From Montana's Mouth

Montana: "Someday I be a mama. And my kid will say let's watch a movie."

Montana's mama: "And what will you say when you're a mama?"

Montana: "Yeah. Sure"


Montana will probably let her kid eat ice cream for breakfast, too. Because that's what SHE wanted for breakfast this morning.

Summer pics

Some highlights of our road trip to SD where we saw family, family, and more family. Loved it!

Sweet girl, Montana

Anniversary hike

Emily, Heath, Bloom (sporting the shades)

Baby Bloom

Aaron taking a sweet shot over my very tall cousin. And yes, he made the shot!!

Montana with her 2nd cousins!

Montana is an awesome road tripper. She was made for the road!

I love this photo of my mom and dad!

Mason and Bloom

On the 1880 train through the Black Hills

32 years old and 20 weeks pregnant

My birthday was perfect. I got to celebrate with 2 good friends over breakfast, shopping and a beverage on the porch on a beautiful day. Then the evening was topped off with sushi with my hubby and a drive down Chuckanut Drive for the sunset. 32 is off to a good start, especially knowing the little guy (20 weeks) is healthy.

3 years ago

Three years ago, Aaron and I were going through a lot of transition. There was a move to Michigan for 3 months, a visit to Swaziland, a purchase of cell phones and a pregnancy. We felt like life as we knew it had been dumped upside down. Well here we are three years later with a newly started church, a new job for me, and another pregnancy. Seems as if change and transition is part of the pregnancy game! The crazy thing is this baby's due date is the exact same day as Montana's was - December 22.

Yesterday we found out "junior" is not a girl, but a boy! Aaron, Montana and I were all convinced it was a girl. We had talked about girl names, watched sisters play at the park, and were looking forward to re-using all of Montana's clothers. Yet the little guy, according to the ultrasound, is definitely a little GUY! It took me the better part of yesterday to get used to the idea of having a boy. But today we are getting so excited to meet our little man and even bought a few things for him today. I know a lot of people like to be surprised about the sex of the baby these days, but I am so glad we found out. It gives me a greater connection with the pregnancy and my son that is growing inside of me. I love being able to say "him" and "he". I am so thankful that we can prepare Montana for a little brother. She was a bit disappointed when we told her that the baby is a boy. She said, "no she's a girl. I have a sister." She also is adjusting well to the idea of brother.

So, change, it is a comin' to the Walters house. Ready or not. Hopefully this little guy will not surprise us with an early arrival like Montana. We will be staying home this Thanksgiving, just in case!!

Wyoming

I never talked about my wonderful little jaunt to Wyoming at the end of April to meet my nephew, Bloom. I am thinking about it now at 4:30am when I can't sleep because I was wishing that I was there again. It was such a wonderful, restful time of connection. Montana was left at home with her dad and I got on a plane ALL BY MYSELF. I wasn't sure I would remember how to travel alone, but it came back to me very quickly. I had 5 days of down time. It was everything I wanted and needed: from sleeping in to yoga class everyday to spending time with my mom to holding a sweet newborn to making my sister nap to watching tv. It was glorious. Thank you Emily and Heath for letting me come and BE in your home and for having a baby in the first place. What a gift. And when can I come back?

PS

And, yes, our 3 eggs that we hoped to hatch, indeed did not hatch. We were very sad. We are left only now with Judy and Apple who are growing at an incredible rate.

So there is the chicken update and the potty update. How's that for disappointment?? :)

Potty Update...Day 26

ARGGGGG! After 5 pairs of underwear today, I'm not convinced that this potty training thing is working.