For Andrea .....

J playing with his new "daddy approved, pink/purple-free" kitchen:

Mallie & Tara rockin' out

Gates, Callie and Keelan at the park!

Jacob and Andrew being silly at lunch yesterday.

Not a very exciting post, but I have one's from his birthdayS that I need to post -- but am waiting for celebration #3 to occur. Can't believe my baby is two on Friday :-( ..... also on Friday, baby Sprout is 16 weeks along! Which means we should find out gender very soon.

Pink Monsters and Mascara'd Boys

Long story short ..... Jason LOVES Franken Berry the cereal. Looks for it every year around Halloween - that's the only time they put it out. He was so proud to find two boxes on clearance at Target. Well, me and my developing fetus had a major sugar craving last week and had some of his treasured Franken Berry. And perhaps me and the developing fetus had more the next day also - and the next. I tried to tell the fetus "No, that's daddy's!" -- but alas, the fetus' power over me was too strong!
Anyways, the Franken Berry was gone and me and the developing fetus were quite pleased with our Franken Berry consumption. However, Jason was not. He was convinced his seasonal, treasured Franken Berry was gone for a whole year. He apparently expressed (complained) to his brother the sadness of missing out on the Franken Berry. Then, yesterday a dozen boxes arrived at our house. I might be giving birth to a baby pink Frankenstein!

Also yesterday ...... Jacob was in our bathroom and while I ran to the kitchen for a minute to get ready for an awesome playgroup .... he squished his tiny hands into the inch opening of my baby-proofed make-up drawer and managed to get mascara. The picture explains the rest.

Grandma and Grandpa E got him a red wagon for his birthday .... he LOVES it!!!!

Playing in the fountain

My handsome husband that I (and the developing fetus) stole Franken Berry from ......

Halloween

Jenny took this at the arboretum, love it! I'll have to post my other arbortum pics soon - it was our first trip their and that place is gorgeous!
More random pics ..... Jacob decided to take a siesta on the kitchen floor, not quite sure why.

He hates when his hands get dirty and was chasing me around begging me to clean them!

Now for Halloween ... here's my sliding Itsy Bitsy Spider

Jumping Spider

We spent Halloween with my nieces and Grandpa/Mimi - it was a perfect day! Here's Regan as a disco chic, the wig only lasted about 5 minutes! (I don't know what the gang signs are about)

Jacob wondering who that is?

Emma as a kitty cat (she's making her kitty scowl face)

Miss Alyssa as a 70's Hippy Chic! It was great to know that their ARE still cute little girl costumes that don't make them look a "lady of the night."

Group photo .... after many takes.

Pumpkin Patch (2nd attempt)

On Saturday we attempted the Argyle pumpkin patch but ended up getting our car stuck in the mud .... then, after finally making our way into the patch a young girl came up to us and said "uh, did you pay to get in?" We answered, "no, we didn't see anyone asking us for money?" and the girl said, "uh, you need to walk all the way around and pay." We decided it was not meant to be and got in our muddy car and went out to eat instead. Then, Sunday morning we hit the Flower Mound patch .... it was perfect! Picture posting did not go so well, consider the anti-chronological nature a brain teeser for you.

Here's Jacob (as the Itsy Bitsy Spider) showing Elmo some love ....

My baby in jail!

Tonight we carved a pumpkin .... Jacob was digging the guts.

Me performing a little post-surgery clean-up

My baby in jail, again

Jacob going in for the love ....

Jacob scooping the guts out ... Oreo waiting for a seed

Oreo really wanting a seed

So back to the pumpkin patch (look alive out there) .... he LOVED the pumpkin house

He loved this wagon, it was tough getting him out of it ......

Entering the patch (so this really should have been the 1st picture)

Jacob reading the newspaper

Caught on Camera!

Daddy's been taking Jacob on walks at night to help wear him out for a good night sleep .... and bonus, he found a yellow balloon!

Jacob put on daddy's work shoes and tap-danced around the kitchen, it was very cute.

He was oh so proud of himself! (the spots on his shirt are green beans)

Then, not even 5 minutes later .... he stood on his truck to un-lock the front door. We're in trouble when he realizes he can open the door handle. Next home project ..... more locks on front door.

News

So I think I've mostly spread the news, but I've been wanting to post it ...... I'm pregnant!!! About 8 weeks to be exact. We are so very excited, due date is May 14th. I've been feeling pretty icky, much more nausea than last time ... but Jacob has been great about momma being so lazy. To think I could have gotten away with being lazy all this time!

I've already got me a little baby bump, more like a baby bulge. I'm digging it. Unlike last time, I am EMBRACING maternity clothes, more like RUNNING to them. Bring on the comfy, stretchy pants! I just hate the way they make your buttox look ... I mean c'mon ladies, let's be honest - who enjoys having their back and buttox combined into one body part. Last time I fought a good fight, but eventually surrendered due to the buttoning and un-bottoning my pants everytime I got up from my desk. Common questions: Yep, it was planned .... and yep, we'll find out the gender. I truly don't care if it's a boy or a girl. Love being a boy mom, but putting dresses on a little girl would be pretty cool. I think clothes shopping for little girls is more fun, but toy shopping for boys is more fun. It's a wash!

We have been working on names (we're ready this time!) and have pretty strong ideas on both, but I don't want to post them just yet in case we change our minds!

Totally & Completely Random

So I was cleaning out Jacob's closet and realized I had gathered every pair of shoes he has owned, thought I'd document .... not that this is interesting and sentimental to anybody but me!

Mommy and Jacob headed out for a dinner date

Finger painting ...... I was not a huge fan

Jacob not quite understanding why once again, he doesn't fit. Daddy picked out his tie t-shirt.

J playing in a water park by our house ....

Mushy greenbeans + peek-a-boo = messy child