Well, that explains it!

Me: "Aiden, why don't you take naps anymore?"

Aiden: "It's on my list."

This is a perfect quote from the Veggie Tales movie, The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything. In the movie, Larry's character has a very long list of things he does not do, things he is afraid of, including dark rooms. I don't believe my red-head is afraid of the actual nap as much as he's afraid he might miss something. I'm tired. I miss nap time. Maybe I should make a list?

Favorite Pictures from October

I just downloaded 240+ pictures from our camera. I picked 20 to share with you. It was hard to just pick 20! We've had a wonderful October. Mimi and Papa have been here with us and Auntie Joyce came to visit for a little while too. We've had such fun with them here and they have really been helpful!!!

Aiden at the Dupage Children's Museum


An attempt at a picture of Mommy and her boys, yeah, right!


Max put Anthony to sleep again for me. Do you think the lizard tastes good? Eww!


Mimi, Aiden, and Auntie Joyce on the train to Chicago! We had a fun day at the Art Museum and the Children's Museum.


I've always loved this painting, it was thrilling to see it in person!


Playing with the water at the Chicago Children's Museum.




We took a little "break" and went on a picnic with Mimi and Papa. While the yummy hot dogs cooked we played in the beautiful fall leaves!








Bumblebee!


Sheriff Woody!


Trick or Treat!


Package from Texas!!! Nan, Grandaddy, and Mema always send great packages!


I don't have a picture of it, but I do have to tell you what was in that package! I have been craving, I mean full out Pregnancy Craving!!!!, a strawberry cake that my Momma makes. I had told her how badly I wanted one. Instead of sending us a bunch of Halloween candy, she made me a strawberry cake, complete with strawberry icing, and overnighted it to us!!! It was delicious! And Hershey-girl, she LOVED her first taste of nancake (also known as juliecake)! Every time I ate a piece, which was quite often, she would just kick and dance. Smart girl!

The boys had a great Halloween party at school. Look at the concentration!


I wonder how many of the marshmallows were eaten and how many made it onto the paper?


Following in his Daddy's footsteps . . . surrounded by girls!


Hershey belly at 22 weeks (I'm 23 weeks now, but haven't taken a picture).


Patrick and I were headed on a date. He took me to the most wonderful restaurant! It was divine! This was the first time in my life I've gone to a restaurant that required reservations!!!

And finally, we are proud Yankee fans! We won the World Series!!! YAY! And Daddy bought Hershey a memento for the occasion!

Frills and Lace!

We had an excellent ultrasound today. Everything looks really good, Hershey is currently a very healthy little Girl! Our appointment today was with a specialist, a perinatologist. We will see him every four weeks for an ultrasound until Hershey arrives. At 32 weeks I'll go in twice a week for a non-stress test. We are receiving excellent medical care! That is so reassuring! Hershey was very shy today, as she has been with every ultrasound. The doctor repeatedly called her "a very uncooperative baby." I think she fits right in with my children. :) Here's a cute picture of her face on the left and body on the right.



Patrick and I were very pleased and went straight out to start up a new wardrobe! Patrick cracked me up. Nothing was "girly" or "pink" enough for him. :) He's also going to be a pretty protective Daddy. I showed him the cutest One piece bathing suit. He said it was too revealing. Poor baby girl, between him and her brothers she doesn't have a chance!

Here's what Daddy bought!





and here is why he bought it:



If you can't read it, it says, "apple of Daddy's eye"

And here is what Mommy bought!



I had a really hard time finding something I liked. Very strange. After looking at little girl clothes and dreaming about them for years, I had a hard time. :) I'm sure that won't last long though. I'm already ready to go look some more!

School Days

Mrs. Amy was kind enough to send me some cute pictures of my boys at school!

This is from their first day.


Anthony playing in the "pet shop" with a friend.


The whole class showing off their cat masks. Anthony is the fifth from the left and Aiden is seventh.


And "the hat!"


Evidently he wore this all day. When I picked him up he had it on and another Mom told me he had put it on when she was dropping her daughter off! He loved that hat!


The real question is, "did he love the hat because he's fashion conscious?" or "did he love the hat because the girls dig it?" I'm pretty sure I know the answer!

New clothes!

Grandaddy, Nan, and Mema sent us new clothes for school!







Hoods make us Super Heroes! Thanks Grandaddy, Nan, and Mema!!!

Sleep

I do not want to know what was happening before these pictures were taken. It is in Mommy's best interest to just be thrilled they are sleeping and amused at where they are doing it and how!

17 weeks

Here's the Hershey belly at 17 weeks. The fact that I've thrown up everyday this week does not seem to be inhibiting my appetite or the growing belly. :)