2nd trimester!

Do you see that sweet smile!? God I love this boy.

He is the highlight of every day.

He's talking so much now, we can have real conversations which is fun!

Except he's been telling some stories! When you ask him who made the mess in his

playroom (as you can see above!) he says it was daddy or the kitty! Stinker.

He's a lot of fun these days, and just a joy.

Of course we have trying moments, but for the most part he is very well behaved.

I am officially in my 2nd trimester today! So I guess its time I shared some details....

I found out I was pregnant in early August, I have a few early posts I wrote and saved that I will put up soon, I wanted to have records of notes to this baby like I did L.

After a few early scares and repeared ultrasounds (I had a cyst as I did with Logan). We saw that

all was well and we had another little one on the way!

The day after I found out I had Logan bring Les a new book to read it was titled

"I'm a big brother!" Les was surprised and very excited!

I have been tired, but remember I am working close to full time hours, in school and a mama of a very active 2 year old. My mom and Les have been huge helps!

Other then fatigue I have been feeling pretty good, some heartburn and occasional nausea, but NOTHING like when I was pregnant last time! I'm not complaining trust me!

My due date is April 17th, my stats final is April 18th, haha its ok you can laugh.

I'm just trusting it will all work out, I am going to talk to the professor and see when teh earliest date I can write is, and cross my fingers that baby stays in and my blood pressure stays down until after that date! GO ahead, say it, I'm crazy....

As with Logan, we are team green, for now I'm referring to baby as ducky, since when I ask L what's in mommy's belly he says its a ducky in there! He may be dissapointed come spring!

Have you heard you show earlier with your second!?...

This is me at 12 weeks 1 day

Here I am at 13 weeks 3 days!

I haven't gained any weight but I've defintely got a bump!

Logan has something to share....

Apple Picking!

I love the fall!! I'm sorry if any readers still exsist! Our life is officially totally crazy.

School seems to be going well, I am overwhelmed and even a little surprised with the amount

of work that it entails! I am not dumb tho (as I feared) and while I am surviving on a shockingly small amount of sleep I am doing well (I think!).

Les and I are still working on finding the right balance but we are trying.

The house is suffering, Thank God for my mom, she is such a huge help to us!

Its Fall, the weather here has been perfect. I love milkd jean and sweater weather!

We went apple picking last weekend. I am DETERMINED to still have quality family time!

This means most nights I am up till 2am or late doing school work, and I'm up by 8 (5:30 if its a work day!) to get our day going!

I'm tired but all is going very well! I promise to try and update more often!

Here is our little family! Makes my heart swell!

Logan loved up every second of it!

The apples were delicious I'm hoping to find time to bake later today!

He looks so grown up in this photo, it kills me!

Superman!

With my friends little one!

Train Ride!

Hay Pile Climbing. He would love country living! Too bad mama's not cut out for it!

Almost a big boy!!

I can't believe how quickly Logan is growing up!

He is talking a ton now and can completely communicate his needs/wants with us.

Whats even better is we can explain and reason (to a degree) with him.

We try to give him choices often so that he learns abotu consequences and feels a sense

of control over his life.

Logan has had a pacifier, or "guk" as well call it since he was born. Before he even went to breast he was given a guk to soothe him because he wasn't well enough to nurse.

He has become VERY attached to his guk. We worked hard on limiting it

to naps, bed and car trips.

But I'll be honest. He often found one and I let him have it, especially if we

were having a quiet day in.

Or if he was sick, which wiht his asthma is often.

Usually is was just when he was sleepy or watching TV in the evening with
me or kitty that he would really want it.

However sometimes when he was playing he would want it to.

Often I could distract him enough and slip it away and if we were busy

he didn't really ask for it.

I began to really worry about how we would get rid of it!

The guk fairy? give it to a baby? cut the end?

What if he cried and screamed for it?

We were/are hoping to do a trip this fall so I decided to focus on potty training

and wait until AFTER the trip.

A goal of having it gone by the new year was made!

The week of his birthday I sent cupcakes and a camera to school.

His teachers were great and took pictures for us.

I was shocked to see Logan had his guk the entire day!

And he was the only one who did!

Well something very interesting happened in our house on July 29th,

just 5 days after he turned two.

After his regular 3 bedtime stories he asked for his new Dora book to be read again.

On a whim (as I was going to get a guk) I said "do you want me to read your Dora book or do you want a guk?" he replied "Dora Book!" I explained that if he picked his Dora

book his guk would be gone and he wouldn't have it anymore

that he would have to go to sleep without it.

