Ethan "reads" Curious George

Ethan loves to read about Curious George and all of his crazy escapades. He's read enough of these books that he's memorized large chunks of them and can recite them from memory.

Ethan's version:
"This is George. He was good little monkey always curious. Today George curious about roller skating. Hundley Dachshund used the new skates.... Too fast!"


Actual words from the book:
This is George. He was a good little monkey and always very curious. Today George was curious about roller-skating! Hundley the Dachshund was the first to try out the new skates. Hundley went fast! Too fast!

Summer-saws

Ethan just learned to do "summer-saws" (somersaults) and wants to show off for you :)

The Mommy Song

Ethan decided to make up a song for me - please enjoy the mommy song :)

Crafty goodness

You may remember this post from a few weeks back when I started the yarn wreaths. 


Here is a picture of my fall wreath on my front door :)

If you look closely, you'll notice the packing tape under the ribbon - I had dropped the wreath and the foam snapped, so we had to tape it back together. Lesson learned - don't drop your wreath!

I had so much fun making the first wreath that I decided to make a Christmas one, which I'd like to point out, I have not dropped. Yet.

I like the bright cheerful colors :)

25 weeks!

25 weeks pregnant with Eva :) 


Our favorite little girl has been doing some serious growing this past week - she is 13.5 inches from head to toe and about 1.5 pounds! She is also starting to fill out a little with some baby fat and is busy growing hair. I hope she is as lucky as Ethan was and is born with a head full of beautiful hair!


We'll get another peek at her in less than a week when I go in for the growth ultrasound...but until then, a picture of my pregnant belly will have to do!

24 weeks!

24 weeks :)


Little Eva has spent the past week growing! She's over 12 inches long and over a pound in weight. She is still a scrawny little girl, but she'll be filling in with lots of kissable baby fat over the next 13-16 weeks :) Her taste buds are really developing well - all the flavors from the yummy foods I eat are being passed to her in the amniotic fluid - she really likes chocolate, just like her mommy!


I am convinced Eva is nocturnal - she's pretty quiet during the days now. She'll move a lot before 8am, not move so much during the day, and then go into overdrive after 8pm! 


Bump! I don't feel quite as big with Eva as I did with Ethan, I suppose that's a good thing :)

Arts and Crafts Fun for Me!

Lately I've been hit by a need to get crafty. After many days and lunch hours of poring over DIY/crafting blogs, I came upon the perfect simple beginner's craft - felt rosettes and yarn wreaths!


The rosettes were really simple (and I'm generally craft challenged) - although I think I might have to buy better fabric glue because some of the rosettes are starting to come undone a little.


Yarn wreaths are super simple and cheap to do it yourself. Just check the prices on Etsy (yikes!) if you need motivation! I will say it takes FOREVER to wrap the yarn around the styrofoam wreath, but it'll get done. Eventually.


Here are pictures of my first attempts at being crafty - please don't laugh too hard :)

practice wreath - intended to be fall seasonal for my house

pink rosettes - will be used in a yarn wreath for Eva's room

Arts and Crafts Fun at Eaglebrook :)

Today I took Ethan to an arts and crafts event at the Eaglebrook Country Club clubhouse. While I think it was geared mainly towards older kids, Ethan still had fun and I think he made the best arts and crafts!

Ethan ate his fries, his fruit and a whole chicken finger! I think he was one of the only kids to eat their fruit though.

Apparently all that food wasn't enough - Ethan is eating the lettuce off of my plate!

Ethan made me a pretty bracelet

Ethan made Eva a pretty picture frame

23 weeks!

I'm 23 weeks (and 2 days) pregnant with Eva now!

Our girl is quite the little dancer now - with her sense of movement and increased ability to hear louder noises (like Ethan's serenades!), she is not lacking for entertainment. The blood vessels in her lungs are continuing to develop in order for her to be ready to breathe in 14-17 weeks! Eva's going on 12 inches and a little over a pound now!

Weekly bump picture and another sneak peek at our girl!

comfy sweat pants are a pregnant girl's best friend!

Eva

22 weeks!

I'm 22 weeks (and 2 days) pregnant with Eva now!


My girl is about 11 inches long and nearly a pound now. Her lips, eyelids and eyebrows are becoming more distinct by the day. She's pretty wrinkly now, but she has plenty of time to grow that baby fat!


I had a good 22 week doctor's appointment. Because my blood sugars are so well under control (practically non-diabetic), I now only have to test twice a week for the next month. I've put on 5lbs in the past month, bringing me to a total of 15lbs gained so far. Oh, and Eva demonstrated how active she is by kicking for the doctor twice! What a feisty little girl she is!


I am finally wearing maternity pants, but still haven't had to wear maternity shirts. Granted, I do have to wear longer shirts for the office, but I only go in twice a week or so :)


Anyways, here's the weekly bump picture, and it's really a bump now!

Trick or Treat!

Trick or treat! Ethan had a cold, but we bundled him up and took him out to what I think was a lot of houses for a 2 year old - up and down my parents' street (they live on a cul de sac) and a couple of my neighbors. My sweet little boy said "please" instead of "trick or treat" - how polite! But he quickly picked up on what was going on - as he was running down the sidewalk in between houses, he would happily yell "Ethan want more candy!"

Here's a treat for all of you...

My favorite little bear in the world!!!

"Ethan want more candy!"

So sweet!

Fall Festival fun at Heritage Prairie Farm

On the Saturday before Halloween, Chris and I took Ethan to a fall festival at one of our favorite places to go - Heritage Prairie Farm! They had all sorts of fun Halloween themed events for the little ones - face painting, pumpkin hunting (and decorating!), candy and Ethan's personal favorite, donkey feeding (the donkey is there all the time, but I have to mention it anyways)!

Please enjoy the pictures!

sweetest little bear

Ethan is a real bear now!

bears and donkeys get along!

funny close up of mr. donkey :)

inquisitive boy fingerpainting a pumpkin!

Random cuteness

amoxicillin moustache - poor Ethan had a double ear infection...

Ethan fished my blender out of the cabinet, assembled it, plugged it in, dumped in his sippy cup of milk and blended!

blended milk moustache :P