Halloween and the sniffles

Halloween wasn't as fun as I was anticipating this year. Kael came down with a cold just two days before. And just when I thought we had that under control he picked up some kind of 24 hour stomach flu as well.
I was still determined to take him out and show of his cute little costume. But the poor kid was miserable and we didn't make it very far. He didn't want to get in the car, and he definitely didn't want to wear something as stupid as an elephant hood on his head. He told me so.

Luckily he was generous enough to keep it on long enough for me to snap some photos.
Hopefully it will be more fun for the both of us next year.

A little kitchen entertainment

This is his new spot. Whenever I can't find him, he's here:

                                                 

Where has the time gone?!

It's hard to believe that it's been since July when I last updated. Seriously, where does the time go? I know that once our new addition arrives it's only going to get worse and you'll probably hear from me even less than you do now. So here is my sorry in advance. SORRY.

In case you haven't heard, in 14 weeks we'll be having a little girl join our family. Every week it becomes more real and more exciting! Choosing a name for her has been quite the ordeal. Dustin and I have comepletely different taste when it comes to baby names. But, we finally decided on Ella Renae. I hope she likes it as much as we do.

I'm really excited to see what kind of big brother Kael is going to be. He's so cute with her already. Whenever I tell him to say 'Hi Baby' he will try to lift up my shirt and rub my belly. And from time to time I will look over and catch him rubbing his own belly. Oh how I wish I could read his little mind. Especially when he's babbling on and on about something with a real serious look on his face. He seems to say a lot of important things lately. I'm excited for the day when we can have a real conversation. Which I know won't be long. He's getting so big so fast!

His first birthday was a hit! We threw him and his cousin James (who turned 5) an Alphabet themed party. There was a whole lot of family crammed into our small space for a living room, but it was so worth it! A BIG thanks to everyone who came. It sure meant a lot. And thanks for all of the loot! Kael made out like a bandit. So far this has been his favorite:

He's constantly loading and unloading his car with all of the other goodies that he received.

That and he's always walking (yes, that's right, walking) around with this.

At least I've succeded in teaching him the importance of using a toothbrush. His first 2 pearly whites FINALLY came in about a month and a half ago. He definitely looks like a toddler now.

Kael also enjoyed a yummy birthday breakfast of waffles and ice cream! A sweet tradition in my family.

Oh, one more thing. I turned 24 a couple of weeks ago. It seems the older you get the less exciting birthdays become. I'm scared to get any older. I would like to stay 24 for awhile, if not forever. I'm loving where I'm at in life.

Sugar Free, Please

I never thought I'd be saying that. However after throwing up this morning because of a frosted blueberry poptart (my favorite), and again from a handful of M&M's this afternoon, I've figured out that Bingham Baby #2 just can't handle all of that goodness. So, I guess it's sayonara to the sweets until Feburary. Sad.

Pocket Checking . . . Who does that?

You know, the whole ritual of checking all of the pockets in your clothing before putting them in the wash. Not me.

I don't carry things in my pockets, it just feels weird. So why check em'? Oh, because Dustin carries things in his. Duh.

He's actually gotten pretty good at checking his own pockets. He picks up where I lack. That's why our marriage is SO great.

Once in awhile he'll miss something, but don't worry I always find it. However it's usually after it's too late.
So what's the point of this post. I found something he missed.
A stick of gum. Yes, who knew a stick of gum could be so long lasting? (I'll find out the brand for ya). It's lining the inside of my dryer as well the load of clothes that just came out of it. Lovely.
So if anyone has any ideas on how to get (dried) gum out clothes and dryers. PLEASE tell me. And quick! before my husband gets home from work.
He used to be so patient about this issue when we first got married, but you'd think I would have caught on by now.

A quick list of things washed by me other than clothes:

• Dustin's passport (you know, the one that he took on his mission to Poland that has had tons of really cool stamps from all over Europe. Ya. That one)
• Dustin's wallet
• An entire bag of sunflower seeds (who carries those in their pocket?)
• Gum (However, it's never made it past the washer. Until now.)
• Money
• Receipts / Movie tickets
• A bobby pin (which happened to get stuck in one of the little holes in the washer, putting little holes in all of our clothes once the washer hit the spin cycle.)

Get Your Swim On

And that we did. Here's the little chunk soaking up the rays and drinking all the water! (Crazy thing! He wouldn't keep his face out of it!)

It was his first time in a public pool, and I'm pretty sure I was way more excited than he was to go. But I knew he would have fun because he enjoys bathtime so much. He found a couple of girls to flirt with, some grass to eat, and some toys to steal. All the things boys are good at.

After about 3 hours of 100 degree weather and little girls that bite - we called it a day.

We're Back!

And we're here to stay. Sorry it's been so long. We've definitely had an eventful last few months. Let's play a little game of Catch Up.

April:

As you already know, I became a Scentsy Consultant. In case you're wondering how that has turned out, well, I'm Loving it. Who doesn't like to throw parties?

Kael made out like a bandit for Easter! It's a good thing Dustin put me on a budget because I had a lot of fun putting together this little guy's basket.

Melanie took her kids on a field trip to the Renaissance Fair. Kael and I tagged along. It was interesting to say the least. Her kids loved it, but Kael cared more about the earrings I was wearing than anything else that day. We saw some fairies, watched real knights joust, and even got to meet Captain Jack Sparrow! Still, it was nice to get out and about.

May:

Happy 30th to the HUBS! This month was dedicated to Dustin. He made sure of it.

We first celebrated with Kacey and Jason by having a delicious lunch at the Cheescake Factory and then spending a very cold, very snowy night watching Motocross in SLC. It was fun until our blankets and clothes started to soak through.

The sweet track

We are obviously still dry or we wouldn't be this happy

Our second celebration was dinner with friends and then ice-cream at Charlie's. Unfortunately no pictures were taken. It was good to get everyone together again. Thanks guys for being there!

Third was a birthday party with the fam. I made one amazing cake, we chowed down, sang, and opened presents.

 

All in all I'd say May was a memorable month.

June:

I think a CONGRATS! is in order.

Because we're going to be parents . . . . . all over again! I guess this is our coming out. In June we found out that we are expecting. Surprise!

Ha! I bet you're not nearly as surprised as we were.

It's ok. We've got this. (Is what I keep telling myself).

Here's our little bean

Due to make it's appearance around Feb. 3, 2011

Really, we're excited. And i feel so blessed that our little family is growing.

Also, this month Kael finally got the hang of crawling. This is him:

 

(Sorry about the poor quality. One day we'll get a real video camera.)

And this is him:

I'm barely keeping up. Barely.

July:

The fourth was a fun first for Kael. We watched the Logan fireworks on the 3rd, and surprisily, our little man was really into them. Well, the first 10 minutes of them.Then he got bored.

We sat and watched the Cruise-In parade on the 4th. We sat - he stood, and sat, and climbed, and crawled, and bawled. You know. All the things a 9 month old would do during a 2 hour parade.

I hope this post didn't take you as long to read it as it did me to post it.