His Own Little World

Gunnar is a few days away from being 2!! He is SO independent these days, and we're actually working on being potty trained! His idea, not ours! We are outside as much as possible, and since the rain has been a daily appearance, we've been stuck inside, which is not fun! Anyway, one of the nice days last week, I found him sitting in the corn field with his payloader, in his own little world! We played outside until Daddy had to go work, so I snapped a pic of him and his daddy! I'm busy trying to plan his birthday party-John Deere of course! The kid dreams of tractors, cows (hips...since that is what we say when we're moving a bunch, "hip...hip" so he calls them hips!) and just plain farming...I wonder why?! It will be a small party, a week from tonight, since Nathan's work schedule is so inconvenient!

I had my 6 month checkup on Monday. I can't believe how fast 6 months have flown by, and we are NO where near ready for a baby! I will be when the nursery is painted, new windows installed, and baby clothes are washed! I look back, and when I was 6 months prego with G, I was pretty darn ready for a baby! This time around, we're pretty laid back, and the time is just flying by! I've only gained 5 lbs so far, and I'll start my 2 week appts in 2 weeks! We've already taken time to look at the hospital, which is the same one my brother and I were born in, at Ida Grove. There are 2 birthing rooms, so it's small and cozy, which I love! The babe's heart rate was in the 140's and my BP was perfect. He's SO low, which G was too, and he's moving just as much as Gunnar did..active little boys!

Our Easter was great, mostly because we got a beautiful day to spend with our family!! It was very laid back, and so nice that we didn't have to travel anywhere! Gunnar had an Easter Egg hunt at my parents, and still says "Egg...Egg...Egg" and points outside when we go to their house!

The SUN made an appearance today, but only for a bit. It sure makes it hard to get in the fields or gardens, and to do some riding when the weather doesn't cooperate! I have a feeling we're going to go from wet and cold to hot and humid, and just skip the wonderful season called Spring!

That's our update for now! G will have a 2 year checkup next week, since his birthday is on Saturday!! I'll have new stats, and some birthday pics to post!

S is for Snake

A big, nasty, 4ft long bull snake that is!! So GROSS! And yes, it's in my kitchen..just under my feet, and I was inches away from accidentally grabbing it WITH the laundry that is on the floor ready to wash! I haven't been that shook up in a long long time! Nathan was my hero, and after screaming lots of things at each other...Nathan grabbed a pitchfork and escorted him O.U.T. and now he's dead. And while we both felt bad about killing him-sort of-we knew he'd come back to our house if we didn't kill him! I can now tolerate the millions of Asian stink beetles that have invaded our home, or that mouse that was in my kitchen this fall? Anytime...I can handle that! But please, please, please....don't ever bring this 4 foot nasty snake into my home!! And while I could deal with them, and rattle snakes on the ranch...this was a whole different ball game! Going to reach down to grab that pile of laundry and looking down to see that I'm eye to eye with this thing that should not be there, was a whole different feeling!
That's been our excitement in the last 24 hours! And while everyone is telling me that where there is one, there is more than one...I cannot muster up the courage to walk downstairs in my creepy basement! And you can bet that every time I come from the dining room, into my kitchen, I look down at that exact spot to make sure the snake isn't there!
Gunnar sure got an ear full...poor kid! He was shaking as well, and giving me kisses all over my face, while saying "Mama....Mama....Mama" So we learned that the letter S...is for snake, and we are to never ever bring them in the house!
Here's to hoping this is the one and only snake that is ever found in my house again! Wish us luck with this old farmhouse! :)

Catch Up!

Well, here we are! We ARE alive! I've been without a camera since before Christmas, and since this winter was so boring at our house, I didn't even have the motivation to blog...sad I know! But, we're back! My 27th birthday was yesterday, and Nathan and Gunnar got me a new camera! Of course I knew I was getting it, because I picked it out, but still, what a great gift! And you can about imagine that with the nice temps, I was taking pictures non-stop! So here's to hoping I can keep up blogging better than I have, because it is nice to document our lives this way! So here's the latest in the Wagner world...

In November we found out that Baby #2 would be joining us on or around August 12th! I was pretty nervous for awhile, and was finding it hard to even get excited that we were going to have two kids, 2.5 years apart! While Gunnar has been amazing from birth, it's a lot of work! Was I going to be able to do this?? So after having the same exact pregnancy from week 5-20..I kept telling Nathan that it was another boy. I had zero pregnancy symptoms, felt normal, and even questioned if I was pregnant!! On March 29th we had our 20 week ultrasound, and sure enough, another sweet little cowboy for this mama to love! It made it SO real, getting to finally see him, getting perfect measurements, and seeing his longgg legs! I know there will be tough days, but I'm excited to have two little boys growing up together, being best buds! I am feeling great, normal, very non pregnant....which is nice! My lil' guy is growing, and we're already past 5 1/2 months along! Gunnar talks of babies, and knows when a baby cries, but other than that, has no idea that he won't be my number one forever! :( I know we'll adjust just fine, but I will be more nervous to see how he reacts!

Our house is coming along. We have been moved in since October, but boy does it take awhile to figure out where things need to go! We'll be getting the nursery ready now that we know it's a boy, using all of G's things! That was another reason I was SO excited for another boy, I get to use all of Gunnar's cute cowboy and farm clothes again...Wranglers, boots, and Cinch shirts for this babe to look just as cute as G did as a baby cowboy! Back to the house...we got all new laminate flooring in our dining room! That sure made a big difference and added to our living space! I'm always trying to find cute, cheap, antique looking buys to put in my home! It's definitely looking like us, very country and cozy!

Here is our dining room, I just love our cheap old table that we bought for $30. Nathan made the benches for me, and we can fit around 10 people at it!

Nathan is busy at work, and when he's not at work, we're usually outside working on our place! It's rewarding, but one of these days we just need to relax! We've never been on a vacation really! So I'm trying to get him talked into going somewhere!! I know this summer will fly, and August will be here before we know it!

Gunnar will turn TWO on April 30th! He's so funny. Talking up a storm, mostly about John Deere's, Papa, Brahma (grandma), Unc (uncle Evan), Dadda, or Mama. He loves his chickens, and his calf Belle. The dogs Jeeede (Jade) and NumNum (Libby) rank right up there too! He'll be having a John Deere birthday this year! The time has just flown, I feel like I was just blogging about being pregnant with Gunnar, and here we are with number two! He's pretty independent. He knows how to hang his coat up, usually without being asked after we come inside. He takes his hat off and on, which makes him look 10 instead of 2. He'll have his 2 year checkup, but I'm guessing around 30 lbs, and he's so tall, it will be interesting to see his height. He's over half as tall as Brahma Anne...we know that for sure! He's outside as much as he can be, usually in his own little world.

We hope this finds everyone gearing up for spring! We've got the garden almost ready to have things planted, and now we need to start getting the horses back into shape! I won't be able to do a lot of riding, but I'll at least put G in the saddle with me and do some walking around in our friends arena! Keep watching, and checking in, I'm hoping to get better at updating again! Happy Spring!!