Owen says at 3

we have a hook that sticks out on our fireplace, Owen asked me why there was a hook there. I said I was not sure its been there since we bought the house. He said, "Maybe Captain Hook was here".

No more binkey

No more binkey for Owen. He gave it up for Ironman toy for good. He went with out it for about three days when he started to ask for it again. We have not given it to him but it has altered his personality. He has been MOODY and EXTREMELY loud and not very good behavior. But I figure all this will disappear once he gets over the bink. Its probably a lot like not smoking any longer.

He is liking Montessori a lot but sadly I am getting flustered with them. Seems like he is not being supervised very well. They lost his extra clothing, they let him sleep on the floor with no blankets or covers, they do not give him a nap unless he falls asleep on the floor. He was choking on a tomato when I picked him up the other day. Not sure whats going on, if it does not get better once classes start I think he is going to have to go back to Growing Kids, we will just have to try a new room.

Silas is doing really well. He is getting so big. At his two month appointment he weighed 17 Ibs and 6 oz and was 25 3/4 inches long. We only got him two shots: this time we got him the pertussus and rotovirus. Were gonna go back and get the rest of the shots next visit..luckily it comes in one shot now..or maybe we will get all three at different times, we still have not decided fully. He is loved at Growing Kids and I am told that he is the best baby and so sweet. I have to agree.

I was pumping the other day and Owen took my pump from me and started to pump also. So cute.

Back to work my first full week and now I am feeling sick. I am going to attempt work, especially since this is my six hour day, hopefully I can get through it. I am now working all week but 8 hours on Monday and six hours the rest of the week. The six hour day goes by sooooo fast. I have been dressing really nice and wearing makeup and getting lots of compliments at work.

Starting Work Tomorrow

Well I go back to work tomorrow. So sad. My second time back to work after having a baby. Have to admit that it is easier this time, not having as much anxiety. But still will miss my little baby. Owen has become quite hyper and will not listen to a word we say. So the past half a year has been interesting to say the least..since I was preggers and now have a newborn.

Kinda bummed out because we have not been to the zoo hardly at all this year, mostly because it has been so freaking hot. Owen does really well there. I think maybe we will go today. It should be fun.

I have soooo many pictures that I wan to post to my blog to get everyone caught up on life. I am happy to be blogging again. Wes has a new lab top that belongs to his work and I love working on it. It is the BEST computer..and I can sit upstairs with the kids and just blog away.

Well gotta go.

7/30/2010

Well its been a LOOOOOONNNNNGGGGG time since I have blogged. I am now a mom of two boys. Silas was born on 6/3/2010 at St. Joseph Regional Hospital. It was also a water birth, like Owen was. I went into labor around 1 am and then progressed quit rapidly, so by 5 am I was having contractions about every three minutes apart. I could not believe that I was in labor but Wes knew I was so he took me to the hospital about 7 am and Owen went to daycare. We walked around the hospital and ate some breakfast and at 9 I had him take me to the Midwives office. She checked me and I was 80% effaced. She had us go back to the hospital I checked in and at 11 am Si was born. We named him Silas Atom he was 8 pounds 6 ounces and 20 1/2 inches long. He was such a good baby at the hospital and still is super good. I had to be on bed rest two weeks prior to Silas' birth so I am already about to go back to work. I have been off 10 weeks already and loving every single minute of it..boo hoo for going back. If only money did grow on trees. He has already been to the fair, and the zoo. He really does not care much for the car seat but loves his stuffed animals..will coo and smile at them for a while. Owen is a great big brother, a little reckless at times. For example: today he threw a really hard pokemon ball at the couch and it smacked Silas right in the head..lets just say Silas did not like that one bit. SI will be going to Growing Kids..sad thing is Trisha is leaving so I am currently looking for a private care provider. Owen is at Montessori and is loving it and doing really well. Im so proud of Owen.

03/22/10

Today at 12:16 my little boy will be 3 years old. What a wonderful past three years we have had and to be blessed with such a great, loving, kind, busy little boy. I feel like I have been blessed every day with Owen in my life. He is soooo cute and soooo funny. Last night Wes tossed a diaper at him and it made Owen upset. So as soon as he woke up this morning he told daddy not to touch him because he threw a diaper at him. Then he told me that a man on tv's butt is as big as mine..LMAO..so funny and so honest.



He had a birthday party on Saturday. We had a lot of friends and family over. Grandma and Grandpa Hoogenboom, Darcey and Anthony, Stacy and Kevin, Grandma (horse) Eva, Granny Amy, Grandpa and Grandma Monkey (Murphy), Tara, Darin, Maddi, Ashton, and Daymon, Karen, Scott. Sara stopped by. Teddi stopped by. It appeared to look like a toy store after all the great gifts he got. Wes and I bought him a toy kitchen set, which he loves..and he got some fake food to accomodate the kitchen. He got a vet set with a doggie, play dough, books, money, match box car, floor puzzles--which I think is his favorite of all besides the kitchen, an alien that eats a smaller alien, Ironman figures, care bears, stickers, and more..it was great. He had a carebears cake with three little care bears on it and a sponge bob balloon. It was a lot of work and a lot of fun. Worth every bit of the work to see his beautiful smile.

