Lil Lamb infant seat

I put this together! ME! ALL BY MYSELF! With tools. Ok just one, a screwdriver but still!
As previously mentioned, I am not gifted in product assembly. I believe we all have our talents and this is just not one of mine. However, just because something doesn't come easily to me, doesn't mean that I not going to continue try every once and awhile. Kyle's mom got us this suuuuper cute infant chair (Baby H, says thanks Grandma!) and I really wanted to see it outside the box. So, I laid out all the pieces and volia - its completely put together and properly to, without any left over parts. I was so proud of myself that I thought about writing Fisher Price on an instruction manual well done! Each step was short and simple with a picture and a "hint" section if you were having trouble - totally my kind of directions!

Baby Goes West

At least once a year, in mid summer, my brothers and I (plus families) make our respective treks to the Big sky country. A week long vacation at my dad's place. This tradition is over a decade old now. Its a week full of family adventures and good times. This August was Baby H's first trip. I'm thinking she might enjoy it a little more next year, on the outside! But this trip she was able to take in the fresh country air and good eats:) Baby H also had her first (in utero) horse experience. I could tell, that like me, she was ready to jump into the saddle and ride off into the sunset. But not this year - doctors orders. Next year for sure!
Let the search for the perfect baby cowboy/girl hat and boots begin!

Gender Revistied

I have decided that if this baby is a boy, I will officially give up on having a clean home. Boys are just messy! I am constantly trying to keep up with Kyle and Simba and if another boy gets thrown into the mix, I will just have to throw my hands up!

Just like, if this baby is a girl Kyle will have to forget about keeping my love of pink at bay. I currently only have small amount of pink throughout our home. But if Baby H is a girl, there will be a serious pink explosion! PINK EVERYTHING!

Little more than two months left!

Painting the Baby's Room

Why does this seem like such a difficult decision? I mean is the color of Baby H's room really going to effect his sensory development? Probably not!

Kyle has had to listen to me (and probably a few others of you) talk about the color(s) of the baby's room for weeks now. He has been really good about it, putting in his input and all. I have probably shown him over a million color swatches and have dramatically changed my mind several times. But the week is here...painting time! I hope Baby H. likes what we decided!

Oh! And don't worry, for those of you who have painted with me before, I will not be doing the actually painting. Kyle will be putting on one of his many hats this Sunday - Painter man Kyle:)

Bowser meets Baby

Or in our case, Simba meets Baby H.

I was having a little anxiety over my fuzzy baby and my first born bonding. So I started researching different baby classes for such things. The hospital where Baby H will enter the world offers the Bowser meets Baby class and it was great. We learned proper introductions for baby and dog and how to get puppy ready for his new sibling. I left having all the confidence in my Simba. I think they will be good friends in time:)

In fact, I already think they have started their bond. Simba is big cuddle bug and when I sit on the couch with him, he now places his head on my baby bump. I think this is because he can hear the baby and is getting to know baby. Kyle on the other hand, says my belly is just the perfect sized Simba pillow and that Simba has no idea that this baby bump is about to turn his world upside down.

All in all I think Simba will be a great big brother!

Belly Button Watch 2010

Belly button watch 2010! Both Kyle and I have watched as Baby H gets bigger and bigger, my innie belly button continues to get more and more shallow. To date it is still an innie. Thankfully! But we are thinking it doesn't have much time left before it pops up like a thermometer in a well cooked turkey! Kyle thinks that instead of the baby pool my family has, we should do a belly button pool. What day will Baby H finally push my innie to an outie? The daily watch continues. Hold strong little belly button!

Baby H is moving in

Babies need lots of stuff! This is where it comes in handy having siblings that have already had babies. They can guide us in getting the necessities and save us from getting those unneeded items. Thanks guys:)
Kyle spent a good portion of last weekend assembling a few baby items. We received the stroller we picked out from my mom. An early baby gift. Baby H says "Thanks, Gigi". Kyle was able to assemble this fairly easily.
We also purchased a glider for the nursery and a bassinet for our bedroom. I attempted to put the bassinet together by myself but was stuck after step one. Step two proved to be beyond my abilities. Putting things together - not really my thing. Thank goodness Kyle is good at it. Here's hoping Baby H inherits that gene!
As Baby H slowly moves in, the reality and excitement of it all seem to really be setting in! Less than a 100 days:)

Teperature Control

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter...it doesn't matter. I am always cold. Kyle, on the other hand, can be sitting outside in below zero weather and still be "too warm". You can imagine that this creates all kinds of thermostat wars in our home. Even the dual climate controls in our vehicle can't equalize the temperature difference between us...Until pregnancy. This baby has brought a complete stop the thermostat battles. I am now much more sympathetic to Kyle's overheating. Lately, I am ALWAYS warm. It doesn't help that this has been one of the HOTTEST summer to my memory! July had over 14 days in the 90s! This constant hotness is one of the few pregnancy symptoms Kyle can relate to and thus is extremely attentive to. Thank goodness for air conditioning!