Our Fab Five...

Wednesday, July 23, 2008

Half Way There!

It is hard to believe that we are half way through this pregnancy. This one seems to be really flying by. I am sure once I go back to work it will absolutely fly since we will be so busy. We are trying really hard to enjoy this one since it most likely will be our last. We have started taking belly pictures every Wednesday. Eric writes the number of weeks we are on my belly and Andrew adds his "art work" around Daddy's writing. Andrew gets excited when it is Wednesday because he gets to draw on Mommy's belly. It is very cute.

The kids are doing well and we are enjoying the remainder of the summer. I am trying to get all of my stuff moved into my classroom and unpacked. Teachers have to go back August 8th so it is coming up quickly. :( Ella's new infatuation is bubbles. We have to play with bubbles every time we go outside. So I thought I would share a few pictures of the bubble chasing. :)

Thursday, July 10, 2008

Ella's 15 Month Check Up

Today Ella went for her 15 month check up and did her usually screaming as the nurse or doctor tried to touch her but then would run around crazy and giggling when they shut the door. Oh! What a drama queen in the making! Her check up was great and she measured 32 inches (90th percentile) and weighed 23 pounds (60th percentile). So all is great and the doctor just had to take our word for it that she is talking. Haha! I could barely peel her off my shoulder for him to look at her. Here is a video of her talking. Andrew loves to ask her to say all sorts of things. She is really quite the chatterbox lately. Click on the picture below for a video of Ella talking.

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Ella Talking 7/10/08

Andrew was a great helper at the doctor's office and was his usual well behaved self. He amazed me today when he picked up a book (it was a beginning to read book that had three and four word sentences) and he read the whole thing to me. I was almost in tears, I was so proud of him. I knew he could read but I have never seen him pick up a book that he wasn't familar with and just read it so fluently. We are just so proud of him. :) Way to go Andrew!

Sunday, July 6, 2008

Long Overdue Update

It has been awhile since I posted so here we go! We just got done with a week of fun with Aunt Kate, Grandma Sandy and cousins, Emma and Anna. The kids had a blast and it was so nice to see them play and get to know one another. We had lots of fun going to the beach, swimming, bowling and hanging out. (I am mad that I didn't take more pictures. Hopefully Kate or Grandma will have some good ones....hint, hint, hint.) It was so great to have them here all the way from Ohio and Andrew keeps asking when they are going to get in their car and drive back here. I am sure I can speak for them when I say that they do not want to do the 20 plus hour car ride again any time soon. I think it is our turn next or (fingers crossed) we can move closer soon where the drive isn't so brutal.

Andrew and Ella Update: We are so happy to finally say that....ANDREW WENT POOPY ON THE POTTY!!!!!! It has been a long time coming and for Mommy and Daddy it seemed like it would never happen. Ella is talking constantly and is our little mimic. She tries to repeat everything and her newest word is raining (since we are in the rainy season). When it rains in the afternoon she looks outside and says, "Naining". She has also learned to say Andrew's name (a-due) much to his delight. She is just getting so big and unfortunately has been seeing time out quite frequently. Definitely testing the limits! Her big brother is much obliged to tell Mommy when she is doing something wrong.

Baby update: Things are flying by and we are nearly 18 weeks along. This little one is moving a lot and I can already feel the little kicks. We went for our ultrasound last Monday where they measured all the organs and checked that he or she is on track with growth. Everything checked out fine except she couldn't get a good measurement of the heart so we will have to go back when he or she is a bit bigger. The baby measured a whopping 6 ounces and measured exactly on the due date of December 10th. He or she put on quite a little show and yawned and moved constantly. We were lucky enough to have my Mom here so she got to see the baby on the ultrasound which she has never seen before.

We are enjoying our summer and gearing up for me going back to work in August. :( Andrew will be going to preschool on Tuesday and Thursdays from 9-12 and they both will be going back to our sitter, Barbie, while I am at work. Andrew went to Barbie's when I went back to work after he was born and she is amazing and we feel very blessed to have her. We don't have to think twice about leaving them with her and she loves them like her own.

And if you made it this far....on to the pictures!!!!!

Fun with Playdough