Mrs. Watson plus 4 + 1 more!

Well, I am in a predicament.  I made this blog and called it Mrs. Watson + 4 (the "4" being Kyle, Maxx, Danger and Hemi) but silly me knew one day there would be one more perfect little addition to the family to make it complete, and here it comes!!!!  Kyle and I are so very excited to announce that come July Maxx-man will be a big brother.  I have no idea about what to do with the name of this blog...change it? Keep it?  Please leave me a suggestion in the comments!!!!!!  

Anywho.  A friend of mine is doing this Pregnancy Survey every so often and when I read the first one I was so enjoying it that I went back and read through all of her weeks!  So I am ripping her off (thank you Erin) and doing one as well.  =)  First an adorable picture of Maxx, then a survey about the peanut. 

one of the first snows of the season.  yes he is still in his PJs.  =)

How far along?  10 weeks today
Total weight gain/loss?  nope
Maternity clothes?  Not yet, but I can feel them coming on way faster then last time.
Stretch marks? None, thank goodness.
Sleep?  My sleep schedule is pretty lousy, and I wish I could blame it on the little peanut but it has been Maxx keeping Kyle and I up the last three nights.  Hopefully tonight will be better.
Best moment last week? Getting to tell my mom in person this time around.
Movement?  nope, not yet.  (but I am so excited for that part, one of my favorite parts of being preggo)
Food cravings?  Just foods I want to stay far away from, like pretty much everything making me sick at this point.
Gender? Not going to find out!  (but I will tell you my hunches along the way!)
Labor signs? None
Belly button in/out? In.
What I miss: wine and my energy
What I am looking forward to: feeling less sick all the time.
Milestones: Work out more, I have felt so sick working out has been what I have been skipping and that is no good on my morale.  Worked out today, and am shooting for 4 times a week.  (instead of like 1)

Enjoy your day!

Summer

It has been a crazy summer and I have not had the chance to post much about what we have been doing, but I am back!  We had a very busy summer, plans almost every weekend.  Though I am NOT ready to say goodbye to the beautiful weather, I am ready to slow down and enjoy the holidays and my little family.  


Maxx is growing like a weed.  He is about 29 lbs, running now, and getting into EVERYTHING!  He is so busy.  A friend of mine in an email said it perfectly, that this age is dangerous because they are so much fun all you want is another one.  =)  He has destroyed my tomato plants, we have toys EVERYWHERE, the only time he chooses to be fussy every day is when I am focused making dinner, but every day is an adventure and he learns so much moment to moment.  

Here are some pictures of some adventures we have gone on this summer.  

Swimming Lessons!

Maxx Cairns Watson 1 year old

Camping at Green Bay with Riley, James, and Becca

Bonner County Fair 2012

Hike to Chimney Rock: James and Becca ARE ENGAGED!!

Summer, where are you?

Today I have spent at least 5 hours of my day painting the outside trim and such on our beautiful home.  Standing on a ladder on our front porch I kept having the same two thoughts over and over.  

1. Wow this is a beautiful house and it will be so much fun to sit here on the front porch in the evenings when it is finished.

AND 

2. This is such lovely fall weather.  

JUST ONE PROBLEM.....IT'S THE MIDDLE OF JUNE!!!!!!!   WHAT?!  It is cloudy and overcast and has a cool breeze.  There is standing water still in our yard because it has been raining so much and I have only seen the sun peek through the clouds for minutes at a time in the past month.  It would honestly be some of the most perfect fall weather, but it is not supposed to be fall, it is supposed to be SUMMER!!!!!!!  Grrr.  

I also have limited checking my facebook account because I keep reading posts from friends in Sacramento and they keep 'complaining' about how hot the weather has been.  I would take a big fat dose of 100 degree weather right now with NO COMPLAINTS!!  

So to end my rant, if you are one of my desperately missed friends living in Sacramento, I want you to appreciate your heat today for me.  And no matter who you are, here are some fun pictures of the family.  

Love!

One year already?

