Mr. Patrick

So I know it has been quite a while since I have done an update about Mr. Patrick. I don't like excuses but I think I have a few really good ones. First of all, we went through a long stretch of Delmar working about 80 hours a week. Meanwhile, I was dealing with the rough beginning of my first trimester with our little baby number two. That's right, baby "Dos" is on the way!

This is the 11 week ultrasound and also a picture of Patrick announcing to Grandma Nakamoto the big news. His shirt says "Big Brother" and "10/15" on the pocket.

Anyways, back to my excuses, life has been busy and Patrick is just so darn active now that it is difficult to get many decent photos of him. So here I am, attempting to do a brief summary of the last few months with limited pictures.

       Here are a couple pictures from Easter Sunday up in Eureka. We had our traditional Easter with our good friends the Fishers, Patrick's "Uncle Mike" and "Auntie Lauren". Auntie Lauren even set out some eggs for Patrick to find around the house!                                                      










Patrick in a nutshell: he loves to be outside, he loves trucks and cars, basically anything with a loud motor, he loves to play in water and get dirty and wet, and he loves his Sophie dog. Patrick spends quite a bit of time every day wandering around our front yard, spying at the neighbor's chickens through the fence, chasing his dogs and ducks around the yard, playing ball, riding his "truck", and getting into the dogs water bucket! Here are a few pictures to illustrate my point:

He had pants on earlier but they were so wet from playing in the puddle that we just took them off. 

Patrick has to share his puddle with the ducks

"No Pants Pat" is a happy boy!

 Just exploring his yard, enjoying all the colors, smells, and tastes!

I also have to give credit to Delmar for this last series of photos. He was a fantastic camera man that day!

 A few more outdoor photos of the little man. 

Cruisin' in his yard!

Helping Mommy work in the garden, aka throwing dirt everywhere while giggling.

Checking out the goats at Rancho San Antonio while visiting the Nakamotos.
He wasn't so sure about the bigger animals. 

He was much more comfortable with the chickens, although you can't tell it by his serious face.
Patrick can be a very serious little man sometimes!

Checking out the flashing lights.

While Daddy was working so much and Mommy was very tired with "Dos", we went and hung out at the Police Station a lot! Patrick really likes playing with all the lights and sirens in Daddy's car!

He found all the different sirens and sound buttons!

Alright, just a few more fun photos for your enjoyment. 

Patrick is a big time lover. If you ask him for a hug or a kiss, he'll stop whatever he is doing to give you your lovin'! He's such a precious little boy!

Patrick needs a bigger bed! This is just a sample of some of the funny positions I find sleeping in during the night. This summer we're going to move him into his new big boy room with a twin bed so that we can get the baby room ready again for his little sibling.

And finally...he did this all on his own! I just took the pictures!

 This boy loves his dog...and her crate!

Well, there you have it. Hopefully I can get updates out a little more often now. We'll have to see how "Dos" treats me. 5 more weeks until we find out if it's a boy or a girl!

-Sarah