Neighborhood Halloween Party

We had a halloween party in our neighborhood this afternoon. Ian is Spiderman and Abbie Grace is a pig:)

Pumpkin Carving

Joe and the kids carved our first pumpkin last night. Ian did not like the feel of the inside of the pumpkin so he used a spoon to scoop it out!

37 weeks

4 weeks and 2 days to go

We are on the home stretch! I go in for an ultrasound tomorrow to see just how big Evan is getting!

Cox Farms

I took the kids to Cox Farms (http://www.coxfarms.com/) on Saturday. It is a 90 acre farm with lots of fun stuff for kids to do. We went on a hay ride (a bit bumpy for a pregnant woman) and Ian went down lots of slides. Abbie Grace was too small to go down the slides by herself and I wasn't about to go down them with her. (We want Daddy to be home for the birth of Evan!!)

Why you don't leave the room during dinner...

Joe is out of town for a few weeks so tonight I made the kids dinner and then ran outside to start the sprinkler. Here's what I walked back into:

Abbie Grace's Baby Doll

Aunt Kerry sent Abbie Grace a baby doll and stroller. She has finally figured out that she can't sit in the stroller and loves to carry the baby doll around by the head...not sure what this says about how she will do with Evan!

National Book Fair

We went to the National Book Fair this past weekend. The PBS characters were there as well as the Magic School Bus. Ian had a great time...Abbie Grace...not so much. She was not a big fan of the large characters! They enjoyed running around in front of the Smithsonian Castle afterwards though, where we had a picnic.

Cute Pics

Singing Ian

Ian loves to sing! His favorite song these days is "If you have faith small as a mustardseed".

ABC Song

Abbie Grace loves the ABC song. We have many toys that sing the song and she loves to sit on the floor surrounded by them and sway back and forth to the song. She is such a funny girl!

31 Weeks

Climbing...

Abbie Grace has discovered her love of climbing. She loves to climb on anything she can find...problem is her legs are too short to get on the downstairs couch so she just screams until someone comes and helps her!

Sprinkler Fun

We were watering the yard last night and the kids decided to play in the sprinkler. Ian called it their waterfall!

Smithsonian Museum

Joe's sister, Amy, was in town Labor Day weekend and she and I took the kids into DC on the Metro and went to the Museum of Natural History. This is the museum with dinosaurs so it is one of Ian's favorites. Then he and Aunt Amy went on a carousel ride. What a day...trains, dinosaurs, carousel rides, and Aunt Amy!

Trouble!!

So I looked out my office door the other day, which looks into the playroom, and here is what I saw. Abbie Grace had taken over a box that Ian uses for his trains to climb up on! Is that a guilty face or what?!?!?

27 Weeks

WOO HOO...we are in our 3rd trimester! Little Evan is moving and kicking lots and lots these days. I had an ultrasound last Friday and he looks so much like Ian did in his ultrasounds it was unreal! The c-section is scheduled for November 12th! Only 81 more days to go!

1st Birthday Party

OK...so we had her first birthday party 7 weeks late but we finally had one, right?!? (Ian's 1st bday party was 7 weeks early so they even one another out!) Anyways, we had a small party for her as Abbie Grace is not a big fan of large crowds of people. She is completely opposite of her brother! She savored her cake and did not make a big mess of it, unlike Ian!

Finally Walking!

Abbie Grace is walking! She has been taking steps here and there but last Wednesday she took off and has been getting more confident every day. Today is the first day we have put shoes on her so she has had a few spills but will get used to them:) Her Grandaddy and Great Grandma were here so she was showing off!

Popsicles

Our summer treat is a nightly popscicle. Up until recently we have been feeding Abbie Grace hers but she has decided to be Ms. Independent and do it herself!