Serious About Swimming

Sadie loves to swim. We call her a fish because she swims underneath the water. She calls herself a mermaid. She loves to dive and do flips. She always asks me if I want her to teach me how to swim. Sadie loves when Matt goes because he loves to go under water and play with her. I like to smile and wave at her from the lawn chair! Sadie plays so hard that her feet blister and bleed from the bottom of the pool. Her eyes are always red because when she swims under the water she keeps her eyes open. So, we went and got her water shoes and (as Sadie calls them) gobbles. So, I got a picture of her wearing her shoes and goggles and she loves it!!

Valentine's Day or Sadie's Day?

Her Princess Bear & Juicy Fruit Lipglosses

Connor and his "Pack Pack"

I am not sure how Sadie got it in her head that Valentine's Day was all about her, but she did. She really felt like it was her birthday or something. It was really cute though to see her so excited. Connor had a little party at school and he was so proud of all of his cards and candy that he got. He also made me a heart which I hung up and he thinks it is the neatest thing ever. Matt was so sweet too. He also does such special little things for me. I love my little family. Even if one of them (Sadie) thinks every holiday is to celebrate her!!

12 things about pregnancy you'll remember forever!

1. The way your heart felt when the stick turned pink
2. The way your stomach felt after the mere whiff of a cracker
3. The look on your husband's face-and your parents', your best friend's, and your boss's - when you told them
4. The miraculous flutter of that first kick
5. The closeness you felt with your husband as you held his hand and, together, felt the baby move
6. A few months later, watching your tummy undulate as the baby played soccer in there
7. How hard you laughed over all the silly name possibilities: Horace or Mango, anyone?
8. The agony (getting yet more blood drawn) and the ecstasy (previews of the baby's face via sonogram) of all those doctor visits
9. How much fun it was to march up to the bra counter and ask for a 36D
10. How incredible, in every sense of the word, your body looked at its fullest
11. How ravenous you were that one night when you wolfed down a pepperoni pizza, a pint of mint chocolate chip ice cream, and a jar of pickled peppers - and still could have gone for more
12. How thrilled - and terrified- you felt when the labor pains finally kicked in and you realized your child was almost here...and your life was about to be transformed forever

I read this and just HAD to post it!!

SURPRISE!!

Grandma & Sadie

Dinner at Gardunos

Sadie asked mommy for "Mariposa" and she said
no. Sadie asked grandma for "Mariposa" and they
went over to Toys R Us


Shopping at "Nancy's Boutique" in Scottsdale

Obviously by the background we were only
"window shopping" at the Fashion Square Mall
in Scottsdale.

Grandma playing games with Sadie

Pool Time!!

This was such an amazing week for me. Since I have been really sick my little sister Krystal said she was going to come and help me. So, Matt and I went to the airport to pick her up. Well, we met her at the security gate so that we could help her with her luggage and Bridger. We were getting ready to walk to baggage claim and I see Krys look up at someone and I turned around and it was my mom. She had surprised me and come with Krystal. It was like I had seen a ghost. I was so shocked. I instantly started to cry - I couldn't help it, I was so happy. I had been so sick for weeks and during that time all I have wanted was my mom, so to see her standing there was just overwhelming. I have never had time go by that fast. It just meant so much to me that they would drop things in their own life to help me with mine. Matt is on a really bad rotation right now, he is doing OBGYN at a huge hospital in Mesa. So, not only is he an hour away, but his hours are awful. The timing was so perfect for them to come. The only bad part is saying goodbye, that is something I can't get used to. I look around and imagine stuff we did and see things, it really is so hard to be away from those you love. Anyway, here a couple of fun pictures.