we're pregnant!!! for reeaaaalz this time.

so, ironically...the next to last post was titled exactly the same...except for the "for reeeealllz this time" follow up. and no i didn't accidentally re-post...it's july...& that was for april fools. and this is no april fools...we are excited to announce that we will be expecting baby schweitzberger number two in february! long live the blog address =) since oliver has now graduated to whatever you want to call it...toddler stage...terrible twos {he began his terrible twos the day after his first birthday i swear!}...we didn't want the blog to become neglected...of course, it has...& since i've already decided that i'm probably going to be calling oliver my baby until he's 50...society frowns upon that...so new baby schweitzberger will have to fill that gap.

oliver is becoming quite frequented with "baby" talk. we ask him where the baby is and...at first, he would lift up my shirt & poke at my belly button...now when you ask "oliver, where's the baby?"...it's a quick lift of his own shirt to show you his belly. well, not quite the right belly little man, but he's getting the point. he's already begun to blow kisses onto mama's belly, imitating fart noises & entertaining us all &  listen by smashing his ear up to my stomach. it's going to be interesting how it all pans out. i think that this is one of the first things that new second parents think about...how's the first child going to accept & behave with the second child...stay tuned...

so, yes, i have deeply neglected you bloggies for months...& months...but for a brief explanation, hear me out. i started a new job about three months ago. let me tell you, it's been a godsend to be working...but, the transition from no schedule/flexibility to do whatever to clocking in & out...sucked. not gonna lie. oliver, transitioned to daycare quite well...& i dodged the first time daycare crazy bawling mommy transition because he was 18 months old & let's face it...i could stand to be away from him for a period of time...you know what i mean =) it is, however, the best feeling to go pick him up at the end of the day...it always brightens my mood & refreshes me for the evening to come.

as far as where else i've left you all hanging...mike is working in aurelia still pouring concrete...we'll just leave it at that. oh! and we bought a house in holstein! so, it looks like our residency here is going to be more permanent this time =) plus...i told mike that if we ever...EVER moved again, it would only be under the circumstances that oliver was graduated from high school, i didn't have to any of the packing, driving of a large moving vehicle {okay riding shot gun} or unpacking anything. we would leave that up to others & i would just show up at our new residence. so, that said, we have settled into our little money pit...2 houses south of my parents mind you, & have been enjoying the new space. we have a lot of plans for updating & remodeling...especially now with baby two arriving in february...our plans for some of this needs to move a little sooner than later! very exciting though.

a little update on the pregnancy so far...like clockwork...a couple days after we confirmed the pregnancy...i retreated into 24-7 nauseousness...again! turns out, this body just doesn't agree with pregnancy! i've a lot of indigestion this time around. something i don't ever recall with oliver...hmmmmm...could it be an indicator of the sex?! and other than that...i've just been trying to creep my way through extreme tiredness which is the first trimester.  i really hope to at least post some photos from the past 3 months to update you more on the goings-ons. time just doesn't seem to be anything i have anymore. a giant transition for me!!! so, please stay tuned...

easter w/ "ah-yee" & "la-la".

this past weekend i had cousins home to visit, so we took advantage of the opportunity to have a get-together with the hanson-vollmars. of course, oliver & stella stole the show all day as the adults spent the day chatting & sipping some wine =) it was so great to see everyone & we had a wonderful time. prior to the sunday get-together the guys spent saturday golfing in a tournament in holstein. mike & i just love getting together with everyone & are thrilled that we are able to not miss out on fun family events like this!

oliver now calls stella "la-la"...stella is difficult, but his version is pretty cute! and stella, the little speaker she is does well herself...calling oliver "ah-yee". it's wonderful these two play so well together, despite the spontaneous wrestling matches! seriously so entertaining. oliver was obsessed with the toy car...i think he spent 90% of the time sitting in that thing! guess we know what we'll be getting him for the spring/summer!

probably going to be an embarassing one when they are older ;)

we're pregnant!!!

april fools! 

haha! 

i got you good!

i've been a little absent for any posts lately, so i thought that i'd get your attention with this title. truthfully, life hasn't been too exciting...

ritual mornings of coffee, computer work & eating more bananas than ten monkeys. 

working on establishing {photography by leyna hanson}. 

 a couple more trips to the park. 

instructing pilates & water aerobics four times a week. 

and discovering a new favorite snack called 'garden veggie straws'. seriously, oliver & i can't get enough of them! 

and...we've also adopted the tactic of using jellybeans as a reinforcement to get oliver to come back into the house after his play sessions out there. the kid hates to be inside. i love this about him & you can't blame him...but seriously, some things are just more productive indoors than out...
like diaper changes & bathing ourselves =)

parkin it.

click {here} for more images of oliver playing at the park =)

gawcaw mamaw bumpa?!

these are the latest words coming out of oliver's mouth...

