Pool days, shmool days

Just another thing to rub in all of my Nebraska friends and family's faces--pool days in March! I set up Dominik's pool this week and we've been in it twice. Let me tell you, it will be fabulous for me when I'm 9 months pregnant this summer! It is a pretty crazy pool, it has a slide, an archway that sprays water, an elephant ring toss, and a blow up seal with balls. Dominik loves it and gets mad when it's time to go inside!

Dominik 15 months

Ok, so I'm a week late with this post. I've been busy. So sue me. Anyways, Dominik is quite the little character. He loves to laugh and tell us stories. We only wish we could understand them! His current words are mama, dada, ba, and yeah. Ba is means bye when its accompanied by a wave (which he has perfected). Dominik absolutely loves being outside and is quite the rock collector. He has the ability to find rocks that are so different, the normal eye wouldn't have seen them. He also refuses to let go of the rocks and can be seen carrying handfuls at a time! He continues to pull pillows off the couches, and loves blankets. For food, we try to give him as much variety as possible, but right now he chooses to only play with green vegetables-smash, peel apart. Which is annoying, so we have been stocking up on carrots, squash, sweet potatoes, and potatoes. He loves his fruit, especially kiwi, pineapple, and bananas. We have also tried using a spoon a couple of times, he's pretty good about it until it comes time to scrape the bowl :). Other than that, we keep ourselves busy by going to story times at 2 different area libraries during the week. He likes to play with the other kids.
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NEW Baby Applegate!

Baby #2 is officially on the way! We had our first ultrasound this morning and wanted to share the picture with everyone! Heart rate was 140 bpm and everything else looked great! I measured within 4 days of my due date, so they will keep it the same-September 22.
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Wow, its January?

Where does the time go? We've been busy this month, spending most of our time in Yuma, together as a family. The weather here is about 10 degrees warmer than Phoenix, so it is awesome! Now I know why all of the snowbirds come here!

I've been busy training for a 5k in February. I am now running 3 miles 3 times a week. Its crazy to think that I would ever run that much, I also walk 2-3 miles on the days I don't run.

Dominik is growing like crazy. His 6th tooth finally popped through, he's begun to open doors, loves to climb on the couch, and enjoys flirting with the old ladies at the stores we go to. The pictures above are his new lip "thing". He got in the habit of doing this a week ago. The other is a new yoga position-Downward facing Dom. He's been doing this for awhile, now I finally have a picture of it!

Bruce is busy with work, he's hoping to be out of Yuma by April. He is also getting ready for his company's Annual and District Meetings which will take up a week each in February.

Well, off to crochet. I've been working on a blanket and hope to finish soon!
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Making "soup"

I was in the living room of the apartment and I could hear some clinking around. I snuck up to find Dominik stirring cards in a pan. He would then switch the cards to another pan and stir them in there. He's just too cute!
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Christmas week!

Well this picture was taken a couple weeks ago at our local grocery store. Who knew you didn't have to fight the crowded malls to see Santa?

We are hosting Christmas this year, and its the first time we will be with family on Christmas since 2006! Ben, Carley, Mullen, and Logan will be arriving Thursday evening. It will be a jam packed weekend of playing outside during the day, and playing board games at night! We can't wait!
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Quick update on our busy lives!

We celebrated Thanksgiving in Albuquerque with Bruce's brother Ben, his wife Carley and their kids, Mullen and Logan. Dominik had a blast playing with his cousins. We are so excited that they are within driving distance (6.5 hrs)!

Now forgive me in advance for no posts the next couple of weeks. Here is our schedule starting with this past Monday-Dentist for me, blood work for Dom. Thursday-Dom's tear duct surgery. Saturday-family and 1 year pictures, and Christmas at the ballpark, Wednesday-mom and dad visit, Friday-Ben, Mullen, and Logan visit, Saturday Dominik's birthday, Sunday-Ben and the kids leave, Monday-mom and dad leave. And somewhere in between I have to make a cake, get ready for the party and decorate for Christmas.

I'm gonna need a vacation.
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