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16 complete weeks, 24 to go!!!

Yep, what you are thinking is right, we are expecting our second baby on October 16th, 2012 and I am 16 complete weeks just a day into my 17th week! We could not be more excited to have another baby joining our family this year. I have been so blessed by being a mother to Thatcher I can not wait to experience motherhood as a mother of 2. I am officially 4 months along, feeling much better and 3 weeks from Friday we will be able to find out the gender of Robeson Babe #2!

For now, this is what we know. The baby is healthy and growing right on track, today the babe had a strong heart beat of 150 and got very positive check up with Dr. McNeely. For now, here is the second ultrasound we had, which is of the babe at 11 weeks, so he or she has most likely doubled the size in this picture!

One Year.

Today my baby turned 1 year old. Technically not until 5:00 p.m. but still my baby is most definitely not a baby any more he is a full blown toddler, walking with a walking toy, 6 teeth, and babbling words all day long, how crazy is that?!?! I really can't quite get over that a year has passed since I gave birth to him.

Thatchy has the sweetest little personality, and he really is officially a little man. He is such a little ham-bone who is always making us laugh and his dancing, legs and arms moving or his constant chatting. I laugh because the boy who can make everyone laugh when he dances while I sing "partyin, partyin, yeah" is the same boy people used to say "Such a serious baby. Does he ever smile?" How the times have changed!

I am so grateful for the gift of being a mom, especially to Thatcher. He has and continues to teach me so much about love and what it looks like to truly love someone unconditionally. I am excited to see what the next year of his life brings us and see how his little personality continues to come out!

Thatcher Ace- I LOVE YOU!

A Trip To Pleasanton!

About a month ago (yes, I am very behind on blogging) Thatcher and I took a trip up to see my sister, Scott, Wyatt and Reesey Bear. We arrived in Pleasanton on Tuesday morning and left on Friday really really (too) early. It was a really really fun time despite the rainy weather. Im going to try to do my best to remember the correct order of our events but my memory sometimes is a little bad so my days may be confused!

Tuesday when we got there we went straight from the airport to Target which is of course Lisa and my favorite place to go during the week. We drove the monster bus around and the boys loved being next to each other holding hands, laughing and looking at one another. After target we went home to Lisa's had lunch and put the babes to bed. When the boys woke up we let them play around as we made dinner. 

The next day we woke up super early as usual with 3 babes, and went out to bagels. Yum!! We were quite the sight. Lisa carrying Reesey in the car seat and me carrying both boys all of us still in our cozies while it was raining. We got our coffee and bagels and gave the boys breakfast. After that we put the Thatchy and Reesey down for morning naps and then got ready for the day. When we were all ready we got the babes up and got them ready and headed out to the mall. We ate some yummy lunch at CPK, did some window shopping and of course got some Mrs. Fields cookies to take home/ eat right then and there. We also made a pit stop in livermore to go to the super cute fabric store I always love to go to when I am at Lisa's.  We were also really excited to see that Tifanys cupcakes was open! Yum. That last few times Lisa has tried to go they have been closed. We got cupcakes and then decided to head home before the boys fell asleep in the car ride home. We put the babes to nap and then watched some tv/napped ourselves. That night I did Lisa, Wyatt and Scotts hair while enjoying yummy cupcakes and watching some Laguna Beach.

Thursday we decided to head out to Walnut Creek for shopping and lunch, after of course having bagels for breakfast again! It was slightly raining that day but nothing was going to stop us from having a good time! We took the boys and Reesey to H&M and then to lunch at Chipolte. We were laughing so hard because in any other situation we would not be outside shopping in the rain but we were bound and determine to not let it ruin our fun. Later that night we had dinner, went to cold stone for dessert and got us all packed up to head home. My very sweet brother-in-law was going to take Thatchy and I to the airport by 6:00 a.m. Yikes! So we had to be ready to go at night.

It was such a bummer that our trip flew by us. I always need to remind myself to stay longer when we go visit the Zaballos family. We always have so much fun together no matter what we are doing! I also have to say it is VERY hard to get two babes to sit together for a picture and once again my sister and I did not take a photo together.  Lisa we really need to work on that!

