By the end of the day....

It's not exactly a bump- but it's what we call the end of the day buldge....
I'm still pretty flat stomached (is that a word) in the mornings, but by around 4:30 I just can't keep my hands out of the cookie jar and then by 8ish this is what I look like. It is the hard preggo belly not just a flabby cookie belly- but it's still awfully little. But now you have it- a belly picture, something to look back on in 6 months and say I WISH I WAS LITTLE AGAIN!

12 weeks

Pregnancy Highlights:

How Far Along: 12 Weeks and 3 days (I seem to be on a theme here)

Size of baby: From crown to rump, baby-to-be is just over 2 inches long (about the size of a lime) and weighs half an ounce.

Total Weight Gain/Loss: still down a few pounds, but having to pull out some looser pants

Gender: Won’t know until the end of July

Movement: not yet.

Sleep: Good other than 3 AM potty breaks - I'll probably have to put a pillow between my knees again soon!

What I miss: eating larger amounts of food. I get sick to my stomach after only a few bites.

Cravings: No real cravings right now- I can't stand meat, but love anything cold...grapes, popsicles, milkshakes.

Symptoms: I actually feel the least pregnant I have up to this point.

Best Moment this week:Chatham announcing that the baby's name should be Asign (A-sign, not assign)

July 4th and a little extra

For the fourth we went to the lake with the Cadwalladers/Timmermans. Of course I took NO pictures but Suzy got some good ones (I'll steal them soon and post them). Daycare had their annual parade and Chatham took a moment to pose with his teacher Miss Lisa before continuing the march.

Poppy had so much fun at the splash park with us last year he's been begging to take Chatham back-

I don't know who had more fun!

Chatham ran laps around the other kids and Poppy was right beside him the whole way! They are such great buds and I LOVE that!

Tee Time

Devin and Chatham had their first golf outing at Hampton Height's- Chatham loved the golf cart more than the golf-ing. But it was great- he hit a few balls and Devin was able to play almost 9 holes. I love what big buds they're becoming!

Cora's 2nd

Miss Cora turned 2 on July 5th and we had a WILD time celebrating....
We took all the little monkey's to Buffalo Beal's in Maiden. It was so much fun, their were SO many animals!

Here is the Birthday Girl and her beautiful Mama! Mrs. Betsy throws one heck of a party!

Chatham's favorite were the Llama's...but he was wondering where their red pajama's were! We ready Llama Llama red pajama EVERY night before bed (sometimes twice)

Devin was brave enough to feed the Emu's and a Camel even ate straight from his hand- but this was as close to an animal as Chatham would get and he NEVER took his eyes off that giraffe!