Nieces

Dave and I went home for Easter this last weekend. We were fortunate enough while in Grand Island to get to spend lots of time with 3 of our nieces.

Allie joined us for our trip to Carol and Ed's to celebrate the holiday as both of her parents had to work. We stopped at Grandma Boehle's first and Dave snapped this absolutely adorable picture. This might be one of my all time favorite pictures.

Allie took a short cat nap on the way from Grandma Boehle's to Carol and Ed's. I had to take this picture. She looked like a little doll.

Miss Allie enjoys spending time with her Uncle Dave.

He has that goofy look that even makes Mike laugh!

Allie was trying to show off her rolling skills but she doesn't quite have it yet. She'll be rolling in no time.

We also got to spend some time with Katlyn and Carley. Since it wasn't too cold out, we snuck outside where the girls were blowing up and releasing balloon rockets. The look of concentration on Carley's face while she was blowing up her balloon was priceless.

Dave and Katlyn had a photo taking war. He had to show off what his camera could do.

Carley hamming it up for the camera with Grandma.

We had a really nice Easter weekend though it was way too short. It's hard to believe that the next holiday we'll make it home for will be the 4th of July and we'll have our own little one to look after.

Patton, Patton, Patton

I haven't had much on here about Patton lately so I figured I had better correct that.

He's up to approximately 94 pounds now though his growth has tapered off significantly. He only gained 1 pound in the last month! I think he's gaining lots of muscle and height so his weight gain can't keep up!

He's also developed some interesting habits (some good, some bad). Every morning after he has breakfast, he races into our room. He is allowed to sleep in our bed while we get ready in the mornings. It's an easy way for us to keep track of him. He curls up in body pillow and snuggles in for a morning nap. If I'm not out of bed when he comes barreling in, he'll lay across me until I get up and out of "his" spot.



He can't wait until we get our last curtain up in our room. The sun streaming in the windows or the light on in the room disturbs him. His remedy? One paw over the eyes.




Some mornings he's just too tired to get up into the bed himself. This is his "I need a boost pose". Left alone, he will climb up but some mornings I'm feeling tired myself so I understand needing a boost and I help him up.


His favorite spot when he was smaller was sitting on our hassock. He still loves to sit on it, but it's getting a little too small for him.

Patton also loves his yard. I wish we had made it bigger for him! He'll run laps around the entire perimeter until he's worn out. Then he'll collapse in our lovely grass/hay/mud.

One of our favorite activities is walk time. Walking around our area is smell heaven for him. All sorts of wildlife for him to track. I also love taking him into town for a walk. The squirrels and birds are captivating for him to watch. He doesn't know what to make of them!

The boy also loves his sunlight (which we haven't seen much of lately). He'll lay anywhere in the living room to catch a few rays. Thankfully we put in lots of windows!

He also loves his grandpa. He has to help him with everything. Dave and Grandpa put in a new screen door for us a couple of weekends ago and the dogs were so unhappy that they were on the front porch without them.

Patton also loves to sit in my lap. If I sit down on the couch, he'll back up until his hind legs and butt are firmly planted in my lap. He truly is a mama's boy and he's loving that I'm home before 9 o'clock at night these days. Unfortunately, my lap is starting to disappear. We'll see what happens when there's a baby in my lap (I've been trying to figure out how to get a baby and a 94 pound dog in my lap at once - any suggestions?).

And, of course, Patton loves playing with Bentley and Winston. They play so hard that they are exhausted by the end of the weekend. Easter weekend must have been tough on them...

Patton also discovered Grandma's chair on Easter weekend. At one point, she was sitting in it and he was pouting because she wouldn't move. Yes, he pouts. It's quite the sight!

So, there you go. Yes, he's getting huge. We are quite popular wherever we go but Dave and I wouldn't give him up for anything!

33 Weeks

We've reached 33 weeks! Only 7 to go!

We are being asked daily if we are ready. Our constant answer is no! Ready to see the little one, yes, but we have nothing ready for the baby. Yes, we have a crib but no mattress and nothing else. It's a work in progress just like Spud.

30 Weeks & A Busy Weekend!

We are finally at 30 weeks! Only 10 more to go. We are getting super anxious though we have so much to do yet. With only 2 weeks left of tax season we are getting close to being able to tackle the rest of our projects. Here I am at 30 weeks. My belly is getting large! My parents were up this weekend for baseball, so my dad and Dave tackled a couple of our projects. First us were the curtains in our bedroom. Yes, we've lived here for 1+ year and haven't had curtains. My mom hemmed them a couple of weeks ago and I finally purchased rods, so up they went. It's finally looking like a real bedroom. We just need some artwork or something on the walls! Maybe in another year or two! The other big project for the weekend was the crib!! Penneys was having closeouts on their cribs so I took a chance and ordered one. We got a great deal on it and luckily it is a solid, sturdy crib. Dave and my dad assembled it in no time. Patton spent the whole weekend playing with Bentley and Winston. He was exhausted! He'll sleep for the next few evenings to get caught up.

Spud also attended his/her first baseball game today and the Huskers got a win for him/her! What a great weekend!