Easter

Our Easter weekend started out with a Dr. appointment Friday morning and a stop at my Dad and Mom's so Ollie could nap before heading up to Dad and Mom Wiese's. After Ollie's nap he got to ride the gator with Dad....

and get his Easter basket from them...


Then we headed up to Andrew's parents and they watched Ollie while Andrew and I got to go on a date. It was wonderful!
Saturday we drove up with Dad and Mom to Chicago to stay at Melissa's. She is due any day so she wanted to have Easter up there. We had so much fun hanging out and the kids got to open their Easter treats from G&G...
can't wait to meet my new nephew...

later on the kids got to dye eggs...
we gave Ollie a cup of water, a cracked hard boiled egg, and a plastic egg.... he still made a mess!
Sunday morning the kids found their Easter baskets and they even had one for Ollie. I don't think he wanted to be in the high chair...
After church, Zach and Annika brought Ben over from picking him up at the airport. We were so excited to see him! We took some family pictures...




and then the kids got to have their egg hunt...


We had a wonderful Easter meal and enjoyed being outside while the boys enjoyed disc golf. On Monday the boys disc golfed all day while us girls did some shopping. Mom Wiese was so nice to watch the kids while they napped and then for a while after that! We had a blast :) Monday night we headed home... it was a late night but worth the fun. Here are Ben and Ollie at a rest stop...
So thankful for a wonderful weekend, wonderful family, and a risen Savior!

Ollie

We are just lovin' him! He has become quite the big boy in the last month and he will tell you when he wants to be "big boy". He likes to walk down the stairs by himself, get in the car and the car seat, try to put on his diaper, clothes, shoes, drink out of big cups.... he is learning just in time :) He also has started telling us "be back" while he is pointing his finger at us. It is so funny, I think he picked it up from me telling him I will be right back :)

He also asks to watch home videos of himself on the computer alllll the time...

Can you tell what he LOVES to play with?...
Dad taught him how to dip oreos in milk...
We can't believe how fast you are growing and learning! Love you Buddy :)

28 weeks

Last Thursday I was 28 weeks along. My glucose test went well and the baby's heart rate was 144. My lower back/ butt is feeling so much better thanks to physical therapy! I can now walk normal and even longer (went a mile yesterday). This week I will be starting physical therapy in the water which should be really good, except for the having to wear a swimming suit part. I'm sure it will be worth it :) Haven't gotten a belly shot lately but will try to remember this week!

Bathroom

The bathroom is finally finished... besides rugs and a curtain! Andrew did such a great job finishing everything up. Probably the most exciting purchase for the bathroom was the mirror. We really wanted a big mirror above the vanity but could not find the right size and if it was close, it was super expensive! So we were thinking we were just going to have to do two, one above each sink. Well, one day we were just browsing Goodwill and Andrew found this mirror that would be the perfect size! The only problem was that the frame was an ugly wood. I told him that I could fix that with some spray paint and if we didn't like it, we were only out $40. Once we got it home, I spray painted it brown and we love it! It fits perfectly and was only $40! Thank you Jesus!

The shower curtain is not the one that I REALLY want, but the one I REALLY want is not in our budget right now.... someday :)
I love how fresh and clean it looks and like the idea that I can easily change the decor/ color. Now to make the curtain and find some rugs...

26 weeks

So these last 3 weeks haven't been the best on my body. I really can't complain because things could be a lot worse! I have this muscle in my lower back/ butt on the right that is hurting and not allowing me to walk normal. I kinda look like and old lady when I walk. It is embarrassing to walk because I know people are thinking, "she isn't pregnant enough to walk like that", which I am not... it just hurts! So I have been to the chiropractor, which I think has helped some because I can walk now (for 2 days I honestly could hardly walk) but I really really would love to be able to GO on walks the rest of my pregnancy. I can tell that not being able to exercise is affecting me mentally, kinda depressing. So, my midwife referred me to physical therapy and my first appointment is Tuesday! I'm really hoping that it helps, or at least I can do water therapy and start getting more exercise (as much as I DO NOT want to be in a swimming suit right now, I will do it!).

Now on to better things... my appointment last week went well. The babies heartbeat was 160 and everything looked good. I measured big but probably because I just gained weight :( I am really enjoying feeling the baby move around more! My next appointment is in 2 weeks and I get to do the glucose test :( Here are some pics...

24 weeks

26 weeks

and a picture of me and my buddy :)

20 Months

Well I officially can't get any good pictures of Oliver :( Every time I get the camera out he just wants the camera... to look at the pictures and videos already on there. He will NOT smile or look at the camera so I can at least take one good pictures of him. So I guess these will have to do...

Ollie's new favorite word is "mine". He is not very good at sharing toys (probably because he very rarely has to) so I've decided this baby needs to hurry up and get here so Mr. can learn to share better. Training up a child is not easy. Thank goodness for God's grace! He has really started to enjoy "coloring". He likes us to color with him and usually asks us to draw footballs or dogs. He loves playing basketball, especially with Andrew when he gets home from work. He has really started saying a lot more words or at least trying. Most of the time he is able to tell us or show us what he wants, but once in a while there is a word we just can't figure out :) My favorite is "boober" (for booger). The only reason I got these two last pictures was because him and Andrew were watching home videos on the computer, which he LOVES...

... little stinker :) We love you!

21 Weeks

On Thursday we had our 21 week ultrasound! All three of us went as a family and got to see our baby again. This time it looked much more like a baby :) Ollie even pointed to the screen and said, "baby!"... it was so sweet. The baby looked healthy and she said even if we would have wanted to find out the gender, she probably wouldn't have been able to tell because baby kept its legs too close together :) We are so excited and so blessed that everything is going well so far and I am feeling well. Praise the Lord! Here are some pics of baby...

and here is a pic of my belly at 21 weeks...

Over halfway there (hopefully)! We are so excited to meet you Baby!