Alex's 6th Birthday

All this birthday planning I've been doing this week made me realize I never posted any pictures from Alex's birthday. We had the Gametruck come for his birthday!!





His cake was a Nintendo Ds...




Party favors...




Present time...




I made little Nintendo Ds's for his invitations...

28 weeks

It's hard to believe we are already at 28 weeks. The third trimester. Only 12 more weeks. (pause here for several deep breaths) I still have so much I need to do! It really is going by super fast, it needs to slow down! Everything is going wonderfully. I had another OB apt. this week. I cannot believe I already have to go every 2 weeks. I've gained 18 pounds and it's getting a little harder to put my shoes on. It's starting to get interesting to watch my stomach now, it moves like an ocean some nights. Other than some heartburn occasionally I really don't have any complaints. My nesting phase is kicking in, finally! It needs to big time!

Warmer Days

I think spring has finally made its way here! We actually had 80 degree temps this last weekend. But of course we are still having cool days. We have a chance of snow and rain mixed this Friday! But we'll take what we can get. We got the kids(and Thatcher) a basketball goal and they have done little else since....






Alyssa throws the ball up to Thatcher and then he puts it in for her. Eventually she quits throwing it up and just sorta hands it over to Daddy!






I know we have one missing in these pictures, he had gotten in trouble and was inside.

24 weeks

This pregnancy is going by way to fast for me. I'm already 24 weeks! I'm an odd ball and love being pregnant. We really have not even talked about names yet. But it's the norm for us to totally procrastinate this.
I had a doctors appointment 2 weeks ago. Everything still looks great. Although he did fuss just a little about my weight. I've gained 12 pounds, but I think they are not counting the first 5 I gained before my first appointment, by their records I've only gained 8! I still feel great! My lower back aches some days and sleeping has not been so easy the last week. Still no real cravings, except anything and everything that anyone mentions! Although I did have a thing for strawberries the other day. I finished off a carton of strawberry ice cream and ate an entire pint of strawberries! Well I guess I should count this thing I have for candy right now too. I never eat candy, but I sooo love candy right now and have for months. Not exactly the healthiest craving but I try not to indulge too much.

And here's a photo of us at 24 weeks.

Come on Spring!!

I am so tired of feeling like one of these...




and feeling like this...




and wearing stuff like this...





And although I really do enjoy doing stuff like this...




and this...





I am sooo ready for a little of this...




and this...




and this...




and this...