It's a Golden Life

So 36 weeks down, less than 4 to go! It seems so close. I can't believe we will have another person in the house, and another little one to share our bed with. I can't imagine having 18 kids. What size bed would I need? A queen sized mattress is good for three people! I know this from experience. We'll just have to start piling on top of each other when we cuddle in the mornings! Malachi is developing his wonderful 2 year old attitude. I was hoping it was just his teeth coming in-that would make me angry too~ But no-his favorite word is "no, no, no", it seems I am always telling him "NO" for saying "no!". He began hitting other kids when he wants something and demanding they listen to his "no" antics. On the flip side, if his daddy just looks at him in a stern way, he melts and wants a hug and a kiss. He's so sweet, yet trying to be defiant. He's still my sweet boy and loves to kiss, hug and cuddle with me. His favorite times ...

This past week we were blessed with the opportunity of going to Panama City Beach, Florida. It was the first real vacation we've been on since Donovan and I have been together. It was beautiful and refreshing to have a whole week of no stress, no plans, no bills and no work. The best part was seeing each other all day, every day and just hanging out! Malachi loved seeing the ocean for the first time. He was surprisingly, not scared of the water-if his daddy was holding him! If he were by the water and a wave washed over his foot, he kind of freaked out a little and scrambled to dry sand! He loved to dig in the sand and find seashells. He wasn't sentimental, though, he just threw the seashells back into the ocean! He was a trooper and took 3-4 hour naps almost everyday! That meant that momma and daddy were able to sleep a little out of that time. We even went swimming on Wednesday while he was sleeping. The place we stayed at was a condo on a private beach. We opened the back sl...

So, we were going to wait until Malachi's 2nd birthday to go to Chuck E Cheeses, but Daddy decided otherwise!! We have some more pictures, where they've escaped on to on the computer, gets me. So, as soon as I find them, they will be posted! He loves the carousel and anything that has to do with cars. He did NOT like the tunnels, daddy went up and rescued him, what a great daddy!

Malachi still looks a lot like daddy because of his blue eyes, but he is beginning to look so much more like mommy. He also started calling us "mommy" and "daddy" instead of Mama and Dada. He took a huge step this past week. He is now sleeping in a big boy bed! It is a firetruck that we found at a second hand store-in perfect condition-for $40! We couldn't believe our luck. He has done so great sleeping in his bed too! He is still having a little trouble with nap time, but we are making progress. It only took 4 times of putting him back in bed and explaining why he needed to stay there for him to understand! I watched him through a crack in the door, and as soon as the 4th time of me placing him so delicately back in bed, he sat up and drowsily ended up on his pillow! It's so exciting, but a little strange. He's not a baby anymore for sure. Now onto potty training! Oh boy. Here's a pic of the three of us!! This rarely happens, but we captured a shot....

We think Malachi is getting the idea that a baby will soon shatter his world. He only calls my belly a baby and everyone elses a belly. He will also hug my belly and pat it, saying "aww". His language is getting understandable! He is starting to say words out of the blue, such as; plane, thank you, pretty, MMOOOOOMMMMY *(When he is hurt or needs help, any other time it's Mama), Boog (Bug). Whatever he can't say a word for, he just says, please, please. He is a crazy boy with such a sweet personality. He is very helpful, too much so at times. He likes to help mama feed the babies at work and help with the household chores. I love this boy very much and am so enjoying the stages he is going through. He is constantly wanting to brush his teeth, have you read books to him and playing with cars. He is all boy-he plays in the mud, runs around barefoot and would rather not wear any clothes at all. He even goes as far as chewing on sticks. Daddy taught him a wonderful trick ...

8 things... My friend Car man tagged me in her 8 things, so here goes... Here are the instructions for 8 Things: * Mention the person that tagged you * Complete the list of 8 things * Tag 8 of your wonderful bloggy friends * Go tell them you tagged them 8 Things I look forward to: -The birth of Emery Zara Grace Golden (Hopefully an Emery....) -The beautiful summer weather (weather affects my mood!) -My 3rd wedding anniversary this August! (Cannot believe it's already almost been three years!) -The explosion of the Metro...I can feel it in my bones! -Malachi talking understandably (Is that a word?) -Seeing my family in Maryland (Haven't been able to since November 2007) -June 6th! Vacation in Florida. I will be gigantic, but still cannot wait. -Getting a new cell phone :) I broke my new one! 8 Things I Did Yesterday: -Cleaned my house! Yay! -Ate dinner with Bethany, Jason and Ben Robbins -Worked with little kiddos -Watched "Who's line is it anyways?" (Awesome!) -Fa...

The Crescent Hotel An entrance to a spring in Eureka Springs. Me and Malachi (27 weeks pregnant) Another natural spring Wow! Time goes by so fast. It's already been a month since I posted an update! I guess it hasn't been too eventful in the Golden house. Malachi seems to amaze us everyday. He is beginning to repeat pretty much everything we say and use two word statements! His newest accomplishments are "Mama, please!", "Baby's binky", and "Mama, poop/peepee". He astonished me this morning by telling me he had poo poo in his diaper and running to the potty. He climbed up on his stool to the toilet seat and finished going to the bathroom. He was a little afraid of flushing the toilet, but was excited to wave and say bye bye to the poop. It seems like he is growing more and more! His legs are getting so long and his hands are getting so big. He is into being outside. He would love to stay outside all day and night. He loves to give kisses (on t...