Marching on by!

It's been a while since I updated- we've been busy and don't have many pictures to share. Golf season started the week after Mardi Gras, so Shaun has been working 12 hour days during the school week. Anna and I have been going to the pool a lot because it helps with my sciatic pain, and to the park after school. Both activities wear us out and we go to bed early! We truly cherish the weekends, so these pictures are mostly from them.

We went to the zoo two Sundays ago. Anna was just a LITTLE excited about the train ride:




Anna went to a birthday party at the Little Gym last Saturday, so here she is in action!




Last Sunday was the first nice day we've had since December. After goofing off around the house (yes, she just slept in the clothes from Saturday), we decided to go fishing!



Anna helped Daddy dig up some "wormies" in the backyard. She didn't have much patience for the fish, though.










Here is my 28 week belly shot. I am getting big! Little dude is moving around lots and LOVES to hang out on both of my sciatic nerves. Anna has explained to me that there's a baby in there and we should name him, "Donkey". I'll have another ultrasound, the glucose tolerance test, and my final 4 week ob appointment on Wednesday. After that, it'll be every two weeks! Wow!



Today, we went over to the Pasquier's to play. The weather could not have been more perfect. We spent about 3 hours soaking it in outside. Anna commandeered Sara's power wheels and proceeded to crash into everything, including me and my foot.



This picture of Anna looks just like a picture of Shaun when he was little, so I had to include it!



Anna and Sara played "Pretty Pretty Princess" inside for about 5 minutes...



The girls play so well together!


I'd like to promise that I'll update on Wednesday with news and perhaps a cute ultrasound picture, but don't hold your breath!

Belles, Beads, Bellies, and Balls

On Friday night, we went to the Pasquier's for gumbo and a parade. Sara and Anna dressed up like beautiful princesses before we left.



The parade passed nearby- it was just three houses away. It was VERY cold, so Anna and Sara made it for about 6 floats, then wanted to go home. Anna was also so cranked up that she hadn't taken a nap that day. We told her that after she took a nap, we would go to Sara's house. She kept running into her room, snoring audibly, then racing back and announcing, "I wake up! We go to Sara's house now!"



On Sunday, we drove to New Orleans to see my family and a parade. I've been having trouble with contractions, so we had to keep it tame. Anna enjoyed the parade!



Grandma taught her how to catch beads.




Uncle Mike and Aunt Amy were in town too!




Grandpa and Shaun guarded my chair.



Uncle Mike, Anna, and me- showing off our bellies! Anna told me that Uncle Mike had beer in his tummy, and I had a baby in my tummy, but she had a DONKEY in her tummy! The donkey's name is Gokey, by the way.



We spent today recovering.



Anna told daddy that she wanted to play baseball. He bought her a bat and a ball and tried to play outside with her. She hit it on the first try!




Here's a video of Anna and Daddy playing baseball. It was very cold, so the camera was a little shaky.

Sneaux Day!!

When we woke up this morning, it was just wet. However, around 7:30, the rain turned into sleet and then into snow! We ran outside in our pajamas to play (bad mommy!). Luckily, school had been cancelled since Thursday night.






After a while, we came back in and Anna got dressed. Then we spent most of the morning outside.



Fritz LOVED the snow! He kept trying to eat it as it fell.






Anna was about 20 months old last year when it snowed, so she didn't remember what it was like. She was incredulous when we told her that she hated it! So, we watched the videos that I took last year and she quickly became obsessed with throwing snowballs.



She had so much fun!




Here's the backyard around 8:30 am. The snow was falling steadily at this point.



We took a little break, dried Anna's coat and mittens in the dryer for a while, then went back out!



Anna and Daddy built a snowman.





Then Daddy tried to hit Anna with some snowballs!



Here she is trying to hide!




Then she decided to throw some snowballs BACK at Daddy.









A view of our street.

Mardi Gras With The Mutts

Last Sunday, we went downtown to see the "Krewe of Mutts". The Pasquiers staked out a spot on the front lawn of the old governor's mansion and we met them right before the start of the parade. Sara and Anna had a great time running around!




They were able to see the parade a bit better from these choice seats.




Mick was excited to see all of the people and their dogs.



Sara was in the front row on the street watching the parade, but Anna got bored after a while and shared Mick's stroller for the rest of the parade.




I'm so happy that the Pasquiers are back in Louisiana! It's really nice to have such good friends close by!

The parade was made up entirely of dogs. They were dressed up and being pulled/pushed in wagons and strollers. Lots of the people who were watching also brought their dogs (so there were more dogs watching than parading). At the end of the parade, I overheard this lady saying, "Well, that was kind of disappointing..." REALLY? Didja think a parade of dogs would be spectacular??