To all of my 2-3 dedicated blog checkers, sorry about my absence. I couldn't find my camera this week. Problem solved though so I thought I'd post some pictures. Nothing too exciting going on, though so don't get too excited.

Noteworthy items:
*I told off the girl I work with today after she mumbled under her breath that I never do anything at work. I don't think she'll ever be doing that again.

*When a song by The Black Crowes (Dustin's all-time favorite band) comes on my iPod on shuffle Kate says "This is The Black Crowes." Dustin says he didn't teach her this, she just knows good music when she hears it.

*I'm going to be beginning my search for a new diaper bag. Wish me luck and feel free to suggest any you love!

Okay here's some new pics as of late:

I tried to take some cute pictures of Kate if it just weren't for the granola bar!




Kate apparently likes to eat sour cream by the spoonful. Yummy!




Kate's new sandbox. She loves to play in the sandbox at daycare so I thought it'd be the perfect birthday present. It turned out not to be. We have to convince her just to go out and play with it! Hmmm...

Kate loves to read books. She woke up from her nap and came and snuggled with me and read! It was quite a sweet time.

24 weeks

Everything is going good. I feel much bigger than I look in that picture. I was even wondering if I was beginning to walk with a small waddle?!? And my chubby pregnancy face appeared while I was sleeping on Friday night. I guess I'm going to accept that, though. It was literally overnight!! O'well! I'm getting really excited about this little baby boy!! He's so active and always kicking around in there!

mother's day pics

Kate woke me up yesterday by saying "you're a sweetheart!" What a start to my mother's day!

She told me "Happy modder's day, Mommy" and gave me a hug randomly about 20 times yesterday!

Dustin got me tulips and a beautiful card.

I had a very nice day!

It was Kate's turn to say the dinner prayer. (most impressive is that this isn't rehearsed at all) Make sure your volume is turned up...it's kinda quiet.


Narration: thank you for this day, thank you for ate, thank you for food, thank you for family, thank you for family, thank you for this day...

Kate's 2nd b-day party

HAPPY BIRTHDAY KATE!


She had a cupcake for breakfast on her birthday!!

Kate had lots of fun at her birthday party. She's been waiting for this day for weeks. She's been waking up talking about it for weeks now. She screams "Kate's birthday coming next week!!!" for weeks now! I think it was all she dreamed of and more. She had tons of fun!

We had about 30 people at our house and cooked out on the grill. It all seemed really hectic to me but I guess it went over well. I barely even saw Kate during the party. She was so busy!



Kate and Pap


Kate's pinata, birthday cake and enjoying some new presents.




She LOVES her new swimming pool!


Kate's princess dress up

So...I went shopping tonight!

And this is what I bought!!

The next american idol

This girl loves to sing. She has even written 2 originals: the du-be (pronounced doo-bee) song and the ba-be song. She requests that I sing them to her before bed each night!

Anyways...if you are interested please enjoy the next 3 videos of kate doing what she loves to do best.



I am a Child of God-(a church song for those not familiar) I can't believe how much kids learn. We sing this before bed most nights but I didn't know she knew it. She just started singing it by herself this weekend.

prego pic

I'm halfway there! I feel great! I find out baby boy or baby girl next thursday. I'll be sure to keep you posted!
20 weeks with baby #2


just for your comparison pleasure: 19 weeks with kate

Oh, the fun of a 2 year old!

(notice her eyes...she was just beginning to get pink eye here)

I mean that title literally at times and sarcastically at times. This girl is a trip.
"no boots, mommy." "no ponytail, mommy."(accompanied by lots of crying) "Kate blue sweater, mommy." (no matter the time of day, on top of jammies or not) "no, no mommy. Kate do it."

These are just some of the wonderful things my not even 2 year old tells me just about daily. She knows EXACTLY what she wants and makes that perfectly clear! She's quite the independent little girl. Until she needs help that is. Then all I hear over and over is "help mommy. mommy help. help kate mommy." you get the point. until I start actually helping her, because then all I hear is "no, no mommy. Kate help."

She's been saying some funny things though that I've been writing down. I'll share:
"Here mommy, a special treat." (bringing me a plate with a toy cookie on it)

"Kate's bread, right? Yeah." (answering her own question at dinner one night)

"What else you got?" (after opening an Easter present from Grandma)

"Ohhhh look what I got!"

"Hey, hey you take a nap! Listen to me." (talking to her babies)

"no happy no more. I sad. (while in the middle of crying)

And some Easter fun!

Happy Easter Everyone!

Bedtime

I was just putting Kate to bed...which went something like this:
jammies on
get nigh night and binky
pick out and read 3 books
sing 3 songs
then I ask Kate what song she wants to sing next and she says "bed now"

Well okay if that's what you want! So she's sleeping soundly and I'm happy!

Big Girl Bed!!!

On Sunday Dustin's family came up to visit and I put them to work helping me set up Kate's new room with her new BIG GIRL BED!

So far so good! She loves it! It's all Dora, of course. I bought the bed and Dora bedding on Craig's list for $30! What a deal!

She walks right into my room around 5 or 7 AM to tell me she has to go potty then walks right back and climbs in bed and goes back to sleep.

This is Kate seeing her new bed for the first time! She's so excited!




(Those letters aren't going to stay there...we were just looking for a home for them)



Playing dress up with Aunt Hannah and Alaina while we were setting up Kate's new big girl bed.