Thursday, May 19, 2011

Strawberry Picking

This past weekend we finally made it Strawberry picking. There are so many different places to choose from around here, but we headed back to the place we had been before, Beachwood Farms. We had heard their strawberries were small this year, but I guess we timed it right because they were big, red and juicy! We've been enjoying them all week!

YUMMMY...It's pretty funny because we could not stop Katelyn from picking and eating...but here at home, she could give or take the strawberries. I don't know if she just prefers them warm off the bush or what - but she'll eat one or two and she's done :)

Sunday, May 08, 2011

Happy Mother's Day!!

Happy Mother's Day - to our mothers, grandmothers and friends! We owe a lot to all the Mothers around, I especially know how much work a Mom puts into a day now! We both appreciate all that was done for us growing up, especially now that we have first hand experience. We love you all very much!!!
Lex definitely made today special for me! He took on all the typical Mom duties for the day (cleaning, cooking, diaper changes, playtime, bathtime, bedtime, etc, etc.) and took it to the next level. He planned out a gourmet, restaurant quality meal for breakfast, lunch & dinner - which meant a ton of kitchen cleanup too!
Here's the menu:
Breakfast - Paula Dean's: Spinach & Bacon Quiche - A+
Lunch - Carribean Grilled Chicken Salad - A+
Dinner - Grilled Salmon, Mini Grilled Portabello Mushrooms, Wild Rice & Salad - A+
Dessert (not pictured) - Strawberry Shortcake - A+
Wow - we are stuffed! Thank you hubby, you are the best!
In the afternoon, I headed out to do some shopping - just for me! And Lex & Katelyn hung out and tested out her new swimming pool! It's an alligator that has 2 slides. She apparently wasn't too interested in the sliding part, she just ran around in the water and splashed around a lot.
I hope everyone's Mothers Day was fabulous! Mine sure was, thanks to the best family in the world!

Thursday, May 05, 2011

Look Who's...

going to be a....
She is sooo excited...as you can tell!
We have been dying to share this news with everyone, but we decided to wait until I hit the 12 week mark this time around. My doc doesn't do any ultrasounds until 12 weeks, so now that we've seen the little one & heard s/he's strong heart beat - we are in the clear (hopefully) and expected to have a new little baby around November 15th!
The heartbeat was 169 bpm - with all the rumors I've heard, that means we're leaning toward a girl....but I know that isn't always true, so I guess we'll wait to make any real guesses until 20 weeks.
Overall, s/he was pretty still during most of the ultrasound, but once they turned the sound on and the heartbeat was loud and clear s/he just started kicking and squirming like crazy. That's when they finally got this good profile shot, most of the other shots are looking at s/he's back. Any guesses on who s/he looks like?
Here's too almost being out of the first trimester and hoping to get some of that nesting energy soon! We are so excited to become a family of 4!