September 19, 2017

The last four weeks have been fine.

I have nausea all the time but not really throwing up (only when brushing my teeth - - yuck).
I am really tired.  I find myself falling asleep while watching tv before 10 pm - - which is not normal for me.
After my blood test as my doctor's visit, she prescribed a progesterone supplement pill for me because I was low, just like I was with Emmalyn.

It seems like the kids are always headbutting my belly or jumping and climbing on me - which I do not like.

I have been able to keep my weight basically where I was when I got pregnant, which I feel good about.

I don't have have any strong aversions or cravings...  I wanted popsicles... It's hard to drink water because it just doesn't sound good.  I'm not too keen on meats but it's not as bad as last time.

I definitely have a stronger sense of smell.

I've had some a couple zits and a cold sore pop out.  Not fun.

I'm definitely dealing with round ligament pains, which is the worst!

I get up in the middle of the night to go potty more than normal.

I need to eat often - but it can be just a little food like crackers sometimes. I feel like eating will help me feel not as sick but it doesn't seem to be working like that.

Traveling for work...look at that tired face! Yikes.

Blowing bubbles with our neighbor Michael

Playing goalie

Cute little spectator/cheerleader

It was hot so we went for Hawaiian snow cones after the game

The flowers had grown so big that it was time to pull them and reclaim my sidewalk

Snacks and drinks at the park

The bruising after my blood draw

Sweetly sleeping princess

We went to Castle Montessori's fall family party

It's football season!

We love Emmalyn's teacher (she used to be Maxwell's) - Mrs. Cynthia!!

Emmalyn's assistant teacher - Miss Cassie

Ready for a soccer game with her team - the Herding Cats!  It's nice to be inside for her games.

Listening to Coach Stephen

Best part of the game - snacks

working hard, building up a sweat at his game

We went to Oktoberfest in McKinney with my friend Michelle and her son, Jack, and Husband, Shawn.

He was NOT happy that mom made him dance with the German dancers

Apfelstrudle 

Doing the house of mirrors

Look at those muscles!

End of July 2016

Summer is 2/3s over! :(

She's so particular....first off she needs multiple blankets (on top of the pjs and sleep sack! Don't know how she can sleep with that much heat), then puppy goes on the left and turtle goes on the right but usually turtle isn't covering her face.

Emmalyn is making good progress during swim lessons.

Here's Maxwell's progress for his last class with Coach Katie. She's been his coach since he was 18 months and she is leaving Aquatots.  Pretty bummed about that but we are going to have her come over and teach Maxwell privately and take both kids out of Aquatots.  Maxwell has seen her every week for more than 3 years, it would be so sad if they didn't see each other any more.

Last class - with Coach Jada as well as Katie

Look at that face - she's up to something

She got a wound on her face but keeps picking it so I am keeping a bandaid on so that it can heal.  She is the worst at constantly picking her wounds!

Maxwell and Sanjinuh have been in the same class for awhile and developed a cute friendship.  They are good buds and it's sad that they won't get to see each other anymore.

Taking a nap with Uncle Joe.  Joe and Britt are going to move back in upstairs and so they have moved a bit of their stuff over to our house.

The kids got their passports!  We can all go international now.  Maxwell was super excited.

Look at that cucumber we picked from our garden!

Brittany took Emmalyn to the dealer to get some work done on her car and she sent me this picture and said that Emmalyn had a conversation with the giraffe, "I like your piggy tails.  I like your shoes.  I like your tail"  in the sweetest voice ever.  :)  She is certainly learning how to give compliments.

The owl that we are now using to try and protect the garden from birds.  For Emmalyn, he's another friend to play with.  (She told him she likes his eyes.)

At Kindermusik, Emmalyn decided she wanted to sit with Ms. Carolyn and not Mom.  

Giddy up horsey

I let Maxwell come to Emmalyn's Kindermusik class and he got to sit outside the room and play on his ipad.  The class is in a church that is empty on Saturday so he was safe but it felt like he was so far away and I kept checking on him throughout class.  Of course, he was fine.

Emmalyn likes to play peek-a-boo with the scarf and when she puts it on like this, she wants you to say "Emmalyn where are you?  I can't see you." and then she'll put it off and magically I can see her again.  :)

Last soccer game of the season.  These two have been a great team.

Look at Maxwell getting into the cluster around the ball!  Being around Preston's influence has really helped him be more aggressive during soccer.

Taking charge of the ball

Team picture.  The two boys to the right of Maxwell live in our neighborhood (Griffin and Kinsler but they are moving away which is a bummer.  We've played with them a couple times.)

Emmalyn is doing great at putting together these simple two piece puzzles.  

We spent more time at the FAC, mainly enjoying the lazy river which both kids love.

Tired post-swimming face (and those curls!)

Emmalyn riding her tricycle while Maxwell rides his bike with training wheels

We had a playdate at Luckshya's house (another boy from preschool - this group of boys is really keeping their friendships alive)

Remember how he always had his feet crossed when he was a baby?  It is still his natural tendency today.

Don't these flowers look awesome??  I didn't have to do a thing to get them.  They just came up again from what I planted last year - score!

A fun flashback picture my cousin found of my dad in high school.

I took the kids for dinner at Tokyo Joes.  Max liked using chopsticks.

We now have Coach Katie and Coach Jada coming over to give the kids private lessons next door.  Maxwell's lesson is an hour and Emmalyn's is a half.  I was hoping to stay out of the pool but because Emmalyn is used to having me in there with her for lessons, we are going to have to work on transitioning her to being in there without me.

Maxwell is acting like a teenager - - exasperated sighing and then whining all the time, talking with attitude, arguing and talking back so we had a conversation tonight about that not being okay and there will be consequences.  I sure hope this is a little quick phase.

Emmalyn tells you when she doesn't like something (like beans - "I don't like beans"). And, she's working on learning colors and her default is always purple.