In the world of Allison

At the beginning of June Allison and I headed up to Oregon with Uncle Tom, Auntie Michele and Cousin B for Cousin Evan's highschool graduation. Daddy had to work so instead of sitting at home we decided to take this newly potty trained princess for one of the longest road trips of her life thus far. She did really good! No potty accidents and told us when she had to go. Thank goodness I took her potty with us because there was a couple of times we had to stop along side the road where there was no potty insight for miles. On the way home was a different story. She was way more crankyer( not sure if that is a word) and hated being in her seat but overall it was a good trip.

Cousin B getting her to tell mommy " no pictures!" as if she was a movie star

Some of us went for a walk down to the Rouge River.

This is Allison and Cousin Ethan. She was so good with everyone especially with the family that she does not see regularly. I guess I have a social butterfly on my hands

The river....

Allison on the rope swing with Great Uncle Lenard....I love this picture!

Allison with Cousin Amanda and Littel Bobby

Mommy and Allison ( wishing Daddy was here to share in the memories)

A tuckered out little girl...Still wanting to play video games with Little Bobby

In the next chapter of Allison's world was 4th of July. Every year I have taken her to downtown Modesto to see the 4th of July parade. It is the longest running parade in the state of California. Plus Great Grandpa Peanut has always been in it with his air plane crue.

It was supper hot that morning! But she was such a trooper

Next as a way to keep us occupied over the summer months I have started Allison in a gymnastics class and this month we started a mommy and me swim class. I thought it would be good for someone else to help teach her to swim and it was great excersise and relief for me to get in the pool being 9 months preggers and all...

Trying to do back kicks

Swam to the ball...look at me!

Baby Girl Marchy update

These are a little late but better late than never....

This is little sister's new bedding. I started putting her room together at about my 7 month mark. I just couldnt stand to look at a room that had no character to it. At this point its almost done and as soon as it is complete I will post another photo.

32 weeks

I looked at a picture of when I was preggers with Allison and I am slilghtly larger this time around. ( what would you say?) At this point everything is going well. My weight gain has slowed down a bit which is nice for me and baby sounds great everything time I hear her. However when I took my gluscose test; I passed that but my blood levels were low so I was put on a iron supplement. Not bad...I did not have any of the icky side effects from taking the iron.

At 32 weeks with Allison

When I was preggers with Allison I always wanted to take maternity photos. For whatever reason I was never able to and I thought this time I would. However I worked very hard at trying to coordinate a time and day that I could have Josh and Allison home with me to take these photos. After going back and forth with Josh I decided that maybe these photos were not meant to be. A good friend of ours had her daughters pictures taken by the woman who I was planning on using for these photos and after she talked with her we made a last minute appointment and she came out to the ranch and took them! I was very excited about this but I knew Josh was not however he was supportive and kept Allison occupied when she was not needed. Here is a sneak peak at the asweome photo shoot...( oh and this was on the eve before I hit the 36 week mark. I have an appointment thursday for a stat update)