It's Molar Time

Abby FINALLY cut another tooth! She is 16 months old and has been getting by on her 4 little front teeth (2 on top, 2 on bottom) for ages. So she was really excited about this chip today, she guarded the whole bag knowing that I usually snatch it away quickly. There is always time for a picture, though!

Finally, Some Color!

This clump is always the first of the tulips to bloom.


The kids were so happy to play outside Sunday afternoon with grandma! Doing dishes doesn't seem like such a chore when someone is entertaining the kids and keeping them out of my hair!


And of course, the crocuses. I am waiting for Amanda to post more flower pictures, she said her daffodils are about ready to pop. Lucky.

We had a Date!

So Casey and I had a date last night. He acquired free (free!) tickets to the Newsboys concert at the Dow Event Center last night. I honestly didn't know who else was playing, and it didn't really matter, because we were going to see the Newsboys! We had a wonderful time. The drums were so loud I thought my pericardium might rupture. I jumped around more than any pregnant woman with a hernia should. The message of this concert was clearly "Jesus Christ is the only way" and I really felt like He was glorified last night. The crowd was full of people of all ages, and we all sang together our favorite songs... it was great!

Here is Jeremy Horn. He was really nice out in the lobby talking to people after the concert.


This violin player is from the band Article One. He was a ball of energy last night, jumping all over and playing at the same time. I wonder what he was like as a toddler.


This is the lead singer from the group Neworldson. I had never heard of them, but I really liked them, they had kind of a southern gospel twist to their songs, pretty high energy.


Here is Rush of Fools. They didn't do much for me, but the younger people in the crowd loved them. The message in their songs was really good, they were just too contemporary sounding for me or something.


None of my pictures came out exceptionally clear, but here are the Newsboys! I still miss the guy with the long curly blond hair, but these guys were fabulous as well.


This was probably Casey's favorite part- the drummer was wearing a seat belt as the platform spun around sideways. It was crazy.

Laurie's Baby Shower

We had a great time at Laurie's shower Saturday afternoon. I just loved seeing all the little outfits she got for her baby. I can't wait to see the baby wearing them! Laurie is doing great (she is napping on my couch as I am writing this) and just has a month and a half to go! I get to go with her tomorrow night to her birthing class because Dean has to work. Laurie is going to learn breathing techniques, and I am hoping to reap the benefits as well. I always want to hold my breath during contractions, hopefully I'll remember this information come August!

My Big Girl

Rachel went right to work making this card for me yesterday after she heard that our baby was a girl. She is very excited and will be a big help to me when the baby comes. Her printing looks better than mine does, and she did this all by herself, she only asked me how to spell "soon". Kindergarden has went pretty smoothly, I wonder what she'll learn in first grade???

We are Thrilled!

We had our ultrasound today! It was very obvious that it was a girl!!! This was the first time that we got to see a 4-D picture of one of our babies, and it was amazing. She looks like Adam and Abby, a nice round face with a cute little chin... I am just so excited. Everything looked normal, this baby is very low, just like all previous pregnancies. I apparently gained 8 pounds this month. Yikes, Laurie is not allowed to bring any more candy over to this house- ever! The weight gain didn't thwart my plans of stopping at Tim Horton's after the Dr. appt, though! I like to celebrate with a donut once in a while.

Yesterday my brother and his wife had their ultrasound, and they are having a girl, too! My mother is beside herself. Well, Casey is busy vacuuming, I guess I should go make myself useful, too.

How NOT to annoy your dental hygienist

1. When the hygienist is flossing your teeth, don't help her with your tongue. We are perfectly capable of performing this service without your tongue's help.

2. If you believe you are in dire financial straights and tell the hygienist you can't afford certain services, in the next breath don't tell her about the boat that you live on during the summer. That's when I stop feeling sorry for you.

3. Don't light up a cigarette in the dentist's parking lot on your way out...I want to run after you and slap you.

4. If your child (let's say around 5 or 6 years old) is bossing the hygienist around, don't side with the child. The cleanings only get worse if the child thinks they are the boss. It's actually best if the parent waits in the waiting room while services are being rendered. Trust me.

5. Don't refuse x-rays for fear of "glowing" when you leave the office, and then go spend a week on the beach in Florida... Let's take a guess as to which one offers more radiation.

Oh I'll think of some more next time I work. In the meantime- Happy Brushing!!!