My working men

I am so lucky to have such a great husband, who works so hard for his family!!! It is Jr's favorite time of the day when we go pick up daddy. I always try to get there a little early so Jr can ride with him on the tractor. It is so adorable! My two guys!!
And just to make it clear....no, Jr is not scared in the first picture....this is his new look he gives me when I take his picture! Such a character!

My loves

Kids really do just make our lives that much better!!! I will admit, every day is complete chaos and I don't know if I ever sit down for more than 5 minutes at a time. But I love it! Every day it is something new.

Sophia with her Jordan...if only we lived closer to them. Jordan is sucha big helper!

Jr and Jordan in bed watching Cars

Jr in one of his favorite places...the orchards at daddy's work

Sophia w/ her other cousin, Anycia

She is such a happy baby!!!

Jr turns 2!!!

So my baby turned 2 on Sunday!!! I really cannot believe 2 years have already gone by. This kid is a nut! He is all over the place ALL of the time. He LOVES all of his trucks and tractors. Here are jsut a few random things that make me adore this boy even more each day.

-Every time he walks out of the room, he turns around to me and says "bye mom!"

-Every time he walks into a room he will run up to you and roar like a monster

-Whenever we are in the car, he holds his sisters hand

-He say "Bless" anytime someone sneezes....he also says this when he is trying to get by you. lol

-Whenever I walk into a room he yells "mom" and runs up to hug me. (Yes this one is my favorite!)

I could go on and on about all of the things he does. He is pure entertainment and love all day long! He is so great and we love him more than words!!!!
Happy Birthday Boogie Man!

A little sneak peek...

So my fabulous friend Nicole took some pictures of Sophia for me today. And a few of Jr with her as well.....although it is very hard to get him to sit down long enough to snap a good picture! She did a great job though. I am goinh to post more of the pictures but until then here are a couple. Aren't they adorable! xoxoxoxoxo

Jr LOVES when his sister sits next to him. So cute!

My guy

When I found out I was having a boy, I was a TINY bit sad for a minute that it wasn't a girl. I remember my mom telling me, "Don't worry! Boys LOVE their moms!" Of course, I was so excited to have a boy.

I am so in love with that little boy! He is my buddy. He is all about trucks and tractors. He will wrestle you to the ground if you let him (taught by dad of course). Poor Sophia has already experienced these wrestling moves, unfortunately. Jr just wishes she were bigger and could get up and play. But in an instant he will run up to you and give you a hug and a kiss. He is such a sweet little boy. He is very worried about his sister if she is crying....he will run up to her and talk to her and ask her what's wrong. It's SOOOO ADORABLE! He will then proceed to wipe her mouth, try the binky, or if it's around, shove the bottle in her mouth. :-) He is so helpful, most of the time.

I cannot believe he will be 2 years old in December!!! Craziness how time flies. He has such a personality and is talking so much more every day. I can actually sit there and basically have a conversation with him, it trips me out.

My sleeping mask has become his headband. When he wakes up in the morning, he gets up and finds it and puts it on.

Isn't this the sweetest picture! Jr LOVES hanging out with daddy!

The story

So as a lot of you know, the last couple weeks of the pregnancy I was DONE! I will admit, I am really not one of those people who love being pregnant. Yes, it is incredible to feel the baby move and kick inside you......but I miss sleeping on my stomach, I am not one for pain, and I can DEFINATELY live without the HORRIBLE PAINFUL heartburn I seem to have every pregnancy! So I was done by the end nad Little Miss was set on making me wait until she was ready...how dare she right!? :-)

My due date came and went...I was having pretty strong contractions but they would come and go. The morning of the 9th (1 day after the due date) they definately got stronger. I knew I wasn't in active labor right then but I wanted her out!!! So we went to the hospital and I was only to a 3! But luckily my doctor is AMAZING and told them to admit me and he would start the Pitocin! YES! Not......they started the Pit. at 10:30 in the AM and by 9:00pm, nothing! So, my doctor broke my water about 10:30 and from there it went quick! They checked me about 12:30 and said I was only a 5........but then all of a sudden I had to push! So I did and her head was coming out. My dear husband and mother were in the hallway yelling for a dr. But anyways, basically the nurse delivered her and everything was perfect!!!!!

She weighed 8 pounds and 3 ounces and was 20 inches long. Although people think that is a big baby, we think she is completely TINY compared to what her 10 pound brother was. :-)

Introducing......

