30 week Appointment

Once again behind on the blog! Last week I had my 30 week appointment. It was pretty uneventful. Everything looks and sounds great. One more appointment in 2 weeks and then I am onto weekly appointments.  I am feeling pretty good, but getting tired quicker and Nolan seems to get heavier by the day when I carry him around. We finally got a crib and her double stroller ad we hope to start working on the nursery in the next couple of weeks!

Great Trip!

We had a wonderful time with Oma and Opa and were sad to have to leave. Carter actually insisted that he wasn't going to leave. When we said we know you will miss Oma and Opa he answered " no I won't because I am staying here!". On Sunday morning the boys got to eat Opa's pancakes one more time and take Dickens on a final walk. They played outside some and we took some pictures before heading to the airport. Carter was having a stubborn moment so he isn't very happy in any of the pictures however. The boys once again did great on the flight, even though it was also completely full. They were very restless once we were off the plane however so once we got home we made them run some laps outside instead of doing their legos like Tyler wanted to do. We had a great time as usual with Oma and Opa and are already missing the, Thanks for a great visit Oma and Opa!

National's Game

On Saturday Opa, Justin, Tyler, Carter, and I went to the National's baseball game. We rode the Metro to the stadium, which the boys loved, and had great seats. The boys got to see the racing President's, Opa caught a free tee-shirt, and Tyler got on the big screen dancing. Of course they also got to eat hot dogs, crackerjacks, and cotton candy. After the 4th inning Justin took the boys to the playground for a little break and it started raining during the 5th inning but it didn't last long. The Nationals lost, but it worked out ok as it made a shorter game. Both boys fell asleep on the Metro on the way back. When we got back Oma told me she and Nolan had a great time playing all day and he took great naps for her. We went to Red Robin for dinner and the boys got to get some new lego's from Oma nad Opa for when we returned home. Both boys now say the baseball game was one of their favorite parts of our trip.

Night Out in Georgetown

On Thursday my parents were so wonderful and took all the boys so Justin and I could have an overnight in Georgetown. We left after lunch and got to the hotel where we took a nap and got ready for dinner. We walked along the canal to go to Filomena's, an Italian restaurant we saw on the travel channel where they have pasta mama's that make the pasta homemade right there in front of you. It was delicious food and we were both beyond stuffed. We went back to the hotel so it could cool down some and we could digest the food some. The plan was to go walk around Georgetown once the sun went down, but I feel asleep and woke up 12 hours later. I think my body needed some sleep! In the morning we got ready to leave and stopped at Ben's Chili Bowl on the way out of town. I didn't have any chili, but Justin says it was good. When we got back to Oma and Opa's we were told the boys behaved very well and went to bed for them just great. Nolan woke up in the middle of the night and they were worried he would wake Tyler and Carter so he slept in Oma and Opa's bed with him.  They say they didn't mind though. The boys played outside, went and fed the horses, had some chick fil a, and got to watch a new movie. They had a blast and didn't seem to miss us at all. However I did get the best reception ever from Nolan. He just kept giving me hugs and giggling for about 10 minutes. I loved it!  Justin and I took the boys to the mall that afternoon to let them play and give Oma and Opa a break. We picked up some pizzas on the way home and then took a nice walk that night before bed.  Thanks for the break Oma and Opa!

Philly Zoo!

On Wednesday we went to the Philadelphia Zoo to meet up with my friend Shannon who moved to New Jersey last year. It was great to see her and her kiddos and the boys of course loved the zoo! On the ride there we learned the boys were old enough to play the alphabet game, which was great because the traffic was pretty bad in Philly. But we finally all met up and off we were. The zoo of course had all their favorites, hippos, lions, tigers, etc. The kids also went on a train ride and splashed in some fountains.  They also had a lot of sculptures to climb on and a kids zoo with farm animals to look at. Shannon's daughter Abby gave Justin a look onto the future of what like will be like with a daughter and boy is he in trouble. She would ask him to hold her and he couldn't resist, carrying her around half the zoo. After the zoo the boys were asleep within minutes so Justin and I took the opportunity to grab from cheese steaks (we both decided we like Gino's better than Pat's) and then we headed back to Oma and Opa's. There the boys got to tell Oma and Opa all about it a take a bath in their big jacuzzi tub with the jets on and everything - talk about a fun day!

Boats

On Monday Justin and I took all the boys down to the Inner Harbor in Baltimore to check out some old boats. When we got there we had a quick lunch and then toured one of the boats. The boys enjoyed going up and down the ladders the most I think. We got to see everything from where they slept, to where they kept their food, and even the boats jail. After the boat tour we went on a submarine tour. The boys really liked that it was painted as a shark. They also seemed to really get how small it was in there and how cramped it must have been for everyone. It was very hot and humid that day so we were all ready to go back to Oma and Opa's house after the submarine tour. We came home, had a little quiet time and then went out for dinner.

On Tuesday all of us went down to Annapolis where we took a 40 minute ferry ride. The boys had so much fun. Carter got to be the life vest demonstrator and they had a little wheel at the front of the boat where both boys got to "captain" the boat. Carter also hung out with the Captain some and saw how everything worked. Nolan mostly stayed downstairs in the air condition with Oma, as he refuses to wear his hat and I didn't want him sunburned. We had some ice cream before we headed back to Oma and Opa's.  It was a very fun day.

Maryland Trip

After the running race on Friday we came home, ate a quick dinner, put the boys to bed and finsihed packing. We had to get up at 2:45 to get to the airport in time. Of course Tyler was so excited he was up every 30 minutes or so asking if it was time to go or not. The plane was full so Nolan was on either Justin's or my lap the whole time, but all the boys did very well. All of them napped a little bit, watched some Star Wars, and colored some.  I am not sure if its because I am pregannat or what but the flight seemed a lot longer than in the past. When we got down to baggage claim Oma was waiting for us and the boys were so excited. We got back to their house hwere the boys played, got into the sprinklers they weren't supppose to and had some pizza for dinner.

On Sunday we got up and went to church with my parents. The boys sat nicely during the children's sermon and then went off to their Sunday School where they had a lot of fun. Justin and I took the boys to a park that afternoon, where Nolan got his first chance to play in some grass. He seemed to like it a lot. He also started crab crawling everywhere as he did not like the feel of it on his knees. The boys climbed to their hearts content and when we got back we had a very yummy dinner.