When you start wearing your fat pants...

You might be pregnant!










It's true. I'm 9 1/2 weeks pregnant, and I'm due April 16th. I'd like to say I'm having twins (because I seem to be increasing in size at an exponential rate), but then I'd be having twins... :). Rocky would love that!

I will find out what this little bundle of joy is in the middle of November. I will keep ya'll posted. Luckily I'm on some medication, so things haven't been too bad! :)

Mr. Ryder

I'm slow getting Ryder's preschool pictures posted but they're still adorable! :) He started Wednesday, September 7th. He was very excited, and I was so excited for him. We went and toured his preschool (which is at a sports plex). Every Wednesday takes swimming lessons as part of the preschool and on Thursdays he takes a gymnastics/tumbling class as part of the preschool.

It was both sweet and heartbreaking for Chase to send him off to preschool. Once we got home from dropping him off, she seemed a little depressed and lonely...and laid down on the couch for a little while quietly (SAD!!). When Ryder got home from school I had to tell him how much Chase missed him. He was thrilled! He did this cute little laugh and gave her a big hug. He told her not to worry.














The second day I was an evil mother! Chase wanted to take her backpack for the ride, so I agreed. In the car, Ryder gave Chase his most prized possession (his blanket) and told her she could hold it while he was gone so she wouldn't be sad (I was beaming).
When we got to the the preschool I told her she could wear her backpack inside like Ryder (Oh, BIG mistake!). We all walked in, and Ryder proceeded to go put his backpack in his cubby. Chase followed him and tried to put her backpack in another kid's cubby. I had to crush this little girl's heart by telling her that she would be going home with me and not staying with Ryder. It was very sad. She bawled, and I had to bribe her by telling her I would take her to the store and get her a treat (Twix solve so many problems).
When Ryder returned from school he was excited to see Chase, and he asked her if she was sad when he was gone. She said, "Yeah." So, I guess they really do love each other after all! I have this as evidence one day when he's being a complete bully older brother!! :)

Chasey Girl

This morning Chase wanted to wear the new shorts we bought her last week. So, she put them on, and then requested that I cut the tags/label off in the back (these often bother her).

We went downstairs, and I got the scissors and just as I was about to cut I said, "Hold still so I don't cut you."

Then she said very seriously, "Don't cut my bum off!" haha

I told her, "I would never do that!" (between fits of laughter).





*My friend Nikki took these pictures.