The Bump

The bump is hardly a bump anymore. In fact, it is quite large now. Holy cow, I really do forget sometimes how ridiculously large prego bellies get! Last week, I had a doctors appointment and I knew Mel was going to be in town for a few hours, so I actually got dressed in real clothes. I thought since I had no pictures of this belly, I better take one. I really don't like posting pictures of myself, but what the heck, just this one time won't kill me.

There it is, that little alien that is supposed to pop out sometime in July! We still have no name, and have not even started the baby room yet, but that is because we are crazy people, and have been consumed with all kinds of other projects (more on those later) in my second trimester energy boom (that sadly has now ended).

This pregnancy has had its fair share of crud. My first, easy-peasie really, except for the gestational diabetes. My second, harder, sicker, gestational diabetes, and one yucky hospital stay and blood clot - short lived, not too bad. This one- not so much fun. Lots and lots of sickness in the first and very beginning of the second trimester, and lots of little concerns that have just been not so much of a fun ride. But I really can't complain, b/c this little guy is healthy and most everything has turned out just fine. That is except for the gestational diabetes, AGAIN! I had to test early so I got the absolute pleasure of doing yes, count them 2 one hour glucose tests that I failed and oh yes that means 2 -3 hour tests. Last week was my second 3 hour that was just really no fun! I love my doctor and all the staff including the lab, but either my body was just saying "not this again...oh no you didn't" or the guy in the lab had it out for me that morning, b/c this is what I ended up with, and now a week later...it doesn't look much better. Yep, 3/4 sticks totally exploded and hurt for a few days after. I really am fine. It's just super ugly isn't it? I knew it was coming and next week I go see a perinatologist & nutritionist to give me the run-down on the fun diet and other goodies I have to watch for the next two months, but, other than being a pain, having lots of swelling and numb feet, I can still count my blessings :)

Anyway, Brody was so excited to see his cousin Amber, I had to throw this picture in too. He adores my sweet niece! I wish that my phone took a better picture....and the one of Mel and I just didn't turn out, but having her to distract me from the gestational diabetes blues was great!

Oh, yes, and last week Brody and Colby both went to the dentist, and I can happily report that they both did awesome! Totally awesome! I didn't get a picture of Colby but I managed to snap one of Brody saying "aaahhh"! Colby was a good sport when he got some sealant put on all his many permanent teeth, and Brody was just an angel!

Easter

Our Easter came and went so quickly, I almost didn't even have time to get out decorations. I have to admit, I have a hard time deciding what pictures to blog about. I know most of you probably don't need or want to see all 8 million I post each time, but mostly this is for me anyway right? We started out our Easter celebration on the Friday before with our Primary egg hunt at Founders Park in Dripping Springs. It was so much fun. The Primary Presidency did such a great job. They had breakfast for the kids, games, and an egg hunt. It was a super windy day. All the kids cups and plates were blowing everywhere. Juice was spilling and food was flying, but no-one seemed to care, it was really lots and lots of fun!

I love that the kiddos look like they are in the middle of no-where-land.

I kept trying to get Brody to get more eggs, but he just wanted to stop and open every egg to eat it.

Easter morning Colby woke Matt and I up super early and he had already scoped out his basket. He was so excited to tell us what the Easter bunny had brought for he and Brody.

Brody was the cutest, most excited little boy. Totally animated. He held up everything he got yelling out what it was and jumped up and down with sheer joy.

Later that morning we had our traditional backyard egg hunt. The boys LOVE it. Colby remembers that every year there are one or two eggs with a little money surprise in them. He gets so excited to find this, that he races as fast as he can through the hunt so he can open up all his eggs and find the one with the money.

Can you tell Brody loves chocolate? Isn't he yummy? He is my chocolate. I could totally eat this little boy up. I love him so much.

After Colby found his money egg, he sorted and organized all his candy. He is sizing up how many chocolate coins he got. They were his favorite this year because they had krispies in them.

After church, we were able to get a picture all dressed up thanks to Auntie Marcie!

Marcie came over for easter dinner. I promise we didn't try to coordinate, but we look pretty cute, hugh?

The ginormous chocolate bunny was such a hit! Look at its crazy eyes...seriously this was the least getto one, the easter bunny could find. And he even went back to his factory to exchange said bunny for one that was not cracked, and got the VERY LAST ONE at 9pm at night! It was totally worth it!

Bluebonnets

I absolutely love this time of year. About a month ago, things were beginning to bud out, turn green, and the wildflowers were starting to pop up. This year the bluebonnets were not as thick as years past, but there were still plenty for me to drool over for a several weeks. To say it was an adventure to capture bluebonnets, the boys, and Benji in any posed picture is an understatement. The bluebonnets cooperated just fine, but getting the boys and Benji together, well, that was less than spectacular cooperation as you can imagine.

If Benji was looking, the boys were goofy.

Most of time, no one was looking

Just when the boys started to behave, Benji was not. So then they got silly.

If Colby and Benji were looking, then Brody wasn't.

In the end, out of 233 pictures, we had about 20 that were worth editing, and you know what, it was okay by me that they weren't posed and perfect. These are the moments I will remember, not the ones of perfectly posed children, right!?

What a beautiful neighborhood we live in! Really. It is awesome. This is just down one of our streets. I am just loving all the trees, flowers, and and green wide open spaces. It is total eye candy!