30 weeks...10 to go!

Can't believe I'm already 30 weeks, yet I can't believe there's STILL 10 to go and the longest 10 at that, ha. I've been crampy, but still feel good. No swelling yet (wish I could remember when it really started with Ellie) and I'm still working out. I've been able to walk 3 miles and do weights at least 3 days a week, and this week has been 4 times so far. Let's hope the very part time working and working out keeps the fluid down. I haven't had any pain in my wrists like I did last time, which I pray will not make an appearance this pregnancy; it was miserable, worse than any normal pregnancy symptoms for sure. Looking forward to meeting our new little lady, holding her, seeing who she looks like, though I'm planning on her looking like Nate as Ellie did. Need to start thinking about getting another crib, but other than that we shouldn't have to buy much...diapers maybe!

our cutie

Ellie's swimmin' hole!

26 1/2 weeks!

What a slacker I have been with these belly shots this time around. I think it's because I don't want to walk upstairs to get my "pregnant belly outfit" on. But finally here's a shot, now that I'm almost to the next 28 week picture!

Bubbles!

I don't know why but I have rarely put bubbles in Ellie's bath, until this week. At one point she had a bubble goatee (of course the camera was downstairs), but these ones are still cute. She is such a cute little girl! We love her muchismimo.

splash park

We attempted to attend the Zoo's Snow Day, but when we saw there was no close parking we scrapped it and went to Tempe Town Lake's splash pad instead. A much better choice. When we arrived we saw the water wouldn't be on for another 45 minutes but fortunately the guy working there could see the kids pouring in and turned it on 30 minutes early! Ellie loved it. We hadn't planned on her getting so wet, so thus she's not in a swim suit. Good times, until we had to leave and she was past ready for a nap!

July Pics

More Blues Clues watching

The Science center


She LOVES this blanket


walking in dad's shoes

our scriptorian

Pics from June

Great Grandma LaRoy

Blues Clues fanatic-it's almost the first thing she asks for in the morning. I created a monster!


Miss Independent

4th of July "camping"

Instead of attempting to go camping for the 4th we decided to go to a cabin, the best of both: a flushing toilet with shower, but yet still plenty of dirt for Ellie to play in outdoors! We found a cabin near Prescott that suited just fine for the occasion. It was great getting out of the heat for a couple days.







The fire restrictions forced us to use other methods for getting our "smores fix!"