Nice Weather...FINALLY!!

The weather has finally started to warm up so we have been taking advantage of it. Andrew loves being outside!! Here are a few pictures from the last week of mostly nice weather.

 

 

 

 

Living Room Facelift

I thought I would post some pictures our big home project. We finally got built in shelves!! I have wanted them for so long because the living room just seem kind of awkward with two empty spaces. We are glad we got them but now I need to figure out how to decorate them. They make the room brighter and it some how feels bigger.

Before

What I came home to after my dr appointment

After!!!

 

Easter Weekend!!

This Easter was a little bit better than last because Andrew was not sick, but I was :(  I realized now that I was sick on Christmas and Easter.  Not cool!!  I am finally feeling better.  We really had to rely on Daddy for Easter.  I had to send him out to finish Easter shopping.  We colored eggs on Saturday.


For some reason we had to have our hood up for coloring eggs.

 

Grandma sent a few Easter surprises that Andrew got to open on Saturday.  Thank you Grandma!!

Andrew was showing me that he got Jeff Corvette

We decided to give him his basket after church so we would make it to church.  The Easter bunny hid some eggs with his Easter basket.  The rest of the day was pretty low key.  I am really looking forward to when baby brother can share in these holidays with us. 

One of my favorite parts of the day is when I came downstairs in this dress and Andrew stopped what he was doing and said I looked like a princess!!  It was so sweet because I know I looked more like a whale princess.  Every time, which is very rare, I wear a dress he thinks I look like a princess.  So cute!!! 

Our attempt at a family pic.  Not good of me at all but still wanted to include how cute the boys looked. 

Mema's 60th Birthday!!

This past weekend we took a trip out to Missouri to visit Mema for her birthday. It was a pretty special birthday for her and she wanted all of the family together. The trip ended up being pretty short. We left on Friday after picking Andrew up from school. The Dr told me that we have to stop every hour so I could get out and walk for ten minutes to prevent any blood clots from forming. Let me just tell you, that was so much fun :( I was actually surprised because I had to go to the bathroom every time we stopped anyway. Traveling with a pregnant girl isn't tons of fun. Before making it there Andrew started with a fever in the car. He also had a cough. We made it there either way after about nine hours in the car. The trip is usually seven. The next day we were able to celebrate Mema's birthday with the family. It was so good getting to see everyone!!! Andrew had a blast seeing Mema and Papa and the rest of the family. He was such a trooper with his cold.

The Fam

Aunt Laura and Mark

Andrew got to sign Aunt Laura's cast.

Andrew's buddy, Johnny

We also celebrated Easter!

 

We planned on leaving on Sunday but we ended up leaving Saturday night because a snow storm was coming. Back in the car we went. I was not looking forward to being the car so soon. About half way through the trip Mark started with a fever. He ended up getting the same cold that Andrew had. We made it home that night around 3 am. Of course, I ended up getting the same cold on Monday. It was a crazy trip, but it was worth it to see everyone and help Mema celebrate her 60th birthday!! Happy Birthday Mema, we love you!!

 

25 Weeks

Andrew and I tried to get a 24 week picture but it wasn't easy.  Since I took the picture of myself, you only get to see the baby bump.  That is the most important part anyway!  Here is the best picture I got.

Total weight gain: +19 lbs  Still growing strong!

Gender: Boy!!!  I started getting clothes out and washed. 

Movement: Now that he is bigger I can feel him all of the time.  Sometimes I wonder what he is doing in there.    

Sleep: Sleep is good, but I am starting to get more tired during the day.  The other night the baby had the hiccups at 3:00 in the morning. 

What I miss: Having energy and grande lattes!!

Cravings: Nothing specific lately, just food.

Snow Day

Wednesday was so much fun!! I love my days with Andrew, but Wednesday was great. We started off the day getting ready for our play group, but then it was canceled because it snowed the night before. Andrew was not very happy and we were already in route. The roads were not bad at all so I decided to take a trip downtown to Mass Ave. I wanted to go because there is a fabric store I have been wanting to check out. I knew Andrew would enjoy it because there is a big toy store there too. We ended up going to the toy store, fabric store, dog bakery, and cupcake bakery. It ended up being so much fun!! Here is a picture of Andrew on Mass Ave with the infamous Ann Dancing.

 

After that we headed home. I decided to stop by Panera on the way home to grab a few bagels because I was pretty hungry. When we got there we ran into a few people from church. We ended up having lunch with one of them. It is always fun when random things happen like that.
After dinner Mark decided to take Andrew to the park to do a little sledding. I wondered if that was going to be successful. Here are a couple pictures and videos of that. It obviously went well. It made me so happy to see them having so much fun.

 

 

 

Today I realized how thankful I am for the path God has given our family. When we were trying to have a baby I just never understood why it was taking so long. Today I see why. I am SO thankful for getting to spend the last three years with Andrew. I love getting to know his personality and I truly love our Mommy/Andrew time. Don't get me wrong, I am still super excited for baby #2!! It just goes to show you to have faith in "the plan."

The best way to end the day at our house!

22 Weeks...A Little Late

My post is a little late, but here it is anyway. I had a Dr appointment Friday and everything is looking good. I never get sick of hearing that little boys heartbeat. His heartbeat on Friday was 150. He is measuring 24 weeks. I am pretty sure this happend with Andrew too. I was measuring ahead for awhile and then he measured behind towards the end. I just can't wait to meet him!!

Total weight gain: +15 lbs Wow!! I think this baby is going to be big. I asked the Dr about this and she says it is perfect. Maybe perfect for a rhino :)

Gender: Boy!!! We started shopping for the little guy. We have a couple things for the nursery and some new clothes.

Movement: He is starting to have bigger movements and it is getting easier to feel him move.

Sleep: Well, if my husband would stop snoring and I would go to bed early we might be getting some where. (Sorry Mark)

What I miss: Normal jeans and clothes

Cravings: Cuties!!! And at least two per serving.

Best moment this week: Hearing his heartbeat and buying things for him. It just makes me so excited!!