18 months

Paige is 18 months old!

Wow this little girl has changes so much from the time she was born!

She has grown up so fast and turned into such a little beauty.

Her hair is so long and curly and constantly in her face. :)

I think the funniest thing about Paige is how much she loves to eat- Not just treats either- she will eat fruits and veggies all day- and has mastered the art of begging.

She is starting to get a great little vocabulary and repeats everything we say.

She loves to dance and sing- and is a really loud screamer too!

She has a fiesty little personality and is often hesitant to do new things.

She loves her sister! Follows her around all day and copies everything Carmyn is doing.

She weighs 25 lbs

I'm pretty sure she has most of her teeth- she got them really early and all at once!

She is already in a size 6 shoe- both of my girls got their daddy's big feet and are predicted to be quite a bit taller than me :)

She hates getting dressed and her diaper changed- that's when we practice our WWF skills.

She LOVES animals- especially dogs ands cats- she has no fear of them at all!

She gives great kisses and loves to rub her daddy's beard.

She is such a cutie- We couldn't even imagine life without her!!

October fun

We are loving our nice warm weather this fall! We got to spend a week with my brother and his cute family when they came to visit and the girls had a blast with their cousins! Our house is framed and coming along and I'm still preggo :) 38 weeks tomorrow which makes this my longest pregnancy yet! I'm not nearly as misarable as I was feeling in my last post- thank goodness- I hit full term and stopped having contractions- go figure. Now I'm just wondering when this little guy is going to make his appearance. Can't wait!

The girls are so excited for Halloween tomorrow!

Carmyn and her cousing Elijah at the duck parkCheck out this little doll!!

This is my new niece Halle

I just got to meet her for the first time and she is so adorable!

The kids always think Chad is great for climbing on!

Lots of Grandma time :)

Yes- we made them hold hands

I'm getting closer and closer

Today I hit 35 weeks!!

For most pregnant women that just means crap- I still have 5 more weeks.
For me that means I've made it a week further than I did with Paige!
I am so excited to be this far along, but I'm starting to feel slightly miserable and pathetic.
Last week the contractions started and I earned myself a lovely visit to the hospital, lots of medication to stop the contractions, steroid shots to help my babys lungs develop quicker, and the dreaded bedrest.......
I will forever have sympathy for pregnant women on bedrest. I know it sounds like it should be really easy, but honestly people it's a small form of torture! Luckily I am not on strict bedrest, it's really just to stop my body from having contractions- but I keep getting these tension headaches from laying in one spot for too long, it makes my heartburn worse, I get restless leg syndrome- and well lets just say I am no fun to be around right now!!

My first pregnancy with Carmyn was a breeze. I worked full time until the day I delivered and still managed to go to the gym 3 times a week through the whole pregnancy. I kinda laughed at other women who whinned and complained through their pregnancy and I thought- Oh come on, it's not that bad!- I'm pretty sure I'm getting punished for ever thinking those thoughts! So all you pregnant women out there who are feeling slightly miserable- please call me and I will come to your house and give you all the sympathy you deserve because- I understand!!!
Ok my rampage is over.

My friends and family are absolutely wonderful and seem to just know when to step in and offer their help. It's such a humbling experience to let others serve you by helping with your kids and I appreciate it so much! I only hope I can repay everyone as soon as I get my sweet little boy here!

My cute friend Jodie took some maternity pics of me a couple of weeks ago - before I was bedbound. We had a lot of fun laughing about how awkward it is to try to look decent posing while your pregnant. I think she did a great job- Thanks Jodie!

33 weeks

can't wait to meet this little man!!

Loving all the produce!

I think my favorite time of the year is August and September when fresh produce in abundance everywhere! This year chad planted a huge garden on our property where we are building our house. We have had tomatos, squash, corn, and cantalope coming out our ears! He even planted pumpkins for the kids and carved their names in them so it looks like it grew with their name in it. :) I've been loving my fresh tomato sandwiches and zuchinni bread!

Not only do we have a garden full of veggies, but the house we are house sitting at has all sorts of fruit trees in the back yard! The girls get a kick out of helping my pick the apples and peaches. I've been able to get some good canning in and some yummy apple and peach crisps for dessert!

Why can't we get fresh produce all year??

It's not fair that it all comes at once and then it's over!!

Yummy Salsa

Plum Jalepeno jelly!

- so yummy on cream cheese with crackers