Tuesday, April 24, 2018

First Game of T-Ball 2018

(He's in the middle). Go Hot Rods!

First at-bat of the season!

Score!


He has the throwing to first thing down.


Might need to work on which direction he is supposed to face when on-base...



My shirt says "Nine months and you're out"

Celebratory frozen yogurt

We got him a (used) batting helmet and he wanted to wear it all day!

Walking to get dinner. How cute is that kid?

These two warm my heart.

Axel had a great first day of T-ball and we are looking forward to a fun season!

Pinewood Derby and other randomness

Axel helped me put his toys and furniture up so I could vacuum, then settled in for a good read.

All ready for swimming!

Is that enough food for the Pinewood Derby?

My boys protecting my trophy set-up while I ran around. This year's derby was a success! 20 participants and no computer glitches. Phew!

I dropped Axel off with Jeff at work while I had a doctor's appointment, and he had so much fun he passed out on the way home.

A drawing he did for his friend Meg

Close-up of the scooter guys "doing tricks"

My little helper and I painted and put together the baby's dresser.

Turning a box into a rocket ship.

Playing catch with Daddy


This kid has a rocket for an arm! Now to work on catching...



Belly Pictures Weeks 27-31 and Baby Shower

27 weeks (and Axel's new hiding place)

28 weeks. In the third trimester now!

29 weeks

29 weeks pictures by Axel. He wanted me to pose by the basketball hoop. This was the least-blurry of the ones he took, haha!

30 weeks

My sweet friends threw me a little baby shower luncheon. (Sarah, me, Axel, and Jess)

(Cassie, me, Ashlee, and Curt)

31 weeks! The count-down is in the single-digits now!





Monday, April 9, 2018

Easter and Conference Weekend

Axel's "Business Snowman" from preschool. Gives me a good chuckle every time I look at it!

As you may know, Spring has not made its way to New York yet. We had a warmer day on Good Friday (lower 50s and rainy) and we really wanted to be outside so we went to Walter's Hot Dogs in Mamaroneck to satisfy a pregnancy craving. No regrets!


I made cinnamon rolls Saturday morning before Conference.


I had a bunch of activities for Axel to do during conference. He sat through all 4 sessions pretty well. A new favorite activity we did was write 2 things per session that we learned or found interesting on the red slips of paper, then put them in the little tent. Then for FHE on Monday, we read through them. It was a great reminder of what we heard and learned! I think we'll have to make it a tradition for every conference!

I started on a baby blanket. Axel picked out the colors.

Decorating Easter eggs!




Jeff's were much better than mine...

Axel racing to find his Easter basket. Jeff made it hard this year!


We used the tripod to take some family pictures (it was about 40 degrees outside, brrrr!)





Darth Vader egg

The many poses of Axel






 Then it snowed the next day. We got about 6 inches.

Axel got to play with some big-boy friends while I was at a doctor's appointment. He had SO MUCH FUN!

I showed Axel how to use my pregnancy pillow. I guess this is how I look in my sleep, according to him?

"I'm a dead raccoon."

Then he showed me a new way to use the pillow. So comfortable...