What we've been up to....

Well, the usual, nothing out of the ordinary. Silas is talking quite a bit and definitely letting us know what he wants and when! Sheila is going down to very part time work now, only one day a week. I gave my notice in April and they still haven't found anyone for the position, so I'm going to work when they need me. I'm excited about being at home more and spending time with Silas and getting ready for 2 little ones. Kurt is VERY busy with work as they have had a camp that he is a part of at the YMCA. It has made for some long and stressful days.

Other than that, we are excited about coming back to Iowa and Illinois over the 4th of July weekend. We have new nephews to meet, so we're looking forward to that.

Anyways, I'll post a few pictures. Silas is really into climbing on things and you'll see by the high chair photo he did it successfully! (his bottom is wet because he sat in water outside...just a side note).

So that's all for now!

A day at the zoo

Saturday was an absolutely beautiful day, so we went to the zoo with some friends from church. We had a very nice time and all of the kids did great. There were four kids total all under the age of 3 with Silas being the youngest, so we were all very impressed. We stayed for about 4 hours, so it was a long day. Anyways, Silas had a fun time feeding the giraffes and birds. He did try to swat at one of the birds that he was feeding which was kind of funny. We also got to see some very active grizzly bears and a moose. Those were some of the highlights. I'll attach a few pictures to show.

A day of Dr. Appts

Today (my day off) was filled with dr. appts. I had my 7 month appt where you have to drink that yummy drink to test for diabetes. I'm glad it is over with. Otherwise, everything looks good thus far. I'm gaining plenty of weight, but am on track. I think you always feel bigger than what you are. The baby's heartbeat is 160 which is great. So, my next appt is another month out. But only a few weeks until I'm already in the 3rd trimester. This has gone rather fast.....so far! I think when you have a child and are pregnant, you don't think so much about being pregnant because you are so busy. Much different than being pregnant w/o children.

Silas also had a dr's appt (15 month check up). Yup, he's still holding down the 5th percentile in weight. He weighs 20 lb 8 oz. He's such a little peanut, but he seems so heavy to me! His height is 29.5 inches which is the 10th percentile. He has stayed very consistent, so no concern there. Anyways, he got two shots, so he wasn't too thrilled about that, but at least it is over with.

Other than that, things are going really well out here. We have all been very healthy (knock on wood) and just enjoying summer time. We'll update more later.

Thank heaven for......bubbles

Yes, we have found the cheapest entertainment ever. A trip to the local Family Dollar store has gotten us coloring books, sidewalk chalk and wonderful bubbles, all for a dollar each. We love that! So, what have we been doing in our spare time. Yes, blowing bubbles nonstop. Silas loves it and Haven chases after them, this causes Silas to giggle like crazy and then it has us all laughing. The sad part is when we have to put the bubbles away for the night..............Here are some pictures to enjoy.

It's summer time!

Well we have a lot to catch up on. We are settling in nicely and really enjoying where we live. The weather is absolutely beautiful, cool in the morning and evenings but warm during the day. I love that we don't have humidity. It is funny talking to some people out here, because they will say "boy today is humid" and Kurt and I are like, um.....you don't know what humidity is.

Anyways, I've gotten to know a group of ladies that meet every Monday for a playdate. There are some kids around Silas's age, so that has been fun. Plus it is neat to interact with other women where we live. It has been a blessing and we both look forward to Mondays.

I will attach a few pictures to enjoy. Here are some explanations. Kurt always makes us blueberry pancakes on the weekends. However, Silas always wants to be a part of the action, so to solve that, Kurt now puts him in the backpack and cooks. I am able to get things done and Silas likes it and Kurt makes us breakfast. It is wonderful! Silas is also big into hats right now. If he sees a hat, he will continue to point at it until it is on his head. I even put him down for a nap today with it on, because he will get upset if you take it off. It is really cute though. The other pictures are of us enjoying our backyard. We got some sidewalk chalk and he really enjoyed playing with that along w/ just holding onto it. You'll see if he even decided to color Haven who thankfully doesn't really care! So I hope you enjoy and I'll try to be better with the blog this summer.