Valentine's Day fun!!

What a wonderful Valentine's day!! We got all dressed up for church, Reese wore a dress and I wore a tutu! Then we headed to a water park with some of Mommy and Daddy's friends from work. This is a picture of me right before the fun began! We were headed down the elevator to the BIG indoor Water Park with lots of friend... Parker, Andrew, and Jake (and their parents of course)I discovered that Parker and I love a lot of the same foods. I had a lot of fun playing with him! There were so many things to do at the indoor park. I LOVED the slides..

and the Lazy River with Mommy!

and Reese loved being held. Mike loved snuggling her too!

Tessa and Reese growing up!

Here is a quick picture of Reese who will be turning 1 month on Friday. She is growing up so fast. I can't believe how quickly one month past. She has been a wonderful little girl. Sleeps well and eats like a champ. I think she is about 8lbs. She is a happy little girl and loves looking at her sister and listening to mommy and daddy. We are so blessed to have her. In other news... Tessa has joined tap and ballet. She loves it already. Here we are right before her first class. She was so excited.

Here Tessa is practicing her turns. She got the hang of it right away!


Tessa was so excited to use her Angelina Ballerina backpack to hold her tap and ballet shoes.. She wore it all morning before class.

Trying on her new tap shoes. She tapped all night practicing for class.

More girl stuff.

Asher came to visit us this past weekend. I had so much fun with him and was sad to see him leave.

We baked yummy cookies together too! Asher is really good at cracking eggs and I think I mix pretty well.
Here is one of my sweatsuit I plan to wear often inthe next few months. Daddy is training for the chicago marathon, so I plan to keep up with him.. at least in fashion. This is my cousin Maggie. She comes to visit us more often. I really love her.

My first REAL bath.. br.. it was cold. But I got used to it.

Snuggling with Mommy!

I LOVE finger painting and I extra LOVE getting the paint all over the place. It is so much fun!

Relaxing.. watching Tessa paint.

Our New Family

Here are a few pictures of our newest addition.. We actually got her with her eyes open.Reese with DaddyReese with MommyTiny toes
Family Hands

Reese resting on Daddy's hand

Reese holding Mommy's finger Family Picture

My Baby Sister is Here!

Mommy finally let Baby Reese out of her tummy! I sure missed my mommy while she was gone and couldn't wait to see my new sister. Thanks to Grandma, Aunt Nancy (Cici), Uncle Steven, Amy, Lainey, Aunt Lori, Uncle Mark, and Marci for playing with me while mommy and daddy were with Reese! I was spoiled...I had M & M's and my first french fry!

Our Little Monkey

Tessa LOVES this book.

Thank you Carol VanderMeade! She sings the song all the time!! Enjoy!

Christmas was Wonderful!

We spent Christmas at my Uncle Billy's house. This first picture is of me eating a very BIG cookie. My face doesn't show it well, but I was enjoying this cookie very much. I got to spend a lot of time with my cousins. This is a picture of my cousin Hannah hanging me upside down. The world looks so much different this way.

Here is a picture of me as the Princess!! I am standing in a castle. I love being the Princess!

My cousin Michael and I get a long very well. He loves showing me all his neat toys. Here he is telling me about his Sponge Bob with very BIG feet. I love my cousin Michael.

I was warm, so I got to run around in my diaper... Uncle Mark shared his chocolate covered pretzels with me. YUMMY..

At that point, I didn't even care about my presents, I just wanted to eat eat eat.. Thank You Daddy for opening my gifts for me. I was so excited to play with my new toys too, once my pretzel was gone.

Full Term...

I am 9 months pregnant... The first picture is of me NOW, at 36 weeks and carrying Reese.. The second picture is of me at 36 weeks with Tessa. WOW.. I am getting so close!! Feeling great! Reese Noelle should arrive soon!!

Ho Ho Ho

We went to see Santa Claus today. I call him Ho Ho Ho. Although I did keep saying, "there's ho!" Mommy and daddy said I have to work on that for next year. I didn't cry this year, but the guy in the fuzzy white beard still scares me a bit. I didn't feel like sitting on his lap, but he still gave me a treat for being such a good girl this year. I can't wait to see what he brings me!

Playing in the Snow

I had so much fun playing in the snow. It was very cold outside and getting dark but I didn't mind. Mommy and Daddy helped me dig in the snow, and Daddy taught me how to make snow angels. I think it is going to be a fun winter as long as they keep taking me outside.

I've been very busy!

This week I decorated a gingerbread house with Mommy and Daddy. They said I did much better this year because I didn't eat the gingerbread man. Yeah me!

Also, while Mommy and Daddy were hanging ornaments on the Christmas tree I got very hungry and served myself a big bowl of cheerios. I have become Miss Independent!

8 Month Pregnant!

Yes, I am a little over 8 Months Pregnant now (33 Weeks), but here is the latest picture of me at 32 Weeks. Reese is moving all the time and keeping me up at night. I am so excited to meet her. The doctor says baby Reese is growing strong and that everything looks great!!! I will keep you all posted.