Choo? See?

When Isaac says this it means it's time to go for a walk to see the trains (the metro) and swing ("see") at the hospital playground. I've hit the jackpot on walks! I know that lots of pregnant women can run throughout their pregnancy but I'm a wimp and had to stop two weeks ago. I cried out of sorrow that we couldn't run to Forest Park anymore because we love it there but it's too far. But Isaac likes this even more! Sometimes I get a nice long walk twice a day! The metro security guys are beginning to recognize us.

Isaac is OBSESSED with trains. He's never quite hit anything like this. More than half the words out of his mouth are "choo". If he lines up cars, it's "choo". If he lines up foam letters in the bath, it's "choo". If we color, it's "choo" (and I have to draw one). If we drive close to where the metro is, he points and says "choo". I think I'm going to have to make this little man a train costume for Halloween.

I put a vote on the side--we can't decide where we want to go to residency! We would love to stay here because Washington University has a great program. We'd love to go to Utah and let our kids play with their relatives. And we'd love to go somewhere new to have one last adventure before we settle down for real. What do you think?

Utah

We visited Utah for two weeks at the beginning of June. I've been totally stressing about blogging about this trip because so much happened. So I'm just going to write down a few memories and not worry about the whole thing.

The most exciting is that we got to see all of our siblings and parents and grandparents. Almost all of Blake and my married siblings are pregnant. Isaac will be getting four cousins (plus a brother) in the next six months.

We spent the first week with Blake's family--pushing cars around the block, playing with trains in the play room, drinking crystal lite, going to the park, and going to Bear Lake. Unfortunately Blake's sister didn't come and it rained off and on but we still had fun walking down to the lake and dipping our feet in the freezing cold water.

Playing in Grandma Karen's backyard

Driving at Bear Lake

Cold Bear Lake Beach

The second week we spent with my family down in St. George. Isaac did pretty good with all the traveling we did--planes to and from, car rides to Bear Lake and St. George and Zion's. We felt bad always packing him up. We rented an awesome house with many bedrooms, a carriage house, pool, and tennis court. We mostly went swimming in the best pool ever--it had a 1 1/2 ft depth section that Isaac could have lived in. We also went hiking, went to Iceberg's (I miss those grasshopper shakes), went to Tarzan the play, and went to a couple fun water play parks.

St. George, borrowing cousin's scooter

St. George sculpture park and water play area

I have ten thousand pictures but decided to spare you all. We love our families and miss them!

Isaac's birthday parties

Isaac turned 2!!!
He's such a sweet boy. I am so lucky to be mom to this little, happy, obedient, loving child. He usually is very good at following my directions and not doing naughty things. He always is happy and smiling. He gives great hugs to me and to his bear and other stuffed animals. He always gives his friends hugs, especially if they are littler than him (or a girl). He's getting to be so smart and surprises us every day by things he understands or says. He's very easy to please--just give him a car or train or bear or take him outside and he's good to go. I love him so much. I hope our next little boy is just like him.

PARTY IN ST. LOUIS
We went to the cutest park up the street, had cupcakes, ran around, and some kids played in the fountain. It was a perfect party!









PARTY AT HOME
We opened presents at home the day we left for our vacation home to Utah. Nothing too exciting except the water balloons given by a friend.


PARTY IN UTAH
My sister let us crash the backyard of her new house for our party. It was the perfect venue with a swing set and playhouse. The kids had a blast! The cake was a truck and I don't think Isaac could tell but every time he sees the pictures he remembers how good it tasted and smacks his lips.

It's a boy!!!

Coming soon

to a family near you approximately around 10.20.2010.

If for some reason I have to schedule a C-section instead of the VBAC we're planning, it's totally happening on the due date!

We find out next week what we're having--boy or girl. What do you think? What should his/her name be?

Blake's birthday

We celebrated Blake's birthday the Saturday before the day. We all went to the zoo right at 9, when things are free. Isaac and Blake rode the carousel like 6 times and I took Isaac for his last run. Isaac did not want to leave that! We went to the children’s zoo and Isaac had lots of fun petting the goats (and hugging one—eww) and playing in the play area with the house and food and such. I surprised Blake in the afternoon by taking him to the boathouse at Forest Park and we rented a paddleboat for an hour. Isaac had a great time at first but after 25 minutes decided he was so done with the life jacket and sitting still thing. Blake got frustrated at me because I was helpless at steering. But I did do more than half the paddling because Isaac was being a Daddy’s boy. We played at the park a little longer and then went to Red Robin for Blake’s free birthday burger and sundae. It’s a great place to go with kids because they give them balloons and crayons but it makes Isaac feel like he owns the place so he doesn’t have to behave and sit still or anything.



On Blake's birthday he worked all day and got home after 6 and it was raining so we couldn't picnic like I'd planned. And his present, a Wii, didn't arrive until two days after the day. He is ecstatically happy about it and I'm still pouting that he bought one. But he did get a good dinner and help blowing out his candles.

Blake made me some awesome waffles and dinner for Mother's Day, but sorry, Blake, what I liked most of all was Isaac's poorly constructed card from nursery with his handprint on it. I love being Isaac's mom.

Naptime last Saturday

Isaac was sick last weekend. He screamed and kicked when I told him it was time for a nap but I knew he was probably exhausted. I stuck him in his crib and he was just frantic. I left the door ajar because I was going to let him cry for 5 minutes and then try to soothe him. I went into the bathroom to do my hair and two minutes later, I was scared out of my wits when Isaac walked in. He must have been so mad that he just flung himself over the side of the crib. He just wanted me to take him back to his room and be bounced and go to bed. The crib was on the second to lowest setting so that afternoon Blake moved it to the lowest.