We're having a little girl!

Abbiamo fatto l'ecografia lunedi ed abbiamo scoperto che aspettiamo una BAMBINA!! Sta crescendo bene e non hanno notato nessun problema, quindi dovrebbe arrivare come anticipato, verso il 21 di luglio!

Dominic is star of the week in his class today, and he is loving it! I made this poster for him to take to class, and here are his answers to the questionnaire his teacher gave him:

My whole name is Dominic Temuri H.

My birthday is September 20th. I am 6 years old.

These are the people in my family: Mamma, Daddy, Christian, and a baby due in July.

These are my pets: Kukanotti (my guinea pig) and 3 hermit crabs.

At home I like to play games with my family.

At school I like play time.

When Christian plays with me it makes me happy.

When no one plays with me it makes me sad.

My favorite toy is my race cars.

My favorite food is pasta.

My favorite place is Papa’s house.

Sometimes I’m scared when the lights are off.

When I grow up I want to be a soccer player.

I wish I was at Papa’s house all the time.

I’m really good at soccer.

I had a regular appt today. When I scheduled it I had NO IDEA it would be a holiday, so I had both boys home today. It was only supposed to be a 10 min appt, so I didn't think it would be a big deal. I packed a back pack with toys and some snacks and headed out.

We ended up waiting for an hour. The doctor was at the hospital, I guess delivering a baby, and came in late. Thankfully, the kids did well waiting.

Then I had to pee in a cup. Try doing that with an audience of a 6 & 4 year boys. LOL! First, they thought it was HILARIOUS that I was peeing in a cup. Then they had to look at the urine and comment on it. Then they wanted to know what was going to happen to the cup of pee, and why anyone would want it. Sheesh! That was way more than I'd bargained for.

The visit with the doctor took all of 5 minutes. My growth is perfect, she said. Then she pulled out the doppler. The kids came over for a closer look. Immediately we heard a beautiful, strong heartbeat. The boys got the biggest smiles on their faces and started giggling. Then we'd hear a "swoosh" type sound and the doctor would tell the boys "That was the baby kicking!" which made them giggle more. Then, the funniest thing happened: they both started dancing to the baby's heartbeat. I was cracking up so hard! Which of course, only made them dance more. I wish I'd had my camera with me.

So, a mundane appointment turned into a fun little experience. The boys are still talking about hearing the baby. I might take them to my next appointment again, just for fun. :)

One of Andy's co-workers welcomed his first child into the world recently, and I made this card to go with a gift for them. I'm really happy with the colors, and I saw the "peek-a-boo" window idea in one of my books and thought it would work nicely on a new baby card.

Happy Valentine's Day!!

These are cards I made for family. The templates come from my new favorite book, Handmade Hellos by the Moyle sisters. The octopus one says "Stuck on You" inside. :)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my wonderful, sweet, handsome husband!

Pictures courtesy of Dominic. :)

Here are some pics of my new haircut and my 16 week belly. :) Yes, Christian isn't wearing a shirt, again. hahahaha! He says he's hot all the time!

Volcano making!








This activity never gets old! I stapled a rectangle of foam into a cone shape and trimmed the bottom so it would sit on the plate. The boys used a quick setting plaster to make the volcano. Then they poured some baking powder into it, using a funnel, added some red food coloring drops, then finally poured vinegar into the mouth of the volcano. Voila...instant eruption!

The boys had such a blast and spend a LOT of time creating "eruptions". They decided to add dinosaurs to the scene and had fun creating their own little stories, too.

15 weeks pregnant, almost 16. Woo hoo! My nauseau is mostly gone, but I'm still exhausted and feel awful after I eat. Hopefully now that I'm in the second trimester I'll get some of my energy back. This pic was taken at 14 weeks. :)

Oh, I got my haircut today and love it! I'll get Andy to take a picture so I can show off my new 'do.