Bye Iowa!

We had a great time in Iowa (minus the little stomach bug that struck at some point) and Justin will be asking me to go "back to the farm" for the unforeseen future. He has told a number of random people today that he "saw the animals" and the taxi driver was probably tired of hearing him say "back to the farm, mommy?"

He was such a big boy at the airport- pushing the stroller around and asking "My turn?" when they started boarding the plane. He waited his turn and was so excited to get on the plane he got on before me and handed the lady his own boarding pass. He was great on the plane- he ate, played and then zonked out for a bit. I always love it when people getting off the plane say "I didn't even realize he was on here he was so good!"

Bye Grandma and Grampa!

Thanks to everyone for such a great week - Justin loved visiting and I wish we could do it more often!

At the Fair!

Justin has told ANYONE he has seen since our trip to the fair "I see the animals." He rather enjoyed checking out the cows, pigs, roosters, chickens, ducks, goats, donkeys, rabbits, etc!

Cousins

Two big boys eating!

Justin is in a "mine" phase...

Justin on the Farm

Justin and Lily

Justin spent a couple of nights with Tara, Josh and Lily while I went to Chicago to visit Karen and sweet baby Parker. He had a great time with Lily and torturing the rabbits and dogs at her house.

 

Meanwhile I had lots of snuggle time with this sweet little girl:

Justin and Brenna

Being alone with Justin and Brenna today has given me a pretty good idea of what life with Justin and a newborn will be like..I'm never going to be able to leave him in the same room with the baby alone for fear he will smother the baby with a hug..or accidentally jump on the baby while he's acting like a mad man.

He certainly loves on Brenna - but I can't count how many times I've given the "gentle" lecture today. (Don't worry Dave and Elise- he hasn't actually jumped on her or smothered her and I haven't left him alone with her).

Below are a couple of videos of them (those of you who get this by email will have to click through to the blog).

The Gang

Every time we get a family picture it becomes outdated with a new addition! This one is good through November at least. ;)

Resemblance?

It's funny that a kid can look SO MUCH like two completely different people. While he looks just like his daddy...Justin is also looking an awful lot like his uncle Jeff!

Grandma Riggan asked Hayden who was in this picture- his answer was Justin!

Big Boy Bed!

Well I didn't think we were going to try this transition until after our vacation - but the new bed frame arrived yesterday and Dave had everything set up when I got home. So..today Justin was climbing on the bed and we started talking about it being his "big boy bed" and come nap time- well that's where he wanted to sleep!

Yes - he was still in his PJ's at nap time today...don't judge :)

After nap time we put up the rail and put on the new construction bedding. I wasn't sure he would actually stay in there tonight- but after getting out a few times he seems to be sleeping! I'm not going to count my chickens before they hatch...who knows if he'll sleep all night or if he'll do it again tomorrow. But right now he's in there with his books and animals snuggled up on his dump truck pillows!

Checking out the new bedding

Bedtime!

Now I need to get some fun construction themed things to hang on the walls! The golf pictures are all hiding in a closet..maybe someday we'll have a place to hang them again..

Welcome to the World Parker Marie!

It took a couple of days of labor and then a c-section but Parker Marie Kuhn finally joined the world on Tuesday! Justin and I FaceTimed with her this morning - she is precious! I can't wait to meet her in person in a couple of weeks and to give new Mommy Karen a big hug!!