Sneak Peak- Pleasanton Visit!!!

Last week I got to spend the week with my sister, oh yeah!! It was just the greatest week ever! I have yet to edit all my photos so here is a mini sneak peak of what our week together looked like!! The best right?!? My heart was so full all last week, especially in this picture!

Date Night Celebrating Friends!

My very dear friend Caitlin is getting married!! I could not be happier for her. She is actually marrying Brian who was my really good friend my freshman year of college. Brian lived in the dorms above me, and Cait lived in the dorms as well! The 3 of us were all friends individually and so I was so excited when over a year ago Cait called me to tell me she was dating Bri. The two of them are so prefect together, they are just the sweetest people I have ever met! They are getting married in September and I can not wait for the big day. They recently had an engagement party and it was a fun excuse to have a date night just Jimmy and I, and we even remembered to take a picture of the two of us( a little blurry but still)! I will say this having a baby you forget to take pictures of just the two of you! Cait and Bri- we can't wait for the big day! Love you both!! We were so honored to get to share in the celebration with you guys!

The Beach!

Friday Family Fun Day is probably my favorite day of the week. We wake up, get cozy and go get bagels, come home take a mid morning nap then get ready for the fun we are about to have. A few Fridays ago it was low 80's so we decided to head to the beach. We went to Honeys for lunch (YUM), we haven't been to honeys since right after Thatchy was born, and then walked to the beach to dip our toes in the sand and water. It was the first time that we have ever taken Thatchy to the beach and it is safe to say he LOVED it and we will be spending a lot more Family Fun Days and lots of time there this summer. Thatcher was so in awe of the water and sand he wouldn't even look up at me for a picture. I cant wait to see this guy this summer living it up (well sun screened of course my tall glass of milk!) at the beach!

10 months!

February was a funny month for Thatcher turning 20 months. Technically there are not ever 30 days in February so I wasn't really sure when to classify him as turning 10 months! Thatchy is still growing like a weed and becoming such a little ham-bone! He lately has been giving me the cheesiest grin showing off his teeth it kills me every time! Also, two days before he turned 10 months I walked into his room while he was supposed to be napping and he had pulled himself up!! I had been waiting for this day and it just crept up on me! It was so sweet though, he didn't know how to get down so he'd stand there crying until I could help him down. Within a few days he learned to sit and now is loving standing and sitting all the time. He also can "walk" or "take steps" if Jimmy or I are holding both of his hands. He really is just such a big kid now! He is still going strong with his 4 top teeth and 2 bottom, but has been very drolly lately. I can not wait to continue to see him grow these next two months before he turns 1!! Ahhhh I can't believe he will be 1 in less than 2 months!!!

A Visit From The Millards.

My very dear friend Lizzy and her husband Rich live in LA. Yes, I know LA is not that far from San Diego, but for some reason figuring out a weekend where 4 people have nothing going on is nearly impossible! Luckily for me Lizzy's parents live in Poway so whenever she comes in town to visit them I always score a visit!

It is always such a good time to catch up gabbing our faces off, eating yummy food and just sitting around playing with Thatchy! There is something so comfortable about old friends. You can talk all day about nothing and everything and when they leave still feel like you have so much to talk about. Also, you know your best friends when you live in two different cities but show up to hang out wearing almost the exact same outfit!

One day, I know it deep down Lizzy and I will live close together again (one can hope) and it would be such a dream! Lizzy and Rich we love you guys!

Thatchers First Snow!

Jimmy got the opportunity to lead worship for our churches high school camp/student venture camp the end of February. The camp was in big bear and since it was the end of February it had snowed the whole week leading up to when we got there! Also very randomly, I noticed when we went to the chapel that it looked familiar and soon realized we were at the same camp that I went to AWANA camp at. YIKES! Long story short but I had a terrible camp experience and never really recovered from it and years later I found myself at the same camp. It was totally funny how when I walked into the chapel I immediately felt homesick and like I was 10 again. I will say the more I was there the more I learned to like the camp.

