Bump Update

Here is a recent photo of the baby bump!

Everything has been going pretty well this time around! I am growing and measuring far better then with the boys, which means less chance of her coming as early as they did. I have had a ton of energy (well most of the time!!), and have been quite the litle nester lately! Her closet and room are painted, and the furniture is up and ready to go. I am waiting on her bedding and soon will have a completed nursey! I am also waiting on my Gestational Diabeties results, but am hoping no news is good news! Other then that, I am just trying to take it easy and enjoy my last pregnancy! Soon we will be a family of 5.. WOW!! :) :) :) :)

Lucy's Shower

My Sister and Mom hosted an AWESOME shower for Lucy and I a few weeks ago! It was an umbrella theme and the pictures do not do it justice! They hung umbrellas from my parents high, high ceilings, and the party favors my sister made were beautiful! Here are a few pictures from the shindig :)

Umbrellas on the Ceiling :)

Aren't this Flamingos Fun!! Loved them!!!

The cake... with little Lucy's ultrasound photo!!

Party Favors
Here is what was inside! My sister made these necklaces!! Opening Some gifts!!
The Onsie Says " I am NOT a boy".. haha :)
My Boys enjoying the party.. well mainly the cake ;)
It was a beautiful shower, and a ton of fun! My Sister and Mama are the best!!!

Our Very Own Super Hero.. Our Daddy!!!

My boys think Bobby is a Super Hero.. they are in awe of everything he does. I cannot explain the look on their face when he walks in the door after work, or how much they idolize him! I run their world.. he is their world! They were blessed with a great Daddy.. a strong man to look up to who walks the line between their best friend and the disciplinarian so so so well. I have no doubt my boys will one day be great men, and they have Bobby to thank for that! I hope everyone is having a great Father's Day!

I also wanted to add a letter that Lucy ( well mostly Mommy :) wrote to her Daddy in her Father's Day Card:

Dear Daddy,
I cannot wait to meet you Daddy. I cannot wait to dance on your feet, and have tea parties with you! I cannot wait for you to scare boys away, and eventually walk me down the isle! I love you Daddy and I cannot wait to meet the man who in my mind will always be the greatest man who ever lived!I cannot wait to be your princess.. Daddys little girl forever and always!
Love,
Lucy!!

Worry Worry

We just got home from yet another FUN California trip. This one included my Baby Shower! I plan to do a whole post on that wonderful event, when I can muster some energy to transfer pictures! I will say that my Sister and Mom outdid themselves... it was beautiful! This post, however, is about the ride home. It takes about 5 hours from the time we pull out of my Parent's driveway until we reach out front door. Bobby and I spent the first couple hours talking. Strolling down memory lane, and they boys snoozed in the back. We went back, and dreamed forward.. and soon we sat in a comfortable silence. As he listened to talk radio, my mind began to wander. I have been thinking a lot lately about the Mother I hope I am to my Daughter. I hope when she grows up, and looks back on her Mother, I hope she sees someone who was there 100%. I hope she always knows she can come to me with anything. I hope she can one day be a great Mother, because I was one to her. I have all the same hopes for my beautiful boys, but I feel like I am now taking on the roll with Lucy, that Bobby has had with them. I have to be the one she models herself after! I know that I give all of myself to my family everyday, but still I worry worry worry. Will I set the best example for her, will I be a great Mother to a Daughter??? I have no idea what lies ahead, all I know is that I will continue to do my absolute best for my family. Hoping that in the end each one of them knows that I love them with every bit of my heart. Hope everyone had a great weekend :)!!

The Ending of An Era!

My sweet little Jakey GRADUATED PRESCHOOL last Thursday!! It is SO hard to believe he will be heading off to Kindergarten in a few short months! I was very emotional when I picked him up from school for the last time, and seeing him all dressed up in his little paper hat melted my heart! He sang a few adorable songs, and my baby got his first little diploma! I am very proud of him, he is a mother's dream (99% of the time :) ) and watching him grow up is so so so bittersweet! He is already missing Ms. Tracy, whom he adores! One graduation down.. and if you count preschool, kindergarten and high school with 3 kiddos.. I only have 8 more days of being a COMPLETE emotional wreck :)!! Here are some pictures.. enjoy!!

Jakob in his Graduation Cap

Jakob and his best bud Kaleb.. they take the funniest pictures!!

He loves Ms. Tracy!!

Family Shot before the Graduation!

A Picture for Lucy

Jakob has been really into drawing lately. I love all his little stick figures, trees, and my favorite is when he draws our dog Oliver :).. it is so cute! The other day he brought me a picture he had drawn and asked if I could hang it in his baby sisters room. It was ADORABLE! He had drawn all five of our family members, each in our favorite color. Bobby was blue, I was purple, He was red, Aiden was green, and little Lucy was of course... pink. He also had drawn a big cloud with a rainbow coming off, using all our favorite colors in it! Needless to say, It will be framed and hung in Lucy's room. Here is the masterpiece:

A Trip Home Times Two

Every few years my Father's Birthday and Mother's Day are a shared event. Being that this year was one of those times, we headed off to spend the holiday in California! I was excited to be home for Mother's Day, but also because this was the first Mother's Day in 3 years that Bobby didn't have to work. Before we left he gave me a Gift Certificate to my favorite nail salon! It was enough for Pedi's through the rest of my pregnancy!! Saturday I spent the day shopping with my Mom and Sister and we we even went for dinner just the three of us! It was so much fun! Sunday we exchanged gifts, and my Dad got a ton of fun fishing gear.. he was in heaven! We ate a yummy, and messy dinner of crab legs at Joe's Crab Shack, and we left STUFFED! It is not a secret that I love weekends at home in California! Here are some family shots from that weekend:

Silly Boys

My Boys and I (and Lucy too :)

My Mama, Me, My Daddy, Sister and Brother

Jakey and Papa

Then on Wednesday of this past week, I got a call from my friend Melody. Mel and I have been friends for a LONG time. Over the past year she got Married and found out she was expecting, and the phone call was to let me know that little Mia Rose was on her way! We decided that he Bobby would watch the kiddos here at home for the weekend, and let me have a little mini vacation. So Saturday I drove to California to meet Melody's new little girl! The drive was so long, and quiet without my boys. As weird as it sounds, I missed thier noise! Every time we take that trip, Jakob and I do a city countdown about 45 minutes from my Parent's house. When we got to that point I turned around and said "Okay Jakey, let's start the countdown".. only to see an empty back seat! Though I missed my boys, the weekend was a lot of fun. Mia is the spitting image of Mel, beautiful and such a good baby! There was also a moment where My Mom, Dad, Brother, Sister, and I were all sitting in the living room. We realized it was the first time in a LONG time that it had been just the 5 of us. No spouses, grandchildren, no one but us. It was very strange without my boys, even if it was only overnight, I missed them so much. They had fun with Bobby.. walked to the park, went swimming in their pool, ate pizza! I am happy to be back home, but the weekend was a lot of fun! I certainly can't complain about getting to spend two consecutive weekends in California! Hope you all are having a great week!!