Sunny Days...

It is January 29th and we are going to have a 75 degree day, YIPEE! I took Case to the park yesterday afternoon and we are going again today. Case LOVES to swing and watch all the kids around him. We tie Wrigley up to the stroller so he can watch us while we play. All of the kids love to pet Wrigley, he is a great dog with kids! We are going to enjoy today because the cold is coming again. I am bummed that is isn't going to be this nice next weekend for the BIG birthday party. Oh well :) Happy Weekend Everyone!

Blog Book

Ok, so now that Case is almost one year old, I just found out that you can make a "blog book" from the posts. I am going to attempt to do a much better job in his 2nd year of life to capture those moments we can never get back, to write down the funny things he will say/do and to upload those photos I post on Facebook that canNOT be made into a book :) Case is growing up so quickly, I can't even believe it. I am not normally one of those mushy gushy type people but I have been saying how sad I am that the time has gone so quickly. Two nights ago I had to go up to his room and pick him up out of his crib (while he was sleeping) just to hold him. Considering he won't sit still long enough for cuddles during the day, it is my only chance to just snuggle him. Maybe he will be a snuggler some day... The weather has been amazing the past few days so we have been able to walk. Case enjoys getting out and going to the park to swing. Wrigley loves it just as much! It sure makes the day go by faster when we can go on our afternoon walks. Case LOVES LOVES LOVES FOOD (obviously comes by it naturally) but the kid has a mean streak that comes out when he doesn't get his food RIGHT when he wants it or if what he is having runs out (yogurt, applesauce, etc) he has a FIT. I just have to say, so sorry, it's all gone. We get up every day and still have oatmeal with baby food mixed in. Then blueberries, the boy LOVES blueberries. I can only hope he will continue to eat as well as he does now. We go to the YMCA on Mon/Wed/Fri and he doesn't love to go to childwatch at first but warms up quickly. Then we either go to playdates, the mall, Target, walk, etc all while Case is still napping 2 times a day. They are getting rather short though so one nap may be in our near future. Hopefully one BIG nap for mommy's sake! Case goes to school on Tues/Thurs from 9-2. He likes it a LOT. He always lunges in toward the room when I drop him off and goes about playing immediately. School ends early May so I am not sure what we will do with all of our precious time together :) I'm kidding, I wouldn't trade it for the world but I do enjoy my free days to get things done and have some "me" time. The big birthday is RIGHT around the corner. We are having the party next Saturday, the 5th. My sister will be flying in on Thursday, my Mom, Dad and Grandma driving on Thursday and Ryan's parents joining us on Saturday. We are SO excited! We were thinking Case may walk by his birthday but now not so sure. He took 4-5 steps a few times last week but hasn't shown me any of that business this week. I am not rushing it, he will when he's ready. Case is completely off the bottle drinking whole milk from a sippy cup. At first he wasn't so sure but is getting the hang of it. He enjoys the straw kind but I am not a big fan of the little milk left in the straw getting thrown all over the carpet, that's where Wrigley comes in handy :) Ok, I knew this would get long because it has been so long but I am honestly going to start making it worthwhile and fun for Case to read some day. Have a FABULOUS WEEKEND everyone! Love, Haley

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Happy New Year

Wow, 2011 is here! We can't wait to see what the new year has in store for us. We have been very busy watching the little guy grow and learn daily. He is an amazing blessing to our family. We have enjoyed every moment so far and are looking forward to what is yet to come. Case, Wrigley and I flew to Iowa on Friday, December 17th. We get to the airport and the baggage check guy says (in the nicest way), oooh shit, your flight is canceled. WHAT?! So we were re-routed through Denver and finally made it to Des Moines that night about 9pm. I am sure you are just imagining myself running through the Denver airport in attempt to catch my connecting flight with a baby and a dog looking quite ridiculous :) We had a FABULOUS time in Iowa, enjoying the holiday season with family. Case was such a good baby the entire trip, sleeping 12-13 hours a night and sticking with his 2 naps a day as well. His smiling face brought smiles to everyone's faces. Santa found him at Mom & Dad's with fun new toys and clothes. He is just a tad bit spoiled! We stayed in Pleasantville on Christmas night and Case LOVED being with his cousins. We were excited to come back and get back into our routine going to the gym, back to school this week and walking. We have enjoyed being able to get outdoors and enjoy the sunshine. We hope the new year brings you all joy and love.

Love These Girls!

Sweet Aunt Kelsey

Love the cousins!

Sisterly Love

My amazing parents!

Grandma Hoskin

Kirby, Tony & Ollie

WOW, it's been awhile!

I know, I know. I haven't been the best "blogger" on the block. It just seems easier to update Facebook but I know some of you do not have it :)

We are doing great here at the Bishop household. Case has been going to a Mother's Day Out program Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9-2. He LOVES his teachers and enjoys going. I am impressed with his teachers as well and enjoy MY me time!

We are going back to Iowa on Thursday for a few days. We are celebrating a year of mom being diagnosed with cancer but mostly celebrating the fact that she is doing great. She continues to work, keep the new home spotless and visit us as often as possible! I don't think the girl ever sits down which must be where I get it!

I turned 30 last week, THIRTY. I can't believe it. Some days I DO feel that old, other days I feel like I'm still in college. But then I look at that sweet little boy of ours. He is just precious. He is crawling, pulling up and pretty much getting into everything. I am ready for him to start walking!

We continue to go to the YMCA at least 3 times a week and Case likes the childwatch there. We also go to Kindermusik on Friday mornings. We sing songs, do some dancing and other fun activities.

We hope that you are all doing well and I sure do enjoy reading all of YOUR blogs so I will do better about keeping ours updated! Thanks for reading :)

Three Months Old!!!

Wow, I can't believe three months has already passed. Everyone tells you how fast it will go and it sure does! Case will officially be 3 months tomorrow! We have enjoyed every minute so far with this sweet little boy. We made our first trip back to Iowa on April 19th and had a great time. It sure is a lot more difficult to travel with a baby (plus 3 suitcases, a dog, golf clubs, etc). I have to return to work on Monday for four weeks. My sweet Grandma is coming to stay with Case for the first week and then my mom is coming until the 26th. We will finish out the year with friends watching him before I finally get to be his Stay At Home Mommy!!! I can't wait! We hope this spring has brought you all joy!

Grandma and Grandpa

Sweet Baby Boy!

Proud Mommy & Daddy

5 Generations

Snuggling with Aunt Kirby

Cousins

First Airplane Ride

SO happy! All the time!

He was laying here while Ryan and I were doing things and just fell asleep on his own :)

2 MONTHS OLD!

Wrigley Sitting ON Case :)

Cowboy Jammies with built-in boots :)

Grandma Loves Me

Happy 21st Aunt Kelsey!

Snuggles from Grandma

Hilarious Easter Outfit

Starting to Smile

I am 2 months old and mommy & daddy can't even believe it! Time is going so fast. I started sleeping upstairs ALL by myself in my big boy bed this week. I have done really well. I wake up at 3 or 3:30 to eat and then go right back to sleep. Mommy is ready for me to sleep through the night though. I am a sweetheart. I love bath time, books read to me and snuggling on mommy and daddy's chests. I might be a little bit spoiled. I hope you all had a terrific Easter. We had aunt Kirby come visit and that was wonderful. Before that, Grandma Cindy, Great-Grandma and Kelsey were here for TEN DAYS, we loved every minute of their visit. We are going home to Iowa in April and can hardly wait for everyone to meet me! Have a great weekend everyone!