Happy Easter!!

So we had our First Easter Egg hunt this year with Drew. It took him a little bit to get the concept. But once he got it, he would find the eggs and run over to me to put it in his basket. I started to through them back out so he could pick up more. But he got over it and took the jeep off-road on the grass. We all had fun! My parents came over to watch Drew pick up eggs. Thanks MOM for the Pre-filled Easter Eggs!! I will be using them again next year. We didn't wait for The Shepherd's to get home to do the hunt. Maybe next year we can have all the Grandparents there for the Easter Egg hunt.

Then here are two pics that we took last week.(April 3rd) I was lazy at uploading them onto my computer. One of the sprinkler mains broke and Drew had a fun mud puddle to play in.

Baby Update

The baby is very active and is moving every night. This is a new experience for me because Drew wasn't a mover and I never felt those "First movements". I have been felling these movements since I was 16 weeks. At 17 weeks, the Doctor asked if I was feeling the movements and I replied with a yes. Then he responded with, "Are you sure they are the baby?" and I said "YES". So far, I haven't gained that much weight. I haven't gained 10 lbs yet. At my appointment on Tuesday (31st) the nurse had me weight myself and asked for my weight. I told her so that she could write it in my chart and she replied "You haven't gained any weight since last week". I replied with "Isn't that kinda a good thing." She smiled and said very slowly "Well, Yes." Then after the Doctor finished her ultrasound exam, she asked me about my weight. She was concerned that I wasn't eatting and that I have been sick. I replied with "Yes I am eating food and No I haven't been sick. With my last pregnancy, I had a Doctor that told me not to gain anymore weight. So this is a change for me." She just smiled and said "I understand".

Now to what Everyone has been so politely asking me, "DO YOU KNOW WHAT YOU ARE HAVING YET?"
The baby is not being very cooperative right now. At my Dr appointment last Tuesday(31st), the baby turned it's back to us and crossed it's legs. I said to the Doctor, "My husband wanted me to ask if it's a boy yet" and she laughed. She replied with, " The baby isn't cooperating today." We will try to look again on Tuesday(7th) and if the baby still isn't cooperating, I have me 20 week Gestational Ultrasound in two weeks (15th). SO I will find out any day now.

Just a short post

Drew has been getting closer everyday to talking. Yesterday he was trying so hard to say a few words. Then this morning I heard him in his room working on the sounds again. Just maybe he will be talking just a little by the summer. I can't wait until he can tell me what he wants, so that the tantrums diminish. That would be a very nice blessing for the both of us. I've been just to tired to deal with the screaming.

**UPDATE** David put in a call Yesterday(2nd) about Drew. We are waiting on a call back. We will see when we are able to go in and get him tested.

My little Guy is learning to Drive

We finally charged the battery on the car and we have been trying to get Drew to Drive. Yesterday while I was inside, I heard the car moving and Drew behind the wheel. He took the car for a ride around the backyard. He went forwards and backwards and crashed several times. He was having so much fun. I didn't have anytime to get the camera.
So Today I was bummed because I wanted to get it all on film and it was raining. But it finally stopped after church. After we ate some dinner Drew went to work. ENJOY!

Hair Cut

Drew got a hair cut last Sunday and I have been dropping the ball on putting up the pictures. His hair got to the point where I HAD to do is hair everyday. At church, his hair would drive me crazy because the back stands up and it was tickling my face every time that he would move his head. I just couldn't have him sit on my lap again at church until David cut his hair.

BEFORE

AFTER

I think that he looks a totally different age with his hair cut short. He just grows up when we cut it but I'm much happier now that it is short again. Now I just can spike his hair when I feel like it. I don't have to do anything if I don't want too.

These last two pictures are just too cute to leave out of the post.

Some Random Drew pics...

These are just a few pics that David took of Drew a couple weeks ago after church. He has been looking more and more like a toddler instead of a baby.











Then these sets of pictures are from later that day when we were playing with Drew. When Andrew gets excited he runs around the downstairs of the house. When he was running back into the kitchen, from the hall that leads to the garage, he spotted David. When Drew saw David he turned to run away, but the wall got in his way. Drew ran into the wall at full speed and was thrown to the floor.

These are the recent nap time pics without the side rail and Drew passed out on the floor.

Yesterday
Today

Well, It finnally happened: Part 2

Today before I left to come home from work, I called to talk to David. He informed me that when He went to get Drew out of his room at 4pm, Drew was passed out. Now he wasn't in his bed sleeping, he had made himself a bed on the floor and passed out. (This bed consisted of diapers, blankets and dirty clothes.) This is very very rare for Drew to do a thing like this. He isn't the type of kid that passes out on the floor. I was going to take a picture when I got home but he decided to wake up at 5:40. This is the first nap that he has taken with no side rail on the crib. Now bed time is a different story. Drew has no problem sleeping in his bed, it is just his naps that we have a problem. It really hasn't been that hard to get him use to a "Big Boy" bed. He really loves his bed.

Now I didn't add this to the last post, when we put Drew in his room to sleep we shut his door. We turn the DVD player on at night. This way when he wakes up in the morning he turns the TV on and watches a movie until I'm ready to get out of bed.

Well, It finnally happened

Today when I put Drew in his room for "Quiet Time", he was upset with me. So he decided to climb out of his crib. I yelled for David to come upstairs but by the time that he got there Drew was out and free. I put him back in bed and he did it again. I tried one last time and shut the door. Yet again he climbed out and yelled at the door. I went back in a little later and took the side of the bed off. I didn't want him to get mad because he wanted to go to sleep and he couldn't get to his bed. He has now been in his room for 1 1/2 hours and he hasn't gone to sleep. I can hear him playing in his room. I guess we wont be able to put the side of his crib on anymore. He will just have to take his naps and bedtime, in a "Big Boy" bed. I guess our little man is growing up.

Happy Valentines Day!!

These are a few of the Arrangements that I made for Valentines Day.....

These were special orders....

I hope you all enjoyed your special holiday and that you got or gave something that says
"I Love You".

A lot happens in a month

After everyone left after the holidays, we started working with Drew going to bed at night without the side railing on his crib. He still takes his naps with the rail on because he just wont go to sleep, but we are making progress. The last couple nights, we have just been lazy and haven't taken the side off. Anyways, he is doing really good at actually sleeping in his bed all night. We first started by turning on a movie in his room at night and we knew that he was in bed when he turned the movie off to go to sleep. When I check on him later on that night, he'll be all the way in his bed fast asleep. Now we are getting away from having to watch a movie and just putting him to bed.
Some more Drew news, or the exciting news that just happen this last Sunday at church. Drew sat quietly through Sacrament without making any noise. He sat on my lap, coloring in his Color wonder book that Carrie got him for his birthday. THANKS to Carrie!! When he was done sitting on my lap he stood on the floor and colored a little with Lisa's water wonder pages birthday present. But the hit was coloring with crayons on the back of Lisa's Present. THANKS to Lisa!! Sacrament went a little long, so with only fifteen minutes left Drew wanted to run the around the chapel. David took him out and all was okay. We were so proud that Drew sat in the chapel so reverently when the Sunday before he screamed as soon as we sat down. We are making such good progress.
Now on to our other news. At the end of the Year, my Camry Died. We had no choose to trade it in for a new car. We got a '09 Toyota Corolla. The basic motel with no thrills. We love the new car because we don't have to worry about it breaking down while we are out and about. This will be a car that we will own forever.