Comparing..

Happy Anniversary to Zach and I today- we have no big plans for the day :) Actually I think Im going to take Sawyer to the pool which finally opens back up today! And Ill get some steaks and shrimp to grill for dinner- I tried to convince Zach to take the day off from work so we could go to the zoo, but he dad is in the ozarks so someone needed to be there to be in charge. Its crazy to think of how much things have changed in the past 3 years! When we got married I was a BRAND NEW nurse and I just started working on my own after we got back from our honeymoon. We lived in our old house on E. Third. We did have Cooper though- AND today isnt just our Anniversary- its also Cooper's 5th doggie birthday! Aww! We had no kids- and now we are working on our 2nd! I don't even think Zach owned his bending buisness yet but I can't remember if he bought that right before or right after we got married... and now he has some whole new projects in the works! I have gone from working full time, 4 evenings a week, to working part time two days a week and thank goodness for that, I love days. I can't even imagine still working EVENINGS! Some weeks I hardly saw Zach! It seems like 3 years has gone by so fast, but it also seems like forever ago that we didnt have kids, and I was wedding planning and then doing all that crazy evening working. I must say, life was very good then, but I am LOVING life right now 3 years later. Im just the type of person who was supposed to be a mom I guess. And for another comparison, here is my 14 week belly last night after work, compared with my 16 week belly with Sawyer.




I told you I look bigger this time! I keep weighing myself to see if I have just packed on a bunch of weight but I havent gained any weight from when I found out I was pregnant. I actually can't believe how big it looks already. With Sawyer I really didnt even look pregnant until I was 23 weeks, I think this time will be a lot sooner. Thats what happens I guess when everything is already stretched out and you get pregnant 15 months after having a baby. Sadly I was a TON tanner before I had Sawyer, I had all kinds of free time to lay out in my bikini still then. Now I chill in the baby pool with Sawyer in my bikini, which now looks a bit questionable with my belly hanging out. Good thing our yard is private :)

Recap

These two were snapped just seconds apart- what a good helper :)

Playground in NC-he looks so grown up!

Jetskiing in the pool- it has a motor and a water gun!

Fireworks on the boat! He loved it!

Well, our trip home from NC was great- Sawyer was very well behaved. He was SO glad to be home with his toys, dog, and daddy :) He got a new bubble mower for being such a good boy and let me tell you- the kid LOVES the thing. "mow mow MOW!!!" and then, "bubbles! BUBBLES!!!" what could be better. My mom also brought over my old american girl baby doll (which happens to be asian lol) and my old doll high chair for Sawyer to play with. He was excited to see the "baby" and to point out its "eyes" he also still likes to see pictures of baby Henry- so Im hoping this means he is going to be a good big brother in 6 months! And really 6 months dosent seem like nearly long enough anymore to get all the things done I would love to have finished before adding another child to our family- but perhaps that also comes from my total lack of energy/motivation. Im literally counting down these last few days of my first trimester. I honestly can say I am not a first trimester fan- is anyone? Give me a huge belly and being able to not tie my shoes over nausea and fatigue any day. The good news is the end is in sight and honestly ive had things pretty easy both times. And the exciting news- my baby bump is starting to show! Ill only be 13 weeks tomorrow but my bump already looks like it did when I was 16 weeks with Sawyer. I guess you do pop sooner the 2nd time- even people at work have commented on it, and thats when im wearing scrubs.

And our wedding anniversary is coming up soon! 3 years :) Guess we have been busy in 3 years ;) We contemplated what to do/going somewhere but to be honest staying home just sounded so nice- I havent been home for a weekend (and working dosent count) since... um May maybe- I dont even remember! So we havent decided what we are going to do yet.

And I never had time to say anything about 4th of July, but it was great- we were down at the lake, which was a good thing because I heard the weather at home wasnt very nice. Sawyer LOVED the fireworks- we saw them both the 3rd and 4th. He points up and says "boom, boom, boom" and he STILL talks about them and laughs. And Uncle Ben got Sawyer an inflatable jet ski- with a motor, and he rode that around the pool. We had a lot of fun- only a few more weeks and we will be there with our friends!

North Carolina- come on and RAISE up!

