Our Park Date through the eyes of Caroline

Caroline got a digital camera this past Christmas and just loves it.  It's the kind where you can change it to a projection setting and see your pictures on the wall and there are also funny little frames and things you can add to the pictures.  I let her take the camera to the park with us yesterday.  For the first time, I hooked the camera up to the computer to see the pictures.  They were so cute so I thought I would share some of her pictures (not all because she managed to take over 200).  The strange skunk head thing is one of the frames.  I don't think she understood that you try to put that around people's faces so it's just randomly in the middle of some pictures.

Baby Sprinkle and Pregnancy Update

This week I will be 34 weeks pregnant - we are really in the final stretch!!  Both girls came at 37 weeks, so if baby Harrison follows suit then we could have a baby sometime in the next month.  It's exciting and scary! We are busy working to finish his nursery, some other last minute projects, pack a hospital bag, and spending precious time with our girls before we become a family of five.


This past weekend was my baby sprinkle, given by two of my dearest friends - Rebecca and Sarah.  I am so blessed to have such amazing friends who love me and my kids so much.  I was overwhelmed by the sweet friends and family who came and brought such amazing and much needed gifts for our little Harrison.  The delicious snacks and Olexa's cake made the afternoon even more perfect!

I had an OB visit on Monday to check on this boy.  They did an ultrasound, and as of right now, he is breech.  There is still time for him to turn, although at this point they are usually already head down so it does have me a little worried.  I want him to be delivered safest, but I am really hoping to not have a c section, so prayers that he turns would be appreciated!!

My BP looks good and he looks as good as can be, so it was a good visit other than the US part.  I have been having horrible back pain lately.  It's strange because it's my upper and middle back that hurt.  I am almost always uncomfortable.  Several nights I have contractions that are 3-5 minutes apart.  Some don't hurt, but some are quite painful.  I ended up at the MEU a couple of weeks ago, but luckily wasn't dilated at all.  I also have lots of heart burn.  According to Adam, I also complained about this with Caroline although I don't remember it being this bad.  According to the old wives tales this means he will have a head full of hair.  I am curious to see since C had a ton of hair and AP was bald.

I am tired a lot, but that comes with the territory of having two kids and being 8 months pregnant.  Thankfully I have not had much, if any, swelling.  Considering that it's the middle of the summer I am counting this as a huge win.  I am still loving sweets these days, but I am also craving lots of fruit and freezing cold water.

I am so anxious to meet our son.  Will he look like Caroline or like Ann Parker - or completely different?  Will he be outgoing and loud like Caroline or shy and quiet like Ann Parker?  It's amazing to think that in the next month or so we will be holding him in our arms.  This pregnancy has just flown by!!

We can't wait to meet our sweet baby boy!!

VBS 2014

It's VBS time again! The theme this year is Son Treasure Island. I am teaching a 3K class, the red fish and Caroline is a purple fish. AP was feeling a little left out in the nursery, so she named her class the purple giraffes. Sweet girl! We have had so much fun and learned a lot...and gotten pretty worn out. I didn't think about being 8 months pregnant when I signed up to teach.  Regardless, it has been a fun week and I am so glad to be involved!

Life lately...

It's been a hot summer...and we have been busy, busy, busy! Trying to get settled (a never ending process), being 30 weeks pregnant, and having two kids at home full time for the summer has started taking a toll on me and I spend most of my days exhausted.  I wake feeling like I need to rest :( BUT the end of this pregnancy is near and we are really enjoying doing projects in our new home and spending this last summer as a family of four so things could be worse.

The girls are so fun! I am just loving the ages they are at right now.  They love each other so much and I love spending my days with them.  They will often say, "I love you" to each other unprompted and I find them holding hands a lot - even sitting in the car. I wonder how things will be once their little bro arrives.

Caroline started gymnastics a couple of weeks ago and is loving it. It's right up her alley.  I had intended to let her choose gymnastics or ballet for the fall, but c wants to do both and daddy wants her to do both (he is quite the overachiever and I have a feeling she will be too). 

Here are some pictures of what we have been doing lately...

Working on their girly big girl room.  Lots of pink!

Working on the den.

Going to gymnastics.

Having lazy weekends sleeping in with daddy...Adam may kill me for posting these.  And just to be clear...he has shorts on.  

"Watching" the barons game from the Balch box seats.  AP wasn't that impressed...I, on the other hand, feel like I was made to watch all sports from box seats ;)

Catching bubbles

Being wild and crazy in the playroom...this is how she watched TV one day.

Splash pad at the zoo

Eating lots and lots of frozen yogurt, ice cream, and popsicles.

Celebrating the 4th of July!  We had a wonderful 4th.  We had a red, white, and blue breakfast of blueberry muffins and strawberries, raspberries, and blueberries.  Then we had a lazy day that involved napping on the couch, painting our toenails (just the girls), grilling burgers for lunch, and spending time just the four of us.  We went to a party that afternoon and had delicious BBQ before meeting Andy and Brandi and the boys at the Club for fireworks. AP decided half way through the fireworks that she was ready for bed so she lasted down and went to sleep.  I am not sure how she managed to sleep through the noise!

Turning 30 weeks pregnant!

Having a breakfast play date with some of our favorite friends!