Father's Day

Father's Day started out with a Twins game! I ordered the tickets last week as part of Eric's gift. Our team lost, but it was still fun to go to a game.

That evening we went to Eric's parents house. They grilled some delicious dinner!

It was a great day. I hope Eric enjoyed it!

Child birth prep class is done!

Eric and I took a 7 hour child birth preparation class today. It was great to get a tour of the family birth center. It also makes it a little less scary to know where we will go and what will happen once we get there! Seeing the hospital and talking about labor and delivery all day made me really anxious and excited for the big day. It all seems very real now! I'm starting to get nervous. Hopefully this labor and delivery will go a little faster than my last one!





Lydia's room is looking good! We bought a dresser and letters that spell her name to hang on the wall. Eric put the dresser together and it looks great with the other furniture. Yay! I'm planning on painting the letters, but am having a hard time deciding the colors/design. Hmmmm....hopefully I'll think of something soon.





Well, only 6-9 weeks left until we meet Lydia. Eek!





Caitlyn's summer vacation has officially started. This is the first year she's been able to stay home and I think she likes it. She has fun playing with the baby and 2 1/2 year old I take care of. She also has a few friends in the neighborhood to run around with. Hopefully that will keep us from getting sick of each other! :-)





Caitlyn has also started her 2nd season of softball. Her team won their 1st game and tied at the 2nd. She's doing really well this year and having a lot of fun!

29 weeks

Yay for June! I just have to make it through 2 more months and then we'll be meeting our little girl. So exciting!

I had my 29 week appointment today. The weight gain is still crazy to me. I've gained 30-35lbs already! Oh, well. What can you do?!

I've been feeling pretty good. Just the usual pregnant girl stuff going on, now. I'm tired, my feet hurt..... Nothing too major to complain about these days, though. I've been sleeping with my new best friend, the boppy body pillow. I think it really helps my hips and back. Hopefully I can make it through these last weeks without the return of the SI Joint pain. That would be awesome!

I've been told the 3rd trimester flies by. Hopefully it will for us. I can't wait to meet Lydia!

Oh, I realized something this week.....This picture was taken by me. I'm looking down. Where did my feet go?!?

This weekend we had a barbecue for Caitlyn's 11th birthday! The weather was great and she had a lot of fun with her family and friends. I can't believe she is 11 years old! It feels like just yesterday I was pregnant with her. She's an awesome kid and I couldn't have asked for a better way to spend the past 11 years!

Here's Caitlyn on her new slip'n'slide! Wahooo!

Memorial Weekend

It was another busy weekend at our house!


Friday and Saturday we helped Eric's parents move. They bought a beautiful new house! The movers they hired did the majority of the work. No one would let me do anything, so I guess I was there for moral support! Selling and buying a house is a stressful process. I'm so happy they are done and getting settled into their new place:-)


Saturday night we picked up our crib. Yay! Eric put it together yesterday and I think it looks great in Lydia's room. Here are some new pictures of the nursery.

As you can see, I still have a lot of shopping to do! I think it's coming together, though!

Sunday night we went to Zimmerman's Wild West Days. I filled my mini doughnut craving! Caitlyn played some carnival games and we watched fireworks. I love the small town celebrations!

Hope everyone else is having a great holiday weekend. And, of course, thank you so much to those who have served our country!

Mother's Day

I was very spoiled! Eric and Caitlyn gave me a shiatsu massaging chair. It is lovely and a very thoughtful gift. I've had many pains during this pregnancy! After church on Sunday they took me to an awesome brunch. I couldn't get enough of the french toast and hash browns. Mmmmm! That evening we met Eric's family at Olive Garden. I was so stuffed by the end of that evening! Caitlyn and Eric made it a wonderful day for me. Thank you!



Well, I'm in my 26th week. Less than 100 days to go! I am not a fan of this whole pregnancy thing. It floors me to hear other woman say they love it. I'm so uncomfortable. The morning sickness, SI joint pain, sleepless nights and braxton-hicks are just not fun! I know Lydia will be totally worth it, though! Hopefully this last trimester will fly by.



Here's the latest picture of the bump.....

The new job.

I love it! I am caring for a 6 week old and 2 1/2 year old. The boys are fun and the parents seem great! I've wanted to start my own daycare in our home for a long time and I feel so blessed to be doing it. Hopefully, I'll get a couple of more kids signed up soon. So far so good, though!