BIG Catch Up...

Well, I like to think that I have done a good job of keeping up with the blog, that is until this posting!  Oops! I realized that it has been over a month since our last update, but the reality is that we haven't done a whole lot that has been worth blogging about.  Since our last post, school is back in session, Avery is back at daycare, and oh yes, we are expecting another baby!!  (That last one might actually be a pretty good reason why I have not updated recently!)

Let's start there....
Currently, I am officially at the beginning of the second trimester!  The first trimester was a bit difficult at times.  I was so lucky with Avery- I was never sick!  This time around, I was in a constant state of queasy stomach for the first 9 weeks or so.  Thankfully, that is all gone now and I am looking forward to the day that my energy levels begin to rise again...that will happen, right?  We are told that our due date is around March 14, but we had several due dates with Avery.  Here's our little nugget....can you make out the baby?  During this ultrasound, he (yeah, we kind of think he) was kicking and waving at us!

Avery doesn't really know what to think about it all.  Sometimes at night, however, she climbs onto my lap and will sing songs to the baby or read to him.  It is all very sweet.  We ask her if it is a boy or girl and it fluctuates from day to day.  I think she even told us it was a puppy one time!  :)

Now, speaking of Little Miss Princess.... oh boy!  It is like a light switch was flipped the day she turned 2!  The tantrums are here, the meltdowns are here, the attitude is definitely here!  (Those might actually be taking all my energy away!)  Now there have been plenty of days where she is an absolute delight and we love those days!

This weekend the local pumpkin farm opened up and it was a beautiful day to head out there.

Playing in the corn crib....

Since turning 2, Avery is not really a big fan of having her picture taken. This was the best she could do with mommy...

Little Pumpkin Head

I know you can't see either of their faces, but I just love this picture!

 Jumping on the big jumping pillow!

See what I mean about no picture taking??

Now that the fall weather is officially upon us, we started decorating and of course the window clings came out.  We are not sure Avery understands how these things work...  Silly pumpkin!

And since it has been so long...here's just a few random pictures-

Don't you just love her tongue out too?

Her second favorite thing to do!

Her most favorite thing to do is to go to our little lake and feed the ducks.  However, she is not a fan of the geese that try to bombard her when she starts to feed the ducks.  Once that starts, she usually just throws whatever she has left and takes off running!  You can see how excited she is in this little video!

Love from Bloomington!