Father's Day

KK picked out a Salmon colored dress shirt for Mr H. for Father's Day.  It was a lot brighter than I would have ever seen on Mr H. but KK insisted that this shirt was the one for him and when he gave it to Mr H. he was so excited and giddy for him to put it on.  But once he put it on, it really looked sharp.  I liked the color on him...KK did a great job!  Once church ended and lunch was eaten Mr H. REALLY wanted to go flying.  I didn't want to go, I was super tired and needed to nap.  So Mr H. took his little co-pilot, KK.  It's a good thing I didn't go...it was really turbulent and I would have gotten sick.  They went over around Hocking Hills and flew around.  KK ended up falling asleep.  Here are some of the pictures:

My Little Leaguer

We signed KK up to play T ball this summer.  I've been wanting him to play earlier but with school and other life events I was unable to make the commitment.  This year, I was determined to not let anything stand in my way of KK playing.  He's been doing really good with hitting the ball when pitched to him.  He's needed work with catching and stopping grounders.  But that will come with time.  I wanted to document my little leaguer batting at his first game ever!  I'm so proud of him!

His team is "The Tigers" look at that huge grin, he was so excited to start

He played 1st base the very first time they were out on the field.

He's so cute

There are things that I see that he needs work with, such as knowing where the play is, over running 1st, tagging the base/person, etc.  But he is doing so good.  I don't want him to feel frustrated, I want him to enjoy the game...but I want to continue to help him become a better player.  Baseball/Softball is my sport.  I played it all throughout school and had an opportunity to play in college.  I just hope that he will enjoy it as much as I have and if not, then we will move on to the next sport (as long as it's not football).

Our Busy Summer...So Far!

Since our trip from Disney, it feels like we have been going and going.  We've been so busy, I thought that once I was finished with school I would have time to relax but there have been so many activities going on.  Here's my take on playing catch-up

KK was invited to several birthday parties so far this summer.  This is one of his best friends and the only picture I could get of them that wasn't blurry because both of them were jumping around as they were playing the game

These boys are 4 peas in a pod.  I wonder if they will stay good friends throughout school?

I have wanted to try my hand at gardening.  My mom had one growing up and I remember picking veggies off the vine and eating them.  I've wanted to try growing veggies and canning them for the winter.

Mr H. and KK building my above ground garden.  Notice the juice box in his hands...I thought it was cute and fitting  for a 6 year olf helping out his dad.

Showing him where to hold the pieces.  

On the 1st Saturday of the month, Home Depot has an activity for the kids to build something.  In June, they had a pencil holder that looked like a lawnmower.  Mimi and Mr H. got into too!

He loves to build things!

We've been going to the pool a lot!  KK absolutely loves that snorkle, he  loves just swimming around and not coming up for air.  He's a water boy!

He was trying to catch me in the water and the snorkle was in his mouth and he hit the tube  and knocked his tooth VERY loose.  He was freaking out a little because of the blood, so we went home.

I told him that I could pull that sucker out...he was VERY nervous and it took him about 10 minutes to warm up to the idea, but...

...with one pull it was out and he said he didn't even feel it come out!  

Once they finished the garden it was time to fill it up with dirt and soil.  This was KK's favorite part, spreading it around!

Showing dad where to cut the bag

Spreading it around

Messy hands

"Mom, look at this big chunk...should I eat it!?"

Dirty bum

We were able to obtain 4 Dayton Dragons tickets and asked KK who he wanted bring with him.  He wanted to bring his best friend.  They had a ton of fun.  We were rained on but it wasn't too bad.  We were dry by the end of the game.  Dragons lost though! :(

They wanted more to eat EVEN though they both ate a kids meal before the game!  Those are 2 piggy boys

Did I mention that they are really good friends!?

We've had late night movie nights.  KK tuckered out before  the end usually.  And if you couldn't tell, he's a momma's boy...always laying on me, or trying.  My lap gets overly crowded now-a-days

There is woods behind our house and we like to go hiking...KK likes to have me take pictures of him at different spots along the way.

He's so cute and grown up looking!

We sat here for a little while, KK picked this spot because, "The creek is just so beautiful!"  I'm glad that he can appreciate nature and the beauty within her.

In front of our house we have a choke cherry tree.  Very bitter as KK found out!

My mom, Mr H. and myself went strawberry picking at a local farm.  With 27 pounds we made all this jam!  Half of which my mom took, since we kinda bought everything half and half.  So glad to replenish my stock from the jam I made in 2011

Our plants are growing!  This year I am trying zucchini, jalapenos, tomatoes, string beans, and cucumbers.  We will see how it all turns out.  We also have a strawberry plant, but it's not in the garden, it's in a pot all to itself.

He LOVES this garden!

We've also been to the plash pad.  KK LOVES it here.  I made him wear a bright orange water shirt so I could find him fast.  I'm glad that I did because he likes to run around all over and at times I had no idea where he was and it only took me a couple seconds to pick out the orange shirt.

I sat close to the water and it felt so nice and cold on such a hot day

You can tell he wasn't enjoying himself at all....lol

Happy Father's Day to Mr H., I gave the boys a haircut and when it got dark, KK caught fireflies in the jar he's holding.  He was so excited.  I told him that we would have to let them out before he went to bed so that they could find their families and get ready for bed too!

So far that is what our summer looks like.  I also forgot to mention that KK is on a Tball team.  He is so super excited to be a part of it and he has done very well at both of his practices.  His first game is tomorrow.  I should have pictures posted soon afterwards.  We've had lots of fun so far this summer and it's been busy but we wouldn't want it any other way.  I'm just so glad I get to spend it with these awesome guys!

