Koen's Pumpkin

I decided to let Koen paint a pumpkin this year and he loved it. He didn't want to put any color but green on it though. He didn't want to stop when I told him it was time either. I let him paint on paper when I thought his pumpkin had enough layers of paint on it! He is such a silly kid and he loves to paint!

Feeling the Pregnancy

So last night while I was lying in bed I decided that it has snuck up on me that I am getting big and uncomfortable. I guess I don't remember it happening so fast last time, but we are definitely there! Tyrell told me hey your are like three quarters done you know! It's crazy! I can't roll over without pushing myself over with my arm nor can I sit up using stomach muscles anymore. My ribs are sore as all get out and I am getting huge! I remember this from Koen, but I think you forget what it actually feels like until you're there again. It is nice to know he is getting big though. The doctor says I am measuring right on for where I am so that is really good news. We are at almost 26 weeks, which means only 13 more to go because the doctor said he is going to do the c-section at 39 weeks. Those 13 weeks are going to fly by I have a feeling, but I can't wait to meet our new little addition. I secretly hope this one is a mommy's boy since Koen is totally a daddy's boy!

Pumpkin 2008

Last night we carved our pumpkins for the year! Koen actually wanted to help scoop out the pumpkins guts this year! He also kept trying to carve with me, but he kept grabbing the blade of the knife so I just had him watch. He just couldn't understand that he was going to get big owies if he grabbed there and continued to do it. He claims the pumpkin I carved is his pumpkin, it looks like he did it though so I guess it's okay. This morning when I was walking out with him to take him to his "class" (daycare) he said "look it's my punkin!" He is getting so big! I can't believe we have reached the point were he wants big kid toys and understands birthday's and small concepts about holidays! Tyrell and I were talking about how not much longer and we won't be able to discuss his Santa Claus gifts in front of him. Oh well, that is what they do, GROW UP! I just hope we do a good job teaching him right and wrong and responsibilty! He is going to be a GREAT big brother in a couple months!

More Ultrasound Pictures!

The proof that he is boy!
This is his cute hand.

This is his profile and lips and nose.

Halloween Gingerbread House

Last year I started a tradition I guess. I bought a kit to build a Halloween gingerbread house with Koen and this year it felt like I just had to do it again. Then while we were doing it I started talking about doing it next year so I guess without even knowing I was doing it I made a tradition for our family. This year Tyrell helped us decorate our house, more like Tyrell and Koen decorated while I took pictures, but hey we were all there. The boys seemed to have a lot of fun doing it and Koen didn't want to be done. At one point Koen took charge of the icing and started putting it all over the house. He pretty much decided what the outcome would be. He told Tyrell where the icing was to go and then the candy. Although we did put some on on our own he did most of it. Personally I think our little house is cute. You can totally tell that a 2 year old made it, but it's still cute! Oh and the black stuff around his lips is the icing, which he tasted!

Some Fun Things Koen Has Been Up To

Koen has been having fun rocking his baby, making cookies, and playing in trees with Grandpa. Every time I try to sit in MY new rocking chair Koen tells me his baby is crying and he need to rock it! I just think it's cute so I let him. He also had tons of fun cutting out and frosting sugar cookies the other day. We took them to my Mom's this last weekend and told everyone eat them at your own risk because he sure liked licking the frosting. He even took a big bite out of one of them! While we were at his Grandma and Grandpa's he got Grandpa to go play with him outside like usual. I looked out the window and what saw was a very happy Koen in the tree. My dad had lifted him up in the tree and he sure didn't want to get down!

Tyrell's Birthday

Tyrell turned 27 Saturday! He shared his birthday with my Grandparents anniversary party. My Grandpa kept telling him that he had a big birthday bash! People came he didn't even know! Koen helped him open all of his presents, of course. He had a ninja turtle cake that I forgot to take a picture of, sorry. We left Koen with my parents and went out to dinner that night. It felt weird because we weren't having to keep track of Koen and try to make him eat. It was GREAT!