Sister Time

I love that every other Friday I meet with my wonderful older sister, Stephanie. Today we met up at Lake Eola and walked (I think we only made it around once). We stopped to look at swans, ducks, birds, dogs, etc. Nathan kept saying 'Wow!!' and was so excited at all the animals he got to see. Then we had a picnic. How blessed I am to be with family and have a husband who works so hard so that I can do this in the middle of the afternoon with my children. Thank you Michael!!!

My baby girl

I can't believe I have 2 kids! When did this happen?!! And I love it. Nathan just gets more and more fun as his personality grows and I didn't realize how much I would enjoy having a girl. So far, she is the best baby ever. She loves to sleep (like her mommy) is a good eater (like her mommy), and is so cute (like her mommy). Mike holds her as much as he can and Nathan is always asking to either see her, hug or kiss her.

My mom was here for 2 weeks...thank you mom for you help! Two days before I had Gracie we walked around Magic Kingdom to try and get the little girl to come. I've already posted pictures on facebook but I know some of you don't have accounts so here are some more pictures for you to enjoy!

Baby Shower for Gracie

Vicki and the homegroup ladies threw me a shower on Friday. I had SO much fun. They had my favorite, brownies and ice cream. And then they had Amy, Debbie, and Ruthanne pamper me with massages on my hands, feet, and neck/shoulders. Thank you girls!!!! Plus I got the cutest little dresses for Gracie and a few other things. I felt so loved and blessed to have such good friends. Thank you everyone for coming and celebrating with me.

I only have 2(and a half)weeks left before my due date. I am already dilated 1-2 cm!!! And feel like I may go early; so who knows. My mom gets here next Wednesday. I can't wait to meet little Gracie Whitney!

The last few weeks

Here are a few pictures of our life the last few weeks. Nathan got another hair cut last Friday. He screamed just like he did the first time but he held still. He looks like such a little man.

I'm 36 weeks pregnant now and doing well. Today the Dr said everything looks great and hopefully we'll have this girl soon. She moves all the time and is strong, just like her brother. I'm starting to really slow down and definitely feel like I'm ready to have this baby.

Nathan is becoming quite the toddler. He loves to color, play with play dough, try on our shoes, repeat everything you ask him to, wrestle with daddy, and watch tv. Mike had the Daytona 500 on and Nathan loved it! He and daddy got to spend some male bonding time.

Nathan and I visited Stephanie and little Laura on Friday. She is so cute!!! I can't believe how much she's grown. She is such a good baby. I was able to babysit her for a few hours and we had a great time.

We had a very nice Valentine's day. Mike had made reservations at Houstons which I had never been to. He had asked for a window seat overlooking the lawn and lake. It was very romantic and we had a great time together. I love my husband more each day and appreciate him so much. He is such a good man and I couldn't be more happy.

We have much to be thankful for.

Some recent pictures of Nathan

Double Stroller

To any moms out there,

I'm wondering if you suggest I get a double stroller, and if so what kind. I'm wondering how much I would actually use one. Would it fit in my trunk? They are so expensive. Any suggestions on where to get one? Thank you mommies!

A new car

Nathan got a new car (not us, unfortunately). It was a Christmas gift from Grandad James and Ms. Gloria. Just wanted to post a few pictures of the fun we've had.

The Christmas Season is Here!

This is Nathan's 2nd Christmas, but the first one where he can touch, reach, and pull down the tree if he wanted to. We put the tree up last night and had the Christmas music playing. It reminded me of when I was a kid back at home and we would put on this silly Christmas music and all decorated the house. I got all these good memories and feelings. It's different now that I'm the adult/mom and have a child. Nathan did great. We put in him the exersaucer (surprised he still goes in there) and he watched us do all the work. He kept asking to touch and see the ornaments (especially the ones that look like balls). He kept saying 'ball' the whole night.

Nathan also did his first craft ever. My good friend Julie watched him for the morning and kept him busy! The little antlers are his hands and the head is his footprint. How cute!! I am a proud mom who has it hanging on the refrigerator. He is such a toddler, not my little baby anymore.

Nathan's Changes

Nathan got his first haircut! He held still the whole time but was screaming. He didn't want to move because we gave him a sucker. So there was snot, drool, and hair all over the place.

He's also trying really hard to talk. Just in the last few days he has said ball, all done, and outside. He doesn't articulate every sound but it is very close. His baby talk has also improved from just da da all time to all kinds of sounds. He's also become more of a ham lately. He laughs a lot at who knows what and tries to be silly. I love it!

Pictures of our GIRL!!!

Yes, we are having a girl! We are so excited. We are thinking of naming her Grace Whitney.

Gupta's & Grandma's

We went down to Ft. Lauderdale and West Palm Beach this weekend. We were able meet little Nikel (I hope I spelled his name right) and spend some time with our dear friends, Navin and Regina. He was so precious and Nathan was very gentle with him.

Then we headed down to my Grandma's place and spent the day with my aunt and uncle. Here are some pictures of our adventures.

Loving to Learn

My little boy is loving learning and I'm loving it! He has just recently been excited to read (well more like look at) books. He will bring me all the way to his room, point at his bookshelf, and then run to the rocking chair. It is quite a change from a week ago when he would sit on your lap for maybe 2 minutes and then throw the book across the room. He points at everything and says 'dat?' until you tell him what the object is. Sometimes when Mike and I are both reading on the couch, he'll get one of his books and ask to sit between us while he looks at his. Brings huge smiles to my face!!!

Trip to Disney

Mom came down from Michigan for Stephie's baby shower. On Saturday, we went to Disney! This was Nathan's first time experiencing the magical world. We went to Animal Kingdom because of how much Nathan enjoys animals. We were only there for about 2 hours but were able to see a variety of animals on the safari. Nathan was pointing at everything and was talking up a storm. Then we went to Epcot for dinner and fireworks.

We had a lot of pushing to do. Steph was in a wheelchair and Nathan was in his stroller. I wish I could have been on wheels. What a fun day we had!