Happy Cinco de Mayo!!!!

Okay, so we don't really celebrate Cinco de Mayo, I just need a blog title.  We've been sooo busy around the Hoversten Household.  Here's a few highlights of each member of the Hoversten Haven Household:

Jakson Paul- He turned 18 months old yesterday.  Where does the time go?  He also, I believe, has had his first ear infection since getting tubes at the end of March.  A little fluid was coming out of his ears this past Sunday so I called the ENT and it was soooo nice because they just called an ear drop prescription in instead of us having to make a trip in.  Jakson's vocabulary is also skyrocketing and so is the word "No" (by both him and us) as well as timeouts.  Jakson thinks hitting mommy's face is cute and funny, in turn, he gets to sit in his highchair (strapped in of course) in timeout for 2 minutes.  I will ask him as a warning, "Jakson, do you want a timeout?"  and without hesitation, he responds, "NO!" But is naughty anyway and it usually ends up in a timeout.  Let's see...what else is our little naughty one up to.  He calls my baby belly my "butt".  So funny, and it took me a couple weeks to realize he was actually saying "belly button".  Duh mommy.  I guess my immaturity got the best of me.  :)  Jakson's most famous words these days are:  tractor, bye-bye, mo-mo (motorcycle), bath, izzy, Daddy, Jess, Colleen, BIG truck, nack (snack), ball, outside, hot, McQueen (Lightning McQueen), Mayner (Mater)....and many more.  Out of ALL THE WORDS he knows, he still calls me Dada.  Guess what our first task is this summer?

Playing at the park in OK.

Playing with cousin Carter

Brett:  Brett just fufilled one of his life dreams.  We drove to Stillwater, Oklahoma to meet his two-wheeled baby named Harley Davidson this past weekend.  I don't think I've EVER seen him smile so much, except for when Jakson was born.  We trailered it back after spending some quality time with the Texas Hoverstens for a couple days.  Brett's very happy and has been spending a lot of time in our garage (which I don't mind at times) and on the internet dreaming of all the Harley accessories he can buy for his new baby.  I like to remind him that we are having a REAL baby in four months and we need to be saving money for that, but right now this seems to be all his mind can handle.  I love him, he's so excited about it and it gives him something else to look forward to when he gets home at night.

On his new baby

Uncle Andy with the boys

Me:  One week ago today we found out that we will be having a baby girl!!!!  Brett and I were dead set on not finding out the sex of the baby, but I couldn't take the pressure.  I just had to find out and we decided a few days before my appt. we wanted to know the gender.  I've had a feeling this whole past 21 weeks that there was a little girl in there.  This pregnancy has been completely different.  I had spotting early on, was nauseous for a week, my boobs feel different, and I've gained half the weight I did with Jakson at this point.  I just knew.  I'm already overwhelmed with PINK thoughts and am going to have so much fun dressing this little lady up.  Even though I'm so thankful for a baby boy first, I've been jealous while shopping with my girlfriends watching them buy all these adorable little clothes and accessories for their little girlies.  Now it's my turn. 

21 weeks

Looks just like her big brother  ;)

Us:  We decided to put our townhouse on the market.  We are in no hurry, but would be so excited if it would sell this summer before the baby arrives so we can get settled in a renter home to save some moola for our BIG house.  By big I don't mean mansion, but just bigger than what we have now.  I would give anything for our own yard for Jakson and the new babe to play in and for Izzy to poop in =), for more storage, for a play room, and for a bigger master bathroom.  That's a lot to wish for, but it's definitely reasonable.  Time will tell what will happen, but for the time being, I'm making a lovely honey-do list while he's out in the garage playing and dreaming with Harley.

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....