March in a Nutshell

Hi Friends!

March has been a busy month for us and I've barely sat down at the computer to check my email! It went by so fast - I can't believe we'll have a new baby here in less than three months!

Brian lounging on my growing belly

We finished the backsplash in the kitchen are are slowly getting to all the finishing touches (baseboards, crown molding, the bathroom . . .). But, I really don't care about all that stuff because I have a wonderful kitchen to use! I can't believe how nice it is to cook and even clean! I love my new dishwasher so much I look forward to loading and unloading it (okay, I might be exaggerating a little)!

We've been enjoying beautiful weather and a lot of rain. All my bulbs are coming up and I'm waiting anxiously for them to bloom (it's supposed to snow this weekend, but I hope they're strong enough). :)

The extent of my gardening this year

Troy and I went away for a mini "babymoon." We didn't want to go overnight - we're just not ready to leave Brian that long! We spent a fun Saturday in Amish Country, Holmes County, OH. We had lots of fun enjoying the sights. We saw an Amish auction and lots of Amish people driving their carriages, riding bikes, etc. We picked up lots of fresh bread, eggs, and other food at the Amish store and even visited a HUGE hardware store (Lehman's, if you've heard of it). We loved getting away for the day and spending "quality" time together. :)

Amish Country

We loved the landscape most of all; very green and hilly

Brian and I have also been spending a lot of time outside. I've started my "training" for labor and we try to take a walk every day. He loves to collect sticks, dig in dirt, and run! He is so funny and learns new words every day. His most recent is "Help," but it comes out as a whiny, "Hail!" I even caught him reading a book to himself - Red Hat, Green Hat. He would point to each of the pictures and then say "Oops!" If you have the book, you'll know what I mean! Enjoy the pictures!

Happy after going to Chucky-Cheese with Grandma, Aunt Denae, and Sariah

Brian's started to pose for pictures - it's a lot better than him putting his face right up to the camera!

He loves picking up sticks - he's got quite a collection

One of Brian's favorite words is "water;" he even calls milk, water!