Katie's Visit

Ivie at DIA, waiting for Katie's flight to come in.

First stop...Long John Silver's!

Aunts do a better job straightening hair than Moms do.

Dinner: Gunther Toody's

All the loot Ivie and Katie got from the "fun" machines.

Unfortunately my visit with Katie was cut short, but the first day she was here was fun!
We picked her up at the airport around 10:30 AM and after we got her luggage, we headed to get some lunch at Long John Silver's.
Katie was excited to go to the Good Will, so we headed there after lunch.
We went home and Katie straightened Ivie's hair and when Ryan came home, we went to dinner at Gunther Toody's.
Saturday morning I woke up feeling like I couldn't breathe, so instead of going to breakfast, we went to the hospital.
I'm so glad I got to see my sisser, even for just a short time.
I love you Kate!

Here's To Happiness

I figured it was time to do this again...

My little list of 10 things that make me terribly happy:

1. when my iPod is psychic
2. getting magazines in the mail 
3. sisters
4. walking to the Library with Ivie
5. ice cold water
6. hot baths
7. home grown tomatoes
8. reading others' blogs and learning from their life stories.
9. my children
10. finding that comfortable position and being able to fall asleep quickly.

Ivie and I Walked to the Library Today

Spring Flowers Finally Popping Up!

An Apartment by ours has these on their gates. R for Reinbold. :)

I love that we have a library close. It's within walking distance. Even though I wasn't feeling too well today and am having trouble breathing, I'm glad we went.

A Little Update

What's been going on at the Reinbold house lately?

• Ivie has been meeting with the missionaries in our area and preparing for her baptism in a few months.
• Ryan has been at his new job for about a week now and seems to really like it. He works 7-3, so he usually gets home around 3:45. It's SO nice to have him home more now and to be able to eat dinner as a family each night.
• Ivie has been off track since March 7th, so she's been soaking up the gorgeous weather we've been having. Riding her bike and playing with our 6 year old neighbor.
• Triston hasn't been visiting us so our house has definitely been quiet on the weekends. We miss him.
• Me and the baby? Well...let's see. I am 26 weeks and 3 days pregnant. Feeling good for the most part, but just recently puffed up like a marshmallow. My feet look like Fred Flinstone's and my hands are so swollen I can't wear my wedding ring. :(
• Baby is kicking around a lot and likes to play soccer with my bladder.
• I am still working part-time, but man is it hard to get up in the mornings! I feel bad for not doing what I used to, but I am so tired and I get super swollen no matter what I do.
• I've been trying to cook and bake more and it seems that Ryan has enjoyed that. Especially my recent banana bread recipe.
• I didn't have a good experience with my last Dr. appointment so I spent some time on the phone and was able to get the green light to be able to go back to my midwife. I'll still go to my next appointment on the 31st, but after that I should be able to go back to the clinic I was at before. My blood pressure has been on the high side and there was protein in my urine at my last appointment, so they're concerned about that. Hopefully it's nothing urgent and I can finish my prenatal care with my midwife.
• I haven't taken many pictures lately, but I'll more than make up for it this weekend. Katie is coming in from Utah to spend the weekend with us and WE ARE SO EXCITED! She comes in Friday morning and goes back Monday morning, so I am looking forward to having a few days off work as well.

More to come!
Hope you're having a great week!

Hacienda Colorado Lunch

Today I met up with these girls.
Megan, Megan, Megan, {me} Dana, Sarah and Sarah.
We all met on the What To Expect When You're Expecting website.
Not only are we all due in June {June 1 - June 26}, but we also share the same names! Except Dana.
I'm so grateful to have met these girls. I don't have many friends in CO yet and this was a great way to meet some great people!
We all met at Hacienda Colorado and ate and talked for hours.
It was great!!
Thanks again girls. Can't wait for next month!

Last Night

Ryan's last day at the Army/Navy Surplus store was yesterday.
Much to my surprise, he walked in the door a little before 2PM.
So, for the first time since our honeymoon, we spent a Tuesday together.
Ryan took Ivie to her friend's house and on the way back he picked up a movie for us to watch.
We watched this. (LOTS of swearing, but otherwise a great movie).
Then,
we went here.
I ordered the steak tacos and not paying attention, I told her to put everything on my tacos.
OOPS!
The first one wasn't so bad, but on to the second, my eyes were watering and my nose was running. They were so spicy it was hard to enjoy them.
Ryan was so sweet and ordered some chicken tacos and finished off my hot ones.
He is so good to me!
Happy 8 month anniversary to us!

A New Tradition

Growing up, we had a plate that we got to use on our birthdays.
I decided to carry on the tradition with our family.
So, when Ivie and I went to Pot Luck Pottery the last time, I decided to paint a plate.
This is how it turned out.
It's a lot harder to paint letters on it than I thought, so it doesn't say Happy Birthday like I planned, but you get the idea. Balloons, cake etc.
I hope my children feel special when they use it as they grow up.

High Risk

High Risk.
Two words no pregnant woman wants to hear.
Now, I am fortunate enough to not have anything going on in my pregnancy. Mr. A is completely healthy and doing wonderfully. The high risk part, is me. Depression etc. {Which is weird to me because I'm fine and it's never come up...until now}
So, last Tuesday after meeting my new midwife, I found out that I won't even be able to go to her or any midwife for the remainder of my pregnancy. I need to be seen by a MD at the High Risk clinic at Denver Health Hospital.
The good news is that I will still be able to deliver with a midwife and have their support through labor and delivery.
So, today (and always) I am thankful to have a healthy baby growing inside me and to have wonderful prenatal care.

24 Weeks Pregnant

Believe it or Not...

24 week wax depiction of a fetus

...but I haven't been keeping track on how big our baby is now.

Yesterday I had an OB appointment and when she measured my tummy, I was surprised that he's measuring above my bellybutton now. I just recently started feeling him kick there, but it just didn't click.

Baby's now the size of a papaya! Baby's skin is becoming more opaque as the fat starts to pack on. And, thanks to the formation of small capillaries, his newly thick skin is taking on a fresh pink glow.
Keep growing strong baby boy!
I love you!!!

Photo Editing



BEFORE



Happy 32nd Birthday Ryan! (Daddy)

Blowing kisses at Ivie while making the Birthday dinner

This lasagna. Turned out pretty good. Everyone liked it and it was my first attempt at making lasagna!

The Birthday Boy

Sparkling apple cider (just in case you were wondering) lol

Jonathan and Anderson



Erin and Anderson

We're still figuring out my new camera. Pictures are mostly taken by Ivie.

Yesterday was Ryan's 32nd birthday. (Now he's only one year younger than me). For a month!
It was a pretty low-key day all around and then Ryan came home and we had lasagna and garlic bread for dinner.
We had Erin, Jonathan and Anderson over for cake and icecream and then we were all so tired we passed out early.

We love you babe! Hope you had a fantastic birthday!