BaCKyArd FuN!

Trying to get a picture of Asia smelling a flower - I said, "Lean in and sniff the flower and we'll take a picture of it." This is what I got...wording is so crucial!

After re-explaining, this was the next shot that we got!

4 Months!

So I'm basically 4 months... I was 17 weeks on Thursday (to be exact). I'm showing a lot sooner this time around, but I hear that's how it goes the more kids you have.

Here's the first 'official' pregnancy picture of me. I think something's up with our camera; every picture taken today has been blurry, especially around the edges. So this isn't the clearest of picures, but I guess it'll have to do!

Rockstar's Allergy Test

Since Asia has an allergy to almost every nut, and had other allergies when she was younger, we figured it would be a good idea to have Gage tested for allergies as well. As it turns out, he tested a 4 (on a scale of 1-4) for a peanut allergy. Next year, he needs to have a blood test in May, then a recheck with skin testing in June.

Immediately after the scratch test. The left is environmental allergies, the right is food.

The control is the left reaction, the peanut is the right.

The final results.

Although he didn't like the test itself, he cheered up really fast.

Eyebrow Ring

Joel let me get my eyebrow pierced again for Mother's Day. I had one seven years ago before we were married, but it only lasted a couple months and I took it out not only for our wedding, but because New Tribes wouldn't allow it, and we were moving onto campus only a month after getting married.

Joel had Wednesday afternoon off, so we headed out to my cousin's shop, Van Gogh Tattoos in Grand Ledge.

Lining up the clamp.

The needle's in! I didn't want to watch - can you tell?

The top ball is on, getting ready to put the bottom on.

Afterward, in the car!

Birthday Parties

Asia turned 3 on the 19th, and she had a Princess Party. Gage turned 1 on the 23rd, and he had a jungle themed party with a monkey cake! Here's a few pictures from the excitement:

Surprise!!!!

I've had 2 ultrasounds so far - we had some concerning blood work in the beginning, and I was having some unusual bleeding. Everything is fine, there are no problems, and I am due November 5th.

Surprise! A couple years early, but we're still excited!!

A Little Lazy

Clearly I've been a little lazy lately in updating. I've got a couple slightly good excuses. The month of March was filled with sickness. After Asia got Pneumonia, she kept getting sickness after sickness, and it eventually spread. We've been feeling lots better this month, BUT were having trouble getting our pictures to upload from our camera to the computer. We finally got them uploaded, FULLY, not just partially, last night! Yay!!!

So now it's time for the updates....

Pneumonia

Asia's fever went away Sunday, but she started coughing and sneezing like crazy. Then late last night her fever returned.

Joel took her in to see our doctor this morning, and it turns out she has a slight case of Pneumonia! (It certainly doesn't sound like a slight case though!) She also has a small ear infection in her right ear. We can't wait to get her started on antibiotics this afternoon. Hopefully she'll back to old self soon - I was not expecting such a big diagnosis!

Unfortunately Gage has started coughing too. We're just waiting to see if he gets a fever too, and if so, we'll be taking him in also. Please pray that he doesn't get sick too!

A Rough Week!

We discovered Wednesday afternoon, after having a daughter that was unusually tired, that she was in fact, sick. Besides being tired, she has acted normal. Today she started having a little diarrhea. Yuck. Good thing I trusted my instincts and swapped out the underwear from diapers! Luckily Joel has been a good guy and has done his fair share of diaper duty.

I've gotta admit...I like having Asia sleep this much. She slept for 14 hours last night - from 6pm until 9am (she was awake from 12-1am when I had to wake her up because she had a high fever again). Starting Wednesday, she's been taking daily naps. The first consistent nap taking since the summer! We've tried 4 or 5 times this afternoon to get her to lay down for a nap. Despite how tired she acted or looked, she kept fighting it. FINALLY after a HUGE meltdown (Joel is at the church right now. Of course.) I laid in bed with her for less than 5 minutes and she was out cold. So this is my few minutes of rest before Rockstar wakes up from his nap.

I hope she feels better soon. I don't like seeing her sick! We'll see how the rest of the day goes, I guess. I'm supposed to play bass guitar during special music tomorrow at church, and I'm really excited - I REALLY hope Asia is better by tomorrow morning so that I don't have to stay home!