Sarah's Thoughts: It seems like an eternity ago that I was feeling so sick and looking forward to the summer. Now the fireweed blossoms are creeping up the stocks and the blueberries plants in our backyard are practically picked clean. I even saw "Back to School" stuff at the grocery store. It's been a busy and fun summer. We've managed to squeeze in some fishing, hiking, and a 6 day camping trip in the Yukon. I traveled to Anchorage for the wedding of my dearest friend, Sarah. Owen turned 3 and he had a parade and a stegasaurus cake to mark the occasion. This basketball in my belly is feeling as large as it ever did when I was pregnant with Owen. With 2 months to go, makes me a little worried when my weekly pregnancy updates say things like, "Your baby is headed into a growth spurt." I don't have room for a growth spurt! Thankfully, aside from a few minor hic-ups, this pregnancy has been relatively non-eventful.
high - Forecasted weather of 70+ degrees for the next few days
low - Owen's urgent potty request while we were driving to the library this morning, followed soon after by "I need to change my clothes." No library story time for us today!
Luke Update: After a rather dishearteningly slow start to the tourist season, Luke's fishing trips have been picking up. Its not going to be a record-breaking season but, with a few more bookings, will be within a stone's throw of average. Yesterday marked the start of deer season, so that is always a very exciting time for some members of our household. Usually involves lots of calling and emailing between Luke and his hunting buddies, checking work schedules and making plans. Captain Woodruff has also managed to hook us up with some delicious coho salmon, so our freezer is starting to fill. He has a trip planned later in the week to Sweetheart Creek to try his luck with a cast net for sockeye salmon. He's also been working on a new net which is slowly but surely coming along.
Owen Update: In the last week, Owen has been very interested in letters. He has a plastic place mat with the alphabet printed around the boarder and at every meal he says, "Mom, can we talk about some letters?" Um... yeah! He knows the letter "O" since that's the first letter in his name. He finds "O"s on signs at the store, in books and on maps. Now he's picking out other letters too. Its pretty exciting to witness this hunger and excitement for learning, especially because I feel like it was unprompted. Makes me wish I could stay home with him and have a little pre-school lesson every day about different letters and days of the week... Another amazing thing he's doing recently is reciting books, word for word, that I've read to him only a handful of times. That little brain is something else! Today some neighborhood kids came and played, which was the highlight of Owen's week. One of the boys had an April birthday and was 4 years old. He seemed SO much bigger and more articulate then Owen, like a kid that might not be into snuggling with his mom. I can't believe that in just one year, Owen will be that big... Good thing #2 is coming soon!
...and now our summer in pictures...
king salmon slayer
Owen showing off his beach body
