Happy Birthday Daddy!!

This past Tuesday was Brandon's birthday (I won't say how old, but he does keep calling himself an old man) and I think over all he had a good day. Timothy was excited, as usual, to sing Happy Birthday and to eat birthday cake. We both had to work, but we met for dinner at a Mexican restaurant (Brandon's choice) and then went to watch Tyler play baseball and came home to key lime cheesecake to top it all off! It was a lot of fun, and even though he thinks he's getting old, I know he had a good time.

I went to the doctor last Tuesday and was told that my uterus is measuring larger than normal so we're anxious to hear why that may be. Of course, I came home and looked online and freaked myself out, but I decided I'm not going to worry about anything until they give me a reason to worry! And even then, I'll just pray about it so it's all ok!! She has been kicking away though, and I think she settled in yesterday on my back/tail bone area...I could barely walk my back hurt so bad!

We've made progress on our home improvement projects, we went and bought all new doors and paint for Timothy's room and a ceiling fan for our room and his and today I started priming and painting the trim around his window. I'm so excited about finishing it now, I just want to get in there and paint and finish it as soon as I can...I'm so glad we have Monday off so I can work in there. Hopefully the weather will hold out and be nice so I can leave the window open.

And, I know I've been lazy and haven't blogged about this and I apologize...but my big sister is getting married!! They've set a date of August 1 and we've all been busy helping her plan. Last Saturday all of us girls drove up to Bellevue and found her a dress and shoes and jewelry and they picked a location and it's all official! We're all just so happy for you Heather...and Tyler...and we can't wait to have Kevin be a part of our family. I can't say much more than that or it'll make me cry, but you know how happy we are.

So it will be a good thing if little miss Charlotte decides to come early (a.k.a. before August 1) so I can hopefully wear a normal dress to the wedding and not look like I'm ready to pop!! So far being pregnant this time has not been quite as comfortable but I'm just preparing myself for life with a daughter I guess!

I think that's all that has been happening over here, we go back to the doctor this week so hopefully we'll find out more. Brandon has accepted the fact that he's on the steep downhill to 30 and Timothy is just busy being Timothy. His newest thing is to sing every song he knows at the top of his lungs when we're out in public...how sweet! We're just enjoying life and gearing up for a busy summer, happy Memorial Day!! Here's some pictures of Timothy showing off his "muscles".

Mommy and Me at the Zoo

We had a really fun morning at the zoo, Timothy hadn't been to a zoo in about a year and when we got there it was pretty empty so we let the kids down to run around and look at the animals. They had a blast and we were all exhausted by the time it was over. Here's some pictures...aren't we all cute in our matching shirts?

The Joys of Pregnancy Sleep Deprivation

It's Saturday and I was up at 6am...can't sleep anymore, and can't lay in bed. Boy do I love being pregnant!

Actually, I really do enjoy it, this time around has been so different though. I know they say that every pregnancy can be different or they can all be the same and that's no prediction of what you're having...but with Timothy I had such an easy pregnancy and this time around, while it's been easy and there haven't been any medical problems, I just feel yucky all the time. Hopefully that's no indication of Charlotte's personality! Timothy really was a very easy going baby and he still is today (although he's turned into quite the little drama king lately).

So I figured while I was up I would blog a little. I've spent the last hour reading the LOST blog that I follow and decided I should blog a little too. Yes, I am a nerd and I watch LOST and I record it and watch it like five more times during the week before the new one comes on on Thursdays and I read about all the theories online. Oh well, laugh all you want :)

So what's new in the York house? We're getting ready for our redecorating. I think we're going today or maybe tomorrow to buy all the trim and new doors and maybe new window blinds and paint to get started. Timothy's big boy room is the first project with our room to follow and then the nursery. His big boy bedding came in this week, it's so cute. It's from Potterybarn Kids and it's a cute little quilt with choo choo trains on it. He asks every night if he can go nite nite in his choo choo train bed so I want to get the room all painted and finished soon so he can really move in there!

Brandon and I finally bought a bed for ourselves. We've always just had a mattress and box springs on a bed frame on the floor but we decided it was time for a bed. It's pretty and I got all new bedding to go on it too. I'll get pictures up of everything once it's all finished.

