Sleddin' 2010

SNOW DAYS here in the Illinois Quad Cities generally makes longer days for my Jersey hubby--ensuring our cattle are well taken care of! After an early start to the day, he came home in time to take the kids sledding. After two hours of pure giggles, sleddin' further than I thought they would (much of which was solo) and rosy red cheeks, we came home to a pot of soup to warm our bodies and the soul.
This was a special moment to watch as a Jersey mama, but I'm ready for spring to make its debut.

Simple pleasures

I'll admit, an overnight business trip sometimes feels like an indulgence when your a stay-at-home mother, freelance contributor who works from her kitchen table and dairy farmers wife.

Kuddos goes out to my hubby, for tending to the housework, meals, homework and more, solo. The kids think of him as super dad, I'm sure. He served up whatever was in stock in the freezer. Chicken nuggets, macaroni and cheese and yogurt. The kids thought this was the "absolute best dinner ever!"

The best part for me...well, aside of the quite soak in the tub, warm bed curled up to watching the Olympics without interruption, is returning back home because I'm welcomed with open arms, tight hugs and sweet kisses. The simple things that goes unappreciated more days than not, our appreciated, for a second, and I ravish it!

3 Going on 16

Love the three-year-old woman in our Jersey house. She is passionate, dramatic and self determined. Some day we will be thankful of these traits, but packed into a three-year-old body can be TROUBLE!

Its a BOY!

We are happy to report that we are havin' a BOY!
I kinda thought thats what we were havin'. Not that I really cared if it was a girl or boy, but we are elated that he is healthy and weighing ~ 1.2 pounds.
23 weeks now...not that I'm countin' down the days. I'm trying to enjoy the pregnancy; knowing that the closer that we get to the due date, the crazier my life is going to be.

Thankfully Scott was able to accompany me to the ultrasound (winter time is slower. We decided we would wait to share the news with the kids as a family, when we were all together. So, when Tyler got off the bus, he was dying to know, but I told he we had to wait.

So, once we were all together, we showed them the ultrasound pictures and Tyler was so excited and said, "Well, it must be a boy, the baby has no hair in the picture."
We giggled and said, "Your right Tyler! We are having a boy!"

He was so pumped, going around the house saying "Yes, Yes!" He called his grandparents to share the news with them.

Cassie wasn't as thrilled. She wanted a girl, but when I told her she could still help out with diaper duty and be a big sister, she changed her tune.

Its different knowing ahead, we didn't with the other two. Now we can start planning...rooms deco, sort baby clothes and oh yea, names!

xoxo!