You know you're pregnant when....

1) You find yourself crying a little bit during Glee. GLEE!!!!! In all fairness, it was the part where I saw Sue's Down Syndrome sister - who didn't shed some tears? I don't even watch the show regularly! Boo. 

2) Thanks to Glee, the following day I was listening to the Wicked soundtrack and shed a tear or two over "Defying Gravity."

3) I cried in parts of Ghosttown. Yes, I know it is a comedy, still got a little weepy when he was helping all of the dead people.

4) Hocus Pocus - I am truly ashamed of this one. It was a dumb Halloween show (emphasis on DUMB), but when Thackery Binx saw his little sister Emily at the end of the show, it really touched me.

5) Cried when I dropped Lexi off at the airport. She and Cash left me for Puerto Rico for 3 months. I am excited for their adventure but sad that I am not going to see Cash or Lexi for 3 months.

So pregnancy has made me a little weepy, but I am told that is perfectly normal. Please don't be alarmed if I cry in your presence. So far, it has been the most perplexing part of pregnancy.

 

Times Two

We have a few changes coming our way in April:

Baby A - a BOY

Baby B - a GIRL

We couldn't be more thrilled with the outcome. One of each. Baby times two. Blessings times two. Pregnancy fatigue times two. Weight gain times two (or that is what I tell myself at 15 weeks when clothes are getting tight).  Twice the diapers, twice the gear, twice the fun. 

Apologies to all because I truly have fallen off the face of the earth. I am starting to emerge from my fatigue. I hope. Darren hopes. :)

2 Years

In 2 years, we have gone from this:

Dressing up all fancy and having a big party. 

To this:

Happy and tired because I secretly woke up early to sneak out of the house and buy donuts at his favorite place in HB. I know - donuts - we get all fancy here. (In all fairness, Darren whisked me away to AZ for the weekend to lounge and shop - I am the one who reciprocated with donuts). 

I love you Darren! I am so happy I get to be married to you! 

Cousins - check.
Dressed up as Cinderella - check.
Jewelry - check.
Eating a piece if pizza while sitting on the floor - check.

These two are so much fun.

Phoenix and Auburn





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Tribute to Indie Films

Indie films are awesome

Hmmmm

He is delicious:

Mr. Cash Ryan Patterson
7lbs. 15oz.
21.5 inches
11:02 am

Our little number 35.








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Maui - our mid-update

We are having a blast but need to be careful. We might be having too much fun. We get up early everyday and end up in bed well before 10pm - totally exhausted. From too much fun. So how can I complain about that? It's wonderful. I am posting this as I lay in my bed, listening to the ocean. Ahhhh.

We have been here for 4 days with Rod and Lesli and the boys (who are getting huge!) it has been such a fun trip and we are so grateful Lesli and Rod invited us. It has been fun to be in Hawaii with the boys, I find myself giggling at the things they say all day long.

I am going to wait for better pictures for a longer post, but I wanted to post a few things that I have loved:

- tandem parasailing was so much fun!!
- snorkeling at molokini crater (I am 99.9% sure I misspelled that but too tired to look it up)
- frolicking with sea turtles. Frolicking is probably the wrong word. I just swam really close and the turtles swam away while I tried to follow. It was so much fun. For me - not them.
- banana bread - this ladyclaims to make the best banana bread on the planet - I think she might be right!! Incredible.


The view from Mama's Fish House



This guy still loves me even when my sunscreen skills left him with a baaaaad sunburn. I will take a picture so I can show the doctor when he is diagnosed with skin cancer. Ps - this is the beach in front of our hotel. It is amazing!



My feet - happy to wear flip flops all day.