Great Grandma and Great Granddaughter

My grandma came over for dinner on Sunday. We snapped this pic. Boy these are two of my favorite girls.

Family Fotos

We got our family fotos taken Super Bowl Sunday. Here you can really see all four of us. Me, Christian, Nika and Matt.

We are awaiting our boy's arrival. Ten weeks. We have several thing to occupy ourselve 'til then. My birthday, Nika's, several babyshowers, visit to Grandma Levet, Grandma West and maybe even Grandpa Van Liew. Figure then they can all come and visit our new addition.

Yesterday we put carpet in our bonus room. Doesn't it look great. Sunday was busy. Church, Lowes (for carpet), Install carpet pad, JC Penny (family fotos), Lowes (more carpet pad), and home again to finish installing carpet to find we really do need to rent a carpet stretcher. It makes the room look bigger.



Look the carpet even fits on our lovely (paid off) Escape. I think this week we will buy our first piece of furnature. A brand new Futon with temperpedic matteress for the old postpartim slaves.

A Girls first Ponytail

Mowing the Lawn

Nika has in mind to buy a riding lawn mower. I explain and explain and she just doesn't understand. Our yard is not big enough to turn the riding mower around on, much less use it. But doesn't she look cute in the fur jacket we got her at Osh Kosh.

Winter Walking

Since the Weather has been clearing up lately, we have started going on walks to get the mail and visit with neighbors. You may be able to see green in our front yard. Yes last fall we planted grass and there is enough to mow. Goodbye muddy front yard. The only problem is . . . some of the grass is growing where it is not supposed to be.

Our Littlest Painter

Nika thinks her Daddie is so cool. She was helping Daddie by painting the floor a get tint of invisible purple. So far we have not let her play much in the room, since there are so many chemicals, sharp tools, and dust around. This is a rare occasion when the room was acceptable.

In this picture you can also see that Nika's sleeve is wet. The best toy in the house, the Toliet is to blame. Really mom, it just jumped up and bite me. Nika has been testing the closet to see if they are big enough to hide inside. Oh my! Where is Nika NOW?

Continued Improvements

Here you see the other side of the bonus room. We plan on using some the othe closets for clothes and others as pantries. The room has wonderful recessed lighting that can be dimmed for the watching movies and brightened so you can see the dart board with the optimal lighting.

We hope the room will be a place where the kids can yell, scream, roll around and be crazy with out making thier parents crazy.

This room is also going to serve as a guest room, since baby Christian will be taking over our previous guest room. We picked out this great futon (the only piece of furnature that will fit through our smaller than standard door), with a temper-pedic like matteress. Every visitor is assured a good night sleep. No crying babes and a comfie night sleep.

Bonus Room Progress

Here you see Matt working the shelves that the MAN has made with his own two hands. The seperate collums fit in between the trustes (beams that hold up the roof). Some of the shelves will be used for books and others will be for knick knacks. We have dreams of having the kids using the room as a place to rouddy. One of the walls will house the dart board and the other side houses the only window. This window's shade will be used as the projector's screen for Large Screen Movies.

Countdown to Delivery

We have only eleven weeks until baby Christian arrives. Matt is working on the Bonus room five nights a week, resting for Date Night and Sunday. Since Christian will be in our former Guestroom, we need a place for the Post Delivery Servents (the Grandmothers).

When we tell Nika to Hug or Kiss baby Christian she hugs or kisses my belly. Other than that she still sometimes thinks Matt has a baby Christian too.

Well at 28 weeks I have now entered my last trimester. Longer afternoon naps, slip on shoes, and taking is slower is definately where life is heading this next couple of weeks. Christian is starting to get short on space, sometimes kicking a little to hard. He likes to kick when Nika is sitting on my lap and Nika likes to yell into my belly. I like to think they are already adjusting well to having a sibling.

Nika's second birthday is seven weeks away. She is still small for her age. I bought her several cute outfits is 18-24 month size. A normal child would be nearly out of these clothes. I like to think that God is blessing me with a smaller child, because she wants to be carried around ALL THE TIME.

New Camara = New Pictures

These are some great Costco flowers Matt got me. I thought the picture was really pretty, and I haven't mastered moving objects with the camara.

So it is official. We are having a Boy. Here is your first picture of Christian Matthew West. Baby is looking healthy and very active. We are very excited. But I am a little nervous. Growing up with mostly girls I don't really know how to raise a roudy little boy. But God never gives you something he doesn't first prepare you for.

Starting to show

Our Digital Camara is down. So sorry we don't have pictures. We are now half way through our pregnancy. Baby is 3/4 of a pound and about 10 inches long. On Tuesday afternoon we may find out if we are having a boy or girl, during our first Ultrasound.

Finally got the pictures of Nika's Second Halloween up.

We got this cute Tiger outfit at Walmart.

All day I tried to get her to wear the outfit and it wasn't until the evening that she would wear it.

She looks so cute doesn't she?

Potty Training Time

Big happenings around our house. Nika went poopie and pee in her little potty yesterday. We celebrated in style with ice cream and a candy bar. I understand it is a slow pace though. We were working on it tonight and she poopied right next to the pottie. And yes I picked it up.

Trip to the Fish Hatchery

Nika my mom and I all went to the Fish Hatchery. One of my favorite places to go. Every year they allow little kids to take their pole to the pond and take one fish home. Grandma decided it was time that Nika help to fatten up her fishie.

Is there anything cuter than a Sleeping Baby

Nika fell asleep during lunch today. It still takes my breath away to hold her and see her innocent little eyes sleep.

Mom you need to re-organize your Closet

Today Nika decided to go into our closet and re-organize it. Aka take all the clothes and throw them on the floor. I found it funny. I guess I had planned on packing away clothes that don't fit. JUST NOT TODAY.

We are pregnant

Here 3 months 6 days

Wedded Bliss

Kenall Wedding

I was in a wedding last weekend. Such a touching event.

Congrads Newlyweds.