The Zoo!

This was the first time any of us had been to the Sacramento Zoo. Aiden had so much fun! He spent the entire day running around like you see in the video below. Wait, I take that back, he took the time to steal from the gift shop. I didn't realize the little stinker had done it till we had left!





The giraffes were his fave.





Making friends.





Picking flowers for momma.

Every night around 10 pm.

Ok then, see ya!

Aiden will be the first to let you know if you have overstayed your welcome. When he is ready for you to leave, he will walk up to you, wave his hand and say "Bye". I can barely get my shoes on in the morning before work and he's already waving.

It's either this, or "Bye" means HE is ready to leave. Here he is, dragging THEIR new diaper bag, towards the garage door saying "Bye! Bye!". Somebody get some clothes on that kid!


Hope everyone has a fun and safe Memorial Day weekend!

Harper's Nursery

I still have some things that need to go up on shelves, and have a couple wall hangings that I want, but you get the idea. I am really happy with how it turned out. I took some pictures during the day and then some last night.








These are just photos I took. They are the roses that my mom gave me at Harper's shower, and I just laid them in her cradle for the shots. The cradle will go in our room though.




Aiden likes it too. He thinks this is his special little room to hang in.

Splashing Mohawk Man

::remember to hit the pause button on the music player, over on the right hand side of the blog before playing the video::

The weekend is over.....

..... and I am still pregnant. This is not a complaint, more of an accomplishment. I actually felt really great this weekend. We really accomplished a lot this weekend:

~ The nursery is SO close to being finished. All that is left is the rug, which came in today, so I can pick that up this afternoon, and we will be done.
~  I packed my hospital bag, and Jeff installed the infant car seat in my car once again. It is funny to drive around with two car seats in the back.
~  Aiden also got his 3rd haircut. His hair grows so fast. He was such a good boy. He just sat there the whole time while I cut it.

~ I think I finally started nesting. I started obsessively organizing drawers and sanitizing everything in the kitchen. But I am boycotting laundry as you can see from the picture above. In fact, I am thinking about continuing this for the duration.

Happy Friday.

TGIF. Seriously.

My dearest Harper:

I know what impatience is like, I have a bad case of it myself, however, it would be really in your best interest to stay in mommy's belly for at least 20 more days until you are full term. The contractions last night at 3 minutes apart, for an hour straight almost cost us another trip to Labor and Delivery. Let's just rest where we are at for a little while longer.

Love: Mama

Long Naps = Happiness

Jeff and I went for our tour of the new hospital on Saturday morning, and Aiden got to have a playdate at one of my girlfriend's houses. They went to a parade, and then they played, and played and played some more. He came home and took a FOUR hour nap. Here he is right after he woke up.

Rug shopping can be so tiring!!

But oh so handy at the same time! When he was done resting, he was up and on his merry way again.

THIRTY-THREE WEEKS

Ok see what I mean? On the left is me with Aiden at 37 weeks and the right is today with Harper at 33 weeks.

C-Section Scheduled

Exactly 6 weeks from today is now my official c-section date. Wednesday, June 23, 2010.

Today marks week 33. Per my doctor, after week 35, should I go into labor again, they will not stop it this time. I am hoping that she will wait till the scheduled date, however in 5 more weeks I may feel differently. She will be almost doubling her weight from now until the end, so.....ok, my hips are weeping just hearing this news.

I have decided to change the spelling of Harper's middle name. Kadence is now spelled with a "K" instead of a "C". No real reason, just all of a sudden yesterday I decided that it just fit so much better.

The rest of the doctors appointment went well. The heartbeat is at a healthy 135 beats per minute. I have gained 2 pounds this month, so I am up about 17 total. (I had been gaining about 6 pounds per month at my two prior appointments). Harper is head down right now (unlike Aiden). My doctor measures my belly every time, but does not really give me an idea of how big she is. I think she will definately be a bigger baby than Aiden, but that won't be too hard to beat. The little peanut was only 6.5 when he was born.

Spoiled....almost rotten.

Just when I am thinking life couldn't get any sweeter, I experienced so much love from friends and family yesterday. So many calls, emails, texts and gifts! I'm overwhelmed with how lucky I am to have such thoughtful and caring people in my life.

Sleep: Jeff got up early with Aiden, so I could sleep. I didn't roll out of bed until about 8:30 which was nothing short of amazing.


Diaper Bag: I have been coveting this bag for months. Aiden's diaper bag has endured quite a bit of wear and tear, so I needed a new one. I needed something that was large enough to tote around all my junk and stuff for 2 babies. This bag is perfection.


Edible Arrangement: My mom and dad sent me this yummy treat. I thought I was supposed to be sending my mom gifts, not the other way around! And the added bonus is that the cute watering can that it came in, matches the decor in Harper's room perfectly.


Flowers: These I got from Dulce and Benjamin. Benjamin is Jeff's right hand man/business partner/friend. They smell absolutely wonderful!

At 18 months we......

smile for the camera,


help dad with yardwork,


love to go to the park,


prefer to dirty our diaper in private,


and make our disappointments abundantly clear.

popsicles are funny

Just Saying.

I feel like it is necessary to point out that today I am enjoying being pregnant. I'm not worrying about my weight, I do not have a headache, my heartburn is only burning the the first layer of skin off my esophagus, my neck is finally feeling like it is on it's way back to normal, my right hip is behaving and staying snuggly in it's socket, and just feeling her hands try and poke right through my belly button is absolutely amazing. Truly it is, and I am determined to enjoy these last few weeks of what will most likely be my last pregnancy. I just felt like putting this in writing since lately I have been complaining twenty four-seven.

As each day passes, our little girl's arrival is becoming more real. Now that I am feeling better, I have more energy to do the things that need to be done this weekend:

1. Attempt to finish Harper's nursery - including the task of removing my entire summer wardrobe from her closet, and finding another home for it. This should be good.

2. I must take Aiden's 18 month photo
Yes, a year and a half already! and yes, getting good pictures of my little busy body may take all weekend.

3. I may do the 12 or so loads of laundry that need to be done
Jeff's SUPER subtle hint the other morning must mean he is out of boxers and socks. As he looks around the HUGE mess we call our master bedroom, he asks, "hey, when are you going to start nesting?" If I remember correctly, the side glance I gave him after this, quickly answered his question. Lucky for him, he seems to always make up for these gems he comes up with.

4. And lastly, I will spend my day on Sunday being thankful that I have such a wonderful mother, and especially thankful that I have been given the gift of being a mother to my babies.

Happy Mother's Day!

My Buddy

I looked at Aiden yesterday and wondered to myself when he became a little boy and not a baby anymore.




Here he is flirting with the baristas at the coffee shop. They fall for it every time. Seriously, can you blame them though??