Halloween 2011

It's that time of the time of the year.....ghosts, goblins, and witches, oh my! This is officially Pierce's 3rd Halloween, but his first time going out trick-or-treating.  He was only one month old his first Halloween.  He was a giraffe that year and a lion last year.  He has always looked so darn cute, so why mess with what works......yep can you say "The cutest monkey EVER????" Yeah, I thought so too....

Ok, so we can't forget baby Cohen!

And, a side-by-side of Cohen (left) and baby Pierce (right) wearing the same giraffe costume.

My poor babies!



Backyard Project

We've lived in the cookie-cutter track neighborhood (albeit, we really don't like our neighborhood, but I digress...) for almost 5 years now.  We put a paver patio in, some grass, and a fountain that never worked.  We never went out back and I kept the curtains closed because I was ashamed for people to see the sorry state that our yard was in.  I almost started to feel that I would rather look at a dirt field then look at our grass that was dead in spots and the pavers that will popping up due to misinstallation.

So ashamed in fact, that I will not post pics of the before here.....

However, in comes super husband to the rescue and now our yard is turning into our own little utopia of relaxation, family and friend filled bbq's, and a place for my boys to run and play.

This is about as before as I will get for ya'!

Kidtopia!

BBQ Under Construction

Fire Pit

No Words to Describe

I used to always think that I never wanted kids.  I like having my freedom and the independence to do whatever I wanted whenever I pleased.  But, having Pierce changed all that.  Now, that Cohen has arrived, my world and heart has expanded into regions I never thought possible.

How can you NOT love this face?!?!?!

Photo Courtesy of: Chris Cho Nelson Photography

www.chrisnelsonphotography.net

Meet Baby Cohen

It's been awhile since I've posted, but being in the last stages of pregnancy kept me mostly resting and keeping my feet up.  I was scheduled to have a C-section on October 3rd; however, Cohen had his own plans.

I started having contractions that were about 30 minutes apart last Saturday night.  Around 3 in the morning, they were about 15 minutes apart.  I remember thinking that I could feel like this for a few days and jokingly told my husband that I felt like he was in the birth canal already.  Around 11, my husband contacted Labor and Delivery and they told me to drink a lot of water and rest for an hour. If they didn't subside within an hour to call back.  So, we called back, and they told me to go ahead and come on in.  We, in all honesty, thought they would send us home, but we took my bag anyways.  Imagine my surprise when I got to the hospital and they told me I was 5 cm already!  Baby was ready to make his appearance.

As I was in the OR, I had a myriad of emotions going through my head.  I didn't get to experience the birth of my son, Pierce, because I had to be knocked out.  So, I was excited, nervous, and anxious all at the same time.  When they first showed him to me, I began to cry because it was the most beautiful thing to experience.

Meet Baby Cohen!

Saturday, September 25, 2011

9 lbs. 4 ozs.

21 1/2 inches

4:41 PM

Pow...Pow....Power Wheels...Pow...Pow....Power Wheels

My in-laws had bought Pierce a Lightning McQueen power quad for Christmas this past year.  It said it was for 18 months-3 years and he was 15 months at the time.  But, we thought, "What the heck? It can't hurt to try it and see what he does."  Well, he cried and clung to my husband as if he had just seen a ghost.  So, it's been sitting in his toy room since December 25, 2010.

This past weekend we had a little shindig at our house and a few people had brought their kids.  They are older than Pierce and were having fun in the toy room.  They broke out the Lightning McQueen car, started riding it, and having fun.  Well, guess who wanted to join in on this fun?  That's right!  Pierce to the Poo.  After everyone left, my hubby brought the car back out and put Pierce on it.  Except, he wouldn't sit on it.  So, in true Stephen (my hubby) fashion, he taught him how to stand on the seat and ride it.

Yep, he hasn't quite learned that Pierce mimics and remembers everything he does and/or teaches him.

However, I am just happy that he is no longer scare of the loud noise that it makes.  But, this past week, he has decided that sitting down on it is probably the safer way to go, albeit, if not the easier way to maneuver it.

How can you not love this face?? =)



Guac....Guac.....Guac.....Guacamole!!

Ok, I don't eat guacamole.  Besides the fact that it does not look appetizing to me to begin with (I can hear the outcry of horror that is both displayed on your face and coming out of your mouth), I happen to be allergic to avocados.  I guess, then, it doesn't really matter if I would like it or not, or whether it looks good, or smells good, etc....  I still couldn't touch it or eat it.

But, not all hope is lost.  You know how some people like to live out their life-long dreams through their kids?  You know the ones who make their kids stay at the baseball fields for 8 hours a day while they pitch the ball to them and then yell when they don't do what they want them to do?  The ones who don't care if they like soccer or dance, but make them participate because it's what they wanted to do?  (Really, the parents sucked at it themselves, so they hope their child can fulfill what they weren't able to)  I digress......... 

I will live out everyone who likes guacamole, besides me, dreams and have my kid eat it!  Just kidding, I really would never put my shortcomings onto my own child, at least not intentionally.  But, guess what?  Pierce LIKES it!  I can't say whether or not he loves it as he is unable to verbally communicate just how much he likes/loves it.  My husband was eating chips and guacamole the other night and I told him to let him try it.  He ate it and then held his hands out for more.  Yep, proud of my little boy.  Proud that he is not taking after his mama--who doesn't like to try new foods and pretty much eats the most plain items that exist in this world. 

The proof is in the pudding, or should I say, guacamole!

And, School is Back in Session

Yes, it's been almost a month since I've posted.  It's been so crazy busy in trying to get the new school year started.  I am now teaching 6 different classes this year, plus running ASB.  I was beginning to feel overwhelmed by it all the first week of August, mostly because I'm in my 3rd trimester of pregnancy, trying to get my lessons prepared, and plan for my sub.  I was used to getting up early, due to the farmer baby who resides in the room next door to mine.  However, I was not prepared to not have my daily 2 hour naps, and being able to relax when I felt tired.

So, school officially started on Thursday, August 12th.  I have everything up and running--I never said smoothly--but nonetheless, it's running.  I have one week left of work before I head out on maternity leave.  I have decided that I can only control so much and my sanity and the baby's health is way more important then lesson plans, kids who can't keep their mouths shut, and all the changes that are being implemented at my school.  I chose my sub specifically for her ability to take charge and be "me" in my absence.  Therefore, I need to "trust" in my choice and in her and let things fall as they may.  I have 4 more days of work, and I can get the relaxation that I crave, and quite honestly, feel I deserve.  Awe......the end is near.  I'll be happy when the pregnancy hormones calm down, because let's face it, all us mamas know, they never go away. =)

Cheers!