News, News, News...

I'm not quite sure where to pick-up since I've gotten behind with the blog. I guess we'll start with the biggest news first....Baby #3 is on his/her way! We are about 20 weeks along now which puts us due for October 24th. I had the all-important ultrasound today. However, we did not do gender determination. We thought we'd go old-fashioned this time around and wait until the birth to find out. Since we have one girl and one boy we are pretty much ready for either one. I have a hunch it's a girl but we shall see.

In other news we have been potty-training. Things with #1 have been pretty good for the past few months. However, #2 is a story of it's own...but we are making good progress and today was another exciting, successful day on that front. As a result Louisa got a box of stickers and promptly sat down and put all 100+ all over her arms and legs. Check her out! She took her nap like this and afterwards she wanted me to help her take them off. They were pretty sticky, not bad for the Target dollar stop. We ended up leaving them on, went to dinner and put her in the bath to let them dissolve off a bit. The other day the kids got into a bottle of suncreen. I thought about putting them into the tub but opted for the sprinkler instead. The grass needs the extra water and it was a lovely, late afternoon. They were a little tentative so I suggested they try drinking the water....resulting in priceless pictures and enough wetness to call them clean.

We're starting to get some use out of the pool again. Landen chilling in a care bear donut in Louisa's purple and pink flotation suit with Dad's sunglasses.

Post 1st swim of the summer, snacks on the lounge chairs. What a life! To be 3 and/or 1 again.

The first swim of the summer!

Getting ready to enter the pool gate for our first swim of the summer! Since this picture was taken Landen has given up his paci. Louisa was the same way, just earlier. I love it when my kids make me feel like a champion Mom, giving up their pacifiers voluntarily, nursing until at least a year old, eventually weaning on their own from that....if only potty training was that easy!

And I just can't resist some Easter pictures...Landen eating his loot on Sunday's egg hunt. Even after running and scooping up eggs with gusto he is still tucked in! Gotta love those white-shirt onesies. He is getting chocolate all over this one but it's not like we don' t have a replacement should that chocolate stain....we have a garage full of these things. However, slowly but surely we are starting to get some exposure and it looks like there's hope our next kids won't have to spend their whole lives in these and nothing else afterall. Still, this recession is really lousy timing for a small, home-based, mom run business featuring a semi-luxury item for baby boys. I figure if we get off the ground in this economic and business climate then I can chalk it up to a good idea after all because heaven knows I've had my doubts. Just a reminder....these adorable, high-quality white, dress-shirt onesies are for sale at http://www.charmedlifeclothing.com/

My crew on Easter Saturday enjoying their loot post Grammy Corrine's famous Easter egg hunt. Louisa was talking about it today when we pulled up to drop them off for Grammy time while I got my ultrasound done. Gee whiz, what a cute threesome!

Louisa collecting some eggs!

Landen getting his goodies, what an angel! It didn't take him long to catch on at all. He got several all on his own instead of getting distracted by the first one as is usually the case with this age.

And it looks like we are pretty caught up...we covererd family expansion , Easter holiday, business update/sales pitch, developmental stages, and leisure activities. Makes you wonder what I'm not telling you/saying on this blog, huh?