36 Week Ultrasound!

Today I had my 36 week ultrasound and it went so well!!  This was my last ultrasound before her arrival, basically to check that the cysts in her brain had gone away and to make sure she is still growing (sometimes babies with a 2 vessel umbilical cord have problems growing the last trimester).  We got great news, the cysts are gone and she is definitely putting on enough weight!!  She is around 6lbs 110z right now!!  We couldn't be happier to hear that!!  We sure are blessed to know that everything looks healthy!  She even cooperated for us this time and showed us her beautiful little face for just long enough to get some pictures ;)  She kept playing peek-a-boo though and covered her face with her arm most of the time, but at least we got a few pictures!!  It was amazing watching her on the ultrasound screen, she has these chubby little cheeks and she kept opening and closing her mouth, even sticking her tongue out at me at one point!  It's just amazing being able to see her like that, and gives you the best feeling, knowing that you have such a miracle inside you!  We can't wait to meet her!!

Baby Girl Falky at 36 weeks!

Look at those lips and cheeks!!

She was starting to stick out her tongue in this picture!!

(That's her arm up by her face!)

Look at that forearm!! Showing off her muscles already...I love it!!!

Hangin with Pop-Pop!

My Dad had a day off from work the other day and Austin couldn't have been more excited to have his "Pop-Pop" home all day!!  Austin was his little buddy, following Pop-Pop around all day!!  

Austin sharing some "nana's" (Austin's code word for bananas!) and Cheerios at breakfast with Pop-Pop!  Everytime Austin sees Pop-Pop eating something, he wants whatever it is!!

Pop-Pop and Austin sharing a laugh over Cheerios!

Austin helping Pop-Pop out in the garage!  He loved being in the back of Pop-Pop's truck!

Pop-Pop got on the back of the truck and bounced it up and down and Austin just loved it!! He thought it was so funny bouncing up and down like that!  Poor Pop-Pop got a work out in, Austin made him do this over and over again!!

So cute!!  I think Austin wore Pop-Pop out!!!  By the end of the day Pop-Pop just couldn't keep up!! :)  Austin sure had fun hanging with Pop-Pop though!

If only...

Why is it that kids are so flexible?!!  I can't even dream of coming close to being able to do this, just trying to get my shoes on is a work of art lately!!  Austin sure thinks this is the greatest thing to do...I would for sure pull something trying to do this, lol!!

Hi there!!!

Auntie's, Uncle's & Cousin's Oh My!

The best part about being back in Washington is seeing Austin with his Aunt's & Uncle's & Cousins again!  He is one lucky little guy to have such wonderful family in his life!  We couldn't be more appreciative of how much they love and spoil Austin (and even our little girl on the way)!  It has been so nice being up here and hanging out together, we sure miss them when we are in Arizona!

Austin with his Aunt Marie and Uncle Wes!

Austin with his Uncle Gary, Aunt Kirsten, and cousin's Tyler & Quin!

Brushing Teeth!

Austin's new favorite activity is brushing his teeth!  I can't believe what a big boy he is now!  He has his own step stool here at Grandma and Pop-Pop's house which we keep in the laundry room, and whenever he is ready to brush his teeth (which is lots of different times throughout the day!) he will run and get it and carry it to the bathroom all by himself and yell at me to come and get his toothbrush and paste!!  The cutest part is watching him "spit" into the sink!  It is so funny, nothing comes out, but he makes this funny sputtering/whispering sound leaning over into the sink and then he laughs so hard, thinking it is the greatest thing he can do!!  He hates when I turn the water off, I swear he could stand there for hours brushing his teeth!

Austin brushing his teeth!  If you look closely you can see toothpaste all over his mouth and shirt!  We are still working on keeping it inside his mouth!!

Rinsing off his toothbrush in the water and having so much fun brushing his teeth!

So cute standing there like a big boy brushing his teeth and Hunter sneaking a peak to see what all the fuss is about!

Pool Time!

