Abi's First Swim Lesson

Abi had her first swim lesson this morning at Lloyd Pool through the Greater Evansville Aquatic Swim Team. Even though she is coming off the flu bug, cutting 4 teeth and meeting a new person all the same time, we think the lesson went really well. There were a couple times she shed a few tears and we had to resort to the pacifier.

The instructor, Miss Krissy, was great. She started Abi off using her puddle jumper and showing her how to kick her feet under water. We soon realized Abi is not a huge fan of the puddle jumper she wanted to be free and in the water. After we took it off she happily got back in the water and started splashing and even put her face in the water and started blowing bubbles.

When the lesson was over Abi said bye to Miss Krissy and gave her a high five. I think she'll enjoy next week even more! So proud of her for being a good listener and participating even thought she felt a little under the weather. :)

Abi's First Swim Lesson

Abi had her first swim lesson this morning at Lloyd Pool through the Greater Evansville Aquatic Swim Team. Even though she is coming off the flu bug, cutting 4 teeth and meeting a new person all the same time, we think the lesson went really well. There were a couple times she shed a few tears and we had to resort to the pacifier.

The instructor, Miss Krissy, was great. She started Abi off using her puddle jumper and showing her how to kick her feet under water. We soon realized Abi is not a huge fan of the puddle jumper she wanted to be free and in the water. After we took it off she happily got back in the water and started splashing and even put her face in the water and started blowing bubbles.

When the lesson was over Abi said bye to Miss Krissy and gave her a high five. I think she'll enjoy next week even more! So proud of her for being a good listener and participating even when she feels a little under the weather. :)

Shy But Spunky

We had our 23 week appointment this morning and Miss Abigail is doing just fine. We had another ultrasound with hopes of getting a clear picture of her face since she was face down last month. Abigail showed today she already has a mind of her own. She is still face down with her hands around her face (still pretending to be shy) but her little legs were moving like crazy. The nurse was trying very hard to even get a side profile picture of her face. At one point Abigail dropped her hand and as the nurse took a picture she stuck her tongue out. :) She's officially shy like Nathan and spunky like me.

You can see in the picture her tongue, upper lip, arm, and her knee. :)

I'm starting to feel "pregnant". I get winded going up the stairs easier, terrible charlie horses every morning, and an incredible craving for chocolate ice cream. All the pain will be worth it when we finally get to meet her!

We are planning to start decorating the nursery over the 4th of July weekend after Nathan's completed the hardwood floors in our bedroom and closet (pictures to come soon). We've got all the paint samples to test, now to to just make the final decision.

Shy But Spunky

We had our 23 week appointment this morning and Miss Abigail is doing just fine. We had another ultrasound with hopes of getting a clear picture of her face since she was face down last month. Abigail showed today she already has a mind of her own. She is still face down with her hands around her face (still pretending to be shy) but her little legs were moving like crazy. The nurse was trying very hard to even get a side profile picture of her face. At one point Abigail dropped her hand and as the nurse took a picture she stuck her tongue out. :) She's officially shy like Nathan and spunky like me.

You can see in the picture her tongue, upper lip, arm, and her knee. :)

I'm starting to feel "pregnant". I get winded going up the stairs easier, terrible charlie horses every morning, and an incredible craving for chocolate ice cream. All the pain will be worth it when we finally get to meet her!

We are planning to start decorating the nursery over the 4th of July weekend after Nathan's completed the hardwood floors in our bedroom and closet (pictures to come soon). We've got all the paint samples to test, now to to just make the final decision.

First Year Anniversary Tree

For our 1 year anniversary we purschased and planted our first tree. We decided on a Cranberry Coralburst. It should bloom in early spring with bright pink flowers.

Cardinals vs Braves

We ventured down to St.Louis on Sunday for an Atlanta Braves (Nathan's team) vs St.Louis Cardinals (Amber's team) game for my birthday. We went with a small group including Nathan's cousin Brock and his girlfriend Cassie and met my friend Ali there, who's from St.Louis. We had a great time! Our seats were a little unusual. We ended up in the wheelchair seating, which ended up being really nice. We had space to move our chairs around and there was a steady breeze the whole game. The Cardinals ended up losing and the Braves had their sweep. Better luck next time! This picture below is the view from our seats!

Getting out of yard work

On Sunday evening we decided to rip out some bushes and weeds in the front yard. Nathan made sure I wore gloves and tennis shoes to avoid poison ivy. Well, I'm just not meant to work in the yard I guess because I ended up getting poison ivy so bad on my arms and legs that by Wednesday night Nate talked me into going to urgent care and getting a shot. I'm not a fan of doctors or needles so this was a big deal. After the shot I was told I never have to pull weeds again! I wish I didn't have to go through three days of extreme itching to win that battle! :)