Football Saturdays and more

Superman!

Buzz Lightyear to the Rescue! 

Jack's rocket 

Jack's favorite spot to sit 

So cute 

Go Big Red! 

hahaha :) 

How Big Are We!?

Jack had his 15 month check up and shots today. The Dr is pretty laid back so Renae got her height and weight checked, too. Especially since she really really wanted the Dr to check her. WOW. But yup, here's the stats!

Renae:  33lbs 37in tall 

Jack at 15 months: 27lbs 31in tall
**they asked me if he knows at least 3 words.  he knows at least 25--way to go!  Especially since the last two Dr appts he couldn't clap or wave...he was WAAAAY behind on those two.  haha 

And me.  YIKES.  5 weeks and a day to go.  Feel like the baby might come out tomorrow.  The public seems to think so, too.  Even the Dr today told me they can't deliver at the clinic.  I told her I have over a month to go and she didn't believe me.  And I'm 64 in tall and no I won't tell you my weight.  hahahaha ((Oh and B3 is estimated to be 17in long and roughly 4 lbs now...gaining 1/2 a lb a week from here on out!))

Labor Day weekend! :)

We went to Atlanta for Labor Day and got to see a lot of our friends--it was a great trip!  Renae and Jack got to bust out their Husker gear.  Renae should get paid to say "Go Big Red, Go Big Red" cause she says it every time she sees an "N".  She can say Go Nebraska and Go Huskers,  but fight song is a work in progress.  We're working on it.  hahaha

Football season is here!!  WHOO HOO!

 

Enjoying real grass!  Ant free grass at that!  Doesn't get much better than that! 

And our friends house has a giant slope for a backyard....he would get up, try to get his balance, stumble a bit, then fall down...and he ended up all the way at the bottom of steepness.  He wasn't so happy, but it was kind of funny.

Much better...flat surfaces! :) 

Always lots of fun! 

I got to go out to supper and frozen yogurt with a friend one night, Katie (& her husband Stuart...our friends we stayed with) and I got a pedicure, we watched football, grilled out, had more friends over, got more frozen yogurt (in our pjs), and played a bunch of games.  AND we went to Chick-Fil-A breakfast buffet Saturday morning.  Fabulous :)

And we went to the park!  Right before we got on the road to go home, got the kids all good and sweaty and headed into a rainstorm for the drive home.  And it took us 2 hours to get 45 miles because of traffic and the weather....the only downside of ATL. 

 

hahahaha 

Jack would just fill his shoe up with wood chips, walk around and dump it out and repeat. 

Stuart getting a work out while Jack was lounging and texting it appears...as usual.

Besties

These two are pretty good at playing together.  Renae gets a teeny bit annoyed...and bossy but for the most part whatever one of them is doing, the other one is doing.  :)  Their 'conversations' are hilarious.  And yes, Jack talks just as much as she does--I'll have to ask Renae to translate for me cause she seems to know exactly what he is saying.  hahaha

What would we even do without the beads!?  The kids play with them all the time. 

Still trying to do somersaults. 

Big boy! 

 Corn on the cob!  :)  2nd time and already a pro!  haha. 

This is hilarious.  Jack is such a lounge-er.  Full blown recliner mode already.  I'm wondering if this is his preferred method of sitting due to my huge tummy or what but we've gotten lots of comments about it from people who have watched Jack.  Not the most attractive but definitly funny.  And in the background you will see a couple of friends of ours...yes they are both wearing MIZZOU attire (as were their twins).  And yes we can still be friends because now we are all in different conferences (and they are about to lose nearly every conference game they play ((we will try not to rub it in))--welcome to the SEC).

The Dog Days...

I've always wondered why people use that phrase...the dog days of summer...If someone could explain it to me, that would be great.  I suppose I could google it, but its not that big of a deal. haha.

