Some news to share!

So I have been a little bad at updating the blog lately. Apparently, I have a good excuse since I haven't been feeling all that well, and tend to sleep in most of my "free time!"


You see, Megan found out a little while back that she is going to be a BIG SISTER! When you ask her if she wants a brother or a sister, she always answers "BOTH!" And since we do try to spoil her (even when we aren't really trying), Chris and I are at least attempting to comply with Megan's wishes.


We are expecting TWINS!! So it may not be a brother and a sister, but then again, there is a chance. We will find out in a few months. Due date is January 29, 2009!

Megan's new Swingset

Yesterday, Megan got her new swingset! We bought it from a family whose kids had outgrown it, and thought it looked like a great size. Apparently, their huge yard made it look so much smaller than it is in our small yard! But Megan just absolutely loves it and surprised us by climbing the rock wall all by herself! Independent kid that she is! So it is perfectly timed for Independence Day!


The slides (especially the "rocket slide") were a little fast for her, and after a few slides, she decided she'd rather climb for a while. She also enjoys swinging, but generally requires you to push her as she doesn't quite understand how to keep herself going. I guess that is what parents are for, right?



Thanks Grandma!

A visit from three friends (plus two of Mom & Dad's)

This week, Megan got a special treat when her friends, Anna, Mattie and Noah came to visit. It was fun and a little hectic with basically four two-year olds in the house, but everyone had fun, and it was food to visit for at least this brief while!

When it was time for the triplets (and Courtney and Jon!) to go, Megan got sad, and then decided to climb on in and join them!

Sadly, with all the chaos, we didn't get many pictures (who had time to think of the camera) but here is a view of the departure (don't worry, we kept Megan!)

Happy Father's Day!

Make a Smilebox scrapbook

Make a Smilebox slideshow

Make a Smilebox slideshow

Cousins

Megan went to Corpus to celebrate her Great-Grandmother Lele's 90th birthday! She got to play with her grandparents, great grandmother, uncles, aunts, and cousins. She also really enjoyed her two cousins Lauren and Lily -- just a few photos.

"Co-conspirators"

Megan and Baby Lily

Today We Swam

Sunday we swam!

And then on Monday, we got footage of the waterslide! It isn't the cool new waterpark that will soon open (where we already have our season passes) but it is FUN for this really hot weather we are already having (99°F today!)

Scooter Scrapbook Page

My new Scooter

Today, Megan got a new scooter from her grandma who came to visit. She had a great time learning to ride it which is still a work in progress.

Singing ABCs in the Intellitainer

Here is Megan in her Intellitainer which she received from her cousins two years ago. This was always a favorite, but has been in the garage for a while now, as Megan had out-grown it. Of course, that makes it her FAVORITE toy and she wants to play in it outside all the time. She climbs in and looks just huge in this toy. I remember when she was just barely big enough for her toes to touch the ground in it (see this post). Itty Bitty Megan!

However, now she can play with a new twist since she can now sing along. Here is a clip of her singing along the ABCs, one of Megan's favorite sing alongs.

Happy Mother's Day

What a great Mother's day I had. I have to say that since I have been sick, really the first and best present was that Chris let me sleep in -- 9:15 AM! Chris, being a morning person, often lets me sleep, but today I didn't even hear a thing. He and Megan brought me flowers and a Mimosa in bed when I woke up, and Megan and Daddy made waffles, eggs and bacon for a wonderful breakfast. (I asked for waffles, and apparently, Megan asked for eggs). She is getting to that decidedly independent age.

I got some cool digital scrapbooking stuff (a new budding hobby to go with the photography fun) as well as the magazine which I think is really cool with lots of good ideas. I never get around to doing anything with my hardcopy scrapbook stuff, so I am excited at the online version of this hobby!

But the best part of the whole day was something I just couldn't take a picture of (although my attempt is below!) When I tucked Megan in for her nap, she said "Happy Mother's Day Mommy!" And apparently, this made me look happy because she said it repeatedly for a WHILE! The baby monitor kept wishing me happy Mother's Day even once she should have been asleep.

At bedtime, I finally found the camera, but Megan had already been tucked in for "lights out" so her room was dark, and all you get is the audio.

A few side remarks: Chris didn't particularly coach her on this, and it surpirsed him too. Maybe it came from school though. After wishing me Happy Mother's Day, she also let loose a short chorus of "Happy Mother's Day, Daddy!!" Toooooo cute.