Anna's Birthday Party

We had Anna's 3rd birthday party at our house last Saturday. The weather could not have been more perfect! Anna was so excited that her friends came to her house and played! Below you can see her taking a picture with the new camera that Nanny and Poppy gave her.



This is Parker. Anna tells us about 8 times per day that "Parker is my bes' friend". We were relieved that he could make it to the party. He and Anna are so cute together.



Kristen and Sara came, along with Christie, Hannah, and Caleb.



Before the party started, Anna tried to make a list of all of the things she wanted her friends to do while they were at her party. She had specific activities for each person planned. I wonder who she inherited those "control issues" from?... In the end, she just ran amok like everyone else and had a wonderful time.



She helped me to make her cake- brownies with frosting!



She practiced being a big sister by pushing Caleb in the swing.



All of her friends had fun unwrapping her presents, too!



So, it was a great party. I think everyone had a good time, especially Anna. We were all exhausted by the end.



Here's the 34 week belly shot. I am getting big! I think this is the size I was when I had Anna. Hard to imagine that I've got another 6 weeks to go...

My blood pressure has remained elevated but it hasn't gone any higher. We are thankful for that. We would like Donkey to stay where he is for a few more weeks, though I'm getting pretty uncomfortable. I have a doctor's appointment and ultrasound on Tuesday and I'll report back if there is anything exciting going on.