Excited for Spring

Once again, I apologize for how long it has been since my last post... I am trying my best to get back in the routine of posting! Bella is so excited the weather is getting warmer and Spring is on its way. We got her a sandbox and she would spend hours in it if she could. We also got season passes to the zoo because it is one of her favorite places. Bella is a non-stop talker now but some of my favorites are.... I love you, (of course) no way, Gook (Brandon's dog 'Duke'), where Bunny?, hug, hug (which really means 'Pick me up') and Dada sleeeepy

Preggo progress

I have had some request for preggy pictures recently.... so here you go! Sorry some of the pics aren't that great quality!

1 month

2 months

3 months

4 months

... I'll keep you posted!

Our little love

Sorry it has been so long since my last post! I could lie and say our lives have been so busy and crazy but honestly I have just been sick and tired... literally. But I think I am finally over the hump. I have also been really bad at taken pictures of our little love... but here are a few from the past month or so!

Bella with her boys

Bella got a baby carriage for Christmas but thinks it is for her... and how can we say no. :)

Pony ride at the zoo

Baby News...

A lot of people had been asking for more baby info, so here's what I have:

- official due date: Sept 1

- will we find out the sex? .... YES, we are not that patient!

- will we tell the name before birth? .... girl-YES ... boy-MAYBE

- Bella will be 26 months when Baby C is born, so that should be interesting, exciting and challenging!

- Mama is doing okay right now... still has morning sickness but praying everyday for it to end SOON!

... that's about it for now...

The Great Flood of '09

As of today, we have all been living with my wonderful, gracious, patient parents for a week and one day.... because a pipe burst/leaked into one whole side of our house. We had to rip up the carpet in the living room, Bella's room and Baby Cs room. And because of the exposed carpet spikes, Bella can not live in the house until new carpet is put down. But it could have been worse... so we are very thankful for that.... and insurance! We will hopefully be back in the house sometime next week, but until then Bella is enjoying the extra attention!

Fun & Friends

Things have been so crazy lately, I have not taken a lot of pictures or even gotten out of the house for that matter.... but here are just a few over the last few weeks.

Lashes and lunch...

Playing with her friend Maddy....






She's really into hugging lately...

At the hunting lease with the fam...

Goodbye Gallbladder

Thank you to everyone for the thoughtful phone calls, messages, gifts and letters! We are all at home now and Marc is recovering quickly. Marc started getting major stomach pains on Monday and thought they were from something he ate. The pains continued all through the night and into the next day. He decided to go to the doctor on Tuesday, which means he was in A LOT of pain because otherwise he rarely will ever go to the doctor! I think it is a man thing! So after a few tests, our doctor sent him directly to a surgeon who then sent us directly to the ER.... Marc had a golf ball size stone in his gallbladder!!!! It was blocking the tube where bile flows through and was causing him all the pain, along with inflaming the gallbladder. The surgery was scheduled for the next morning and went well. Thankfully the surgeon was able to do the surgery laparoscopically instead of cut him from side to side, but they still had to put 4 holes in his stomach which left him very sore. But all is well now and Marc even made it back to work today. Thanks again for all the well wishes and love.

Goodbye gallbladder..... and stone!