Catch Up Time!!

Welp, let's see... we've lived in Gilbert for just over two months now, and I haven't blogged since we got here, basically. So, yet again, here we are playing serious Catch Up with the Waite Clan. Here are some highlights of our lives since being in Gilbert:

*No big deal or anything... but Brett started work at Page Family Practice in Tempe and is rockin' it. The hours are a bit longer than I was expecting, but he loves the people that he works with, and loves helping out his patients. I love the paycheck :), and the great stories he brings home!!

*Another no big deal thing... we found out we're having baby boy #2. He is healthy, and getting stronger every single day. The Bubster refuses to sleep on me anymore because he doesn't like getting kicked by his little brother. The power struggle over Mama has already begun! We're going to name him Caleb Duke Waite (after one of my favorite students, and of course, my sweet maiden name... can't lose that!) He's due on Jan. 30th, and I'm praying that I get to be induced a week earlier than that, we'll see....

*The Bubster has made a few new friends (and so has his Mama), so life is starting to feel a little more normal, and not so solitary anymore. We love to go on playdates and our ward does playgroups on Fridays, so we hit that too.

*Brett and I both got new callings in our ward. (This was after we had both already taught lessons in RS and Priesthood, and Brett has already given a talk-- this ward means involvement!!) I am now the Primary Chorister and have a new found respect for the calling, as it is HARD CORE. There is a lot of planning and a lot of time consuming things involved, but it is a blast! I've been doing it for 2 whole weeks now and am already starting to fall in love with the kids. Brett is the 1st counselor in the EQ, which means I get more alone time :)

Other than that, life's been pretty normal (HOORAY!!!!!!!!!!!!) So, now here are some pictures for your viewing pleasure:

The Bubs has started freaking out (HARD CORE) about getting his hair cut. He hears the clippers turn on, and he turns on the drama! For his first hair cut in Gilbert, he started screaming bloody murder and would barely let me touch him, the next thing we knew... he was out cold! Easiest haircut EVER, now if only he would fall asleep every time!
Looking at these pictures makes me realize we're going to have to cut his hair again soon.... maybe I should pull out the Benedryl for this one :)

He likes shoes. Especially if they are triple the size of his own feet....

1st day on the job! He's an official PA-C now! What a stud!

Throughout the month of October, a farm in Mesa was allowing people to come for hayrides, pony rides, pumpkin patches, etc. It sounded like a lot of fun, so we decided to go. We went on the 2nd Saturday in October and I lasted about an hour before I almost passed out from heat stroke. Have I mentioned that being pregnant in Arizona is the worst idea EVER?? Oh well, we still had fun and had a VERY happy little boy on our hands. He still talks about riding the pony and petting the animals...

Chillin' at the Pumpkin Patch. He is OBSESSED with pumpkins, and requests to look at our

jack-o-lantern out on our front porch at least 50 times a day.

He declared this pumpkin, the Michael Pumpkin. Too bad we are super lame-o parents who didn't want to pay 5 bucks for a tiny pumpkin. He was not pleased...

Hooray for Dad and pumpkins!

A cute little petting zoo, where the Bubs could have stayed for an eternity. He loved seeing and touching all of the different animals and would yell out what sound each animal made. It was pretty sweet.

While originally, he HATED being on the white horse, he did NOT want to get off by the time we were done. He's a natural on horseback, isn't he??

Well, that catches us all up until the next post... Halloween! And then, we'll have another entry soon after that for the Bubster's 2nd Birthday! (Is he REALLY that old already???) Stay tuned!