Overnight appearance of Baby Number 2!

Finally, at 15 weeks, I have had my first overnight "pop"! As if by magic, I woke up yesterday with a fully fledged bump! Yeah! For anyone who has been pregnant, you will appreciate the joy in starting to look pregnant and not just "bloated after a large lunch". Time to dig out the maternity clothes!

Good Irish country air!

Luke and I have been in N.Ireland for over a week now. Luke is enjoying being outside a lot and loves to walk down the lane behind my parents house to feed apples to the local horses. We have also been to Belfast Castle, where a group of Chinese male tourists followed him around taking pictures! They have never seen a toddler run "soooo fast"!! We are having a great time and looking forward to seeing Barry next week.

Haircuts and Holidays!

This week, Holly got her Bi-annual haircut. Now she has an enormous head, huge paws and a little "puff" on the end of her tail. So ridiculous looking...but shhhh....she's very self conscious about her new look.

Luke and I are getting ready to leave for the Holiday season soon. We will be going to Houston for Thanksgiving and then almost directly to Ireland for Christmas. I am trying to seize the last of the outdoor weather before we go. When we get back, winter will have taken over and it will be a few months before we can be at the park again. So, Luke (and Barry and I) have been enjoying the Park near our house. Luke loves to run around with the biggest leaves he can find. There must be one in each hand at all times!

Don't cry buddy!

This weekend we attempted to take some family photos at a nearby park. Luke has been REALLY difficult to photograph recently. He just hates to stand still or be restrained in any form. After some time of subjecting him to sitting still for the camera, he had had enough and had a melt down. Seeing his buddy in distress, Chase came over and gave Luke a big hug...awww! Thats what friends are for!

Fall in Lake Geneva

During my mum's visit, we took a trip up to Lake Geneva. It was really beautiful with the changing leaves. The last picture shows the hotel we stayed in, right on the Lake. Here's a lesson...don't take a toddler on an hour long boat tour! It was tough work keeping Luke entertained but worth it to see the beautiful estates around the Lake.

Julie's 30th Birthday!

I turned 30 this week....wow! My mum came to visit for the week (see future blog post) and we had a great time, including a trip to beautiful Lake Geneva. On my birthday I had dinner with the Girls at P.F. Changs. It was a lot of fun and filled with "girls only" conversation! Thanks to Kim for throwing the party!

First Pumpkin Patch Outing

Luke took a trip to a Pumpkin Patch with his chum Chase. Last year at the Pumpkin Patch, Luke was only 6 months old and sat really still for the photos. This year Luke ran through the pumpkins (tried to rearrange them several times), ran through the petting zoo, corn maze, hay bails and scarecrows. Lots of fun! What a difference a year makes.