The House

We are super excited about the progress they are making on our house! Since my last post they have finished the trim and molding inside, hung interior doors, stone work on the outside has been completed, Vinyle siding has been completed, put the first coat of paint on, set the cabinet bases, hung the mantel, tiled all bathroom floors as well as the kitchen and laundry room.

They measured for the counter tops this past friday and they will be ready between 8 and 10 days of measuring.


The tiled shower and tile around the fireplace will be finished this week...YAY!!


Our builder has told us that he is going to start working on building the dirt up to pour our driveway and sidewalks soon.



So I will leave you with some picture's of the progress...

The house with Stone

The dinning room with the first coat of paint

Evan's Room

Bathroom Tiled

Kitchen Tiled

The Mantel

Oh Baby...

I am now 19 weeks and a few days pregnant. Almost half way there...I cannot believe how fast this pregnancy has gone by for me. So really everything is going great! My blood platelet count went from 112,00 for a month to 120,000 this week. I am still going to the hematologist every two weeks...which that experience is getting better and faster. The wait is not near as long as it was before.


The "big" ultrasound happened yesterday...more to come on the gender. However, the baby is looking great according to the ultrasound tech. He is measuring a little big... but so was Evan at that point in my pregnancy and Evan was a normal size baby at birth. We will see!


So not too much to report on my pregnancy...Everything is going great!!!

Half Birthday

Oh My...Evan is a year and a half! WOW! Time flies! This precious little guy is into EVERYTHING! He is learning new words and new things by the minute. It has been amazing how many words Evan knows and can say at this age. He has started learning his colors and letters! He also can now say all of the grandparents name's! Too cute.


His current obbession is the broom?? I dont know why.

This little guy LOVES the water...we went swimming for the first time this summer on the 4th of July...that boy had TONS of fun! He would stay in the pool all day if you let him. He also cannot get enough of the outdoors. Which is hard for Jason and I. It has been to hot for me to stay out for too long during the day so we stay inside most days. So then Evan wants to go outside when Jason gets home...it's still hot then!

Evan went to the doctor on July 2. He stats are:

Weight: 25lbs - 30%
Height: 33 1/4- 75%
Head Circumference: 18 3/4- 50%

So the Doc said he wasnt concerned about Evan's weight because his height even's everything out. His head has grown some since his 15 month appointment which was great for me to see because he has always had a small head. Evan got two shots at his appointment...the last ones until he is 4 years old! YAY!

I leave you with a few picture's of Evan at 18 months...

Come on September

Oh, I long for September...WHY? Our house should be completed by then! I am dying to have my own space again as well as peaceful sleep!

They are still making progress...but it is slowing down. Which is normal. The house is now bricked...we just lack the stone on the front part of the house. The Sheetrock is up and they are mudding the walls now. The trim will be finished soon and painting will start. Yay!!! It's looking good.

I must say...Our builder is awesome! He is going a great job and we are thankful he has made this a great experience so far!

This is a picture taken before the brick was finished.

Pregnancy

I am at 17 weeks and 3 days now. It seems to be going by faster than I think. Anyways, I went to the OB doctor last week and everything checked out great! The baby's heart rate was wonderful...no concerns there.

However, The big ultrasound was scheduled at that appointment. We find out the gender of the baby July 15...which also happens to be our Anniversary! We are excited and can't wait! Do you think it's a girl or a boy???

Yesterday, I went for a visit to the hematologist. My blood platelet count was the same as two weekend ago...112,000. My OB doctor told me it had to be 50,000 to have a epidural but he didn't want it below 70,000. So it's looking good so far. Hopefully there will be no decline in my count from here on out. I go back to the hematologist in 2 weeks.

Moving along...

They are making progress on the building of our new home! Yay! After about a months work the house is framed!! The heating/cooling system is being set-up this week, the electrical work, and plumbing is being done! We also hope to have shingles, windows and doors this week...if the weather will cooperate. Jason an I have been busy deciding on cabinets, lighting, flooring, plumbing fixture, door knobs, doors and window, etc...you get the point. Big decision's have been made! With only a little money spent...haha! However, this experience has been much better building wise this time! Our last house was a disaster!



The picture's go from the beginning to were we are now...

The Slab

Beginning stages of framing

A little futher along with framing

As of Saturday June 12

Seventeen Months

I know I am late posting his seventeen months update...but better late then never, right? Oh My, I can't believe Evan will be a year and a half June 27. Time gets by me so fast. Well, Evan is exploring and starting to get adventurous. This little man is all over he place and is starting to try climbing. He is also into EVERYTHING!!!! Just too curious about the world and life.



His interest:

• Cartoons


• Cars and trucks


• Coloring (this is his new favorite)


• Balloons (What I call his first love)


• Daddy


• Outside
  
• Balls
• His puppy dog
• His passy and "gogo"
• flushing the toilet
• Taking a bath

I know I am leaving plenty of things out.

Evan has become pretty talkative. He now says "no no" and "choo choo" ...those are my favorite. He also has started say uh oh dada or whoa dada or hey dada. He just hasn't used mama. Oh well...

He is active as a toddler can be...wish we could spend more time outside but its just TOO HOT!

Sweet smile under that passy

Trying to watch TV around mama taking my picture.

His new red shoes!



Daddy let me play in the sprinklers