First Steps

It has happened folks. Three little steps...I couldn't believe it! I'm so thankful I got to see it for the first time. It was really special to watch him figure out putting one foot in front of the other. He will be cruising around in no time!

11 Months Old

A Typical Day

This is what it looks like in our home every.single.day.  And I'm only showing you the kitchen...you should see the rest. Once Ashyr learned to open drawers and doors, life was never quite the same.

Just reset and start over the next day!

Guess What?

Yesterday we had an ultrasound that brought some very exciting news...

A Nice Birthday

Despite not being thrilled about turning another year older, I did have a nice, relaxing birthday.  One friend told me she hoped I had a day showered with blessings because it rained all day long.  And it ended up that I did have many little blessings all day:

•  Had cake for breakfast (oops!)
• Ashyr was in one of his giggly moods which are my favorite kinds of days.  I enjoyed laughing with him all day long.
• I got to take a 2 hour nap (!)  
• He planted a big wet kiss on my cheek when I picked him up from the nap.
• My maternity clothes came in the mail that I ordered from Gap so I can dress like a semi-normal person again.
• Received lots of sweet cards, texts, calls, emails, and fb messages from family and friends
• Grant surprised me with a beautiful bouquet of roses when he got home from work.
• We went out for pizza and dessert.
• Spent the whole evening with the two boys I love so much.
• More fun planned going out with friends twice today, Grant's taking me antiquing and the plaza, then fondue tonight.  

Pretty great day and weekend plans..now just accepting and (trying to remember) that I'm now 26!

Halfway--20 Weeks!

This pregnancy is going so much faster than my first (no complaints there!).  I was looking at my pregnancy pictures with Ashyr, and I'm bigger this time than I was at 20 weeks with him (maybe a small complaint), but I think that's pretty typical (?)  I don't know.  I'll try to get a picture up sometime soon.

Anyway, yesterday I had my 20 week appointment which went really well--baby is growing on track, heart rate perfect, and my midwife refreshed me on some issues that will prep me for labor again...in an effort to actually get me to the birth center this time. :) 

I appreciate their concern about it, and why wouldn't they be concerned?  She told me that they had a mom whose first labor was short like mine, and she just had her second baby last week...and cut the time in half which usually happens with each baby. YIKES!  In other words, they want me to call the first time I even feel a twitch down there.  I definitely will...in fact I'm considering camping out on the front steps of the birth center the week I'm due...sheesh.

Two Questions

1. Why does this have to be my pregnancy craving?  (It was oranges last time!)

2. Why does there have to be a Sonic right next to the grocery store I shop at every week?

Not good.

Reaching New Heights...

I love watching all of his new discoveries. Wouldn't miss them for the world.

House

As of Thursday after signing more papers than I ever have in my entire life, Grant and I became homeowners. It feels pretty good, but I don't know that it has quite sunk in for me yet. It was such a long process, and we weren't sure that it was going to work out with this particular house. But it did, and we are thankful.

Now we get to fix it up. So we spent all day long Saturday at our house (we have been practicing calling it that now--feels strange!), Home Depot, and Sherwin Williams. There are so many decisions within decisions to be made--paint, lighting, flooring, appliances, etc.  The list goes on.

And I thought wedding planning was a lot of detailed decisions...

10 Months Old

At ten months, Ashyr loves:
Playing with my whisk! He finds it in the kitchen drawer and carries it around just about every day.

Helping me do laundry. I fold it. He unfolds it. Without fail. :)

And the camera. He always perks up when I get it out and smiles for me. Love him!