Hanging Out

It has been a long time since I have written anything. I can't say that we have been up to much but I guess I was just busy doing other things than writing on our blog.

We are all doing well. Andy has been working everyday although it has been cold some of the time. We are just so thankful that He was able to find full time work in the winter. I am still working two days at the salon as well as staying home with Evie. It certaintly keeps me busy. I am 25 weeks pregnant and everything is going pretty well. I have been having some contractions already and sometimes get really out of breath and feel faint. My mid-wife just said that I need to take it easy and not to push it too much. We wouldn't want the baby to come early!!

Evie is doing great, and growing up so fast. She isn't much bigger but she is learning lots of new words and has such a fun personality. She now enjoys playing in the nursery at church and has fun at playgroup with all the kids. She is getting to be a little more curious and is getting into lots of new things. But overall, she listens so well and is pretty well behaved. We'll just see what happens after the baby is born! We are going to be in for lots of new and different attitudes I'm sure. But I guess all you can do is just take it one day at a time.

I have posted a few picture of Evie from this last month. Nothing too exciting, just us hanging out at home. Enjoy!

Evie's Kitchen

About two weeks ago, we were given a kitchen from one of my clients. The night we brought it home Evie didn't want to go to bed. She loved playing with all the food and dishes. She ends up making a mess of the living room by throwing things everywhere, but it wouldn't be cooking if she didn't. Because she mostly plays with the kitchen now, we have been able to put some of her other toys away. We'll get them out later when she becomes a little more tired of the kitchen. Having some toys put away also makes some space for more adult things!

Evie hasn't really gotten any taller or bigger, but she certaintly is growing up. She is learning new words all the time. Just yesterday, she told me to put my socks "on". And she has also learned to say "please", which comes in very handy. She loves to read books, and does so all by herself, quite loudly too. Everyday we are amazed at what new thing she has learned. It is hard to believe how fast she has grown up!

Here are some pictures of Evie with her kitchen, and other funny pictures too!!(she loves pulling the pillows off the couch and laying on them:).

Wisconsin Dells

We were able to go to the wisconsin dells again this year. For about the last 10 years or so we have gotten together with my mom's side of the family and celebrated christmas. We were able to see grandparents, aunts and uncles, and lots of cousins too! We don't really exchange gifts anymore, but we do have a great time in the pool and eating lots of good food!!!

Evie wasn't able to go in the pool last year, but this year she just loved being in the water:) She even went down the big slide with daddy!! I normally don't really want to go swimming, but it is funny how all that changes when you have kids. Now there was no option, in the pool I went, pregnant and all. Thank goodness I haven't gained any weight yet(it's from being sick so much), so my old suit still fit just fine. No two piece this year, haha:)!!

I wondered at how Evie would do taking naps and sleeping at night with us in the room, but she did just great! I think it was all that pool time that made her tired. She didn't care to be in her car seat on the way out and back, but other than that, she had a great weekend. Next year we will see what happens when we have two kids with us in the room. Maybe we'll pass one of them over to grandma and grandpa's room:)!!

Here are some pics from the weekend, enjoy!

All set to go in the pool

Walking with daddy in the kiddy pool

Splashin' around

Fun times with daddy

Evie and her great-aunt Janet

A few holiday pictures

Here are just a few more pictures from over the holidays.

Evie sitting in front of our tree

Evie just being cute

Our family photo for church

Evie touching plants at church

Evie waiting for someone to call her:)

Evie and Grandma in their christmas dresses

Evie enjoying her new christmas toys

Our precious little girl!!

Christmas Day

On Christmas morning, Andy, Evie and I had breakfast together and then we opened the gifts we got for each other. Andy and I had gone shopping together so we knew what we were getting(I guess that's just what happens when you've been married for a few years). But we really enjoyed watching Evie open the gifts we got for her.

After we had our family Christmas together, we headed over to Andy's parents house for another Christmas! We all opened gifts together and then we got lunch ready and on the table. Every year for the Bailey Christmas we have crab legs and then something else for those that don't like crab. This year we got some really yummy chicken from the schwans man:) We also had potatoes, salad and vegetables. It was a great lunch!!!

After lunch, we enjoyed playing with the gifts we got, or I guess you could say the gifts that the kids got:) The boys played a game together, the girls watched a movie and some even took naps. It was a great relaxing afternoon. Tim, Krista and the boys had to leave about 6pm so we had a light supper before they left. That is about the time when I came down with the flu. Evie and Andy had both had it the week before, so I guess it was just a matter of time before I came down with it. So we left to go home about 7pm.

Other than getting the flu, we had a great Christmas Day. Here are just a few pictures from our day. I hope you enjoy them:)!!

Christmas Eve

Well, it has been a long time since I have blogged. It is hard to believe how fast the holidays go by. I will try to catch you up on what we have been up to the last couple of weeks.

On Christmas Eve, we went over to my parents house for the afternoon and evening. We had some great food, read the Christmas story and then opened presents. Evie had a great time opening and playing with her new toys. The day was very relaxing, we just enjoyed being together. We put Evie to bed, stayed up and played some cards, and then watched a movie. I think we got home around 1:30am. What a great day!!!!

Here are some pictures of Evie opening and playing with her gifts. Enjoy:)!!

Yes!!! We are.........

Pregnant!!!!! For those of you that didn't catch on in one of my previous blog entrees, we are going to have another baby(and very excited about it)!!! I just went to the doctor this last tuesday and was told that my due date is June 15th. So that means that I am 12 weeks today. I was able to hear the heartbeat and the midwife said that everything looks good. I have been pretty sick for the last 6 weeks, maybe just a little worse than when I was pregnant with Evie. But the last couple of days have been pretty good. So I am hopeful that I have made a turn for the better(I know that Andy would be very happy about that). We wanted to have another baby, but didn't know it would happen so fast. But we are glad that they will be close together, they will be great playmates. We had also really wanted to be in a new house before we had our next child, but God had other things in store. With Andy's new job situation, we just can't afford to move right now and the housing market for selling our place isn't great either. But we are so thankful for the home that we do have, and we will just have to make room somewhere:)

So that is a little update on our family, we will definately keep you all in the loop!