catch up...

the boy...up to no good...

and he knows it...

so...i needed to post some photos of my lovely peas. it has been a BONKERS two weeks. i'll recap in executive memo fashion, then i'll come back later & fill in some more details. cause to say we've had some serious life changing events happen is an understatement.

1. our sweet baby seems to be doing well. i'm actually throwing up...in between anti-nausea meds. for sure the sickest i've been during a pregnancy. we go back to the doctor next week on thursday.

2. i've been having aura migraines...the kind where my vision goes wonky & i literally can't see for about 45 minutes. luckily the best MIL in the world was here to continue to pick up my slack so i could go rest IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DAY!

3. so, um....we bought a new house. yeah. here in the woodlands....about 3 miles down the road. it's a 5 bedroom, 4.5 bath. this deserves its own entire post, so more to come. and yes...we essentially just bought ourselves 3-5 more years deep in the heart of hot, swampy, bug infested texas. but given all that, we're as thrilled as we can be. and it's on .35 acres, so the man will have a big lot by the bubble standards. and i get a screened in porch :) and everyone gets their own room...including sweet baby & guests...and the only people that have to share a bathroom are luci & gus...and a jack & jill bathroom no less!!! we close june 6th.

4. so...we are selling our house. we hope to have it on the market by the first week of may. wish us luck...say a few prayers...whatever you are most comfortable with ;)

5. flew into chicago last thursday & spent the day with my bff jen & her ADORABLE kiddos. also got to have dinner with long lost

6. i went to galena, il last weekend for a highschool girls weekend. man i love those ladies. we have SUCH a special & unique bond. i'm so grateful that we can go months or even years without talking & then pick up right where we left off. in many ways they are more like sisters than friends. again, more to come!

7. my mom & dad picked me up in waterloo & took me to the airport in dsm. we had a lovely lunch & got some fresh air at the zoo. thanks mom & dad...for driving 6+hours you didn't need to just to hang out. it was fun. i can't remember the last time i got to hang out with them alone :)

8. my very generous MIL stayed with clay & the kids over the weekend and until thursday. clay & i have a few things to do to prepare for the move & the sale of our house & we are incredibly grateful for her help. it kept us sane....sort of ;)

9. i missed my texas bff's birthday. cause i stink :(

i think that is it. surely that is enough, right?