Instagram Update

Those of you who follow me on Instagram will have already seen these pictures but for those of you who don't or don't have an iphone, here is what we have been up to lately.

A visit with Grammy.


A blackout liner experiment in the new babies room - can you guess which side is liner-free?

A few summer purchases for my post baby-ness.


We like to line cars up a lot.

Deck toys ready for action.

A delicious new smoothie.


A night out to celebrate our anniversary.


Spring desserts.

In one picture.

Jason took this picture the other day before we headed out. The goal was to get some pictures of my belly as I have neglected to take any since the beginning of this pregnancy. People always say that the more kids you have, the fewer pictures you take of the youngest, so I guess I am falling right into that theory. In actuality though, I only have 1 picture of my stomach while pregnant with Colin so clearly taking these types of pictures has never been my strength.

To me, this one picture sums up life around here pretty well. I am getting pretty pregnant (7.5 months tomorrow) and Colin is BUSY. The kid does not stop. Check that - the kid does not stop for anything but snack time and Handy Manny. Each of those two things can give us about 5 minutes of peace. Otherwise, Colin is gone before you know it, on to the next puzzle, toy or game, quicker than you even realize.

It is amazing to see the transition in him over the past 3 months or so. Now that he is 18 months, he really does PLAY with his toys. Although he does communicate and can say about 20 words or so, most of what he "says" is still a mystery to me so I can only imagine what is going on in his head most of the time. The kid will find fun in any toy, kitchen cupboard or piece of furniture. He will climb on anything, jump off anything, and come up with a game to play with any household item.

We have officially entered the challenging stage when it comes to hitting, climbing on things he's not supposed to, and seemingly "intentionally-disobeying-and-then-laughing-in-our-faces-stage." It really is a lot of fun. Day by day though we work at it and at times I seem glimpses of our efforts shine through.

10 weeks until the baby is here. I know that I will forever remember the past 18 months as special as it will be the only time in Colin's life where he didn't have to share me. I know that the mama-sharing is going to be a challenge for him come spring but realize that he is a big boy who will learn and adjust, just like the rest of us will be doing the same.