27 August, 2011

28 Weeks



Can't believe Baby Boy is already 28 weeks along! I am still feeling great, the doctor says everything looks great, PTL! This baby is much wilder than I remember Joshua being, which means Momma is already losing sleep at night, but it's totally worth it! Hard to believe we'll be meeting the little guy in less than 12 weeks (yes, I am thinking positively! Hehe.). His daddy, momma & big brother can't wait! :-D

26 August, 2011

Thoughts on Pregnancy...


Thought you might enjoy some of these...











24 August, 2011

Love It



I love when this happens. So rare and precious! :-)

20 August, 2011

Buddies

Last week while we were in Michigan, Joshua & I got to visit my good friend Kristen and her little boy, Ty. Here are some photos of the boys playing together...


This was taken when Ty was about 5 weeks and Joshua was about 15 weeks, I think (doesn't Josh just look HUGE compared to Ty?!?!). Kristen and I would take the boys for weekly walks around downtown Holland. We sure do miss those walks!


This was August, 2010, so Joshua was about 9 months and Ty was around 7 months old.


Same day, August 2010, having a pool date! Ty & Joshy have always been about the same size, and they both continue on a fast-paced track to becoming linebackers! :-D


And here are the boys last week, getting a ride in the wagon.


Ty has the coolest toys, Momma!



Watching movies together. Aren't they both just so stinkin' cute? It was so nice to be able to catch up with good friends - I am blessed to have stayed in touch with my MI friends, and look forward to the next time we see each other and these two boys can play together again!

19 August, 2011

Michigan - August, 2011

Last night we returned home after a week visiting family and friends in Michigan. Here are some photos from our trip - sorry there are no captions...gotta get dinner on the table! Enjoy!













18 August, 2011

Josh-isms



At 19 months, Joshua has been saying so many cute things lately! I know I'll forget them if I don't write them down, so I thought I'd share them with you.

1. We have been working on manners and have taught him to say, "Bless you," when someone sneezes or coughs. Not only does he "bless" others, but whenever he sneezes or coughs, he tells himself, "Besshoo!" Makes me laugh every time!

2. "Cool, dude!" Whenever he sees something he thinks is neat, he says, "Coo doo!" I have NO idea where he picked this up!

3. Counting. He counts, "One, two, three, four, five, eight, ten." We are still working on this!

4. ABC's. He can name a word that goes with each corresponding letter. He thinks this is a great game and loves to go through the whole alphabet. Some of my favorites are, "pus", which is his word for "octopus," and "brewwa," short for "umbrella."

5. After a week spent in MI and lots of time on the road, Daddy and I are a little weary of the word, "car." The kid LOVES cars. He points to and says, "car," every time he sees a car. That adds up to...a couple thousand by the end of a 5.5 hour trip? Haha.

6. Colors. He knows the color words, but can't associate them yet with the correct colors. So, when we ask him, "What color is that?" He will guess, "red, purple, blue, yellow, green, white..." until he gets it right. LOL.

7. He calls his boy parts his "beep beep." Hehe. :-)

8. Joshua does not like giving hugs or kisses, but for some reason, he loves to give "squeezes." So, when I ask, "Can I have a squeeze?" he will run up to me, wrap his arms around me and squeeze as tightly as he can while saying, "GEEZ!"

9. Lately when he sees something new and exciting he says, "Oooooooooooooooooooh!" with those wide, doe eyes.

10. He has always been such a happy boy, and recently he's been running around the house saying, "Happeeee, happeeee!" Too cute!

11. This kid is a total MOOCH. He thinks anyone else's food is meant for him. If one of us has a snack, he will run up to us and say, "Mmmmmmmm, mmmmmmmm...." until we share. And, sometimes, he just snatches it away! Little turd!

12. We have been teaching him the names of his aunts and uncles, and he can say, "Keisha, Richard, Adam & Sara" very well, but poor Uncle Corey also gets called, "Keisha." Silly boy.

13. Every time the phone rings, he says, "Papa? Papa?" because he thinks it's Grandpa calling.

14. Yesterday we went out for dinner with Mike's parents and while we were placing our orders, JJ turned to the waiter and said, "Fries!" Haha. Funny how he knew that's what we usually order for him at restaurants!

15. When he eats something he really likes, he'll say, "mmmmm, tasty!" or "mmmmm, 'licious! (Delicious!)" He gets very excited about his food!

I know there are so many more, but that's all I can think of for now...I have lots of great photos to post from our week in Michigan, but I am too sleepy tonight, so it will have to wait for another day!

Enjoy your evening!

10 August, 2011

Wordless Wednesday: Got the Giggles