This Pregnancy

I have tried to write so many posts about this pregnancy, but have erased them as they never became any longer then a sentence or two.

Dear Baby,
This pregnancy has been both long and short. I have been pregnant all of 2009 so far, and can't remember a time that you were not with me. We have decided not to find out whether you are a girl or a boy. This has made naming you quite difficult. We have no names at all picked and I'm slightly worried that you'll leave the hospital know only as Baby H. Everyone guessing pink or blue has changed their minds several times. I have said from the beginning that I'm pretty sure your a boy, but my guess is girl. This means when you come out I will have been right and expecting you all along. I think that you may be a soccer player with the strength of some of you kicks. I have on many occasions had to push your little feet back so that you don't create a foot shaped stretch mark on my stomach. You are more active then the twins combined which gives me this over whelming feeling that I may never sleep again :), but I'm sure that once you get here you will be perfect, sleeping, eating and well over all just as wonderful as your brother and sister. Your older siblings make sure they wish you a good morning with a hug and sometimes a kiss. Ava often cuddles you and tells you how cute you are "oh cute baby". I'm so excited for the three of you to meet, you will be the three amigos and I'm sure will assist each other in all kinds of trouble.
Your arrival will be in the next month, there are guesses as early as the 17th of Aug, but that seems so soon. My guess is just after your due date on the 9th of Sept. Your Daddy's guess is your due date the 6th of Sept. When ever you get here I'm excited to meet you!

Love Mommy


Anyone else have a guess as to when this bambino will make their appearance?

I may have found my mojo

I had fallen flat with Photography in the last little while, but my photo shoot a couple of weeks ago has inspired. Jen was so beautiful and enjoyable to shoot that I haven't put my camera away again. With batteries charged and the cutest Bambino's, out we went to play in the back yard.

Peek-A-Boo

Ethan with his back pack.
He's been carrying it on all our walks.
It's almost as big as he is!

Ava and Tim

Trying to get them both to look at the camera at the same time is impossible!

Ava and Ethan last year

Our New Deck

Our project this summer was to put a deck off the back of the house. So that's what we have done ("we" he he he I just pointed out what was done wrong, Ant did most of the hard work) It's now done and a well organized person might even be able to post pictures for you to see, but organized is not my middle name. So you'll just have to picture how awesome it looks, and how it has changed our lives, I haven't eaten a meal inside since the banister went up. I can just walk out of my dinning rooms new sliding glass doors, right into our gazebo covered haven. So if you can't tell I'm in love!!!!!!!
Thank you Babe You rock!!!!!!

Belly Picture 32 Weeks

My sister took some pictures of me and the kids, the other day. I had all of my lights set up for a photo shoot already so it was easy just to hand the camera over. Once I've edited some of the ones with the kids in them I'll post them.... what your not going to hold your breath he he.

Baby Brain

Or brain dead what ever you want to call it, I have it in spades. I function occasionally, very rarely is it when needed, but I forage on. So when it comes to actually writing here I have failed, with bambinos whom don't nap and a really short night time span for myself this blog has been left in the dark. You all have been left in the dark. I feel badly, so here is a brief overview of what we have been up to. My goal on a daily basis is to keep these little sweet angels busy, busy , busy. So at least maybe they will sleep through the night, still on a fifty-fifty basis here.

We are building a deck this summer so have spent a lot of time at Orange house ( aka Home Depot). So we have spent a lot of time following the fork lift around giving the staff a complex, a good snack a fork lift in action will keep a two year olds attention for at least 10 min.

We have also bought a mini van, I finally broke down and we got one. Did you know that three car seats fit in the back of a Honda Fit. It's true, but alas my sensibility took over and we are now the proud owner of a used (very used) minivan. Now when I say used it means it came with a few little quirks, like the beep that usually warns you not to leave your keys in the car if the drivers door is open NEVER TURNS OFF, Oh and occasionally the speedometer may decide to take extended breaks through out a lengthy drive, but Ethan loves the minivan, he wakes up most mornings bouncing around "go in the minivan, yes".

We've been riding bikes


Ava played with a doll....... really a doll....... see

We've been to the beach, to the pool and to the zoo

Our little leapers

So hopefully this post makes some sense for all of you, At least there are some pictures for you to look at. And folks to top it all off I still have ankles :)

A is for Apple

If you have been reading for a while then you know the fruit and veggie ban that Ava has. I sneak some in where I can, but if discovered she would rather starve then touch either. That all changed on June 30th 2009. As Ant prepared an apple for Ethan, Ava marched right up to him and asked for a piece, after Ant picked himself off the floor from shock he handed her a slice of APPLE and she took a bite..... A BITE. As Ant and I refrained from dancing around the kitchen (knowing this would scare her out of ever asking for food again) we were both speechless. Then to top it off she asked to eat some of Ant's full apple and I have proof.........