Sunday, March 24, 2013

Weekend Wrap-Up

I neglected to mention on my Friday the 22nd post that Callie Joy is now 39-months-old.  WOW.  39-month-olds are something else.

We had a really fun weekend!

Saturday

*Shopping and lunch with my friend Amanda and her daughter Elise.

Happy girls at Chipotle :)

*Donald's birthday party- they filled the room with shredded newspaper that had toys hidden in it... BRILLIANT!  The toddlers couldn't get enough!


Searching for toys
So happy!

Sharing with Frederic

I was a total baby hog...so happy!
Sunday

*Palm Sunday!  We got to be a part of a palm parade at church.

Getting tickled by another kid's palm
*Belated b-day celebration playing bocce ball.

Checking out the bocce situation

A good measurer

Cuddles for G-ma

Cuddles for Mommy too
Now we have spring break to look forward to.  Callie and I are starting it off by heading up to Duluth tomorrow afternoon to meet up with Jenna, Charlie and Mabel for a couple of days.  Then we have more play dates scheduled later in the week.  It will be fun and we'll be busy! 

Hamsie is 23 weeks along and I can feel her moving more and more.  I love it.  She's about 11 inches long and weighs about a pound.  To which I say, ONLY A POUND???  I clearly must be keeping her, um, well insulated.  I tried to find a belly picture from when I was about this far along with Callie.  I found one from about 25 weeks and I look so little.  Granted, I was skinnier when I started out the first time, but still.  Eeeek.  I'm not doing the same kind of belly documentation this time around because...well...it appears that by the time July comes I will be roughly the size of a killer whale.  And that doesn't need to be documented. :)

Friday, March 22, 2013

Favorite-Things-Phone-Dump Friday

SPRING BREAK!!!

It was a busy week full of birthdays, evening conferences and meetings, but we managed to make it through and now I'm on break for a week!  That is definitely my favorite thing #1 today...I'm very much excited for some time off.

Favorite thing #2: Twin Cities Luther folk breed baby girls...Sydney, Kylie, Callie, Avery...
and another one to come in July!

Favorite Thing #2: Feeling a little gymnast in my belly
Favorite Thing #3: The March 19th b-day crew

Have a great weekend!

Thursday, March 21, 2013

God Bless Callie Joy

It is hard to believe, but today is Callie's 3rd baptism anniversary.  Three years ago she was a tiny little 3-month-old baby...


...and since then has been an unbelievable blessing to so many lives.

Happy Baptism Anniversary Punkin Pie!

Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Happy Birthday Godparents and Daddy!

Today is the day that 3 out of her 4 parents/godparents have a birthday.  It's a big one.

So...HAPPY BIRTHDAY DADDY!!!


HAPPY BIRTHDAY UNCLE DAN!!!


HAPPY BIRTHDAY AUNTIE YODA!!!


We love you all!

Monday, March 18, 2013

Happy Birthday Gi-Gi!

My grandma has a VERY special birthday today.  Happy Birthday Grandma!!!!  We love you!



We are very excited to celebrate with a big party in a few weeks!

Sunday, March 17, 2013

Weekend Wrap-Up: The St. Patty's Day Edition

Happy St. Patrick's Day!  We all wore green today, but I didn't get a good picture.  So I'll just link to Callie's first St. Patty's day because this St. Patty's day outfit was pretty legendary.

We had a great weekend with our college friends!  Here are the highlights:

Children's Museum: Me and Cal with Angie and Reese
Callie playing with Baby Drake

They have a mutual love of trains

Swimming at the hotel!

Iowans must visit Ikea when in Minnesota


Callie introducing Reese to the wonder that is Choo Choo Bob's
It was great to hang out and watch our children play.  It is hilarious to think about how different our time spent together is now than when they came up to the cities before all the children.  So thanks Montgomery family, for making the trip up north!

Hamsie is 22 weeks along and this weekend I developed my first bad cold of this pregnancy.  I've said it may times before, but I'm a total nightmare when I have a cold NOT pregnant.  Now, when I don't have my nasal spray to use, it is not a pretty sight.  And Callie still has snot coming out of her nose at a record pace.  Chris has been stuffy too, but much easier to deal with than either of us.
For example...about every other minute Callie yells, "My nose is running!" or "Nosey! Nosey! Nosey!" or just lets gross yellowish snot hang out of her nose.  And at the same time, I am either sniffing, blowing my nose, or groaning because I'm miserable.  And my ears are all plugged up so I can't really hear anything either and make Chris repeat pretty much every thing he says to me.

Fun times for all!

The other fun pregnancy-related things going on with me include: feeling gigantic, a little bit of insomnia, swollen feet and fingers, and a belly button that is making the transition from innie to outie.  But I'll take it.  Hamsie is growing and healthy.  I really am feeling good besides this cold set-back and the minor irritations listed above, and am feeling lots of little baby kicks and jabs.  Plus, Callie loves to rub and kiss my big belly which is pretty much my most favorite thing ever.

There is one more week until spring break and it is a crazy one...lots of birthday celebrations in between two nights of conferences all leading up to 10 days off!  Minnesota weather is TERRIBLE right now and I'm so ready for warm weather.  I'm trying to forget that fact that at this time last year I was able to write a post about spring.

Hope everyone has a great week!

Friday, March 15, 2013

Favorite-Things-Phone-Dump Friday

Happy Friday!  Hooray for the weekend!  We have an especially fun weekend in store because our dear college friend Angie will be in town with her husband Jason and two boys Reese and Drake.  We're so excited to spend time with them! 

As for the phone dump...I did good this week!  Here are the pictures...

Favorite Thing #1: Nurturing the love of People Magazine with Auntie Mari

Favorite Thing #2: This face

Favorite Thing #3: This face

Favorite Thing #4: Dates at MOA

Favorite Thing #5: Wikki Sticks as entertainment at a restaurant

Favorite Thing #6: Annual family photo for Kona's birthday
For comparison's sake, you can check out last year's post about Kona's birthday to see the three previous family pictures. 

Fun to think that next year we'll have another little girl in the picture.

Have a great weekend everybody!