Nesting and getting anxious....

So, I thought it would be a good idea to post something on my blog before the baby comes cause things will get a little more crazy once that day arrives. We are so excited and can't wait to meet our little boy! I feel like I can't slow down at all and want to get as much done as I can right now, I just want to organize everything. The nursery is pretty well finished now, and it was a lot of fun to sew and have fun with decorating. I love that I now get to experience a lot of blue now instead of so much pink:)
Brielle is growing up so fast and we're hoping that she will be ready for the new addition to the family. She seems to love little babies but it may be different story when it's her brother. I think she'll be great. We just put her in a toddler bed over a week ago and she has been doing wonderfully, besides the fact that she can get in and out whenever she pleases. She still sleeps through the night and will usually take her normal once a day nap. She also got to experience nursery for the first time and has now been twice. She didn't even seem to care when mommy left and when I returned she greeted me with a big hug and kiss:) I love being a mom. We figured we should try those two changes before the baby got here, and Brielle is adjusting just fine...for now. She is still our little talker and can now count to 10! She is starting to become a little parrot so Tagg and I need to watch what we say:)
Well, it is now just the waiting game and I will be sure to post some pictures of the baby once he gets here! We are all very anxious at the Bowen home!

Our Summer Adventures

Tagg's brother Tyrell got married in August and this is us at the reception. It was a beautiful day for Tyrell and Katherine and we are so happy for them.

We went to Jackson Hole, WY with Tagg's family and stayed in a condo right inside the city. It was a much needed vacation for me, I really needed to get out of the house and go camping or something in order for it to feel like summer.

We went and had dinner at Bar J Wranglers while enjoying some entertainment. Brielle loved the music and was dancing the whole time! I think it wore her out though because right before the show was over she was asleep in daddy's arms.

This is Tagg and Brielle enjoying some of our garden veggies. Brielle really loved the tomatoes and also eating the corn right off the cob. We really enjoyed doing our first garden and can't wait for next year. We planted corn, tomatoes, potatoes, green beans, peas, green peppers, and carrots.

Brielle enjoying the sun on the lake.

2nd Baby well on his way!

This is me at about 22 weeks and I'm feeling great! We are so excited for our little boy to get here and I feel like this pregnancy has just flown by! He will arrive at the very end of January when it will be nice and cold, very different from when Brielle got here. I definitely started showing sooner this time around but am so grateful that this pregnancy is much like my last. Tagg and I both feel that trying to choose a boy name is much harder than choosing a girl name.

A New Beginning

So I'm trying to change things up a bit with my blog and actually start updating it on a regular basis. I have come to realize that the reason I never update this thing is because I don't love it. Go figure:) I often felt like I needed to be clever or entertaining like the many blogs that I read and because I can be a perfectionist, I put it off.
I'm done doing that now. I decided that this blog is to keep the people we love updated on our lives and it is also a way for me to keep a journal.
I will be back shortly to post a few pictures and give the update on the Bowen Bunch!

Brielle Bowen!!

This little woman is the new addition to the Bowen home. Brielle Bowen was born on July 20, 2010, weighing 8 lbs 10 oz. As you can see mom had the dominant genes with this one:) We love her and couldn't be happier to have her with us!

More to come!

A little GIRL is on her way!

So, here is the most recent picture of me. I am definitely getting the bump now and it feels nice to actually look a little more pregnant rather than just feeling pregnant. Things have been going great and on March 5, Tagg and I found out that we are having a little girl! We are both so excited! We already have a nursery that is painted perfectly for a little girl....Score! Don't have to make any changes there:)
There is so much more that I want to talk about......but I need to go get ready for piano lessons today. Yes, I have started teaching piano just recently and am so grateful for the opportunity so soon. I wanted to possibly teach in the future, but I guess there is no time like the present! More posts and updates to come (Also some funny pictures of Tagg).

Great News!

I am almost 18 weeks pregnant in this picture. Starting to show the little baby bump:)




So, I am finally updating my blog! It is pretty pathetic that the last time I posted something was when I actually created this thing. Tagg and I have been married for almost 9 months now and we are so excited to say that a little Tagg Jr. or Julie Jr. will be in our lives soon. I am almost 18 weeks pregnant and my due date is July 17th. We both are so excited and can't wait to be parents. We moved into our house on October 1, 2009 and have loved having a place of our own. Of course I want to do a lot more decorating...but that will have to just come with time. It costs enough just trying to fill an empty house with only two people living there. The baby will help out with that:)

I have to say that I have been very lucky with my pregnancy so far. I have not thrown up once to this date and hope that I never do. I am past the nausea stage and feel like eating more often. I still get tired and want to take naps all the time, but that's normal for me:) I also just start crying sometimes and it only lasts a minute or so. Different things will trigger it... for example, when I was only about 7 or 8 weeks pregnant, I saw a homeless man on the side of the road and I just started crying for him. Normally I would feel bad for a homeless guy but I definitely would not just break down in my car about it! I felt so blessed and I just wanted to help this man.....I'm sorry to say that I did not stop to give him some money cause I was getting on the freeway and could not pull over. I guess that shows how much I really cared, right? I knew it was pregnant emotions but I do care about homeless people.
Anyway, being pregnant so far has been great and I'm excited for the rest of the journey and all the other fun things that lie ahead. Tagg and I truly feel blessed.