18 weeks and we have a......

GIRL GIRL GIRL!!!

Its official our baby bean is a girl and Chris and I couldn't be more thrilled.
She was all waves and and wiggles at our ultrasound this morning. We promptly stopped at Target and bought our first baby girl stuff on the way home.

Conan is a blanket boy and he took his job of picking his sister's blanket very serious!
I think he did great. He picked the polka dot one because, well he has a spot blankie as well. We are almost half way there and now that I know what I am having the shopping FUN begins!!

I couldn't resist the "Smart Cookie" (just like her Dad)

...so tiny, so perfect, so mine.

All her girlie parts!

Weekend Party and Hulk

So Chris' Aunt Mae turned 80 in the blistering August heat! Her family threw her an awesome party at a beautiful mansion in Houston. It was a fast trip for us but fun as well. Happy birthday Aunt Mae!

Here she is arriving at the surprise party

What adorable cakes.

Conan played with the bling napkin rings.

Of course my boys managed to squeeze in a stick fight.

Oh and did I mention that Laurel is great with Conan, took him outside and played sticks with him as well. He loves her.

My hubby trying to avaid my lens!! How dare he.

Uncle Corey and Laurel bought him Hulk hands while we were down there. Not sure who has had the most fun with those bad boys!!!

Straight up Yo!!

16 weeks and huge already!

So last night Chris and I were watching Lost after a wonderful concert, and I felt the sweet bean wiggle inside me. I was elated. I will never get tired of that feeling.

Here I am at 16 weeks and already feel huge!

The best 5 years of my life.

I have always been much better with expressing myself visually rather than with words and every time I feel like I need to say something special - I struggle.

I love my husband very much. My life is amazing with him and I know I am loved unconditionally. PERIOD. I feel safe, protected, honored, loved, respected and valued. He makes me feel like I am the best best mother, wife and friend. I could not ask for my life to be any different. When I was a kid dreaming about my future this is so much better than anything I could come up with. We are taking steps together to build a life for us and our children and I couldn't be more thrilled.

Tomorrow will be 5 years that we said I Do and we are right where we are supposed to be. TOGETHER!

This would be us last year on the beach in Cozumel soaking up the sun....

...and this would be us this year, waiting impatiently to see who will be joining our family in a few short months. I am so excited to hold and love Christopher's tiny baby that is growing inside me.

I love you baby and this is just the beginning!

left over 4th of July

We ended up with some extra smoke bombs from the 4th and Chris helped Conan light them yesterday. He gets such a kick out of them. I should have stocked up on them.