Dear Blog,

I feel like we don't talk anymore! I have a lot going on in my life right now and want to write it down so that maybe one day when I come back and read through this I can laugh or cry!

I am now 31 weeks pregnant with our 4th child. I start my 2 week appointments next week and this makes me so excited. It means that the end is coming soon and I will be holding my new little girl. Can't wait. This pregnancy has been good and bad but I try to focus mostly on the good. It is fun to see how excited the kids are. Annie is getting a little impatient with how long it is taking and Hallie just sits back and smiles when we talk about little Natalie. Annie loves to kiss and hug my belly and tell Natalie how much she loves her. Oh, and she loves to update me on the biggness of my belly, "Wow Mom, you belly is so fat today!"

It seems like life is going by so quickly. Hallie starts 1st grade this year and Annie will be doing preschool at home with me. It was yesterday that they were both little babies that depended on me for everything. Now some days they will play for hours without coming to find me. Hallie is starting to read a lot more on her own and loves to sit down with me and figure out what the pages say. She also loves to dress herself. She is really getting into clothes and such and I find it all so fun!

Annie is in heaven being able to go outside and play by herself. She really wants to be as big as Hallie and can't figure out why she is not. She loves to play games with me right now. Her favorite being Memory and she is so good at it. She kicks my behind everytime. I love that she likes to be with me.

Barry is growing up even quicker. He is starting to talk a little more. He says:
Please- EEEE while doing the sign language for please
Binkie- EEEE
Blanket- EEEE , wait... this isn't sounding very intelligent. Ok, here are some more
Mom- Momma
Dad- DAAA
Hallie- Haeeee
Annie- Aneeee
Plus, he signs for milk, more, all done, drink, go, and whatever else he can manage to have us guess what he means! He is really into balls and dogs right now. Give him either one of these and he just giggles. Oh, and he loves chocolate milk, just like Annie.

Tyler gets done with his first rotation this Thursday and he has enjoyed it. Not something he ever wants to do but he really liked the Doctor and loves not being in school anymore. He also PASSED his board exams. I am so proud of him. He has been learning the Guitar and getting really good at it. He also got the motorcycle up and going again and has loved riding it. Barry loves watching him leave and come home from work! Plus, his dad is bringing him a car this weekend. We will now, after 8 years of marriage, be a 2 car family. He will be driving a toyota Matrix and he is so excited.

That is probably enough for today. I hope it isn't this long before I update on you again. Thanks for always listening to me and letting me remember all the fun things that go on in my life.