Well, we have been quite busy these last weeks, preparing for Elizabeth's arrival, celebrating our son turning two and getting ready for spring!
We spent the whole weekend celebrating Henry's day- we went to the Air Force plane museum, breakfast at the local private airport and lots of playing and spending time with family. LOTS of photos to come.
We are also FINALLY finished with Elizabeth's nursery- and it looks about as girly as we can get without feeling overwhelmed. I love how everything turned out. Henry is officially out of his crib- woo hoo! So we were able to get everything done a little earlier than we imagined.
I am currently 37.5 weeks along, and I am SO ready to have this little girl! We have been dealing with a couple of "movement" issues, so we go back tomorrow to talk with the Dr about next steps and options. We will keep everyone posted if we go into labor!
Spring is on the way in here in Denver. We had great weather last week (in the 60s and 70s) and then we had a little snow storm Friday- by Sunday (the first day of celebration) we were back to beautiful weather and it stuck around for H's big day. We are back to snow today, so it was like God was watching out for Henry's birthday. It was great!
I have lots of pictures to share, but Henry is asleep on my arm- so they will have to wait until tomorrow!
Keep us in your thoughts in the next 24 hours!
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Thursday, February 25, 2010
MDO/Preschool
So we have been looking into enrolling Henry in some sort of Mom's Day Out program or pre-preschool. We are hoping for a program that runs 1-2 days a week for a couple hours, but have been mostly unsuccesful in our search.
Seems that we can either find preschool or daycare- neither of which we are interested in. He isn't quite old enough for preschool (he will be in the fall, but we were hoping for something a little earlier) and daycare for 1 day a week just seems like a hassle, not to mention we really want a low student/teacher ratio.
Our hopes for the program are that he will get time to interact with other children his age as well as continue to learn age appropriate cirriculum (letters, numbers, colors, manners, and playing well with others (SHARE!)- he is pretty good at these now, but he struggles with the last one :)
We have also looked (and by "we" I of course mean "I") for summer programs that encompass sports or playing or some sort- as we think Henry would really enjoy them. But we have found that most of those programs start at 2.5- and Henry would be a couple months shy of that....
So hopefully we will have something to post soon.... stay tuned.
Seems that we can either find preschool or daycare- neither of which we are interested in. He isn't quite old enough for preschool (he will be in the fall, but we were hoping for something a little earlier) and daycare for 1 day a week just seems like a hassle, not to mention we really want a low student/teacher ratio.
Our hopes for the program are that he will get time to interact with other children his age as well as continue to learn age appropriate cirriculum (letters, numbers, colors, manners, and playing well with others (SHARE!)- he is pretty good at these now, but he struggles with the last one :)
We have also looked (and by "we" I of course mean "I") for summer programs that encompass sports or playing or some sort- as we think Henry would really enjoy them. But we have found that most of those programs start at 2.5- and Henry would be a couple months shy of that....
So hopefully we will have something to post soon.... stay tuned.
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
I wish I was....
Here.....
with him....
doing this....
and enjoying this.....(even though this evening we had a couple of bug issues :)
But instead I am enjoying the cold weather, a husband who is traveling in colder weather, and hanging out with my baby boy (which is just as good as any of the above!)
with him....
doing this....
and enjoying this.....(even though this evening we had a couple of bug issues :)
But instead I am enjoying the cold weather, a husband who is traveling in colder weather, and hanging out with my baby boy (which is just as good as any of the above!)
Someday we are planning to head back to this lovely location (hopefully with less drama on the way there) and doing nothing but laying by our private pool, sipping fruity drinks and relaxing (read: sleep, drink, lay in the sun, swim, read and drink some more)
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Crayons and other updates
So we got a new computer last week, so I am still trying to figure out how to load pictures on the one comp- for some reason I just can't get it to work right. I do have a new belly pic to show, so for those of you interested, that is coming!!
