Riding the Trolley to the Park

A's love of Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood has inspired a love for trolley's. So, since the weather was holding yesterday after her nap we headed to Uptown to catch the McKinney Ave. Trolley. A was so excited and love it when the trolley went "ding, ding." We rode all the way up to Klyde Warren Park and got off so that A could go play. She ran around in the children's park, climbing the turf grass hills and checking out all the playground equipment. Then we headed over to the pavilion where they were playing music. A got to play with a morocco shaker and dance along with the band. It took her a little bit to warm up but towards the end she was dancing like crazy to the drums. It was a nice way to spend a Fall Sunday afternoon. 

Waiting for Rosie the Trolley

Checking out the sites via trolley

Ding Ding!

Climbing

It was such a pretty afternoon

I love this. A was jumping around in the grass. She took her shoes off so she had better grip climbing the hills.

Halloween fun

Annabelle had her class party last Friday. Everyone was encourage to wear their costumes so A got to dress up as a bee a little early. She loved it and I know that she is looking forward to wearing it again on Thursday. Mimi did a great job (as always) on her little costume! I can't wait to take more pics of her trick or treating in our neighborhood.

I included some pics below of A at the party..... oh, and some pics of A painting her little pumpkin on Saturday. She had so much fun!

Sweetest bee in the world!

A and Crockett- her best buddy. He apparently didn't want to wear his lion costume!

Cheese!

Painting pumpkins is so fun.

20 Weeks with Baby Boy Nickles

Baby boy Nickles is half way there! Time is flying and he will be here before we can blink. Here is an update on his stats. He is approximately 8 inches long (a bit longer than a banana) and his heart rate was ranging between 150-160 at my last Dr. visit. He is doing great and measures spot on with my due date. I first started feeling him kick at around 18 weeks and from the get-go he has been the most active at night. I think he is going to be a night owl like his Dad. We will see.

As far as I am concerned, everything is going well. The morning sickness has finally gone away and I can drink water again! Hooray! I have a little more energy these days tho I think that might be short lived as baby boy continues to grow and I head into my third trimester. I still have sciatica every once and a while but its certainly not as bad as when I had Annabelle. Heartburn is back- just like last time. I will be happy to get rid of that in March! As far as weight goes, I have no idea how much I weigh or how much weight I have put on during pregnancy. I do know that my body has filled out a whole lot quicker than with Annabelle. I hope that it will be just as quick to slim down post baby. Guess I will need to get those running shoes and jogging stroller out asap!

Annabelle is slowly coming around to the idea of having a baby brother. She said 'good morning brother' to my stomach this morning, then promptly ran away. I will take it! She is going to be such a great big sis!

Cupcakes and Pumpkins

This weekend was full of Fall fun. We had a great time picking out pumpkins and decorating the house, making Halloween cupcakes, visiting the Arboretum and chatting with neighbors at our annual Fall party in the park. If I had to rank I think A had the most fun making cupcakes. She was a great helper and loved the whole process, especially decorating. She was heavy on the sprinkles and icing! She also love showing Gramps the pumpkins at the Arboretum and bouncing in the bounce house at the Fall party.

Here are some of the cute pics from the weekend!

Howdy Folks!

There is something about the State Fair. Lots of food, people watching, livestock and music. Its a good time for everyone! This year Mimi and Gramps ventured to the Fair with us. The weather was cloudy, breezy with a few sprinkles here and there (not good for my hair) but all in all it was nice. Can't complain. A got to see all sorts of animals... she liked feeding the cows and enjoyed the 'small hands on the farm exhibit.' I think her favorite attraction was Big Tex and her fav food was cotton candy. We all ate Fletchers corny dogs and ice cream. It was delicious. 

Here are some pics from our adventure.

Park and pizza

Annabelle is such a happy girl- especially when she is at the park. She loves to swing and slide down the slide. She is getting faster and loves to run. I still think that track is going to be in her future! Here are some pics from last week when I took A to the park and then we went to Grimaldi's for dinner. She got to play with pizza dough! It was an all around lovely day.

It's A Boy!

We are so happy to announce that our new addition is a BOY! We are thrilled and can't wait to meet him. Side note, Annabelle still insists that it is a baby sister even though we told her the news.... oh well! Don't worry baby boy Nickles, we will set her straight by the time you arrive! Ha!

Charlie Does Dallas

Uncle Phil, Aunt Katie and baby Charlie are on on a U.S. tour! Lucky us, the first leg started in Dallas so we were able to spend some time with them on Saturday. We had a sweet breakfast then got to hang out and visit during the day. THEN, Gramps, Stephen, Phil and Katie headed over to Jerry-World to watch ASU play Notre Dame. Mimi, Annabelle and I took care of sweet Charlie. Of course we were thrilled! (And Annabelle was so sweet with Charlie!) Check pics below. We loved having everyone in the big D!