Yesterday we took the kids to the pool at my parent's community center for a little swim!  Austin had so much fun playing with his cousin's Tyler and Quin, especially when they squirted him with water from their water noodles!!  I have to admit though, the pool was way colder than what we are used to at our friend's house in Arizona...it sure took me a while to get in!! (it was even indoors, but that didn't seem to help at all)!!  But it sure felt good to let my ever growing belly float in the water...hopefully I didn't scare anybody at the sight though!!

Austin and me, with Aunt Kirsten, Tyler & Quin (trying to get all the kids to smile at the same time seemed near impossible!)

The cousins goofing around at the pool!

Quin, Me, Austin and Tyler!

Quin showing Austin how to jump into the pool!

Getting a lift from mom!!

Fun in Anacortes!

Austin and I took a road trip this past weekend to visit our great friends, Nicole and Josh, and their beautiful kids, Grace and Emmit (and let's not forget their doggy Tugboat!!)  (Nicole and I met when we were 8 years old, and have grown up together like sisters!)  We had such a great time with them, Austin and Grace had a blast playing together, and I couldn't have been happier to see Nicole and Josh again ;)  I got to meet their adorable 3 month old son Emmit for the first time, and he was such a good baby, I just couldn't get enough!  Thank you guys so much for such a wonderful weekend, we miss you already!

Austin and Grace getting hydrated for a trip to the park!!  They were so excited they had matching water bottles!

Austin and Grace caught in a moment...Grace is showing Austin the horses by the park!

Enjoying a yummy dinner and sharing some great laughs!

Nothing like sword fighting with forks at dinner!!

Celebrating a well fought fork fight!

Austin and Grace showing off their bath mohawks! (We will definitely be bringing out these photos when the kids are in high school!)

Hey Grace, do you think my hair looks good like this?!

One amazing Mommy!!  Nicole with her beautiful baby boy Emmit!

Grace and her little brother Emmit sharing a hug!

Having fun!  These two played non-stop!

Gotta love these two!!  Grace in her princess dress, trying to squeeze a whoopy cushion, and Austin just laughing it up, loving every minute of it!

He went in the Big Boy Potty!!

I am so proud of our little boy!!  Today he went "poo-poo" in the big boy potty for the very first time!! Not on a training potty seat, and not using anything but our big toilet!! (I think I am going to have to go out and get a kid cushion seat to set on the toilet though so he doesn't fall in...I wasn't so prepared for this event!)  

This is such an exciting day, (lol, who would have ever thought things like this could be so exciting)!!  I heard Austin sort of grunting a little bit, so I asked him if he wanted to go in the big potty and he nodded yes and ran into the bathroom (he beat me in there!) and I took off his diaper and lifted him up to sit on the toilet and he just pushed and went!!  (Sorry Austin, I know this story is going to embarrass you one day, but today even you were so proud!!)  

We have been letting him try to go potty in the toilet just for fun for a few weeks now, so he can start getting used to it, but he never actually has, so this was very exciting!!  Austin got so excited too, he started smiling and clapping and got down off the seat to look at his accomplishment and then off course flushed the toilet all by himself and waved bye-bye to the poo-poo's!!  It was very cute ;)  He then proceeded to flush the toilet 2 or 3 more times just for fun!!  What a big boy!!  Now let's see if he keeps this up!!

Snack!!

Austin loves his snacks!!  At any point of the day, he will all of a sudden yell "SNAACK!" and run to the kitchen (or my purse if we are somewhere other than home!) and go to the pantry looking for a snack!  He knows right where we keep them, and now that we are staying at my parents house and they don't have a child proof lock on their pantry like we do at home, he will grab whatever he can get his hands on and bring to me!!  It is so funny!

Austin caught in the act trying to grab a snack out of Grandma and Pop-Pop's pantry! Notice he is in his PJ's...this was just before bedtime and he had just brushed his teeth...I don't know if he was actually hungry or just trying to delay going to bed ;)

My Blankie!!

