Two Photo Tuesday

A little update...

So, I know I am not the best about updating our blog, especially with more than pictures...so here is an update on us!

Jeff is still working at Costco, splitting time between two stores. He is also a private contractor for a pharmacy staffing center and fills in days with them. He has been very busy between these two companies and it's great to finally have some money coming in! Jeff has also been busy with getting licensed. He is now a licensed pharmacist in Oregon and Washington.

With his busy work schedule, Jeff was able to get a couple days off to go fishing for our friend Jeremy's birthday. They did a chartered fishing trip in the ocean one day and spent the next day finishing in a local river. Although they didn't catch much, they were able to get some much needed male bonding. Here are a few pictures from their trip.

As for me, the pregnancy is going well. We know that we are having another little boy and are very excited. Jeff's family is mostly boys, so I think his mom and grandma are secretly hoping the technician was wrong about the sex, but they are just as excited as us. We have not decided on a name yet, but still have a few months to figure that one out. Baby Dub 2 (or Ditto as my sister lovingly calls him) is due February 26th. I am having a c-section this time due to complications with Levi, so that has been scheduled for February 21st. This is my mom's birthday so she is very excited for the arrival of this grandchild. Here is the only belly picture we have for now.

Outside of the pregnancy, there is not much excitement on my side. I am still loving being home with Levi and trying to find ways to wrangle his energy now that the weather has turned. I have joined Bible Study Fellowship and MOPS which give me some great me/adult time which is always needed. Outside of that, we are finding all of the indoor play areas that we can. 

Now that I have bore you with the updates on Jeff and me, I'll get to the real reason you all read this blog...Levi.

Levi is still growing like crazy. At his 18 month check up, he was off the charts for his height and 75% for weight. He is 3 feet tall and weighs 28 lbs. For those of you without kids, that's the size of the average 2 year old. He still loves to eat. I ofter hear "chewy" (cookie), "nanny" (banana), and "babble" (apple) as Levi is asking for food. 

Levi still has a shoe obsession. He always has to be wearing shoes and insists that most people have shoes on as well. A couple of weeks ago, we were visiting my sister in Tacoma and they had a house full of high school kids over. They all took their shoes off at the door and were visiting when Levi began passing out all the shoes to the kids...it was pretty funny. His favorite new shoes are his "Melmo" (Elmo) boots. He also loves to wear Jeff and my shoes. His favorite are my knee high (or thigh high on him) leather boots. He is pretty good at walking around in them, even with the 3 inch heels! 

That is the update on us. Here are a few last pictures from the last couple of months.

 The big brother

Levi playing in his toy closet

 Levi sleeping in the "car bed" at Grandma's house. Can you see him at the very top of the bed?

Two Photo Wednesday???

Two Photo Tuesday!

Two Photo Tuesday

This week is a very special Two Photo Tuesday. This is the most recent ultrasound picture we got of our darling baby boy. Below, you can see Levi at the same time. They look alike to me, but maybe these all look the same. Enjoy!

 

All About Us!

I stole this from my friend's blog (thanks Jen) and thought it would be fun. Since our blog is always about Levi, here is some information about me and Jeff. See what you think you know about us!

1. When is your "engagement" anniversary?
April 21, 2006

2. When is your "marriage" anniversary?
January 12, 2007

3. How long have you known your spouse?
Almost 5 years

4. How long did you date before you were engaged?
1 year 2 months

5. Where did you meet your spouse for the first time?
We worked together. He was a manager at The Old Spaghetti Factory and I was a server. He thought I was somebody else, called her name, and I turned around...the rest is history.

6. What is your spouses full name?

Jeffrey Dana Wiedemann

7. Do you have any children?

We have a 19 month old boy named Levi and another due February 26th.

8. How many? Boys/Girls

Not sure how many we want to have.

9. Do you have any house pets?

We have a cat that we had to get rid of because our son has allergies. Her name is Sierra.

10. Do you own a house or rent?
We rent a two bedroom townhouse. It has two parks right outside our front door. Great for little boys with lots of energy. (This includes Levi and Jeff)

11. Do you live in the country/town/city?
City

12. What is one of your favorite activities to do together?
We like to go to the movies about twice a year. Otherwise, we take a lot of family walks which I think are lots of fun.

13. Do you have a favorite vacation spot?
We went to Cancun for our honeymoon which was great but Jeff really wants to go to Hawaii.

14. When did you first kiss?
Don't remember the exact date but it was a few days after we started dating.

15. What church do you attend?
We just started going to Southwest Bible Church.

16. Is this the church you were married in?
No, we were married in a little chapel in Tacoma.

17. What town is current address at?
Hillsboro

18. Do you work or stay home?
Stay at home.

19. Where did you go on your honeymoon?
We went to Cancun and stayed at this beautiful all inclusive resort. It would have been amazing except I was really sick. It was still fun and relaxing, but I could barely do anything. We definitely need another honeymoon.

20. What was the funniest gift you gave while dating?
I can't really think of any funny gifts but I did make Jeff a quilt with pictures of us on it.