I feel so blessed that he chose me as his mom and even more blessed that I have him in my life. I can not even begin to imagine and nor do I ever want to what life was like before Owen..I know it was not as good....

My day thus far

So today has been pretty good. Luckily this week is going by fast. Owen woke up on the wrong side of the bed this morning...had to put him in time out at least three times for hitting before we even managed to get out of the door. Hopefully he had a better day at school. I am doubtful of this, since I do believe that is where he is learning his aggressive behavior (since we do not hit at home) and I get negative reports almost daily about him not having very good "listening ears". He keeps telling me he wants to go to Montessori, so I am hoping when he goes there his life will be better, which will make mine better in turn. He is very strong willed and very smart for a three year old and he really does like to do what he likes to do and at home that is mostly not a problem, but at school it is. I think he grows bored of the work they have him doing and wants to move on, but can not because the rest of the class is not ready. Luckily at Montessori he can work at his own pace on what he wants to work on. I hardly ever got a negative report when he went there on Fridays only. It was nice.

Work is what it is these days. I think I am struggling a little bit more than normal, especially the further along I get the more "mommy brain" I have. Its nice to have a pay check and that is about all its good for to me these days. Hopefully it will not be as hard for me to return this time after the baby but I am sure it will be though..since I never really have loved my job. But once again I like the paycheck..I like being able to put Owen in Montessori and buy my kids nice things to wear..and eat..and play with, this is a motivator.

Wes is such a great dad. Its so fun to watch him and Owen play. Owens new game is Astro boy and Atlas..where the two of them run around battling like a super hero and villian. Its too cute. We went to the mall last week and they were running up and down the halls being Astro and Atlas..I just fell in love all over again. Nothing like seeing a man with his son.

Wish I had even the smallest inkling of what this new baby is going to be. I say a girl but I really do not have super strong feelings either way. Everyone who touches my belly or refers to the child is calling it a girl, so maybe they are getting the feelings for me. We have a few names picked out for both boy and girl. I really like Silas for a boy and Lilian for a girl. Lilian would be called Lili. How cute is that!!

Can't believe how fast time is going by now that I have a kid and a kid on the way. This pregnacy has FLOWN by..well once my morning sickness surpassed. I believe this child to come will be addicted to cough drops when its born, since that is all I could suck on to make me feel better. I in turn can not stand the thought of them. I also think my ear is feeling much better. Hopefully here soon it will be back to normal..completely..though I need to remember to put my ear drops in.

Well my 15 min. break at work is up..ready to keep working for the next 20 min..hopefully get a few more things done before time to go home.

Glad we can play outside when we get home, today is beautiful!!!!!!!!!! So excited and ready for summer..not only for the weather but for the baby to make its grand entrance!!!!!!!

WHERE DOES THE TIME GO!

So I am pregnant..actually very very pregnant. 28 weeks to be exact. So excited to be having baby number two. So sad that I have not blogged about it or Owen in so long. Owen is getting so big its super fun. He has moved from the 2.5 room up to the 3 room and he loves it. He does not hardly want to come home when I go to pick him up. His behavior has become aggressive so I am putting a stop to him watching a lot of tv shows. He talks non stop and its all so super cute. He calls me mommy, dad is babe and he is baby. The baby in the belly is also baby. I will make sure to keep up on this blog..especially since I will be updating two kids here soon.

So I am going to deliver at St Joseph Regional Hospital in Mishawaka. I chose midwives again, though I do not like them nearly as much as I liked my midwives for Owen. But excited about the hospital. Its brand new, just opened in 12/2009. Its really pretty. I have been there twice now. Once of the ultra sound..will post soon. And once for the blood tests. I am happy to say the pregnancy has been pretty good. I have gained about 22 Ibs which is right on track. I have not had high blood pressure or numerous yeast infections. I have had an ear infection for the past month and if this round of antibiotics does not work then I am going to go see an ENT..its so bizzare. I have not had an ear infection in YEARS! We waited to find out the gender of the baby again. This time I wanted to know since I wanted to plan ahead..but Wes won and were waiting. I have gobs and gobs of boy things..so its probably a girl..lol.

Well working in the Elkhart office. Miss South Bend a lot but it is nice to be so close. I literally get home in 6 minutes..well when Elkhart is not under construction that is.

Owen will be starting Montessori school in the fall..and I am so looking forward to getting him out of daycare and into a school setting. I am hoping to be able to do some volunteer work there. I enjoy the teachers a lot. He went for a little while on Fridays, before I got preggers and he loved it. He still asks me when he gets to go back. I tell him when the leaves are on the trees and the grass is green.

Well better get back to work..so excited to blog again..getting really tired of Facebook!! This is much better.