We're not dead yet!

Sorry about the title. I've been meaning to post something for a long long time now but these last 2 months have flown by. My hubby has had a lot to do at work (which we are grateful for) and projects to tackle. Alex has been a handful, just a bit of that 2 yr old look you in the face & do it anyways defiance. I've been gestating, nesting, canning & sewing. So sorry our friends and this blog have not seen much of us as of late.

Alex's vocabulary has exploded in the last 3 weeks. My parents just returned from overseas Monday. My mom took Alex to the store & came back stating "I've been gone for 3 weeks and this boy knows his colors!" Yes it has been amazing. Alex is also being very silly, which is pretty hilarious. When he has pretty little, he made his first joke. He went the door w/ a bag and said "bye" and laughed. Now he laughs and laughs and can actually say the joke he's thinking. He's gonna be a funny one (or at least he will think so).

Brian finished staining & poly-coating the 2nd bookshelf! It looks beautiful and it's so nice to have a matching pair in our living room. Plus we rearranged the living room a little bit to make some more play space. Not as homey but definitely more spacious. We also FINALLY got curtains for our bedroom (there are blinds). It's so dark at night I have to carefully navigate my way to the bathroom 6 times a night! But I'm sleeping better :) Well until the baby decided to start punching my bladder the last few nights.

Tried a new soup recipe last night and it was awesome! So simple too, you should have everything in your house most likely. Finished canning tomatoes last night and all that's left (that I'm planning to do - the tomatoes were a last minute decision) are a whole lot of applesauce! We went apple picking for the first time this year with grandma and one aunt and one uncle. Alex loved it and has been talking about the bumpy tracker ride all week. I was nervous he would try to take a bite out of all the apples, as he usually does at our neighbor's house, but he shared 1 apple with his uncle and was satisfied. He even helped pick apples off the tree where he could reach. I have to say it was a wonderful morning. Hopefully I can get some pictures from Grandma for ya'll.

Well we're nearing the end of this pregnancy. Praise God that all is well. We've had quite a few scares along the way but I've been healthy & active for most of it. She's been in position for a month now and I'm ready to have my body back to myself(well you know...for the most part). I can't wait to have Alex crawl in my lap without sitting on my belly first or not get out of breath ever time I roll over (which happens at least 15times a night) in bed. It will be a big adjust to have 2 and I know Alex will be quite jealous of our attention. He likes to talk to my belly and show 'the baby' books, so I think he'll be a wonderful big brother once he gets used the idea.