Saturday Confession...the last one in May

So I'm joining in with Melissa at A Familiar Path for Saturday Confessions. I was going to put this on Saturday evening BUT my laptop decided that it didn't like me.

I'm going to "use" this as a blog to mainly show what we have done since I wrote last...I hope you don't mind.

Aspen LOVES baby food. And I also enjoy it because I have made it all for her! She really likes Sweet Potatoes! Which is funny cause really we don't eat them in our home. She also likes Butternut Squash. I'm going to try carrots next.

I'm really enjoying Early Access and what the tools they are using and the advice that they are sharing with me to expand Z's communication and interaction levels. I've noticed him spontaneously say words more and more. Although we still have a lot of things to figure out with him. I know that he is in God's hands and that God loves my son with all of his being.

I'm SO not ready for Aspen to be more on the move. She "thinks" that she can crawl...she get's her arms and legs all moving but then she ends up pushing herself backwards many of times. She loves to get REALLY high and look over stuff though. She does like to be free though which is so nice! She is also now 7 months old (as of last Wednesday)! YIKES!

I'm SO not a good potty training/learning momma! I thought I would be BUT I'm not. I don't know if Z's not ready (not understanding) or what...but he doesn't seem to understand the concept of going in his underwear. So that is a very "SLOW" process!

I'm VERY bad about posting regularly...I think I just need to come up with a topic and write on certain days and pre-program them to come to my blog!

Grandpa Tom & Grandma Jean came to Des Moines for a short visit...they came really to see Daniel O'Donnell in concert and figured that they would stay a little longer and see the grandkids...So on Friday we went up to Neil Smith Wildlife Refuge to see the Buffalo or Bison. We have been down a couple of times but this is the first time the Bison were semi-close to the road and the first time we went into the Learning Center. (which is in the background of this picture)

We ended up going to our second Iowa Cubs game and got to see Tyler Colvin play...they are wanting him to get LOTS of play time so he can get back into the rhythm that he had last year.

We are exactly 2 weeks away from our family being apart for 2 weeks...in 2 weeks (from yesterday) Rick will be flying to go to Alaska! and in 2 weeks (from today) the kids & I will be flying to Florida! I'm SO excited because not only to I get to be with my parents and youngest sister, I get to see my brother (from Texas) and my sister and her husband (from Georgia) It will be like a big huge PARTY!

Well I hope to be back tomorrow to blog as well...but you know how it is with with 2 kids 2 and younger...

Confessional Saturday...

Well today is Saturday and I have to get some stuff off my chest! I hope you don't mind. :)- Like I need to actually confess this because if you actually read this blog...you will know that I have been MIB (Missing in Blogland) & I really need to get back to it! :)
- Looking back over the last week...I confess that I dislike the way most of America responded to the news about the killing of Osama Bin Laden. (The cheering in front of the White House...I'm not saying any more about that!) I DO know that terrorism is NOT dead and our US Leaders, US Military & our Allies (and their leaders) need more prayer & God's protection as they figure out what will happen next.
- A Mother's Day back in 2007 was a HARD day for me!!! I can't believe that 4 years later I have 2 healthy kids that call me their mother.
- I don't think I need to confess this either (unless you are a "new" reader) but I'm SO glad that baseball season is upon us!!! I love watching the game (always if the CUBS are playing) Des Moines is also a GREAT place for us to be...they have the Triple A team for the Cubs (The Iowa Cubs) which we have 8 game season tickets. We went last night...
- Confession of TV shows that I heart - How I Met Your Mother, The Big Bang Theory, The Voice, The Biggest Loser, Grey's Anatomy, Private Practice, Blue Bloods & Army Wives. There are other shows that I like to watch like The Sing Off (but it's not on right now) & I heart my DVR!!! Cause sometimes I can't watch TV Live plus I like to watch the commercials. :)
- I'm pretty excited about on Monday's the Early Access people are going to come and work with Z about his communication. They come to our house too!
- I'm excited to see how big my Aspen girl is! Her doctor's appointment is Thursday the 12th...I guess I will make another post about her this week (Friday-ish)

I'm going to be working on posts scheduled to actually go up on here...SO hopefully, just hopefully you will see (hear) more of me and see more pics of the kiddos and what we have been doing!

Saturday Confessions...ending of month

So I'm joining with my blog world friend Melissa at A Familiar Path for Saturday Confessions...Like I did last week...I will try to throw pictures in this blog to make it feel like I have something "important" to say.
1) I have wanted to post more (at all) this week...but I failed.
2) My baby girl, Aspen is 6 months old and I didn't blog about her! And the day after her half birthday she got her first tooth...in her skirt that I knitted...LOVE the yarn!3) I'm excited about the Farmer's Market starting next week
4) The weather has been GOLDEN for the past couple days!!! SO LOVELY!
5) So I DVR'd the Royal Wedding...however I ended up "fast-forwarding" a lot of it...however I'm a little upset that I missed the balcony kiss. All well.
6) I love, no really LOVE when my husband has a day off during the week (he had Friday off) so we ended up being able to go to the zoo.7) I am really glad that I'm able to go (hopefully) to Florida in June (when Rick is going to Alaska for his 2 week internship)
8) I'm trying to figure out what to knit next! I don't know whether I should finish my works on the needles OR start something new. I just finished Aspen's Ruffle Summer Top, with Kool-Aid dyed yarn. So cute!!!9) I do know that I need to get my yarn stash in ORDER!!! I made room the other day for it and I haven't put it in order yet! GRR!!!
10) Still so behind in my book reviews! GRRR! Will I catch up anytime soon!Easter 2011 Family Shot (Z NOT happy! 4/23)

Saturday Confessions...

I'm joining with Melissa at A Familiar Path today for my second Saturday post today...Melissa is real in her blog, and not just on Saturdays. She lets us in with glimpses of her everyday life. She shares her trials and her joys. LOTS to learn from her!

So it looks like there are no rules to this...it's basically just a confessing blog post...I'll try to make it interesting about throwing pics in it...

~I truly don't want my little baby girl to grow anymore! It's not like I don't want her to grow and develop it's more along the lines that she could possibly be my last baby and I want her to stay in her little small self!~I didn't turn on my computer/laptop until 6:00 pm today! and I really liked it!

~I have a couch cushion that actually looks like my bottom...I've been either napping, resting, knitting, cuddling, nursing, eating on the couch all day today...not feeling well so I decided instead of doing my "to do" list I thought I would do my best NOT to get sick.

~I have discovered I love the idea of blogging a lot and scheduling them to be posted on different days...it makes me feel very productive!

~I knit all "clothes" items (pants, sweaters, skirts) too long and my kids get to wear them an extra long time.Z's pants that he has worn for 2 winters, and I bet I can put him in them next winter (I just "hemmed" them the 1st winter!)This is a Lilly Sweater that I did for a friend...but it's way to long for her...so she "rolls" up the sleeves.

~I'm a little excited and nervous about starting Z with Early Access for his Speech and Social skills.

~I HATE being a ONE car family! I know we can do it as long as God grants a nice second car...but sometimes it's just HARD!

~I NEED to start working out again! I really wish we never "sold" our elliptical runner I would use that at night watching my DVR'd shows and such.

~I'm so behind on my book reports it's unbelievable!!!

~I really like my Blu-Ray player...not for the watching the movies but for the fact that I can get Netflix & Pandora on it!!! What a GOOD investment for us! 2 things I'm addicted to!

Well I hope you have a great day! (What's rest of it!) As well as a WONDERFUL Sunday!