I am a bad blogger. I have been extremely busy this summer and haven't had a chance to blog. Here are some pictures of the last couple months (sorry, if you are on facebook, you probably have seen most of these).
Brothers!
Uncle Ron, Lucas, and Ari at the Zoo
Austin sleeping after filling his belly.
Dad and Austin at the beach
Daddy and Austin
At Aunt Diane's house for the Toombs family reunion.
Mike and Breanne's new addition
Lucas and Noel playing with rocks and shells
Austin is such a smiley baby!
Brunch at Uncle Rickers
Owen looking at the airplane in the sky
Breanne with Griffen
Me and my boys at the zoo
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SHOES:
Lucas has been very interested in putting on our shoes lately. Here are some of his best shots!
Daddy's shoes are cool....
But Mommy's shoes are the BEST!
The shoes don't even have to match.
Or have to be on the right foot....they are still awesome!
ZOO:
Sarah, Joe, and Maddie came over for the weekend and we took the kids to the zoo. Even though it wasn't warm, it didn't rain and thank goodness for that. The kids had a good time seeing the animals and Lucas' favorite was the black bears. We bought an annual pass, so there will be many more trips to come!
Lucas loved the elephants
So much more fun sitting on top of Daddy's shoulders
Joe and Sarah on the train ride
The Samuel Clan
Maddie loved the train ride
Austin was exhausted from the day at the Zoo
PREVIEW OF THE MOVE.......
We moved to Lake Oswego this last weekend. 100% CHAOS! Here is a little sneak peak.
This was taken from the stairs to our loft....AFTER a day of unpacking and moving stuff to our storage unit.
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Dad was here this weekend and got a new camera. Here are a couple good shots of Lucas playing outside.
Happy 1st Birthday Noel. My neice Noel turned 1 on Friday. Eric and Crystal had the family over for a birthday party this weekend. Crystal made Noel an adorable ladybug cake. I think Noel enjoyed playing with it more than eating it.
Uncle Mike spend quite a bit of time coloring with Lucas at the party.
Tabitha caught only a couple good pics of Lucas while she was here. Here is one of them.
Couple pregnancy shots by Tabitha
Well, it has been an eventful month of March so far. Tabitha came over and took some prego pics for me. I've only posted a couple of them, but she did an amazing job and I am really happy with how they turned out. Lucas was NOT cooperative when she came over. He wouldn't sit still and just wanted to play with her camera. Oh well, I guess I wasn't expecting too much. I am now 32 weeks and can't believe how close "the end" is now. Of course we STILL don't have a name picked out!!!
Dad came out this weekend for Noel's 1st birthday. It had been a couple months since he has been back and it was really nice to have him here. Lucas had so much fun with his Papa. We are planning a trip to Walla Walla soon. Of course, I need to get the "go ahead" from my doctor this week, but I don't think he will tell me not to go. We are really looking forward to seeing my Dad's new place and Kim will be flying up to meet us there too!
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First, can I just say that the more snow we get, the more I wish for spring to come. I know we have had some "spring like" days this winter, but I am ready for more. Lucas doesn't seem to mind though. Daddy took him out to build a snowman and he thought it was the best!
Last weekend we drove through the snowy mountain pass to Newport. Amazingly, there was even snow just outside of Newport. I have never seen that before. Luckily, while we were there we didn't have a drop of rain and really nice weather (but cold). Carina and Tim met us over there and we took Lucas to the OSU Science Center and Aquarium. He loved the fish, crabs, sharks, and octopus. Even though he was more involved this year compared to last year, it still is a lot for him to see and do. He was DONE after a couple hours. We had a great time just getting away and spending time with one of our favorite couples! Thanks for coming with us Carina and Tim!
Lucas loved to run around outside more than anything else.
I am officially in my third trimester. I feel a lot of emotions as I head into my 7th month. I am happy to be getting close to meeting my son, nervous about going into early labor and going past 34 weeks (which is unknown territory for me), and a little sad that it is almost over. I love being pregnant and am really going to try and enjoy these last 2-3 months with Lucas. I know there are going to be so many changes ahead and thinking about them is a little daunting. One step at a time, right?
28 Weeks
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Lucas turned 2 on Sunday, which also happened to be Super Bowl Sunday. Mike and Breanne came over to watch the game and celebrate with us. Lucas LOVES to show off when we have company and got some quality time playing with his Aunt and Uncle....and the dog, Randy. It was a really nice, mellow birthday. I just can't believe that another year went by. Lucas is getting so big. He is really a lot of fun right now too. I am soaking it all up as I know how fast it can all change.
