New Baby 27.5 weeks

I took my wings off for the photo, but I forgot that I also had on antennas on my head and bee stripes on my shirt!! Nobody ever said pregnancy makes you smarter!!

Everything is still going great so far with the pregnancy, but I do have some pretty yucky carpal tunnel syndrome this time around. I didn't have it with the others, but as they say, "each pregnancy is unique"! My fingers even go numb when I drive!!!

Halloween

Kevin counting to "tirteen" in someone's yard.

Ellie made this costume for Chris (macaroni and cheese), and she was so proud of it! He got lots of compliments on it throughout the night and was a great sport about it!

I actually forgot about the silly antennas on my head until I got home that night and looked in the mirror. I thought about all the people I talked too, while looking so silly, and am thankful that they at least pretended to take me seriously!

Ellie, dressed as a candy corn, loved trick-or-treating, as usual. Kevin caught on quickly and wouldnt let us skip a house! Toward the end, he decided to stand in everyone's lawn and count to "tirteen"... 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 12, 11. A little bit out of order but still cute!

After trick-or-treating, we went to a neighbor's house to watch a backyard movie. Kevin wasnt interested in the movie, but he loved eating all the candy - especially the suckers! Ellie loved both the movie and the candy.

Pumpkins and the Texas State Fair - October

In early October, we went to the state fair! Kevin rode his first "fast" ride, and he loved it! Ellie loved feeding all the animals in the children's barnyard. We all enjoyed a yummy funnel cake, and Chris was brave enough to try a fried snickers bar - yuck!

Ellie and I went to see Mary Poppins, but she was bored after just 30 minutes. We stayed for 45 minutes of the 3-hour show!

At the end of the super fun day, Ellie threw an Ellie-style temper tantrum because we wouldn't let her ride in her stroller because she was kicking Kevin from behind in it. I have a funny video of the ride home. Both kids screaming. A perfect ending to a perfect day! Hopefully I'll get around to posting it soon!

Fall Pics

Aren't they cute?!!? We couldnt get a good one with both of them, but these single shots are cute!

The Zoo - Sept

My kids love the zoo! We decided to feed the birds this time. Ellie was in heaven! A bird flew on Kevin's shoulder, and he thought it was really funny - for about 15 seconds. Then he started screaming and jumping around! It was really funny to seem him go from laughing to screaming so suddenly!

New Baby 21 weeks - Sept

I'm so behind on my belly pics, but I do have this one from 6 weeks ago! Maybe a Halloween baby belly shot will be next!

All the complications have cleared up, and the baby seems to be growing as it should! I guess I need to post the ultrasound pics also.

The pregnancy has been very similar to the others except that my hands are falling asleep every night! I feel much more swollen this time. I had to quit wearing my wedding ring near 18 weeks, but I wore it until the end with Ellie and until the last month with Kevin. I've been told that the numbness at night is due to swelling and its impact on the nerves. I guess I really am more swollen than the other pregnancies!

Mischevious Kevin - Sept

I knew Kevin was getting into the refrigerator, and I knew he had found the ranch dressing. But I didnt know exactly what he had in mind until I found him drinking ranch through a straw!!

Carrot Soup - Sept

Who knew making carrot soup could be so fun?!?! Ellie had a ball peeling 2lbs of carrots! She didnt enjoy the soup, but I enjoyed the help in making it!

Kevin carefully observed as I pureed the first batch of carrot soup. Then, I went to help Ellie with something and came back to the kitchen to find that Kevin had taken over! He remembered all the steps and even knew how to work the blender! But he didn't like the soup, either!

Ellie Plays Soccer - Sept

Ellie started playing soccer in September, and her favorite thing about soccer is that she gets gatorade and cookies when the games are over! Her team is actually pretty good, mostly because of two girls who actually know what they are doing and understand the goal! After her first two games, she was so exhausted, as pictured above! It was pretty funny! She has either reduced her effort since then or improved her fitness level. She doesn't get near as tired any more!

Chris and I went to Australia to for a wedding and to visit our friends Sarah and Andrew. Our flight to Sydney got delayed and we missed our connection in LA. So, we were stuck there for almost 24 hours! We have some friends who live there, so we made a day trip out of it! We stayed the night with friends and visited our other friends and their new baby.


We spent a few days in Sydney and a few days in Melbourne. We had a great group of friends and family watching the kids at home. I don't think they missed us at all!!!

All the pics are in reverse order. Oh well! I didn't take any pics of the scenery in Melbourne and the rest of my pics are not very good anyway! I guess I was really on vacation from everything - including photography!



Blue Mountains


The wedding!

Wild cockatoo in the Blue Mountains. There were so many of them, and they tried to eat our snacks and sit on my shoulder!

Wild kangaroo in the Blue Mountains.

Chris learns to surf at Bondi Beach.

Our octopus appetizer.

My crazy friend Sarah!

Sydney

Sydney Opera House

Chris and Andrew did the bridge climb. It seemed scary to me, but Chris said it was fun! Do you see the chain gang of crazy tourists walking up the bridge in the blue suits below? They even walked across the bridge up in mid air. No thanks!