Refreshing The Playroom!

Seems like every few months we need to do a good playroom cleanup. With 2 of them now there are just so many toys! Since I have the nice bin system in place that we did last May it is very easy to take a few bins out of the room and replace them every so often with new ones.

This should have been done for Riley when she was very little but it never happened but at least it's happening now. When I start to notice they are bored with the toys we will switch them this will also help too see which toys are never played with and should be gotten rid of.

With us planning on putting the house up for sale in February we are going though the house slowly and purging things. I really can't believe how fast we filled up this house with in 3 years! And these are big pieces too! I'm not much of a nick nack person I have one thing out my Mom got me and some candle holders my sister Hollie made me years and years ago and that's it besides pictures of the girls. So I don't know how we have so much stuff!

But at least the playroom is looking fresh and clean! Owen is enjoying himself sleeping on the little table since it's been so long since you could even see the top of it and it's his favorite place to lay. The Little Tikes plastic must be soothing.

PLayroom!

Kennedy's Corner

Old Toys like new!

Craft and Learning Center

My Ebay Corner

Playing so nice together!

Summer is Here!

So many things have been happening like always. Zach just got done traveling for 2 weeks back to back. He was gone for 2 nights and then the next week gone for 3 nights. I made for a very tiring 2 weeks for me.

So Riley finished all her tests and even though she has a IQ of 134 and she tested in the 99th percent tile for Math( 1st grade math) she didn't get into kindergarten. I don't need to go into details because I'm sure this is something I will always remember! So now we have to decide what we are going to do. She cannot go into Kindergarten next year when she is already passed that level. Moving to another city that has a later cut off date isn't going to work this year because of selling the house. So it's either home-school or pay 5,500 to send her to a private Kindergarten for 1 year and then move to a better school system for the fall of 2013. I'm so tired of thinking about this and I don't know what to do and it's been a month now!

In other news Kennedy is doing the army crawl she has started to eat the snack baby food but isn't that great at it yet to be giving her more food meals hopefully soon. She is still a VERY happy baby out little Sweet Bebe. Or Sweets as I like to call her. She has also been stand while holding on to stuff and after spending an evening with Sammy found her balance and could sit up on her own with out falling over.

The girls have been enjoying the summer. Riley LOVES playing in her pool or slip n slide. She loves her little sister SO much and wonderful with her. Kennedy just adores Riley they are just super cute together! in the mornings Riley will go in read Kennedy a story (Yes she has been reading for a few months) and they will just sit in there and giggle at each other!

Sweets is 6 Months Old!

I can't believe my Sweet Bebe is 6 months already! She had her 6 month check with the new Dr today. she's doing great weighted 16 lbs 9 oz 27 inches long. She has 2 teeth is rolling both ways for a few weeks now. Is doing her best to sit up and has said Mama but only when she's really mad! She's holding her own bottles and has tried all the fruits and veggies and had her first taste of the baby food meats tonight. Just like Riley she doesn't want to nap when Daddy is home but is a good sleeper at night time although she has been waking up at 6:40am but she plays in her bed till 8am! She's such a happy baby!

Waiting for Kennedy Rose!

36 weeks!




37 Weeks

32 weeks & 3 days

32 weeks and 3 days!

Summer's on the way out!

Oh my the summer is almost over! We are a little more the half way though August now and it's just moving a long very quickly!

I had my 5th Pre-Natal visit last Thursday and I measured 37cm! I was 26 weeks at the time. She did not seem worried AT all about it and said it's normal for a second baby and my body type. That however does not stop people from asking me if I'm due any day and if I'm sure there is only one in there! I think I might start wearing a sign!

I had to go in for a ultra sound of my right leg since that foot and ankle have been swollen pretty bad but the left one isn't. There is no blood clot or anything bad or they wouldn't have let me leave the hospital when i had the ultra sound done. I have not heard from the back from the DR yet and I had the test on Monday. I'm going to call tomorrow. It's really not bothering me since my appointment it's been WAY less swollen and isn't hurting as bad.

Today Riley and I went out to Carter's and got her new clothes for the fall and winter. She was busy playing at the Lego table and didn't want to help me pick out clothes for her like she normally does.

I'm waiting for her pre-school to call me back to set up a time for me to take her in to meet with the teacher. I want her moved from the older 3/ young 4 class to the pre-k class but they have to access her first. I know she is ready academically it's socially they want to make sure about. I called them last week so I will have to make that call tomorrow also and make sure they didn't forget. I'd like to know because she will be going different days of the week and an extra day.

So they baby does have a name now she has had one for a few weeks. Kennedy Rose! I think it's fits her just right! Some fun facts about the name is...

* All our names end in Y! Amy, Zachary, Riley & Kennedy
* Kennedy is unisex name just like Riley
*It is a surname (Last Name) just like Riley

Kennedy sure is a active little girl! Riley never kicked as HARD as she does. She is even more of a stinker with Zach though. I will just tell him to look at my belly when she is going nuts in there and I can see it moving and she will stop as soon as I say it! He hasn't gotten to feel her kick more then 3 times.

Riley loves her very much and loves to hug, kiss and rub my belly. She always asks where she is in there so she makes sure she kisses the right spot. If I say oww because she kicked to hard or somthing Riley will rush over " Are you okay!" I hope we are not home alone if and when I go into labor!

I doubt very much I will get to have a VBAC as big as I am right now I can't see if happening. If Riley didn't fit I can't see Kennedy when I'm 3 times bigger then with Riley. But we won't know for sure till it get closer.

25 weeks 5 Days



24 weeks

4th Visit

Yesterday I had my 4th prenatal appointment. Everything is looking great I measured 23 weeks (I'm 21) and baby is very active in there.

Poor baby still doesn't have a name yet! Zach is really set on Madison and I have tried and still am trying my hardest to like it but I just don't see her being a Madison. The other names we are thinking about are Faith, Rose, Haliey and Lilah. None of the names feel right to me. With Riley it was like yes Riley Jo is a prefect fit! I told Zach I see this baby being more of a dainty girl name and Madison doesn't fit that.

We are 8 days into July now so summer is moving along at a pretty good pace. Not fast enough if you ask me! But there's lots to do to get ready for baby first. Riley is excited about the baby coming and asks daily when it will be time. I need to make her a count down chart.

We ordered the baby's room set on the 30th and it should be coming into the store sometime next week. I can't wait to watch Zach put it all together and see how nice it looks in her empty room right now!