Holiday pics!!

Finishing up the holidays:)  Just put away the tree and holiday decorations.  I always go through a small depression when we put them away...my awesome hubby always puts up with it and lets me keep them up at least till my birthday!!  While our holidays were crazy, we had a great break and full of great memories.  Scott and I went to our 20 week ultrasound this week...incredible what they can see.  We decided to not find out this time...well...I'm not finding out.  Scott did find out but is not telling...so good luck getting it out of him!  Everything looks great...I have to have another ultrasound at our 24 week b/c I have marginal previa which means part of my placenta is over my cervix.  Old anxious Jenny would be freaking out...but so far I am good.  The doctor said the placenta usually moves on it's own and if it doesn't next time then we keep doing ultrasounds until it does...or I have a c-section.  No real restrictions yet...although I am trying not to pick up Noah as much...which kills me!  But...so far he has been a trooper.  Keep you posted on all of that.  Scott has started a weight loss thing of his own (I am not much help) and our new resolution (this will sound funny...) is to eat a veggie and fruit at every meal we have at home.  Seems easy...right?  We have had week one and are on the right track.   Noah went potty at day care which was a huge feat!!  He is also a playing, talking machine.  And with that...normal toddler tantrums...we are in the world of time outs and hugs.  We make him hug and say sorry if he hits or whatever was deserving of a time out.  Keep on trucking with that.  We did tell him that there is a baby in mommy's tummy...b/c he didn't understand why he can't tackle or kick mommy.  It is starting to sink in:)  Off to pics:

 Dadd's new carharts!!

 Hanging out with Aunt Megan and unwrapping...

 Uncle Scott and Alaina:)

 Our Christmas Eve tradition..."The Night before Christmas" and the Polar Exress

 Noah is not as enthused about the Christmas Eve tradition of a stocking to open and pjs

 One of Noah's new presents...UNI hat like Daddy!!

 A new digger from Papa Mike and Nana Julie (you can tell I am tired as I have hardly any pics from this Christmas!!)

 Playing outside the day after Christmas!!

 Loving the park on December 26th!!

 Puzzle time!!!

 The new train table:)

Working on a way to display the holiday pics...note for next year...heavier ribbon...hopefully can show the cards as well!!

Fun pics from Halloween till Christmas:)

 Noah and Jordan playing football in NOVEMBER!!!

 Noah loves chocolate ice cream!!!!

 SAA formal...dressed up and had fun watching the group:)

 Giving Daddy a "haircut"...never sure what will happen!!

 Kindermusik...Noah loves to move to the music!!!

 Noah and Mommy at Kindermusik!!

 Noah and his friend Logan and Jenny and her friend Janelle (Logan's mommy) at UNI bball!!!!

 The pic that ended up as our holiday card b/c the church one didn't work out:)

 Holiday cooking...lots of sprinkles all over!!!

 Noah's Christmas party for day care!!  Noah learned Jingle Bells and Santa Claus is coming to town!!!

 I love naked baby buns!!!  Noah loves the letters!!

 Noah refusing to wear the lamb hat for the Christmas program...tools only!!

Playing at the pool at the Isle:)  Nana and Papa Connolly rented a room!!!

Christmas!!!

