A few quick ones (belly pic alert)...

Hi all!  Happy Hump Day!

Just popping in to quickly put up a few pictures of us lately.

 

Last Wednesday when it was still so cold out (highs in the 20s), we decided to take ourselves to the "mall playground" (indoor play area with slides, climbing structures, etc.) to burn off some of our cabin fever.  I packed us a lunch and we ate in the food court.

C was very organized with her crackers!

Just a nice little get-out-of-the-house day.  I'm so thankful we have this mall less than 5 minutes from our house!  It's such a lifesaver in the winter!

This week, however, has been gorgeous.  Today it was nearly 60!  We spent a long play time outside after lunch.

 

There were plenty of mud puddles for some great stomping.  The girls got soaking wet while Mama just sat, watched, and soaked up the sunshine.

The other morning we had poached eggs for breakfast.  C is a big fan, and she always squeals with delight when I'm cutting up her eggs and the yolk breaks and spills onto her plate.  "Here comes the sunshine!!!" she says excitedly.

Despite being at the ripe old age of 3, she hasn't yet lost that baby-like delight for life.  So many things excite her, and she almost always has a smile on her face about something.  Her giggle is infectious and she definitely brings "sunshine" to all of us on these gloomy winter days.

Watching the pink and purple sunrise that morning was pretty fun too... and seeing the girls' faces light up at their "favorite colors" in the sky.

Would you like to see the amazing growing belly???  I thought so.

Sorry if you find me self-indulgent, but I've never done belly pics before, and what kind of blogger would I be if I didn't?  Besides, I think this baby is at risk of being the least well-documented among our children after he/she is actually born.  So I might as well document the pregnancy very well to make up for that, right??

(Disclaimer: I have not been taking the time to get the lighting just right or clean up the mess in the background or wear fancy clothing.  Sorry.  These pictures are for memory's sake only.  I'm sure they will be very unimpressive for all.)

 

5 weeks (just found out!).  I already felt like I was pooching out a bit.  Hah.

 

6 weeks

 

9 weeks.  Whoa.

(Sorry I got your ear in the shot, honey.)

 

Today's pic... 11 or 12 weeks, give or take.  Our ultrasound tech seemed to think I'm a bit further along.

FYI, most people don't even show until they're 14 weeks or so.  That's baby number 4 for you, folks.  I have a feeling this belly will be one for the record books by the time it's all said and done.  I'm going to document it anyway, though!  Lucky you, readers!!