Pregnancy Update - 11 more weeks!

Sorry about the lack of belly shots, I have been waiting for a good belly shot to post but this little girl loves hiding in my back and up in my ribs. Yesterday she actually rolled foward for a while. It made my skin hurt so bad and sitting was virtually impossible. This morning she was in my back again and my belly was gone. Here are some pictures to show the lack of belly and my big belly that lasted a few hours!

This was at 8 weeks!


3/11/09, 26 weeks, or 6 1/2 months

Yesterday, 3/24/09, 28 weeks, 7 months


Today

Now before you start commenting how lucky I am for such a small belly here are a few facts for why I am this way. I was on a liguid IV diet for 3 months. I have been nauseus and unable to keep in food for all but about 2 1/2 weeks. I am going in for an IV bag once a week to stay hydrated and total I am down 26 pounds. The bright spots in all of this is the fact that the baby is healthy and I am going to be one skinny Momma when I am done. Hopefully by June 1st I will be enjoying my little girl and food!!

Special time with Daddy and Mommy!

There is a great reward for being involved in PTA. I get to help plan, organize, and set-up Family Nights for the students and their families. A few weeks ago there was the Daddy/Daughter night. Autumn got dressed up and took her dad to school for dinner and dessert and some entertainment. They ate pizza off f doilies, and had cream puffs(Paul brought Autumn some special cookies since she can't eat cream puffs)! They got their picture taken and got to hang out together! Austin helped me at the activity and them him and I got doughnuts the next morning.

Last Friday was the Father/Son night. Austin took Paul to school where they got to pick, build, and paint a model of something. Austin picked a jet! They also went and got In'N'Out for dinner!


While the boys hung out Friday Autumn and I had dinner at Chilis' together and went swimsuit shopping together. She found a cute green and turgoise one for this summer season. We also got 4 new nail polish colors for us to share. It is so much fun spending time with the kids. And they sure enjoy it!! In May Autumn and I have a Mother/Daughter Night on the calendar. It sure is a lot of work doing these nights, but well worth the time. Next year I will get to help with more PTA things because I have been elected Secratary for another year.

Austin's 1st major investment!!

He has been wanting a bigger bike, but we are not the type of parents to throw money around just because our kids want something. He had a perfectly good bike, barely used, it was just slow in Austin's opinion. Well, his birthday was very profitable, and he has earned money from extra chores around the house. He had saved up $60 so we went to Wal-Mart and he bought himself a new bike and helmet. He was so excited to hand the money over to the clerk! He is already saving money for his next thing he just has to have. And the icing on the cake is he offered his old bike to a friend who has two younger brothers and only 1 bike between them all. We are so proud of him, and amazed at his ability to save and help others without any struggle!
The funniest thing is we took him to the park to ride the bike for the first time and when Paul ask him how it rode he said, "My old bike was slower than a turtle, and this one is faster than a cheeta, it's awesome!!"

Tricky Little Leprechauns!!

The kids were so excited to build a leprechaun trap! They gathered boxes and containers and put green things inside like toys, hair things, and markers. They were hoping to catch one and get some wishes!!




Well, when they examined their traps this moprning they discovered two notes that said "Better Luck next year!!" and two quarters for each of them. Austin was excited for the 50 cents that he plans on using at the snack bar at school! Autumn was pretty upset that they hadn't caught him. She wanted to see what he looked like and to make some wishes. Paul and I just love their imagination and are a little sad that soon times like these will just be memories! They are both getting so big!!

March 10, 2001-two crazy kids were married forever!!

What can I say about the last 8 years, except that I am so glad we tied the knot for Time and All Eternity!! We have had our dissagreements, but have always come to an agreement or understanding, and still love each other. We our constantly saying the exact same thing at the exact same time, or finishing each other's sententances! We can read each other so well, it is scary sometimes! I still get butterflies when I haven't seen him in a few hours. And he can always calm me in troubled times. I found a true helpmate in Paul. Not many men would take such good care of a sick and pregnant wife. I am so blessed to have him in my life and love all that he gives to me. This anniversary may be simple, but we can always have a good time just being together. I can't wait for the next 8 years and many, many more after that! Happy Anniversary Paul, I Love You!!



This is my favorite picture of us on our special day!! It makes me smile everytime I see it!!



This was such a candid shot of us just walking and talking about what a great beautiful day it was!



We have been together since sophmore year of High School, so we joke around a lot, and have a ball teasing each other. So, of course there was some cake fighting!!!