This last week was spring break, (the joys of being a teacher) and I had the opportunity to play with my toddler all week! I had so much fun. I decided that when the time comes that I get to stay home with my kids, I want to be financially stable enough to have a membership to everything kids love. We went to the Children's museum, the zoo, the pool, different craft activities and just played. I think Eva right now is one of my favorite little people. Granted, she is trying to pull away from her naps, which will stink once this new baby will come, but she is still sooo fun!! Today she said the funniest thing. I will shamefully admit that my child, almost three is still in her crib. However, in my defense I did potty train her at two, but since I haven't had another child I didn't see the rush to get her out of her crib. So, knowing that we will soon have a new addition, I asked her where we were going to put the new baby. She replied, in my bed, mama. (Well, she really said, "en mi cama, mama.") Which really is a great answer. But, when I asked her where she was going to sleep she said, "en TU cama mama." Which means in your bed mama. Matthew and I both laughed out loud. Funny how these kids think. Now to the pictures, the first two just remind me of how silly my kid is and why I love her so much but the last one requires some explanation. Knowing that children really need there parents to celebrate their work, I started posting whatever she wants that she has colored, painted, or written on on her bedroom door. That is why she is standing near her door showing me her "burthdays." I don't know why they are her birthdays but she is VERY proud of them.

I can't believe how fast another year goes by. It seems like it was just yesterday I was celebrating a birthday but I know now that I am just getting closer to thirty and have left those twenties (well almost) behind. I had a nice birthday yesterday with my little family. Matthew and Eva were cute and wrapped me my gifts and it was fun to watch Eva get so excited about my "birthday to you." She opened gifts and even proceeded to blow out the candles as if the cake were for her. If anything, celebrating a birthday is fun again because she thinks it is so fun. She wasn't too happy about the poopyseeds Matthew put inside the cake, but it sure was beautiful and delicious too. I am grateful for them and always trying to make me feel so special!

My little Eva is sick!  And it is in these moments that you realize you would much rather be sick for them than to watch them be miserable and sad.  She still has her little moments of bossing me around, but for the most part she just sits on the couch with sad, glazed over eyes watching her movies all bundled up.  Makes me think how forgranted I take those moments when she wants me to play with her or those when she is babbling around the house, or even dancing with her baby like seen here trying to be Princess Fiona from Shrek.  Little girls are priceless.

The more I look at this picture I am not sure if I can even believe it. If my counting is right, with a June 2 due date I am around 25 weeks, give or take a week. I am not so good at keeping track this time around. I am pretty big don't you think? The other day at the store an older woman asked me if I was having a boy. I was amazed she was right but granted, she had 50% chance she was right. Then, her comment was that I must be due soon. I told her "no, I am actually not due until June." To which she replied, "you must be having a big baby!" Which if they take anything like Matthew, that could be a little scary. For now, I guess all there is left to do is wait and see. Besides an ocassional hip problem that comes with prolonged sitting I am doing great and feeling great! Count my blessings there for sure. I hope this is what some of you wanted to see.

Ever since we started swimming classes Eva has gotten very daring in the bathtub. I can't leave her alone anymore for too long because I'm afraid she is going to drown in the tub. It is GREAT that she is becoming somewhat fearless in the water, but it does make me nervous. So, these pictures were taken the other day of her trying her swimming techniques in the tub. She even kicks and everything. It is pretty cute though, if you ask me.

Next time, I will post some pictures of me and this belly. I do realize that with the exception of my family nearby and my co-workers nobody has really seen me. And, my mom keeps telling me that there is no way I am going to make it (whatever that means) because she thinks I am huge. Guess you will have to be the judge of that. So, until next time...you will have to wait :)

The reason I am really blogging is because Eva started her first little swim lessons. She is in the "Blowfish" class with 11 other 18-36 month olds and their parents. Matthew was totally game for taking her to her lessons, which is good for me because I am not very confident in my swimming skills not to mention I have a huge belly to work with. So, for the first 20 minutes of the 30 minute lesson she was strapped to Matthew neck with a choke hold. This is actually one of the reasons why we put her in the class to begin with. But, in the end she liked it and she talked about the bubbles she made in the water. I LOVED watching the two of them in the pool. It was super cute!

The other pictures are included to show you the fun things Eva does. I thought her and River looked cute together and wondered if they look kind of alike. You know how they say people start looking like their dogs. Good thing River is quite the beautiful dog. And the others are of Eva using my blush brush to apply makeup just the way her mama does it :)

And finally, I thought I would let everyone know that Matthew has an interview on the 9th of February for medical school. We are sooo hoping he is going to get in but would love all your thoughts and prayers as this day seems to be quickly approaching. We would love to spend some time in Arizona if this all works out. Thanks for thinking of us by reading my random ramblings.

I feel very late on these pictures but, after a good friend of mine said she was wondering where my Christmas post was I figured I had to do this. The first picture is Eva's "frowny face." She has really taken a liking to the nursery song and we often sing the song to make the frowny face go away. The second is of Christmas day in her princess outfit. A total girl! She was very excited to get her dress on and be like Princess Fiona. She also go Elmo Live from her uncle Ricky. That thing is sooo loud. I have been tempted several times to leave it with Ricky, but I think that would make Eva sad. However, I think she gets annoyed with it too because she likes to purposefully knock him down and when he asks, "Can you help Elmo up, please?" she ignores him for the full three times that he asks and lets him take his "nap." The other fun thing that happened to me this Christmas was that Matthew bought me a nice flash to go with my camera. I have been excited to take pictures now because I live in a poorly lit, dark home. I feel like I own a new camera.

And, in other news, we had our ultra sound today. I am twenty weeks but the technician thought the baby was looking bigger than that. Maybe, tommorrow at my doctor's appointment, he will confirm my due date for me. But, the baby looks great! It is nice and active. In fact in one shot we could see it jumping in my belly. Soo...if you are dying to know, this time around we are looking for BOY names. That's right, we saw a little penis. Which to me, didn't seem too little. I will have to get used to that. But, Matthew is proud to say, "that's my boy!" in reference to his "junk."