Disney Live! Rockin' Road Show

Nana, Nash and I went to the Disney Live! Rockin Road Show at the iWireless Center on Friday. I wasn't sure if Nash would be entertained for the entire show but he did great!

He gets a smile on his face every time he sees "Micka" Mouse!

GIDDY UP!

I think Nash is feeling a little better. Or maybe he is just excited that we are going to see Disney Live! Rockin Road Show! He can't wait to see Mickey Mouse!

Another stinkin' virus!

Nash has been battling a cough and runny nose since last Thursday. He just hasn't felt like himself. I spoke with the doctor last week and he didn't seem too concerned. I called again today and they said to push fluids and let it take it's course. Yesterday he seemed to be doing better and it was the first sunny day we had seen for a while. The poor kid (and mommy too) needed to get out of the house. I took him to the mall so I could return a sweater and he had a great time running around... until he threw up all over himself (and me). He was on a little merry go round and wasn't acting sick at all. He threw up then wanted to stay on the merry go round and play some more. Luckily I had just purchased two new outfits for him so we cleaned up the area the best we could and ran to the bathroom to change him. Nash and Nana skipped music class today. We are hoping he feels better by Friday because we have tickets to see Mickey Mouse at Disney Live! Rockin' Road Show!!! YEAH!!!

We are 33 weeks pregnant now and according to Baby Center, the baby should weigh about 4 pounds and is about 17 inches long. Seems crazy! I can definitely tell the baby is starting to feel a little cramped for space! I need to take our Oct belly pictures soon...

Mr. Handsome

Go Hawkeyes!!!

Bob the Builder is in MY room!

Making apple prints with paint at the Bettendorf Family Museum...

Bring on the belly pics!

So here we are at 30 weeks along...hard to believe. Only 10 weeks or so until we are blessed with Baby W #2. There are so many unknowns at this point but thats all part of the excitement, right? Since I had a C-section with Nash due to his low heart rate, they are saying that I can choose whether to schedule a C-section or wait and go VBAC (vaginal birth after cesarean). At first I thought C-section all the way however now I'm leaning more toward letting nature take its course. The doctors said they will let me know when it gets a little closer if they are leaning more toward surgery, but at this point its up in the air. This baby is very active. According to Baby Center, Baby W#2 should be about 15.7 inches long and weighs approx 3 pounds. WOW!

We moved a few of the rooms around in our house so the baby will take over Nash's nursery and Nash is moving into our old "office." We purchased a new convertible crib for him along with two dressers and we are in the process of making the transition to his new "Bob the Builder" room. I have mixed emotions. I'm excited that he is getting a new room but it's even further down the hall now! :0) But he is now going to be safely across the hall from Aunt Nini's room so that will be fun for them! I will post pics when we get everything situated.

West Coast Wentlands

My apologies for the break in posts recently. We took a few days to travel out west to see our family in California and I was apparently too busy (or too lazy) to get something posted while we were gone. Anyway, we were gone for about nine days traveling around Central Cali trying to see and visit as many people as possible. We stayed with Grama Jo in Bakersfield, went to Alisa and Billy's wedding in Taft, stayed with Grandpa Steve and Grandma Alonna in LeBec, visited Uncle Than, Aunt Mindy and Cousin Annika in Moorpark...and played with Aunt Kate, Aunt Terri, Cousin Ryder, Cousin Jaxon, Cousin Arabella, Aunt Megan, Uncle Chad, and Cousin Alden. We also spent an afternoon in Fresno hanging out with the Stirrups (Janice, Benji, Adam, and Carin). Another highlight was our visit to Disneyland in Anaheim!!! Needless to say, we are exhausted! The trip was amazing and we are SO thankful for all of the good times with our West Coast Family. Thank you!

18 Month Checkup

On August 23rd, Nash turned 18 months old! Today he had his 18 month checkup. He weighs 23 pounds 10 oz which puts him into the 20th percentile. He is 31 1/2 inches long putting him in the 25th percentile. His head circumference is 48.4 cm putting him in the 65th percentile. Our little man has big brains! He has 16 teeth now. The doctor said he should be saying about 20 words by now and by his second birthday he should be saying about 50 words. This made me feel really good because I'm pretty sure Nash knows a lot more than 20. Just to make myself feel better, I thought I'd take a little inventory of what he has said just TODAY (and used correctly)...door, Dada, Momma, Nana, Boppa, dog, away, snack, hat, shoes, juice, milk, please, loader, owie, oh no, stop, more, book, baby, lion, zebra, tiger, big truck, ride, car, Iowa, airplane, wagon, jump, out, Nemo, Thomas, mower, yeah, leaf, ball, bye bye, picture, bus, shirt

Other words he says...backhoe (imagine that), bird, cat, red, yellow, blue, orange, black, purple (he still gets his colors mixed up), lay down, mine, rain, rainbow, eyes, nose, mouth, ears, thank you, poo poo, one, two, three, go, wash, Will, Nini (Whitney), shoes, raisin, grapes, nana (banana)...

He knows sign language for...please, thank you, shoes, work, more

If I ask him how much Mommy loves him he stretches out his arms out and says "this much!"

He recognizes words and phrases such as "where is your elbow?" and he will point to his elbow. He also recognizes people in pictures if I ask him "where's Grama Jo?" or "where's Uncle Than?" He is able to pick them out of a group picture.

He is very quick to repeat any words that he hears too even if he doesn't know what they mean...so be careful!

He is at such a fun age...I think I've said that before. :0) If I have a rough day, it all goes away when I walk in the door and Nash gives me a big smile. One of his favorite things to do is ride the mower with Dada. He loves dipping his food in ketchup, reading books, and playing outside. We are still not sure if he is left or right handed. He tends to use his left hand most often but can throw a ball pretty well with either hand.