5.31.2009

28 weeks.

i am officially done with my 28th week of pregnancy! wooohooo! so i guess i am 29 weeks now, just a little behind on my updates. i am loving this belly and being pregnant! kyri and kevin can't get enough rubbing and kissing the belly. it is the most precious thing to see kyri talk to her baby brother. she is so in love already. every toy she has, she can't wait to share with kaden. when i laugh, my belly shakes and kyri says, "mom, stop shaking your belly!" so hilarious. i don't quite feel like a humongous whale yet, but i know it won't be long. carrying around another human being doesn't exactly help in the keeping-cool situation. you could say that this summer heat is not my best friend. only 2 more months...i can do this!

the nesting process has begun. i am washing baby clothes and blankets, getting all of the baby stuff out and put together, sewing (yes...i will post my projects so all of you can see!), and organizing like crazy. on kev's days off, he is helping me to get the office ready to switch to kyri's room. i can't wait to put everything together for her big girl room. she's so excited! once that is complete...we can get started on kaden's room. i have a few things to paint to put on the walls. he is going to have such an adorable room! my goal is to have both rooms done before the end of june. jenni, brett, and maya will be here visiting so that is my motivation. plus...the bigger i get, the harder it will be to do much of anything. we don't have much planned before the baby comes, just a lot of me cleaning everything in sight. we are going to the beach for the day with the loomis family in a couple weeks, the goodlins visit at the end of june will be super fun, and kev's going to omaha for his brother's wedding in july. then we will be counting down the days and just waiting. waiting to meet our precious kaden.

5.30.2009

may moments.

kevin and i headed to san francisco for our 6 year anniversary, which was on may 3 (i know...sorry for the blog silence). this was our first overnight trip since we had kyri. crazy...what took us so long?! it was a quick trip, but very nice to have time alone, just the two of us. we went to a fabulous local mexican food place for dinner, lots of relaxing at the hotel, sleeping in, afternoon at pier 39, lunch at bubba gump shrimp...my favorite. a special getaway to celebrate our love. love you, babe!

mother's day was wonderful. kevin bought me beautiful flowers and a cute, little nightgown. he also wrote me a card from baby kaden, which was very special. kyri picked out a silky blue blanket for kaden (like the one that she can't live without) and can't wait to give it to him. until then, she likes to lay it on my belly to "keep him warm." after church, we went to red robin for lunch and i thoroughly enjoyed a big, fat hamburger. nap time, playing with play-doh with my tiny love, and just being at home with my little family...made for a perfect day.

kerri and carmen...carmen is one of my three pregnant friends!
to celebrate mother's day, we had a luncheon for the women at our church. we shared a pot-luck meal and everyone brought a "mother moment" photo to share. it was so relaxing, eating together and sharing life with one another. i love our church. the kids played outside (it was an extremely hot day!) and spent the afternoon getting wet and being silly. kyri was in heaven.

what a great way to cool off on a hot day!

kyri enjoying a lemonade popsicle in her underwear.
priceless childhood moment.

we spent one afternoon at the unfried's and kyri had so much fun playing in the pool with her friends! she just loves aaron and jonah. she feels right at home when we are with them. rebecca and i, the pregnant mommies, sat in the sun, while the kids splashed in the pool. we enjoyed chips and guacamole for our afternoon snack...mmmmmm. the joys of being a stay-at-home-mama. i love creating fun, summer memories with friends.

making "american flag" cookies on memorial day. i love doing little projects with kyri. she is so crafty and loves to cook...just like her mommy. she just couldn't stop eating the frosting. her most favorite part of baking with mom...tasting it of course! it is so fun to have a precious girl after my own heart!

5.25.2009

memorial day muffin tin monday

in honor of memorial day...kyri enjoyed a delicious red, white, and blue muffin tin monday lunch!

pirate's booty...p.b. and j. "flag" sandwich..blueberries
red bell peppers...blueberry yogurt...pirate's booty

thinking of you and missing you today, uncle andy. thank you for serving our country...we are so very proud of you!