FINALLY...

It might be hard to believe but this is the first time Matt got a chance to hold Sawyer!! He got to see her in the hospital when she was just a few minutes old but the nurse insisted she get a bath before anyone else could hold her...

we were not a fan of this nurse.

Unfortunately with his crazy schedule these two crazy

kids had not been formally introduced.

Clearly they seem quite fond of each other.

Looks like she's giving him the business...

"Whhhhyyy, did it take so long for you to see me?!"

Practice makes perfect...

Easton is crazy about his cousin Logan. They both light up when they see each other. He's becoming such a good little helper with his lil' buddy. By the time his sister arrives in less than 79 days (OMG! It's coming so fast!) he'll be a pro at this baby stuff. While we didn't intend on our children being 4 years apart (sometimes these things don't happen as quickly as one would like!) it's going to be an enormous help. Easton is a worry wart like me, so I know I will be able to count on him to be a protective and attentive BIG BROTHER!

Seriously, does it get any sweeter than this?

LegoLand...

Today we had a fun trip to LegoLand (courtesy of free tickets Grandpa Wags nabbed the last time they took Easton!!) Easton and Matt went on tons of rides. Even the roller coasters! They tend to discourage pregnant gals from these sort of things so I ate ice cream and took lots of pictures...

Checking the map to decide where to begin..

One of Easton's favorite things of the day...Lego Elephant.

Apparently my baby bump is a great place to strike a pose!

Easton & all 7 months prego of me!

Easton and a cute passerby :)

Posing by Thomas. Forgive the shine, we'd just re-applied the sunscreen.

Yum Yum Eat 'em up!

Leaving on a jet plane.

Yee-Haw!

Does this rope ladder make my butt look big?

Cute and happy! Just the way I like him!

Waiting for the Bob the Builder 4-D show to begin, not so patiently...

"This is taking waaaaaaaaaaay too long!!"

Matt and his little clone...

Can we fix it? Yes, we can!!

So thankful for a awesome day with my two favorite boys! Crazy to think it's also our last trip to an amusement park as a family of three!!

I love my cousin...

From the mouths of babes...

Easton & I were watching tv in my bed the other night. He was snuggling with his head resting on my (ever expanding) belly and gently patting it. Couldn't have been any sweeter than if I would of dipped him in chocolate...

I ask him, "Do you like mama's big belly?"

Dripping with cuteness, in the most complimentary tone you could imagine...He answers,

"No, I like your big butt."

Thanks buddy! :)

Cheap!!

I found this little number for baby girl at Super Target for only $1.74!! I KNOW! So cute. I'm a sucker for a sale, I couldn't pass it up. I showed Easton and he said, "Oooooh, Mom! That's fancy!" Who knew you could get fancy for under 2 bucks!?!

24 Weeks Preg-tastic...Or 6 months for those of you who are not "math people." And for those of you curious this little pea in my pod still does not have an official name. I have a couple in mind but Matt is not sure if they are HER name. He told me not to rush him because, "It's gonna be her name for the rest of her life!!" Which is not entirely true...when she's a grown-up she is legally allowed to change her name. Hello? I doubt it reads, "Lady Gaga" on somebody's birth certificate. So for now I'm calling her "Octopuss." She's literally all over the place in there. One baby with only two arms and two legs cannot cover as much ground as this wee little sprout is covering!! I am pretty sure she's taken it upon herself to rearrange things as need be. Matt thinks she will be our "serious, studious" child so maybe she thinks it more efficient for my bladder and my kidneys to switch places. As long as she's happy and healthy in there, I've got no complaints (yet).

"A mother's joy begins when new life is
stirring inside...
when a tiny heartbeat is heard for the
very first time,
and a playful kick reminds her that she
is never alone."

21 Weeks!

So, I'm kinda a bad mom...I'm two weeks late in posting these "behind the scenes" pictures of the little miss. These weeks of pregnancy seem to FLY by soooo much faster the second time around. Now that the "morning" sickness has passed (laughable that it's coined as morning sickness. Mine was more like: 24/7, never ending, no matter what you eat, drink or smell it's gonna make you sicker than sick sickness but that's another blog entirely) I almost forget that I'm pregnant. Is that sad? I know all the mamas and daddies with more than one child can relate to what I mean...With the first pregnancy it seems that you have endless time to oooh and ahhh over this amazing thing happening to you and your husband. You almost have that feeling like you're the first and only people to ever experience the blessing of creating a new life. The second time however, the first little life you've created consumes most of the time that you would have used to "oooh and ahhh." For example: As I'm trying to write this, Easton and I are having a tea party (Yes! He likes tea parties! Boys can drink tea!) But sharing this experience with Easton and hearing the way he thinks about pregnancy, childbirth (he thinks she is going to come out my belly button...which she just may...it seems to be her favorite place to kick.) and all the things he's gonna teach her once she arrives makes me enjoy this pregnancy in ways I never even thought about before.

So, back to the ultrasound...

I was really stressing out because I had this feeling that they were gonna tell us, that she was actually a he. We did the gender ultrasound at 16 weeks (6 weeks sooner than we did with Easton). In the back of my mind, I kept thinking that maybe they missed something. After all when I asked the lady how sure she was that it was a girl she answered, "I've never been wrong." GREAT...my luck this will be the first time you will be! Not that I would be disappointed if it was a boy but we are having a hard enough time as it is deciding on a name, that the idea of starting from square one was horrifying!

Thankfully, it was confirmed that she is a she!

She looks perfect! She weighed in at whopping 1lb 1oz....teeny tiny!!

It's funny because I know that there is a baby growing inside my belly, I've seen her in four different ultrasounds and yet I'm still in awe every time I feel her movin' and a groovin'. I both equally want to keep her inside of me so that I don't have to share her and want her to be here so I can kiss her sweet face.

A New Love...

The newest addition to the family...

Sawyer Odette Plunk.

Her mama and daddy couldn't have

made a more perfect little person.

I'm sure you'll be seeing alot of her on

my blog because she is just scrumptious!

Baby, it's cold outside!!

We spent the weekend in Big Bear with Jeff, Kristine & the boys. Like always the kids had a great time together. We even got Easton to ride down the BIG hill on the tobogan!! Only once. He said, "It was scary but a little bit fun." Here's a few of our favorite pics...

Sleds...fun for the kids and the kids at heart!

My two favorite boys.

Baby on my hip and one in my belly :)

Daddy dragging Easton up the hill after his maiden voyage on the tobogan. Easton wasn't overly thrilled with the idea but we are glad he tried it! He much preferred to watch his cousins get airborne and then crash...you know him...doesn't like to get dirty! He was equally horrified when the boys started eating the snow! And he later recalled to his Aunt Linda, "There is bear pee in the snow." :)

Yes, he's wearing cowboy boots. It was a last minute trip and his snow boots from last year didn't fit.

Easton, Michael and Max admiring their handy snowman construction!! FYI: The nose is part of a bicycle handle bar grip...trash to treasure. Easton was fascinated with it...I think it even made it's way home with us.

"Those we love are the snowflakes of life. None are the same, each is beautiful, and all bring something special to our world."
-Martin Buber