Baby #2 update!

Well we've had our 20 week appointment and everything is looking good. We have quite a mover again too (surprise, surprise). Our ultrasound was really sweet. Our sweet little baby kept it's hands clapsed together up by it's face and then at one point managed to get a few fingers in it's mouth. What got us all tickled was the baby moved and got one finger hooked on the side of it's mouth and then for a minute or so kept trying to figure out how to get them back in or out. Eventually there was sucess. It is so amazing how at 20 1/2 weeks so much already goes on esp. problem solving. I am in awe everytime I experience pregnancy and see how these little miracles grow and develop. Oh and yes you must wait again to find out what we are having. We have decided not to find out again. The surprise is just too fun to pass up again and we truely are fine with either another boy or a little girl. Our baby was trying to help you all out though. This little one kept spreading it's legs wide open so she had to turn the monitor for some measurements so we didn't see. Gotta love it!

Fun in the Sun

We've really been enjoying this nice and warm weather we've been having. Last week and memorial weekend we pretty much lived outside or at the beach. I had found this $5 sprinkler earlier this year that I thought Parker would like. We have 2 or 3 others but this one seemed fun to run through. We brought it out last week and well Parker had a ball with it. Such a simple sprinkler too. The beach was gorgeous and Parker was definitely on the move. He pretty much bounced between playing in the sand, looking for rocks (not sea shells unless quite big) to toss in his bucket of water to get the splash, and splashing and jumping (with a little help) in the waves. It sure lead to great naps in the afternoon. This family was definitely made to live near the beach.

Yum that water is good and cold

Come on in, this is FUN!!!

Please play soccer with me

Taking a break for a little snack at the beach

Playing a little football with Uncle Nick (and daddy).
Mommy and Aunt Kerry got to actually sit and enjoy chatting during the boys playing football. That was quite nice :)

Mother's Day!

I had a wonderful mother's day! We started out the day by waking up to Parker chatting through the monitor and little baby #2 throwing a mother's day party in my belly (yes at 7am). Both were quite sweet though and led to some early morning giggles. Daddy got us all a special breakfast and then he and Parker gave me some great gifts. They really know what I like. Let's just say it's definitely time to hit the beach now. We headed to church where the youth put on the whole service. That was quite impressive and sweet. When we picked Parker up from the nursery he gave me my first piece of art work. That was really sweet and thoughtful of the ladies in the nursery to do that. Then we had lunch with my family (the one's who were in town). That afternoon we just played in Parker's sandbox and enjoyed the wondeful weather. Super Wally also made dinner while we played. It was a fabulous day and I am so greatful to be a mother as well as to have such a wonderful mother and mother-in-law.

We are a truely blessed family.

My first piece of artwork.

The dudes after lunch

The ladies with our main squeeze

Some gifts to get us ready for our trips to the beach!!!

"Being a mother is a gift too great to comprehend.

Having a mother is a blessing too beautiful for words."

Happy Mother's Day to all you wonderful mother's that I know!

We've been busy!

We have been quite busy over the past few weeks so I apologize for the delay in posts. I have recently regained a little more energy and the nausea is gone (HOORAY!) so we have taken advantage of that. Not to mention we have had absolutely gorgeous weather.

We've planted flowers,

Gone to the beach,

enjoyed the park with the dogs,

and built a sandbox. This was right after the sand was delivered so of course it has since been smoothed out. Parker did enjoy the mountain while it was there.

He LOVES his sandbox!

But when all is said and done nothing is better than a blankie and a snuggle with a dog. This night it was Hurley who got the snuggles.

It's strawberry time!!!

Parker and I went with my dad last week to pick strawberries. This is something my family does every year and I absolutely love it. Parker had a great time this year with looking for the strawberries as they were "hiding" and of course walking up and down the rows. We together picked 9lbs. And would you believe they are all gone and we are ready to go again!

Parker praying!

Parker has recently chimed in when saying the prayer at meals. He's been saying Amen at the end but recently we decided to pause and see if he would fill in the blanks. This is what we got. I tell ya I could just eat him up!!!