Leify's New Room

Leify's room is slowly coming together. We had to move him out of his crib, he definitely didn't forget how to climb out. He took a tumble and we had to take the front off, but then he kept rolling out in the middle of the night and ended up in bed with us anyways. Instead of buying a side rail for his crib we just moved him into a twin size bed and put rails on both sides. He looks so grown up! He was screaming in excitement over his new "Night night bed". He has slept 2 nights in a row perfectly in it. I am loving it!! I plan on making him a headboard, and my mom is working on a "Queen" (Lighting McQueen) quilt for him. She already made him some cute little curtains. That kid is sooo spoiled by my parents! We put up some pictures and a wall paper border. He LOVES it. It is slowly...very slowly...coming together.

Halloween 2009

On Friday Woodland shut down the main street in town from 3-5 for trick-or-treaters. We took Leify around among the masses and he had his first trick-or-treating experience. He was pretty excited getting all that candy in his "pumpkin patch" bag. He was a dragon this year. We didn't get too many pictures. I didn't even bring the camera on Friday because I thought I was going to be going alone, but Leif was able to make it unexpectedly.

On Saturday we went to our wards Trunk-N-Treat. They had a Chili/Cornbread bake-off. For some reason just the thought of Chili makes me dry heave this pregnancy...so it was an interesting night. The night was saved with Carmel apples....that counts as dinner, right? Leify had fun, he was a little scared. There were some crazy 12 year olds running around screaming and he thought the pumpkins were "Oh, no, scary!". He's such a funny little guy.

And it begins....

Just last night Leif and I were talking about our bedroom plans for the kiddos. I purchased a bunk bed several months ago as a project. It needs to be painted, but with my belly only getting bigger I am trying to minimize projects. I want to just focus on what REALLY needs to get done. So I was telling Leif I was just going to buy another crib mattress...Leify had never climbed out of his crib before. We actually took the front off of his crib, and he freaked out, so we put it back on the very same night. The kid has been absolutely PERFECT about bedtime.
Today I put him down for a nap and then went into our room to lay down, I have been exhausted lately. About 5 minutes later I hear Leify's bedroom door open, close, running feet, and "What do'ning Mama?" followed with giggling excitement. He was very proud of what he had just accomplished.
I am nervous to see what the night will bring us. I didn't try putting him down again for a nap. Hopefully he forgets how he Houdini'd his way out of there by bedtime and continues to be the poster child for bedtime.

Leify turns 2.

We went to Bi-Zi Farms again for Leify's birthday this year. Malo and Yvonne came for the day with Aspen and Mia. Dana and Jim, and their whole fam, including the newest member, Taygan, were able to come too. We're so lucky to have family that is close to celebrate fun days!! The kids had fun playing on the hay bales and in the corn bin. We were luck enough to catch a break in the rain and enjoyed about 3 hours of playing.

Leify had to test drive every tractor at the farm. His legs still aren't long enough to peddle around on his own, so Leif had to help him around. He refused to take a nap that day so he was a little grumpy...especially when we tried to peel him away from the tractors. He didn't like the pony ride either at first. But warmed up to the idea about 2 minutes in, and then screamed when it was time to get off.

He really like the petting zoo area but was a little too nervous to keep the food in his hand long enough to feed the pygmy goats. As soon as they were about to lick his hand he would squeal and drop the oats. He enjoyed looking at the baby calves too, he kept mooing at them.

We rode the tractor out to the pumpkin patch and picked out some good ones. It was sooo muddy!! Leify took Courtney down with him one of the many times that he fell.

After the pumpkin patch we headed back to Papa and GramGram Jones' for cake and ice cream. Dana's birthday is the day after Leify's so she had a cake too! Leify has been obsessed with Bob the Builder lately so I made him a construction cake. I couldn't find any black twizzlers so I had to improvise and have red power lines. He was a little too distracted with all his presents though and didn't care about it at all.

Papa and GramGram got him an Appelator (Helicopter) that he LOVES....he had to hold onto it on the way home, even kept a hold of it in his sleep.

Yay for technology!

I was able to import our old blog to this one...so no need for deleting!

Welcome to our New Blog!

Thanks Aunt Jolene for the sweet name, and a super big thanks to Nicole for the darling layout!! ;)

Our other blog will remain functioning until I finish our blurb book and then it will be deleted. I will posts new pics and updates soon. We have an exciting week!! Leify turns two (can't believe!!) on Saturday.
I have been in overdrive trying to finish projects around the house. My dining room is finally coming together. We are getting very excited to meet our baby girl Sophie!!

Going Private

I am going to be making my blog private. Two weeks from now... since I know some people don't check back regularly. Leave me your email address in the comments section if you would like to be included and be able to continue to read :)

Also...completley unrelated, BUT....we aren't going to be the 3 L's much longer. Any clever ideas for a new name???