At the beginning of March, my mom came and stayed with us for a week! It had been a long time since she'd come to just visit so we soaked up the time we had with her! Grandma took pity on this little boy and all his broken/beat up bikes and went and got him a big boy bike! I thought teaching him to pedal would be a nightmare but within 5 minutes he was cruising around the house with no problems! He now spends most of his time begging to go outside and ride his bike!
March also brought the big ultrasound where we found out the sex of our baby...well kind of. Curtis and I decided we wanted this baby to be a surprise. It's something I've always wanted to do and since we already have boys and a girl, we figured this would be as good a time as any! My mom really wanted to know what the gender was and since I don't mind having her do all the shopping, I had the tech put the answer in a card and off it went! A good majority, including Taylor and Boston, think it's a girl. I, on the hand, have always felt like I'd have 3 boys in a row just like my mom did. But that doesn't mean I don't want a girl by any means! Hence, a good reason to not find out early. I figure the minute I see that baby born, I won't care what it is! And its been fairly easy up to this point not knowing. We have a named picked out for both and once we made our minds up, we stuck to it! My good friend Andrea, who moved away in January, also received a card as well.
While my mom was here, we took Taylor out shopping with just the girls! She's so hard to find clothes that fit her skinny, long torsoed body so it was fun to spend just some girl time with her! She's growing up so fast and I can hardly believe she will be baptized this year...how on earth do I have a child old enough to be baptized?!
Boston in his St. Patrick's Day green! I could not get over how handsome he was looking that day and had to snap a picture of the little stud! He, too, is growing up fast...faster than I even realize. I sure do love this brown eyed boy...I hope he will have a sibling some day that will possess the same dark brown eyes that he has:)
I'm trying to make a conscious effort to take more pregnancy pictures this go around...it only took me to my 4th baby to get on track! Here I am at 20 weeks and so happy to be half way done! I have felt pretty good up to this point although the fatigue is setting in quickly. Maybe it's because I have 3 others or maybe I just don't remember, but I am tired all. the. time! Growing these babies is tough work...but the greatest thing I could ever be doing.
Maddox and I have started getting out on some weekly walks. I didn't realize how much I'd miss going for a run or just being active until I got pregnant and sick and got out of the routine! I'm slowing trying to get back to being somewhat active a few times a week just to keep my sanity and hopefully help my body recover quickly after delivery.
We started to enjoy this beautiful Spring weather we are having by breaking out the grill and grilling hot dogs and eating outside on the tramp! The backyard is one of our favorite places in the spring and summer evenings because of all the welcomed shade it provides.
Boston just started his first year of Tee-ball! He was a little apprehensive at first because all of his friends ended up on a different team. We were late signing him up so they put him on a team where there was room! It turned out to be his old preschool teacher's sons team and his old teacher ended up as coach which helps a lot! Curtis took him to his first practice and then they went to the mall and bought Curtis a matching hat...it melted my heart! I feel so bad sometimes that Boston is the middle child and gets forgotten about easily but I was so happy that Curtis took the time to show his enthusiasm for Boston and his new team that he went out and got his own hat! His first game is this week and I'm sad that Curtis will miss it because he's out of town but so excited for Boston!
Warm weather also means dusting off the running shoes and getting out and enjoying the amazing weather! Curtis has been stressed and busy at work for the past 6+ months so he was ready to get back into running to help clear his mind and relieve some stress. One particular day, Taylor decided she wanted to go with him and Curtis was great to let her join him. They ended up running 3.2 miles, an entire 5K, without stopping once! She even averaged a 10:20 min/mile pace which is amazing for a 7 year old! She's got the running bug now and wants to be signed up for any and every race that she hears about!
The neighborhood comes alive this time of year and the kids spend the majority of their day outside running between houses and coming up with all sorts of ways to entertain themselves. Taylor has been trying to earn money to buy rollerblades and after a party for a school friend where she got her face painted she decided she was going to charge money to paint neighbor kids faces! I'm pretty sure she only earn 50 cents but they were out there for hours and had a blast! Curtis was even a good sport and let them paint his face as well!
I was in a funk for a couple months that was difficult to explain. I was pregnant, tired, my best friend and neighbor of almost 5 years had moved away and my husband was working 60-70 hours a week and I felt like I rarely saw him. I became almost consumed with moving away, starting fresh and hopefully having Curtis find a job that wasn't so demanding on his time and energy. I felt like I was ready to move on and since I was ready, then something should happen...right?! It wasn't until a week or two ago, after our trip to Arizona, that I had a change in mindset. I was missing out on daily things my kids were doing and just finding joy in little things because I was so consumed with moving on. I had felt like I was being left behind. Our neighbors who built when we did and who our kids have grown up with were suddenly starting to drop like flies...meaning different changes had come up in their lives and they were/are moving on. I hated feeling stuck. I was outside cleaning up toys when this sunset caught my eye. It was beautiful to me and I realized how much I love where I'm living right now. Our neighborhood is safe and my kids have plenty of kids to play with at any given time. I needed to refocus and stop dwelling on things that I cannot change at this moment. I was reminded that things will happen in my life according to the Lord's timing...not mine. Even though I feel like I'm ready to move on and that my husband is ready for change, the Lord may have other plans for us and I have to be okay with that. Good opportunities and blessings will come into my and my families life when the Lord feels we are truly ready for it. I'm learning to have faith and trust in His timing and know that He ultimately knows best.
I was in a funk for a couple months that was difficult to explain. I was pregnant, tired, my best friend and neighbor of almost 5 years had moved away and my husband was working 60-70 hours a week and I felt like I rarely saw him. I became almost consumed with moving away, starting fresh and hopefully having Curtis find a job that wasn't so demanding on his time and energy. I felt like I was ready to move on and since I was ready, then something should happen...right?! It wasn't until a week or two ago, after our trip to Arizona, that I had a change in mindset. I was missing out on daily things my kids were doing and just finding joy in little things because I was so consumed with moving on. I had felt like I was being left behind. Our neighbors who built when we did and who our kids have grown up with were suddenly starting to drop like flies...meaning different changes had come up in their lives and they were/are moving on. I hated feeling stuck. I was outside cleaning up toys when this sunset caught my eye. It was beautiful to me and I realized how much I love where I'm living right now. Our neighborhood is safe and my kids have plenty of kids to play with at any given time. I needed to refocus and stop dwelling on things that I cannot change at this moment. I was reminded that things will happen in my life according to the Lord's timing...not mine. Even though I feel like I'm ready to move on and that my husband is ready for change, the Lord may have other plans for us and I have to be okay with that. Good opportunities and blessings will come into my and my families life when the Lord feels we are truly ready for it. I'm learning to have faith and trust in His timing and know that He ultimately knows best.
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