29 Weeks

This pregnancy has gone by SOO super fast, but in the same token, it's been a harder pregnancy than the first.  I'm not sure if it's because I'm older and my body isn't as nimble as it was at 22.  I'm not sure if it's because it's different paternal genetics than KK.  I'm not sure if it's because I have a child already that takes time away from resting.  At my same age my mother was 3 months pregnant with child #5!  I couldn't even imagine having 4 children under the age of 7...I JUST turned 7 when RR was born.  Caleb will be 7 a couple months after Nugget is born.  It puts a perspective on how much more juggling I could be dealing with, so sometimes I feel guilty for complaining...but I just can't help it.  There are some things that are not going smoothly with this pregnancy and it's hard.

One thing that has been bugging me lately is when some people have asked me how I'm feeling and when I answer with, "alright" or "ehhh!".  They've basically said, in one way or another, "I still have a LONG way to go before I should  be complaining like that!"  My question is, why!?  If I'm having a bad day...a painful day, why do I have to hide it?  I know I have mentioned my pelvis troubles.  I'm in constant pain EVERY SINGLE second of the day.  It hurts to sit, stand, walk, lay down, etc.  There have been nights when I am up ALL night because of the pain.  There have been times when I have thought about going to the ER because I'm in so much pain.  So if I'm having an "Ehhh" kind of day, I'm sorry if that's too early to start complaining.  End of that rant!

So during this pregnancy I haven't really gotten any crazy cravings, but I have had a very strong aversion to animals.  I mean, I can't even watch a silly video with an animal (mostly cats and dogs) in it without getting upset or mad.  Which has been hard to deal with because we have a dog.  Zero is so confused because what I allowed her to do before the pregnancy I don't allow her to do now, such as go in the kitchen or lean against me so I can pet her.  I don't like her touching me, looking at me, licking me, or thinking about doing anything like that.  I feel like it's creepy when she looks at me.   The smell of her dog food makes me dry heave and not to mention the couple times she had accidents in the house.  I know that some of the things I do and say about Zero and other animals are irrational but I CANNOT help it.  Animals make me angry during this pregnancy.  If Mr H pets or kisses Zero than he needs to wash that part of his body off before he touches me.  I'm so disgusted with our house because I can see her dog fur on the carpet or on the kitchen floor and it sickens me.  I know a lot of you who read this are animal lovers and probably think that I'm the most horrible person alive...but I seriously CANNOT help it.  I have tried to pet Zero but I instantly think that I have to wash my hands.  This is a feeling that I've never felt before and it all started when I got pregnant, so I have to assume that it will end with the pregnancy!?  Mr H. is SUCH a HUGE animal lover and this has been hard on him too.  We can't even watch America's Funniest Video if there is an animal on it, I get up and leave or complain about how dumb that video is.  It's been hard to register for baby gifts because I want NO animals on anything.  Why are there animals on every single baby item!?  I've told Mr H. that I don't want Zero even close to the baby once s/he is born and licking the babe is out of the question.  Mr H. calls Zero "Sweetheart" or "Baby Girl" sometimes and I told him that if we have a girl that he will have to try to find different cuddle names, because if he calls her "Sweetheart" or "Baby Girl" I will instantly think he's talking about the dog...and our baby is NOT a dog.  I think he got a little upset/frustrated with me when I told him that.  But I just can't help it...he'll have to find another cuddle name for the baby if it's a girl.  I think he needs help thinking of other cuddle names because he's having a hard time coming up with them...

But other than those rants and complaints, I have really enjoyed this pregnancy and I really can't wait to meet my baby.  As of now, we don't have names chosen, we've talked about it kind of, but nothing set.  We just need to meet the baby first.  I can't believe how super fast I feel like this is going, we will be 30 weeks on Sunday and Thursday we have another Ultrasound since I'm high risk...and I can't wait to see Nugget moving around.  And here is a picture to document how big I'm getting.

Last Day of School

Here are some pictures comparing KK's first Day of school to his last day.  Next year I need to make sure I get pictures in the same area ie on/off the bus.  But oh well!  Such is life, this is the best that I could do this year.  This year he has grown about 3".  His shoe size went from 12 to a 2.  He lost 4 teeth.  He has recognized all his letters and numbers.  He can count to 100.  He has begun to learn to read.  I'm sure there are more milestones but that's all I can think of for now.  We are so very proud of him.  

Field Day

KK had a Field Day the week before school let out. I was a volunteer parent who help the kids move from station to station. KK was excited that I was there with him. His class was split into two groups and I was with KK's group. There was about 25 different stations and the kids got about 6 mins at each station to do the different activities. The day was cold and cloudy, the sun would shine occasionally and it felt nice and warm, but it was so chilly because of the wind.  I tired to put my jacket on KK but he wanted nothing to do with it because it would impede him doing the activities.

Notice the necklace!?

He quit trying to learn to hoola hoop and just spun it around his arm

Tug of War was not kind to KK.  All of the kids fell on top of him (you can't even see him!) and hurt him real bad, He kept crying, "They almost broke my neck!"  He wanted nothing more to do with Tug of War.  He just sat on my lap and cried while I cuddled him.  All of his friends were so cute and came up to him to see if he was alright and give him hugs.  Even his teacher asked what was wrong, she told me that she has never seen him upset or cry, that he is always in a happy mood.  She was sympathetic to him and asked if he was alright.  He just wanted to cuddle with me for a couple of stations.  He finally let me put my jacket on him.  And once we got to the parachute station he was ALL BETTER!

 

I'm glad that I volunteered and was there when KK needed me.  I know that the teachers and other parents could have done just fine making sure that he was alright...but there is just something about Mom that makes a person feel better.  I loved hanging out with KK and his friends, he is so happy at school.  I'm grateful for everything he has learned this year.  He's growing up so fast!