Our dog has turned into the Houdini (not sure if I spelled that right) of all dogs. When she was a puppy, we had a fabric kennel for her to sleep in and she busted through the zipper on that so we got her a metal one. It took her a few years, but she busted through that too about this time last year. When we moved into our new house, we were excited because it had a dog run in the back behind the shed. It's actually a nice set up for her. There is the shed where she sleeps, and it has a heater so she can stay warm and then it has a doggy door that leads out to the dog run so she can get outside if she wants. We noticed a couple of weeks ago that she had a really bad cut on her leg but we couldn't figure out why and then noticed a few nights ago that she had torn a hole in the chain link fence door of the dog run...yep, that's right. Our 20 pound little Boston Terrier has ripped through a chain link fence. There is no containing this dog. Anyone interested in a three year old house-trained escape artist?

Timothy is growing like crazy. He's learning his colors a little better now. Last night we had dinner at the Brazile's house and him and Ethan were playing with some cars and I asked him to bring me a red car and he did. Might have been a fluke, but we've been practicing with m&m's. He also amazes us with how many songs he knows. Bryan and Candice got him a Veggietales CD for his birthday and we were listening to it in the car and Twinkle Twinkle Little Star came on and he just sang right along...hand motions and everything! He also sings this other song that I can't figure out, but he sings it all the time. I'll have to ask at daycare if they can figure out what he's saying.

Today we're going with Candice and Ethan and Lara to the Mommy and Me at the Zoo day. The weather isn't great, but they have some indoor things to do too so maybe we'll stay dry! Timothy is pretty excited to see monkeys though. He's really gotten into the movie the Jungle Book lately so he thinks we're going to see those monkeys...guess he'll be disappointed when they don't sing and dance.

Anyway, this has turned into a pretty long rambling so I'll end it now. Happy Mother's Day!!

Big Brother Pictures

I got some smiles this weekend so thought I would share them

We played outside Saturday and he wanted to ride his "bike" so he had to wear his helmet and then he didn't want to take it off!

Timothy's favorite game - Tackle Daddy!

His new baseball church outfit...and of course he had to show off his golf clubs too!

Playing t-ball...he's got a pretty good swing, I think this is going to have to be an "outside toy" from now on!

He wanted to wear his boots tonight, but he would only wear them on the wrong feet...he kept them on that way for like 15 minutes though!

We Have Proof!

So in all the excitement of Timothy's birthday and guests coming to visit and then daddy leaving for a week, I forgot to blog about what happened at my doctor's visit. I went in and it was a normal check up and she was going over the results of my last ultrasound with me and she noticed that it said the sex of the baby was unknown so she asked if we wanted to find out or not and I told her yes, the tech just couldn't get a good shot to make a call either way so we settled on it's probably a girl...so she asked if I would mind if she just ran and got the machine and we did another ultrasound right then and there. Of course I didn't object!! So she got on there and found the right spot and of course the baby wasn't completely cooperating, but she was finally able to maneuver things around and confirm that we are, indeed, having a girl. So it's official, we will have a pink nursery and little Charlotte already has a closet full of cute little pink clothes. I'm so excited, I can't wait to go shopping. A friend of mine that works at Gymboree gave me a bunch of coupons for a big sale they're having in a few weeks so I can't wait to stock up and summer clothes for next year.

So our next big project is to being fixing up the house...we went Saturday and figured up how much it's going to cost to replace the trim all around the house and the doors. That's the first major hurdle and then we have to start painting Timothy's room so he can move into his "big boy room". I'm so excited to get started! Anyway, just wanted to share our news!

Happy Birthday Timothy!

Can you believe this sweet little baby is two years old now?

Timothy's birthday was this past Saturday and I still can't believe it's been two years since this wonderful gift from God came into our lives. He has been such a blessing to us and it's so amazing to watch him grow and learn and know that God has entrusted Brandon and I with this gift. I don't know if it's an extra dose of pregnancy hormones or what, but this birthday was so much more emotional than last years. Even today, I ran by the house after I dropped him off at day care on my way to work and happened to turn the TV on and Finding Nemo was on and I watched like 10 minutes of it and cried like a baby.

