Reminiscing

Last October, we got these family photos done. We haven't had one since (professionally) and it's not looking like we will have another one done before this October when Baby Bauer makes his/her debut. It's kind of sad to close this chapter of our lives (family of 3) but exciting to open a new one. The next family photo will include another little Bauer. We can't wait!

A couple of fun "incidents"

We'll call this first one the "shaving cream incident". My neighbor Bernie thought it would be fun to bring over her husband's shaving cream and play with it outside. She says she does this with her kids at school and they love it. As you can tell from the pictures, Reece was far from lovin' it. Of course she came running to me crying with her arms up...and I didn't want to hold her...she had shaving cream everywhere!




We'll call this one the "mowing with daddy incident". Reece is facinated with watching daddy mow and even "mowing" the lawn with her own mower (and all the neighbors lawns as well). We let her go for a ride with daddy last night. When she was done, she followed a safe distance behind with her own mower.

Happy Birthday Bo!!!

Hope you have a great 1st birthday today! I can't believe just a year ago you were born!

Bo's Birthday Party

We had so much fun at Bo's birthday party today!

From Left to Right: Elizabeth, Kennedy, Reece, Bo, Eli, Olivia, Parker

Reece and Kennedy on a John Deere wagon ride with Grandpa.
Bo's John Deere mower from Reece...don't miss "Ms. Wrangler" tush there in the back.

These are just a few of the favorite pics...there were so many good ones...check back in a few days for Bo's b-day post and new/additional pics from the party (blogger only allows 5 or 6 per post :( )

28 week belly comparison

I had my 28 week appointment on Wednesday. Not much to report...the scale was broken so I didn't have to be weighed...that is always a plus although I am curious. Heartbeat was 150 (after coffee and one of those nasty sugar glucose drinks). I am measuring right at 28 weeks and everything is looking good. I have been having contractions again. Doc said if I have 4 in an hour that they want to know about it and want to see me. Especially if they are 30 seconds or more in length. I had probably a dozen on Sunday and maybe a 1/2 dozen on Monday but really just a few here and there the last couple of days. So things seem to be fine. I go back on 8/12. Things feel pretty much the same for me at this point as far as pregnancies go, so my guess is that Reece will have a sister!


Here is the belly shot for this month...top one is this pregnancy at 28 weeks and bottom one is 27 weeks with Reece. I do think the pictures look pretty different but I just think it is common in a second pregnancy to be lower and gain less weight. The front seems to look the same but I don't have that mysterious line down my tummy...I thought that was weird as I had it last pregnancy by now. I think we have about 75 days to go if you go by the scheduled c-section date of 10/9. It is hard to believe that next week is August!

My new playroom

This couch was in the guest bedroom...this is now the guest bedroom :) Don't worry guests, it's one of those comfy fold outs...


My new kitchen! (yes, another garage sale find)

Complete with a set of the most dangerous stairs I have ever seen...don't worry we will block them off when your kids come to play!

A stop to smell the roses...well, flowers anyways

My new car (okay, so $4 at a garage sale, we aren't prideful)


Or eat...
Mmmmmmm.....