28 weeks!

Everyone at works thinks he looks like another Brian.

Wow, I can't believe I'm 28 weeks already. I was always told that the second pregnancy goes a lot faster than the first, but I didn't expect this. The pregnancy is going so well, I really don't have much to report on. It's funny when I go to my OB visit I always ask them to compare my weight to what I was with Ashley and so far it's almost exactly the same which makes me feel good. I'm definitely not working out as much as I was with Ashley, but I try to walk on my lunch breaks and do yoga at home when I can. He is a very active little boy and when I lay on my side he really gets going in there. I was on call this past weekend and got called in at 4am. When I got back he wouldn't let me fall asleep and for a solid 1/2 hour he was kicking around in there. So far, he's not stuck up in my ribs like Ashley was, so I'm grateful for that. Although that was later in the pregnancy, so hopefully he won't do the same. In the midst of this H1N1 craze, I've managed to stay healthy and so has the rest of my family. I was one of the first to get the vaccine when it became available at the hospital and Ashley will get the nasal mist tomorrow. It is definitely one thing that will stand out in my mind when I think of this pregnancy and thankful that I never got it!

Halloween 2009

She's a happy little elf isn't she. At least this time when she wore it. When I put it on her at Christmas she had a fit. Remember that picture?

We did the same thing this year as last and went to Northgate mall for trick or treating. Brian's mom made this costume for her last Christmas and it still fit and she liked wearing it. She loved the bells on her toes, but took them off on the way to the mall. I don't think she expected them to come off. Mom will have to do a little repairing as she has to wear her costume for her 2nd PEPS birthday party next weekend. This year D and Hani joined us so it was extra special. Ashley did great and wasn't scared at all going up to strangers once she figured out they were giving her candy. She certainly didn't run up there, but cautiously came close and held out her bag for the people to put the goodies into. Then she would take them out and run back to us saying "candy, candy". She really didn't know what candy was until that night because she never gets it and she made sure we knew that she liked it and wanted more!

"Yep, I'm ready. Now where's that candy you were telling me about!?"

She was so cute to watch. Didn't say a word, but of course the people handing out candy knew what to do. She just stood there and waited for them to put the candy in her bag making sure she didn't get too close.

Ashley pooped out after walking almost the whole loop of the mall. Lucky for her Papa was there to scoop her up and get some snuggle time in!

Aunt Becki made this adorable trick or treat bag for Ashley. She couldn't wait to put stuff in it when we got in the mail.

"Papa Friday"

"Papa Friday" is what Ashley told me when I said we were going to see Papa after school today. She got all excited and can't wait to give him a big hug and kiss.

Bluebird

Ashley will officially be a bluebird as of Monday next week. The bluebird room is the 2-3 1/2 year old room downstairs at her daycare. She's been transitioning this week spending a few hours Mon-Wed and then almost a full day yesterday and today. She has so much fun down there and is really challenged with her learning. The first day they all lined up to do something and counted in Spanish, English, Japanese and German. Wow! She's having to adjust to all the new stimulation and couldn't fall asleep at nap time yesterday because of it. Of course I made plans for us to go to a friend's house for dinner and she fell asleep 2 minutes after we got into the car. I had to cancel. I didn't have it in me to make her stay up, so she had a quick dinner and was sleep by 6:30!

For Papa

Cute!

Night, Night

Row, Row, Row Your Boat

Nathan James

Our friends Joana and Steve became proud parents Saturday morning to Nathan James, 8lb 4 oz and 21 inches. We went to see them at the hospital that afternoon and lucky for Brian since he was up this weekend got to meet the little guy too.

Leavenworth

Last weekend Brian and I celebrated our 5th anniversary in Leavenworth. The actual day was the 18th and that weekend we spent as a family at the beach house, but this weekend was just the two of us, Grammy came up to watch Ashley. We took the corvette since it was going to be 80 degrees, which definitely made up for the fact that we couldn't take the car to Anacordes a few weekends ago because of rain! The Fall festival was going on and we got there right in the middle of the parade. So, we parked and walked into town, got lunch and went into all the cute shops. They had a band playing and people dancing, it was great. We spent the afternoon there and headed back to our bed and breakfast for dinner. We stayed at the Pine River Ranch where Brian proposed to me 6 years ago in January. Same room and everything. It was completely different being there in the fall, especially since the last time we were there is was after that huge 2004 snow storm where they cosed down I-84 because of snow and ice. We still talk about how crazy it was that I drove out there, but it was a big weekend and someone was determined that I get there! The leaves were changing and made for a beautiful scenery. It was a perfect weekend, spent with the perfect person.