diapers & wipes

"Do you want to go on the potty?" He simply says, "No, diapers and wipes."

I don't think we are close to potty training yet! He is always too busy running around to sit and think about going to the potty. Plus, you usually have to tackle him to the floor before he lets you change his diaper and he rarely tells us that he went "eww." It is driving Ransom crazy, but for now I will just enjoy the convenience of the diaper! -Katie

caught

Lately when the house is quiet I find Conrad playing in our room with the door shut. He has his favorite few things he likes to play with, but today he found a new toy. When Ransom found him today he was on our bed trying to put on mascara. Luckily he was sweet enough to take off our nice blanket and just get it in our sheets. -Katie

happy day all day

Conrad's birthday started out with snuggle time with baby sister. After Ransom left for work I gave him his birthday muffin. He had so much fun blowing out the candles that he would take a bite and then I had to sing again so he could blow out more candles. We had quite a pile of matches by the end!

Looking outside the weather looked nice and sunny so we decided to meet Ransom at the park during his lunch break. It may have looked nice outside, but it was actually really cold so we let him run around for a little bit and then went back to APX to eat our lunch. I thought it would be hard to make him leave, but he loves the elevators at APX.

I hid all of his presents under a blanket this year because I just never felt ambitious enough to wrap them. He didn't seem to mind at all. My mom was nice enough to watch Phoebe while we took Conrad to the BIG movie. We went and saw Despicable Me. I think it is one of our most favorite movies of all time. When we were driving back from the movie we asked him if he had a happy birthday and he said, "Happy day all day!" -Katie

Phoebe at 2 months

Here is a little bit about Phoebe at 2 months:

• She is not the best snuggler because she is so wiggly.
• She is grouchy when she is tired.
• She is never happy when she has a messy diaper, but as soon as you start unbuttoning her onesie she is all smiles.
• She is a very happy and smily baby.
• She doesn't do well with sudden loud noises, but with Conrad for an older brother they are unavoidable. He tries to get her to smile by yelling at her.
• She loves to curl her toes.
• She is a VERY light sleeper. I usually put her in our room with the door shut and I constantly have to watch the door so that Conrad doesn't go wake her up. He does not like her to be asleep!
• She always kicks off all of her blankets.
• She is so strong. She can stand up when we hold her hands.
• She is always covering everyone in spit when she makes spit bubbles.
• She is starting to "talk".
• Once we get her to bed she will usually sleep through the night and won't wake up until 6 or 7. It is so nice, but sometimes I wish she woke up because that is usually the only time I get to spend with her without Conrad.

Weight: 9 lbs. 14 oz.

Height: 23"

Head: 15"

a visit to the doctor

Conrad and Phoebe went to visit the doctor today. Ransom came along to help because I haven't gotten over the experience of Conrad getting the flu shot and just couldn't bring myself to go alone. As soon as we pulled up to the building Conrad starting saying, "Momma, no" in a sad and desperate voice. They are both very healthy and had to get immunizations. The nurse was definitely more experienced at giving kids shots then they were at APX. Phoebe quickly forgot about the shots, but Conrad complained of "owies" the rest of the day. He spent a nice relaxing day on the couch recovering. Luckily, he won't get more shots until he goes to kindergarten (hopefully I will be recovered by then)! -Katie

Conrad has been busy . . .

playing with and riding "big whales"

Free Willy is one of his new favorite movies

"building" fires

He has watched Ash & Paul make fires at their

house so he knows just what to do!

"making" tasty cakes

being a "big monkey"

He loves to be Joe from Mighty Joe Young, another new favorite movie.

He always has to hit his chest, get shot and fall down

just like Joe does in the movie.

an unexpected splurge

I was in desperate need of a new pair of pants and it got more desperate after my mom tried patching up my pants. My pants looked like I put knee pads under my pants! My mom couldn't stop laughing as she handed them back to me.

My sisters had a coupon for 50% off your entire purchase to Banana Republic so I thought it would be a good time to see if I could find some pants. I brought Kelsie along because she is our families fashion expert! She has a way of making us try things that we wouldn't normally. Before I knew it I had a whole dressing room of clothes to try on and every time Kelsie went out to get a different size she would come back with more for me to try on. Banana Republic shirts for $12 and pants for $30. How do you say no to that? It felt so good to have clothes that fit after pregnancy so I purchased my favorites and went home to break the news to Ransom. He wasn't too thrilled that I broke budget (after all he thought I was going to come home with 1 pair of $30 pants), but luckily he let me keep it all. He must love me! I can't remember the last time I walked out of a store with a bag full of clothes just for me or owned more than 1 pair of pants. Now I just need to remember all the rules Kelsie gave me about what shirts can be worn with what pants and what shoes I'm allowed to wear! -Katie

Prison Break

We started watching Prison Break less than 2 months ago and tonight we just finished the last season. I have loved every minute of it. Just about every night Rans and I would lay in bed and watch it, sometimes until 3am. I could have stayed awake all night because this show gets my heart racing, but Rans would fall asleep (I would get irritated with him). Now that it is over I feel a little empty inside because now I don't know what I am going to do with all that spare time. Hopefully I will fill it with something productive, maybe even sleep, but probably not! I feel like these people are my good friends (well just the good guys like Lincoln, Michael, Sarah, Sucre, and Mahone) and I hope that they can have some happiness in their life because they have been through a lot in the last few years. How lame am I! -Katie

Rans (aka paint expert)

I was clearing old e-mails out of my account today and found these. A couple years ago Ransom went through a little phase where he would make me pictures on the paint program with random little notes and e-mail them to me. He can work that program better than anyone I know! Ransom has always been sweet at making me cute little things like this. I consider myself one lucky girl to be married to such a sweet, creative, thoughtful guy! -Katie

9/25/08

10/1/08

I sent you a flower! FREE SHIPPING! I Love YOU BABE!! (10/9/08)

Here is a Bear protecting your flower! I love you! (10/15/08)