Counting

We are at Glenlake park and Jack & Abby are both swinging. The next thing I know Abby has counted to 10.  She only skipped the number 4, everything else was correct. Jack and I are very impressed.

Flying with 2 toddlers, sick

Life doesn't get better than this. I am sick, flying with Jack and Abby while our flight is delayed. Oh, and I can't find our car keys for when we land. Total win-win.

Edge

Check out that edge.  So sexy.

Fun with a box

Jack and Abby had a great time with a box and some packaging paper.  Why do we have a playroom? 

Sweet Baby Bryce

Sweet Bryce arrived March 9th. He weighed 9lbs 2oz and was a few days early. Paige and I know how to grow them. He is just precious. I miss him already.

Ouch

Yesterday Jack took a good lick on the stairs. It looked like it hurt. I thought his lip was going to bleed forever. He busted it on the top and bottom.  Poor little man.

Ms Manners

Abby is a charm school drop out. Just like her mama.

Counting her money

Nothing beats putting money in the piggy bank.

Trouble.

I think I am going to be in trouble with Abby.  Do I sense sass at 19 months?

TROUBLE!

Abby LOVES wings, these are the perfect size

BITE!  She gets demanding for bites.

Dressed for success.

Sickie

Poor little Abby is sick again. We should have our own parking spot here.

And, yes, Abby got the lollipop BEFORE seeing the doctor. I am nice like that.

Random pictures

Abby loves to swing

I don't blame her

Jack enjoying "gooey" paint day at Gymboree Art Class

Seriously, how cute?

They both are so cute!

New toddler monster towel.  No more freezing Jack.

Love, love this coat

Heading to school.

Cheese!

Good night.

Birthday Dinner at home

Doug made me fried chicken for dinner on Feb 27th.  It was delicious.  The weather was gorgeous that afternoon, so Jack and Abby played on the deck.  We had our dinner after they went to bed.  That way I could be gluttonous without interruptions. 

I had to take a million pictures of Abby and her pig tails. It had been such a long time since I did her hair like that.

She has gotten so tall and thin!

Now for mama time!  I sat on the counter while Doug cooked.  I did do the prep though, I peeled potatoes, shucked the corn and cut the chicken.  So, I earned the cocktail-counter seat.

The start of dinner.

Fry it up baby!

Sweet corn off the cob

4237 calories.  But, oh, so worth it.

Afternoon playroom time

We are just hanging out in the afternoon after quiet time and Abby's nap.  I always like to think of this time as the calm before the storm....meaning dinner and bed time.  I hardly remember to take video, so this post is loaded with 2 video treats.  Jack is busy working on his cutting, gluing, stapling and coloring.  He loves to do art.  I give him catalogs that come in the mail and he cuts & glues them up.  It is a win-win.  He also loves the Black Eyed Peas, so we are listening to that in the background.  He calls one of the songs "the popcorn song: because he thinks they say popcorn, but they really say, "I'm gonna rock you now".  Pretty darn cute.

Abby has decided she likes wands.  Who can blame her? I find it fascinating how "into" dress up things she has suddenly become.  Necklaces, bracelets, makeup, tutus, wands.  Where does the drive come from?  I am not an overly girly-girly, but I am loading her up with dress-up supplies, because I think it is fun. 

Jack and his scissors

Found out I am pregnant today, 3/4/2011

This post is going to be written in the present tense, but I am not going to post it until many weeks from now.   (The post was written on March 4, 2011).

This morning I found out I am pregnant with our third child.  I can't type the exciting and scary emotions I am feeling right now.  When I found out I was pregnant with Jack, I was scared because it was the GREAT unknown.  What if I didn't like being a mother?  What if I am not any good at it?  I then suffered from antepartum depression until I was 5 months pregnant.  It wasn't fun.  Then my hormones must have shifted because the cloud lifted and I started to enjoy the pregnancy.  I am not going to post my birth story for Jack here (yet), but I will say the pregnancy ended in a c-section.  I recovered and realized that Jack was the thing missing from Doug and my life.  I loved being a mother.  With all my heart.  It took us about 5 months to get pregnant, but we were never really "trying".

Then I found out I was pregnant for Abby when Jack was around 14 months old.  I pretty much freaked out because I wanted them to be at least 2 years apart and they were only going to be 22 months apart.  I quickly accepted it and moved on. Most of Abby's pregnancy was spent chasing a toddler and obsessing over achieving a VBAC.  I was again, at the site of the positive test result scared because I was unsure of handling two young children.  I had my VBAC, met my little (ha!) Abby and immediately realized, I gave Jack the best gift, a sibling.

So, here I am again.  This morning, when I saw the positive result, I didn't get out 2 more tests in disbelief (like I did with the previous 2 pregnancies).  I am not as scared.  I know I can handle multiple children and I had a vaginal birth, so I really think I will be able to enjoy this pregnancy.  I am excited.

Birthday Dinner Date Night

Doug and I went to Alfredo's Italian Restaurant for my birthday dinner.  Yes, we went on March 1st, but I still consider my birthday Feb 28th, when it is a non-leap year.  Something Doug completely disagrees with, but ya know, hey it is only MY BIRTHDAY so why should I get a say? 

Anyway, we went on March 1st, because it was a Tuesday, meaning both Jack and Abby had school Wednesday morning, so if I wanted to stay up late, I wouldn't be tortured with 2 toddlers the next morning.  So it was my choice to celebrate on March 1st, but I still think I should have gotten a Happy Birthday on the 28th. 

Needless to say, we had a wonderful FANTASTIC time.  The food was great, but the company was even better.  It was like we were dating again.  I sure love my man. 

Tulips from the kids, flowers from Denny & Jane and multiple items from Denise!