summer time

I think the last blog was about the bank coming out in like 2 days. Well the appraiser came and went aaaaaaaaaand looks like we passed! I emailed out loan officer the other day asking what was up because I hadn't heard anything and she said that there was some issues or troubles or something with getting the title but all is done and she sent the paperwork to the bank on Wednesday and she should get the last check early next week and will send it our way! So hopefully this time next week we will be FREEEEEEEEE! So exciting! The guys have enjoyed the house breather not that much breathing has been going on between work, visitors and fishing (yes they got their first salmon off their kayaks in the ocean about 22 pounds!) but still. We will probably order the remaining siding in a couple weeks and then hopefully starting the last weekend in August and all through September it will be siding, siding, siding, calking, primering and painting! Very busy but then it will be done! And as the siding goes up more windows upstairs get replaced! I feel bad saying I can't wait because I'm not the one doing any of the work... but you understand! I really can't wait! In less than a year this house will have gone through SUCH a transformation! New siding, windows, roof, gutters, 70% ish new floors, all new paint inside and out, bathroom remodels, slight landscaping (as in getting rid of the crap that was here), epoxied garage floor and have things just actually work. It will be nice.

And surprisingly we got all that done with so many visitors! We have been so blessed to have Keith's parents and oldest sister stay with us for a few day early this summer, Denae and her family came out for a quick Sonoma county visit over the 4th, Keith's other sister and her clan stayed with us a while ago, a couple of Kyle's Utah buddies just left after staying with us over a span of a week getting a drift car built with a Formula D cage put in, Ben and Brittany will be coming out in a couple weeks, another Utah friend we haven't seen in forever is thinking about coming out, Denae is hoping to come out again late September/ early October and then Suzie and Joe in October! Oh and then of course baby girl #2 in November. It has been fun and may seem crazy but really its been spread out enough that it has been totally cool. Its nice to have a place for people to crash at and we are blessed that its big enough that were not all in each others faces.

And of course with all this going on and Naomi turning 2 and baby #2 coming we've been potty training. I took a week to prep her since we really hadn't been talking about the potty at all. My wonderful mom bought us a portable potty that sits on the ground that she would sit on every once and a while and an adorable little book but that's it. Taking that week to talk to her about it, sit on it and get a goodie (a resses pieces) really helped by Thursday she tinkled in the potty for the first time and she did again that Friday. Monday came around and it went ok. Tuesday and Wednesday were awesome with really only little half messes when it would sneak up on her and she would hold the rest in and coming running to me and wed both book it to the potty. We did end up getting one that sits on the normal potty and she does like that better I think. More adult which makes sense she has never been the child to take a baby step, All or Nothing just like her daddy <3. We even didn't have any messes for nap or bed time. Thursday was a different story however I will take some blame for some of the accidents. Today, knock on wood, has been good but she is down for a nap we will see if we make it to the potty in time when she wakes up (yup she woke up just before I posted this and she was dry!). But she gets so excited when she goes in the potty and more than half the time really puts together the feeling and what it means and well maybe a quarter of the time she verbally will let me know she has to go so I would say shes doing great! Even though yesterday I had to keep reminding myself that. It's only day 4, it's only day 4, it's only day 4... I think some of the best advice I got was to restrict liquid intake before naps and bed time, be there just as they are waking up to get them on the potty and while my child isn't a stick and does have a Gevas booty she is just in 2T bottoms and undies come in 2/3T size at the smallest but Fruit of Loom brand I guess has the smallest undies out there and they fit her perfectly!!! So major shout out to Brittany for the advice.

Well here are a few pictures of life recently to make this entry a little more interesting:

Lets see... absorbent sheets, lots of tiny undies and treats! 

Rocking out with daddy

He strummed and she would hit the Uke for some added rhythm. As Keith would speed up so would she as he slowed down she followed really smart and sweet! 

He was tapping his foot and so of course his mini me had to too, so she got off the couch and you can see her right foot pounding away. Keith is cracking up sorry the lighting sucks and the table is in the way.

One of Keith's co workers got rid of some of his girls stuff so Naomi got a bike! She loves it but her legs are about an inch too short to push the peddles but she loves sitting on it and turning while you push her and using the bell!

Ok Keith isn't a big fan of these kind of naked shots so Ill keep them off Facebook but I mean you got to have some fun when you're stuck at home potty training all week!

Hiding her toes

being silly

We don't have to have an accident to get our undies "soiled" hahah this picture cracks me up, sorry if it offends anyone else. If it does well... ummm... look how long her hair is!!!

I enter my 3rd trimester tomorrow (Saturday the 28th) I can't believe I'm that far already. With the cooler weather this past week I keep thinking it's fall and that she should be just around the corner when in reality she really is just right around the corner! 

And no, we have not settled on a name. We haven't been too in to it. There are a few we are playing with but nothing that is standing out as "the name". Will keep you up to date as that progresses!