June 8th

So, one of our friends from our ward told us about this really cool "splash park" up by our city library so on Rick's day off, we took Owen and Kaden there to check it out. It was pretty busy but what do you expect on a hot day when it's FREE!?!

They both really loved it but Owen got really cold so we had to take him out and warm him up. Kaden didn't want to play by himself, so we ended up leaving after a little while. I'm sure we'll be going back quite a few more times this summer and years to come. Next time we'll bring Halie and some of her friends along for Kaden to play with.

Later that night, we left Owen with my mom and Rick and I went out to eat at Sizzler. I love that place! It was a very much needed date. We don't get enough. I can't stand being at home nearly 24/7; I go crazy. It's getting really hard for me, in this stage of pregnancy, to take care of our nearly 11 month old. I know people say their kids are active, but Owen really is! He's the most active kid I've ever seen! I cannot belive it when I see people come to church with their babies and they sit in their carseat the entire time, not even making a fuss. There's a baby older than Owen in our ward who still does that! Owen has NEVER done that, not even as a newborn. All I can hope is that after having to deal with Owen, Sadie will be one of those angel babies who sit quietly in their carseats. I will even be pleased if she will just sit quietly at all. Owen has always wanted to know what's going on and jump from place to place. I'm really getting eager to see how we all adjust to having a new baby and seeing how she's going to be with us. I'm scheduled to be induced on July 23rd, so not too far away! Excitement is everywhere!

June 5th

To start off the day, Rick, Owen, Kaden and I walked to Halie's softball game. We had 20 minutes to get there... it took us 45. Guess next time we need to plan on lots of time. By the time we got there, we were very hot and wishing we'd gone in the car with everyone else. The game was good and Halie had some really good plays. Owen and Kaden enjoyed playing with all the little sticks they found on the ground.

After the game, Rick, Owen and I went to Toys-R-Us and bought Owen a swing, which we took to grandma Wirsch's and put on her swing set. He loves it! It only kept him entertained till...

Grandma brought out this cool shower, watering thing that he just had to hold, by himself, never letting go. He watered the yard and garden with grandma. He didn't let go of the thing for I'd say at least an hour. He's got some big muscles to handle that.

He soon found that not only did it water things, it was a toy! He loved splashing in it and trying to drink out of it. He definitly loves water. We need to get him a pool to play in this summer.

We were all very tired after this eventful day in the sun and were glad when we finally got home and could relax and go to bed. I was the only one who ended up with a really bad sunburn. I can't believe Owen didn't burn. We were out in the sun all day and only put sunscreen on him once!

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I am stressed out, exhausted, don't feel like doing anything and need a break from being a mom.
The End.

First Steps

Owen took his first steps today! We were over at grandma Wirsch's house and auntie Cristina tried and tried and finally got him to take some steps. It was so darling. I just wish I had my camera with me. I hope this means he will start walking soon. I'm tired of bending over to pick him up with this huge belly. He also officially has 4 teeth and has been kind of cranky lately because of it. I'll have to get pictures of his teeth and video of some walking and post them later.

Ten Months

So yesterday was Owen's 10 month birthday. Still not walking, as we, or at least I, had hoped but he's getting so close and also is really close to saying more words. He's pretty close with grandma and Halie and Dog. You can really tell that he is trying so hard. He also is getting a lot smarter. Sometimes the things he does really amazes me. He will walk across the room and hand me something if I ask him a couple times and he knows when he does something he's not supposed to and gets "in trouble" for it and many more things. He's also a little speed demon. He can make it from the living room to the stairs and halfway up in like 20 seconds. We are constantly chasing him around. It's exhausting at times but he's so cute and we love watching him improve and grow.

Sadie is also continuing to grow healthily and keeps telling me she wants out, sometimes not so comfortably, but she's still got roughly 10 weeks to go. I cannot wait to get her out of me! This pregnancy has not been a walk in the park for me. I've experienced a lot of pains this time around and just not feeling well or active. I'm also to the point where I cannot sleep at all. It's awful just lying in bed extremely tired but not able to fall asleep. I know once she comes I'll be up all night feeding her but at least sleeping will be possible once again. I also can't wait to have my body back. I've pretty much been pregnant for the past two years. I don't remember what it's like to not be pregnant. Hopefully Owen still knows me without the huge bump he climbs on everyday. I'm excited to see how he reacts when his new sister comes. Hopefully he doesn't try pulling out what hair she might have.

Rick has been out of school for a couple weeks now and it has been so nice having him all to ourselves and not have to worry about him getting his school work done. He's kind of taking a break this semester (first one since, well, ever!). He will be going to MATC and updating his EMT Intermediate certification and since he's going through there, it's only a two month course, starting June 7th. We're excited to have so much time to spend together, finally.

Idaho Falls/Rexburg

Last week we went up to Idaho for a couple nights. We visited the Falls in Idaho Falls while we were there. We also spent time in the hotel pool and went to the Idaho Museum but I couldn't get the videos to load of him in the pool and he's impossible to take pictures of at this age (all the movement). So here are some of the pictures from visiting the falls.

Here's a view of the beautiful Idaho Falls Temple from the Falls

It was really cold and windy while we were there.

Here's the only picture I've been able to get of his teeth.

He was trying to eat daddy's nose on the way back to the car. It was really cute and he was laughing hysterically.

Insomnia

The thing I cannot stand about being pregnant is the insomnia! The last 3-4 months of my pregnancies, I have the hardest time falling asleep. It doesn't help that I have to get up a million times to go to the bathroom in the middle of the night either. That creates all those extra times of having to fall back asleep. I think one of the worst feeling is just being so tired and exhausted and not being able to sleep; it's unbearable. I've tried putting a pillow between my knees, which helps relieve my back and makes me more comfortable, but I toss and turn from side to side so much, it just becomes a hassle. Some nights I sleep on the couch, which helps too, but I like sleeping next to Rick. We have pretty much decided to just buy a new mattress. We have yet to find one soft enough (why in the world do people like firm mattresses? You might as well sleep on the floor!), but hopefully when we do, it won't cost too much and my wonderfull sleep will come back to me before our little Sadie arrives and I'm up all night with her.