WHAT?! ONE YEAR OLD?!  I am having some serious emotional moments lately, I honestly cannot believe that this little person is already going to be one.  I know everyone says how quickly this all goes, but I have to say it as well.  This past year has been the best year of my life.  Everyday is different, exciting, exhausting, and fun.  Remember this little person?!  

about 3 days old

Christmastime

10 and a half months ish

Our Home

We are busy busy finishing up the last few things on our house.  Kyle has been on the tractor every moment possible leveling our yard preparing for grass.  Yesterday I caulked some parts on the porch and today I am putting a coat of primer and a final coat on some exterior trim.  While doing these final projects I can't help but reflect on the long process of building this house, and how it is now starting to feel like a home.  I feel so lucky, it is such a masterpiece, and even though it is still too early to look back on the process fondly, I do look back with appreciation.  So many people rallied around us to help build this big white house, and I am so thankful for every minute of time donated to complete this gigantic project.  

While I am feeling appreciative, I need to recognize Mr. Watson. No one worked harder on this house, spent more time thinking about it (obsessing really).  It obviously could not be possible without him and words can't describe how lucky I feel to have a man in my life like him.  Every morning when I wake up and every evening when I make sure the doors are locked I am reminded of the hard work and love that went into building this home.  

Thank you =)

The lot very early on.  Yep that is Maxx sleeping under the umbrella.  =)

About half way through, brrrr that was some cold work.

Just a REALLY adorable recent picture of Maxx I wanted to share.  This is his "serious" face.  =)

Summer

Getting used to the weather in Northern Idaho may be one of the hardest parts of our transition here.  One day it is snowing and freezing, with a winter that feels like it will never end, and the next it is summer.  Not just kinda warm, but like full blown summer.  I am convinced that within a 48 hour period the snow melted and now all I can think about is Otter Pops.  I am not at all complaining, it is magnificent.  Summer in Idaho is like a dream.  It smells delicious, everyone is taking full advantage of it (probably because it only lasts a little while), and spirits are high.  

The Watson family partook in an Idaho favorite when we participated in the Moyie Mud Bogs last weekend.  We saw a LOT of mud, trucks, confederate flags, and beer.  What a riot!  We took Maxxman and he did great.  He wore earplugs and was fascinated by all the loud trucks.  He has recently started making a vroom vroom noise whenever he is near a motorcycle or truck, so the bogs made him more than happy.  One cannot completely do justice to the mud bogs by describing them, it is an event you must go to and experience first hand to understand.   

Mens softball has also began.  This Monday was the first game for Kyle and the Golden Rule team.  They won by one run!! =)  (studmuffins) Maxx and I rode our bikes to the field and watched Dad and Uncle Justin play.  I love watching baseball with great people (Woop woop Becca and Ruth)!  Maxx enjoyed crawling over all of us as during the game and getting lots of attention.  They have a double header on Monday so if you are in town come by Travers Park and watch the boys play!  Unfortunately I was having too much fun watching and talking (and being crawled on) that I forgot to take one single picture, =(, but next week I promise to have some action shots of the team!  

Oh how I love summer. 

Stairs

We have mastered the stairs!!  Er, well, almost mastered the stairs.  Maxx can crawl up them like a pro, it is the down that we are still working on.  He grasps the concept that he has to scoot down them backwards, the pointing himself in the right direction is the tricky part.  He will be siting at the top, lay down with his face still facing down the stairs and start scooting backwards down the hall.  I give him an A for effort and understanding, now we will just keep turning him toward the right direction.  

The ability to quickly climb stairs opens up a lot more space that he can wonder off to, and it is keeping Mom on her toes.  Before I could shut some doors and know he was confined to the kitchen, dining room, and living room.  Now adding stair space and upstairs, let me tell you I am on my toes ALL of the time.  Last night Dad and Maxx were playing the "Chase me up the stairs" game.  Nothing like making a kid good at climbing stairs fast like a 185 pound Dad chasing you, ready to tickle tickle tickle.  Needless to say there were a LOT of giggles in my house last night.   Happy days.