21. How long have you been together?
Total: 5 years Married: 3 years 9 months

22. How long did you know each other before you started dating?
I think about 4 months. We would go out after work, Jeff would always pay, and then he'd drop me off at the dorm and tell me that he doesn't date people at work. So, we did that for awhile until he stepped down from management and we officially started dating.

23. Who asked who out?
He asked me out.

24. How old are each of you?

I am 27 and Jeff is 32.

25. Where do each of you go to school?
We are both done...finally!

26. Which situation is hardest on you as a couple?
PHARMACY SCHOOL! Not the best way to start a marriage but we survived.

27. Did you go to the same school?
Nope.

28. Are you from the same town?
Nope

29. Who is smarter?
I'll have to give this one to Jeff. I can't believe the information he knows.

30. Who is more sensitive?
Me.

31. Where do you eat out most as a couple?
Usually wherever we have a coupon.

32. Where is the farthest you two have traveled as a couple?
Cancun

33. Who has the craziest exes?
Definitely Jeff

34. Who has the worse temper?
Me

35. Who does the cooking?
Mostly me because Jeff gets home right at dinner time. I know, convenient right?

36. Who is more social?
Me.

37. Who is the neat-freak?
I am

38. Who is more stubborn?
I say him and he says me and neither of us are willing to budge. Is that an answer?

39. Who hogs the bed?
Jeff says I do but it's not my fault, I'm pregnant!

40. Who wakes up earlier?
Depends on the day

41. Where was your first date?
We went to see Oceans 12 with a group of friends.

42. Who had more boyfriends/girlfriends?
Jeff has had more girlfriends and I have had more boyfriends.

43. Do you get flowers often?
I used to.

44. How do you spend the holidays?
We usually do Thanksgiving with Jeff's family and Christmas with mine.

45. Who is more jealous?
I don't think either of us are really jealous.

46. How long did it take to get serious?
Probably 6-9 months. We were both a little afraid of commitment.

47. Who eats more?
Probably Jeff or Levi

48. Who does the laundry?
Me.

49. Who is better with the computer?
Jeff

50. Leave a piece of advice for other couples.

Marriage and life keeps changing and you have to be willing to change with it.

Nap Time Mishaps

I would like to start off this post by saying upfront that I do not have any pictures. You will all be disappointed by this fact as you read the story, but I decided I should still share it. So, as you know from our previous posts, Levi is now in a toddler bed. Well, the first few weeks in the toddler bed went great. We'd lay Levi down and he would roll over and go to sleep.

However, within the last week, Levi has realized that he has a lot more independence and has been taking advantage of that independence. He goes to bed at night great, but nap times seem to be another story. All last week, instead of going right to sleep, he would play for about half an hour quietly and then go to sleep. At first I was putting him back to bed, but then I realized it wasn't a big deal. If he wants to play a little and give me a little more free time, that is not a problem.

Famous last words, right? Monday this became a problem. After an hour and a half, I was getting frustrated because he wasn't going to sleep. Then, I heard the crashing. I ran upstairs to see what was wrong, getting more worried with each step because I heard nothing. I opened the door and found...

All the drawers to his dresser/changing table open and empty, Levi sitting on top of the changing table, the diaper stacker and wipes warmer on the floor, clothes everywhere, his hamper empty, one shelf of his book case on the ground, the book case completely cleared off, and Levi sitting ON TOP of his changing table saying "Hi!"

I was shocked. This is where I should have thought to grab a camera, but instead I took him down, put him back in bed, and told him not to get up again. Shortly after that he finally fell asleep. What a nap time, huh? Let's hope this does not continue.

Our Little Dare Devil

Although Levi is only 19 months old, he continues to run, climb, and destroy everything in his sight. Along with being adventurous, he is fearless. Here are a couple of the latest videos of him playing at the park in front of our house.

Two Photo Tuesday

Our son's continued shoe obsession...





For those of you who are not aware, Levi has a little bit of a shoe obsession. He wakes up in the morning and puts on shoes before he even comes out of his room. As soon as he is done taking a bath or with a diaper change, he wants his shoes right back on. If we don't put them on, he just sits there, crying, saying "Shoes? Shoes?" It is the weirdest thing. So, these are two of the most recent shoe pictures that show his obsession. Enjoy!

Catch up!!!

We have been a little incognito lately and for all of that, sorry. Sometimes life throws a few curve balls and we get busy...

So....
Its catch up time!
In lieu of forgetting a few Two Foto Tuesdays, we are posting the following!!

Thanks for enjoying our little one with us.




Tonight is the first night Levi gets to sleep in his "Cars" toddler bed... wish us luck!




Levi out climbing up with his friend Conner.



He...


Climbed....


All...


The...



Way...


Up!!!
All by himself too!



Yes, Levi... This is the best place to put your chair. Good view huh?


Levi at the petting zoo!


Levi really liked the petting zoo! He tried to kiss a lot of animals!


Levi Vs. the Landry.


Guess who won!


This concludes our little edition of Catch up!

We will return to our regularly scheduled programming next week!