Mmm, Mmm, Good!

Miriam loves tomato soup.




So much so that I think Campbell's should be paying her to be this cute while eating it!

Like a Little Kid at Christmas

Owen inherited a very abused and teeny tiny bike (for him, at least) from a friend this past spring. When we moved close to campus again he was determined to bike to and from class every day, but this bike just wasn't cutting it. Unfortunately, a newer, bigger bike just wasn't in our budget, so he's just been trucking along without complaint.

Awhile back, Owen's mom offered to buy him a used one if we came across a good deal. Since then, we've just been watching and waiting, but nothing had come up. Then this past week we found just what he was looking for.




A nearly new Cannondale F7 in electric blue. Big. Sturdy. Great condition. Awesome deal. Perfect for Owen!

He loves it! And I love that he has something that will work for him! Oh, and the amazing deal it was...definitely love that part too.

Snore

Before I put Miriam down to bed at night we read stories, say prayers and sing songs together while we snuggle. Usually she is pretty good about calming down and getting ready to sleep during this time. The other night was a different story. She tossed and turned and wiggled around on me. It doesn't take me long to get fed up with bedtime play so I told her I was going to put her in bed if she wouldn't calm down and try to sleep. A few seconds later she snuggled up to me and said, "Ahh, shoo. Ahh, shoo. Ahh, shoo."

New Shoes

We're big supporters of soft-soled baby shoes and up until recently that was all Miriam has worn. But, her last and biggest pair finally gave out. She's active enough that we knew she needed some big girl (hard-soled) shoes. She helped pick out a cute pair, we let her test them out at the store and she walked around like a newbie would on ice. She was so stiff-legged it was hilarious to watch and we're mean enough parents to laugh at her. We decided she'd just have to adjust and headed home with our new find. At first, she was not impressed. Not at all! She'd whine when we put them on and pull them off every chance she got, but eventually, she gave in and now she seems to like them just fine.


Isn't she adorable? I sure love my beautiful girl!

Surprise!

So, I mentioned we've been busy. Between chasing Miriam, working on a mountain of projects and keeping up with general housework, this is what I've been doing...




Growing a baby, of course! It's been exhausting this time around. I don't remember being this tired when I was pregnant with Miriam. I probably wasn't! I didn't have her to keep me so busy then!

Similar to last time though, I've spent my fair share worshiping our porcelain throne. I feel I handled the sickness better this time, but it was really hard to be so sick all the time while trying to take care of a toddler. I try to avoid taking most medications while pregnant (and in general really), but next time around I may cave and get a prescription. It's hard to take 10 weeks to be mostly nonfunctional when I've got other people to take care of. Lucky for me, Owen is amazing and stepped in to pick up my slack. We made it through the tough part though and now we're to the fun!

I'm halfway there, which means we even know the gender...



We are so excited to have another girl in our home!!

So now you know the truth behind my blogging absence. My sleep has just been a much higher priority. But now that I'm feeling worlds better, settled and organized in our apartment and like we've got a nice routine going, I plan to blog much more frequently!

We're Alive!

I promise we still exist. I haven't forgotten to blog either. We've just been busy. My parents are home now, we have moved to our own place again and things have been all around crazy for a couple months. But, life seems to be slowing down a little and I finally seem to have a little time on my hands. Yay!! Look forward to hearing from us soon.

Let the Countdown Begin!!

My parents have an official return date from Nigeria and it is ONE MONTH FROM TODAY!!! Can you believe they are going to be home so soon?! In some ways it seems like it has gone so slowly, but in other ways, fast too. I'll just say I'm beyond excited for my missionaries to come home.

Here's to the next 30 days!!!!