Well...it was a whirlwind!  We survived...3 different stops on Saturday and 2 on Sunday (plus our own).  To say we are exhausted is an understatement!!  I could be in bed within the hour:)  The last week seemed to really drag (I love my job and Scott enjoys teaching...but we were really ready for break!!) and I had to say goodbye to our front desk secretary, Deb, who is someone I consider myself very close to!  It made for a long week.  Noah enjoyed the grandparents all week as our day care is closed (good for them!!).  Noah had a riot with his Nana and Papa Connolly on Monday (they rented a room at the Isle Sunday night and Noah and Daddy went swimming) and then my dad the rest of the week.  Everyone is in agreement...Noah is quite the the little boy.  He is stringing sentences and answers questions like a grown up.  Day care had a Christmas program and all the little ones sang (his current favorite songs are, "Santa Clause is coming to Town" and "Jingle Bells" which comes out gingle bells...hilarious!!!).  The week ended with Mommy attempting to make something new in the crock pot...it was gross and we headed out on a gift card to Texas Roadhouse.  It was great on Thursday night...with Noah also having to leave his first restaurant because he stood up and started screaming, "Mommy, Mommy, Mommy"...even though it is a loud restaurant...not cool!!  Noah also made it through his first real movie, the Polar Express (I'm sure it having to do with trains helped!!).  Daddy worked frantically on Thursday afternoon to move things around (Jordan, our cousin, moved home to student teach...so Noah is moving to his big boy room).  Noah stayed in his room Thursday night...still have to decorate...pics to come later!!  Friday we headed out to Scott's parents and stayed.  Noah loves to play with his grandparents...so he had a riot.  I am not sleeping the best so it was a long night (regardless of where we would have stayed!!)...Jake, Megan and Alaina came early Saturday morning and we had Christmas there.  Noah got a train table...beyond excited!!  He is LOVING trains:)  We then headed over to the Great Grandparents--Scott's for Christmas...good food and more presents.  We then stopped at Grandma Kress's (Noah's great-great grandma!!) with lots of people.  Noah had a nap...but at this point was tapped out.  We did do church...Noah touched the candle during Silent Night...scared him more than anything else:)  We had fun doing our tradition of opening your stocking Christmas Eve and Noah wearing Christmas PJs (thanks Nana C) and reading the Night before Christmas and the Polar Express (skimmed it...Noah was tapped out).  We were sleeping in Christmas morning!!  Noah got lots of puzzles and clothes and was spoiled by Santa.  Scott and I decided to buy a new blu-ray for downstairs and move the old ones upstairs...so not much to open for us...which was fine.  Nana and Papa Connolly snuck in some presents from Noah to us...which was cute:)  We were then off to my grandparents for another round.  We did more snacks and such...and BINGO!  My family is a good size and a lot to buy for (and we are old enough...you need something...go buy it)...so we shop year round for cheap (under $5) BINGO prizes...it is a riot.  Lots of fun cheap stuff (car kits, card games, etc.).   We then headed to my parents for Christmas with them.  Noah did a great job...but by the end of this was done.  He had a hoot with my brother and his Aunt Jenna and my parents.  Lots of fun presents.  He then slept all night in his own bed!!  Daddy got him to sleep:)  I will put up pictures later this week...off to play!   Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!

And the holidays are around the corner!!

Well...it's been a month...whoops!  Just a few updates...hopefully this weekend I can put up some pictures!
Thanksgiving was great with Scott's family...yummy food and just hanging out.  Scott braved the crowds with my parents at midnight...our holiday shopping is about done!!  Saturday was the annual Connolly Christmas (Scott's dad has a TON of brothers and sisters...so it is a lot of people).  Noah did great.  Then...Mommy got the flu...what a great way to end the break.  I guess this is as good of place to announce...we are expecting #2!   Not putting it out on Facebook and most who read this probably know:)  But...b/c of the flu...Noah went with my parents for the day and Scott and I went to Covenant to get fluids:(  Ugg...what a weekend!  Thank goodness for family.  I have been feeling much better...it was a rough fall with Scott coaching and me in the first trimester...pretty tired Connolly family!  I am about 17 weeks and our ultrasound will be in January...pray for good news! 

Noah has been a playing fool!  We LOVE watching him and interacting with him as he creates new things.  He still loves cooking and fixing.  Scott couldn't pass up a cool tool set (and thanks cousin Jordan) and Noah is OBSESSED with fixing every night:)  He repeats a lot of what you say...so he "go to work, Mommmy" and "I fix this, Daddy" it is great!  The timeouts are becoming routine...not in a bad way...he just knows what to do when we needs to go to a timeout!  We are hoping to work on the sleep thing and potty training thing over break...cross your fingers for progress!  Noah is doing well with potty training...not afraid of the potty (which is great)...just have to be consistent!  There is a little guy at day care who is older and they are hoping Noah and "H" potty train together!  Hope to post pics later!!!!!

