Ultrasound

6 days away from the gender ultrasound at 20 weeks, I am soooo excited!  I can hardly wait to see our baby!  I dreamed of the baby last night, that I could see it's toes pushing through my belly.  I have not felt the baby as much as I remember with Ruby and Elsie, but I know that the movement will pick up as the weeks go by. 

Ruby rode her bike without training wheels

Today was such a wonderful day!!!!  Beautiful weather that called us to be outdoors.  When Mike got home from working out, he took Ruby's training wheels off of her bike and started spotting her as she rode along.  Within 30 minutes, she was off and going on her own.  I was so proud of her!!! I knew she was ready for this next step.  So many milestones happening in our family, one right after another!

Elsie's 3rd Birthday

We decided to have a small party for Elsie at Gatto's this year.  She was so excited to have her cake and go through the experience, so much fun to watch!  She had all of her cousins at the party, her Grandma Debi, our friends Tanya and Jacquelyn, and our friends the Marcellus'.  It was very low-key and felt great!  I am usually super stressed when I do a party, but I was not this time.  I had a great time right along with everyone else.

We bought Elsie a new bike, a big girl one to ride with sister.  She also wanted her own little cake, so we got that for her too.  She ran around with her friends and cousins for a bit, then decided to come sit at the table and let me know it was time for her cake.  She would not give up, she sat there until everyone came back just looking at it.  When we all sang to her, she was pretty straight faced and kind of shy about it.  It was super cute to see!  She loved blowing out her candles and enjoyed eatting the cake frosting the most.  Afterward, everyone went back to playing games and then joined back in when she was openning presents.  She got tons of fun interactive gifts.  She wanted to put on her ballet outfit, so her Aunt Lynn put it on her and she posed for everyone.  I asked her to show how to plee-ay, and she did!  So cute!

We have had so much fun with all the presents.  Ruby wants to get them out all day long, she seems more interested in trying them all out than Elsie at this point.  Today we blew bubbles together, and the girls laughed and laughed.  They used the whole bottle.  She especially loves her little dog game and has had fun with all the crafty items too!

Can't believe she is 3 years old, time is flying by!  Such a fun little girl too, she just amazes me everyday.  I am so blessed to have her in my life.