Thatcher had never been in the snow before and so we were both so excited to see him play in the cold. I found a little snow suit on clearance at babies r us and was stoked about how easy it was to get him in and out of and also how cozy he was in it. He loved it! He even loved the snow once he got used to it! Overall, we had a really great time at camp, and on the way home were even lucky enough to stop and see grams for yummy lunch and hair!

A Day At The Park!

Thatcher is at a really fun age. I am loving how interactive he is becoming. A few weeks ago it was a beautiful and sunny day outside so we decided to hit up the park. Unfortunately the park in walking distance doesn't have swings, so we had to drive around looking for bucket swings available. We wound up at Kit Carson Park. I didn't realize what a fun/nice park they built there. We grew up going there watching my sister play softball games so all I really remembered about Kit Carson was the snack shack. I was stoked to see the amazing play ground they have, and its not too far!

Thatcher really loves the swings. He smiles so big and laughs while I push him. It may be one of my new favorite things!

Valentines Day 2012.

This Valentines Day was a very special one for me. I was lucky enough to have two valentines, my amazing husband and my adorable little man. They both made me feel beyond loved and special! Im pretty sure we celebrated at least 4 times this year! We had a family date, Jimmy and I had a date, we celebrated with my parents and siblings, and we enjoyed an all red meal on Valentines day. My mom always made valentines day super special for us as kids making dinner out of red and or pink food and getting us a little red gift. When we were kids it was so fun because we almost every year would get McDonalds bucks! The best.

I must say, I am surrounded by lots of love and could not be more thankful. I have amazing family and friends and love spending time with them celebrating love!

Long Over Due Catch Up Coming Soon!

I have been majorly slacking on the blogging lately, and I have so much to catch up on it seems almost too overwhelming to start. I sure hope my brain can remember all the fun we've had in the last month and a half. For now, a sleeping picture of my little man. There is nothing that warms my heart more than sleeping babe pictures.

Recap of the last few weeks!

The last few weeks have been very busy with lots of fun activities. We did a bunch of things that I forgot to take pictures of (as usual) such as going to Safari park and out to lunch with Mallory and Penelope, going to target and trying in n out for the first time with grammie, and lots more but here are some of the fun things I did manage to take pictures of!

Went to Safari Park with Grammie.

(It was so hot we had to strip Thatcher down to his onesie!)

Went to visit Pops at work.

He even let Thatcher try out the phone!

Went to lunch with Shea and B.

Thatcher even stole a kiss from B!!

Played with Dad on his lunch break.

Thatcher got to meet Mr. Neglia (Mike) Jimmys college roommate who is a missionary

in Ireland with his wife and son!

Tried on Dads sunglasses!

Found a new cozy spot to play.

Played with Dad when he got home from work.

Do you see the pure joy in Thatchers face? So sweet.

9 months!

Last week Thatcher Ace turned 9 months!! I can't believe it. He is closer to being a year old than being a new baby. He is also starting to look much older in comparison to the two new babes in the family! He is officially no longer the baby!

Friday we went to the doctor to get Thatchers 9 month check up. Everything went really well and he got a clean bill of health! His stats are- height 28 1/4 inches 52 %, weight 19 pounds 1.7 ounces 27%, and head circumference 45 1/4 cm 49%, and he has 6 teeth now! 6, I can't believe it! Our doctor was very pleased with Thatchers stats and told us he was good to go until his 1 year check! There were no shots at this appointment (phew!) just a heal prick to test his iron levels and he passed free and clear!

I just love my little goose so much! It is so fun to see his daily progression and growing up right in front of my eyes. He is very close to crawling and is very good and fast at scooting. He now eats everything that Jimmy and I have for meals (yay!), knows to scoot over to me and lift his arms up if he wants to be picked up, drink out of a sippy cup, self-plays and always ends up playing looking out the window, loves playing peek-a-boo, and knows where his favorite toy is in his room. He is just the sweetest little guy with the most fun and joyful personality. It is such a daily blessing to be able to be his mom and to watch him grow. He has also been snuggling me and falling asleep on me lately which I have been LOVING!

And now for a bunch of photos of my little goose at 9 months!