It's a....

Well I gave in and found out.  Although our little baby wasn't much for cooperating, legs were crossed and it was squirming around so fast you could hardly get a glimpse of anything!!!

Anyways the whole time I have thought BOY.  It has got to be a boy. 

Here are my clues:

1. I was more sick with Oliver than Gia & this pregnancy wasn't much different. 

2. I had severe migrains with Oliver & not Gia...Severe migrains this time also.

3. My final clue came today while getting my sono heart rate was 139 a typical Oliver number whereas Gia's were in the 160's even 170's at times

So were my mother instincts right??  Yep!  We are having another little BOY!!! (and no there is no name to share, sorry)

Oliver is THRILLED to be having a baby brother!  When I told him it really was a boy (he has told me the whole time it's a boy) he said "See Mommy!  I told you it was a boy!!"

Zoo Day!!!

Yesterday (Mon.) was such a beautiful day and I wanted to do something fun with the kids that I thought if tomorrow is just as nice we are going to go to the Zoo!!  Last year we purchased a Family Membership from the Zoo (tax deductible by the way) that gets our whole family in free each time & then we are allowed 1 guest.  Did you know we also get into other Zoo's free?  This was great for when we visited Ryan and Alyssa because the Milwaukee Zoo is pretty pricey... 

 

Anyways I was thinking about how I could just make it a nice easy laid back trip.  So first I tried giving Nana a call to see if she wanted to join me 2 adults 2 kids doesn't get much easier...She couldn't so I thought well maybe we will go alone...Nah the kids will enjoy being with other kids & I want to talk to someone :0)  So we invited Mindy & her girls.  It was so nice to walk casually and just chat while the kids ran up ahead or at times drug their feet behind us.  It was also great because hardly anyone was there!

 

Anyways here are some pictures of our trip to the Zoo & thanks Kaisner Girls for joining us!

 

 

 

Today they had people out show casing animals they had this turtle & then later a rabbit (no pics) Here is Gia with the turtle (she loved it)

Oliver was the true "man" of the group as he would approach any and every animal and want to pet it.  Mazie was a little more nervous but notice Anna isn't even around :0)

This is hilarious because Gia totally photo bombed the picture!

At the beginning playing on the "Whale Car" as he called it, they would all line up on the slide & the person in front would drive.  Oh the things kids think up!

Cheesin' Gia

Mazie girl such a cutie

Anna striking a pose!

I was too late on this one but it was super cute they were all smooshed together with their butts lined up looking in

Picnic Lunch - they all wanted what the other kids had

The favorite item of the day - sunglasses.  He didn't seem to mind the fact that they are purple & flowers

Gia's turn on the camel

Well thanks for reading - hopefully I am not updating the blog too much! :0)  But who doesn't love looking at lots of pictures with not a lot of reading??

Easter Weekend

Happy belated Easter!!!  I was so glad the snow was gone (for the most part) and the weather warmed up.  It just wouldn't have been the same to have a brown Christmas & a white Easter!!  The weekend started on Good Friday and we celebrated Easter with just the 4 of us that morning, we made a yummy Butter braid, found Easter Baskets & bought a camera (no pictures b/c we didn't have a camera yet)!  We then headed over to Dusty's parents house to celebrate Dad's birthday & to just hang out with everyone & have an Easter Egg Hunt.

 

 

Oliver excited about his eggs...I think he is probably yelling for Abe though.

Sweet GiGi

The four cousins with their eggs

 After we had lunch, an Easter Egg Hunt & celebrated Dad's birthday (all within 2 hrs!!!!) We headed back home.  Ryan and Alyssa stayed over with us Friday night & it was so fun to just hang out without one of us couples having to leave & put the kids to bed early.  The cousins all played so well & it was just nice & relaxing.

Where the kids ate all their meals

Serious Charles (I won't call him Charlie here b/c it looks more like a Charles type face)

On Saturday we enjoyed breakfast & lunch with Ryan & Alyssa and then parted ways, they headed to her parents to celebrate Easter & we headed home to my Mom's house.

Oliver and Mr. Bear - Easter Morning

My loves in their Easter outfits

18 wks. pregnant - and I finally learned how to curl my hair! :0)

Oliver's Easter basket from Grandma

Gia is so excited to have bubbles!!!  Notice the tight grip!
 

We had a very busy Easter Weekend but it didn't seem that way at all!  It was very relaxing while being busy which is something to be proud of!  After church on Easter my Mom had some of her family over for dinner & that was also very nice and laid back.  Thanks everyone for making Easter such a beautiful weekend to remember this year!