pictures and the beach

Here are a few recent pictures of the boys. We also went to the beach last weekend and had a great time. The boys LOVED it. We had a house on the beach so it was so nice being able to go back and forth as needed. So much fun! I can't figure out how to write under the pictures anymore since it has changed...so pictures in order: Boys are sharing a room now, Thomas riding his tractor, Matthew and his dinosaurs, playing on the beach with Nana and PawPaw, destroying a sandcastle, and sliding in the sand! We had a great time1

Easter Pictures

Happy Birthday Thomas!!

We celebrated Thomas' 2nd birthday this past weekend. We just had a few people over to celebrate with us, but it was great! We had a dinosaur birthday party. Thomas had his 2 yr check up last week also. He did great. The dr was very impressed with him. He weighed 27.2 lbs (33%) and was 33% in height. Here are some party pictures:

Pictures

Napping in the car. Tough stuff

Matthew at the Marine Institute. He loves dolphins!

Daddy's little helper in the kitchen. Paul took him to the grocery store. He picked out some green beans and noodles (neither of which he will eat)Paul let him help make it.

Enjoying the dinner he helped prepare! I couldn't believe it. However, he did get a burn on the finger from touching the stove the next meal he helped with :(

New Orleans Zoo

God is good!

Prayers have been answered! I had another Dr appmt today and all my complications seem to have resolved and everything is looking good! We are so relieved to hear that! We also found out we are having another BOY! That's right, we will have 3 boys now! It will be wild here, but we are so excited and feel so blessed! God is good!

Complications

Well I am almost 15 weeks. The past few weeks I have been having some complications. I have been going in about once a week to get an ultrasound. Throughout this all the baby looks great! It was playing with its feet, smacking its mouth, moving all over the place, and has a strong heartbeat! Please keep us in your prayers though. I am having to take it easy and try and rest as much as I can, which is hard with 2 little boys! We are just praying for improvement. Each week seems to get a little better, but it is something that is just unpredictable as for how long it will go on! This had been very scary and tough for us, but seeing the baby each week is reassuring! Thanks in advance for the prayers!

What's been going on?

I haven't posted in forever! We had a good Christmas and Happy New Year! We enjoyed seeing Paul's family that came into town over the holidays. We spent a lot of time with them. Unfortunately, we didn't get to go to West Point this year. Everyone was sick! Most are on the mends now and getting better! I haven't taken any recent pictures either..sorry! We went to New Orleans to the Aquarium and Celebration in the Oaks. Paul and I went to the Gator Bowl in Jacksonville. It was fun to get away without chasing kids. Over the holidays we did a lot of fun, Christmas stuff like Seeing Santa at the parade, Yacht Club, and Mall. We made gingerbread houses and train with friends, saw Disney on Ice. An update on the boys: Matthew- Loves alligators and crocodiles, still loves dinosaurs too, but think he favors the alligators now. He still has a deep love of animals, any kind! He gets our laundry baskets and turns them into Arks for the animals. I even gave him his own basket, but somehow he keeps reclaiming our laundry baskets. He is getting much bigger and more mature. We had a phase he went through where he was a tough cookie, but seems to be back to normal now. He still refers to Thomas as "baby", but usually is looking out for his little brother. Thomas- Loves basketball and basketball goals. He has a love of any kind of ball/sports. He speaks very well and talks all the time. He adores Matthew and does everything he does. He also likes to take our laundry baskets and make them boats. He is all over the place so it is much more challenging now for me to take them both places. Matthew for the most part will mind and stay close to me, but Thomas is like a loose cannon. Either one can also throw a fit at any given moment, so I am much more selective about where I take them both. Since they both go to school, I try to take them places one on one while the other is in school. As for Paul and I, God has blessed up with our 3rd baby!! We are due July 20. We are excited and looking forward to having another child. Matthew will be almost 4 and Thomas will be about 2.5 when the baby comes so I am looking forward to having 2 good big brothers to help out ;) Hope everyone had a great Holiday season!