And so it begins...

Keegan's room is officially underway. We have been trying to explain to the kids that soon they will have separate bedrooms but I don't think they understand. For now Keegan is just excited that the room we keep calling "your new room" is full of power tools and hammers: a little boy's dream come true. Sophie can't figure out where HER new room is, because HER room is supposed to be PINK and PURPLE. She keeps looking out for a pink and purple room, but I hate to tell you, it's not gonna happen.

The room is framed and tonight we are going to start on the ceiling and perhaps the duct work. Hopefully this will all go quickly because number one: I hate having unfinished projects and two: I am super excited. Mostly number two, not in the poopy sense.

Other things going on...

We finally went to the new Menard's. Big mistake. I can literally feel Jacob pulsing with excitement over all the new projects that have suddenly popped up for next summer. Lord help us.

Walking: I've been doing it. Ugh. I'm going to join my mom and some others in the half marathon in October. In a rare moment of foresight I actually decided to train for it, since getting up one morning and walking thirteen miles seems a bit unrealistic. I've been doing four miles now, next week five. This has taken up more time than I expected. I'm not what I thought it would be like, but walking over an hour several times a week adds up, not to mention makes my calves sore.

Bible Study: Jacob and I are starting the First Place for Health study that Momma is doing. She's lost over 30 pounds! I don't need to lose that much but some weight loss wouldn't be a bad thing for Jacob or I, so away we go.

Kids: The kids are hilarious. Keegan is talking more and more, surprising us sometimes with what he has to say. Today he told me "I drop it". Indeed you did Keegan, you dropped it. I taught Sophie to say "that's how I roll". I'm just waiting for that to backfire on me. "Sophia Grace! Why did you hit Keegan?" "Cause that's how I roll, Mom." At that point I will probably pee my pants.

And that's that. I've been taking pictures of the room as it progresses, but I have sworn off my digital camera so you'll have to wait for film to develop. (It was between my camera or my sanity, so the camera had to go.)

Kid Talk

My girl has taken to saying some pretty funny things lately.

1. She wears a small plastic bowl on her head almost constantly and calls it her "school hat".

2. She points to all the princesses on TV and calls them her "girlfriends".

3. She crawls up in my lap and says "Momma, you're my girl."

I think she's getting Mac Daddy lessons from someone. Couldn't be Jacob. ;)

4. She calls Jacob's gun his "Powey Thingy".

5. She keeps telling me that I need to have baby. That's funny right there.

Keegan is starting to say words more and more. It's kind of weird the words he picks up on though. Forget cat, dog or cow though on occasion he'll say one of those. He's more into banana, germs and scooter. Why does he know scooter? Who is teaching my children?

He also decided that the name of his "boy part" was toe. He very seriously pointed to it while on the potty, said "toe", then even more seriously pointing down to his actual toes and said "toe". So Keegan has eleven toes in his mind. Now we've been learning anatomical names of the "boy parts". This is where a handbook would be handy.

Dear Jacob...

I was going to write a post about how much I love you and what a fantastic Dad you are, but then I started to cry and I stopped. You know what I think about the matter. I love you. Happy Daddy Day.

Back

We got back from Iowa on Thursday night around 11:00 pm. We left a day early because Sophie was very, very homesick and Keegan and I were both getting eye infections. (Mine has cleared up, he is still on medicine.) We had a wonderful, peaceful time. David and Jan are wonderful to stay with, we felt so pampered! I've got pictures, but I have to wait for them to be developed because my digital camera wasn't charging correctly. Aunt Jan sent home some pictures with me, but they are on a DVD and I'm not smart enough to figure out how to load them on here... I'm actually not sure that I even can.

I'll post more about vacation once I get the pictures, that way I can explain things as I go. We are glad to be home and are getting back into the swing of things. We could tell we were back home when we woke up the next day and it was 98 degrees outside. Literally. Though I can tell you, it made me glad I didn't have to work that day!

I'll post the pictures when I get them. Back to normal life tomorrow. I feel good about that.

Baycayshun

That's right kids, we are headed out tomorrow on "baycayshun". We are going to go visit Jacob's aunt and uncle in Iowa for a week. We don't have a whole lot planned while we are gone, mostly just visiting and relaxing. However, along with a trip to the local zoo and amusement park we are going to take a day trip from their house to the Mall of America, which I am excited about. They have a whole Nickelodeon theme park there, so Sophie will get to see Dora, Diego and Blue. She will freak out! And they have a Lego Universe, which will make Jacob freak out!

Tonight will encompass a frenzy of packing and shopping so that we can head out first thing in the morning. It's a ten hour drive. A ten hour drive with two toddlers. We'll see how that goes. So I'll be back in a week with lots of pictures I'm sure. Have a good week.

K-Man Michael

Jacob calls Keegan K-Man Michael. I thought it was cute until he said it reminded him of a pro wrestler. Now every time he says it the unwanted image of Hulk Hogan comes into my brain.

He is starting to talk more and more, though it's very garbled. His favorite word is by far "shoes". It was just about his first word he learned. Shoes are also one of his favorite objects. The boy loves shoes.

He has peed in the potty once. I am certain it was a fluke. The mistake kind of fluke, not the fish kind.

He already needs another haircut.

He is ten times more cuddly and sweet than Sophie ever dreamed of being. I love this about him.

He is up way past his bedtime, and so am I.

Landmarks

Sophie is starting to notice the buildings as we pass by. The local courthouse is a "pyramid" where the "gytptos" live. The main road through the next town is "the road to Pappaw's (grandpa's) house" and the park is "almost to Mamaw's house". Most of the time it's cute and sweet, until Momma told me today that she saw a blue truck that looked like Pappaw's and recognized it at once. "Look, that's Pappaw's truck!!!" Then it's more bitter than sweet. Four months and two days. Not that I'm counting.

The SUV

Sophie noticed the other day that our Trailblazer isn't a car, but it's not a truck either. "Momma, what IS our car?" she asked. I told her that it was an SUV to which she replied "OHHHH. and SUB." I corrected her and she got it right the next time.

The next day I asked her what kind of car we had and without missing a beat she said "A QRS."

The yard sale of eternal preparation

is finally over. We made right at $600 to help remodel Keegan's room with. I'm just glad it's over. Thanks very much to Momma, Jacob and Carly for all of your help!

Never Scare a Toddler in the Wee Hours of the Morning

Little Miss Sophie has started coming into our room at night. Around about one in the morning she creeps into the bedroom, going to Jacob's side of the bed because he is such a sound sleeper she clambers over his head and snuggles down between us. We had discussed this and decided that it was not going to happen again. Last night I, the very light sleeper, heard the now familiar pitty pat of Sophie feet approaching the door and I whispered, "Jacob".

Nothing.

The door opens. I nudge Jacob in the ribs.

Nothing.

She is now climbing onto the bed. I elbow Jacob. Hard.

Nothing.

Sophie is now ON THE MAN'S HEAD.

Nothing.

"JACOB!!!!" I hollered.

"AAAAAAAAGGGGGGGGGGGG" yelled Sophie as she peed all over Jacob's still sleeping head. All over the pillow, the sheets, her pajamas, Jacob's hair. Then the wailing and gnashing of teeth starts as Sophie realizes she peed on herself and Jacob is groggily starting to sit up, trying to figure out what is going on.

Tonight Sophie is supposed to stay in her bed again. We'll see how this goes. We only have two sets of sheets though, and the clean ones are on the bed. Let's hope we have a good night.