7 QT

Happy Feast Day of St. Francis!  It's also Andrew's 9th birthday today, but I will post pictures of that after we celebrate tonight.

1)

You know what I learned from asking your advice on finding out the gender of this baby? You all are opinionated!  I love it.  So many good points for both sides of the decision, but we've made up our mind, and as long as this pregnancy continues to be smooth sailing, we are NOT going to find out ahead of time.  Ahhhhh!

2)

Maggie has been such a wonderful little girl lately. "I'm trying to be good so that God will give me a baby sister."  She is loving Kindergarten, and told me she wants to go to school all the time because she "loves to learn".

She gives us little love notes like this all the time.

She made me a "friend" to help me through my cold last week.  She's a "plaid-e-pus" and she's wearing plaid, of course. 

She is such an aggressive and good soccer player too:

Sporty spice and everything nice.

For her whole life, I've been saying that she's my hardest child, but she has just been so sweet and obedient lately, and I have a new troublemaker in the house now...

3)

Xander.

Only contained when he's drunk on milk and Mickey Mouse Clubhouse.

He's terrible lately.  Seriously, if I wasn't already pregnant, there's no way I would be trying for another one anytime soon.  His favorite phrases right now are "No, I do it!" "Gimme that!" and "You'll never get me now - hehehe".  Good thing he's cute.

4)

I tried some real eggs for the first time, as opposed to store bought eggs, and they were delicious!  I see chickens in my future.

5)

Our Scrub Daddy is dying a fast death.  I told Phil if this was the Scrub Mama, she would still be going strong.

Amiright, ladies?

6)

You want a "bumpdate"?  

Here I am at 15 weeks:

John-Paul thought he could outdo my bump.  Poor, misguided sweetheart.

7)

Okay one more picture, of my new 9 year old!

Have a wonderful 1st weekend of October everyone!