park and doctor

we had a great family day yesterday.  it started out by getting the three of us ready to be go to my doctor’s appointment.  about the time we were ready to head out the door, i got a call saying my doctor had left to deliver a baby.  after rescheduling for the afternoon, we decided to head out to the park/lake since we were all ready to go out anyways.  i’ll post several pictures later from that, but here are two “andrea” pics that i love.  same exact thing, but focused different.

the doctor visit went well.  nothing major to report.  i do my glucose/diabetes screening next time and then start making visits every 2 weeks rather than 4. 

regarding matt

I haven’t blogged in quite a while about my brother because, I really don’t know much.  Contact is almost non-existent due to his internet being down from what I understand.  He was able to call Mom on Mother’s Day which is wonderful.  Dad also seems to get pictures every now and then.  His birthday’s coming up in about a month so I’d better get thinking about getting something sent his way so it arrives in time.  As always, our family just asks for continued prayers for his safety, protection, and quick return.

Here is Nate’s new favorite picture of his Uncle Matt with his truck (which Nate thinks is a digger):

Anyone know why Matt would be wearing his glasses rather than contacts so often?  Just noticed this in several pictures and was wondering.

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soccer future?

Nate and I took some time before nap today to play out in the backyard.  I rarely take him out back because I can’t sem to keep him back there.  (He likes to head out front and down towards the neighborhood park.)  The weather was too perfect though to stay indoors (read:  no wind).  We grabbed a ball, and out we went.  He’s recently been more and more into kicking balls as opposed to the throwing he’s been obsessed with for at least a year and half.  It was so much fun, and it hopefully wore him out a bit more before nap.  Soon we’ll have a fenced in yard, and he and I will spend a lot of time out back playing and taking pictures.  I’ll post more pictures in a moment on a password post.  (I also have a short video I’ll attempt to get up soon.)

new growth

It seems as if the weather is finally deciding to be and stay spring-like.  I got out and spent some time weeding today.  It seems as if someone has dropped tons of weed seeds in our yard.  Luckily, once I started I just didn’t want to stop.  I did get a bit disracted for a moment when a toad (not sure if it might be the same one from last summer) surprised me and jumped out from under once of the plants.  I’ll know to expect him to be hanging out next time though. 

Things seem to be growing nicely, and we should have something other than pansies and my one english daisy plant blooming any day now.  The Jacob’s Ladder has buds, and I think the false blue indigo should start blooming soon.  There’s a huge empty spot on the left side due to me getting tired of the overgrown salvia.  I tore it out last fall, and I haven’t decided what to put in its place.  I also need to get out and replant my glad bulbs.  I also need to get back in the habit of using my miracle gro sprayer on it. 

I would love to take a picture of the garden on the same day each week and see how it changes throughout the summer.  We’ll see if it’s something I can keep up with. 

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Baby Girl Stuff

Here a few things going on regarding the wait for Dos:

• I am addicted to the idea of dresses.  I know that my daughter will not wear dresses everyday, but I can’t seem to get enough of searching for cute ones.  When in Kansas City a few weeks ago, we finally picked up the first thing we’ve bought for Dos.  It’s this adorable dress from Pottery Barn Kids (yes, they also sell clothes). 

 

• I’ve also been watching a couple of dresses at babyGap.  One is on sale, but not enough and the other is still full price.  My goal is to wait for them to be really cheap and grab them then.  If I can’t find them on super sale, then I don’t need them. 
• As for her name, we’re attempting to be as strong as we were with Nate’s name.  Our goal is to leave it a surprise until she’s born.  I have to say it’s much harder this time for some reason.  I just want to tell everyone.  I do like the idea of leaving something as a surprise though.  So, for now, her name will remain a secret.  Her middle name does end with an “e” in keeping with tradition for the females on my side of the family. 
• I have to say that this pregnancy is much better than my pregnancy with Nate.  I was so sore and uncomfortable the entire time with Nate.  I feel great this time.  The only complaint I seem to have is the headaches that come and go.  I have noticed that she seems to be a lot more active than her brother was.  She seems to be on the move continually as opposed to Nate who was very routine and had set times of the day where he was active.  (He’s still very predictable and routine oriented.)  I’ve also had what I assume are Braxton-Hicks contractions.  I never had them with Nate that I was aware of. 

I’ll end this now even though I could go on for pages and still have more to say.  About 16 more weeks!

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Problem Solved

She has a name!!! 

More regarding that and other baby things later!

Just so excited she has a name!!!!

I’m finally starting to feel refreshed and caught up after a fun yet tiring past week. 

Tori showed up on my doorstep last Tuesday evening.  I was shocked.  I had actually been a bit annoyed that she hadn’t been online all day.  When I answered the door, the two things on my mind that came out of my mouth were, “what are you doing here” and “you know we’re going to kansas city this weekend, right”.  Tori had called Brad a few weeks back to plan all this because she knew I was wishing I could make a Little Rock trip.  She also not only knew we were going to Kansas City, but informed me that she was coming along with us!  Yay!

We kept things pretty calm and low-key.  We made sure to take a trip to mall, but other than that we just did a lot of playing with Nate both inside and out.  We attempted to make sure the three of us each enjoyed a nap each afternoon.   It was great!  I loved having her here, and it stunk to say goodbye yesterday.  Unfortunately, the only pictures we took were the ones from the park the other day.  No more to share.

Kansas City was a lot of fun.  Our small group of youth that come over each Sunday had expressed interest in making a trip down to do a weekend at IHOP (not the pancake place).  We headed down Friday and were there until Sunday.  It was an intense weekend at times, but we found a good pattern of prayer and breaks on Saturday.  I’d go back again, especially since I have a better idea of what to expect this time.