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n Umbilical cord! I had an apt the other day hoping to find out some special news, but we'll need to wait a little longer. Though there was no 5th appendage obvious to the eye, there  was something that was thought to be a loop of the umbilical cord. So, I have my 20 week in three weeks, so I'll just have to wait a little longer before I start sticking flowers and butterflies, or frogs and toadstools, on the walls of the nursery. Here's the 17 week picture of the little sweetie.

 

Happy Birthday Jacob!!

Happy Birthday Love!

Just want to let you know that you are wonderful. You work so hard at work AND school. We are so proud of you. You are handsome, funny, and are much adored by me and Gabriel. Thank you for being such an important part of our life.

And what did my hubby want for His B-day besides money for an Iphone? Maternity pants!

But, Mommy. You're Old...

Out of the mouths of babes. The things this clever little man comes up with make me laugh everyday. What a Joy.

We were at the grocery store and I can't lift Gabriel up now (due to the baby in my tummy), so he just has to walk unless there are those car carts. There was a car cart, but I would have had to lift him up into it...

So he then runs to one of the motorized sitting carts. I say that it's for old people that can't walk very well.

"But Mommy, you're old"

Another one was yesterday in the car. 

"Mommy, look! I decorated my face!"

I glance in the mirror and see that he has a fruit snack behind each ear, one stuck to his forehead, and one stuck to his nose. 

The other day we were talking about the meat in the spaghetti sauce and Gabriel knows what animals the different meats come from. I realized that he didn't know how we get the meat.

He's a bright kid, so I thought I'd give it a try.I explain it to how we get the meat, and he laughs really hard because he thinks I'm teasing him.

He thinks for a minute,

"Mom, do the pigs poop out the meat?"

Frosty the Snow Dolphin, Yes, Dolphin

The snow we got a week and a half ago was a perfect opportunity to build something. Now, I discovered long ago that it was always more fun to build a whale, or a T-Rex in the sand instead of a castle. Naturally i would feel the same about snow-people. Although our crazy haired snowman from last year was fun, this year I talked Gabriel into something else, we made a snow dolphin with waves and everything. I did forget to take a picture before he melted. Oops, just use your imagination:)

A snow Angel...

My snow angel:)

Quilts, Quilts, Quilts

One thing that I started working on long ago, just after Brian died, were some quilts for his family. It was hard at first, cutting up shirts and pants that I had so many fond memories of him in and was told to put them away for awhile. I did and I am so glad that I did, however, I figured it was about time to finish them and be done. 

  I am so happy with the way they turned out, the first two pictures to, are the one I gave to Pauline.

 

This one was for Erv and Debbie. The center is a from a pair of hunting overalls of Brian's.

Pitter Patter of a little Pippin

Yes, I am still alive. The Holidays were crazy and fatigue was overwhelming for me. Yes, I am PREGNANT!! WE are super excited! Gabe wants a little brother and wants to name him "Banana Head". He says that if it is a girl he wants to name her.." Banana Head". Silly boy. 

I am just over three months and the current due date is July 21st.

Christmas was great, it was a week long affair and I got a Cricut!! Thanks to everybody! saved up money and Christmas money made it possible. I'm super excited!

Hope all of yours were good. Love you all!

In Stitches

Thanks alot Orvis. Here I am trying to implement discipline on my little one and he was NOT HELPING!! It sure is hard to think about why you are in Time-Out when your dog sits on you! That is why we love him, he makes us laugh, both of them.

Poor Orvis  had a little accident in the backyard. Here is our Conehead puppy with 16 stitches on his foot. He's milking it all he can:)

Love all of you! and Happy Holidays!

Love the Pippins