The Dogs

The dogs got out last week and we really thought that we had lost Bruno for good. When we were cleaning up the back yard, using three green waste bins to do it, the gate latch didn't catch behind Ben when he was finished returning the bins. We didn't know this until 7:30am the next morning when our neighbor knocked on our door to let me know that she had found Coco at a bus stop in front of the school her kids go to. She was kind enough to return him, which she has done three times now. But there was no sign of Bruno.

Ben checked at the local pounds and was checking the Craigslist adds to see if them was anything. Ben found an add on Craigslist that matched Bruno's description and the location where he could have gotten to. Ben called and found out that they had given him to a Bull Mastif Rescue facility. He may be big but he is not a Mastif by any means. Ben went and picked him up on Tuesday and he has been happier ever since. He really does love those two dogs even if they do drive him nuts. I am happy that he is happy.
Here they are watching us put together the swing set yesterday.

A Swing Set for Grandma and Grandpa's

For the past little while when we go to Grandma and Grandpa's with Ben there is usually a comment about how rickety the swing set is. It is about ten years old and a metal swing set that when you pump enough with your legs you can lift it out of the ground.
A week ago I went to my parents house to visit and Katelynn loves to play outside so, my mom and I usually sit outside and chat while she plays. She commented that toys r us has a swing set on sale this week that she wants to buy. I turned to her and asked what are we waiting for let's go get it. So, we went and bought a wood swing set that my mom has wanted for years. All she was waiting for was someone to tell her to go get it. She had even shown my dad the swing set on Sunday and she had been thinking about it all week but hadn't done it.
We had to wait until Ben had some time to build it. Ben looked at the instructions on Tuesday and it said that it would take 10-14 hours to build. We thought that couldn't be. Thursday after Ben got off work we got started. We worked with Mike from 4-8:30 when it was getting dark.
Katelynn was there with us roaming from inside and outside. At about 6:30 when dinner hadn't been fixed she started foraging around and found some bread to eat. Which two slices ended up being eaten by the dogs since she was teasing them with the food. That was our clue to get dinner started.
We all went to bed tired.
We woke up at 8:30 and slowly made our way over to Grandma's at 10:30 to finish the swing set or bust! We were there from 10:30 until 5. It is finished.
11 hours, 4 sunburns, hundreds of screws, 50 pieces of wood, one little girl without a nap, 2 trips to Lowe's for missing screws, and we finished it. My mom called today and said that she would have called in sick if we had to work on the swing set any more. Every bone and joint was aching. We were all bushed and we are all happy that it is done. It looks really good and it is strong enough to hold Ben so it will be just fine for all the Grandkids.

Katelynn couldn't wait until the slide was screwed in to test out the slide.


This was about 4 o'clock on day two. I am glad that we didn't put it together when it was 100 degrees outside.


Katelynn playing peek-a-boo and enjoying the new fort.


The finished product.

A Garden

Last year Sarah had found a new and seemingly easier method for gardening. So, After she had successfully did square foot gardening last year I knew that if we ever planted a garden again it would be like that.
Well, little did I know that Ben was very anxious to have a garden. I told him that he would need to clear the spot and get a lot of the work done for it so that we would have a growing garden. After a week of clearing a spot, building a box, filling it with dirt, putting a fence around so that the dogs would stay away, and fixing a sprinkler line that we were trying to avoid we had a spot ready for plants.
We were a little late in the the whole seeding and planning phase of this whole thing so we got some plants that had been started. Next year I hope to have a better plan going, since this was a very last minute thing.
We planted 2 cucumbers, 2 tomatoes, 2 zucchini, 2 green peppers and one parsley. I just hope they grow. I put them on a drip line, which makes it nice for me to not have to remember to water.

Our box is 6 feet by 6 feet. We bought 12 foot boards and Ben cut them in half. Notice the rose bush, there it is and...


...now it's gone. Ben was also cleaning that entire area as we were working on the garden. It needed alot of attention, as in 3 green waste bins full and we didn't even get to mowing the lawns.


This was the garden today it is about two weeks old now and has grown since we planted, so that is a good thing. We did loose a Cucumber because Katelynn was trying to help.


Hopefully this garden will do better than our last attempt. That garden was way too big and the drip line was a mess.

24 Weeks

Baby Boy's birth is getting closer and closer. I really can't believe that in about 3 months he will be here. Sarah has given me some clothes and blankets and of course I have bought some too. I have started washing stuff and putting it away. One major thing that we need to do is move our food storage rotation system out of the office. We are moving around our room a little so that we will have a place to fit the pack-n-play for the first few months. He will end up sleeping in the office when he goes into the crib but we haven't decided what we are going to do about Ben's computer. These are all just ideas for now we shall see what transpires over the next few weeks as we start putting things into action for this little guy.
A name. We don't know yet. We have ideas but we don't want to tell people our ideas until we know for sure what it is.
I have been feeling pretty good and sleeping decently. Nasal stuffiness is still a problem but is mostly under control, I can handle blowing my nose a couple of times a day it was when I couldn't be more than a few feet from a kleenex that is a little much.http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif
I had my monthly OB visit last week and everything is looking right on schedule. I have gained 11 pounds total, which I think is perfect for me. I know that the big weight gains are coming.
Here I am at 24 Weeks


Here is 26 weeks with Katelynn. I think I am carrying lower this time. It definitely feels that way at least. He moves alot. He will get into a kicking and punching fit, especially when I am going to bed. I can easily sit for a minute and he will start acting up. I think he is used to me being on the go all the time.
I had a fall yesterday. I was visiting a couple primary kids for their birthdays when I lost my footing. I landed on my bum so, baby boy is just fine but the big problem was that my knees gave out when I was trying to balance myself. I think that the ligament loosening pregnancy hormone is working and that is why my knees gave out so easily. I have tried to take it easy today. My right knee hurts the worst as I am walking and getting up and down. It does feel better than yesterday and I am glad that I don't have work until Saturday so I can heel completely.
I think that is all for know about Baby Boy. Talk to you later.