If you haven't heard yet.

Tyson and I are expecting our 2nd child.
We are both really excited to expand our family.
Nervous.
But excited.
This baby is due the first week of April... and even though April is only 7 months away, it feels like much longer.
I'm thinking about doing an all natural birth.. possibly a home birth. It's a big step for me. So, I'm looking at my options and feeling them out a little more then when I had Parks. 
Now that I've been through child labor I am not as nervous as to what to expect. 
I will be attending some classes on child birth, Bradley Classes, and then from there I will decide further, as to what I want to do. 
I do already have a doctor in place as of right now. I'm using Doctor Lunt, the same Doc that I used with Parks.. and I liked him quite a bit, I just never really saw him, as he's SO busy with SO many other deliveries. 
Tyson doesn't really care what I decide to do. He supports my choice either way. 
So, I suppose we'll see what we're going to do when we get a little closer and we've attended some classes.

Sportsmans with daddy.

Tyson and Parks were at Sportsmans yesterday, and Parks saw a cot.
Parks *pointing to the cot* : "Whats that daddy?"
Tyson: "That's a bed"
Parks proceded to lay his head down on the handlebars of the cart and pretend to snore.

Today Parks was in our shower taking a bath while I was getting ready for the day. I looked in the tub to check on him, and found him pretending to shave his legs with his leg up on the side of the tub.....
hmm.. wonder where he learned that? =)

Parks says:

Today Parks was playing on the back of the couch. Semi standing on the coffee table..

Parks: Daddy, I falled. I hurt. I falled.
*Parks still hanging on to the sofa, hasn't fallen, but has lost his grip on the cofee table*


Yesterday:
Parks walks up to me holding the tweezers, smiling, and trying to tweeze the center of his brows.. mostly just poking himself.
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 Parks jumping on the bed in the master bedroom.
Parks farts.
He says "oh, faw-ted momma"

Well said Advice.

Jarica had this on her blog, and I really liked it, and thought I would share it as well. Enjoy.

Lake Powell and such

We went to Lake Powell with Tyson's side of the family, and were invited by the Kraupp family. We all had a good time. Parks really loved the water this year, as well as the dirt. I think, simply put, he just loved being outdoors all day long. Here are a few random photos of our vacation... my camera died.. sad, I know. So I was unable to load up on my usual 100's of photos.

The boys had "tube wars" everyday.. This is a photo I captured of Tyson jumping to the next tub.

Summer Photos and Journal Writing

Love this tantrum^^ makes me laugh.

To be a mother is a huge chapter in any mother's life. One that I am so blessed to have in mine. I may or may not enjoy all the lessons of motherhood though, some days it's a breeze.. other days I can't wait to go to bed that night. =) I suppose in life there are many other trials that feel this way. Some days just are plain easier then others. In a book called the Peace Maker There is a line that I love. It reads: "Love and salvation are gifts. How grateful we should be to receive them at any measure." To experience the love of "Motherhood" and the love of being a wife, has been one of the best Chapters that god could have written for me. 

I write in my journal often... often as in, almost every night. I write small entries, large one's.. and one's that I get side tracked and don't finish. I have learned that "I write, therefore I am." Almost as though it proves of my existence. I would love for Parks, or his children, to be able to read about our lives, and what we did, what we enjoyed, etc. 

I love the small things of being a mother. 


I really love seeing Parks with his favorite blanket. He drags that sucker everywhere. He loves to snuggle up to it, and as he does so, he gives his lovey face... which more or less looks like a "stank face" aka "it stinks" face. Tyson and I try to mock it. I think I can pull it off pretty well, as Parks and I have the same nose and mouth. =)

Tyson and I are doing really well together. Our lives have taken on more meaning with being parents. I think it has made our feelings for one another, over time, stronger and more efficient, and we lean on one another more often for full support. I feel as though, being a parent and a wife has proved to me that I need to be more responsible, more aware of my actions, more cautious with my doings, and teachable. I am not perfect. I would not dare to say that  I was even close to perfection. However, I hope that in same way, some fashion, that I may be a tool in the hands of god. That I may be able to teach my children, and others around me, something of importance... or maybe that I will inspire someone for the better. One day, when I look back at the many chapters of my life, I hope that I may know that I helped or inspired someone in some significant way, that they perhaps gained something from me, something that no one else could have helped them gain or achieve.


I feel that this is why each of us are sent here... we are a piece to an enormous puzzle.


I appreciate Tyson more then he may ever know. I could not imagine my life with out him, as he has been such a blessing to me. He stands by me no matter what and supports me to no end. Makes me feel great about life and our relationship.


xoxo

Have any of you tried this?

My mother in law started doing weight watchers not to long ago and she's dropping weight like it's nothing. So I decided if she can do, so can i! So, I began last week on Tuesday and have been doing decently well. I am not going to lie, however, and say that I haven't snuck a few chocolates in there.. which were unaccounted for.

I think I may even dare to say that this "Diet" is the easiest one I have ever come across. Thus far I have lost 3.5 pounds. I think that's a good amount for not starving myself to death! =)

Tyson and I plan on expanding our family eventually so I am hoping I can follow this plan, at least a little bit, while I'm pregnant one day. This way I hopefully won't gain as much weight as I did with Parks. Ugh, to be pregnant and fat.. and feel like a beached whale. I don't think I'm really diggin' that idea right now.
In this picture ( below) I look  Enormous!! And my boobs.. sheez... where to even begin with my boobs. I know other people were thinking my boobs looked ridiculously big too.. even though they didn't tell me that. I'm certain they thought that. They almost looked as big as my belly. haha. Oh, the joys of being a woman.