!! Good food, a bounce house, a clown with balloons, and plenty of dirt for Monkey to play in! Also, the annual drawing for all the prizes.
They always give away a ton of stuff, including a couple of grand prizes. We were bummed when they reached the time to give away the two grand prizes and nothing even close to our number was called. Figured better luck next time, right??
Uh, WRONG!!!!!
We won two first class tickets to anywhere Alaska Airlines flies!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hip, hip, hooray......whoo hoo.......can you say Mommy and Daddy time!!!!!!!!!! I can!!
I told him the tickets would include only the two of us, would not go to Omaha, and would involve a destination that required our swimsuits and flip flops in the middle of the LONG winter up here!! He wholeheartedly agreed!!!
I can't wait to spend a vacation with my irresistible Hubby all to myself!!!
They always give away a ton of stuff, including a couple of grand prizes. We were bummed when they reached the time to give away the two grand prizes and nothing even close to our number was called. Figured better luck next time, right??
Uh, WRONG!!!!!
We won two first class tickets to anywhere Alaska Airlines flies!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hip, hip, hooray......whoo hoo.......can you say Mommy and Daddy time!!!!!!!!!! I can!!
I told him the tickets would include only the two of us, would not go to Omaha, and would involve a destination that required our swimsuits and flip flops in the middle of the LONG winter up here!! He wholeheartedly agreed!!!
I can't wait to spend a vacation with my irresistible Hubby all to myself!!!
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Slow Down
You make me slow down and appreciate life.
To watch the ants (aunts) crawl about.
To chase the spiders up the driveway.
To stare out the window and watch the robin (berd) skip and play in the backyard.
To smell the tall yellow flowers that grow under the trees.
To look to the sky and notice the airplanes that fly over.
To feel the prickly pokes of the spruce trees (tees).
To stop and dance to the music in the middle of making lunch.
To fall in love with your dada all over again everytime he comes home and both of your faces light up when you see each other.
To hug the puppies for no reason but they're just there under our feet.
To throw the ball over and over again.
To dig in the dirt and then find the hose to make mud out of the dirt on our toes.
To find amazement in ever rock and stick we find.
To love the feeling of having you come plop down in my lap with a book that you've picked out to read.
To laugh at silly faces until we can't laugh anymore.
To savor every love you give me and every moment you will always be my first baby.
I love you little one with all my heart and soul.
Thank you for showing me what life is really all about.
To watch the ants (aunts) crawl about.
To chase the spiders up the driveway.
To stare out the window and watch the robin (berd) skip and play in the backyard.
To smell the tall yellow flowers that grow under the trees.
To look to the sky and notice the airplanes that fly over.
To feel the prickly pokes of the spruce trees (tees).
To stop and dance to the music in the middle of making lunch.
To fall in love with your dada all over again everytime he comes home and both of your faces light up when you see each other.
To hug the puppies for no reason but they're just there under our feet.
To throw the ball over and over again.
To dig in the dirt and then find the hose to make mud out of the dirt on our toes.
To find amazement in ever rock and stick we find.
To love the feeling of having you come plop down in my lap with a book that you've picked out to read.
To laugh at silly faces until we can't laugh anymore.
To savor every love you give me and every moment you will always be my first baby.
I love you little one with all my heart and soul.
Thank you for showing me what life is really all about.
Thursday, July 9, 2009
18 already??!!
My Monkey, how did you get to 18 months already? It seems like just yesterday that I held you so tiny in my arms. Now you are a energetic little boy who loves and lives life to the fullest. You have opened up your Mama and Dada's eyes in ways we never comprehended. You bring us such joy and laughter!! Not a day goes by that we are not simply amazed at the things you do or say! We love you to the moon and back little man!
Busy Days
I know....it's been too long. We've been having unbelievable weather up here though, and I don't want to sit down at the computer. I'm going to do a mini catch-up post! If anything, just for me b/c they're things I wanted to blog about but haven't taken the time. Here goes....
~Babymoon~My hubby and I took a mini babymoon the weekend before the 4th. He had a buddy from work getting married down in Kenai, so we seized the opportunity and enlisted his aunt to watch Monkey. They were delighted to have him for the weekend, and we were more than delighted to have some much needed Mama and Dada time. The weather was fabulous, the wedding was fun, the lodging was free because we used the camper, and the time was well deserved. We decided we needed to do this more often!! For us and the kiddos! We'll see if we stick to our guns.
~Sunshine Galore~I can't even begin to explain to you what fantastic weather we are having up here.....like breaking record temperature weather. It was 84 degrees here on Tuesday! That just doesn't happen very often in Alaska. We are soaking it up! I have a tan like I've been to a Caribbean island or something! We have brought out the pool, the sprinkler, and feasted on Otter Pops!! Thank you God for shining down on us! We are so blessed to have this beautiful summer!
~4th of July~What a wonderful weekend full of family, sun, sand, water, and endless food! It's a tradition with my Hubby's family to go to the lake for the 4th! We packed up the camper, the dogs, and the 4-wheelers and headed to the lake. It was a wonderful, relaxing weekend. Endless amounts of sunshine and splashing in the water. Monkey dug in the sand for hours on end! The fireworks were fabulous (always let off by none other than my Hubby). I read many a chapters in my book. Hubby wake boarded and barefooted (yep, skiing barefoot....he is amazing)! He said he does that because it makes him feel young. I told him we will always be young b/c that's just the kind of people that we are....at least young at heart!!
~Babymoon~My hubby and I took a mini babymoon the weekend before the 4th. He had a buddy from work getting married down in Kenai, so we seized the opportunity and enlisted his aunt to watch Monkey. They were delighted to have him for the weekend, and we were more than delighted to have some much needed Mama and Dada time. The weather was fabulous, the wedding was fun, the lodging was free because we used the camper, and the time was well deserved. We decided we needed to do this more often!! For us and the kiddos! We'll see if we stick to our guns.
~Sunshine Galore~I can't even begin to explain to you what fantastic weather we are having up here.....like breaking record temperature weather. It was 84 degrees here on Tuesday! That just doesn't happen very often in Alaska. We are soaking it up! I have a tan like I've been to a Caribbean island or something! We have brought out the pool, the sprinkler, and feasted on Otter Pops!! Thank you God for shining down on us! We are so blessed to have this beautiful summer!
~4th of July~What a wonderful weekend full of family, sun, sand, water, and endless food! It's a tradition with my Hubby's family to go to the lake for the 4th! We packed up the camper, the dogs, and the 4-wheelers and headed to the lake. It was a wonderful, relaxing weekend. Endless amounts of sunshine and splashing in the water. Monkey dug in the sand for hours on end! The fireworks were fabulous (always let off by none other than my Hubby). I read many a chapters in my book. Hubby wake boarded and barefooted (yep, skiing barefoot....he is amazing)! He said he does that because it makes him feel young. I told him we will always be young b/c that's just the kind of people that we are....at least young at heart!!
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