Once Upon A Time...

Once upon a time there was a girl named Ann who regularly added posts to her blog. . .

I can't believe it's almost been a month since I last posted anything. We have been so busy! Work is overwhelming - my boss has cancer and just began chemo treatments which she is allergic too so my work load has doubled. I am exhausted by the time I get home at night. Taylor is moving around too quick and it's hard to keep up with her! The summer heat has us all worn down.

Father's Day was a blast! Taylor and I got DJ a gift certificate to his favorite home brew beer store and a couple beer glasses. We celebrated on Saturday so everyone could be there. So much fun! Sunday was nice out so we took a drive to the mountains and took Taylor to Rocky Mtn Nat'l. Park. She had a good time and we even had a picnic up there.

When I was little I loved the water baby dolls. Now I have my very own! :) Taylor is like a fish! She loves anything to do with water - baths, swimming pools, running water. She stands at the bath tub now just waiting to get in. We took her to the pool at our apartment complex about a month ago and her grandma bought her a small pink pool for their house. Taylor goes swimming almost every day.

We took her to Colorado National Speedway a while back too - she was cute and slept most of the time but when she watched the cars go by her little head went side to side so quick!

Happy Fathers Day

DJ honestly got the best Father's Day gift ever. . . He got to feel the baby kick for the very first time!

Saturday we went to a graduation party and I felt something I had never felt before. I thought it was a gas bubble at first but when it kept happening I knew it was her kicking. Jess was sitting next to me and she got to feel little kicks. I called DJ over and told him to feel so he placed his hand on my belly and she stopped moving. He poked a few times and nothing happen. Later that afternoon I felt her kick some more and yet again, she stopped moving when DJ got close. I felt so bad for him and he was starting to think she didn't like him. But Sunday night I was laying on the couch and she started kicking again! He felt her kick, only once, but he felt her. What a great gift. I don't think he could have asked for anything better.
Tonight she is back to moving around.She is a squirmy little thing!! Kara got to feel her kick too! It's such an amazing feeling and I don't mind how hard or how often she kicks because I am so amazed by the whole experience. I wanted to cry the first time and didn't even know what to say. It's a total bonding experience that's for sure.
But Saturday at the graduation party we had another new fun experience. . . I got into a bathing suit! It was so hot out and the family that had the party has a pool in their back yard. a bunch of the kids and teenagers were swimming and I had my feet dangling in the water with DJ's mom. Sherri told me I could fit into one of her suits and being as hot as it was I was having trouble turning the offer down. It fit ok, but it was a sight to see! It was so relaxing though.





When I first found out I was pregnant I told Paul we would have to start comparing belly's soon. He always gives me a hard time about how fast the belly is growing. . .so finally we put him to the test. The shirt came off and he posed next to me!





I think he still has me beat a little but he claims he was just pushing it out. We'll have to see about that in a few days! I'm sure I'll pass him up in no time!

But for now we'll just be here kickin' it!