A lot to be proud of...

Katie has had a very exciting week. She met her teachers and some of her new classmates at preschool and today stayed in her classroom all by herself while Mommy went to a parents meeting. We had talked a lot about it and I told her that she was going to stay in her classroom and do lots of fun stuff while Mommy went to a meeting, hopefully heading off any confusion as to why Mommy was leaving etc. She does so much better with situations when we talk thoroughly about them ahead of time. Anyway, I kid you not, we walk in the door of her classroom and she says something to the effect of "Ok Mommy, I'm going to do fun stuff, you can go." I mean, I wasn't asking for tears or leg clinging but sheesh! Anyway, she did just fine to say the least and I think she's going to have a blast. Actual classes start next Tuesday..whoohoo! She was so proud of her first peice of artwork, that I just had to share it :)


You may not be able to tell in the picture, but her little paper doll has a smile on it. Not to gloat, but I did happen to notice that hers was the only one in the bunch with a smile added on. Dare I say gifted? :P TOTALLY KIDDING! Haha!

Also this morning Katie found my ultrasound pictures from yesterday and was so interested in the pictures of Baby Ryan that she carried them around everywhere. We even had to take them in the car to preschool and they had to be left in her carseat so they would be there when she got back. She loves looking at them. I've mentioned before that my doctor has THE WORST ultrasound tech ever for capturing pictures. They are downright horrible. I'm supposed to have a picture of a face (which I did see briefly live), 2 pictures of his hands, and a confirmation that Ryan is indeed still Ryan. :P Anyway, Katie is very proud of the pictures of her little brother as well.

Ch...Ch...Ch...Changes...

Well, the house is off the market...boo! But I'm rather relieved. Now I can focus all my nesting energy on reorganizing the rooms in our house to accomodate Baby Boy. First we needed to combine our guest room with our office. Kind of a tough undertaking when your husband is a computer geek, you are a pack rat and your office was the dumping ground! We did it though!!! Then it was time to paint Katie's new room and move all her furniture. DONE! Thanks to my mother-in-law and father in law that is! Now we just need to paint Ryan's room and get all the baby furniture and paraphernalia out of storage!! Oh and there's the little task of losing an entire storage closet and not having a place for the stuff that was inside of it. :S

They are almost gone....

my feet that is. This is the best I could get of them. :P



Yesterday Lindsay, Jenifer and I went and got pedicures. My first, I should add! Anyone who knows me well knows I have issues with my feet....major issues. I didn't even get a pedicure for my wedding! Well...being severely preggers and having feet that are swollen and hurt beyond belief helped me get over my fear and boy was it great! I could have done without the poking and prodding and the poor girl almost got kicked 4 or 5 times but all in all it was great! I may have to make it a regular thing...don't tell Keith. :P

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOM!!!

Gosh....29 again. Wait, I'm not sure if that will work anymore considering your daughter is 30....hmmmm :P Anyway, we wish we could be there to help you celebrate this momentus occasion but we'll see you very soon when Ryan comes. LOVE YOU!

Katie decided Grandma needed a picture...Mommy helped but the balloons are all Katie :P (excuse the crappy photography)


Isn't she gorgeous?? :P

A day for Katie...

Katie has been talking a lot about wanting to go to the beach and play in the sand so I thought this would be a perfect opportunity to take Katie on a nice trip to Galveston just for her before her world gets turned upside down. School starts in a couple of weeks and there's that little thing called becoming a big sister. :P Anyway, after waking up this morning to horrendous downpours and thunder and almost calling off the trip, Keith convinced me that we should just go ahead and go and see what happens. I would have kicked myself majorly if I didn't listen! It turned out to be a beautiful and awesome day! No rain in Galveston and I actually got sunburned! These are mostly snapshots. I'm way to pregnant and uncomfortable to wrangle Katie into anything resembling technically correct in the midday sun. But as you can see...she had a great time and that's all that matters!







This was better in theory :P


We also went to the Moody Gardens Aquarium on the way home, which Katie of course LOVED! No pics from there...I only got a few and didn't get around to looking at them.

Baby Shower!

Saturday my friends Lindsay and Jenifer were so sweet and threw me a baby shower. It was especially nice a) because I wasn't really expecting one and b) my mom was able to fly out for it! I was so grateful for everyone who was able to make it and celebrate Baby Ryan's impending arrival!

Here are some pictures that Lindsay took! THANKS LINDSAY!!

Awww...boy stuff!


The Grandmas


Cherie made a new friend :)


Some of the crowd :P


Pics with the fam :) (my mom, Keith's mom, Stacy, Julie)



Look! All three of us in a picture! Could I look any huger next to these beanpoles?? :P


And a BIG HUGE GINORMOUS THANK YOU to Lindsay and Jenifer! It was a wonderful day!

Scouting...

I have a session this weekend with the fab L family and needed to test out a location I've never used before. It was really sweet and I think it will be great for little Miss A's 1 year pictures! I can't believe I took her newborn pictures...it seemed like yesterday!

Anyway, here's Katie...being typical Katie. Heaven forbid she actually look at me. I pushed the color on some of these so it may be a bit much.