Mostly Owen: September 2010

Sarah's Thoughts: I've always had a soft spot in my heart for the band, "Starship," mostly because they sing the "Sarah" song that made me blush as a 5th grader when it first was released, and again as a 9th grader during "West Side Story" play practice. (Although I've always been a bit more partial towards the Haulin' Oats "Sarah Smile" song...) Regardless, 3 weeks to go until baby and I am getting excited! When I was pregnant with Owen, I made a quilt so I thought I should make something for this baby too. I use to do a fair amount of crocheting so I decided to use up some of the yarn that I have laying around to craft a baby blanket. Because I didn't have the right colors on hand for something gender-neutral, I instead decided to make a girl blanket and a boy blanket. Its been a cozy, settling into fall sort of project and I'm nearly finished. Bring on the baby!

high - impromptu dinner out with my brother and cousin last Friday night.

low- rolling over at night. My hips hurt so bad I let out a whimper whenever I move.

Luke Update: Luke's final fishing trip of the season is scheduled tomorrow, Labor day. I hate to say it, but I think he's secretly hoping that the wind and waves kick up so he have a guilt-free cancellation, however so far, the weather is looking a bit nicer for tomorrow... Charter trip bookings were definitely down this fishing season, but the positive side of that is we've had more time to get out on the boat for our own fishing trips and Luke has become quite an accomplished troller, I'm proud to say. Last count was 3 or 4 kings, 17 sockeye and 8 silvers. Now if we can add a moose or some deer to those numbers, we'll be set for the winter! Luke has been out on a few alpine deer hunts this fall, but no luck so far.

Owen Update: Our little boy is growing-up. He can spell his name, get his jammies on by himself, and even go potty without help. He's all about the freedom provided by the added height from his stool and pushes it all over the house. He's even wrestled the stool outside by himself and climbed in the boat. He's also quite excited about the new baby and likes to call it "Cookie". Not sure where that came from... Even with all this new found independence, he is very high maintenance when it comes to bed-time. He has to have his dino pillow in the right spot, his cuddle sleeve face up in the right position. His soft blanket flipped on the right side, his baby dog, baby lion and lately his dino puppets all lined up under the covers. Sometimes he even demands his slippers. Then when all the necessary items are in place, he requires 3 stories, prayers, kisses and 2 songs. Yikes! Maybe that's why we never get babysitters?