Pregnancy: 15 weeks!

Yesterday was 15 weeks…woohooo!! Still feeling great, except for this grinding my teeth while I'm sleeping thing…blah! Gives me awful headaches in the mornings. No bueno. But it'll pass and it's all worth it :) I got to hear the heartbeat at 13 weeks, it was in the low 160s...and I'm still down 5lbs. YAY!

Cash was saying 'cheeeese' in the back! LOL!

And the latest trio comparison :) I think I'm the same size I was with Cash (altho Liz and Jen think I'm thinner, which I'm ok with...hahaha!)

Visit from the Family for the BIG day :)

We had some special visitors this week in honor of Mabelle's turning 5! Mimi, Papa, Noelle and Darin came for the special occasion! And to say the kids were in hog heaven is an understatement. They loved having their family here, and Darin is the best with them! He plays plays and plays and doesn't ever get tired of rolling on the ground with them or battling them in an epic light saber war. I didn't take as many pics as normal, but I did get some! Cannot believe I didn't get any of Darin!!!!! He played and played and played, so mad at myself for that.

Noelle getting into the Star Wars action!

Papa and Mabelle matching on her way to school!

Three generations of sleepy Trittens...

Mabelle getting a mani/pedi from her Mimi :)

Hank waiting his turn ;)

Mabelle turns 5!!!!!!!!!!!

We had such a wonderful day for a Barbie Pool Party!! It was in the high 90s, and we only had 4 kids show up…which was totally fine for a swim party :) She loooooved all the decorations, favors, cupcakes (which I ordered out this time…way less stress and they were far better than I could ever achieve!), and especially all her gifts!! There wasn't one thing she didn't looooove!! I put over 100 pics on Facebook, but here's some of the highlights :)

I ordered out on the cupcakes...they were FABULOUS!

Jason's friend works at the Cupcakery and put these amazing cupcakes together for us..complete with Barbie jumping out of cupcakes!

The backyard set up and decorations, with pennants and flowers in the trees!

The beautiful, Barbie birthday girl!!!

And Cashy :)

The birthday song :)

Enjoying cupcakes with some of her besties!

After the pinata...they are too stinking cute!

Opening gifts!!!

She loves Star Wars almost as much as Barbie!!!

And of course, then there's Justin Bieber ;)

*kkkkhhhhh....Mabelle, I AM your father.....kkkhhhhh*

We look just like these Barbies!!

Hiding her eyes for her BIG birthday gift...

...soooo HAPPY for her new Barbie dreamhouse!

"Oh no...it's Dar Bader!!!"--Cash

Thank you to everyone who helped celebrate with us! And she loves all her gifts from her Star Wars gifts to her Barbie ones...to her awesome Coach bag...and of course, the dreamhouse :)

GIfts Arriving by Mail!

We've received several packages for Mabelle's birthday…take a look!

Our first set of gifts arrived from St. Charles...and the Velardes!! Her face says it all!

We all know this girly's love for the Statue of Liberty :)

From my phone...she got a dress, 2 amazing barbies, and a barbie print for her new Barbie room! She loved it ALL!!! Thank you, Jerry, Jenifer, Nic, Tailia, Christian, and Frankie!!!

Next set from Grandma Teresa and Papa Joe

Opening the card first...

A super fancy, light-up jewelry box!! She loves it!

And a new bracelet!!! Thank you, Grandma and Papa Joe!

Another set from Nana!!

Gift card and a new movie...which she loves, Sandy is her favorite! LOL!

And the last so far...from Rylee!

Love her face!

Moon sand!!!!!

Thank you so much, Scott, Robyn and Rylee!!! She looooooves her Moon Sand!

Pregnancy: 12 weeks!

The first official trio comparison!! I hit the 2nd trimester feeling good…occasional back pains already and still have some stomach issues…but all in all, I'm feeling great! I've lost 5lbs since I found out we were expecting, but feel really good.

And the pictures have begun!

Mabelle figured out what I was doing and got in on the action! Love it!

The first trio comparison!! I look way better this pregnancy ;) LOL!

Kindergarten has begun :)

Mabelle has started Kindergarten and had a rough first week of dropoffs, but is now like an old pro! She loves her teacher (and so do i, after being apprehensive after our first meeting). Mrs. Stella is a wonderful teacher and Mabelle is a star student…she has gotten stickers for all her homework packets, and has earned great behavior stickers for every single day of school so far. The only thing she has a problem with is the dang uniform/dress code…blah colors and blah choices right now, I did score a beautiful navy twirl dress…just gotta find about 20 more to really get us a good happy clothing rotation going ;) Because I wasn't sure if you knew this, but khaki is NOT a color according to Mabelle ;)

The day before Kindergarten special treat :)

Cash thoroughly enjoyed his too!

Posing with Cash...or putting him in a choke hold on the first day.

Mabelle and her teacher, Mrs. Stella

3rd day of school...

2nd day of school

4th day of school...ran out of skirts and she had to wear shorts, she was not so happy ;)

First Spirit Day was jersey day for the first weekend of football! She sported her old (but fits so much better now) Chiefs jersey!! She hated it, we loooooved it!

Brooklyn in his jersey with the kids...this is their older brother :)

I love this picture so much!

The only outift she loves for school, her American Eagle blue twirl dress :)