Hoppy Easter!

The Easter Bunny brought new reading material and jelly beans.

A tisket, a tasket, every year they make me sit in a basket!  Not this year, because she thought it was dirty.  Even lined with a blanket, we could only convince her to stand. 

Jon is ready for the royal wedding!

It's egg shaped.

After egg hunting, K had the best time splashing her feet in the pool with cousin H.

Grandma put nail polish in the Easter basket.  Hooray!

Last year, I worried about Katie getting the gist of Easter's meaning.  Even this year, she hasn't completely grasped it.  She does know that it involves Jesus and his "tune".  Not bad.  Getting warmer.  However, she did think there was a gorilla painted on the screen at the Good Friday church service.

Pregnostic (33 weeks)

Oops - I missed a week of pregnancy.  Somehow week 32 just flew by without my even noticing.  Perhaps I was distracted watching Jon move every item in our home to the garage for our new flooring to be installed.  How great was the timing of this project?!  Just one glance at my bulging belly and Jon knew I wouldn't/shouldn't be doing any heavy lifting.  If you heard about my attempt to move the fence, well, that was an emergency, and I wasn't successful anyway!

Hello, Baby Bundt bulge!  I've read you should get professional maternity photos taken in the 7th month when the bump is present, but still cute.  I think I've missed that window!!

We forgot fun props this time.  Jon suggested the wind could act as a point of interest.  So interesting that it blew our new tree and old fence down.

Just a little jealous of the flat stomach on this guy.  After dusting and moving every piece of furniture back into the house, Jon went on a much deserved guy's (air conditioned cabin) camping trip.  And he didn't get shot!

Baby Bundt is now the size of a honeydew melon.  It's weird though, that melon doesn't feel like it weighs 30 lbs.

This Season's Color

The color for spring is lively lilac, at least at our house.  Katie rang in the first official day of spring with an outdoor pedi and mani.  I wish I could reach my own feet as easily as I can reach hers and I'd have lively lilac piggies too.  Jon has one toe, and I do mean toe, painted in an effort to support K's creative endeavors.  Such a good dad!

Pregnotated (28 weeks plus a few days)

We've got a new blog name in the works since we will soon be posting more about Baby Bundt.  These future posts may or may not include Katie or Abbey.  This is just a small taste of the changes to come.  In this post, Katie will only be mentioned and not featured in any photos due to her refusal to wear pants (or dress, or skirt) this evening.  

The belly at 28 weeks.  Yes, it is as heavy as it looks.  Not really sure where 11 more weeks of growth is going to go, but really looking forward to seeing just how big a belly can get!

According to the very scientific baby books I've been reading, Baby Bundt should be about the size of a large acorn squash at this point.  Assuming I can find an acorn squash this time of year, and can then get Katie clothed, and willing to hold the aforementioned squash while I snap a picture, I will edit this post to include it.

Found one:

3 years old

3 years ago today, we met this little cutie for the first time.

We love the little girl she has grown to be.

Saturday, we celebrated three years with a princess party for our princess, family, and friends.

Her love for princesses and fanciness is only rivaled by her love of sweets!  Put the two together for a very happy girl.

Today, we celebrated the official b-day with birthday traditions!  

Tradition #1

Take a picture of the birthday girl 1st thing in the morning.  I imagine this will be more and more fun, at least for Jon and me, as she gets older.

Tradition #2

Eat birthday cake for breakfast!  Yum!  

Tradition #3

Do something really fun - like go to the zoo with your friend that shares your birthdate.

The Ides of March Girls in very cool shades.

Forget the animals!  The best part of the zoo is the candy store!

So tired, but her grip on the lollipop holds...

And last, but certainly not least, the newest tradition for birthdays at our house is...

Tradition #4

Birthday girl selects the dinner menu.

Katie's Choice Menu

Bug Shaped Mac and Cheese

Strawberry Applesauce

Baked Cheetos

Garlic Bread

French Fries and Ketchup

I have to admit that it was a pretty awesome dinner and maybe the first time EVER that Katie cleaned her plate ;)

The End of an Era/The Paci Fairy

The last showing of K's super dooper funny paci trick.

The favorite (and least expensive) prize the paci fairy left as consolation.

These pictures leave out the more anguish ridden aspects of the paci withdrawals and subsequent symptoms.  

I guess it hasn't been too bad.  There was an excruciating bedtime.  There was an almost nonexistent nap.  Then I told Jon it was breaking my heart and he had to be in charge of the next bedtime.  

Dad's ready for the worst.

He tucks her in to bed.

Turns off the light.

Says goodnight.

Kate asks him to check on her in ten minutes.  

He gets busy and doesn't go back to check on her for closer to thirty minutes.  When he does, she is sound ASLEEP.

So unfair!!!!

But I am happy for Katie that the transition, while not smooth, was at least quick!

Pregabulous (24 weeks and 1 day)

 24 weeks and Baby Bundt is the size of a large zucchini.  Hmmm...obviously not a precise measurement.

 Comparing our bellies - I win!

Feeding veggie Baby Bundt to the dog after the photo shoot is starting to worry me.  I just know if I leave the room after BB arrives, K is going to be feeding her to Abs as a snack.