Belly Photos

As I'm growing bigger these days I thought I would post some pregnancy belly photos from the last 7 months. When I look back of the photos I took in the very beginning, I laugh because I was SO excited that even the slightest difference in my stomach, was showing. I know my body better then anyone else so it was much easier for me to see (and feel!) the changes so early on. But I realized in photos you can't really tell as much. Regardless, it was meaningful to me and will be special to look back on my scrapbook of all the photo's I have taken so far. And it's kind of neat to see the life inside me taking shape!

August 16th - 11 weeks

August 24 - 12 weeks

August 27th - 12 1/2 weeks

September 6th - 14 weeks

September 27 - 17 weeks

October 4th - 18 weeks

October 15 - 19 1/2 weeks

October 20 - 20 weeks

October 28 - 21 weeks

November 17 - 24 weeks

November 22 - 25 weeks

November 26th - 25 1/2 weeks

December 18th - 27 weeks

December 13th - 28 weeks

December 20th - 29 weeks

December 28th - 30 weeks

January 3rd - 31 Weeks

He's poking straight out! :) I can't believe I only have 8 more weeks - but to think of how much bigger I will get - yikes! I'll keep you posted! ;)

Christmas with Preschoolers

December was a very busy month for Levi and I. On top of being pregnant, traveling to California and the normal Christmas craziness like parties and plays and Christmas shopping, we had to move! Oh the joys of packing and unpacking around the holidays :)

At school, Christmas was a fun theme to celebrate the month of December. The kids were extra hyper and excited the whole month...some how it happens right before they go on break. Nonetheless they were very fun to be around. Their faces lit up at the mention of. . .SANTA! They would all get so giddy and their eyes would get big at the thought of Santa coming to their town. We practiced Christmas songs every day of school to get ready for the Christmas concert. Most of the songs had hand motions to them so it was fun watching them practice them in class. I eventually started singing the songs at home (they get stuck in your head so easily!) and soon enough I heard Levi singing them. He wasn't quite as thrilled about it as I was, haha.

One of my responsibilities during the day is to do 'snack'. Usually it is done while they are at 'centers', so I get about 4-5 kids at one time. Well during snack time one day I started asking them what they asked Santa for, for Christmas. I quickly realized that I should be writing this down. So for your enjoyment, here is what the average 4 year old wants for Christmas:

"A real horse and a toy duck" - Andy

"Barbies" - Leslie

"A little computer and a toy vacuum" - Maddie

"A big foot monster truck" - Ryan and Brayden

"It's a secret" - Olivia

"A princess bike" - Madison

"A real Micky Mouse house" - Chandler

"I don't know..." - Alex

Christmas concert with all the 2-4 year olds

Our last day before break. They got to wear their pj's and have hot chocolate while watching Polar Express. Then the parents came and had a few activities for them to do as well.

One of the many crafts we did - their hand print turned into a Christmas tree!