Austin has never really been attached to a blankie or an animal or anything, but lately he has loved having a blanket with him around the house!!  He will put it in his cars and ride along with it, or run to the bedroom and get it when he just wants to cuddle!!  He has a few that he likes, it's not just one in particular, but it's cute seeing him cuddle with them ;)

Austin with his blanket in tow ;)

If you take his blanket and say "My blankie," he will grab it back and say "No, No, MaMa, Mine!!"  It's pretty darn cute!

St. Patty's Day Fun!

Hope everyone had a good St. Patrick's Day!!  We had a fun day filled with lots of little laughs as I watched and listened to my two nephews discover all sorts of tricks the St. Patrick's Day "Leprechauns" pulled on them!  We got to pick Quin up from Pre-School today, and he immediately pinched grandma for not wearing her green!  Luckily Austin and I were spared the pinching as we were sporting our green!  We secretly tinted the milk carton with green food dye, so when the boys went to pour their milk for dinner, they were shocked to see green milk!  Kirsten had a great idea and put food coloring in their toilet bowl so the water was green as well!!  They sure got a kick out of that, thinking the "Leprechaun's" snuck into the house to play all sorts of tricks on them ;)  It was pretty cute!  The boys all helped in decorating a St. Patty's Day cake for dessert, and Austin had fun stealing all the green M&M's!!

Austin and I all dressed for St. Patrick's Day!

Picking up Quin from Pre-School!  Austin held Quin's hand all the way from the classroom to the car, it was so cute ;)  (He really wanted Quin's green balloon too, here he is admiring the four leaf clover Quin painted in school!)

Austin trying to figure out why Quin is drinking green milk!!  Those sneaky Leprechaun's!

Tyler and Quin showing off their cake decorating skills!

Austin hanging out with Aunt Kirsten and Cousin Tyler!

Austin with his Aunt Kirsten and Cousins Tyler & Quin after a delicious St. Patty's Day dinner together!!

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Austin will be sporting his green today...will you?!!

Happy St. Patty's Day!!

Austin got this outfit from his Grandma Jane and it's just the cutest thing!  We have been stretching it out to wear it as long as possible ;)

Make sure you have your green on today!!

A busy last few weeks...

It's been a busy past few weeks, and I have got a lot of pictures to prove it!  From our last few days in Arizona, to getting settled in Washington, we have been all over!  Here's a bunch of cute pictures that document it all!

Austin loves playing over at Lauren and Kaeyln's house, they have the best backyard, and he never wants to leave!  We miss playing with them in sunny AZ!

I love this picture!! The kids just got out of the pool and were playing in the backyard...Lauren(who loved wearing Austin's dinosaur towel!) was pulling Austin and Kaelyn in the wagon and they were having the best time!

Kaelyn and Austin sharing a laugh :)  Austin sure misses his buddies!!

All the kids at play!!  Kelsey's sister Candace and her kids were in town visiting and Austin just adored her son Bennett, I think he was so happy to have a boy to play with!  They had so much fun running around, it was a joy watching them play!  They look like they are all planning something in this picture ;)

Austin's new Best Friend Bennett!!  Austin wouldn't leave his side, and Bennett was just so good with him, it was really cute!

Snuggling with mom!  Keeping warm while the snow was falling outside ;)

Hanging out and having fun with Auntie Marie and Uncle Wes!  

Sliding with Quin!  It was cute watching Quin help Austin go down the big slide, Austin loved it!

Quin helping Austin climb the ladder at the park!  Austin wanted to do everything Quin was doing!!

Hanging out at the park on a sunny, snow free day!!

Austin was running the bases at the park and having a blast!

Taking a stroll with Grandma!

Austin with Aunt Kirsten, Tyler and Quin...they were greeting Tyler who just got off the bus from school!  Austin was so excited to see a school bus up so close!

Snuggling up with Quin and Austin!  My belly makes a great pillow!!!