Quick update!!!

Noah is probably one of the funniest kids ever...I know we are biased...but man we are having so much fun!  On my way to work this week, it was raining...and we sang the rain rain go away song and then he said, "Ahhh...nuts!" and I about drove off the road!  It was hysterical!  He also told daddy to go, "into time-out by the door" and pointed his little finger.  Funny!  He also has been stringing so many words together...great sentences!  He raises his eyebrows and is so serious...but he is joking...and he gets it!  "Daddy...I told you no" when daddy is tickling him.  Noah is into repeating everything we say...quite the little copier.  Not much else to report!  I just want to get this in before we forget:)  Daddy has been a working machine...putting Christmas stuff up, getting the lawn mower ready to be put away, snow blower ready, finishing the tree, finishing the trim around our sliding doors, laundry, dishes.  CRAZY busy!!!  That is it for updates:)

And...November is here!

Well...looks like I haven't blogged in awhile!  I get to this time of year every year...work (while I love it) is super busy, football is super busy and I am dragging:)  Noah has been keeping us on our toes almost every day.  Some fun things of Noah lately...he is talking so much!  His favorites for right now include:  "Oh my gosh"--we have no idea where he has heard this and can use it in the right context!  "It happens" to anything we could say just because...but mommy and daddy say "it happens".  He is asking questions and answering questions...describing things (like what did you do at day care?) which is great.  Noah says, "TC go night night" almost every day...as soon as it gets dark out.  It is hysterical...he loves TC from away...but not up close.  "Mommy be careful" when I am driving...now that it is dark in the mornings when we are heading to day care...he is very concerned.  We are loving it.  He is grasping what we do, "work" and a lot of the mornings he asks that we not go to work.  This is no fun, but we know he loves his day care...so it is all good.  He also asks when I pull out the computer if I am checking email or working...about broke my heart when he said that last week!  The life of a working mommy:)

Scott is done with football...they lost to AP on Monday night...but had a good season.  7th grade and helping with varsity made it for a busy season!

I have had some revelations lately...friends...and what they mean.  I consider myself a lifer of a friend...I don't like to commit unless I get that commitment back.  And...as a grown up...I am done trying to be friends who don't reciprocate.  I am not going to try and be your friend...do not have the time or the patience.  I am one lucky lady to have the friends I have...ones from when I was little, junior high and college and now the grown up world.  I LOVE YOU so much and thanks for being my real friend:)  I may not get to talk all that often...but I count my lucky stars and say a prayer every time I think of you:)

Here are some fun pics from Halloween (Noah was a fisherman)!  And my FAVORITE time of the year is around the corner...and I can't wait!  Already broke out the holiday music at work:)

The last 2 weeks:)

Well...October is here!  We have been a busy little family!  We have been to the zoo...been to UNI football...watched Daddy coach numerous games...read a lot...Noah has been into hide and seek...play dough a lot...lots of outside time!  Daddy is about done with junior high football and it has been a good adventure!  Once football is over...the grad school plan will begin!  Scott has to get it started and finished as soon as possible:)  Noah has learned the many lessons of timeout.  We have had some issues with hitting mommy and daddy lately...so timeouts happen:(  We have been making good progress in the sleeping in his own bed!  Scott and I have been taking turns on the cot in his room...but we are making progress!  He has been saying a million new words!   Complete sentences...it is crazy.  We are blown away:)  He also LOVES counting...he can get up to 15 on his own!  I have been busy at work and visit days have begun...I love it!  Everyone so excited to visit and ask questions...good times:)  Go PANTHERS!  Here are some fun pics of our adventures!  The one with the bricks is when we went up the campanile on campus:)