Again, he said "Dora Book!" (Yes you read that right I unintentionally bribed my child!)

I read the Dora book and turned off the light. He didn't even ask for it.

And he went right to sleep!!

I went thru the house and gathered up all the guks.

He didn't ask for it the next day at all, even at naps & bed.

The following day he did, I jsut reminded him they were gone and he was fine.

He asked for one maybe 5 times total in the days to follow.

Never a tear, no crying.

He was sick last week and saw some at the store and asked "guk gone"

I said yes honey the guks are gone.

I am indrecibly proud of my big boy. We are almost a month later and completely

guk free!!

I am still shocked at how smooothly it went, but I guess its because

he was really ready for it to be gone!!

My handsome boy is one his way to being a big boy!

I'm not sure I'm ready for this!!

Thank Goodness he still loves his mama snuggles!

Logan's 2nd Birthday Party

My sweet baby boy is TWO!!

How can that be?! I literally feel like I just found out I was pregnant!

Here is my little man in his birthday shirt!

It was perfect for his party! Its from this etsy seller, she was great to work with!

He is finally starting to smile for photos again!

As you kow from my previous post it was a cowboy party,

and what cowboy party is complete without a pony ride!?

This kids LOVED this! Such a hit!

A shot of his outfit....Here is the cake/dessert set up. I am thrilled with how it turned out.

However, I am sure you will see that I didn't have any luck finding my cow print

balloons. I've gotten over it! I love how many banner turned out!

I bought the digital paper pack from etsy, and created it all in photoshop.

boots & hats sugar cookies, made by the cookie queen, my mama!

Cowboy "pops" these were a HUGE hit!

The cake. I wanted to try and make it on my own. But I just knew I wouldn't have

enough time, so I ordered it from our favourite bakery.

Drink station! These were all a huge hit! And I know these

containers will continue to be a great addition to future events.

Table set up

The favours, "Happy Trails" mix.

Cowboy boot piniata, another big hit! I filled all the bags with a little candy to start with so that the kids would all get some.The food! It was perfect! I got rave reviews on it all!

The menu: BBQ Pulled Pork, BBQ Pulled Chicken, Macaroni & Cheese, Baked Beans,

Mini hot dogs, Egg Rolls (a nust at all of our party's thanks to my mother in law), potoato salad, macaroni salad, coleslaw, taco dip & chips, veggie tray, fruit tray.

Not the best picture of it, I think there are more on MILs camera, but here is L on the house!

Our little family at cake time!L trying his luck at the Piniata!

Jumping with his second cousin in the bouncey house!

Opening gifts! He loved this part this year!Thanks for checking out my party!!

When it rains it pours

I'm having a hard time.

I have a lot going on right now.

I KNOW that GOD is with me, and I am trying so hard to let go of all my stress and

just lay it at his feet. Can you all say a prayer for me?

My sister has called off her wedding. Out of respect for her I'm not

going to get into the details. But this has been very hard on our family.

I feel so sad for her and her ex-fiance, I pray for nothing but happiness for both of them.

My mom is has had a health scare that we are still pursuing, it involved some cardiac

and lung issues, and it SCARES me.

This morning one of the most wonderful men I know went to Heaven. My papa Ray has been ill for sometime. I know that God took him and he's now with my Aunt and cousin. Its still

so sad. Please pray for our family, espcially my grandma.

I write my big exam on Monday. With all of these other factors racing thru my head. I am tryign so hard to focus. I literally CANNOT back out now. Please pray that God can clear my mind and help me focus and to do well.

Thank you to all of you who are still reading my badly neglected blog.

I hope to start posting more again ver soon.

Logan's turning 2!! Party post!

My baby is turning two! I still cannot believe this!

While I am SUPER crazy busy with work and preparing for my lactation exam,

which is the day after L's birthday I also have to do a bit of work for his party!

Because of my exam his party will be a week late, but of course we will have cake on his actual birthday and maybe just a nice little dinner the 3 of us!

We are havign a cowboy party in honour of "buddy" (Toy Story) I am anti-commercial themes and so am doign most of the work myself.

Here is my idea board:

Do you see those cowprint balloons!? I NEED them, do you know how hard they are to find and have shipped to Canada?! I found them on oritental trading but they won't make it here in time and they won't ship Canadian orders to the USA (becuase I could just drive over and pick them up!) I am hoping to have luck with another site! I have orderede L's shirt and crossing my fingers it arrives in time. The postal strike over here really slowed things down!