Our Big Helper

Adam has found a new way to Guinness' heart...

Thank you Holmans for the idea! 

He is always so pleased with himself afterwards :)

Big Boy Room

Of course it wasn't all fun and games with Grandma and Grandpa, my mom was also hard at work putting Adam's new room together. She is the master painter in our family so she offered to help paint Adam's new room! We were going with a transportation theme thanks to Jon's sister, Sarah, making us the coolest paintings for his wall.

So while Adam napped, my mom got busy and painted his new room (was formally the office/guest bedroom). I think it turned out amazing! I am so excited for Adam to start using it, but for now it will just look cool, because Jon and I are not ready for him to be unconfined while sleeping :) Here are some pics of the finished product!

 So excited to jump on his new bed!

Pumpkin Patch!

We just had an incredible week long vacation with Grandma and Grandpa. Adam was spoiled of course and got to stay home all week. He went to The Children's Museum, the park, Starbucks/Safeway, and had endless entertainment. He of course is going through withdrawal, now that they are gone and walks around with his hands up saying, "Papa?"  Here are the pictures we took at the pumpkin patch. Of course Adam was in heaven, being able to wander around, play in the dirt and look at animals.

Adam is just learning to say 'cheese' into the camera...hence the goofy expression :)

 A pumpkin just his size...well a little too big, he promptly dropped it...

 This one was much better.

 Kristin and Baby Sam came along for the fun as well...he was not so sure about all these pumpkins, but his jammies fit right it!

 There's a smile! (This was Kristin's first trip to a pumpkin patch!!)

 Always so happy with grandma and grandpa.

 Adam was not so inclined to sit still for the pictures.

Half Way There!

Here I am at 20 weeks with baby #2. I was looking back at some old pictures today, from when I was pregnant with Adam and this time around my belly looks a lot bigger already, but I generally look smaller. I definitely gained a lot of extra weight everywhere else (especially in my face) the first time around. I think I acted too generously on the 'eating for two' recommendation and didn't really maintain any sort of exercise regiment. This time around I'm eating a little more carefully (however, this week I did have 2 or 3 shakes :) and I am exercising a lot more. I have continued to run and have even competed in a few races. My next challenge is a 10K benefitting Littleton Public Schools! It has been a huge help having friends (Anne and Kristin) to help motivate me and of course Jon to watch Adam so I can run each weekend.

 I love this running tank top! 

Rollercoaster!

Conductor

Adam has become obsessed with all things trains these days.

 Doesn't he look so old!! Riding the train at the Belleview Train Park.

 Helping a train through the bridge of his new train set! Thank you Lulu!

Ensuring Thomas makes it under the bridge safely.

He even has a conductor outfit!