Pictures Pictures Pictures

 I really enjoy being pregnant, especially now that I was actually pretty sick the first trimester and I'm over that now. So you're going to get a lot of cheesy pregnant pictures :) Here I am last week at 16 weeks.

 Backyard fun.

 And more beach pictures from Kasee's camera. Maya really likes to be a diva and get all bundled and sit and eat. She does this at the pool too.

 Our group shot from friendcation!

 And a family pic. Cheer up Miss Maya.

This girl is just the best. Every day as she talks talks talks my ear off, I am just so amazed she is my daughter.

 And pictures from this weekend! My sister Heather and her fam came into town and visited for 1 day. It was the best day! And I'm so glad we were a stop on their road trip adventure. Here are Sami and Millie climbing the 'mountain' at Zilker park.

 And Juan and the girls.

 We went to the original Salt Lick. Juan and I have been loyal Rudy's fans for bbq, but Salt Lick definitely won me over, especially with their sausage and ribs. But still go to Rudy's for brisket :) And ps, this is the biggest restaurant I've ever been to in my life, it was amazing!

 This picture melts my heart. Sami is so good with the kiddos, it was such a relief to have both Sami and Griff to entertain the girls at restaurants.

 Griff and Mill building towers. Amelia loved to say, where my friends? whenever we got home and they were a few minutes behind us. She really warms up to and loves her cousins. First thing in the morning Amelia followed Griff around the yard as they searched for frogs and squirrels. That's the best about cousins, they always pick right up as if they never lived apart.

16 Weeks and It's a...

B O Y ! !  !

We decided to find out a little early whether we are having a boy or a girl. I've been pretty sure of a boy this whole time. I was pretty sick and my cravings have been all salty salty salty. And I can't say I really was sick or had any cravings with the girls at all. But I didn't want to make a fool of myself and then be wrong, haha. Well in this case, I wasn't wrong! 

It was so exciting to see our baby boy! Amelia and Maya both came with us. Maya played pleasantly with the toys, and Amelia was quite excited to watch the tv screen saying, "Look! His hand!" Juan and I would laugh and basically shoot her down and then the Tech would pipe in and say, that is a hand! I do think she was randomly naming body parts, but maybe she is a 3 year old genius! When Juan and I excitedly told her it was a boy, she nodded and said, yeah. Kind of like yeah that's what I've been telling you. She has been saying boy all along. 

I did kind of tear up just being able to picture more details of our growing family and know more about this little human being I feel tiny movements from every now and then. Juan is happy but still in a state of shock I think. He doesn't trust ultrasounds fully, even though there was no denying this clear shot of our boy. 

Friendcation 2013

I never associated moving to Texas with the beach. But 2 summers in Texas and we have had our fair share of the beach and it makes me so happy that we will all have these fun memories as a family.

Our most recent trip was to Galveston for our 2nd Annual Friendcation! This time 6 couples were able to come and there were 4 kids total. And 4 pregnant women in tow. We just had the best time! Our typical day included the beach in the morning, out to lunch, back to the beach house for naps, and then off to the clubhouse pool in the afternoon. I was in the sun way too much but my sunburn isn't that painful :) Amelia is a product of Juan and me (we don't particularly love the hot sun) and there was a shady spot at the pool that she had to be. When I tried to talk her into joining our friends across the pool she said, "it too hot over there". That said, we do love our sun in small amounts, so this 3 day vacation was perfect! When I was sticky and sandy and gritty, I knew in just 2 short days I'd be back to the indoor life, haha.

Each evening we cooked dinner back at the house and just chatted, watched the kids play, and played games into the night as the babies slept. We are never all together without kids so that was a big bonus. I really feel so blessed to have our friends here. Recently at a friend gathering I got choked up and thought, this is our family away from family.

Things we learned:
1. It is much easier to travel with a 3 and 1-year-old than it was last year with a newborn at 2-year-old.
2. Maya is going to be good and tan this summer. We've never seen her this dark!
3. We are getting old. The first 2 nights we were to bed by midnight. 3rd night was a small triumph, we made it until 1 am.

Our current state of chaos

A week ago we got news that everything with the house was going so well, that they wanted to move up closing 2 whole weeks! So we moved 2 days ago! It has been a crazy and busy week, but we are in our house and I am completely in love with it. 

And since my house is never going to be in perfectly clean and tidy picture-taking condition, I decided to show you the inside of the house only 2 days after moving in. Please enjoy the chaos.

 The kitchen. Pretty much unpacked, thanks to Juan.

 I love that we have an upstairs and Maya has become a professional at stairs. Our $11 gate will go unused for now. I also love the tv on top of the fireplace feature (that you can't really see here, but it is what the couch is facing, haha).

 Our gigantic pantry/storage/laundry room.

 Our front room that will go empty for a while. And for right now is filled with everything!

 Our awesome backyard.

 The playroom. I am floored that we kept all these toys in one corner of our family room in the apartment. And are you keeping count of all the windows we have to cover? 4 total.

 The third bedroom/eventual baby's room. And Maya's napping room for now.

 Our bedroom in all its glory. It is a wonderfully huge master bedroom, but of course we have saved our room for last and it is an absolute mess. I have plans of a sitting area in this room, and maybe even a sewing table.

 Master bath.

 Master closet. Big enough for a bed. When I suggested it, Amelia wasn't too thrilled.

 Girls' bathroom.

Girls' bedroom. That is window-to-be-covered #4. No the High School Musical blanket is not a permanent window covering. The best part is it is perfectly viewed from outside, our neighbors already know how classy we are.

Ginger is in town!

My sister Ginger is in town with her husband and cutest baby ever Bennett. We have been having a blast and this last weekend we took a trip to Corpus Christi and visited the beach. The girls have been having the best time with family in town and they are in love with Bennett. Maya is a bit territorial, but Amelia has been really great and loves playing with baby Bennett. 

Here are some pictures from our trip:

Ginger & Sam leave tomorrow. We have had so much fun playing games and hanging out together. We are sure lucky to have visitors!

Maybe even bigger news...

So since we went out and bought a house, we might as well fill it, right?

Our family is growing.

We are so excited to announce we will be having another sweet, cuddly, scrumptious newborn- due 11/12/13.

Let's be real, is there ever going to be a day that we don't need a baby in our life?