Couple new pictures

*Our blog has been doing funny things & I haven't been able to get it to work right. This has been ready to post for about two months. Sorry!*

These are just a few recent pictures. Nothing new going on here. Just trying to be patient while we wait for Emily to be born. I think we are all more than ready!! :)

Ready for a lunch date w/Daddy!Sleeping Beauty. :)

A small update :)

A few things have been going on since we got back from Iowa. The day after we got back, I was admitted to the hospital for a little over 24hrs. My amniotic fluid had dropped a lot while we were in Iowa. After the 24hrs though, everything was looking great & I was able to come home. Since then, my fluid has gone down a little, but not low enough for them to do anything about. We are praying that everything stays the same & little miss Emily stays put for the next 4 weeks! A couple weeks after that, Mike went with our church's youth group to summer camp. With all my "issues", we asked my parents to come down while he was gone. They happily said yes. I am so thankful they, and my cousin Abby, were able to come and stay with Lexi & I. We had lots of fun w/them!!

making Papa take her for a ride!

She loved Abby!!

reading stories to Papa.

crazy girl- wouldn't give me a normal smile at Pancake Pantry.

love you Ab!!

Since they left- we've been busy getting ready for Emily. Trying to finish up her room and get stuff cleaned & washed. I've been stressing out -just wanting to make sure everything is in order and ready. It's funny because I'm not really an organized or structured person. This is totally different though. I guess it's just some major nesting. :) I love Mike so much! He's been so supportive & helps keep me calm. Not sure what I would do without him.

Sweet Lexi before church one Sunday.

Princess!

"Helping" in Emily's room.

I am 35 weeks today! Like w/Lexi, I'll be having Emily no later than 39 weeks. That means no longer than 4 weeks. Wow! I can't believe how fast it's going to be here. We are so excited to have another daughter/sister!! Can't wait till we can show off lots of pictures of her! :)

Visit to Iowa

Well this is long over-due. Just like everything else I post on here. :)

We were able to go to Iowa at the end of June/beginning of July. We spent a few days w/each family. It was nice for me, to have other people help take care of Lexi. And Lexi, of course, loved all the attention! We drove to Iowa all in one day. Talk about a sense of accomplishment. Lexi had just started potty training a week or two before this. We put her in a pull-up and off we went. Every stop we made, she was dry! And she was very good about going potty every time there was a chance. We made it in a little over 12hrs, which is great time w/a 2yr old! On the way home though, we split it up into two days. Daddy didn't think he could make the whole drive in one day. That was ok though. We rented a hotel room in St. Louis and just enjoyed our trip home!

Traveling... such a trooper!

Lily, Lexi, & Madi. (Parker was still at camp)Doing chalk outside w/Gaga Nean.I love this picture!!Hard at work- decorating cupcakes!And enjoying one of her creations. :)Snuggle time w/Papa Steve.We spent an afternoon/evening at Jody & Jaci's riding motorcyles & the golf cart. It took Lexi about 2 minutes to decide she wanted to ride. And she LOVED it!! It was very hard to get her off.Valerie, Lexi, NatalieTaking probably a 30 second break to talk to Gaga Shell (of Shelf as Lexi calls her).My sweet husband. He may be worse than a little boy. He loved every single second of riding around on the motorcyles!!On our way to a 4th of July parade.SO excited to see a school bus!!!Being silly w/Uncle Chad!Lexi & Great Grandma Septermore playing w/the cousins!Watching fireworks w/Daddy. This was her 1st experience w/them & she loved them!!Love her so much!!!