let's review

hummm... where to begin..
I had a baby
We named him Lewis
He's now on the verge of crawling
wow.. How did that happen!
days last so long but weeks fly bye

Lewis Brian Levin. Named after the author C.S Lewis. We decided to give our boys names after men who walked after God. Growing up I looked at Christianity as feminine. Most Christians I was around were girls and any men were pretty much faking it to please their wives. Josh also had no male role models when he was young. So we wanted our boys to each have some one that in an example of walking the faith, though it is hard continuing in the ways of God. Not that they will look to them as the highest example or just model their lives after them but we pray that they will be encouraged by these men.


Cooper is named after my uncle Dale Cooper who has been a rock in our family. He took josh into his family and ministried to him. He has a heart that loves God and he continually leads his family. Cooper's middle name is Blake because that is his daddy's middle name
Josh read C.S Lewis' autobiography and was really blessed by it. C.S Lewis has impacted many men that are very instumental in the faith. I read the Chronicles of Narnia to my brother while I lived at home. It was a special time for all of us and really encouraged my faith and gave me a deeper love for the gospel. Lewis' middle name is Brian because that is Josh's dad's middle name and also my dad's favorite name (it would of been my name if I was a boy)



So that's the story of the names...

and here is my beautiful baby--- 4months old

Anytime would be fine...uh...Great

Status-

Saturday 3-12 : Due Date... I feel like you look forward to this day more than your birthday. Happy Due Date to me!

Sunday 3-13 : Day after Due Date. I feel like you look forward to this day as much as a bullet in the leg.

This baby is still kickin it in the belly. Josh and I are convinced Cooper left a note in there of how to make the most of your entrance. Maybe gave him some options of how to hold out the longest. Cooper was five days early but it took 72 hours of contractions to get him out. He used the stiff arm tactic and I'm pretty sure this new little guy is trying to hold on with his foot around my rib. I have been having contractions every night for the last four or five nights. Or maybe everytime Cooper blows a raspberry on my belly he is actually using some code to threaten his brother to stay put or else. I don't know some reason I think Cooper is to blame for this.

I think I'm getting to the point were I'm beginning to just shut down. This morning as Josh left for work at 5 :30 am he made sure I knew that anyother time eating sour cream and onion chips and chips ahoy cookies in bed would be unexceptable at this hour (or any hour). No sympathy!

23 weeks

(and Cooper peeking around the corner)

40 weeks

(and Cooper peeking around the corner)

I thought I would end this post with this character...

(it's his new smile)

And a fast update on his new ability
He no longer answers "no" to every question

Now it's...
"Cooper do you want a snack?"

"No.. uh.. Es"

Which translated mean..

"No. I mean Yes"

Belly shirt

So... I suck at laundry. Fire me! Please! This was Josh's new long underwear that turned into his new belly shirt. I don't know what my deals is. Usually I don't mess Josh's clothes up just mine. For some reason I ruin all my clothes. Everything else in the wash can come out fine but what ever in there of mine gets attack while being washed. I have considered stopping washing my clothes. They actually look cleaner that way. Some how they find weird things to cling to in the washer. Not only that but anything that can stain clothes finds it's way to me. In high school I took a photography class. No one in the class had any problems with the chemicals staining their clothes but some how everything clothing items I owned had what looked like poop stains on the butt from wiping my hands off. After working at preschool for three years I have tryed multiple time to sue the makers of washable markers and washable paint. Oh and don't get me started on Bleach. That crazy chemical can hunt me down a block away. We hate eachother! Josh can be changing his oil I'll come out to bring him something to drink and return with oil on my sleeve. It even amazes Josh but obviously not enough to take over the laundry

Potty-training

Today was the first day of potty-training Cooper. He did awesome. Mostly due to his love for candy but who cares. I can handle a few days of sugar highs if that means I won't have to have two boys in diapers. He had only wet his pants once all day then I decided to run to the store to get big boy underwear and while he was left with dad, peed his pants once and then followed it up with some poop. Oh well... we will keep at it. I know Cooper will get it, he's really smart.. Well most of the time with the exception of always licking the metal lid of the frozen concentrate juice while in the grocery cart and of course getting his tongue or lips stuck. I totally thought one time of doing that would be enough but today proved me wrong. He even drew blood this time. Grocery store drama.

First Blog

Ok... I have never blogged or really read blogs but I thought I would give it a try. I can hardly keep my hair or kitchen clean but I'm going to try to make time for this.

I'll be 38 weeks pregnant this weekend! I decided I'm a completely different person when I am pregnant. I hate to cook, I cry all the time, and sometimes I cuss. Josh and I have been married 2 years and 8 months and I have been pregnant 1 year and 8 months of that time. I think I have totally confused him on who he really married. He is starting to act like he is pregnant too. The other day he insisted he NEEDED a banana chocolate shake from Sonic at 9p.m and today with dinner in the over conviced me that we had to have Buffalo Wild Wings. So where is he right now with Cooper in this sleeting/snowny night? Getting Asian Zing goodness. Hey I'm not complaining. Maybe he'll even start hearing Cooper or brother when they cry in the night.