Weekend in Pictures!!!!

Mommy Guilt

I was starting to get really concerned about my kids and the effect that this pregnancy is having on them. They are completely aware that mommy is sick and sometimes they even sing to me, to try to help me feel better. I have been feeling tons of mommy guilt because our house is a mess, I rarely get them dressed, most of our playtime is spent on my bed and discipline is non-existent:( But then I see them doing things like getting their own lunch and brushing their own teeth and pushing eachother on the swings and then I think maybe they are learning independence and responsibilty. I'm not really sure if that is the case but it sure does make me feel better.

Some fun things:)

The other day I went outside to fix Noah's diaper which was falling off. (Noah spends most of these days running around in just his diaper) When I went to tighten the straps, I noticed that there was someting very hard at the front of his diaper. When I opened it up I found his daddy's ipod touch tucked down in there:) I was busting up laughing as soon as I saw it. But then I noticed that Noah was a little bit poopy too, so there was a nice little treat left on Daddy's ipod. Totally gross. Noah tries to stick things in his diaper and he says "pockets" while he does. I guess I should probably start getting him dressed.


We decided to move Presleigh's bed into Noah's room this week. Presleigh has been afraid of the dark for a while and has had the hardest time going to bed at night. We thought that it might help her to have Noah close by, to help her feel safe. It as been a success for her. She has done a lot better at night time, which has been great. Noah on the other hand has learned from his new roommate how to climb out of his crib:( I was so bummed because I honestly was hoping to keep him in the crib until the new baby got here. So we have put Noah in a big boy bed. Bed time has gone pretty well the last few nights. Nap time is impossible.

Yesterday Wayne and I went to the dentist. Noah was excited to get a little tube of toothpaste out of Daddy's dentist pouch to play with. Noah and I had a few conversations that went like this

Noah: What is this

Me: Toothpaste

Noah: Oh Toothpaste (With cute inflections in his voice)? It's Daddy's?

Me: Yeah that is daddy's toothpaste

Noah: No it's not Daddy's, Daddy's at work

We went through this whole little toothpaste thing probably 10 times throughout the day. I wish I could have gotten video of it because honestly his little voice is so stinking cute when we have conversations:)


Presleigh has been crackin me up lately. She is so imaginative and plays so well alone, but also with Noah. Yesterday she said to me "Mommy, want to see me shake my tail?" I of course wanted to see her shake it so I said yeah, and then she squatted down, stuck her little bottom in the air, curled her little arms up against her chest, and started wiggling her arms. It was so cute because it looked like the perfect bird stance to be able to shake her bottom, but everytime she would barely even move her bum.

A Full House Is the Best Kind

Most of the month of July was spent laying down due to some extreme nausea:( But my family did come to visit last week, and it was so nice to have them here. My mom, dad, aunt, and grandma drove down from Billings last Saturday. Then my sister Jules and baby Laila drove up with my cousin Christy from Utah. They didn't all stay with us, but we had quite the full house. It was wonderful:) It is always such a treat to have visitors, and we have been very lucky to have family come visit us often.

My kids get so exctied to see everyone. Presleigh slept with Grandma Patsy most of the nights they were here. Noah enjoyed playing games with Papa even though sometimes "papa scare you" (He says you instead of me). We had a yummy bbq over at the Lewis' one night and a spaghetti dinner at our house another night. We played Mexican train, and went swimming, and shopping, and hit up happy hour at Sonic a couple times. My mom and I, but mostly my mom, made Pres a new cute skirt. And we laughed a lot. My kids enjoyed being around family the most which is my favorite. Presleigh got very sad when everyone left and that breaks my heart. I wish we lived closer:( We are so grateful that everyone came to visit us. We are so excited to be vacationing in Montana at the end of this month, and can't wait to see everyone!!!!

Washing the Van

On Saturday after Wayne mowed the Lawn he decided that the van needed washed. Presleigh was already wet from the hose but she wanted to help too. Here she is washed the sidewalk:)
Noah didn't want to get sprayed with the hose so he stayed pretty far from the van and hung out next to me.

Here is the man working hard to clean that lovely green van:)

This is Noah's way of waving. When cars would pass he puts his hand up like this to wave. It's pretty dang cute.

Presleigh finally got the rag to the car. She was a good little helper.

Happy Birthday Noah

Our sweet boy turned 2 yesterday.

We decided to go out as a fam for Noah's b-day on Saturday. We went to Payton's baseball game and then out for lunch and cupcakes. We were planning on going to the zoo, but it was too hot. We ended up going to Bounce. Presleigh had a good time with her friend Saylor there. Noah was still sleepy so he mostly just sat on his momma's lap. But he did go down the big bounce slide a few times.

Then Yesterday after church we ate yummy sesame chicken and had the Lewis fam over for some dessert. Noah had a little bit of a rough day. But his mood completely changed once the Lewis' showed up. Noah got mostly Toy story themed toys for his bday. He loves Buzz:)

Noah is such a fun little boy. He is always running around and playing. He loves his sister and is always wondering what she is up to. I love the way he talks, and the funny things he says. I love that he reminds us to say prayers in the morning on our breakfast and it's even better when he will say them all by himself. He loves all things boy. He obviously loves toy story and randomly sings "You got a friend in me." He puts his arms out and flys around the living room and will say "look flying."

He absolutely loves the Lewis fam. He asks to go to the lewis' which is so cute and he will list everyone in the family, including their dog buster. He loves to play outside and loves to ride on his scooter and tricycle. We have to keep the bathroom doors closed at all times because Noah loves hand soap and my make-up. He loves to pump loads of hand soap on his hands and rub them:) He still has to have his blanket when he goes to bed and unfortunately still takes a pacifier too. He loves his oatmeal in the morning and can eat more than I can. I love it when he asks for "Milk in a cup" He loves to wrestle with his daddy and grunt. He makes this silly noise with his throat that sounds like a frog, and he thinks it's hilarious.

We love this little boy, and he is such a joy to spend every day with:)

4th of July

Our 4th of July is definitely one that we will not forget. It started off with a quick run to Target for a few things. Then we went swimming with the Lewis family for a little while. The kids had so much fun. Presleigh spent most of her time in the big pool playing with Krista. Noah enjoyed playing with a little girl in the baby pool. They are becoming quite the little fish this summer. I forgot my camera so I didn't get any pictures from the pool:(

Then we went home for a little relaxation. I had a big surprise for Wayne and I wanted to do something a little more fun this time. So I packaged up this pregnancy test and had Presleigh give it to Wayne. She told him "Daddy we're gonna have a baby." It was the cutest thing. We know that it is still super early but we are still very very excited and hopeful that we will have a healthy pregnancy this time around.
Then it was on with the festivities. We went over to the the Lewis' for a bbq dinner. It was extremely delicious. The boys gave Presleigh a water balloon that she carried around with her, she called it her baby. It popped all over her dinner. She was very upset. But then Jake made her a new one. I think it eventually got thrown out into the street. It was so nice to be able to have a low key 4th and still spend time with family. We love the Lewis fam and are so happy that we live close.

Then we headed over to a park with our friends to watch the fireworks. We got there pretty early so the kids were running around and playing. Noah was all over the place. I think it was all of the lemonade that he drank. He was hyped up. He was running around talking to strangers and playing catch with random people. He had no fear. I was worried he was gonna run off and get lost or taken. We were chasing after him quite a bit. But then the fireworks started and it was all worth it. The kids loved them. I love the 4th. I love wearing red white and blue, I love seeing flags out, and I love the patriotic music.

I am so grateful to live in this country and all of the freedoms that we enjoy here.