Oh, what does Bart do....

Oh, what does Bart do in the summertime, when all the world is green?

Does he build a big fence, or paints till he loses sense, or pour concrete as the Provo runners go by?
Is that what you do? Nor do I.

We love our fence...it blocks out the neighbors :)

 

 

If you remember, this was floor to ceiling glass windows that Bart removed and then built windows in to. We had to caulk and paint before winter comes.

 



Bart (and some guys from work) poured a 3rd pad on the driveway, so the renters could have off street parking

Bart hand mixed the concrete for the bottom step...it was something like 8 bags

Does he lay lots of sod, or dig with a rod, or redo the eves and rain gutters up high?
Is that what you do? Nor do I.

This is the beginning of my herb garden

Before

After

Before

After. Please tell me that you can see the difference

Does he move tons of rocks, or make dirty socks, or lay pavers till it's dark in the sky?
Is that what you do? Nor do I.

 

 

 

So that's what Bart did with his summertime, while all the world was green!

I think this is a good photo because it shows my herb garden, the plants and landscape fabric, the fence and the steps for the apartment.

 

 

The Nursery

Before Dutch arrived, we had the nursery completed...or so I thought. I ended up choosing a more contemporary rug that has a similar pattern as the wallpaper. We bought the crib and dresser from JC Penney and my fabulous rocker recliner is from Babinski's.

After Dutch arrive I realized that I needed more storage!  So, Bart made some simple shelves, which I put baskets on and I also needed what I call a "command center" by my rocking chair.  I wanted a place where my pump could live, I could put books (mainly on sleeping), nursing pads, and most importantly a place I could keep my itouch or phone.

Now, I do not profess to be a photographer. So, even though I would have liked to post fabulous, designer, staged pictures that couldn't happen. I do love my nursery though and I hope you enjoy, especially since this is what the room looked like when we bought the house.

 

 

 

Hooray for babies! Nursery's are the best.

 

Dutch 2 Month

Dutchy, Dutchman, Dutchy cup, lil' Dutch, Love, Love bug, and last but not least Baldy...

 

 

He might be bald until he's 3, and I'm blaming that on dad's genes :) but he is growing, happy and healthy!

TWO MONTH Stats:
Height: 23 1/4 inches (50%)
Weight: 10 lbs. 3 oz. (25%)

FAVORITE THINGS: Dutch loves to eat! He is a good little nurser and he takes a bottle like a champ. He might like nursing too much...because he always wants to fall asleep-so, mommy is constantly talking to him, rubbing his feet and whistling. Dutch loves his baths or showers.  He is calm, content and happy in the water. He also likes getting his diaper changed-honest. Bart and I get the best smiles and coo's on the changing table.  Most recently his favorite thing to do is STRETCH.  He stretches his arms and legs and turns himself into a little "X".

AVERAGE NIGHT SLEEP: 8 hours, but last night he went 10! Of course, I would prefer 10 hours every night but beggars can't be choosers. I'm working my way through 3 different books on sleeping and I think my favorite is, The Sleep Sense Program by Dana Obleman.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Dutchy holds his head really well and even bares weight on his legs (most of the time when he pushes himself to a standing position he is also arching his back and screaming at me because I stopped nursing him). Mom has had to put away the newborn (5-8 lb) clothes-sniff sniff, and get out bigger socks. He sat in his bumbo and loved it and he also has gone to church, plus he has started his immunizations.

PLACES HE'S BEEN: St. George, Bear Lake x 2, Park City, the JSMB for great grandpa's 90th birthday celebration, the airport-to see uncle Carter come home from his mission, Home Depot (multiple times-thanks dad), Walmart, East Canyon, mommy's work and lots of restaurants like Cafe Rio, Red Robin and Olive Garden.

The Craigo's with Carter

 

The Leeflang grandchildren at Bear Lake

 

WHAT WE'VE LEARNED:

NESS: Time is going by too quickly, I don't know where July or now August went.

Nap time is a struggle. Binky's are a love/hate relationship. I might not ever blow dry and style my hair again. Hydration is key to breastfeeding. I feel better if I've put mascara on. Single parenting has got to be the hardest thing EVER-I rely on Bart so much. I like working one day a week.

 

BART: Parenthood is the greatest thing ever. Babies cry alot. Changing diapers is still a work in progress. Always, always, always, have a burp cloth-always. House projects will never been the same. A fire engine, with it's sirens on, will wake your sleeping baby. Diaper cream smells good. Your wife will blame your child's lack of hair on you!

 

A Big Day

We blessed Dutch up in SLC, while all the family was in town.  It was a lovely, fun, tiring weekend!
Enjoy the photos from the big day.

My outfit was Uncle Colin's that my older cousin Brecken also wore. My booties were made by my great great grandma Emma Carter. My white blanket is from grandma Leeflang- she brought it home for me from Jerusalem.