Here are some pumkin day (idea stolen from Ryan's sister) pictures. We did pumkin pancakes, chili, cornbread, and orange/black cupcakes, and then had the kids do fall themed crafts. It was really fun and maybe next year we will add some other projects / recipes to the day.

Cadence is getting really good at being around Makenna and not mauling her. That is a nice development. I think some of the new is wearing off the situation. Cadence really likes to run and skip everywhere now. She is also really in to singing songs - anything from hymns to made up songs. Makenna is cooing and smiling a lot - she seems a little more mellow than Cadence but we will see how that develops.

We are planning a trip to the pumpkin farm tomorrow - that should be fun! We also hope to find an apple orchard to go visit. Cadence LOVES apples right now. Fall is such a nice time to get outside and RUN!! It makes for good naps. :)

I have even stopped checking my own blog...

Almost a smile!

Cheese - at the firestation.

Cadence's first boat ride - on Grandpa Doug's new to him jon boat.

I guess it has been a while since I did an update. At least you knew I had the baby... Things are going well here. Makenna is a rock star sleeper - 4 to7 hours at night, usually more toward the 7 hour mark. She is gaining weight but I don't know how much she weighs right now. Her hair is still dark brown but there is a auburn cast to the new hair and her eyebrows are strawberry blond - we will just have to wait and see. Makenna's eye color is still blue/gray. Cadence's had already turned brown by this point so again we will just have to see what happens. OH YEAH! I almost forgot she started smiling a few times a day last week!! And then started occasionally cooing this week - she is advance people :). Cadence does really well with her - well she LOVES to touch and "talk" (usually closer to a yell - what can I say she is an enthusiastic girl) to her. She gets me diapers and blankets and occasionally put in the paci. We still have to watch her and make sure she doesn't squish her - out of love of course.

We are going into fall weather now and don't expect to be in the high 80's anymore - which is nice because just last week the weather was 90!! We will hopefully be getting outside a bunch and burning energy. We are also excited because fall means we get to go to Iowa for my brother and his fiance's wedding!!! It will be a fun week and I cannot wait to enjoy a wedding without the pressure or stress of being the bride :). Then at the end of October will be in Branson with Ryan's family celebrating Doug and Bonnie's 40 wedding anniversary!! It will be a family packed fall and it will be great!

Baby News

Makenna Grace arrived 8/18/2010 at 10:40 pm. She weighed 7 lbs. 10 oz. and was 19.5 inches long.

Working Out

Yes, I am doing my walking videos in a lame attempt to get this little child to come into the real world!! Cadence wants to walk with me - she lasts about 10 minutes of the videos and follows the steps pretty well. It is adorable. I should have taken a video of it. Also she usually grabs her blanket/paci at about 10 minutes in and then precedes to lay on the floor with them the rest of the video like she is exhausted. The top picture must have been her trying to multi-task during her workout. The pink gloves are weighted gloves that the lady in the video wears, so Cadence wanted them on herself.

Yes, we are waiting for baby sister

I think Cadence will be glad when she has better acess to me :). I will be too - but then she will have a little sister to contend with. I hope we can be good at balancing giving attention to two children.

Front Door

Our door - man, it has taken a long time to get this part of the house right. It still needs a few coats of Spar Urethane (or something that sounds like that), which will make it shine like the morning sun :). The green around the stained glass is tape - so that is not going to be there forever. The trim around it will be painted Winchester Maple (like our other trim). It is nice to have a solidly locked door at night. Even after all the trouble to get it ordered, put in and get hardware that will fit it -- it is a beautiful door and it adds a lot to our living room. I added Cadence to the picture so you can see just how massive this door is. So now when you come to my house you can walk up our sidewalk and right up to a proper front door :).

No, I have not given birth yet

Just a little FYI or maybe it is a rant either way you can read it or not. Here are the facts:

Yes, it is my ESTIMATED due date today.

No, I have not delivered yet.

Yes, I know I look HUGE, thanks for the reminder.

No, staring at me will not put me in labor so please STOP.

If you know me well enough to have my personal cell phone number - I will call or text when we have the baby - you will not be out of the loop, I promise we are not that mean.

Yes, I am a little cranky at times and I am not cooking anymore or cleaning too well so don't expect too much if you stop by my house.

Enough said - maybe I should go watch a movie or something. I finished all my good books - disappointed about that.