36 Weeks and Counting...

It is official....I am HUGE! I never got this big with Reid and we still have a month to go! Kayla is a very active, happy girl in there. She is trying to come a little early so I am out of work for two weeks to relax and slow things down. Another week to relax then it would be okay for her to be born, safe and sound. I am excited to hold her and snuggle her up. Reid is looking forward to holding her and being the big brother.


This is our "cheesy Reid" on Easter morning at Memere and Pepere's house. They had just finished an Easter egg hunt. I forgot to bring my nice Longaberger basket for the hunt but Memere had an extra for him to use. It was a beautiful, warm day so Reid got to wear his first pair of shorts for the season. He is still so thin he is still wearing shorts from last season. Thanks to all Nolan's hand-me-downs, we don't need to buy a single pair!

The Four of us on Easter morning.

Spring Has Sprung! Part 2

Reid came down with a high fever on April 3rd. It just wouldn't quit! Jeff and Reid curled up in a quilt, despite the near 80 degree weather and watched a movie. It finally broke at bedtime so we could participate in Easter festivities on Sunday. Thank you, God!

On Friday, April 2nd Reid's daycare was closed for a family obligation so Jeff took the day to be with Reid. They went to Wolf's Neck State Park to play in the sun and enjoy the tide.

Farrington School threw me a beautiful baby shower on Thursday April 1st. I was totally surprised and amazed at the generosity. What a talented staff! Handmade sweaters (2), handmade hoodie towel, crocheted dress, soft as a cloud knit blanket, and a diaper cake! Too much fun! Now it is time to get it into her closet. She is a loved and blessed little girl already.

EASTER MORNING!!

Reid woke up to find a trail of easter eggs leading to his Easter bucket and Kayla's Easter bag. He checked out her books then moved on to empty his own bucket. He had a great time!

Check out the morning hair! Funny!

Spring Has Sprung!

Our First trip out to camp for the season: The snow at camp was still pretty deep but there isn't snow out of the woods. The kids roasted marshmallows with Uncle Matt in a firepit in the snow. They had a great time! March 6, 2010

Hannah and Reid played on Reid's swingset all winter but they really got to enjoy the tire swing without snow getting in the way. March 28, 2010

Reid helps Daddy work on Kayla's dresser/changing table frame. He loves to help in the basement! March 2010

We went to Matt and Selena's for a friendly gathering. Reid and Alyssa went for a ride in Hannah's woody. They barely fit in together but somehow made it work.

Miss Kayla's ultrasound at 28 weeks. Many of you have seen this already but we didn't have it on the blog yet. 5 more weeks to go until we see her LIVE! I can't wait to hold her and snuggle her neck!

Reid's Relationship with God

Reid, who will be 3 in May, is very curious and asks the question "why" of just about anything. We try to answer him as honestly and accurately as we can.
Sometimes he asks "why" when it is raining. "Because God decided we needed some more rain to help things grow and to give the animals a drink." is our reply.
Now Reid has begun to use "because God..." type statements.
A conversation this morning: Mommy - "Reid, please stop screaming. It is loud in the house when you play like that."
Reid - "God made me to play screaming"

THEN, later in the car...
Reid - "I want a donut."
Mommy - "Reid, not today. Maybe on Friday we can get a donut if you do a good job using the potty this week."
Reid - "But God wants us to have a donut!"

Seriously, he is just too much sometimes! (Jeff thinks Reid is onto something with this God/donut thing...)

February Has Nice Weather, Too

Jeff and I had some school work today but since the weather was superb (28*F) we headed out to play outside in the late afternoon. We walked out onto the lake and out to some rocks that are usually only accessible by boat. Reid went exploring for shells and bones. Lots of fun!

Reid and I are always looking for great spaces to play in the yard. We found this cluster of trees by the neighbors driveway that is the perfect place to hide from the tigers (Socrates the cat).

"Taste my steel!" said Reid as he handed Mommy a small stick to sword fight with. I am sure he got this from a movie...Veggie Tales Pirates, I think.

These are the rocks we like to jump off of. The one directly behind Reid has been named "Knife Rock" because it has a very sharp peak (not so good for jumping off). There are about 4 large bolders to climb on in that area. Lots of great exploring space.

Baby D's Photo Shoot at 28 weeks!

It may be only week 28 but our baby girl has fat cheeks! She only weighs 2lbs, 11 oz but I think it is all in the cheeks!

This is Jeff's favorite profile. She is so beautiful! I can't wait to hold her!

The tech photoshopped this one so we would see just her profile without the other "stuff" in the way.

Jeff and Reid headed out to LLBean one day and came back with a pair of cross-country skis for Reid. He was pretty good on them in the yard. He didn't like having to turn around at first but finally got the hang of it. Too funny!

Updates for February

Reid makes a snowangel during the fireworks at the Couture Sledding Party. He loved it!


4 out of the 5 grandkids piled in Pepere's cargo sled for a ride to camp. The snow wasn't too deep so the walk in was great. They loved getting a ride but it was very bumpy.

Daddy and Reid riding down the hill at the sledding party. Reid is a thrill seeker!
My favorite Reid quote: (said while we were crossing a bridge in Augusta)
"Wow, Mommy! That is wicked good ice for skating."
Jeff and I don't use "wicked" very often but apparently some of the older boys at daycare do. He is so funny!

Winter Fun

Reid and I went down to the beach to work on a snow fort. We used the kicksled to move huge snow boulders into position.

I fixed the angle of the seat so Reid liked riding on the skicksled a lot more. I brought him around the cove and some if the time he walked.

He also wanted to be a 'big guy' and push the sled himself

We got 10 inches of snow after that so there was a lot to do when all of Reid's cousins came over Saturday. All of the adults were in the house when we noticed Reid and Hannah with a bucket of snow.

Unfortunately, it's 47 degrees rainy and windy as I write this update. If it gets cold again we can at least use the kicksled. It has metal edges.