Summer photo dump

We had a good summer and while it's been over for a few months now I didn't post anything about it so here are a few pictures.

My favorite picture, riding in wagon in Ocean Grove, NJ

Point Pleasant, NJ

Geocaching with PopPop

Cruising on Lake Anna

Dress up, favorite activity

The Princess

Loving on Aunt Em

Pirate and the Princess

Fourth of July poppers with Poppy

Our favorite place- Target

Petting Goats at Cox Farms

Not happy about the horse we ended up with

Playing in the hose

Joey ran away at the beginning of the summer, but thank God he showed up again exactly one week later.  We really missed him.

Not sure about smores

More Point Pleasant (we loved all the little kid rides.)  Poor Lily wasn't tall enough for some of them.

Corner Bakery with Nana

Ocean Grove fishing pier

the park!

Shopping Break

Fall table runner for a swap

sampler quilt

We loved swimming at the lake because we could stand!

Sophie decided PopPop's ice cream was hers.

using our "gobbles" with mommy

First train ride



And We're 3

My bitty babies have turned three!  Can't believe it.  They aren't babies any more.  They have these long legs they are both 36 inches and 29 pounds.  It is amazing how time flies.

Sophie Anne-
That's how you introduce yourself.  You love to play with all the kids and want everyone to be your friend.  You are quick to trust people and quickly get your little heart broken if they don't want to play with you right that second.  You are sweet and loving, you love to chase and squeeze the cats (much to their dismay), you adore all dogs, you are my pirate.  You are adventurous about some things- climbing, playing with other kids, talking to adults, but other things make you nervous- swimming, going to new places.
You love dinosaurs and dragons and pirates.  Your favorite shirt is your red dragon shirt and you like to wear pants (according to you).  You love to bounce and dance, and you like superheros.  Your favorite color is blue.  You love going to school and playing with the other kids but you get frustrated easily and have a quick temper.  When you get mad you act out physically which gets you in lots of trouble.  You are a tough kid.  You love to repeat things that mommy and daddy say and the funniest things come out of your little mouth.  I think one day you could be a teacher, or an engineer.  You are very good at spacial relations and numbers but you are also very loving.

Princess Lily-
You are amazing.  You are so smart and know exactly what you want.  Raising you is a challenge, fun, but hard.  You are very stubborn and so smart, mommy and daddy can't trick you.  You are a snuggle bug and a mommy's girl.  You are also a girly girl, you love to dress up and hate to cover up your pretty outfits with a coat.  I don't know what we are going to do when the weather gets really cold!  You love to be the center of attention.  You sing and dance and love to read.  You make up your own stories and songs.  You are our rule enforcer but also an instigator.  For a while you would fight with Soph and pinch her, knowing she wouldn't cry, then she would retaliate and you would sob so Sophie would get in trouble.  Mommy caught on to that fast.  You love the color pink and Disney princesses.  Cinderella and Sleeping Beauty are your favorite.  You love to play in the kitchen at preschool and you play dress up at home.  You are very good at playing independently and love to sit and read books to yourself.  You are a very special girl.

We love you both so much!

Baby 3 week 5

Pregnancy Questionnaire #1:


How far along? 5w

Total weight gain/loss: 1lb

How big is baby? poppy seed

Maternity clothes? no

Stretch marks? only left over ones from the girls

Sleep: pretty normal except the girls have been sick and waking between 3-5 am
Best moment this week: missing my period, the second line popping up on the stick

Movement: me lots, baby none

Cravings: Mexican

Aversions: Not really

Gender: I'm feeling girl but we have no idea

Labor Signs: no

Pregnancy Symptoms: so thirsty all the time, some nausea but really not bad, things stink

Belly Button in or out? in, it will probably stay that way it didn't even pop when I was pregnant with the girls

What I miss: nothing yet

What I am looking forward to: my first ultrasound, I really want to make sure it is just one

Upcoming appointments: Oct. 8

Weekly Wisdom: it's probably a bad idea to tell everyone already

Milestones: two lines!

Baby Questionaire

So with baby three coming in June I thought I would fill out one of these.  I did this a while ago at 5w.

