My favorite part of pregnancy

I am officially 6 months preggo now...this is the best part of the whole 10 month (yes, once you've been through it, you know that it is NOT 9 months, but 10!) process of making another human being~

I wake up feeling good...no more nausea and I am loving having a good amount of energy! My skin has finally cleared up, so I don't look like a pre-adolescent pregnant girl (the crazy breakouts were definitely something different from my other pregnancies...a sign of a baby boy, maybe???)

I love every movement this precious baby makes. It is so reassuring to feel him/her move about throughout the day (and night!). I'm not seeing elbows poking out yet or anything, but our little Peanut wiggles a lot in there!

I'm no superwoman by any means, I am exhausted even as I type, from my busy mom-duty-filled day, but at least I am not falling into bed at 8:00pm each night...that's progress, right???

P.S. I CANNOT wait to be able to sleep on my back again in 4 months!

Welcome Spring!!!

We are so happy to say GOODBYE to the coldest winter I can remember---HELLO SPRING!

We have been playing so much on the playset in the backyard...

sliding,

and

finding lots of 4-leaf clovers,

and making sandbox dinners,

and planning for planting Daddy's garden...Chloe wants to plant an apple tree :)

I can see clearly now...except for all this pollen!

We finally picked up Mia's new glasses and I just have to say that she looks absolutely precious in them...and she is amazed at how much better she can see everything around her!

But unfortunately, Sissy, is battling some pretty serious pollen allergies and can hardly see anything through the haze of yellow...

We just need a major rainstorm so things will be clear for both my big girls.

Spring Break 2010

I always love to tag along with my mother-in-law to her beach condo in Bellair Beach, Florida over Spring Break and this year was no different...Kevin was even able to come for a few days of fun-filled family time!

Spending the afternoon at the Marriott's GREAT pool

My 3 little Easter Beach Bunnies

An incredible day at a beautiful beach: Caladesi Island.

We even got to see some dolphins from the ferry on the way back in from the island!


It was fun watching Kevin do circus tricks with our daughters...

this is Chloe after she belly-flopped after flying through the air

Quinnie didn't want to be left out!

And this is my favorite time of day at "Gram's beach"---sunset

And I had to add this one last one of Miss Q and her new best beach friend, the turtle float---she would hug it and kiss it and try and give it her pacifier. Too cute...

I can't wait to get back!

They really do love each other...

My Mia needs glasses.

She did not pass the eye exam with the lady that came to her preschool, so we went to see the eye doctor yesterday and they gave us a prescription and we took it to the eyeglass store today. Mia has been so excited about getting these glasses and so I was so glad that she had such a great outlook about it all. (pictures to come, they won't be ready for pickup for about a week)

As we were pulling into the parking lot, Mia told me that last night when she and Chloe were going to bed she was really scared about getting her glasses:

Me: Why were you scared? You have been so excited about this.

Mia: I was thinking that what if my friends don't recognize me when I'm wearing my glasses and what if people don't like me when I'm wearing them.

Me: Of course everyone will recognize you and everyone will love you in them. What made you feel better about it all?

Chloe pipes in: Well, I told her, "Mia, remember when our next door neighbor, Genevieve came over wearing her new glasses? Did we recognize her? Yeeeesss. And when Genevieve came over wearing her new glasses, did we still like her the same? Yeeeesss. So, Mia, it will be the same with you. Don't worry."

Mia: And it made me feel better.

Chloe is nodding the whole time like, "yep, I told her so."

I had no words. If I had talked, I might have started crying, it was so sweet.

Even with all the arguing they do sometimes and how different they can seem, they really do love each other.

Makes my heart melt.

Having a Ball

Mia and Chloe have been taking gymnastics for awhile and they enjoy it very much, but I have really wanted them to try soccer so they can have the experience of being a part of a team sport. Somehow I couldn't seem to get my ducks in a row to get them signed up before any of the deadlines (spring sign-up deadlines were in January???). Then we got a little card in the mail about Lil' Kickers soccer. They were having an open house with a free class and if the kids liked it we could sign up then and there. Sounded perfect to me!

When I talked to the girls about it, Mia was excited (she wants to do any sport where she may get a trophy at the end) and Chloe did not want to do it at all (which is pretty typical...if it were up to her, she wouldn't do anything but hang out at home with Mommy...she always has fun when she does her sports, though). I was hoping that Chloe would change her mind as the date got closer.

Well, that morning, neither girl wanted to do it. Tears everywhere...ahhhh, the joys of raising hormonal daughters! Finally, Kevin said that it was a beautiful day and so we were all going and if they didn't like it, we'd just pack up and go home, no big deal. So, off we went...

They. had. a. ball. (excuse the pun)

So, we signed them up! Yay!

Here are some pics from their first practice in uniform!

listening to directions from the coach

check out Chloe's mad skills :)

Mia having so much fun

Don't forget about me!

A soccer star "in training"