Finally some blue in our pink world

In preparing for baby 3 I have attempted to go through all the baby stuff I have accumulated over the last three years.  What I have found is pretty simple....PINK everything.  This poor boy is coming into a world that has only known pinks and purples, glitter, bows, butterflies, high heels, dresses and dolls.  (Poor Ricky).  So this past weekend we thought it would be fun to add a little variety to our house and paint the baby's room.  We let Bella pick the color, she wanted BLUE!  Bella and Ricky painted all day and the room looks great.

Easter

We had a great Easter weekend visiting the Easter Bunny, coloring Easter eggs, having an Easter egg hunt and spending a lot of time with family!

It's a...

We had our 20 week ultrasound yesterday and we are very excited to announce baby Schreier is a boy!  It is the 3rd time around and I still get butterflies every time I see the heartbeat and watch a little baby moving and kicking inside me.  The feeling is unbelievable.  Big sister Bella is thrilled.  She has been insisting it was a boy since the start so she was jumping for joy when she found out she was going to have a little brother.  Gracie doesn't fully understand what is going on, but she does touch my belly and sing..."baaaaaaaby".  We are halfway there and cannot wait to meet our new little boy in August!  I attached an ultrasound picture.  Whenever I look at ultrasound pictures...I never really know what I am looking at, but here you can make out his face.

This was our first time getting a 3D ultrasound. 

This is baby Schreier's face (we think it looks like he is smiling at us). 



Gracie Girl

When Uncle Timmy was babysitting Gracie, she was all smiles!

Happy St. Patrick's Day

Spent the morning with Grandma and Papa at the St. Patrick's Day Parade. 

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Happy 3rd Birthday Bella Boo

On March 15th my little baby turned 3.  This birthday has been the hardest for me, and the best for Bella.  Suddenly Bella MUST do everything by herself.  Dressing she has made clear is her job, "she is a big girl", reaching everything by herself is her job, taking care of her baby sister is her job.  You would think because in a few short months we will be having a new baby to take care of, I would really welcome this independence...but I am a little sad.  My "baby" is no longer a baby, although she will always be my baby, she is now an independent preschooler.  Time flies too fast. 

So sad

Gracie was so upset with her sister.  Bella wouldn't let her play with her purse.  You can see by the end of the video Gracie finds the purse and gets it after all.