25 Week Ultrasound

I had yet another ultrasound this pregnancy. They are monitoring me for any signs of preterm labor over the second half of my pregnancy. Things look good. Baby was pretty active. Just from looking at the ultrasound, I think that the baby just might be another blond this time ;) I think we have settled on the names Nathan Alexander and Megan Amelia with back up names of Katelin Josephine and Alexander Nathan. Just in case our baby looks more like one name than the other. We need to come up with a nickname to go with brothers CBoy and Rbot.

24 Weeks Pregnant

This picture was taken at the begining of March when I turned 24 weeks. I was outside of the Cheesecake factory with my friends Mandy and Shelly for Mandy's 30th birthday dinner. My pregnancy seems to be moving along quickly this time around. I have gained more weight than I really wanted to. But I have had several ultrasounds and baby looks good so I guess that is all that matters and I can lose the weight later.

Nadalie Turns Eleven.

Nadalie celebrated her birthday going out to dinner to TGIFridays. Her birthday was on a Friday and we were going to go to Red Lobster, but they had a LONG wait as did all the other restaurants except Fridays. She got to get her mac n cheese so she was happy. I can't believe that Nadalie is going to be in middle school next year. How time flies! Nadalie is still the social butterfly in school and is playing basketball and volleyball again this year.

Baby Noah's visit.

Showing my friend Mandy how to do the colic hold with her baby Noah.
Nadalie holding Noah

Collin holding Noah

Collin hugging Ryan or wrestling, one or the other. LOL

My friend Mandy came over to visit and brought her super cute baby with her. We all got to hold him, which I am sure that she did not mind, since she stays at home with him 24/7. And we did not mind at all snuggling him for a while. After he left Nadalie told me that she could not wait for us to have our new baby. And the boys were sooooo gentle with him. Ryan said "Hi" to him a million times and would give him gentle hugs. Collin sat by his side in the car seat until he woke up. I think he is going to be my little helper. It sure made me excited that we are going to have another little munchkin in the house.

Stuff to do during snow days

The boys playing cars
Wearing daddy's shoes

Playing with grandpa

Ryan dressed to go outside and play in the snow.

Collin dressed to go outside in the snow.

Matthew's birthday

Matthew turned 11 this year. I guess it is official that he and Nadalie are preteens. Matthew celebrated his birthday at the Olive Garden again this year and then had his best friend Josh over for a sleepover. I think that he has a taste for Italian food. Matthew is playing soccor and basketball again this year. He enjoys spending time playing with his brothers and the girls.

Eight is great!

Celebrating at TGIFriday's for Rachel's birthday.

At the rec center for Rachel's slumber party with her best friend Maya that she has known since she was 6 weeks old.

Rachel turned 8 in January. She is getting so big. She was my baby for about 5 years so it is bittersweet on her birthday every year. Rachel is a ham. She has such a cute personality. I still think she is going to be an actress or in theater some day. We have already been talking about what she should be when she grows up because I think that is sooooo important and she told me that she wants to be a nurse or a doctor but that she does not want to leave home to go to college. Hopefully that will change, only because I wish for her to have that experience, but she is always welcome to go to college close to home too. For now, Rachel is enjoying taking dance class and going to brownies, although next year she said that she wants a break from dance and wants to go into gymnastics for a while.