How did you find out you were pregnant? Home Pregnancy Test


What kind of Pregnancy test did you take? First Response

How many? 4, all were positive. I liked watching the lines get darker

What were your 1st symptoms? Aversion to alcohol, so thirsty and couldn’t get enough to drink

Who did you tell first? My husband

Who was with you when you found out? Lily was in the bathroom with me because God forbid mommy pee alone, but we haven’t explained the whole baby thing to the girls

My 1st reaction: thrilled

Was your baby planned? Yes, but it happened fast

When was the baby conceived? Mid September

How far were you when you found out? Barely 4 weeks (10 dpo)

How did your parents react? My Mom was worried, she wants me to be healthy

My baby

Due Date: June 2, 2013

Do you know the sex? Not yet, can’t wait to find out

Any names? Nope, maybe when we find out

Any Ultrasounds? First is at 8 weeks to get a head count and due date

Have you heard the heart beat? Not yet, still early

Who do you think it will look like? Blue eyes, I’m thinking blonde

Will the baby have siblings? Yep two big sisters

Have you felt the baby move? Not yet

Miscellaneous

Did you have morning sickness? Some nausea

Did you have any cravings? Water!

Did you have any mood swings? I think I’m in a better mood, ha. Ask the husband

Are you a high risk pregnancy? Nope, not yet- hopefully it isn’t twins again. I’m being very careful about weight gain b/c I could be at risk for gestational diabetes.

Any complications? Nope.

Formula or Breastfeeding? I really want to breast feed. Hopefully I’ll make enough this time

Have you bought anything for the baby yet? Nope, not until we find out the sex. Plus we already have a lot of stuff

When did you start to show? Definitely not at 5 weeks

How long could you wear your regular clothes? With the girls it was 13w, we will see, I’ve already bought some new things

Will you keep the baby’s clothes? I’ll keep the important pieces of clothes, the favorites. I’ll save stuff for my sisters and maybe baby 4

Home or Hospital? Hospital. I would stress too much at home.

Natural or Medicated birth? I would love to try Natural but I don’t intend on having much of a birth plan.

Who will be in the delivery room with you? Husband, he did a great job the first time

Do you think you will need a C-section? Hoping I can do a VBAC if not then yes

Will you cry when you hold the baby for the 1st time? Yep

What’s the 1st thing you might say to the baby? I love you

Will you let anyone video tape the birth? Photograph yes, video now

Are you excited? Beyond thrilled, I can’t wait!

Who will help you with the baby after the birth? Husband, parents, in-laws, sisters

What is your favorite thing about being pregnant? Right now, nothing!

What is the worst thing about being pregnant? The smelliness of everything, exhaustion, aches, limits, being sick

What’s one thing you miss doing since being pregnant? Nothing really yet

Any days you wish you were not pregnant? nope

Are you ready for a baby? yep

Do you have insurance? yep

How many kids do you want? We shall see, this is baby 3, maybe four but this could be it.

Do you talk to the baby? Not yet

Do you still feel attractive? Did I ever feel attractive?

Have you had your baby shower yet? Nope, I might not have another shower,

Do you like kids? I’m a teacher, I love them

How far along are you now? 5w

Conversations in Potty Training

Potty Training is going to be the death of me.

Daily conversation:
Me: Do you need to go potty?
Lily: no
Me: Are you sure?
Lily: No!
Five minutes later
Me: Do you need to go potty?
Lily: I did (reveals little puddle on my couch)
Me: I just asked you (pulling hair out in frustration)

Seriously going to need new furniture when this is over.

Additions to my things I thought I'd never say list:

Don't touch your sister's vagina!
(running around naked potty training, you know so I don't have to do laundry everyday)

Don't run and pee!
(Lily walked across the floor while peeing leaving a two foot trail on my carpet for me to clean up)




It's a good thing they're cute

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Why My Children Need a Dog

I love the "I hate you lady" look. I rescued him right after this. Poor cats, they are so good with the girls though. They never hiss or scratch or bite. I love them!

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Photo post

I have a ton of cute photos of my babies I had to share:

Miss Lily living it up as a flower girl in my sister's wedding.  Seriously I need to hire her out to people as a professional flower girl.  She loved it!  The pretty dress and shoes (her dancing shoes and twirly princess dress) were perfect for her.  She walked down the aisle and held her little flowers.

our Christmas picture this year

hugs

Sophie and Nana, Soph wasn't as sure about the whole flower girl thing.  She walked with me down the aisle and only did so because I let her hold my flowers.  She was a very good girl, except she fell on the kneelers during the ceremony.  No tears just a loud bang.