Update

Sorry I haven't been posting, I really need to buy a new memory card for the camera and I keep forgetting. Things have been pretty hectic in our house lately. Cj's car is broken down, our dishwasher is broken, our lawnmower just broke, and then our electrical got completely fried. Luckily, we have an awesome friend that has been helping us put all new wiring in our house. He told us that if we had left it how it was, there was a huge chance of a house fire down the road...yikes! So we have been taking this burden as a blessing as much as we possibly can. We are just taking things one day at a time and will slowly tackle all the issues that have been coming about lately. As of today I am 15 weeks and 3 days pregnant. I had a doctor appointment yesterday and all is well. I take Bella with me to all of my appointments and she loves it because there is a Mr. Potato head doctor toy that she gets to play with every time, and they always give her fruit snacks. I scheduled my ultrasound that will determine the baby's measurements and the sex! It is set for April 20th, 3 weeks from today! We are so excited to find out what the baby is so that we can start figuring out all that we need. If it is a girl, we pretty much are set minus a few odds and ends, but if it is a boy....we will definitely have a lot more to get! We have a name picked out for a boy, but are going back and forth on girl names. I like one slightly more and CJ likes one slightly more, but we both like both options. For a boy it will definitely be Jameson Paul Cooper. So it would be nice if it was a boy because there wouldn't have to be any debate on the name. Bella is so excited about the baby, and is constantly talking to my Belly. She sings the baby songs, rubs lotion on my belly, and always gives the baby kisses. I can't wait to see her as a big sister. As for other updates, we chose Bella's preschool. It is a beautiful old church in the North end of Tacoma. There classrooms are awesome and the teachers couldn't be any nicer. We wanted to put her in this coming fall, but with the new baby (and added expenses), we will probably have to wait until the next fall. At least she will still have one full year of preschool before starting kindergarten. I was going to put Bella in swimming lessons this month, but they have a fairly long waiting list, so that will be put off as well. I am going to try and find her a different class (music, or dancing) here soon because she really misses her gym class. Bella made a new friend these past couple of weeks, which was exciting. Turns out that we live right next to a younger couple with a 4 year old daughter and an 18 month old son. Although Bella is still warming up to the little girl, it is really great for her to have a friend in the neighborhood. Lastly, we decided on an elementary school for Bella. We never realized that we lived so close to SO many schools. There are about 5 elementary schools all very close to us. We drove around and did some research and found a very awesome school. It is absolutely beautiful and is right next to a huge park and water park (which we had no clue we lived near and plan to visit frequently this summer). Life is pretty great! I promise to buy a memory card this weekend and post some new pictures of my ever growing kid. She has gotten SO tall! Love you all!

Happy St. Patty's Day

Bella was suprised to find out that a silly little leprechaun had turned all of her food green while she slept. She was really excited to try her green eggs and milk that he left for her. She says, "Green milk is delicious!" I think the leprechaun even made green mac-n-cheese (Bella's fav) for lunch! So far she doesn't really get what today is all about but she thinks the colorful food is yummy and fun.

Pretty Hair Day

Daddy has been home with a horrible stomach flu the past couple of days so we have just been taking it easy and relaxing. I decided to braid Bella's hair to have some fun mommy-daughter time. This picture was from the aftermath of taking all the braids out and leaving her hair pretty and wavy. I never get bored with having my little girl, there is always something fun to do. Between the dress up, the nails, the makeup, and the hair, we never run out of makeover ideas.