We Flew on a Plane.

All 4 of us packed up and headed out to St. Louis last Friday to meet up with some of my "internet friends" as Ryan calls them :)

We truly had an awesome time & it was so great to meet a few of the girls [& their families] after talking every single day for the past 3 years. Some may think it is totally dorky or pathetic to meet up with internet friends but we have really been there for each other for everything from births, deaths, silly confessions, stressed days, baby milestones. You name, we have been there for each other.

I always say...if people can meet their spouses online, I surely can meet some pretty great friends. :)

Here are just a handful of cutie pictures from our weekend. Oh yeah the boys did so freaking awesome on the plane. Holden slept and Henry watched Mickey Mouse. Any longer of a flight may have been a problem but 1 hour, 25 minutes was perfect.

13 weeks!

How far along?: 13 Weeks

Total weight gain: None yet. I may be a pound or two under thanks to lovely morning/afternoon/evening sickness.

How big is baby?: According to theBump...a peach. 2.9 inches, .81 ounces.

Sleep?: Sleeping on my stomach is getting more uncomfortable :(

Best moment this week?: Listening to his/her sweet heartbeat on our doppler.

Movement?: Not yet.

Food cravings?: This is so cliche but pickles :) Well specifically Norwegian Dills. ::drool::

Labor signs?: Nope.

Belly button in or out?: Still in!

What I miss: Wearing my contacts. They make me feel so sick the moment I put them in.

What I'm looking forward to: Finding out in about a month if we are having another wee boy or a little girl.

Don't Judge My Kids' Cuteness.

Our daycare does "school pictures" twice a year- once in the fall and once in the spring. Well they decided to use a new company this time around who came to the daycare, took the photos and then would come back a few weeks later with all of the photos printed so you could buy the packages right then and walk away with your pictures. Oh and each child was to receive a tote with their photo on it whether we ordered any prints or not.

Since Henry's fall photos were seriously adorable, I was pretty excited to get the boys' photos back. So I sent Ryan to pick them up that day- only because I hate being pressured into buying extra stuff and Ryan is good at saying no. He gets home- no photos, no totes.

I asked what the heck was going on & he informs me that the lady basically told him the boys' pictures weren't good enough to print and they didn't think we would like them enough to buy them so they didn't print them. Instead we got a half sheet of paper with the photo proofs & an email address if we want to order. Oh yeah & no totes.

Of course I was miffed & the mama bear in me started to come out- my kids are adorable and no one should be told that their kids' pictures aren't cute enough to print. So I mentioned something the next day at daycare about the pictures and the lack of totes. Yeah they were NOT happy [there were other issues besides ours]. So after contacting customer service we are supposedly getting our free totes soon but I'm not ordering any prints. Perhaps they shouldn't have basically told me my kids are ugly- jerks!

& here are my boys' "not cute enough" photos- & for the record- I would have totally ordered them. Holden's face just cracks me up!

Oh Happy Day!

I'm pretty sure I have mentioned before that my dad moved to Florida shortly after he was diagnosed with cancer. He has actually been there for about a year and a half- with several visits home. Well after his last big appointment, he decided it was best that he move back home to be with all of us.

So my mom headed down to Florida a couple weeks ago and they started their roadtrip on Sunday back up here. They should be home for good tonight. I couldn't be more excited...I have been prepping the boys all week that Grandpa Jon is coming home & we can see him in person instead of talking to him on the phone. It's going to be so nice to have my whole family in one place again.

The boys are clearly just as excited as I am.... :)



Happy Thursday!!

Questions You're Probably Wondering...

So I have been asked quite a few questions about wee babe #3 so I figured I would do my own Q&A and hopefully clear the air so to speak :)


Was this babe planned? Not planned in the fact that we weren't at all trying but planned in that we were not preventing in any way. We had just started talking about a 3rd baby when I found out I was pregnant.

Are you hoping for a girl? While I think a little girl would be so super cute and fun, I am really leaning towards another boy. Since they will all be within 26 months, I think it would be perfect to have 3 little boys.

Do you have names? Oh you know it! We are sticking with 'H' names so a boy will be Hampton Michael and a girl will be Harper Lorraine.

Are you going to have more babies? As long as everything goes well with this pregnancy- no!! We are done-done-done with 3. Ryan will be making a trip to the dr for some snippage after this babe is born.

Are you going to continue to work? Yes- for a couple of reasons. The main one being health insurance. Even though 3 babies full time in daycare pretty much sucks all my income- at this point we can't give up my freaking awesome health insurance. Especially with the health issues the boys have had. Also, my boys love their friends and teachers- there is no way I could take them away from that. So even if I do make a career change or eventually go to part-time, I will work so my kids can be at daycare at least 3 days a week.

I think that about sums up the main questions. I'm excited, Ryan is excited and I can't wait to see my wee Holden as a big brother. He has an excellent role model who literally hugs and kisses him 50 times a day. It's going to be awesome!

Lovable Labels Winner!!!

With all the baby announcing excitement yesterday I totally forgot to pick a winner... Congrats Brandy!!!! Email me at jennifermae0625@gmail.com within 48 hours or a new winner will be chosen!

H2...wait, I mean...H3

We have some pretty big news...

This is the best picture we got...the classic alien looking one.

Ryan & I are expecting another baby! I'm due October 19th :) We're excited and nervous...mostly excited. It's going to be a crazy ride but one that we will enjoy for sure!!!