Wordless Tuesday???

Can You Keep Up?

I haven't blogged in a long time. We can contribute this to a variety of things...night sickness, a two year old who really wants to sit and have conversations, an iPad who has made me never turn my laptop on...the list goes on. I'll be honest and say it was pure laziness. The overwhelming feeling that there was so much to update everyone on that I just didn't have the time or patience to do it. But I'll try...with some photo collages. And this isn't it. I haven't even really done the winter!! So here goes...

In our first collage we have some Jani funnies. This girl has kept us on our toes and is a serious entertainer. From posing in the chair in the baby's room (with her baby) to going to the bathroom on a gravel road during a road trip, we don't stop laughing. We've also got a little pool action, our little ballerina dancin' it up, and some outdoor fun in our amazing weather!

On Spring Break, my mom and I were able to take Jani and Libby to the Children's Museum. Jani had a great time. My mom and I agreed we probably wouldn't go back during Dollar Days due to the crowds but it was still worth it. Jani found a purple dress in the dress up area and wore it pretty much the entire time. She loved making tacos, creating a hat, and driving the van!

Kindergym has been a highlight of our winter/spring. It only lasted 6 sessions and we could have gone many more times. Lots of Jani's buddies were in this class and she loved getting a chance to run around with them. the freedom it offered (as opposed to the sitting/singing in Kindermusik) was a great change of pace :)

I also got to get behind my camera and take pics of one of my besties. There will be quite a few babies joining the world in the coming months and I'm so excited to welcome all of them...especially Baby Blok!

Spring is Upon Us...

The last two days here in Iowa have been heavenly. Absolutely heavenly. We were able to play outside without coats, the sun was shining in the bright blue sky, and I was particularly cheery at school...which is a pretty difficult feat these days.

Jani is loving this weather. She is a girl made for playing at parks, getting muddy, swinging, sliding, and bouncing back quickly from the bumps and bruises that always seem to occur. I am amazed at her toughness and her whatever attitude.

March is bringing about some pretty big changes for us. Jani is starting a new daycare. I'm not sure she's ready for the change but it's coming after spring break. I am hoping and praying she adjusts as quickly as she does to other things. She is a pretty easy going child. March has also brought Doug back to us on a regular basis. He is done coaching until summer and I am loving the extra help that it gives us. Only doing drop-off is such a blessing!

This stage that Jani is in is one I do not want to forget. Highlights of the past few months include:
- Kindergym
- lots of birthday parties
- talking, talking, and more talking
- getting closer and closer to being completely potty trained
- giving up piers (pacifiers)
- moving into a big girl bed
- saying phrases like "What are you talkin' bout?", "Who is that girl/boy?", "I'll make you feel better", and "It's time for a family hug!"
- telling me her tummy hurts all the time because it's what I am constantly saying. Pregnancy will do that to you ;) we are excited (and shocked) to say we are expecting again come Fall.

It's going to be one crazy Fall! Football and babies just go hand in hand in this family!!

Happy Valentine's Day!!

Here's our Valentine's this year....Pinterest has me doing lots of projects. This one was definitely a vision. I knew I wanted to use her owl hat and needed to come up with a way to incorporate that. No one will get the relationship between owls and Tootsie Pops but I do. It totally worked for me. I love them!!

We're BAAACCCKKK!!!

My computer is in my hands. It is working. I have my pictures. I was missing a part of me....pathetic, I know. So much to update you on....so stay tuned :)

Detached

I've been detached from the blogging world. My Christmas card post was my last thought going out into the world before Christmas came and went. Came and went all too fast. I love Christmas...I live for it...and I tried to soak up every last minute with Jani. For the first time in 5 years, I was not sick at Christmas. Stomach flu and Christmas have gone hand in hand for way too many years and this was the first one I got to enjoy. With this odd weather, we played outside on Christmas....without snow pants, or really hats and gloves. It was amazing and weird all at the same time.

But since Christmas I went under the knife and had a hernia fixed, our computer went down needing a new charging port, and I am trying to stay connected on my new iPad. I don't have my pictures to show you, nor do I have the ease of my trusty keyboard to update you. So until then, we are good, we are healthy (almost), and we are ready for snow!!!!!