10 weeks

Well, today marks the 10 week point of our pregnancy with little Peanut. I am feeling much better these days, and I am excited to get to the doc next week to hopefully hear the heartbeat. That swoosh, swoosh, swoosh is one of the sweetest sounds ever. At only 11 weeks, there is a possibility it might be a little early to hear it on the dopplar, but we can hope.

Here is a photo of what I look like now... I am much bigger than I was with Nate at this point. Hopefully it will all even out soon.

Yes... we celebrate!

Just had to post that Nate is now using "Yes" appropriately. He now seems to really know the difference between answering yes and no. And when he is really excited he will jump up and down with this very emphatic "YES."

He is becoming such a little person it is crazy. Where does the time go?

9 weeks and counting!

Well, we are officially at 9 weeks pregnant today. Only 31 more to go! (YIKES) I don't go back to the doctor again until October 2nd, but so far things seem to be going onlong nicely. I am in my maternity clothes already - thanks for the weight I never lost from Nate and the fact that this is #2 (I like that excuse). At least I am more comfy now though. I will try to get a photo up of the belly something tonight or tomorrow.

As for everything else in our lives... the fall semester is going along smoothly so far. Seems to be going slower for me this time, but probably because I only have 2 more semesters to go! Nate is still growing and learning new things everyday. It is so much fun to watch him "read" his books upside-down and watching him learn how to more and more things on his own. He definitely is becoming more of a "kid" everyday and less of a "baby."

This week we did get to Moline to see Steve and Liz Morel's new baby boy - Conner Francis. He is very cute with really dark red hair! Congrats!

Nate seemed to like looking and talking to the baby, which we hope is a great sign for the future. He didn't get jealous of me holding the baby, so that is another great sign.

Well, until later, have a great day!

Finally... new photos

Call it pregnancy brain, call it just being extremely tired and not feeling all that well, but I have been really bad about posting photos lately. So - here goes... photos from several events (in no particular order).

Nate with Uncle David

Nate with Uncle Steve
Our family at our work's Customer Appreciation Day
Nate with Pop Pop and Grandma
Nate meets SpongeBob at Customer Appreciation Day.

Daddy and Nate

Nate and Mommy with Dora the Explorer - family meet the characters night before Customer Appreciation Day at work

Nate with Uncle Steve, Uncle David, and Pop Pop

Mommy with all three characters for Customer Appreciation Day. Getting them here was one of Mommy's biggest jobs for the event.

Uncle Steve and Grandma with Nate

Nate learns how to drive a backhoe

I know, I know...

I keep promising photos of Nate, and I will get them up as soon as I can either today or tomorrow. If I don't, I think Grandma Diane is going to get really mad!

Just an update... we are now 8 weeks pregnant with our newest addition. I am starting to feel much better - not as much nausea - but I am still tired, which is to be expected at this point. I can't believe it is only 8 weeks... that is a lot of time left. The next doctor appointment isn't until October. I am already in maternity clothes and loving it! I don't think I am necessarily showing yet, but the early pregnancy bloat and the fact that this is #2 makes maternity clothes much more comfy!

Well... until I post photos...

It has been a long time...

It has begun... our crazy world is getting crazier with the fall semester starting for both Mark and I and with hunting season and the holidays just around the corner.

To make things even more crazy, we have some very exciting news to share from our little family. We will be adding another member to our family in late April 2009. At this point, our little blessing is due on April 23, but since Nate was 10 days early coming into this world, we are not holding our breath to think this one will wait until the 23rd. So, Nate will be a big brother sometime next spring.

I hope to post some recent pictures soon. I just wanted to get that news out here for all of our family and friends to see.

A Great Day at Coral Ridge

Grandma and Pop Pop are in town and we got to spend a fun day at the Children's Museum,
carousel, and Build-A-Bear on Saturday. Needless to say, Nate and really all of us were warn out for the ride home!

Here are some pics from the day!

Nate showing off his vocal talents



On the carousel



A really fun room in the museum where we got to roll golf balls on all sorts of neat ramps

Nate riding a duck in the farm room at the museum

And finally ... some pics from the Great River Days parade on July 26th.

Lots and lots of pics

You all have been asking for a while about when we will get new photos uploaded... here you go. There are a bunch here! (They didn't upload in any particular order)



Nate on our date last night - he and I went with friends to Applebee's and then our library lapsit story time.


Nate having fun at the library lapsit

Nate playing with his shoe on vacation

Nate got to be in the "Save the Earth" parade created by his cousin Jack at our family reunion in Dubuque

Enjoying a little ravioli at home

The "Save the Earth" parade

More ravioli

Helping Pop Pop get ready for fishing

Enjoying some watermelon

Playing with Pop Pop

Playing with Drew - they were chasing each other around the tree

More shoe play

All three cousins on vacation

We learned that bubbles are fun while we were on vacation

Mickey and Arlin on the bike

The boys in their matching shirts

Kim and Arlin on the bike

Nate's first motorcycle ride - at an arcade in the Dells




The Funk family trying to win more prizes

Aunt Kim isn't sharing her licorice

The boys tired after a long day at the Dells

Drew and Arlin on the bike

Aunt Kim and Uncle Arlin

Arlin on the bike

Nate playing with Mickey and Pop Pop at the playground

More bubble fun

Memorial Day Camping

Back to our summer vacation - Nate wasn't too thrilled with this waterfall, but Mickey had fun!


More Memorial Day fun!

Back to summer vacation again