26 weeks (6 1/2 months) pregnant

Look I'm growing! :)

Spring break 2012

The plan was to go California for spring break with the Dayton's but the week of I noticed that the weather was not going to be so good (even better in Utah). We figured it wouldn't be so fun on the beach if it was raining and cold. So plan B came about and we decided to go Texas to visit the Allen's. I checked flights and it looked like it was a go and warned my sister we were coming to visit. What a great sister to let us come with such short notice. Wednesday we flew out and arrived in Texas for a home cooked meal prepared by my sister. Yummy after a long day of traveling. All the cousins hooked up and found their rooms. Thursday was a beautiful day. In the morning, we went on a bike ride and went to the turtle lake. Their next door neighbor had a swimming pool so we spend most of the time at the pool. Dinner was at my favorite mexican place. They have the best fajitas ever! Friday Paul spent the day with mark at work for a crawfish boil. The rest of us went to the park and then to the pool. The cousins played all day together and we went to a place like Texas roadhouse. Saturday the kids went swimming in the morning and then went to swim a thon. Each one of the Allen's had to swim 200 laps. Pretty amazing swimmers. We had to leave late afternoon to catch the flight home. It was the perfect vacation and we are always sad when we have to say goodbye. Thanks for letting us stay come visit you on such short notice. We love the Allens!

Turtle pond

Primadonna's

 

Playing at the park

Swimming at neighbors. We did this every day for hours and hours.

My favorite "adopted" family

When I was in high school I got a job in Atlanta, GA as a nanny. My brother, who lives in GA, had a friend who needed a nanny. Little did I know what it would do to my life including meeting my future husband, training me to be a mother and assoiating with a wonderful family who I admire to this day. I did it for 3 summers. They truly are my most favorite memories.
Their 5th child got married in April so we flew to California for the wedding. I can't believe that the are growing up. The youngest is graduating from high school. She was born the 2nd year I was there. It should make me feel old but I still feel young. :) It was a wonderful wedding. We couldn't stay for the whole reception because we had to catch the last flight but I loved being with the Platt family. The reception was so cute decorated like a carnival with popcorn, and cotton candy. It was adorable. Annie was the one getting married and I remember she would sing "You got me wrapped around your finger" by the Cranberries all day long when she was young.

My adopted children. I take credit for all of their beauty and successes. I practically raised them! :) They really are great kids to no credit of mine.

It's a....

GIRL!! That is right, we are having another girl...to even out the teams. I didn't care what we were having and figured we would team them up (boys,girls,boys) or even it out (3boys,3girls). Everyone guessed right except Paul. He guessed a boy. He's keeping track of all the weddings he is gong to have to pay for.
It makes sense that it's a girl since I was so sick, probably too much estrogen. I am feeling much better, food is tasting better, and my tummy is growing. Little squirt is moving around, usually at night when I'm tuckered and ready to go to bed, just to remind me that she is there.
I swear they make the ultrasounds look better now. I remember looking at my other kids thinking I don't see it? I even warned my kids that it might look like a skeleton or alien but we actually could see it very well. She was quite entertaing at the ultrasound. Doing sommersaults (at least lifting her legs to her head), waving hi, and sucking her thumb. Everything looks healthy and good.

 This is my favorite. Her legs are behind her head

 Sucking her thumb

 Saying HI

 Feet crossed together

It's a Girl