We made it to NC safe and sound yesterday. I had been telling Sawyer that we were going to ride on an airplane to see a baby cousin and he actually seemed excited. Our flight left DM at 6 so we left home at around 4 for the drive- and Sawyer didnt fall back asleep in the car... Everything at the airport was fine, we had no trouble finding our gate and waiting, and Sawyer was excited to board the plane and "GO!" We had a window seat and an empty seat next to us on our flight to Chicago and Sawyer LOVED the man and was sitting on the isle and also had his little face GLUED to the window until the only thing visable was clouds. He was even pretty quite- but he didnt sleep. We made it to Chicago fine, changed terminals and then had to wait FOREVER for a crazy lady to get out of the handicapped stall so I could take the stroller in it with Sawyer- and she was NOT handicapped, she was changing her clothes or something.... so then we had some diaper changing time and walked the few gates down and they were calling final boarding call for our flight as we walked up- not kidding, literally we got on and within a few minutes we took off. Yikes! And Sawyer was exhausted by this point- he had been up for 5 hours. so he was CRABBY and fussy and not his charming self. he probably whined for 45 minutes and nothing made it better- not even fruit snacks and his favorite suckers. he finally fell asleep- and slept for 4 more hours once we got to Annas- and then slept all last night. he loves baby Henry and says BABY! BABY! at first he didnt want to touch him but today he touched Henrys feet. the best part is that he dosent care at all when i hold Henry- so i think he will make a pretty wonderful big brother :) and Henry loves his aunt kay- he falls asleep every time i hold him- it makes me so excited to have a newborn again. only 200 days to go :)

Dont touch a fertility statue in Mexico....

Dont touch a fertility statue in Mexico as a joke....

Unless you want to get pregnant 6 weeks later.

Big Brother in Training!
SUPRISE! We are having another baby! My due date is January 25, 2011- yes, for those of you that are paying attention that IS Sawyer's 2nd birthday- to the exact day. We are very excited to add to our family. I have been feeling pretty good- sick off and on but I think being so busy with Sawyer really keeps me from noticing it as much as I did when I was pregnant with him. I have been pretty tired but luckily for me Sawyer is a good nap buddy :) I have come to quite enjoy our times cuddling together and resting and I know Sawyer loves it too. I have been trying to compare the two pregnancies so far in my head. Here is what I have come up with so far.

Same: With Sawyer my hair grew like CRAZY once I got pregnant and I have noticed the same thing again- I swear it has grow a few inches in the past few months. I have also noticed the same yucky dry skin and breakouts that I had with Sawyer. I think I am feeling about the same morning sickness wise- feeling sick but not much throwing up- I cant decide if im feeling better or just ignoring it more, or if Im feeling worse but using my zofran more.... I was pretty tired when I was pregnant with Sawyer also- not much has changed there. Im craving mostly the same things I wanted with Sawyer but not as bad- I still want carbs- spaghetti, bread, ect. And the same things make me want to throw up- pork in general, tortillas, and any gross smell.

Different:I think I have more of an appetite this time- for the first few weeks before I felt very sick I was HUNGRY all the time and I def. didnt have that with Sawyer- with him I felt sick before i even knew I was pregnant! And with Sawyer I hardly ate until I was into my 2nd trimester because I felt better if I had an empty stomach, this time I feel better if I've had a bit to eat. And this time when I am tired it hits me like a ton of bricks out of no where and I feel like I HAVE to take a nap or I might just fall asleep right where I am. And my belly this time is already starting to pop out- with Sawyer my clothes all fit pretty well untill I was almost 20 weeks- this time everything already feels tight and my belly is def. sticking out more than it was a few months ago in Cancun- and i havent started to gain weight yet so I know its not just fat!

