Nice hair, kid!

I call this his prom look. Poor kid, he's got my hair!

The Insta-Belly! Ughhhh!

I've heard from many people that your 2nd pregnancy is VERY different from you first. Personally, I haven't noticed much of a difference. Until now. Today I woke up and there it was, my Insta-Belly! I'm totally in that "fat phase" too, where your belly just looks really full. It doesn't have the hard, definitely-a-baby look to it. I'm sure I speak for all pregnant women/mommies out there and can say that WE HATE THIS PHASE!

If things couldn't get any worse, I have my 10 year high school reunion coming up. I am dreading going, and I definitely don't want to start thinking about outfits, let alone MATERNITY outfits! I didn't start wearing maternity clothes with Ford until about week 28 maybe. That WILL NOT be the case this time around!

Here's a pic of my blossoming belly. I hope you enjoy it because I am not digging it so much right now!

Little Bunny Foo Foo

I am REALLY late with my Easter post! Here are some pics of the monkey man on Easter. Please pardon his pacifier, we don't like pics with it in. He was extremely cranky on Easter morning, so I let him have it. Now, he only gets it if he's in his crib...yay!

This face cracks me up!

Playing with his puzzle from Nana and Papa

Easter basket from me and Ryan

Easter basket and puzzle from Nana and Papa! Fordie also got some great books from his Aunt Tracy and Uncle Rocky. Those pics are on my phone and I'm not sure how to get them on here. But a huge thank you to them! He loves the books!

Crazy 8's

Not only are there email chains, Facebook Notes and MySpace Bulletins, apparently there are Blog chains, too! Who knew?

Here are my EIGHTS!

8 THINGS I LOOK FORWARD TO:
1. Going to Oklahoma on 5-14
2. Allie's High School Graduation
3. Josh and Shari's Wedding over Memorial Day Weekend
4. My10 year High School Reunion....maybe?
5. CABO WABO, baby!
6. Ford talking
7. Summer in general
8. Birth of baby #2...oh, and finding out the gender of baby #2

8 THINGS I DID YESTERDAY:
1. Watched Gabba with Ford
2. Watched Olivia with Ford
3. Played in the basement with Ford
4. Had grilled ham and cheese sandwiches with Ryan and Ford for Lunch
5. Gave Ford a bath
6. Made Ford pasta for dinner
7. Put Ford to bed
8. Shopped online


8 THINGS I WISH I COULD DO:
1. Get out of this funk I've been in
2. Control the weather... I need some SUN!!!
3. Be more brave
4. Be more positive
5. Get my booty out of bed
6. Not be sick
7. Understand Ford's every utterance and not have to guess all the time
8. Live in Oklahoma
(Geez, these are depressing! Sorry, folks!)

8 SHOWS I WATCH:
1. Grey's
2. Private Practice
3. SVU
4. Will and Grace
5. Friends
6. Days of our Lives
7. Olivia
8. Yo Gabba Gabba!

So, now I'm supposed to tag 8 people and have them do this. Well, I'm just going to encourge you to do it! I don't think I know 8 people that blog, haha!

Ryan...aka best daddy and husband in the world

Today's post is an ode to Ryan. I just have to share with everyone how amazing he is. I'm going to be real honest, these past 9 weeks have been a living nightmare. I have been so sick with this pregnancy and I know the whole family is ready for mom to be "normal" again. We've all been dealing with my nausea, fatigue, nausea, depression, lack of motivation, nausea (did I say that already?) and it's starting to take it's toll. But, through all of this, Ryan has been our rock. Not only does he wake up with Ford EVERY morning and let me sleep in, he goes to work all day long, comes home, plays with Ford, gives him a bath and puts him to bed. The majority of the time he evens cooks dinner AND does the dishes! I am just floored at the amazing man God gave to me. Seriously, I look back on all the times I imagined (and prayed for) my future husband, and never in my wildest dreams did I think He would deliver someone so incredible. So, Ryan, if you ever read this, THANK YOU for all you do for me and our family. You are a blessing from the Lord! We love, love, love you!!!
My 'Zona Boys!

Farmer Ford

Some of you have been asking about the picture of Ford on our blog's homepage. My mom took these over Spring Break. My whole family made fun of me for buying Ford that tweeter shirt, but it really is what has made these pictures so good. So, here's some more of Ford in his farmer outfit!

Ford's 15mo Wellness Visit

So, my friend Molly inspired to blog about Ford's 15 month check up. I enjoyed reading about her daughter's (Lilly) milestones, so I thought I would share, too.

First off, a bit about our pediatrician, Dr. Roy. He's an MD, but he practices functional medicine, which is very important to our family. Basically, it's a holistic view of medicine. Dr. Roy visits with the whole family (mainly sits there and talk with Ryan about words I don't understand!) and he genuinely wants the whole family to be happy together. Overall, we all LOVE Dr. Roy and he puts with my helicopter moments:) His practice isn't typical, it's only him and nurse Melissa. They don't book patients on top of one another so we don't sit in a waiting room with other kiddos. We love that the whole practice is focused on us while we are there!

Our little guy weighed in at a whopping 20.8 lbs. He is 32.5 inches tall and his head is 18.5 inches. He hasn't gained a whole lot of weight, but he has gotten quite a bit taller. Dr. Roy was impressed with our little man and he even got to witness one of Ford's tantrums.

Ford isn't quite talking. We know for sure that his favorite thing to say is "wassat" for "what's that". He points at everything and says "wassat?" Sometimes he says "ba" for ball and da for "dog" but other than that it is really just jibberish! I can't wait to hear his little voice though!

He is obsessed with dog and he LOVES to tell them no. This is done by pointing one finger in the air and saying "uhh uhh uhhh" over and over again. When our babysitter takes him on walks, she says he rides with his hand in the air, finger pointed the whole time. He's the loud dog police!

Overall, we love our little bundle of joy. I could really do without the tantrums, though! :)

If you are interested in learning more about our pediatrician, or want to browse his wonderful website (it has great references on it) go to www.mindfulpediatrics.com