An Afternoon with Family

Now that Marching is over (for the most part), we have had a little more time to spend together as a family. The weather was pretty nice, so we headed up to the star to take a walk and just get out for a little bit. It was so nice and relaxing!

Someone likes to do what Mommy does. (We are definitely in the stage of making sure that everything we say and do is appropriate for Rachel to say and do!)

Such a happy girl!

She spent quite a while finding the PERFECT leaf to carry around!

Jumping!

Grandpa Nieter Visit

Grandpa Nieter was able to come down for a visit. He was not going to be able to go all the way to Chesapeake to see Mom and Dad, so they confiscated Blake for the weekend and come up to share in some family time!

We went to The Homeplace to eat on Saturday night. It was a long wait, but worth it!

Buddies!

"Come on... let's go!"

Playing in the leaves after church on Sunday

Rachel's new favorite thing to do is to help in the kitchen. She loves to stir things and is always putting things in the sink... we just have to make sure that nothing is in there before we turn on the disposal. We may or may not have ruined a play spoon!

23 Weeks

Pregnancy Highlights:

How far along?

23 Weeks

Size of the baby?

11 inches and weighs about a pound... about the size of a large mango

Maternity clothes?

Yes, had to buy a new coat even since my "normal" fleece is getting a little tight

Stretch marks?

A little one... Dustin laughed at me when I was upset because I said I wanted to look good in a bikini next summer... (of course I haven't worn a bikini since our honeymoon, but that's besides the point!)

Weight gained:

yes... I don't know the number, but the doctor was happy with what I gained as of my last appointment

Sleep:

Yes! I can't sleep in though (not that I've had any days that I would be able to anyway!)

Best moment this/last week:

Rachel is starting potty training! We've made some choices on room decorations and gotten some other baby things taken care of, too! We have also spent time with a lot of family in the past few weeks. We had a great time with Benji and Katie this past weekend.

Movement:

Tons! His favorite time to get moving is when I'm trying to go to sleep

Food cravings:

I don't think popcorn counts because I always eat that

Gender/Names:

It took us a while, but we decided on Gavin Michael!

Labor Signs:

No

Belly Button in or out?

Out

Wedding rings on or off?

On

What I miss:

My sweaters!

What I am looking forward to:

Getting the house ready for Gavin!