The Reaction(s)

Phew! It has been a long, crazy week - between car trouble for Wally and making it work for 2 days with only one car (which is ridiculous because we both work 20 minutes from home in opposite directions), constant rain, a ton going on at work, desperately needing to get to the grocery store since Monday and FINALLY getting there yesterday, extreme exhaustion the second we get home for the night, not logging on to the computer at home all week long and barely catching any TV (my DVR is about at the max!), we have finally made it to Saturday!!! I thought it was time to post the reaction we got last weekend when sharing the news about our baby girl!!!

Both are going to kill me, but I had to post this picture! Their faces say it all :)


My mom immediately ran inside and got the cutest little girl outfit. She was going to put it in our Easter basket because she has always "known" that we were having a girl! Nancy cried!

It was really fun to tell our families in person even though it was killing me for 2 1/2 weeks!

The BEST Easter Egg

Yes, that’s right – we found out! After the little scare we had and having a THIRD ultrasound since 20 weeks, I just needed to know. Can you believe it? A little GIRL!!! I know most of you can believe it since the majority of you voted for a girl in our little poll, but I have to say, I couldn’t believe it!

When the tech told us and showed us (very, very clearly I might add) that we were having a GIRL, I instantly started crying and basically didn’t stop all night long. I was SO HAPPY!

I have to say that all along, I was thinking boy. I think just having a boy first put the idea in my head that I was only going to have boys. I was perfectly fine with this and would have been ecstatic to be the mom of 2 boys, but when I heard the word GIRL, I just melted. Of course you are thankful and feel extremely blessed for whatever God gives you, but in my heart of hearts, way deep down inside, I guess I really wanted a little GIRL this time around!

Before the tech even told us the sex, she had mentioned that the baby had really long bones and the baby was moving all over the place. And then she said it was a GIRL. My first thought was “my tiny dancer”. Long, lean bones and dancing in my belly like crazy. Yep, my little ballerina is already practicing!

And Luke, well Luke was going to be a great big brother whether it was a boy or a girl, but now he can be a great big, protective brother to his baby SISTER!

The egg is how our families found out Easter weekend! I am writing this before we have even told them so that it can post ASAP after the news has been shared. I am literally BURSTING right now!!! I will write more about their reactions later!

A GIRL!!!! :)

An Early Visit

We requested an early visit from the Easter Bunny this year and he so kindly obliged! The Bunny made a stop at our house yesterday morning!

Luke saw the basket and presents on the table and kept saying, "For me?"




Luke got his very first baseball glove (which is exactly what he asked the Easter Bunny for!), a soccer ball and net (he is really into kicking balls these days!), a new book, and some colored bubbles! Oh and of course some candy!











My mom always used to let us eat some candy for breakfast at Easter so I let Luke have some too!!!




Then it was soccer time!




It was a great start to Easter!

Nala Turned 7!

Last Friday (and Sunday) we celebrated Nala's 7th birthday! It is hard to believe that we have had her for that long already! She really hasn't seemed to age at all. She is still as playful as ever (when she wants to be)!









Luke was the garbage man!


So we did Nala's present on Friday night, but we didn't sing to her until Sunday...

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I was not happy that Wally gave the whole zinger to Nala. That is a lot of chocolate and she is little...well, I was right! Later that day there was a nice 'ol pile of throw up for Wally to clean up!

Happy Birthday Nala Girl!!!

Coloring Eggs

We colored eggs on Sunday.

We started with 8.


and ended with 6.


And here is some of the fun in between.

From the Mouth of Luke

What I call a circular conversation...
Me: Luke, did you go to the library today?
Luke: No, I stay at Punky's.
Me: How come?
Luke: I no go in Jaime's car.
Me: How come?
Luke: I stay at Punky's.
Me: Why did you stay at Punky's?
Luke: I no go in Jaime's car.

A few weeks ago while in timeout on the steps, he was calling out "Mommy, Mommy", but I was ignoring him. And then he started yelling, "Amy, Amy". (I couldn't help but laugh. Katie Kohr was a witness to this and unfortunately that is not the last time that he has called me Amy now.)

While eating a rather large strawberry with the top cut off...
"Mommy dook - a volcano!" (and I have to admit, it did sort of look like one - he's so smart!)

Not just Happy Easter, Luke says "Happy Easter Bunny!"

And my most favorite to date!
While talking about belly buttons...

Me: Lukey you have an innie.
Luke: a Minnie?
Me: (laughing) No, an innie. And Mommy has an outie.
Luke: No, mommy has a Donald Duck.

And then we both cracked up laughing!

28 Weeks...

and I'm still feeling pretty good! Getting tired a little earlier at night, but other than that, I really can't complain.

I am still holding on to one pair of non-maternity jeans. They sit low and I am carrying high so they are still fitting comfortably!

It is hard to believe that there are only 12 more weeks (give or take) until we get to meet Baby Z. I feel like our weekends are just about full starting next week through the end of June. While I am thankful to stay busy and not focus on the misery that comes at the end of a pregnancy, I am also hoping to have some downtime to just enjoy my current family of 3!

(Don't mind Luke's outfit. We had just gotten back from church and he had only changed his pants.)




(L: now R: 28 weeks with Luke)