Baby Bump: 33 weeks

Here we are at the home stretch...only one more of these posts after this! I am happy to say this past month I only gained 2 pounds. I have NEVER been able to say this throughout three pregnancies, even in the first months. I always gain 5-10 pounds a month, every month. And at this point the baby gains 2 pounds a month. YAH! 

I had an ultrasound on Thursday and Elli Dew measured at 4 pounds 14 ounces. Either she is on track to be a big baby, or she is like my other two and will be at least a pound less then what they predict. 

 Also, this month, I am not the only one that wants to show off her baby bump. I am proud to say Brady will be having twins soon, a boy and a girl. Yes, that is two baby dolls stuffed in there....Leave it is Karl to stuff them in, in such a way that she grows a chest too!

 With all these babies on the way, it is a good thing there is a doctor in the house! She looks like a natural to me!

Now, I am off to get ready for my mini baby celebration. My playgroup friends celebrate impending babies by eating out, with the mom's choice of restaurant. Thanks to my friend, Kristen, who convinced the other moms to drive 1.5 hours to the closest PF Changs. I have good friends! I will post about the celebration later...

Wordless Wednesday: What you looking at?

Three-peat

It is the second Saturday in April and you know what that means right? WIENER DOG RACE DAY! I know I know, only in Pensacola...

In case you are new to the blog, feel free to read a brief history of Champion Admiral Dewy of Dayton (AKA Dewy) here for 2010 and here for 2011.

This year was a blast just like the past two years. The girls are older and can interact a little more and we have our system down now. The only let down was we promised the girls we would buy them snow cones again this year, well it would have helped if there was actually a snow cone vendor there....

We got there early this year and got front row seats! The girls were ready and set, expect that we got there 45 minutes early and they started 45 minutes late, needless to say they were very patient.

 Here are some of the initial race heats. I took the picture before all the dogs were listed, but there were about 12 initial races. This year they formatted the races different and grouped by pounds. Last year there were three categories with a range of pounds.

 This was our attempt at a family shot (remember we leave Pace at home since he doesn't like the heat or being on a leash). You see the top of Dewy's head? With my belly he had to sit on the end of my lap ;)

 I bet you can guess the result of the first race...Yep, Dewy didn't let us down! He got first place!

 Well there is one problem with have a fast dog...you have to wait around for the next heat of races. Tough life having a Dewy Dog!

 And it is a tough life if you are that fast Dewy Dog... you have to sit around in the sun waiting for the next heat of races, that is unless you have a master that will hold an umbrella for you!

 The second heat of races was between some of the lighter dogs that had won their individual heats. We didn't get any pictures of this race, but as you may have guessed Dewy was the big winner again. The interesting thing is Karl and I both noticed that Dewy wasn't as into this year. We would slow down before crossing the finish line, not run directly to Karl and just not as into it. But both of the first two races he was the undisputed leader! So after all that racing (which in the past two years that was it) the event held one final race for the top three dogs... we didn't know what to expect, they have never had this race...could Dewy come out on top?

I kneeled at the start line, Karl got the toy in his sights and backed up to the finish line squeaking the toy. This is our method every time and it has not let us down. There was a slight delayed but normally that just gets Dewy more into it. The MC says, "ready set" and then something to Dewy's right caught his attention, he looks right..."GO". I let go of a distracted Dewy who took off with a slight delay.

We walked away from the 8th annual Pensacola Wiener Dog Races with the third place overall title! We are proud of our almost nine year old Dachshund. And yes, Leroy the winner was 3 years old and Dewy only lost by a dog's length...

 

This will most likely be our last time going to these races since we should be moving within the year. I will have to say the races will mark some of our favorite memories here in Pensacola! We are proud of you, Dewy!

Hoppy Easter

We got our family Easter underway by dying eggs the day before. Reese thought we were 'killing' the eggs since we "died" them. We decided to go simple this year and only do solid colors. I know that disappoints some of you (andi and mom) but gives them more to look forward to right? We used a mixture of white and cage free brown eggs, so we got several different beautiful hues. 

 The Easter bunny came over night and filled the girls' baskets and hide their dyed eggs. Here is Reese's basket.

 and Brady's basket.

 The girls were thrilled that the Easter bunny was able to make it to our house.

 After the baskets were searched through, the girls ran off to find their 24 eggs.

 Brady was an awesome sister today. She showed Reese some eggs instead of swiping them all for herself, this made me happier then I can put into words. And you can tell she enjoyed helping her sister out.

 Then outside for springtime fun.

 Which included rehiding the eggs for more search and find fun.

 Well, hide and seek turned into crack and smash...but the fun was still had!

 But again, my heart was happy. My girls cleaned up their mess...how did I get so lucky?!?!?!?!?!

Happy Easter to all!

Pre-Easter Festivities

We got the chance to participate in so many Easter Egg hunts that I have to make a post separate from the holiday itself.

Our first party we attending was for our playgroup.

 We did a craft of yarn eggs to start off (you pop the water balloon a day later to have beautiful yarn eggs.

 Then the most sought after part...the egg hunt!

 Yes, Reese choose her heart (valentine's) dress to be the 'perfect' Easter dress....

Egg hunts with a small group of friends is always so much more pleasant then the ones open to the public!

We also attended a neighborhood Easter party complete with a bounce house. I decided to not take photograph since I (unfortunately) do not know most of the kids (we have had quite a few move in and out the last 6 months). But the girls had a blast and we really appreciated the neighborhood family who opened their home to us and invited the ENTIRE neighborhood.

Yesterday we attended an Easter event hosted by the Navy. We always enjoy what the base does for the service members' families and love these free events. We also ran into a couple of our friends there which is always a plus!

Here are the girls in their custom Easter dresses and bonnets made by my mom, as I always say, she has so much talent. I love you mom, thanks! The girls loved that the dresses almost touched the ground.

 Father daughter love, enough to melt a pregnant momma's heart!

 Waiting for the three year olds to have a run for eggs.

 Easter fedora?!?!?!

 And she is off....

 She was picky and picked mostly only pink and purple eggs...she could have doubled her egg count.

 Now the 4 year olds turn. Brady brought tears to my eyes as she floated around the field. She held her shoulders back with the sweetest posture, that combined with her dress just got the best of me!

 Craft time with our preschool friend.

 We ended the afternoon with a hayless hay ride! Best hay ride I have ever been on ;) 5 beautiful Easter ladies on a carriage ride, love it!

Spring is such a wonderful time of year and this spring has not let us down at all!