On an unrelated note, I was reading all about crayons this morning- mostly about how long they take to break down in landfills. Did you know that crayons are petroleum based?? I started thinking about how many crayons we must go through every month- if you add up that every restaurant we go to gives Henry at least 3 to color with, and all the broken crayons that we get here on a monthly basis, we are talking LOTS.
So I looked into donation, and although it is cool that these companies take the old crayons and make new ones to sell, I figure we could save some money (and maybe produce a little less trash) by collecting all of our crayons and making new funky crayons. They are simple to make in the oven and Henry would end up with some fun shapes and colors....
We are starting our collection now, and we will let you know how it goes and show you some cool new crayons soon!
On an unrelated note, I was reading all about crayons this morning- mostly about how long they take to break down in landfills. Did you know that crayons are petroleum based?? I started thinking about how many crayons we must go through every month- if you add up that every restaurant we go to gives Henry at least 3 to color with, and all the broken crayons that we get here on a monthly basis, we are talking LOTS.
So I looked into donation, and although it is cool that these companies take the old crayons and make new ones to sell, I figure we could save some money (and maybe produce a little less trash) by collecting all of our crayons and making new funky crayons. They are simple to make in the oven and Henry would end up with some fun shapes and colors....
We are starting our collection now, and we will let you know how it goes and show you some cool new crayons soon!
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Going from a family of 3 to a family of 4
Some days I cannot believe that in 9 weeks or less we will have a family of 4. Two kids. Crazy stuff.
And although I am super excited and ready for E to be here, in some ways I am not ready at all. We have a routine and schedule here. We all know each others quirks, likes and dislikes. We know how to make H happy and we know how to deal with boy stuff. I can easily go to the grocery store or run into the mall with H, because I am used to it. We can handle a meal out and we can go to the zoo without much hassle. And most importantly, we give all our attention to our adorable, mostly sweet baby boy.
I know that we will love E just as much as we love H, and I know that eventually we will settle into a new routine and schedule. I know that SOMEDAY I will be able to run into Nordstrom to look at shoes and not have to worry about how to get my double stroller together. Someday.
What I worry about most though is H. Will he like his new sister? Will he be mad that we have someone else we have to care for too? Will he still want to hang with momma on the couch and watch CARS? I sure hope so.
So in an effort to make H feel as loved as we can, we are planning all kinds of fun "H" days in the coming weeks and months. We will be going to the zoo, trying out new fun places to play and going to the park. After E gets here we are planning to take him to his first real rockies game (just the three of us!), take him to a little water park just up the road, going to the reservoir to play with friends, golf outings and what I am sure will be his favorite, "Daddy Day" where daddy will take him out for a couple hours and they will do "boy" stuff- have doughnuts, play outside, go to a baseball game- whatever they feel like.
Here's to hoping that everyone settles into this family of four..... sooner rather than later!
And although I am super excited and ready for E to be here, in some ways I am not ready at all. We have a routine and schedule here. We all know each others quirks, likes and dislikes. We know how to make H happy and we know how to deal with boy stuff. I can easily go to the grocery store or run into the mall with H, because I am used to it. We can handle a meal out and we can go to the zoo without much hassle. And most importantly, we give all our attention to our adorable, mostly sweet baby boy.
I know that we will love E just as much as we love H, and I know that eventually we will settle into a new routine and schedule. I know that SOMEDAY I will be able to run into Nordstrom to look at shoes and not have to worry about how to get my double stroller together. Someday.
What I worry about most though is H. Will he like his new sister? Will he be mad that we have someone else we have to care for too? Will he still want to hang with momma on the couch and watch CARS? I sure hope so.
So in an effort to make H feel as loved as we can, we are planning all kinds of fun "H" days in the coming weeks and months. We will be going to the zoo, trying out new fun places to play and going to the park. After E gets here we are planning to take him to his first real rockies game (just the three of us!), take him to a little water park just up the road, going to the reservoir to play with friends, golf outings and what I am sure will be his favorite, "Daddy Day" where daddy will take him out for a couple hours and they will do "boy" stuff- have doughnuts, play outside, go to a baseball game- whatever they feel like.
