Spring Happenings

I can't believe how fast time is flying.  Thank goodness the snow has melted and we are seeing green brown grass.  The other day I got excited because I saw worms on the sidewalk after it rained.  You know it's been a long winter when you're excited to see worms...We are all looking forward to warmer weather and being outside more often.  Jakson LOVES being outside.  In fact, he had his first temper tantrum the other day because I brought him inside.  He must be our child!!! 

Things are changing every day in our house.  Jakson is quite the chatty, silly little boy.  Notice I said boy and not baby.  :(  He just got tubes put in his ears this morning and is back to his normal self already at noon.  It was disheartening to pass him off to the anesthesiologist thinking that in just seconds he would be in surgery.  Everything turned out fine.  When we went to see Jakson after his tubes were in, he was very restless, which is not Jakson.  You could tell the anesthesia was wearing off and he was uncomfortable.  Poor little guy.  I can't imagine what it feels like to have that pressure off his ears though and to be able to hear clearly for the first time in probably four months.  I wonder how much that will impact his speech now?  He'll be even more of a jabberbox!!! 

As you can tell, my new baby is growing!!!  You REALLY do pooch out quickly with number two.  I keep comparing my belly pics to when I was pregnant with J-man and I'm still measuring/looking about a month ahead.  I love being pregnant!!!

16 weeks preggo

eating coloring crayons

Football with Dada

He's quite the little dork lately with his hats, sunglasses, and oversized shoes

Making french toast

Getting a baby bump!!!!!

Well, I'm FINALLY out of the frist trimester.  No more morning sickness thank goodness, but still am soooo exhausted at the end of the day.  Still turning in not far after Jakson goes to bed.  I think I've felt movement from the baby, but it very well could be "other things" if you know what I mean.  I can't wait to feel those first few movements for sure!  I have my second official appointment Tuesday.  Pray that all goes well!!!!

This picture was taken one month ago at 8 weeks...

Now check that belly out at almost 13 weeks...yikes!!!  :)

Here's our proof taken December 26.  A little belated Christmas present to us! 

Barely a line, but it was there!!! So excited!

Baby Hoversten 2010

Brett, Jakson, Izzy, and I are so thrilled to announce that we are adding on to our family!!!  My due date is September 7, 2010.  I've been feeling alright, some nausea after eating lunch and VERY tired from chasing around a sick, ear infectioned 15 month old little one, but am very excited!!!!!

A few pics of our little teddy bear at 9 weeks. 

We Have a Walker!!!!

I feel so proud to say that our baby boy little man is officially walking!  On December 1, I was dressing him in his room and he took a few steps toward his bed.  All day at daycare he walked around.  Then, the following day and week, he had NOTHING to do with it!  It's kind of funny as he chose crawling to be his main source of transportation.  So cute!  Finally on Dec. 14, two weeks later, he started walking once again, and this time he's kept up with it.  He loves to walk around the house and he especially loves to chase Izzy around and cuddle with her.  I'm not so sure yet if she really loves this new little mobile man that keeps invading her space.  She's a good sport and takes the beatings well, but every once in a while, Jakson walks toward her and she jets for the door.  I think in a few months, she'll be used to it.  :)

One Year Pics...Thanks to Denise Steim

Pictures from the last month

We saved one present for Jakson to open up on his official birthday.  He absolutley LOVES cars and trucks and loves to make this odd sound with his mouth while he's playing with them!  It's too cute!

Making the sound!

Soooo big!  This was his birthday meal.  Easy mac maybe?  Pretty classy meal if you ask me. 

Jakson got an extra special birthday kiss from one of the kids at daycare.  Jakson has a preferred truck he plays with at Colleen's house and took it away from one of the kiddos there.  As a result, Jakson got this birthday bite.  It was the first time I have experienced something like this so I didn't really know what emotion to express.   I felt terrible knowing that it probably didn't feel good getting...it's definitley an A+ of a bite.  There's teeth marks and all, but it didn't break the skin.  Thank goodness for photoshop.  We had Jakson's one year pics taken three days later and the bite was still there. 

Here's my boys watching tv.  Oh yea, and George and Piggy too!

Picking out our Christmas tree.  Doesn't Jakson look enthused?

Family Pic at Melissa's wedding in Tennessee

Reading books with Gramma and Grandpa at the cabin

Me with the beautiful bride!  And they lived happily ever after....

Well...it's official.  We no longer have a baby anymore.  Last Sunday afternoon we had Jakson's one year birthday party.  It was such a fun day and Brett and I were grinning ear to ear the whole day.  It was such a blessing to be able to share our joy with our families.  Jakson had sooo much fun opening his gifts and eating cake.  He was quite the character that day.  It's amazing what characteristics a few new toys will bring out too.  He was driving his new cars/trucks around making truck noises and he figured out how to rock the rocking horse on his own.  Tear...tear.  If you thought I was a mess Sunday, you should have seen me on his birthday.  I was a happy mess though.  Every single time I looked at the clock last Wednesday, I was thinking back to what I was doing one year ago.  So, basically most of the day I was recalling my 19 long  joyous of labor in the hospital room.  :)  One year ago today, Brett and I just left the hospital, without Jakson, and started doing our daily trips to the NICU to visit him.  We will celebrate his one year of being at home on November 12.  What a fun year it has been.  I remember EVERYTHING too like it was yesterday.  I can't wait for more babies, more parties to host, and more stories to tell.

Brett and I with the birthday boy

The birthday boy's cake before

Hmmm...what's this?  Those polka dots taste good!

Need I say more?

He thought the cake was delicious!!!

Playing on his new rocking horse

Playing with golf clubs from Uncle Jess and Liz

Playing with my new wheels

opening my first present ever!!!!

party guests

crazy party guests

more party guests

thank goodness for our garage!!!!

garage guests

Party art...thanks quinn and kaitlyn!