Change in the Stock Market

We are no longer a TRIO!!

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Thanks Derek

Derek took Monday and Tuesday off so he could help get some last minute things done before baby is born. He did the dishes (with a little help from Mya), cleaned both bathrooms, washed the kitchen floor, vacuumed, laundry, watched Mya while I went to MOPS Tuesday morning, changed the sheets on Mya's bed, went grocery shopping with me and probably more that i'm forgetting...he probably is wishing he had gone to work:) Thanks babe!!

Happy Birthday

Today was my 26th birthday. I think you really appreciate a birthday (really more your mom)when you are ready to have a baby in 4 days and really can relate to exactly how she was feeling all those years ago.

Mya was very proud of her blue tongue.



She was also a little disapointed that the cards didn't play music but got over it pretty quick.

So the real reason I did this post is to brag about my husband. I have been eyeing up a Cricut for quite a while and that is what I got for my birthday. Not only that but when we opened it there was a piece missing and he packed it all back up and went to 2 different Wal-Marts to return and find one with all the parts. Then he watched Mya all afternoon while I took a nap. What a good husband!

Walk on the beach

Saturday afternoon we found a new beach/park right by our house. It was a beautiful afternoon and we had fun exploring and watching all the boats.

When we got home Derek and Mya played with Play-doh. Well Mya made requests and Derek created...I like the hulk like Cinderella:)

Baby Shower

I am on the MOPS planning team at church and Friday morning we had a meeting. Before the meeting they suprised me with a baby shower. We got cute outfits, toys, blankets, bath items and many more fun gifts! Thanks everyone!!

Mya was very excited to get cake for breakfast.

The rest of the team minus 2.

Princess Mya

This past weekend was missions conference at church. So Mya wore her India outfit. She danced around all morning singing to herself and acting like a princess. She then asked if she was going to get married...we told her she had to wait till she was older:)

Random

Helping mommy make pancakes

We wanted to eat the fruit snacks at the top of the hill but they were spraying the grass so we had to settle for the benches at the bottom...not sure when i'll hear the end of that one.

Dance dance princess Mya

Swimming

Friday Fun

Friday before my dr. appt we stopped to play at the park. It was about 95 out so it was a little hot...but we still had fun!

Then after Derek stook Mya swimming while mommy looked on.

Will you be my friend?

At 5:00A.M. Mya woke up asking for pancakes and milk (she must have remembered that it is pancake Wed at Grandma B's house). I told her when the sun woke up she could get up and went back to bed. For about the next 1/2 hour this is what we heard (it is the I can be your friend song from Veggie tales...she is saying I can be your friend lalala) she usually adds the line about sharing her jello but even her mind must not have been fully awake that early:) She never did fall back to sleep...hopefully that means a nice long nap!

Packer Game!

Watching the Packer game. Too bad they lost!

Mya and daddy (after this picture Mya and mommy took a nap durning the second half)

Photo Shoot

Whenever we go on walks Derek and Mya always touch these leaves when we walk by and Mya jsut thinks its the best thing ever.

Favorite place lately to take a walk up on the hill

Looking for the lizards

She went and stood by this wall to have her picture taken.

Isn't she just too cute!!

Random

Taking a walk outside

It has been taking Mya a while to fall asleep lately. This night she decided she needed a shoe on to sleep the best.

Saturday we went to the boat show. Mya loved going into the boats and driving them.

1 month to go!

So here is my one belly picture...4 weeks from today I know for sure I will no longer look like this and will be holding our sweet baby boy!

This and that

Waiting at the dr

GO PACK GO!

Helping me clean Toby's car seat. She was so excited we finally got it down! The little things in life I guess:)

Then she decided to wash the garage floor.

Great Grandpa McClain came for a visit. He stayed with Uncle Phil and Aunt Pam. Sunday we spent the day over there swimming.

On the way home she fell asleep and didn't wake up when Derek took her out of the car...

or when he put her on the bed...that's when you know she is tired!

Daddy made her a cool star wand.

Driving in the car with her bunny rabbit and nigh night.

Bedtime Prayers

Before bed Derek reads Mya a Bible story and then prays with her. The prayer is the one Derek said when he was little. It isn't Mya's best time saying it but when you're 2 it is hard to act normal when mom is taping you:)

Finding George

So when Mya has to go to the bathroom we just let her go and then she tells us when she is done and we help her with the rest. Here are 2 bathroom stories.

Well this morning she had been in the bathroom awhile but sometimes she just likes to sit in there so I went to check. She had started unrolling all the toilet paper. She looked at me and said "I finding George!" On the Curious George movie George unrolls all the toilet paper in the bathroom. Sometimes I find myself thinking that really you can interchange George and Mya on any given day. There was no picture for this one as I do not want to encourage unrolling toilet paper:)

This weekend Mya was in the bathroom and I asked her if she was done. She replied no mom i'm reading. Derek and I looked at each other as we didn't think there was any books in the bathroom. This is what we found...we forgot about the little decorative book on the back of the toilet.

Random

Sleeping in her "princess house"

Watching Curious George. Notice her hand is in the air. She is probably copying a part int he movie.

The beach

Mya had been asking to go to the beach so Saturday we headed over to Anna Maria. Derek had never been there and agreed it is one of the best beaches around. Derek and Mya had a fun time playing in the water and building a cinderella castle. I also had a fun time sitting under the umbrella reading and watching them play. I didn't put a swimming suit on as someone might have mistaken me for a beached whale:)

Playing in the hippo

Building the wall to protect it from the water.

All done!

Funny Story

So tonight Mya told me she had to go to the bathroom...nothing unusual. She usually sits on her froggy and calls me when she is done. Well she went into the bathroom and all of a sudden I heard a crash and she started crying. I ran in and she had decided to use the "big girl" toilet with the little seat insert. This also would have not been a problem but someone had left the seat up. Well the insert is not big enough when the seat is left up and fell right into the toilet. She was half on the seat and half in the toilet. The look on her face was priceless. I thought about taking a picture but didn't feel like being a mean mom and making her sit there while I got the camera.

A walk around Toby's Room

So we are pretty much set with Toby's room. Derek hung up the last shelves tonight so I thought i'd put up some pictures.

When you walk into the room to the left is his "dresser/changing table". The ABC's are a football, baseball, and basketball.

Then it is the wall with his crib. Notice the toys in the crib...those Mya thought he needed.

Window wall. The toy box is Derek's from when he was little.

Wall to the right when you walk in. Mya likes to make sure the nightlight is on.

Closer up of the shelves. The little football guy was also Derek's and has his name on it but we thought it fit right in considering Toby's middle name will be Derek. Also the shelves are hung up straight...I just didn't do a very good job taking a straight picture.

Closet full of blue. Not used to seeing that after having a closet full of pink.