Here's to hoping that everyone settles into this family of four..... sooner rather than later!
Monday, February 8, 2010
Henry's Birthday Gift
I am sure that this will be the first of many posts regarding our first born's SECOND birthday, but I just had to share this one.
This last weekend while B and I were out running some errands sans Henry we decided to hop into Golfsmith (my husbands favorite store) and look at some, well, golf stuff. This is always so exciting to me as you can imagine. But on this particular visit, I was actually pretty excited. We were looking at kids clubs.
We looked at the first set of clubs- they were made for children 2-5 years. As you can imagine, they were adorable. Only problem, they were WAY to small for our gigantor child. So we looked at the next size up, made for children 5-8. Now we were getting somewhere.(don't worry grandma and grandpa George, these are the right size, his height falls smack in the right range for these clubs!) We decided on the set- they are yellow (so cute!) and are left handed.
We are so excited for him to open these clubs, he loves his little plastic sets and he really loves Bryan's clubs that are up in our bedroom (yep, you read that correctly, my husband has golf clubs in the bedroom, not a whole set mind you, but still). We think he will really like going out with Bryan this summer to hit balls and play. And he might even make a golf trip up to Fort Collins to show his grandpa what he can do!
This last weekend while B and I were out running some errands sans Henry we decided to hop into Golfsmith (my husbands favorite store) and look at some, well, golf stuff. This is always so exciting to me as you can imagine. But on this particular visit, I was actually pretty excited. We were looking at kids clubs.
We looked at the first set of clubs- they were made for children 2-5 years. As you can imagine, they were adorable. Only problem, they were WAY to small for our gigantor child. So we looked at the next size up, made for children 5-8. Now we were getting somewhere.(don't worry grandma and grandpa George, these are the right size, his height falls smack in the right range for these clubs!) We decided on the set- they are yellow (so cute!) and are left handed.
We are so excited for him to open these clubs, he loves his little plastic sets and he really loves Bryan's clubs that are up in our bedroom (yep, you read that correctly, my husband has golf clubs in the bedroom, not a whole set mind you, but still). We think he will really like going out with Bryan this summer to hit balls and play. And he might even make a golf trip up to Fort Collins to show his grandpa what he can do!
Friday, February 5, 2010
Valentine's Day Plans
Every year on Valentine's day my loving husband makes dinner for us to enjoy at home. I have come to look forward to this day every year- you see, Bryan doesn't cook. He can make eggs, and grilled cheese sammies and he can even make mac and cheese (unlike some people in my family). But a real dinner? Never happens. And let me tell you, he always does really well! He roots around for fun menu items and comes up with meals he knows I will love.
Well this year Valentine's day lands on a Sunday. And we have an almost two year old who doesn't like to eat his meals at the table, AND it isn't like I can enjoy a bottle of wine with this meal, so what are we going to do? Easy.....
A day at the Denver Children's Museum and an indoor picnic. We figured that this year we would make Valentine's day a day for Henry. We will probably do this going forward (as I recall my parents always made a big deal out of Valentine's day. We got fun presents and we always had a fun dinner as a family) and I am looking forward to celebrating with my little family of 3!
We will post some pictures of our little adventure after the holiday. I hear there is a golf ball room at the children's museum... that should be fun!!
Well this year Valentine's day lands on a Sunday. And we have an almost two year old who doesn't like to eat his meals at the table, AND it isn't like I can enjoy a bottle of wine with this meal, so what are we going to do? Easy.....
A day at the Denver Children's Museum and an indoor picnic. We figured that this year we would make Valentine's day a day for Henry. We will probably do this going forward (as I recall my parents always made a big deal out of Valentine's day. We got fun presents and we always had a fun dinner as a family) and I am looking forward to celebrating with my little family of 3!
We will post some pictures of our little adventure after the holiday. I hear there is a golf ball room at the children's museum... that should be fun!!
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