Sophia Anne Pedersen



She is FINALLY here. And let me just tell you, she is perfect! She was born on July 10th at 12:48am weighing a whooping 8 pounds and 3 ounces. Everyone says she is a big baby but we all know compared to her brother she is TINY! Everything is going really well at home, just trying to adjust to having two "babies" basically. Jr is a great help but of course still wants all the attention. I will post more later with happenings and more pictures!

Our little fish

Let me tell you, this kid is a fish! He LOVES anything that is water. From the sprinkler, to the shower, to the dog's water bowl! He can't get enough. He is so cute!

Like father.....like son

Anyone who knows Jr, knows that he is definately his father's son. He is soooooo happy when dad gets home from work and he can wrestle and play with him. He thinks it is the best thing in the world when I take him to Jeremy'y work and he gets to sit on the tractors and even go for a ride with daddy. He is definately outgoing like his momma and always has to have everyone's attention but he is just as much like his daddy. It freaks me out sometimes the looks Jr will give me, I swear it is the exact same as Jeremy. lol. Not to mention, he looks just like him! Just a little bit. :-)
Jr is definately testing his limits here lately and seeing exactly what he can get away with. I won't lie, there are days when he is a total terror (Of course, I say that with pure love!)......but in a split second he will run up to you and give you love and that makes up for it. I am definately a sucker for his hugs and kisses!

Big Trucks and Moo Cows

This boy is definately not lacking in the energy department. He LOVES to play with all his cars and trucks. He really is such a boy. He makes sound effects for EVERYTHING, just like his daddy. Vrooom....Vroom. He is just so cute! Every morning when I take Jeremy to work we pass a company that has a bunch of big rigs in front.....then about 2 miles past there is a huge dairy with tons of cows. This is the highlight of his morning. He gets so excited when we come up to the "big trucks" and proceeds to "moo" the rest of the way at the cows. It really is the cutest thing.

We have started to get things ready for Josie's arrival! (Yes we have decided on the name Josie) We ended up deciding to get Jr. a toddler bed and she will be in his crib, EVENTUALLY. I know she will be in our room in the bassinet for awhile so we will see when Jr is ready to move to his "big boy" bed. Which I think, will come sooner than later. I am very curious to see how Jr is going to react to his new little sister. It is definately all about "mommy" right now. Which I try REALLY HARD to counteract that but it is always just me and him so I guess it is inevitable. I am sure it will be an adjustment but I know he will love her! It is so cute when he sees a baby now, he goes up and just stares in awe.

I included a video of Jr dancing to Barney. He LOVES to dance around to the music. That is why his daddy calls him "Boogie Man"

Baby Belly

Here it is folks!!! I am getting bigger and bigger! Although I actually don't think I am as big as I was with Jr. So HOPEFULLY.....just MAYBE she will be a little smaller than her 10 pound brother!

Our little princess

Meet our little girl....isn't she cute!!!! I loves that I was able to get a 4D pic of her! This was when I was about 18 weeks and I am now 26 weeks so she is getting much bigger I am sure. The pregnancy has been going great and she is moving around like crazy! Can't wait to meet our little girl!

Just give him a set of wheels!

As you can see, Jr is on the go!

Our new additions to the family!

Meet Luna and Pepper.....we love them!! But I must say it is like we have 2 more kids! Jr absolutely adores both of them and they are so good with him! It should be interesting when Eloise arrives in July!

Love Week

So my blogging friend Denae http://denaeharlow.blogspot.com/, has a great blog and for the past few years during the week of Valentines Day she does a week of Love posts. I think it is a great idea to stop and appreciate the things you love!

I LOVE:

Jr's beautiful hair! It is so thick and curly. I LOVE IT! I could just run my fingers through it all day long.

I LOVE our new little neice, Allison Kathleen Pedersen! Here she is a couple hours old and looks perfect. I can't wait to meet her and hold her!

So many loves, such a fun week! Love is in the air!!!

XOXOXOXO

Happy Birthday boogie man!

I cannot believe this year went by so quick and Jr is already 1!! He has quite the personality and little attitude of his own. :-) But I love it! He is such a sweet spirit and you can tell he totally understands what you are saying. He says words like; momma, daddy, grandpa, hi dad, bye bye, night night, dog, truck, car and makes the CUTEST tractor noise whenever we go pick Jeremy up at work! We had a birthday party for him on his birthday with family and a few friends. He absolutely loved it and was into everything.

So.....

WE ARE EXPECTING #2 IN JULY!

We find out in a couple of weeks if we will have a boy or girl! I won't lie, yes I do want a girl.....BUT it would be so much easier to have another boy. We will see :)