Big stuff!

As I am entering my third trimester a lot of things are getting a bit harder for me to do. I find myself having a hard time making it through my aerobics classes, walking for a long time, and picking up heavy things...such as Casey! By the end of last week I found that every time I picked him up I would get shooting pains in my belly. So this weekend we decided to remove the side from his crib and put up a bed rail.

We weren't sure how it would go but so far it has been ok. He has a little step stool that he uses to climb up to his bed and then he falls over the rail. Last night he was so tired he went right to sleep. Today at nap time however was a different story. We have been taking special privileges away from Casey when he doesn't listen to us or gives us a hard time. Today that special privilege was story time before nap. He screamed and screamed until all of a sudden it became a whine but a very close one. I opened his door to find him standing on his football rug chewing blanky! I never heard a thud so I don't think he fell. He told me he jumped out! We cuddled and had a little chat and then he climbed back in and was sleeping in about 10 minutes. We'll see how it goes, but it sure is nice not having to hoist him over the crib!

Date with mommy!

Seeing as though our poor boy is going through such a rough time with his new molars coming in I decided to spend some quality time with him. We needed a day to have fun and enjoy the beautiful sunshine. So we packed up the van and went to the ZOO!


There were a couple of highlights from today's trip. First of all one of the black bears was taking a swim in the water. He was splashing around and having a great time. Casey thought that the bear was taking a potchy (bath) and said that he needed some soap! He is probably right about that one.


My favorite part of the trip today was watching Casey enjoy the seals. They come right up to the glass as if they were saying hello. Here is a video clip that captures the cute expressions as the seals come our way.



Overall it was one of the best days I have had with Casey. He was so much fun to watch. Because he was such a good boy he got to pick out a toy at the gift store. He picked a rubbery alligator that he didn't put down until nap time. We also had lunch in the snack shop. Casey enjoyed his favorite, chicken and fries! What a fun way to spend a day!

This is totally unrelated to our Zoo trip but too funny not to share. We were reading a big truck book that we had gotten from the library before nap time today and he was telling me the names of all the trucks in the book. I have to say he did pretty good seeing as though some of them have some crazy names. Anyways, he called a pick up truck a pickle truck! Isn't that great?

Two year molars!

Who knew that one little tooth could cause so much craziness! The last couple of weeks Casey has been extremely whiny and naughty. He also has been having a hard time falling asleep both at night and nap time. So needless to say Casey and I have been a little (ok, a lot) on the cranky side lately. But today while I was playing with him I spotted a molar poking through in the back. It was such a relief to know that there is a reason behind his behavior lately! Now let's just pray they all come in at once...or at least before the baby comes!

On a lighter note, Casey has started to mix up his songs a bit lately. Yesterday at the park he was singing twinkle, twinkle little bus! He really is a character.

Funny comments

The older Casey is getting the more fun it is to hear what he has to say.

He has been calling his animals witto fewwo (little fellow) for the past couple of weeks. Yesterday when we were playing on the jungle gym at the park their was another little boy and Casey says to him, "come on witto fewwo". The boys mom and I both enjoyed a good laugh.

This morning Casey was playing in his boy like manner, a bit crazy. He almost fell and so he ran up to me whining and said, " I almost bumped and got an oweeeeeee!" We are constantly telling him that he is going to get hurt if he isn't a bit more careful. I guess he realized that he had a close call this morning.

Wisconsin weather!

On Sunday the weather was cold enough for Casey to wear a turtle neck and vest to church. By Wednesday it was in the low 70's! We spent the morning with our friends at the ZOO. It was so fun to watch the boys and Lilly enjoy the animals and one another. I think that all of us moms were ready for a nap when the trip was complete!


The rest of the week has been in the high 50's-low 60's. For us Wisconsinites that is very exciting. Casey and I have spent a lot of time outdoors taking walks, playing at the park and just exploring the yard. Our new neighbor cut down the pear tree the other day and that was really fun for Casey to watch. Casey also has a new swing set to play with as well. He still has a thing for rocks. We have a nice collection by the back door because they aren't allowed in the house.

This weekend is going to be busy for me so Matt and Casey are going to have a lot of quality boy time together. We'll let you know what type of adventures they have!

Casey's friends

On Tuesday Casey was able to play with his friend Isaac. He thought it was so great that Isaac wanted to sit in his Thomas chair and watch him play. My guess is because Isaac wasn't getting in his business! As you can see below, Isaac really enjoyed playing with Casey rather than observing.


Today we had an open gym at church. Most of Casey's favorite friends were there for the occasion. We have a bit of a love triangle going on between Casey, Eli and Lilly. Below you can see how nice they are sitting together enjoying one another's company...

Then Casey tries to knock out Eli in attempt to steal Lilly away...

Finally Casey drops to his knees and grabs a hold of his true loves hand to ask her hand in marriage...ahhhh young puppy love.


All the while Luke is racing around the gym on his tricycle and Jack is laughing on the sidelines along with all of us moms! I hope this isn't a preview of what's to come when they are teenagers!

What a weekend!

Praise the Lord for the beautiful weather this weekend! On Saturday Matt took Casey to the Zoo while I was at work. We didn't know that it was family free day or else Matt may have opted not to go that day. He said it was incredibly busy. Not only was it 60 degrees, it was free for everyone! They still managed to have a couple of hours of fun though. Casey's new favorite building is the one where all of the birds are free to move around as they please. Personally, I am always afraid of getting pooped on!

On Saturday evening we went over to Nick and Leah's for a calzone party. The kids enjoyed playing in the backyard and running free! Casey always enjoys seeing his cousins and playing with the doll house.


Sunday was another beautiful day in WI so we spent some time in the backyard playing after church. Once Casey went down for a nap Matt spent a couple of hours putting up Casey's new swing set that he got for Christmas from Grandpa and Grandma Buntrock. When Casey woke up he was excited to help daddy finish and try out all of the new stuff. Tinker bell and I choose to relax in our favorite camping chair and read a book all afternoon:) I couldn't believe it, but I got sunburned!

24 weeks!

We had our 24 week check up this morning and everything is going well. The baby is right on track and seems to be very active. Matt reminded the ultrasound tech that we were not interested in finding out the sex of the baby, good thing because I forgot! When the screen came on Casey said, "2 babies!". We all got a good laugh out of that one and assured him there was only one! Dr. B said that we will schedule the C-section for sometime during the week of July 12-July 18th.The weather here has been pretty nice this week so we have been getting outside with Casey as much as possible. He really enjoys his wagon rides and is just starting to ride his big wheel. Yesterday we even went to the park. It was fun to watch him climb on the equipment like such a big boy. He even tried out the big boy swing. I bet he is going to have a blast this summer.

For those times when we are stuck inside Casey really has been enjoying making animals out of play dough. His imagination and creativity have really taken off lately.