Laundry

This is Braven's way of helping me with laundry. He has one pair of underwear around his stomach, and another wrapped around his shoulders.

30 weeks

WOW! Where has the time gone. I'm 30 weeks today, only 10ish more. I'm starting to feel very large, and waddle like a duck! Oh, the joys of growing a baby. We're planning on maternity pictures in about 4-6 weeks, i'm so excited. I wanted to do this is Braven but never got around to it, so i'm doing it this time around. I start going every 2 weeks to the midwives, until i think 36 weeks, then i'll go weekly. The one thing i'm starting to get nervous about, is not sleeping. I can't even imagine what its going to be like.

Minor Surgical Procedure and the hunting channel

I decided to have a skin calcification removed from my arm on Wednesday. I think i've had it all my life, and never really bothered me til now. It was beginning to get really itchy, and i couldn't itch it, because it was very hard. And Braven started trying to pick it off. So they will send the bump to pathology, and i'll get my stitches out in 7-14 days. Braven sure loves looking at the stitches. He stands there and says, "OH-OH". Ryan has Braven hooked on the outdoor channel. We watch it all the time. Ryan now has taught Braven that he was to be quiet during the hunting shows, so he puts his finger over his mouth and says, "SHHH". I think they're both getting excited for hunting season to open up, i believe Bear opens in acouple weeks, and deer season is October-November.

Happy September 1st

Hard to believe that summer is over, and fall is on its way. I have various pictures from the last week or so. Our clinic that we go to is expanding, so on Friday when we went for our midwife check-up, Braven got a construction hat, and a construction rubber ducky for the bath. Eureka had their county fair this pas weekend. Braven was able to see lots of different animals, and we had supper there too. And last week we went to Kalispell, and Braven got new shoes, size 8! Then today I took a picture of Braven having his snack while watching Barney.

Our little man

These are just some random pictures we've taken this week. Braven is now out've 18 month clothes, and into 24months-3t. He sure is growing like a weed. Braven had breakfast at the table the other morning, all in his "Lighting McQeen" stuff. Placemat, PJ's, and sippy cup. He's really into the cars movie. He also enjoys giving Dakota a treat at night, he knows where we keep them, but he doesn't have much of a chance to give it to Dakota, because she grabs it out've his hand. He sat right next to her while she ate her treat. The top two pictures, Braven is waving to the camera, his favoriate thing to do, WAVE BYE! Then Ryan taught him that he has pockets in some pants, so thats also the latest coolest thing. The weather has been rather hot here lately, 70's- 80's. I'm getting anxious for fall, i enjoy the crisp weather, and the beautiful colors of the leaves. Time is just passing us by way too fast!

Swimming Lessons

This summer i decided to put Braven in swimming lessons. So for the last 4 Saturdays in August we've been driving to Kalispell, about 60ish miles for swimming lessons. It seems alittle crazy to go that far for a 1/2hr lesson, but am so glad i did it. Braven has improved so much, and passed swimming lessons. It was great. Also a small class of only 3 kids and 3 parents. Hopefully we'll be able to do it again next year. They run lessons all year round. It takes place at a fitness place called the summit. The lessons are in the therapy pool, which is 92 degrees. So it was perfect. We also got 4 free admissions into the swimming pools, so hopefully before November Ryan and I can take Braven swimming afew times to keep up what he's learned. Although, he loves doing somethings during bath time. Its just not the same as a pool. So after lessons today, since he passed, we went for McDonalds and he got to pick out a toy at wal-mart. Then we got home, and he was so hyper, i guess excited that he passed lessons. I'm so thankful that we were able to do these lessons. It was a great bonding time for Braven and I. And so great to see him change every week.

Grandpa Phil and Grandma Cindy

So Braven has grandparents in Montana. Ryan works with Phil. They have watched Braven a number of times, and will be watching him while i'm in the hospital in November with baby #2. Its hard to find someone that you trust with your child, and they are perfect grandparents. They have 5 grandchildren themselves, all under the age of 6. They invited us over for a picnic on Sunday. It was great. Pork Chops on the grill. And Braven got spoiled. They also had a couple over that is from Canada. They bought property and come down about twice a month from Calgary. They have a 16 month old son. So we try to get together for play dates while there are here. And the weather was actually nice on Sunday and has remained nice since. I had been dressing Braven in fall clothes because it felt like fall was around the corner. But now its warming up for awhile anyways.