Bayou Wildlife Park

We visited Bayou Wildlife Park the day before Easter. There are probably more pictures than you can bear to sit through, but I couldn't help myself - we had such a great time!

Quick Pregnancy Update

The test results from the neucal translucency screening came back last week, and everything looks normal.

In other pregnancy news, I was totally wrong about the morning sickness going away. Maybe by next week?

April Fun

Grandma Jenny and Grandpa Scott visited over Easter weekend... We had lots of fun, and there are lots of pictures to share. I'll post them in batches.
This slideshow includes some playtime at home, a visit to the Houston Zoo, and an Easter egg hunt at our church.

Cookie Monster

Lily asked me for a cookie, and I told her no, we're going to have lunch soon. Shortly after that, I walked into the kitchen and this is what I saw...

Prenatal Visit - 12 Weeks

Lily and I went to the doctor today for my prenatal visit. Everything looks fine so far... We're waiting on lab results for a couple of routine tests, but nothing out of the ordinary. We decided to do the first trimester screening test today, called nuchal translucency; the test involves an ultrasound to measure the back of the baby's neck, along with a blood test. We'll have results in a couple of weeks, but in the meantime I was happy to see the baby again! I didn't have an ultrasound at this point in my pregnancy with Lily, so it was really fun to see how the baby looks - it's not just a little kidney bean anymore! I don't think Lily really knew where to look on the screen, but she was talking about seeing pictures of the baby.

I gained one pound since the last visit, so far so good. Apparently all my gorditas from Taco Bell haven't caught up with me yet. I've been feeling a little better these past few days, so I'm hoping I've rounded the morning sickness corner. Still waiting for the big burst of energy, but I'm not as sluggish and tired as I was before, so I guess that's getting better.

I go back in 4 weeks, and after that it will be either 2 or 3 weeks between visits because we'll be getting closer to when I had trouble in my pregnancy before. Although there's no way to know if I'll develop preeclampsia again, the doctors will obviously be watching me closely. No more ultrasounds until 18-20 weeks, though.

Spring Fling

We had our MOMS Club Spring Fling this morning. Lots of moms, kids, food, and Easter eggs!

Lily's serious expressions in photos have caught my attention lately... She reminds me so much of her daddy when she is like that. The serious face is not unhappy, just focused on something. Lily has so much of Dusty's personality in her. It shows more and more these days, and it's really funny having a mini Dusty at home with me all day!

Garner State Park

We took a little family vacation last weekend to Garner State Park. We've always heard great things about the Texas hill country, but we've never ventured far enough west to experience it before. Well, it really is beautiful! Although the weather was not as nice as forecasted, I am really glad we visited this park.Garner State Park is about five hours from home, which is about as far as we're willing to go for a short weekend camping trip. We left around 7am on Friday, returning around dinnertime on Sunday. Lily enjoyed camping; she liked the tent, and she loved playing in the river. We might take another short camping trip in May.Here is a slideshow of our trip. There are a few captions, so hover your mouse over the pictures to read them.