Here is our little family of FOUR! :) (And yes, Isaiah is holding a little Coach purse - whatever keeps them happy at this point!)
I just want to take the time to write about my amazing husband. This pregnancy has been somewhat of a challenge for me, even though I haven't been "sick" I have not felt very well. I just hurt the majority of the time. I won't go into all the details or spend time talking about how rough it's been on me. I want to focus more on the support and help Eric has given me! The picture above is Eric massaging my back. His thumbs had gone into cramping mode so he moved onto his elbows! :) I wish I had a picture of last night but unfortunately I don't. He took the time to give me a pedicure! I desperately needed one and can't really get to my feet anymore! Every night when he finishes up with work, he takes over the Isaiah duties so graciously. He feeds, plays with, bathes, reads to, and puts Isaiah to bed. He often helps clean up the kitchen after that. He is just such a servant and I am so thankful that God has blessed me with a man who is compassionate and understanding. I know that when our next precious boy arrives, Eric will continue to be the incredible, helpful, serving husband and father he has always been! Thank you, Lord, for the man you have put in my life to travel this road together. What a blessing!
As part of their Easter, the little boys received a water toy. They loved playing in the water together!
Isaiah thought it was JUST as fun if not MORE fun to drink the water!
And then of course, there was the Easter egg hunt for the little ones! I'm not real sure they completely understood the concept but they certainly had fun! There were moments when they would even put eggs in the other one's basket! They just loved running around the yard! It was way too hot on Sunday for them to wear their "Easter outfits" so we let them go hunting in their diapers!
I went in for my 37 week check-up today and all looked well. I am about 2 cm. dilated and baby was happy! (Mommy was also pretty happy that there is some progress!) I expressed some of my pain and discomfort to the doc and he said at next week's appointment we will figure out a day to "push the eject button" (those were his exact words)!!! I think he can tell how uncomfortable I am and it looks like we have another healthy baby boy on our hands so we're going to figure out when we can get him out! :):) That is, of course, unless he decides he would like to make his own grand appearance, which I would be totally ok with at this point!!!!! 
Isaiah and Eli got to spend some time outside today enjoying their "freedom"! They loved playing in the sand and with the hose! They were awfully cute out there! 
We'll keep you posted on any progress that is made our way! Happy Easter to everyone! Enjoy your weekend celebrating our Risen Lord!
And what's a blog post without a picture of Isaiah?????????
Eric immediately went outside to talk to the sheriff to ask if we needed to evacuate. We are going through quite a drought down here and fires spread very quickly so we didn't know if we needed to get somewhere more safe. He told Eric to prepare to get out of there but he wasn't ready to make that call yet. While Eric was outside, I swooped Isaiah up and we watched all the action from his bedroom window. I immediately started to pray for the people who live in the house. We don't know them well at all, but we did know that an elderly woman lived there with her grown son. The woman is always home and for the most part, the son doesn't leave much. I became emotional because I just couldn't imagine having a house fire and the loss that is associated with that. I also recently watched "Fireproof" so I think the sight of seeing those firemen made it more real too.
Here are my two favorites watching all the action outside. The smoke and fire really attracted a large crowd and since we are right across the street, they were gathering in OUR front yard! Isaiah LOVED watching all the people and trucks and firemen!
We did find out that the elderly woman was not in the house (God thing!) because she typically naps at that time of day. She happened to be at the hospital because she was experiencing some dehydration. The son wasn't home either so the house was empty. The back of the house looks SO much worse than the front but even the front looks bad. Unfortunately the house will have to be torn down as it cannot be saved. 
We went in for another check-up yesterday and there were no changes. Baby's heartbeat sounded good and strong and blood pressure was great. We go in next week for a growth ultrasound to see how this baby's growing! I kind of have a feeling he has some long legs. I can tell how he is lying (head down - woo hoo!) and I get ALL kinds of leg action! He is quite the kicker! I have now started getting up a minimum of three times a night to go to the bathroom, which I do no like one bit! I am still recovering from an infection but it's definitely getting better! 
And here is a belly shot from that shower (at 32 weeks)
Serious boy playing with sunglasses
I love this face because Isaiah looks so amazed by something! He is learning so much and taking so much in right now - we see this face a lot!!!
Precious little face
Isaiah's Grandpa Jim and Grandma Kathy came to visit a few weeks ago and this shot is of Isaiah having a fabulous time playing basketball with Grandpa! 
And reading with Grandma Kathy!
Isaiah loves to play in the puppy's crate! 
He was loving his toast with jelly one morning and even sang the B-I-B-L-E at the end of breakfast (that's the reason for the arm being up - he was shouting BIBLE!)
Couldn't you just eat him up????
Peek-A-Boo!
Playing fetch with Derby on the beach
Loving the beach! So happy!
Love that little face so much!
Precious moments with daddy!
Isaiah has gotten very brave in the pool lately. One day I almost didn't get there in time to catch him. So, we decided to use the life jacket. Let's just say Isaiah HATED the thing! He gradually did a bit better with it but would much rather NOT mess with it!
Working on the back float
Showing mommy his teeth! He had just pulled a glass of water off of the table so that's why his shirt is so wet!
Isaiah and I spent last week in Indiana with my family. It was such a week of rest for me that I did not take any pictures except a couple of Isaiah playing the guitar with his Uncle David. And of course, I cannot get those uploaded for some reason. We had a great time and were sad to leave. My parents were so attentive to Isaiah and let me get my fill of rest and relaxation - such a treat! We came back to Florida on Sunday afternoon and Marcy flew back with us. It was so nice and helpful to have her with us. It makes the flight with a toddler so much easier when there are two adults!
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