A phone call tells all...

Lately, Jane has been jibber-jabbering so much. I love it, simply because I get to know what my darling little two year old has on her mind. Before, that was all a mystery and a guessing game. Now, I have been able to get a true glimpse into the mind of a two year old...fascinating...and darling. I find that her true thoughts come out when she gets on the phone and has conversations with whoever tickles her fancy at the moment. Here are a few conversations that come to mind:

*Ryan and I are driving in the car and Jane has my phone in the back seat...

Jane: "Hi daddy, leaves...red doggy...book...uh huh...oooh look at fireworks...I like fireworks. Hi baby Mae...baby Mae see fireworks...oooh, uh huh. Gamma's house? Yeah...yeah...ok see you later!"

*I am in the office working and Jane picks up the office phone to make a very important call (while my very important office calls get ignored...ah kids)...

Jane: "Hi daddy, um linon (aka- lion), yeah, ok, pridates (aka- a word I am too embarrased to translate becasue I am embarrassed she even knows and uses this word...), yeah, ok, see you later!"

Here is what I get from this:
-Jane would rather talk to daddy on the phone than mommy.
-Jane likes the fall just like mamma does.
-Fireworks are constantly on her mind at any point in the day.
-She learns ALOT from the the books she reads.
-She is growing up too fast...
-She loves her new cousin baby Mae so dearly!!
-And she is planning an escape to Grandma's house :)

I am positive this information will serve me well!! Ah, to be two again...so easily entertained and pleased!

Oh what fun a box can bring!!

We have been collecting boxes and gradually adding them onto this awesome fort for Jane. She has had a blast playing in it, coloring it, climbing on it and calling it "Jane's house"! It comes complete with a front door...A secret door that leads to a secret hallway...
A back room where she can stand...
and two windows that open...
Even daddy wanted to take a turn...Jane didn't like that very much :)
She promptly shut him out...
She loves when he peeks in through the windows at her though!!
Who knew boxes could be so much fun?!!!

My thoughts on Pregnancy and an awesome Mommy find...

So the time is drawing near to when we will be welcoming our new little addition into our family. In a short three weeks (or sooner...who knows) we will have a baby boy joining the Dick clan :) With the prospect of being done with pregnancy number two...here are some of my thoughts...

OK...I love that women have the great honor of being prego and helping, in such a huge way, to create a beautiful new little person. And I especially love the little gift that comes...finally, after a long nine months of waiting...

HOWEVER, pregnancy is definitely not a walk in the park. And as far as I am concerned- the bod seems to get a little more decrepit with each one. At least this has been my experience! What was seemingly a walk in the park last time has been a complete grind this time. Why the change you ask? Well, I have no idea. All I know is- I hurt (all over...)far more this pregnancy than the last, I got the "prego pooch" alot earlier this time, and I am far more exhausted this time around!!

SO I HAVE CONCLUDED, that in my perfect world, men would have the opportunity to take a spin around the "pregnancy block" at least one time. For Ryan and I...it would have been pregnancy number two that would have been HIS "Spin" :) I think this might be a good learning experience for husbands everywhere...and the wives, too :)...Plus it would just be funny!!

ANY THOUGHTS? (PS- Ryan is an awesome, supportive husband and does tons to help me- so don't get the wrong impression...these are just my thoughts :))

AWESOME MOMMY FIND!!
V8 V-Fusion juice!!! I am always concerned about Jane getting enough veggies in her diet...and that is never an easy task :) However, this juice has a full serving of fruit and veggies in each 8oz or so!! And Jane LOVES it and has no idea that I am secretly cramming veggies into her diet-hahaha. A small win for mommies everywhere- you should try it!!

Lovin' fall in Utah!!

Fall in Utah is just the greatest!! I have really been trying to soak it all in before our new little addition to the fam comes and I am sort-of house ridden for awhile. Having a baby during flu season is CRAZINESS!! But, you know how the Dick's love to live on the edge so bring on the stress....yikes!!

Just the other week I attempted to bring Jane up the canyon, on a day that she looked especially cute, to have a photo shoot in the leaves. These never quite go as well as I expect, due to Jane's complete unwillingness to smile...oh well. These were the best of the bunch...
This is a typical Jane expression...I promise she is a happy child :)
A smile, conspicuously caught...
She's still adorable even without the smile! We were going for a vogue shot, anyway!
To further enjoy Fall, Ryan and I went to the an adorable little pumpkin patch to have a little fun and pick out some pumpkins. I'd say Jane makes a pretty cute scarecrow...
Jane had so much fun running through the corn maze trying to catch daddy...mommy wandered behind slowly...I'm so huge!!
Of course Jane had to feed the goat :)And explore a little...
We had such a fun Fall day with many more to come!!