Since they're sleeping

I was just uploading all the pictures from our camera and thought I'd post a few cute ones. Jake and the kids are still asleep so it seems like an ideal time to do some posting. :)

First up, we headed out to a parade nearby. It was a bit of a rainy day so there were hardly any people there watching. Because of that, we left with a boatload of candy. And we got to try out our new double stroller we had just bought the day before. I've been waiting months and months for this baby to finally get to the stores. It's the only one that will fit our infant carrier-which will be helpful in a few months! (Yes, that means Isaac will have to walk, but what can you do?)

 

Next up is our trip to Branson that mentioned a while ago. I finally am getting the pictures posted...

The kids spent literally hours in this little wading pool. Isaac ripped open the bottom of his foot from it being so soggy. Poor guy!

The next several pictures are from Silver Dollar City. Where we roasted. Because it was hot. REALLY hot. 

Lastly is a picture from the fish hatchery. Isaac and Jake probably enjoyed it the most. We all would have enjoyed it a little more if it hadn't been so incredibly hot and humid!

Oops...

Alright, I realized that I hid comments and that meant no one could leave a comment to ask for an invite. Sorry if you tried and couldn't! I think it's fixed now-I'm still trying to figure it all out!

Going Private

Jake and I have decided to make our blog private. Please leave a comment with your email address if you would like an invite to our blog. (I have comments hidden so no one else will see your email address). Or send me an email. I'll wait about a week or so to change to private. No reason in particular, just to be a little safer in an unsafe world!

Ultrasound Results...

The ultrasound went really well this morning. We got lots of cute pictures (see below) and the Dr. said everything looks good. I stopped at our storage unit on the way home to get some bins of baby clothes to take an inventory of what we have. Right now the couch looks like this....

Which of course means it's a...BOY!

So good job to those of you who guessed correctly!

Here's a few more pictures-the 3D one is a little odd because he was in a weird position, but it's mostly arms around his head (although he does just have 2!!). :)

...now onto to choosing a name...

Playdough

I took the kids outside today thinking it was nice enough to play...meaning it wasn't sweltering hot. It was super nice when we walked out to get the mail. Unfortunately it was almost 90 and super sunny. We lasted all of 10 minutes. Rather than the same ol' toys and books for the afternoon, I decided to whip up a batch of homemade playdough. Never made it before. It was a sinch and the kids (well, Isaac) loved it. In fact, he's playing with it again right now which is why I even have an opportunity to post. :) Leah wasn't so interested. I think it was too messy for her-she can be quite the girly girl at times. Here they are playing away and look oh-so-cute while in the process.

And Leah's new favorite spot...this cabinet. It's usually just storage for paper towels, but she'll move out anything that isn't a roll of paper towels so she can sit in there. She hasn't figured out yet how to get totally in. I'm sure it's just a matter of time. :) Notice the lack of pants-she has decided to start potty-training herself. Meaning that she throws a fit when Isaac goes to the bathroom if she doesn't get a turn. I haven't really been trying to potty train her, though I can usually get her to the toliet in time to save myself having to change a stinky diaper. Hooray for that. Maybe once we get back from Florida in mid-September we'll really give it a go. Heck, she's only 18 months old. I never imagined I'd have her potty-trained before baby #3 joined us!

Poll Please!

I have my ultrsound Monday morning and will hopefully be finding out if we're having a boy or a girl. I added a poll over to the side-go ahead and vote. I'm still feeling boy, but we'll see!

And because a post is always better with a picture, here's a random one I found on Jake's parents' computer since that's where I'm at right now! :)

Mr. Isaac at 5 months as a lobster for his first Halloween. Too cute!

Summer

Whew! Can't believe summer is going so quickly...we've been busy!

We started with a trip to Branson, MO with my parents for a few days. It was hotter than hot, but we had a great time. Pictures to come-they aren't with me right now.

Next was celebrating July 4th on the 3rd. We really enjoyed the weather, quite the contrast from last year's freezing weather.

A few days later we had a special visitor to our little library...none other than Ronald McDonald! Isaac was super excited. He had a little show with music and jokes about how to treat books and encouraged the kids to read every day. I didn't even attempt a picture with Leah, I knew she would freak.

Most recently, we stayed in Burlington at a hotel with an indoor/outdoor waterpark just about 30 minutes from Nauvoo. We've stayed here twice before and both times Isaac was too scared to play in the water. He was a little apprehensive this year, but I really encouraged him to get in and play. Once he was in for a few minutes, he was hooked. He had a great time playing with cousins. There were over 30 of us so for lunch one day Jake's mom ordered 2 pizzas. Two pizzas for 30 people you wonder...check out the size of the box they came in. 28 inches of baked, greasy goodness. Not surprisingly, they were both gone within 15 minutes. Guess two pizzas for 30 people isn't enough after all. We enjoyed the pageant in Nauvoo, but didn't go down again to see the sites again. It was super hot (heat index of 114 degrees) so they were closing all the outside things anyways.

Up next is a day of slipin', slidin', and stitches. Pictures to come.

For a baby update....all is going well. My ultrasound will be on the 23rd of August. I'm really looking forward to finding out what we're having so I know which bins have to be dug out of storage. We'll start deciding on a name (in December probably!!). Seems like it takes us forever to pick a name. Thanks to my dear ol' dad, Jake has another acronym to use. It's not business related like Isaac and Leah (INC and LLC), but it's politically inspired, so it's good enough for him. RNC-Republican National Committee. Great. Not sure if we'll actually use it. There's not a whole lot of R names out there, let alone any that we'd like for our child. Only time will tell-and it will probably be a long time before we actually choose a name. I'm not sure how much weight I've gained, what the baby's heart rate is, or what I'm measuring. All of those numbers were recorded at my last appointment, but none of it was shared with me. I'm sure they would have told me, but I didn't ask. My last doctor just automatically shared all of that with me so it's been interesting to have a different experience at a new office. At this point I wouldn't say that I haven't been pleased with this office, but I will say that next baby I will probably reconsider going to my first doctor even though he's in a giant group now. Ugh...why do some aspects of health care have to be so crazy?