Merry Christmas!

I hope everyone had a very merry Christmas! We sure did at our house. We enjoyed wonderful times with family and friends. We spent a very special 29th birthday with Tina on the 23rd. On Christmas eve, we spent our day with Grandma and Grandpa Buettner, Uncle Ben and Aunt Sam, and Great-grandma Verla. We were even able to visit with Uncle Joe, Aunt Susan, and cousin Amelia via the webcam on Grandma's computer. On Christmas day we paid a visit to the extended Koerner family and then my family including Grandma/pa Backhoe(Arndt), Uncle Brad and Aunt Jen, Uncle Travis and Uncle Josh, and GG and Poppi. We had a spectacular day and are now in search of a new house for all the wonderful gifts Harrison received. He is a very lucky little boy. Instead of posting pics of us at Christmas, I thought I would share some pics we took in the morning on Christmas day. For his birthday, Harrison got some "mud" soap from his Great Aunt Susan, so we thought we would try it out. Harrison had fun taking a "mud" bath and mommy had fun smearing it all over him.

I have a 2 year old!

Can you believe it? Harrison is two already! We had a fun time having two birthday parties. One with my family and the other with Rob's family. Harrison enjoyed having two birthday cakes and did a great job blowing out his candles on both cakes. Unfortunately we only caught one of the times on video. What an amazing two years we have had with Harrison as a part of our lives. It is so wonderful what we have learned from being his parents. I look forward to many more exciting and happy moments with my family!

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Baby #2

So today was the big ultrasound day for us! We got to see our baby "blob". Our doctor says the baby looks just like Rob! It has a good, fast heartbeat and all seems to be fine for now. Please keep our family in your prayers as we begin this exciting next chapter in our lives. Friday is our next big milestone. Harrison is turning two years old. I can't believe how fast the time has gone. Harrison is growing into a wonderful little boy. Of course, he already has a little terrible two in him, but he makes my heart melt every time he says "Wuv you mama!". He is already quite the little man. Pictures of my handsome little man will follow shortly.

Like father, like son

Harrison and his daddy have so much in common. They love fire trucks, trains and now even army trucks! Rob caught this picture of Harrison "driving" the army truck while honoring our veterans at the Oshkosh Military Veterans museum flag pole dedication ceremony.

Halloween Party!

What a beautiful day we had yesterday! Some of my girlfriend's came over for a pre-trick or treat party. We had a great time! Thank you Devin, Logan, Aubrey, Madison, Noah and Rose for such a fun play date.

Fall fun!

Oh what fun Harrison and I had raking leaves on Saturday! It was a great time filler and energy waster and we got some work done in the process. Harrison loved picking up the leaves with his rake and watching them fall to the ground.

Mommy's day

Harrison and I had a such a fun Saturday together. It was laundry day and I was folding it on my bed. Harrison, as always, was a big helper. He wanted to try on all my clothes and he had a whole lot to say! Harrison is so smart and becoming quite the sassy pants too! I sure do have my work cut out for me.

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Memory Walk 2008

This weekend we walked with Grandma Sandy and her group at Valhaven Care Center in the Memory Walk in Oshkosh. This walk came right on the heels of my Grandma Arndt being admitted to St. E's for Alzheimer related issues. It was a good day and a very meaningful walk.

Sunday Afternoon

After church on Sunday, our family took some time to cool off. Here we are at the rockin' fountains in Neenah! Harrison, as you can see, has a blast playing here.

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Going to Michigan

So we are going to Michigan tomorrow to finally meet Amelia. Harrison is excited to go and see his Uncle Joe. Sorry Susan and Amelia. Joe's name is the only one he will say.

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Summer Fun!

Harrison loves to play in the water, so we bought a new wading pool with sprinkler. As you can see he really enjoyed his time in the water today. So much so that when we stripped him down to go inside, he went back for more.

Harrison's First Collection

To those of you who know my son well, you know how much he loves his choo-choos. His Thomas collection has started and we are going to use our blog to keep track of the trains he has. This list is meant to help out the people, such as grandparents, know what trains Harrison already has in his collection. If you need a gift idea for my son, look no further!

Harrison's Day Out with Thomas

Today Harrison is 18 months old, and he got the treat of a lifetime. He got to spend his day with Thomas the Tank Engine, and he got to ride around and play with choo-choo's
all day! He had so much fun, he crashed hard at the end of the day!

Memorial Day weekend

Yeah I know I'm a little late for this, but school just got finished and now I finally have the time to blog again. I just wanted to share some cute pics of Harrison from Memorial Day. He had such a great time going to the parade, although he enjoyed seeing all the buses lining the street more. We also went to a local park and played on the swings.

He's getting to be such a big boy!

I know it is really premature to be so excited about this, because Harrison is awful young and has a long way to go in the process, but I can't help but be proud. Tonight for the first time, Harrison went potty on his potty chair. He enjoyed all the praise that was given to him, and got a kick out of flushing his pee down the big toilet. What can I say? I have hopes that he will potty train early, but you can never tell with boys.

A new bike for Harrison

Another treat that Harrison got this weekend was a new trike. He was getting too tall for his old bike, so we went out at bought him a new Diego tricycle. He is very excited about his bigger boy bike. Harrison is also a Mr. Fix-it. He loves to take any key and try to tighten screws or pretend to fix things. He could spend hours at the cupboard door, trying to turn the screws. Here he is making sure that his bike is ready to go!

Harrison dancing

Harrison's new favorite thing to do is dance. Rob and I took him to a party this weekend, and Harrison couldn't take his eyes off the band. Here is just a snapshot of some of his moves.

My silly son

I don't know why Harrison decided to put my underwear on his head, but I couldn't help but take a picture. I'm sure someday he will be upset with me, but I will worry about that later. He is so silly! He is at such a great age right now. He is talking, and playing peeks, and he has such a contagious laugh.

Nightmares or night terrors

Harrison has been struggling with sleep since he was a little baby. Even at 16 months it is rare for him to sleep through the night. He regularly wakes up at about 5am screaming and whimpering. It is a difficult thing to listen to as a mother. I have taken to bringing him into our bed and rubbing his back and talking in soothing tones in his ear. It seems to help, but he still wakes up and screams and tosses. I have also noticed he is beginning to talk in his sleep. Why is something that is so needed for kids, so difficult sometimes?

Dress-up

Harrison is starting to enjoy playing dress-up. This astronaut outfit is one of his favorites. This outfit was one of his daddy's when he was a young boy.

My first blog adventure

Well, I am starting my first blog. Who would have imagined I would be putting myself out there on the internet. I hope everyone enjoys hearing about our adventures in life. Having a 16 month old does see to make life a lot more exciting than it used to be.