What's been going on

May has been a rather rainy month, thus far... but despite the rain,
we have been having fun painting....

Going to the Zoo! The Flamingos looked especially pink under a cloudy sky!

We went to a Rockies Game! Xander was a gem! He loves music and dancing and the game was exciting, so he was completely entertained the whole time! And he was FREE! 2 and under can sit on a lap so we were all able to go and take Xander!

The row ahead of us, won some prizes for the Lotto, and the "Balls" were in our area! Xander loved them! And charmed all the young workers. One guy said, "Your little guy and his personality is what makes my job worthwhile." We had a fun family night at the game!

And of course, Xander has been turned into a computer junkie...the almost 3 year old can completely navigate and play pretty much play all games on the Nick JR website. And if I am not careful, he has been known to play for 3 hours straight.

But he is pretty smart because of it. He has knowledge of Letters, Numbers, and Shapes!
And he plays on the computer while I work on the computer, so then when I am done, we go outside and play :)

Turtle Pool

Xander was really not into playing in the turtle pool.
At first he was in clothes...
but they were getting wet, "I don't like that"
So I got a swim diaper that was a little small.
"I don't like this swim diaper"

Then I just put him in his swim suit, without a swim diaper.
"I don't like swimsuit" As he tries to pull it off with the high pitched whining...
Think, Nichole, Think!
Distraction....when complaining starts, my instincts tell me to distract, change the subject, scenery, interests.

I spied the orange plastic slide. "LIGHT BULB" little slide that will fit in little pool...
SUCCESS!

Swim suit stays on.
Enjoys wearing swimsuit.
Goes up and down and up and down
and enjoys, very warm day at the pool.

I enjoy sticking my already starting to swell feet in cold water.

What a great day!
Now to think of something to do tomorrow.

OH Yes, just so you all know, I did not buy this plastic. Although it is very fun plastic.
You know how much I don't like Big plastic toys.
So Turtle Sandbox, that I use as a watering hole, was found on the side of the road, that someone was throwing away, and Orange Plastic Slide was given to my Mom by my Sister Cyndi.

SO We were Very GREEN with this find, as I prevented Big Plastic from going into a Land Fill!

Monster versus Tower

Mighty Police Man protects Tower

Teeth are clinched to keep Monster away

Monster invades City

City is destroyed

But because Police Man is a member of the LDS Broomfield 2nd Ward. The City is completely rebuilt again and Police Man gets Dinners for a Week to protect the City
Once again.

Home Birth

Life is great!

I am feeling better and food has never tasted so wonderful. I still have not been to the doctor, but I feel good so hopefully everything is going good.

By the time I get in, it looks like I may know what this little one is going to be. So I have an appointment with a Midwife on May 11th. Which means this maybe a home birth baby. Crazy I know, but I am 85% sure I want to have this baby at home.

I was C-sectioned with Xander and I just feel that if I go to a doctor, that will be my fate. Some hospitals will not even let you VBAC. I was completely healthy with Xander and did not feel like I had to be C-sectioned. I just think it was the easiest and quickest route and because I was strapped down to a bed. I was not allowed to move around and help him out.

I kind of look at it...Like training for a marathon or sky diving, or traveling alone all around Europe. There are risks and possible things that could happen and I know it may hurt a little more then an Epidural birth, but I am strong and I really think this is something I would like to cross off my bucket list.

Plus...I am told it can be a very spiritual experience. Maybe I will understand a little what it was like to be a pioneer and have a baby in a tent.

I am just so excited for Xander, to have a teammate. He loves people so much. We have "Unofficial Playdates at Mc Donalds" Where he always makes friends with whoever is there. We go at least 1 time a week.

I am also thinking of teaching a preschool for him next year. I just need to find 4 or 5 kids to join him.