Eli had his 2 year well baby check-up this week and here's the info:

Weight: 28 lbs 50 percentile

Height: 23 percentile

Head: 90 percentile

So he's an average weight, big headed shorty. But we love him. The Doctor was very impressed with his language skills. She asked if he could put two word sentences together just as he said,

"dada, I want to ride a motorcycle" He knows his ABC's and can count up to 5 on his own and almost has all his colors down. I could brag on and on about all his other skills that put follow 2 year olds to shame, but I'm a better mom than that, right? He's just the best.

As for MY stats:

Weight: HUGE, creepy ever to closely to my max weight with Eli's pregnancy.

Height: Not tall enough to spread this weight around more

Head: pretty foggy with mommy brains.

I am 33 weeks now, and am feeling every bit of it. I don't like feeling "pregnant". With Eli, I felt great. I never needed help. I bought a 80 lbs tv that I carried from the car to our house and set up all on my own while Eric was gone. I fought Eric everyday about wanting to mow the lawn at 9 months pregnant. I didn't think I felt any different than in normal life. But this time around, I hurt, I'm tired, I'm having a hard time sleeping, I'm emotional. I am not digging this as much. But, I'll get by, hopefully.

Here's a pic from last weekends wedding ~ Troy and Megan Flaming

Vacation time

Well well well we have had a busy past couple of weeks! Our vacation season started with our first "family" camping trip. Eric's grandpa took us into the woods- no state park campgrounds here! We made a litte hike in and camped up at Round Lake near Detroit Oregon. Eli had a blast, and did so much better than I could have imagined. Eric of course was in heaven, and I was...well... pregnant and in the woods. Uncomfortable big hot body having to find a place to squat every hour. The first night I didn't sleep at all, but by the second night I slept most of the time. I really didn't think I would have a hard time, since I have camped my whole life- but I have never camped pregnant, that is the key element! We all had a great time though with wonderful food and even better company!

2 days later we headed to Stayton Oregon for the MS Bike tour. My family and friends from church have riden in this ride for over 10 years now and Eric has always wanted to do it. He and my dad trained alittle this spring and summer, and Eric was shooting for 150 miles. We did forget to factor in that the day before the ride Eric had major oral surgery to repair an implant in his mouth. He was told not to do anything strenuous for a week. yeah right. So Eric, swollen faced and on major pain meds got up Saturday morning in 97 degrees and rode half of his goal and completed the 50 mile course. I was shocked! There was a 30 mile course that I thought he would do, but he had to go beyond. Then Sunday I though for sure he wouldn't ride, he was in so much pain, but he got up Sunday at 7am and ride the 35 course and finished the tour. Good job Eric!

After the MS ride we drove on to camping in Sunriver area for 4 days. It was a wonderful relaxing camping trip with toilets :) Eli's 2nd birthday was yesterday on August 6th and we celebrated alittle with him, taking him to the Deschutes Brewery in Bend - exactly what he wanted ;) Actually we asked him what he wanted for his birthday and he said with a smile- wanna have fun! That was precious, then he started singing his new " I wanna motorcycle" song and dance. I'll have some pics soon of all the events. For now some of us at the Portland Rose gardens a couple weeks ago.