Timothy was born 11 minutes past his due date at 12:11 am on Wednesday April 19, 2006. I woke up at 3:30 am on the 18th with labor pains and knew it was the beginning of the real thing. They weren't too bad and not too close together but I couldn't sleep so I got up and shaved my legs (of course!!) and waited until Brandon got up. I decided to go on into work because the contractions had slowed down a lot and I thought I may have been wrong...by noon I was feeling them again so I decided to go home. I had a doctor's appointment that afternoon and told them I had been having contractions but of course when they put me on the monitor nothing happened so she told me to go home and wait until they were closer together and then come to the hospital. We went home and decided to walk around the neighborhood until they got closer...so we made about 2 circles around the block and then I knew it was time. They were about 5 minutes apart (luckily we only lived 5 minutes from the hospital) so we headed back. When I got in and they checked me, I was already dilated to a 6 so I was able to go straight to a delivery room and get my epidural. That was probably around 9pm...three hours later...there he was! I only had to push for half an hour, it was great. The best part for me, and the part I'll never forget, was when he came out and was crying and they laid him on my chest and I started talking to him and he just stopped crying and stared at me like, hey, I know you! It was so amazing. I can't wait to do it all again.

Two years later...he is the sweetest and funniest little boy I know. For example, Sunday night we got in the car to go to church and he was throwing a fit about something and I got into the drivers seat and looked back and said, "Timothy, these are the days that mommy just wants to scream sometimes" and he looked back at me and said, "Mommy, I need ice cream". I couldn't help laughing. He is so smart and helpful and he loves to go to church and to Bible class. Don't get me wrong, he definitely has his moments and "no" is a regular word around our house. But the blessings are so abundant I can't help but smile.

Onto the stats...he had his two year check up today and he came in at a whopping 30 pounds 12 ounces, 37 inches tall. He's HUGE!! Off the charts for height and head measurements...and around the 75th for his weight. She said everything else looked great and he seemed like a healthy happy little boy.

His birthday party was on his birthday and we celebrated with all the grandparents and lots of family and friends. He had a blast, he was so tired that night. He loves all of his toys, I think his car and his golf clubs are the top picks. I'm sure his sand/water table will be a hit once it warms up and we can go outside. That was the other memorable event of the day...it SNOWED!! It has actually snowed every day since Friday night...crazy!! I'm so ready for spring, it's not even funny.

Anyway, thank you to everyone who has been a part of his life these past two years, I know you've all had a hand in helping him to be the wonderful child of God that he is and Brandon and I appreciate it so much.

I Like It!

Can I just say that this time last week I was still at work and worked almost 20 hours of over time that week and this week so far I've been home by 6pm every night and I'm so incredibly happy!

That aside...our little guy has really started picking up on the phrases that we use around our house. For instance, usually when I'm asking him to do something, I'll end the request with, "ok?". He has really picked up on that one, and will just ramble off talking about who knows what, but he always ends it with, "ok?". The other night he wanted to pray again after we had started eating dinner so we asked him to say the prayer so he mumbled a few words and then we heard, "amen, ok?". It was funny.

The newest one that is a little annoying is "I need". I think he got this from when he would fuss and I would ask him, "what do you need?" so now he thinks whenever he wants something he just has to say, "I need _____" and he'll get it. Sometimes it's cute, but sometimes it can get annoying or frustrating.

His other new phrase is "I like". We were eating dinner a few weeks ago and he asked for some milk and after he had a drink he said, "I like milk". It was funny to hear someone that small say that...just too cute. The other night in church we were sitting behind the Brazile's and Timothy went and stood behind Randy's chair (Randy just came home from college and is joining the Marines...he's a pretty big guy, really tall!) so Timothy climbs up on the back of Randy's chair and just barely touches him on the back of his shirt. Randy turned around and Timothy fell apart giggling and said, "I like it!". He's really just not very shy, do you think?

He's very excited for his birthday coming up. I can't believe he's turning two already. Every time he sees a cake he has to sing "Happy Birthday to Timothy". He also has a new favorite book. We got him a little boy Bible story book for Easter and he LOVES it. Every night now we have to read "God". He gets really excited in the beginning when it talks about creation and then when we get to the part about baby Jesus we have to stop and touch the baby in the book and look at all the animals (and sing "Baa Baa Black Sheep" - he thinks sheep say, "baa baa black sheep, have you any wool, yes sir yes sir" - every time we ask him what a sheep says that's what we get).

Anyway, as you can see, our lives are filled with free entertainment. He really is so sweet. Not much new in baby news, she's moving around and kicking a lot more, but nothing new to report! I go back to the doc on the 15th so we'll see what happens then! No pictures for now, with such a busy week at work, I just want to relax when I get home! Anyway, I need to run and make my lunch for tomorrow...I'll get some pictures of the family up soon!