Zach thinks its a girl because girls are "unexpected". I havent decided yet what I think :) Either way is fine with me and when I was pregnant with Sawyer I wanted a little boy SO bad. I would love to have another boy because we already have all the boy stuff- and all the right sizes too :) But a little girl would be fun as well. Just a healthy baby is great with me. Im feeling a bit tempted not to find out because I feel like I dont care either way but I know when the time comes I will want to know- and I like being able to plan, shop, and decorate accordingly

Lots to Say

Well, I know this is always my excuse but we have been SO busy this summer! We have already been down to the lake 3 times- with a few more trips in the works- as well as get togethers with friends, family, and a few suprises thrown into the mix! Busy! I have one free weekend between now and Septemeber and Im sure that weekend will get booked up too! Yikes! Sawyer and I have been spending LOTS of our time and the public pool because the boy LOVES to swim- and he loves that he can touch the bottom and run, not to mention go down the big green slide and ride a tube around the lazy river. He hates to leave, and always falls asleep in the car before we are even out of the parking lot!

Sawyer has really had an explosion of words over the past few weeks to a month- I have lost track of all he can say now- but he can really communicate well finally! He also nods yes and no and uses them appropriatly which is great. For example, a few nights ago I was rocking him to sleep and I said "Ok Sawyer time to night night" and he shook his head and said "no no no!" "Well what do you think we should do instead?" I asked and he did his "I dont know" shoulder shrug hands up move. Hilarious! He ended up going to sleep after all :) And a few days ago he used 4 words together- He told me "mama, I want CANDY!" He is just like his momma! I think that he is glad that he can communicate what he wants now also because he has been very cheerful and well behaved the past few months compared to right after he turned one.

Memorial Day Weekend

We headed down to the lake of the Ozarks for Memorial day- we left Thursday night when Zach got off work hoping that Sawyer could sleep most of the way there. I kept him up that afternoon so he would be extra tired and he fell asleep before we even pulled out of our developement. He slept for about an hour and then was up and hungry so we made a pit stop and ate and after that he slept about the last 2 hours of the trip. We spent the whole day in the pool on Friday- Sawyer LOVES to swim so he was thrilled. We took him on the jet ski and he loved that as well, until he fell asleep! Guess he was relaxed :) The next day when Sawyer saw Zach go on the jetski without him he cried "daddy vroom vroom, daddy vroom vroom!" So daddy had to take him for another ride. And he loved that! Val got him a blow up jet ski and he scooted around on it all over the living room and would smile when I told him "you are just like daddy!" He made motor noises and looked proud. He is his fathers son!

Sawyer is quite the little water bug and a pretty darn good swimmer! We could barely get him out of the pool! We even let him swim in the lake- he was thrilled to be big like daddy. Every time I tried to get him out of the lake he would throw a fit. Finally I took him out and he didnt cry and I asked him "are you done" "yea," he said "im done" Its so fun to hear him use his words like that! He must have been worn out!

We spent most of our time the whole weekend in the pool, and taking boat rides. We also went to a neat winery where and old insane asylum had been. It was GORGEOUS though- it was up on a bluff overlooking a river that runs into the lake. The weather was perfect- warm but not too hot, sunny with a nice breeze. We def. got lucky!

Is it summer yet?

It has felt like it lately here- and we are enjoying every minute of it! We have been keeping very busy at the park with friends and playing in the yard- so busy that it is hard to believe that May is very close to over! I had a wonderful mothers day- Zach and Sawyer got me a massage and I am so excited about it! What a great present for a mom with a 27 pound toddler that loves to be held! We spent the day with both of our families and it was great!

We are still spending most of our time outside in the yard. Sawyer loves to play in his baby pool - the ducks seem to think it looks pretty great too but luckily they cant quite make it in! Our garden is looking pretty good so far as well. Zach planted 40 tomato plants that we started from seeds! We are already getting pretty good sized radishes out, and green onions as well. This past weekend we spent the day in the yard- I was weeding the strawberry patch and Zach picked a nice ripe strawberry for all of us to try- the first ripe strawberry of the year. Sawyer LOVED it. He then noticed that there were a few other almost ripe strawberries as well- which he immediatly picked and shoved in his mouth just as quickly as we could clean them. He would point to them and say "that that that!!! (dat) "numm numm! Numm numm, mommy numm numm!" How can you not give in the that? When all the ripe strawberries were picked and eaten- he picked a yucky white, unripe strawberry and tried to eat that too.... not quite as tasty. Zach had a big green onion picked, and Sawyer found it and at the whole thing- he even said "numm numm!" I think he just likes to eat things from the garden...