April Fool's!

Mackenzie was hysterical yesterday - she totally loves April Fool's Day. She called me to tell me that she got in trouble for being really mean to a playmate, and I was believing her....and then of course she yelled, "April Fool's!!" Then she called Jason at work and said, "Where are you? You're supposed to be picking me up from soccer right now - it's over and I'm waiting for you." Jason freaked and picked up his stuff to bolt out the door, and she had him fooled as well. I got her too though....I said, "Hey, you need to start packing tonight." She said, "For what?" I said, "Disney World!" She got super-excited and asked, "When are we leaving??" I said, "In 2 days...you need to start getting your bag packed." She started jumping up and down and I said, "April Fool's!!" Oh I'm cruel. We really do leave in 37 days, so it's not like it was a trick where we really aren't going at all. That would have been awful! She's such a fun little girl....she's such a joy to have around.

So Brandt had his 1st birthday 2 weeks ago....I can't believe it's flown by so quickly. We had a monkey-themed birthday party for him, and he made a royal mess with his birthday cake. We had some friends over with babies, so they all played together, and it was so much fun. The best part of the day for me was that he took his first steps (to Aunt Erin), he started making kissing noises, and he also started really dancing (arms and shoulders going to town)....all on his 1st birthday!! It really was a great day - I just love my little boy so much. It's just amazing how fast that first year goes by.

So I guess we have another future 1st birthday party to look forward to in that I'm expecting our 3rd child! I know I've told everyone so this isn't a surprise, but this is the first time I'm blogging it. We found out on March 11th when I was 4 weeks pregnant. I'm now 7 weeks, and due November 18th, which is exactly a week before Thanksgiving this year. I'm starting to feel the effects of morning sickness a bit, but thankfully it does not seem as bad as the last time. I'm very tired, but that's to be expected. I'm just hoping that I start feeling better before Disney World, which will be my 12th/13th week, which is usually when I turn the corner on pregnant ickiness. I'm guessing I'll just barely be showing at that point. Last time I was 14 weeks there, and I actually had people that worked there notice I was pregnant, so I clearly was showing some. 12/13 weeks might be pushing it, but I'm sure I'll be out of my cute clothes by then. Not looking forward to another round of maternity clothes again, but at least this time it will be the nice Colorado summer to look forward to. I love the summers here! I think we'll find out in July if it is a boy or a girl. Yay!

Mackenzie had her talent show just last week, and oh my gosh was she awesome! She got up there and belted out Taylor Swift's "You Belong to Me" and I was just so proud of her. I'm just amazed at her confidence and style when she gets up on stage....a quality I have never possessed. We're looking into maybe an acting/drama camp this summer, as it seems to be something she really enjoys and might want to pursue. She's also signed up to play on a softball team this summer - her first time playing softball and I have to admit I'm excited. That was my sport and I just love that she wants to play it too.

Easter is this weekend and I found matching outfits for Brandt and Mackenzie. Yay! We're doing Easter Brunch at the Aquarium after church. I know it sounds a bit cheezy, but they have an Easter Egg Hunt and a complete buffet, plus you get to go through the whole aquarium, so I think it will be a fun family day. I only have Kenzie every other Easter, so I want to make it special when we have her. Plus it's a special day in itself to celebrate!

Signing off....think I might take a nap.....feeling exhausted. I can't wait to get past 1st trimester!