Reading one of his new books.
Yummy strawberry cake!
Lighting the candles
Mommy making lasagna and Lucas "helping" by eating the strawberries set aside for his cake.
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What happened to January? This month has been such a busy and stressful month for me. I am so happy to see it come to an end. I have been on-call as a Doula for 4 clients this month. Two, as their primary Doula and the other two are as back up. So far, only one of those clients has had her baby. Both of my primary clients should be going into labor any day now. I am really looking forward to going to another birth. My last one was in November and I itching to see another baby brought into this world. I plan on taking a break in February and then March will be my last month taking on any new clients until this fall. With so many friends trying to get pregnant right now, I am hoping for lots of births this fall/winter! If I am lucky enough, I may even get to be a Doula for some of them:)
Dad moved into the farmhouse this month. He just came and picked up Riley. Riley (his dog) has been staying with us since Thanksgiving and I am sure they are both glad to be reunited again. Lucas, on the other hand, is going to miss having Riley around. He just loves her. We hope to make a trip over to Walla Walla in late March/early April. I am anxious to get over there and help decorate!
Dad with the grandkids this weekend
Dad's farmhouse in Walla Walla
Another view of the farmhouse
Today I am 6 months prego. I look more like I am 7 months along and seem to be packing on the pounds lately. I am really not used to that since I hardly gained any weight with Lucas. Oh well, what can I do? I have a feeling this baby is going to be a big boy. :) How nice will it be to have a full, chubby baby boy this time around? Oh, except for delivery.....smaller sounds better.
6 months
Also, last weekend Kevin and I brought the two twin beds that were in our garage and set them up in the nursery and in Lucas' "big boy" room. Right now, Lucas is still sleeping in his crib in the nursery, but we plan on transitioning him into the big boy room by March. I am really not ready to make this move, but I want to do it before the baby is born. When we changed up the nursery it took Lucas two weeks to get back to a normal sleep pattern. What is it going to be like when he goes into a toddler bed???? YIKES!
Lucas' "big boy" room. Right now it is the playroom and still not finished.
The Nursery
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What a month! I don't remember a December going by as fast as this one did. It seemed like the moment we got our tree, lights on the house, stockings hung, and decorations put up, I was putting them all away. So sad to see it end. This Christmas was more exciting for Lucas. He loved Santa Clause, reindeer, snowmen, Christmas trees, and lights. When asked to say Merry Christmas, Lucas would say, "Merry Christmas Tree" every time. So stinkin' cute. He enjoyed opening up the presents, but I think it was a little overwhelming with all the new toys to play with. Still, it was super fun to experience Christmas through his eyes.
My Dad "officially" moved to Walla Walla, WA. He still comes back to Baker City to tend to his house that is for sale. Hopefully after this winter, he will sell it and really get to settle into his new home. As of now he is staying in a hotel until he can find a rental. Riley has been staying with us since Thanksgiving while he is transitioning over there. I think Riley will really be glad to get away from the toddler, but Lucas will be sad to see her leave. He absolutely loves her.
Kim is moving in two weeks to California. I am really bummed that she is leaving, but excited for her and her new adventures. She has been an enormous help with Lucas and I don't know what I am going to do without her here. Lucas is really going to miss his Aunt Kim too. She won't be back until the baby is born in May. It will be the longest we have gone without seeing each other. I guess it will be back to talking on the phone twice a day:)
Lucas and Grandpa
Grandpa, Aunt Kim, and Lucas
Christmas breakfast with the family
Lucas playing outside with Grandpa and Riley
The pregnancy has been going great. I really noticed a change in my belly around week 19. It seemed I all of sudden popped out. I felt the baby move at 17 weeks and Kevin and Kim got to feel him move on Christmas Eve. This is one of the many things I love about being pregnant. I have been doing my progesterone shots for four weeks now and so far no side effects. I have a good feeling that I will be able to bake this baby until he is term this time.
I have been asked to join Harmony Doulas. I am super excited about this and I already have my first client! January is going to be a busy month, as I am on call for this birth and back up for two others. I am hoping to do as much doula work as my body will let me before May. After that I will be taking a break until baby #2 is at least 4 months old. So excited for all the new babies to come!!
Speaking of baby #2.....this is what we will be calling him because Kevin and I can't agree on boys' names. So, if anyone has any strong masculine name suggestions....we are all ears!
20 week belly
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