Behind Again

I haven't forgotten that we have a blog. I just don't get to it. :) Being pregnant and chasing a toddler is a full-time job! There hasn't been too much going on. Currently I am 25 weeks (will be 26 on Wednesday) pregnant. We found out that baby #2 is a girl & her name is Emily Elizabeth! It's so fun to talk about her by name and hear Lexi talk about her & to her. She is very excited to become a big sister!! Mike & I celebrated our 5yr anniversary on June 3rd. We were able to get away a couple weekends earlier & go to Gatlinburg w/out Lexi. It was so nice!! We are so thankful to have "family" from church that loved on her while we were gone!!

At 20 weeks- Lexi thought she had a baby in her tummy too.

Helping Daddy put together her big girl bed.

She has offically moved to a new, big girl room!!

So far, she loves it!

Before going out to eat the Saturday of Mother's Day Weekend.

There isn't a sweeter job than being a mommy to this girl!!!

Lexi has a new found love for donuts! It's become a special treat for her & daddy!

She still loves to help me do anything. She was helping me w/chocolate here. :)

We got her a swimming pool for the back yard. This girl might be part fish.

Drying off.

Dancing w/Daddy at a wedding.

April

So it's been awhile since I've updated. Sorry! I've been awful at taking pictures lately. And there really hasn't been much going on. Here are some pictures of Lexi from the past month. I should be updating again soon. Tomorrow we have the ultrasound to find out what the baby is. Lexi has said from the start, she's having a sister. We shall see... :)

One night Lexi was playing in her room, by herself, before bed. Mike & I soon got instructed to come back. She had been busy making us supper. She had a plate, bowl, cup, spoon & fork for all of us. Then there were boxes of food. She was so proud of herself! It was so sweet!!!

Ready for church!

Playing w/her phone. What else is new? :)

The Saturday of Easter weekend, we had our family time. Lexi had some eggs/candy to find when she woke up. She loved every minute of it. When she picked up the 1st piece she said, "I think I should eat it."

Her new swimsuit & matching sandals!

Easter morning.

Never got a picture of us w/daddy. Oops!

Her new thing in the mornings is to grab 'lank' and run to daddy & say, "lets snuggle." I don't think he minds. :)

Love her!

Such a daddy's girl!!!

Papa & Gaga's visit

Mike's parents came for a visit the weekend before Easter. As always, it was great to spend time w/them! Lexi loves all the attention!! :) Papa helped daddy w/projects around the house, which was wonderful!! We were able to go to the zoo and spend lots of time playing! Papa & Gaga even helped us paint Lexi's new room. When we get everything put together & she moves into it, I'll post pictures.

Making sure Papa doesn't need her help.

Easter egg hunt!

Collecting as many eggs as she can in one hand.

The Zoo

Riding in the stroller didn't last too long.

new friend!

Lexi loved putting all Papa's change in here. :)

As always, the time goes too quick. Thanks for visiting & loving on Lexi! We love you & miss you!!!

Visitors

The 1st few pictures are of Lexi & the last few are from Jeremy, Christie, Madi, Parker & Lily's visit. They came down durning the kids' spring break. It was fun to spend time w/them! Lexi hasn't stopped talking about them yet. :) She loves her cousins so much!!

I heard from her room that morning, "Mommy, I get dressed." HA! This is what I saw next. :)

Daddy was supposed to be watching a video w/her. ;)
Playing w/Lily.

Reading stories.

Lexi & Madi had matching pj's. Lexi refused to look at me for the picture. Figures!

Madi reading to Lexi & Parker.

Big News!

Yes!! Lexi is going to be a big sister!!! Baby Grimes is due Sept. 14th. We couldn't be more excited! The Lord is so good to us & has blessed us beyond our wildest dreams! Lexi likes to say her baby sister is in mommy's tummy. We don't know yet, but will find out as soon as we can, if she is right or wrong. :)

Life the past few weeks

Life the past few weeks has been a blur for me. Lexi & I flew up to Iowa Feb. 20th. My grandpa has had cancer for years. This is a guess, but I think it was somewhere around 9 years. Every time it flared up, he fought it hard. He was the mystery patient to all the doctors. Unfortunately, the cancer came back stronger than his body could fight. He passed away Monday(21st) night. Death is never, ever easy. Even when you know it's coming. I am so incredibly thankful that I was able to be there in time to tell him I loved him. He's been an amazing grandpa and the thought of going to Iowa and not seeing him is so strange. I'm also extremely thankful I was able to tell him I was pregnant a few weeks ago. The two pictures below are ones I will cherish forever!! Grandpa loved "real" country music. He was a great banjo player & two years ago at Christmas, he got them out. He & Mike played them for awhile while Lexi sat around & watched. It's memories like that, that I'll never forget!

We got back to Nashville March 2nd and have just been trying to get back to normal. That's been a little difficult though. I've been having tons of "morning" sickness in the evenings. And then on Saturday, we found out Lexi has a double ear infection. So... things have just been crazy! I'm hoping the next couple days are low-key & more normal. We have a big weekend ahead! Mike's sister & her family are coming to visit!! Lexi has been talking about them the past few days. It's safe to say, we are all excited to see them!

January Update

January was a busy, fun month!! It seemed to go by very quickly! We celebrated our baby turning 2. We also hit another big milestone... Lexi started Mother's Day Out. She is only doing it one day a week, but it was still a pretty big deal for mom. We were also lucky enough to have snow a couple times. And then nearly 70 degree weather at the end of the month. The weather down in the south is just crazy! We are loving every minute of watching Lexi grow-up. She is so independent & loves to do things on her own. It's still hard to believe that she isn't a baby anymore.
Here are a few pictures from the month...

dancing :)

1st day of Mother's Day Out

Singing/Cleaning

Lexi's Birthday

She looks too grown-up in this picture. :(

totally enjoying her cupcake!

She got a trike! She doesn't understand how to make it go yet. We'll get there. :)