Lately...

We recently went to Panama City Beach. Matt had to work, and Owen and I got to play. :)


We took Owen to Margaritaville on the first night. I thought he would really enjoy it, but I am not sure that he did. We recently read a book about ships, and it explained that "all ships have a captain". If you have been to the Panama City Margaritaville, it is ship themed. Owen couldn't find the "captain" of the ship, and he was quite concerned. He kept saying "Where IS the captain???" I think you can see the look of concern in all of these pictures. :)

Okay...he is concerned in all the pictures, but this one. :)

Riding the carousel at Pier Park with Daddy...

Carousels are a little scary when Daddy has to ride next to you, rather than on the horse with you. Owen decided to transition to the bench, later in the ride. :)

Trying to roll the big beach ball at Pier Park..

Owen got an "I was a good boy sucker prize". He loved it!

Ready to go eat dinner at Triple J's steakhouse with Daddy's work buddies! I love this picture!

The highlight of our trip, was taking Owen to the "swamp" to see the transmission line Daddy is designing. Owen is actually standing on top of the swamp. These little planks float on top the water. Owen loves Daddy's work buddy, Mr. Paul. (if you can't tell from the pictures!)

A ROLY POLY! One of Owen's favorite creatures...

This was the end of our trip. It sure was fun!

We are gearing up for Owen's second Alabama football game at the Fall House! We go NEXT weekend...

I shared this story on facebook. I hope I never forget it. I love Owen's imagination...

Me: Owen, when we leave Wal-Mart it is going to be time for a nap okay?
Owen: Mommy, I CAN'T take a nap. I am the coach for Alabama. I have to be on TV tomorrow.

*30 minutes later*

Wal-Mart cashier: You sure are cute! What is your name?
Owen: Nick Saban!

Here is little Nick Saban himself. He was too busy thinking about the game and pacing the living room to smile for his Mommy.

Nickelodeon hosted the World Wide Day of Play here in Pensacola. It took place at Maritime Park near the Blue Wahoos stadium.

We saw big kites....

...and had so much fun playing outside. (the point of the day was to get parents and kids away from the TV, playing outside)

A physical therapy dog...

Keep those teeth clean!

They didn't have a left handed club in Owen's size, but he still did pretty well hitting the ball!

Testing out a balance bike. Santa says it is better to skip the tricycles and training wheels, and get one of these. Owen hopes Santa brings him one!

Picking up Bama Girls on his bike...

Until next time....

20 weeks!

How far along? 20 weeks!   We are halfway to the estimated due date. Matt and I won't be inducing, and Owen came late...so I don't *really* think I am halfway there just yet. With Owen, I couldn't wait for him to get here. With Abe, I want the pregnancy to slow down a bit. Not that I am not excited for him to be here, but I am trying to savor my time with Owen as an only child. He is such a great partner in crime!

Baby Size: Banana (according to Babycenter)

Total weight gain/loss: 10lbs.  

Maternity clothes?  All maternity clothes now!

Stretch marks? Nope.
 
Sleep: Pretty normal sleep right now.

Best Moment this week? Nothing new!

Miss Anything? Not that I can think of

Movement: Abe is calm like Owen was. I feel him maybe 3 times a week. He moves around and gets situated sometimes around 9:00 or so (on some nights). Owen was a passive womb baby, and then a passive baby. Maybe Abe will be too!

Food cravings:  Nothing really this week!

Anything making you queasy or sick: Some meats. It is getting better.

Labor Signs:  No 

Have you started to show yet: I definitely have a baby bump now! 
 
Belly Button in or out?  In 

Wedding rings on or off?  On

Symptoms: A few headaches, but not too bad!

Happy or Moody most of the time:  Happy

Looking forward to: Matt being able to feel Abe kick...still. I know you are passive Abe, but have one rambunctious night so that Daddy can feel you too. ;)

I am a little late posting, because I learned how to work my new embroidery machine. I have been playing with my new toy. :) I LOVE smocked and appliqued stuff on my sweet boys, so I plan on making a closet full of onesies before Abe arrives. :)

For my very first project I made Owen and Abe matching outfits. 

I also stayed up a little late last night. I made this burp cloth for Abe. I attempted to make Owen a football shirt for game day, but I had my first malfunction. It was a little late to start over...

Just wanted to share a few of Abe's first outfits/burp cloths made by Mommy. :)

And 20 weeks! 

I promise for a better "collage" in the next couple of weeks. I am not being lazy. My nose is bleeding (lovely pregnancy symptom...haha), and Owen is done with his breakfast. It is time for us to straighten up the house and get ready to go to the "Nagination Station". (Imaginiation Station) I love that sweet boy!

