20 Weeks pregnant and counting

 

Look at the difference. I would say that I am bigger than I was with Ryan.

 

I have been doing good. I have had a few days with swollen feet, but I drink lots of water and it seems to be better. I am not to hot yet, but we will look back at this post in August and laugh.

 

I still love mexican food and pizza. Those are the two things that I want ALL the time.

 

I haven't felt her to know that it is her for sure yet, but sure that it will happen in no time. She is the size of a banana today. :) Our little Chiquita banana.

 

 

20 Weeks with Ryan

 

 

 

 20 Weeks with Lillian

 



Cousin outing

Uncle Phillip and Aunt Ree (that's us :) ) took the kids bowling and then back to the house for a movie night.

 

I had gotten candy at the mall earlier (which they all picked out on their own) and then turned out the lights for a more realistic movie.

 

The feature......Ernest Goes to Camp. It's a classic ya know.

 

 

 

Getting ready to bowl......

 

 

 

The score. Yes, my daughter the MOST competitivc girl I know gloated the whole way home. And yes, Coop and Phil tied.

 

 

Jamming on the way home with the windows down and radio up!

 

 

Movie time!!



The story of Bronwyn and Cooper, by Ryan.

The story of Bronwyn and Cooper, by Ryan.
 

This came straight from her mouth and all her words.
 

"Uncle Josh and daddy took all of Bronwyn and Cooper's stuff and put it in big black bags. Then they put the bags in the back of a truck. Bronwyn and Cooper had their pajamas on (side thought, "Mommy, did I have my pajamas on?" Mommy: "I don't know, this is your story." ) I had my pajamas on too. It was raining. Then Uncle Josh and Uncle Daddy.....hahahaha oh wait, I mean daddy took their stuff when it was raining to their new "repartment" and that's where they live now. All of Bronwyn and Cooper's stuff was put in their special rooms."
 

Ok, you are probably asking where in the heck this came from. Well, there is this house that we pass every morning going to school and Ryan says "There's Bronwyn and Cooper's old house. But they moved into a "repartment." It's funny, but I try to tell her that their house was in Garland, which was Mema's old house and this is Plano. But she has it in her head, that the house she sees IS THEIR old house.
 

I had to share this b/c it cracks me up. She told me this story last night and then I asked her to tell me again today and she signed in a "really again" way and not in a put out way. It was so cute.

Growing like weeds

Ryan isn't the only one growing like a weed. I am 19 weeks (as of this past Wed 6/19/2013).

I am feeling really good these days. I still get tired, but that comes with the territory. I am going to try zumba on Saturday...see future post for results. :)

 

I don't have many cravings besides food! I am thirsty alot at night. I go to my next appt on July 9th, which is a sonogram. I am super excited to see Lillian Rose. Oh PS...that's her name!!

 

 

18 weeks

 19 weeks

Ryan is growing too. She is so tall. She loves to play in the sprinklers. These are the times that make me smile. Such a simple thing makes her happy.

 

 

She has been asking a lot of questions. Every morning on the way to school now she asks about 20 questions.

"Mommy, what does always mean?"

"Mommy, why do llamas stand like that?"

"Mommy, why is he weating that?"

 

Just random questions. I love it b/c she is so interested in a lot of things, but wow. Can I get a break? :)

 

She has also gotten into wearing my shoes more. She wears this one pair of black high heels and wears them well. She stands on one foot, skips in them, walks everywhere in them. Phillip says she wears them too well.

 

 



 

 

Cousin Dorothy and Sean got married last weekend. Ryan and Izzy were flower girls. They did so good at the wedding. Before hand was a different story. I think I was more overwhelmed b/c there were so many people and I didn't want Ryan to misbehave that I was giving her too many directions which made her frustrated and act like a true 4 year old.

 

BUT.......she did very well and I was VERY proud of her. She looked so pretty and made us proud.

 

She, Izzy and Mason then went to the hotel with a sitter while the adults had a big party at the reception.

 

(Feet crossed in picture below. It looks like her shoes are on the wrong feet :) )

 

 

 

I love this picture. I wish it wasn't blurry, but hopefully the professional photographer got this shot.

 

 

Again, 2 four yr olds and a six yr old with 5 people telling them what to do is not going to make for a great picture. It's cute, but not great. 

And one "ok" picture of our family. I am sure I had cried by this point. I had a little breakdown, but that's good b/c I had both girls all day, pregnant and no nap. So one breakdown is a record. :)

 



 



It's summer and swimming time

It's offically summer. Ryan keeps saying "It's summer time!" I love this time of year b/c I can relax and get my tan on while she plays and has a great time.

 

Last weekend Hay Hay and I took Ryan to Jack Carter...our favorite spot. It has the slide side with sprays and it's the perfect amount of water, shallow wise.

 

But then, there is the big pool. At the end of last summer I took her to the big pool without her lifejacket. It has a huge part where all the little ones can touch. She loved being so independent. She would tell me to move over or that she needed room.

At 3 years old, I wasn't really comfortable with that.

 

Well, this summer came along and do you think she forgot about the big pool? NOPE!! We stayed on the "kid/slide" side for a few hours and then moved to the big pool with some of Ryan's friends that we saw.

 

Once her friends were jumping off the side of the pool, she wanted to. However, it took her a few times to jump to Hayley's arms, then holding Hayley's hands and then on her own. She jumped so many times I lost count. I have a fish on my hands. Swimming lessons are a must. I just feel though that summer has already started and that I can teach her just as much. So we will see.

 

Oh and I LOVE how she swam all last summer and the times we have gone this summer with a hat. Her little blonde hair is so light that she gets red on her head. She wears that hat and wears it well.

 

 

Ryan is in gymnastics without Coop now. They have so much going on in the summer that it just doesn't work out for them. It's good in a way (no offense Heather) but she can concentrate more. She and Cooper love each other so much that they just want to play with each other. She did really good last night. She helped a little girl do a somersault and showed her the ropes. Such a good little teacher.

 

She is going to be a great big sister.

Phillip went shopping for Ryan before my work trip. He did a fantastic job. She looks so cute in her little glittery cutoffs. 

I love this face. But she did a cheerleading move b/c when I put her hair in a high ponytail, she said she looked like a cheerleader.