My blog has been feeling very neglected lately-- we've been having a great summer with the highlight DEFINITELY being getting into our new house (THANK YOU MOM!) Any pictures I've attempted to take of the house does not do it justice so I'm not posting any. WE LOVE IT so much--more than words can express-- and are so grateful to have the opportunity to be settled in a more long term place. It instantly felt like Home and that is a blessing beyond belief.
Bauer and I have spent a lot of time at the Black Butte pool, at the new Sisters Park that rocks, talking walks in our neighborhood, shooting hoops in the backyard and trying new recipes. Andrew does some of those things with us when he has a minute, but he is staying really busy at work (yeay!) and with the Young Men. We are soooo grateful for his hard work and are so proud of the success he's having.
It's no secret that I stink at taking pictures. But I have managed to snap a few as of late:
Our first pet (caught in the backyard and given a VERY realistic habitat in this tupperware if you ask me...) Bauer LOVED it and affectionately named him Froggy. We didn't want to really keep it so we left the lid off and luckily, i mean sadly, Froggy was gone in the morning. Bauer said "Froggy bye bye" for about 2 days and I threw away that tupperware bowl ASAP.
Cookie making mornings with mom! So fun-- he always wants to help me pour. He holds the salt and as soon as he sees even one little granule come out he lets go, raises his hands up high and exclaims, I DID IT!! I love my little helper!
I'm going to regret putting this awful picture up of me-- i said it was a morning baking session- but he is just too darn cute!
Branch BBQ: Super fun, great people and awesome brisket.
Did I mention that i'm H.U.G.E. haha. Notice, the only picture that has me in it is one that was NOT taken with my camera. And a side-view, not OK. also my pose, hand in the back pocket and the other on my belly? really Haley?
haha. I actually had an ultrasound a couple weeks back because I was measuring like 3 weeks ahead of my due date. Baby looks WONDERFUL! It was great to be reassured considering I was having Bauer right about now last time around. So far so good- and I can't tell you how happy we are. The baby still has no name, but we're soooo excited for this next adventure, even though I have moments of freak out like, "how would i do this with two!?" or "what if i needed to nurse right now..." We'll figure it out right? Andrew keeps telling me that much crazier couples have more than one child and do just fine, so we can too. I think that's suppose to me reassuring... haha. With my pregnancy hormones, i'm just grateful he still thinks there's crazier people than me in the world! Our countdown in less than a month now and I'm seeing the dr. every week so before we know it, we'll be a family of four!!