Marcus' first train ride

Curtis and I decided to take him on his first train ride. Marcus absolutely loves the fairly new PBS show "Dinosaur Train." There is a short train ride from Grover Beach to SLO so we hopped on that one to see what he would think of a real train experience. Needless to say, he had a blast and wanted to run through each train compartment. We got him to stay close to the seats long enough to take these pictures...

Here he is waiting for the "conductor." He kept on saying, "where's the conductor." For those of you not familiar with the "Dinosaur Train" show, there is a conductor which is a dinosaur that comes around to punch your ticket...he says "tickets please." That is one of Marcus' favorite parts of the show....


He has just spotted the "conductor" in this shot below...

Here he is below, so excited to have his ticket!!!! He held on to that ticket right up until nap time. He, of course, recovered it once he woke up...

28 weeks pregnant

28 weeks and starting to feel that 3rd trimester exhaustion. My belly is getting bigger and bigger each day. I starting to have a hard time with moving around and continuing to do the things I have been doing. I finally said goodbye to running. I was trying to jog and was wearing a pregnancy belly band but it is just too awkward. I forgot about how uncomfortable you get in the last trimester. I have to say all of that is forgotten when I start to feel Jade move around. She is definitely working on building those muscles. Curtis is really getting to feel her better each day. She loves to wake up at 9:30pm...of course that is the time I am starting to feel really sleepy. I am loving each day and just taking it in stride as Marcus is a VERY busy 2 year old. He is super excited too!! He is kissing my belly and hugs it too. If you ask him about is baby sister, he always says "Baby Jade's birthday party is coming right up!" He wants to get her a birthday cake with candles when we bring her home from the hospital. Already showing how he is going to be a great big brother! One of his favorite books right now is "Froggy's baby sister." We read it everyday before nap and before bedtime. What can I say other than it brings me such joy to see him excited for the next chapter of our lives together.

Baby Jade's room in progress...

It's dress up time

Here is Marcus covered in all my costume jewelry...

He looks like a drunkin pirate here...I told him to lay off the Ovaltine
Having a blast...and I'm loving each minute...I don't think Daddy felt the same way though ;)