The Small Things

Yes, it really is the small things in our daily lives that get me the most excited around here! Today, Owen has officially learned to drink from a sippy cup with a hard top. He has been using the soft tops for a long time now, and just wasnt a fan of the hard top. HOWEVER, he got started today, and hasnt stopped drinking since! He thinks he is very cool, and i am not complaining! Now, milk wont leak all over the place, AND half of his sippy cups say his name on them, so itll work great in the church nursery! Its the small things, ya know? :)

Owen and his sippy-





In other news, I decided to actually get out my camera and start taking more pictures and video. Ive been a slacker since we moved, but Im going to get back into the swing of it. Here is a quick video of Owen playing with a new toy. Im getting antsy about the new baby coming, so Ive been going through lots of boxes of baby stuff. Im coming across a few toys, and Owen is loving it! Its so fun to see him actually understand his toys and attempt to play with them how he should. I didnt think he would really play with this one, but he loves putting the "screws" through the holes! Hes just a smart kiddo!




Oh, and one more story that happened this morning. Its a typical boy story about how yucky they are. This morning, owen was in the bathroom with nathan and this is how the convo went-

Nathan- "Owen, no no!"
Me- "Whats he doing?"
Nathan- "He moves the trash can so he can get to the plunger."
My thoughts- well, of course he moved Owen away from the toilet and he is playing somewhere else.
Next, Owen comes running into the bedroom with the plunger in his hand, smiling!
Me- "Nathan! You let him play with the plunger????"
Nathan-"Well its broken, it probably hasnt been used for a long time."

Uhhhhh, boys are so gross. Needless to say, though Owen was screaming in objection, I have permanently removed the plunger from our bathroom!

sick and tired

that pretty much explains most of us around here. nathan and owen are sick and congested, and im just TIRED! this baby in my belly already has me tossing and turning at night. i completely forgot about the lack of sleep during the last few months of pregnancy... i should be napping right now to catch up...

well, i figured out how to upload my phone pictures to the computer, which is VERY exciting! here are a few from the last couple weeks-


this kid LOVES to be in his crib! he has been pretty fussy lately with congestion and molars coming in, so i just put him in his crib and hang out in his room. he loves it.

not much else going on around here. nathan and i are working hard at raising support for our next 2 years of ministry. praise God for gracious people who are willing to give! such a tremendous blessing. nathan is busy painting the house, cutting down brush, lots of good work to do around here! meanwhile, im hanging with the kiddo and being pregnant!

have i mentioned that we are SO anxious to get to austin?! woo hoo!

biggest gainer

last night at dinner, nathan was talking with his parents about the biggest loser. he decided that over the next few months, we can have a biggest loser between the four of us. and here i am 22 weeks pregnant.. RUDE!

mom and dad!

my mom and dad flew in for the weekend, and we have had such a wonderful time! we've shopped, had meals with friends, hung out with the shermans and deatons and welchs, and grandma and grandpa have gotten lots of good time with the grandson :) we've taken a few pictures, but theyre all on mom's camera. ill post them as soon as i steal them!

not much else to report. the baby in my belly is moving like a champ, and owen is doing great! he has officially changed his sleep time to 7pm-7am, and im loving it! he still takes two good naps during the day. iiiiim not complaining!

i attended my friend, codi guthrie's, wedding this weekend and it was beautiful! incredible flowers, beautiful dresses, and even dinner menus made out of chocolate! doesnt get much better than that! her wedding was very fun and a joy to be a part of!

im off to bed, but i promise pics soon!

results are in!

ITS A BOY!

Caleb Van Sherman :)

hm

see, look at me, two posts in two days! i should probably change my profile picture, huh? owen had changed just a tad since that pic..

speaking of the child, he is in his crib "sleeping" right now. i currently hear him singing on the monitor. he'll crash eventually, and i may too!

in the mean time, here are a few recent pics.

um, i have no idea why the font is looking weird, and i cant seem to change it. o well. my parents are coming to denton on friday and i cant wait! YAY! shopping with mom, dinner with the deatons, lots of fun stuff in the future!

boooo

for me. for being a horrible blogger. so, ive decided, im going to start making lots of little blog entries. some of my friends do it, and i enjoy getting quick updates on whats going on in their lives. that will take a lot of the stress off of me, worrying about finding the time to sit and write a long entry! these days id much rather be napping when i get a free minute :)

nathan and i are officially in denton, settled in, getting into a normal routine. nathan will be working for his dad until he gets into the subbing system. we'll just be here for 6 months, and its already going by quickly.

i have a doctors appt today, my 20 week check up! hopefully theyll do a sono to confirm that i have a little boy in my belly. if they say im having a girl, its going to be SO weird. im completely mentally prepared for a second boy!

and finally, i leave you with this-

nathan got a bass guitar that looks a lot like this for christmas. this, my friends, is why my husband disappears for hours upon end. :)