The Second Time Around

Now I am beginning my second time around the baby "block", I am oh so pleasantly surprised to be learning some new things:
1. You get a tummy faster... Yay. Before I wanted to wear maternity clothes, now I'm in denial
2. Each pregnancy is not always the same. With Nikko I felt awesome, this time I feel cruddy
3. New cravings!! Forget the sodium of yester-year, bring on the sweets. And hold everything else, seriously. I mean everything. Apparently I'll be birthing a future diabetic
4. The time is passing quite a bit quicker, which is nice but scary! With Nikko I could tell you at an given moment how many weeks and days I was at, now I'll give you a ballpark
5. Having another child means pushing through the fatigue and nausea, because heck, you've got another job to do, and now! Just try not to gag cooking food for the baby.
6. I feel more ready emotionally. It wasn't that I did realize what having a baby would entail, but you more fully comprehend the responsibility of a new entire person in your world.
I've been really enjoying Nikko a lot lately despite some of the ickiness, as he has become a very funny toddler. He makes funny faces, worships the Backyardigans, and chats with me all day long. He makes me smile even on rougher days.

The Cordons Must Be Crazy (2)

Oops, I forgot to add another one of my resolutions....

*Gain 25-30lbs over the next 6 months then lose it by the end of the year

Resolute

Us three Cordons resolve this year....

Jared-

1. Lose 10 lbs and not gain it back

2. Get into a Master's of Health Admin., preferrably at U Minnesota

3. If #2- then try not to freeze

Paige

1. Take pictures and print them out consistently

2. Move somewhere.... anywhere

3. Write a book

Nicholas

1. Get potty trained (we're talking by 2010)

2. Go to nursery at church and make friends

3. Tolerate milk

Christmas Vacation: Part 1 in AZ

We had so much fun in AZ with my family. Considering they live so far we spent the entire holiday with them. Nikko enjoyed his grandparents, but mostly his uncle Jacob.

at the desert botanical garden- yes, it does exist

We had another birthday party for Nikko, ate out, had family dinners, did some shopping, but spent lots of time exploring Grandma Pat's big house and dancing to music.

dancing with jacob and cassidy

christmas morning with matching jammies

Please excuse the delay...

Due to travels and lack of internet, we have become backblogged. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused you in not being informed of our goings-on.
Happy 2009, new posts to follow!