October





I can't believe that October is over and we are already into November.  Where has the time gone?!  It seems that Christmas is just around the corner and I haven't even started shopping yet.  I better get in gear or I know it will sneak up on me or pass me by.  October was a fun and busy month in the Clark household.  During the few times we were home Cason and I tried to do as many fun activities that we could.  He is really loving art projects right now and I tried to make them geared toward Halloween and Fall as much as I could.  His favorites were decorating a pumpkin face and making a skeleton out of beans.  Some other fun things included painting pumpkins, visiting the Staheli Farm, and having my family over for a night of pumpkin carving.  Halloween seems to kick start the holiday season and I am excited for what is coming the rest of the year!

 

 

Just a boy and his Buzz

Cason LOVES Buzz Lightyear.  Although Lion King has taken over Toy Story as his favorite movie, Buzz Lightyear is still his favorite character.  He is really looking forward to Halloween when he gets to dress up like Buzz Lightyear for trick-or-treating.  He sleeps with a Buzz pillow each night.  During naptime today I snuck in and captured this picture.  He makes me smile :).

Baking Soda and Fruit Loops

Cason and I decided to do a little science experiment with baking soda and vinegar yesterday. It kept us enterained for quite a long time while daddy was golfing. Cason loved mixing the colors together and watching the baking soda fizz as he dropped the colored vinegar on to the pan. We tried different droppers and his favorite was the aspirator... I'm sure because it dropped the most at once, making the biggest fizz. I love to watch his eyes and see his reaction when he is trying something new or seeing something for the first time.

 

Last week we spent an afternoon stringing pasta and cereal onto yarn.  He loved the challenge of making the string fit through the smaller holes.  Toward the end he decided he didn't want the pasta anymore and started over using only fruit loops.  He thought it was a pretty cool idea to make a necklace out of his masterpiece and wanted to wear it and show it off to daddy when he got home from work.  Unfortunately, his tummy couldn't wait that long and he had eaten most of it before 5:00.

26 Weeks

Cason's "Big Boy" Room

With a new baby coming we decided it would be a good time to transition Cason out of his crib and into a "big boy" bed.  I really don't want him feeling like the baby is taking over everything and figured the earlier we made the change, the better.  We started painting his new room a few weeks ago and just put the finishing touches on it this past weekend.  I am so happy with the way it all turned out.  Friday night was the first night he slept in his new bed and he did amazing!  I was a bit nervous (seeming how he can climb out whenever he wants), but he has been doing great!  He loves the new bed and the new room.  He keeps saying "thank you my bed, thank you my new room."  I really think it's going to be a good change.  Now, after a bit of arm twisting, Jeff has agreed to make a few changes to the nursery as well.  We won't be doing a lot, but I seem to be in project mode lately and want to get started on a few things that will be new for our new little one. 

 

 

 

21 Weeks

This is the first picture I have taken this pregnancy of my "baby bump."  Just in the last 1-2 weeks I have really started to show.  It seems like in the past few days I have doubled in size... it truly is amazing how this pregnancy thing works!  This is a little bit earlier than I started to show when I was pregnant with Cason.  But then again, this whole pregnancy has been different.  Jeff makes fun of me a bit and mocks me saying "I looooove being pregnant."  With Cason I really did love every second of pregnancy.  I don't think I ever complained once because there was nothing to complain about.  I never felt sick and was never really too uncomfortable.  With this pregnancy, however, it feels that I have hit almost all of those pesky pregnancy symptoms.  It started with morning sickness that lasted for almost 2 months, then headaches, and extreme fatigue and feeling just plain yucky.  I am now finally getting to the point that I am feeling great for the most part and have my energy back.  Yay!!  Hopefully it is smooth sailing from here.  I still LOVE being pregnant, it's just funny what a difference those little things can make.  I can't wait for this baby boy to get here!  I'm not one to wish away time, but I am really hoping these next 19 weeks fly by so that I can meet the sweet new addition to our family. 

It's a.... BOY!

On May 11th we found out that baby Clark #2 (due January 12, 2013) is on the way!?!  AND just today we found out it is a BOY!  Are we ready for two little maniac, munchkins running around?  Probably not, but we are thrilled!  I am so excited for Cason to have a little baby brother and hope they grow up to be best buds.  Not only did the ultrasound show us that we will be having another boy, but more importantly, that he is beautiful and healthy.  Everything looked perfect!!