"gawcaw" {cracker}

...o has become quite the grazer lately. a good little appetite means he's growing growing growing right?! his favorite snacks right now are whole wheat crackers, popcorn, oranges & cheese chunks. the kid, however, would eat a banana at every meal, snack & in between if you let him. he's going to seriously start growing bananas out of his ears!

"mamaw" {grandma}

...whenever mamaw puts on her coat, oliver starts waving goodbye...he knows she's leaving to do something. and i also got my first diss from him the other day. he chose grandma over mama to put him into bed. which was, actually, short lived, when he went to give daddy a hug & wiggled himself into his arms. then mamaw got the diss ;) he definitely has his own agenda.

"bumpa" {grandpa}

...which immediately results in him running to the back door to look out the window for grandpa =) earlier this week, as it was snowing, when grandpa got home from work, he took oliver outside with him while he shoveled. oliver loved loved loved it! he ran around the entire yard, occasionally over to the neighbors yard! he was in 7th heaven! and did NOT want to come indoors when it was time...his cheeks were bright red & he was not caring.

climb every mountain & first smooches!

so mountains may not be literal mountains right now, but i'm sure they will be one day! oliver's latest is his climbing. he climbs everything. he has managed to climb out of the pack & play after a nap the other day. mike found him wandering around the room. he thought that maybe after i went into check on him, i took him out & forgot to put him back in it. haha no! every time we turn around, he has climbed onto something. and he's quick. he's typically perched on the back of the couch or chair watching out the window. the most dangerous obstacles right now have been the rolling kitchen chairs. ugh, it makes me sick to think about him cracking his head on the floor because he flies off.

i love that he has this in him though. not only is he showing off his optimal physical fitness =) but i think that it's such a strong personality trait! a climber. and although i can't say that i'm completely comfortable with the fact that he's potentially endangering himself climbing household objects, i love that he's strong. he makes us so proud! {and there will be no climbing photos in this post to illustrate, because i feel like if i try & focus on taking one, that's when he'll fall off of something!}

now that we are back in holstein, we {mike, james, em & i} are excited to get the kids together. right now, being a half a block away, it is so convenient! we've already had a couple of play dates between olly & weegie {stella}. the two are so good together. em & i have both commented that we have some "wild" children that never sit still...but for some magical reason, when they are together, they are dramatically calmer. em & i are dreaming of the days we can sit around & have coffee {or a glass of wine} together & let the kids play in the other room! i will share some photos from these two goofballs playing together...

caught them smoochin =)

haha, these two just love each other! emily thinks that stella has a personal space issue...but i think it's super cute how she's always giving love. so sweet.

for more of these two click {here}

we heart you & the mooa.

i am such an awesome blogger lately {no?!} i have to say, that i haven't had much time for accomplishing much of anything. oliver is a nut! i am going to be taking a step back from blogging a little. the time barrier and the transition is taking more precedents. i will, however, let you know if there are any monumental changes again in our lives or if something super exciting takes place. like a job for me...anyone?!...bueller?! haha! like i said, monumental.

i should mention that we aren't lacking that bad now that we are back. mike started working for a construction company already. and i will be beginning to teach fitness classes at the ida grove recreation center in a couple of weeks. since my schedule for teaching is limited to evenings and saturday mornings, i will still be able to find more to do during the weekdays. yay! and i've actually started to book some photo shoots here & there. it's crazy what word of mouth can do around here, huh.

finally, i didn't post a valentines day post closer to the day, because michael was not here to spend it with us and i had a special present for mike {from oliver}. i let the crazy o go to town on a canvas to make a one of a kind 'oms' {oliver matthew schweitzberger}. it is currently being displayed in the "mooa"...the museum of oliver art. here are some quick action shots...& believe me...they had to be quick...because as you are probably guessing...things started getting out of hand really quick! oliver did thoroughly enjoy himself & of course, michael was excited about his first piece of art from his baby boy. we love you all! happy heart day.

and ps...i have added a new 'page' at the top of my posts..."the mooa". which will feature artwork by oliver in the future =)