Planes, Trains, and Automobiles...and more :)

Thank you for all the well wishes and comments about our baby girl on the way!!! We have the BEST family and friends in the world!!!!

I thought it was about time for another update :)

The weekend after Valentines Day, my Dad took Dan and the boys to an awesome look-out point near the Portland airport to watch the planes take off. The boys were in high heaven watching the planes "Blast Off!!" as Forrest exclaimed every single time :)


Here's my Dad explaining to Drew the how the plane prepares for take off.

According to Dan, these boys just ate this whole experience up!!! They were loving every second of being with Grandpa and his dog! They also could not get enough exclusive time with their daddy and all the fresh air little boys can handle!


Grandpa Brown is always coming up with such fun things to do with the boys!

Here's Dan and the boys waving to the planes. The boys really thought the planes could see them :)
Another view from where they were.
Last week, I cut out some shapes for a couple of different Math activities with the boys. Andrew insisted on using the shapes to create a road for his cars. This became the event of the morning. His road extended all the way down the hallway to the living room. Its so funny to see how everything translates to something to do with cars.

Dan has been very busy! Between his early morning routine, work and his church calling, he stays incredibly active. He is just amazing!! He's started taking the boys on Father and Sons one-on-one outings on Saturday mornings to get more time with each of them. This last Saturday he took Drew to McD's to eat breakfast and talk. They even brought some pancakes home for Forrest and I. Too CUTE!!! Every single time Dan does something special with them, its all the boys can talk about for days afterward.
The week after Valentines, we finally took the plunge and got Drew to sleep in his bunk bed. We've tried many times before, but he was too scared. We wanted it to be a cool, fun thing for him so we waited it out. He couldn't sleep in the same room with Forrest because Forrest would always wake him up to play. :P So, Drew slept in our room, on his mattress, on the floor. He is a wonderful little sleeper! With the new little one on the way we were feeling like it was time to try again. We tried to created "the Axiom" from the Wall-e- movie for him. He was reluctant at first, but slept there and now sleeps there every night! Its awesome because the boys are in the same room but Drew is up high where little brother can't reach him. Its been great to have our room back, at least for a few more weeks before we have another little one joining us :)

This was a fun morning project for the boys and I. I love hearing Andrew's appreciation and excitement when I help them put a track together. He'll tell me things like, "Mom, you are a smart girl. You make cool tracks," and "Good job Mommy!" He's come up with some pretty incredible combinations himself! I love seeing what he and Forrest put together!

Now for a pregnancy update :) I had an appointment yesterday, and it looks like our little girl has turned head down!! YEA! I'm super excited about it but still a little nervous that she'll flip back again. My doctor says usually with first time moms, babies will stay head down until birth but second, third, fourth, etc time moms have more room so there's always the possibility of her flipping again. I've been doing a lot of encouraging along the way. My doctor gave me some midwifery techniques to help her get/stay head down so I've been trying those :) I'm not sure if they have any effect but it doesn't hurt to try, right?

I haven't blogged a ton during this pregnancy, so I thought I'd share some of my pregnancy must haves this time around! :D

Prenatal Yoga with Shiva Rea!! Love it!! I've been enjoying this several times a week for the last couple of months. I can only finish a couple of the segments at a time, but every little bit helps me unwind and feel energized :)

One constant with all my pregnancies has been major cravings for chocolate milk. This time around is no different! Its so funny and predictable.Huge thanks to Abbie for lending me her copy of Hypnobirthing!!! I'll probably be buying my own copy I love it so much!!! I know the name sounds a little different, but I absolutely love this book!! It has so many wonderful techniques and ideas for handling anxiety, stress, fear, etc and replacing those feelings with peace, calm and confidence. Listening to the cd has become one of my favorite ways to relax. Very awesome!!

I had a major craving for Vitarain a few weeks ago that wouldn't go away. We bought some at Costco and I can't get enough!! A very refreshing alternative to soda or juice. Good stuff!

Those are just a few of the items packed in my pregnancy survival pack this time around :D I've been feeling pretty good. I've actually had a couple days of vertigo that took me by surprise, but after talking to my doctor, I'm not too worried about it. Its just annoying when I have to lay down because the room seems to be spinning.

Thanks for taking the time to read all this :) I'll keep you posted on how things are going!