Constant Beginnings

Babies in Papooses! Those that know me, know how much I love a cute papoose--apparently, so do my children! Claire--October 2013 Mya--November 2013 I think Claire and I were additives on this list ;) Mya--November 2013 Mya--October 2013 Mya-December 2013

Chris and I often talk about our life and how many amazing things we have experienced as a result of our careers. Being a military family has its share of challenges, but the rewards are also plenty. Traveling around the world has definitely been the biggest reward for our family. Our children have traveled and experienced far more than most people ever dream of doing in an entire lifetime. They are only 6 and 4 years old. Pretty incredible. To think they have gone elephant trekking, climbed the Great Wall of China, seen the leaning Tower of Pisa, Eiffel Tower, Buckingham Palace, Empire State Building, taken in a Red Sox game at Fenway Park, skiied the Swiss Alps, seen the fields of tulips in Holland, basked in the sun of Tuscany, traveled 4000 meters above the Earth in a hot air balloon, ridden camels in Morocco, and traveled to nearly fifteen countries on four different continents. Traveling with children is much more costly, but these experiences are far richer because we partak...

This poor kiddo is already getting the short end of the stick. I used to be so prompt about keeping pregnancy updates, but life has taken over. 2 kids, activities, 2 school schedules, work, and life has gotten in the way. This is my first real update. I am going to keep it short and sweet this time in hopes I can keep up with updates every few weeks. I finally took my first pregnancy picture this week too! Amazing! How Far Along:  19 Weeks Size of baby:  8 ounces Total Weight Gain/Loss: +9 pounds Maternity Clothes: Yes. I still wear one pair of pre-pregnancy jeans, but dress pants are definitely maternity. Shirts are mostly maternity. I wear alot of cardigans that are not maternity. Gender: ?? Movement: A few "butterflies" here and there, but mostly at night. Symptoms: None. I feel great! My energy has returned for the most part and I've been having some pretty decent hair days. Nothing to complain about. Sleep: I am a great sleeper. Our kiddos ar...

We are heading to Italy for the long weekend--Pisa, Cinque de Terre and Florence. It will be a whirlwind trip, but again, crossing off 2 of our "must sees." It should be fun! I had my 16 week check up this week. Claire and Mya were able to listen to the baby's heart rate. It was 160 bpm.  I'll also throw in the fact that the Chinese calendar is once again predicting a boy for us. If you've read my posts from my first two children, the Chinese calendar predicted them to be boys as well.  Hmm.....