More fun with O man!

I can't tell you how much fun Owen and I have playing together! I am way behind on posting pictures, because we are just too busy playing and taking pictures to have time to post them. :)

I apologize for the picture overload, and there really is no order to this blog....just everything we've done lately!
 

Some days, we play until little my sweet little baby's eyes just can't stay open any longer...

Owen loves making handprints and footprints!

One rainy day, I let Owen play in the kitchen sink with his boats. We had recently read a book from the library about boats, and why they float. Owen loves non-fiction books, and learning about different things. I am not sure what he loved more, his boat book, or playing with his boats in the kitchen sink?

What do you do when Mommy buys 40 lbs of cloth diaper laundry detergent on sale from Amazon? Play in the box of course!!!

Owen and I recently participated in a service project with the MOMS Club. We made baskets for police stations and fire fighters for 9/11. I love teaching Owen about how to serve others. :) I am so grateful to be a member of a club that gives us these great opportunites.

Meet one of Owen's stuffed friends....this is George. Owen and George like to match. :) I am obsessed with this picture. :)

We recently ate at the "Dog House" downtown. They have an ice cream cooler, and Owen picked out an ice cream cone for dessert. He wanted to eat the cone first. I let him be a little boy, and do just that. Messes don't bother this Mama one bit, they make the best memories. We just love making messes and memories together. (and this made a REALLY big mess, and a great memory I will cherish forever)

After cleaning up our ice cream at the restaurant, we went to a small park in the downtown area to let Owen run around. He calls it the "grass running park", because there isn't any playground equipment.

Owen's "treasure leaf". Rocks and leaves are really big treasures. We have to save them all for our "treasure bag".

We had to leave so that I could make my chiropractor appointment. Owen thought if he laid in the grass, I might not make him leave.

We celebrated a victory against Texas A & M! Owen seemed to be our good luck charm. While he was napping we were behind, when Owen woke up so did our football team. :) Owen loved helping me make the buffalo chicken dip. I think he ate the cheese as fast as I could shred it!

Saying Roll Tide!

Stress eating with the Falls...

Owen and I ventured to Tippin Park with the MOMS Club. He loved it. It made me a little nervous, because there are lots of things there that are too big for Owen to climb on. He still climbs on them though. Mommy = nervous wreck.

After our park trip, we were REALLY hungry. We went to Moe's. Owen got his taco in a bowl, rather than a shell. He had a bowl of chicken, cheese, and olives. He was quite the ham at lunch.

Owen's got mail, from his best buddy Ev!!

Sometimes, we put Owen to work. The other morning he insisted on making my breakfast. What a sweet boy! He has the most caring heart. This kitchen helper is the best invention ever. We use it for "helping", playing, etc. I use it with Owen at least 3 times a day!

At the beginning of this blog, I mentioned Owen loves learning from books. I've been checking out non-fiction books for Owen. He likes them better, and I feel he learns more from them. We get three books every 1-2 weeks. His last set of books were My First Day (a book about animals and what they do on the first day they are born), About Amphibians, and About Penguins.

We did some frog artwork to go along with Owen's Amphibian book.

Making Bingo Dauber frogs...

Making a pond to display the life cycle of a frog... (Owen can tell you the life cycle of a frog with very little help) I wish I could find some tadpoles. I looked in our pond, and didn't see any. I am guessing they are "out of season".

We also made a fuzzy penguin to go along with Owen's penguin book. This baby boy LOVES to glue!

He gets so proud!

I don't expect Owen to act like a four year old, and do "work" all the time. In fact, the only reason we do these "art progrets" (as he calls them) is because he asks. I think two year olds should do their own thing. Play shouldn't be structured, at all.

In fact, I cringe when people play with him and try to give him "instructions", or correct him for playing "wrong". Play should be fun, there is no wrong way to play! Don't break his spirit. Let him be two. He has his whole life to be serious.

I fully believe in letting him be little, and I was so excited when he asked to make his OWN painting. I love when he acts like a two year old, instead of so "growny"...

Owen's beautiful abstract piece of art...

Yesterday, we opened a Christmas present from last year that Uncle Christopher got him. Owen LOVES his race car track. We played with it for about 2 hours!

...And now we are patiently waiting for the Tide to Roll again...

Owen has made his OWN tailgating snacks...."Play Doh Pizzas"

Even Fred Food Face is ready for the game. He wore a red Crimson Tide hat and a Taco Salad beard at lunch today...

Until next time...Roll Tide!