Renae got a 'new' big girl bed!  Thank you Thomas family :)  What's great is she wants to sing rock a bye baby everytime she gets in bed so she has no clue she can get in and out of it.  hahaha.  She just sits and waits for us to get her out when she wakes up.  That is really nice for me because I had put off putting her in there because we already have enough issues with nap time.  Her awesome blanket was made by my friend Heather--I love it!  www.oliverandlucydesigns.com

Lunch time is still one of my favorite times...the kids are hilarious- they come up with all sorts of new things during lunch.  Jack is learning a lot of new words.  He can say eat, more please (doesn't really sound like it but he says it everytime he wants another bite), thank you, yum yum, baby, pick up, up-down (from the opposites book), sister, mama, daddy, and book.  He also sings a couple songs...just babbling of course but you can tell what he's singing :) 

32 weeks pregnant!  B3 is going to be here pretty soon!  We've had about 2 weeks of rain here on the rain, which is a little abnormal, even for a coastal water cycle.  We've gotten about 8 inches in the last 2 weeks.  You'd think that all the rain would bring the temps down but we're still hitting triple digits with the heat index everyday.  I'm very ready for that to be done.  It's actually not so bad, but what I'm really ready for is cooler nights...better sleep would be a very welcome thing these last few weeks!  The nights are still mid to upper 70s.  So these last few weeks will be pretty do-able.  We just finished up our Growing Kids God's Way class, and we have only a few Sundays of serving in the 3's room at church left.  I start weekly Dr. appts soon, and 3rd ID has officially deployed so Josh is doing work for 12 people.  But aside from that we have a trip to Atlanta planned for Labor Day and college football starts next week!!!!  WOOO HOOO!

 
this is hilarious

and this is too.  Also Jack is a walking pro--that is one of the best things about late walkers I think...he can be really successful right away! :)

Life Lately :)

Movies Movies Movies! :) Here's a glimpse at some everyday life here in Savannah! A beware brief nudity during the following bathtime video. Josh started this game with the kids awhile ago and both of them do it, when he puts their towel on them, they yell "Burrito!" it's hilarious. You can hear Jack saying it way too early. hahaha. Lunch time is always fun, new games, new conversations, it's hilarious. Here's a glimpse of lunch at our house! And the newest change at our house...a walking Jack! :) WOOP WOOP! Enjoy!

Nebraska!

Jack went on his first plane ride to Nebraska :)  He did a great job!  He is one busy boy...I think the diaper bag weighed about 30 lbs with about 15lbs of that being snacks that he ate on the flight :)

Meeting Grandma Rita and sporting some Husker gear in the Big Red State!

Playing with Uncle Cale...lots and lots!

Aunt Megan and Jack playing on her iPad...yeah he was completely zoned in.  

Uncle Levi's wedding!!  Welcome to the family Aunt Natalie! :)  Jack rolled down a hill, ate a stick, and got lots of grass stains while you got married.  I'd say he had a good time.

Got to spend time with some college friends! :)

Did some family Reun-ing...so fun! 

Met cousin Lewis :)  it was a joyous occasion, except the next time they hung out Jack immediately poked Lewis in the eye. 

We celebrated all the summer birthdays...June, July, and Aug.  WOW.  With a yummy Brophy cake...DELISH! 

All the summer bdays :) 

Playing with Grandma Schweitz and more cousins :) 

Grandpa helping him open his birthday present 

Annnd NOT a good picture but Jack was really tired and we finally got a chance to sit down for a bit! :) 

You noticed that only once Jack was being held by a girl....man-crush is still in full effect.  Turns out one of my brothers was the same way ;)  Grandpa Corky and Jack spent LOTS of time together- orange shirt in summer birthday picture--front and center! :)  But I don't have any pictures of that...the camera was not functioning most of the weekend.  Thus only one wedding photo and very few others. 

Meanwhile back in ATL, Josh and Renae had a great time playing together, swimming, and hanging out with lots of our ATL friends.

It was a fast trip but very fun!