Pregnancy Update

This is me at 38 weeks... I am almost finished :) So what the doctor says: My doc wanted to induce me this Wednesday and as exciting as it sounded I said no. I am not a believer in being induced unless of course the baby needs to come out for medical reasons and or it is way past the due date. The problem I have with my pregnancies is that I just don't seem to dialate... for the past 3 weeks I have been at barley a one. This is progress compared to my pregnancy with Caleb. Caleb was 9 days late and did have an induce date for the 14th of August but the little man came on his own. I go to the doctor again tomorrow and I am sure he will ask again... I want to tell him not at least until after I have reached the actual due date of September 1st. My hope is this little girl will come on her own and induction will no longer be an option. I feel like inductions are really stressful for both mom and baby... any advice or opinions are more than welcome.

I have been having some contractions on and off over the weekend and I will update as needed.

August 2009

August has been a busy but super fun month. Caleb turned 2 on the 12th but not only did he get one birthday celebration he got two. We went Omaha on the 1st and my family gave him a little birthday surprise.

Caleb loves anything that has wheels and goes vroom. Caleb is such a special part of our family, he brings so much joy to mine and Ricky's life. I have loved watching him grow into the little man he has become. It is obvious even if I do not like it that my baby is really no longer a baby. Caleb will no doubt be an amazing big brother... this little man has so much love and has the most sweet spirit. He is just 2 but I often times think of how one day I will blink and he will no longer be a boy but a grown man. Leave it to a child to teach you how to love the simple joys in life that Heavenly Father has given us. Caleb has taught us so much in the last two years. It amazes me how you could be in a not so good mood but one look at a child's smiling, anxious face can bring you so much happiness. Children really are a piece of heaven on earth.

Things Caleb enjoys:

Cars, trucks, trains, coloring, playing outside, playing ball with dad, jumping off of things, chicken nuggets, Curious George, swimming, nursery, flying kites, and anything that a two year old boy can find to do :)

Pictures: Summer Fun

Caleb & Dad washing the car

Such a good helperCool Kid

Me in my 33rd week

My little gardner

Helping dad in the yard

At the raceHe loved the cars

His favorites were the bikes

Car showTrain ride...he went 3 timesDaddy dancing at Mr. Stinky Feet

Look at my train

Police Cars

That is one huge duck!

George did it :)

Caleb reading.... he loves to read

Horses from the circus

Elephants from the circus

Mexican Carnival- Caleb's friend Addie

Our neighbors and new friends the Abernathys

Mexican carnival

33 weeks

They loved the ridesDad and Caleb on the slide

My friend Krisitna and my first Funnel Cak

Summer Fun

July has been a fun packed month. We have been working in our garden, before and after pics coming soon. For the 4th we went to a drag racing derby, it was so loud I thought Caleb may just not be able to hear anymore, to my amazement he can still hear and loved the races.

We also went to a 4th of July festival which included a car show, a super sized duck, hand painting, police cars, and train rides. In Kansas you don't need to go anywhere special for a great firework show, just sit on your back porch and watch the neighbor hood light up!

We have made friends with our neighbors and have done a few things with them. Just recently we went to the Mexican carnival in town... Caleb loved it and had so much fun with Addie. I had my first funnel cake and it was yum.... I could smell it the entire time we were there and I really thought I would lose it but it was good :)

The Circus came to town! We did not go to the circus due to the prices being outrageous. So during the day we took advantage of the free petting zoo they held before show times. Caleb's favorite was the horses and his least favorite... the elephants... he was terrified of Dumbo :(

Some thoughts I have had lately:

I am going to have 2 kids....feeling a little nervous.... I also can't believe Caleb will be 2 in August, man how time goes by.

I am not sure that I like the health care in Kansas.... I will let you know after the baby is born.

Caleb is so sweet and I often have thoughts of hoping he makes good choices in life and that Rick and I can teach him the right and that he will have a love for Heavenly Father, the Savior, and this gospel as do I.

I still miss Iowa but it gets better every day in Topeka :)

I have an amazing husband! I sometimes feel like I a am in a dream and need pinched to wake up... that our marriage and life together is to good to be true!

Something fun we do once a week is go to the library... this trip we took was to go see Mr. Stinky Feet. Rick was such a sport and volunteered to dance to a song.

We also enjoy going for walks when the weather permits and I have the best car washers in town!

I have also learned when your 2 year old is being really quiet there is a reason, hence the picture of all the tissues. George his monkey was his partner in crime!

Included are pics of Ricky doing yard work ( I sit in my chair and watch), the circus, Mexican carnival, circus animals, pregnant me at 8 months, our new friends, and other summer fun pics. These are not in order due to how they upload so I will put captions when needed and enjoy!

June 2009

Fun with Caleb

I have had so much fun with Caleb this month. He is at such a fun age. We have conversations with each other, he knows what he wants and can tell me, and he is so sweet. I love this little boy. I just can't believe that in August he will be 2 yrs. old. This has been an amazing time of my life.

Topeka has an amazing library. They do all these fun events and activities that are free to the public. We were able to go see birds from the rain forest, a juggling act, and this week we are going to Dino dancing. There is a park in town that has a train ride, a public swimming pool, the zoo, and a park with tons of fun toys. Caleb loves the train and is terrified of the zoo. The zoo was not like the zoo in his Curious George movie :) He is so fun and I enjoy seeing how excited he gets over everything. Children are so easy to make happy... all they need is your love and attention.

Keith Urban & Taylor Swift Concert

I would like to start out by saying thank you to Katie and Randy!

Randy, Ricky's twin, was supposed to go with his wife Katie to the concert but due to a new job he was unable to attend and so I went in his place.

I had so much fun. This was my first concert and I loved spending time with Katie. This past weekend I was able to get to know my sister in law better and it made me wish we lived closer to one another. Katie is fun, funny, sweet, and is just an amazing woman! Thank you Katie for a fun weekend and all the girl talk!

I was not able to get very many shots of Taylor swift, she was all over the place.

My sister in law Katie, she is such a blast!

So excited!

31 Weeks and counting....

We have about 2 months left before our sweet little girl makes her debut!

June has been a crazy but fun month for us. Topeka is a great place to raise a family and there is lots to do. We are making new friends, learning the town, and enjoying our time together in our new home.