Trying to Walk

Abbie Grace is trying really hard to walk but finds crawling so much more efficient!

Fort Washington

This past Saturday we went on a family outing to Fort Washington MD. Ian had lots of fun climbing all over the fort with his Daddy!

Skating Ian

Ian got skates for his birthday but I have not been courageous enough to put them on him until recently:) He did really well on level 1...

24 Weeks

Abbie Grace's 1 Year Pics

I took Abbie Grace for her 1 year pictures a couple of weeks ago and boy was it an experience. An hour and a half later we still didn't have a decent picture! The photographer tried one last time and we got a decent shot.

Paci Update - We didn't give in and she is now paci free! WOO HOO! It was a long first couple of days but we all survived:) She still fusses a little at night but no more than when she had the paci.

Ian Update - Ian went back in for more x-rays this week and the impaction is finally gone! YAY! Now the healing of his little body can begin. It will take about 3-4 months before he will have control over his bowels but at least we are on the road to recovery. He continues with the daily medication to keep his system moving plus his thyroid medicine but it really hasn't slowed him down any:) Please continue to pray for his body to heal and his fear of the potty to be overcome as this is what caused this issue to begin with.

No Paci!

We are trying to wean Abbie Grace off of her pacifier this week...we were ok all day yesterday until bedtime when she screamed for 25 minutes so I gave in! Maybe cold turkey wasn't the answer after all:) We'll try just giving it to her at bedtime and see how that works ...Here she is this morning looking distraught!

And a cute pic of Ian...little Joe!

Water Play

This past weekend we setup the water table for the kids to play in. They had lots of fun!

Corn Eating

Abbie Grace and Ian LOVE corn on the cob! Here is a picture of Abbie Grace having her first experience!

Baby Evan Pics

The appointment today went great! Baby Evan is healthy and on track. Here's a pic of him sucking his thumb just like his big brother!

It's a Boy!!

We found out today baby number 3 is a BOY! We are very excited...especially Abbie Grace since she won't be dethroned as the Princess! Do need your prayers though...little Evan is underweight so we are going back to a high risk dr on Thursday. Not sure why but hopefully will be something easy:) Will update you soon!

Smiles

The Bow

So I attempted to put a bow in Abbie Grace's hair the other day and it was successful for as long as it took me to take this picture. As soon as the flash went off she ripped it out of her hair:) She really doesn't have enough hair to put a bow in but I was trying!

Farewell to Tanya

My wonderful friend Tanya and her family are moving out of the country soon so we had a pizza party for them. One of our great friends Marta was actually in town with her family from Louisiana so it was a great reunion for 5 of the 10 girls that have been together for quite some time. In this picture you will see that 3 of us are actually pregnant right now. There is a fourth who is pregnant as well but is living out of state right now. This may be an all time high for us for number of pregnancies at the same time!

All Moved In

Thanks to lots of wonderful family and friends we are all moved in and settled! Pictures and curtains are even hung on the walls! WOO HOO! I'll take some pictures soon of the house but just wanted to say thank you to everyone for your prayers this past week as we moved :). Here are so pics of the kiddos the last night sleeping in our old house.

Happy Birthday Abbie Grace!

Abbie Grace celebrated her first birthday last Saturday....in the middle of our move. So, we didn't throw her a big party but hope to make up for it in a month or so. We did give her a cupcake which she didn't really like...hmmm.

Belly pics

Well, it's about time to start taking belly pics again for those of you who don't see me regularly to see just how large I am getting. It's funny how with Ian and Abbie Grace I started these pics much sooner but there doesn't seem to be as much time with numero tres! Here is my pic at 18 weeks and 1 day according the the dr. I disagree with their calculations by a week and today I measured between 20 and 21 weeks so there will probably be a due date change when I have my ultrasound.

My ultrasound is scheduled for July 3rd so we will find out what we are having and when then:)

Father's Day

We went to Joe's Grandpa yesterday for a Fathers day pool party and cook out. They both had a great time!

First Dentist Visit

Ian visited the dentist for the first time last week. He was pretty excited until the chair moved backwards! He said "Mommy Mommy hold me!" It was very cute and sweet.

11 Month Picture

I just realized today I never posted an 11 month picture of Abbie Grace...only 11 days and she will be a year old! Time flies!

Ian Diagnosis

We just got a call from the dr and praise God Ian has a hyper thyroid which has been causing him all of these problems. It all makes sense now which is such a huge answer to prayer. As many of you know Ian's energy level has increased incredibly in the past couple of months but we just thought this was how a 3 year old acted...thank the Lord there may be a light for us! Now we just pray the endocrinologist can get his medication right. We will keep you posted! Thanks for all of your prayers.