updates...

Pregnancy Update: I am now 11.5 weeks along...it seems to be going fast, but November seems a lifetime away. I have good days, and I have very yucky days. Hopefully in a week or 2 everyday will be a good day. I am not as sick as I was with Braidy so I really can't complain. The energy seems to be coming back though, which is a blessing. It's hard to keep up with an extremely active 21 month old when I can't pull myself off the couch. I went to the doctor yesterday and got to hear the heartbeat! It was 175 bpm which is pretty fast, but the doctor said I needed to drink some fluids (I was low) and it would probably go down some...she wasn't worried. It was such a sweet sound! Definitely makes it more real. I'd lost about 3 1/2 pounds which isn't what an OB likes to see, but considering i've been rather sickly lately, she understood. Hopefully next month i'll have put on some pounds.

Braidy Update: This kiddo is just growing up way too fast. I no longer refer to him as "21 months" but I say "he'll be 2 in July!" That makes me sad to think he's almost 2...but at the same time, this is the greatest age...yes, I say that at every single stage. He is talking a ton and says all sorts of things. He is putting together 3 and 4 word phrases like "I get it", "I want some" (usually referring to daddy's shaving cream or mommy's deodorant), "I wanna bite", etc. I love that he can tell me what he wants instead of me having to guess. His favorite thing to do is still JUMP but lately he loves to swing too (not in his baby swing, but of course the big boy swing). He knows there is a "baby" in mommy's tummy, although I really don't think he gets it. He will kiss my tummy which melts my heart. He says it's a sister...hmmm? I think pretty soon we'll really crack down on the potty training stuff. He will still go on the potty some, but not consistent. What a lovely day it will be when I no longer have to buy diapers!!! (at least for a few months!) Braidy loves to brush his teeth and play in the water in the sink. The other day I was drying my hair and went to check on him. He had put toilet paper in the sink and the water was running OVER the top of the sink because the drain was clogged with soggy TP. Flooded bathroom. Lovely...he was just having the best time. Cannot turn my head even for a second.



John Update: John is in the middle of baseball season and he is doing great! He gets a hit almost everytime he is up to bat, and his team is 6-1....they are really good! He loves playing catcher and 3rd base the most. He even got an in-the-park homerun a couple of games ago. He is almost done with Pre-K and will soon be a Kindergartener! He can tell you words that start with each letter and he loves writing words, drawing, and coloring. He has really had a good school year and seems to love it at Whiteside. John also thinks I'm having a "sister". I told him we don't know yet, but he told me you just tell the doctor at the hospital that you want a girl and he'll give you one. HA! If he only knew! I tried to explain to him that God had already put a baby in my tummy, and only he knows if it's a brother or a sister.

Invitations Blog!

www.thecurryinvitations.blogspot.com

Most of you probably know, I've gotten into the invitation making business and I LOVE doing it! So fun! I have started a blog to show what I've done...check it out (link at the top)! If I can do anything for you let me know...I'm open to new and fun things to do! A custom invitation just for your special event!

First Annual Crawfish Boil!

We hosted our first annual CRAWFISH BOIL yesterday and it was WONDERFUL!!! The weather cooperated (thank you Jesus!) because it had been freezing and rainy the 5+ days prior to Sunday. We had beautiful weather and even some sunshine! Perfect! Ryan had 120 lbs of crawfish flown in from Louisiana and tons of potatoes, corn, onions, garlic, mushrooms, sausage and brats...YUM. We had a great turnout and I know everyone enjoyed it as much as we did! I'm already looking forward to it next year. Great job, husband! You're a pro!!!!!

+++++++++++

Yes, it's true! A new baby is on the way to the Curry household! We are super excited to have a new addition blessing our family soon. I took a test on St. Patrick's Day (March 17th) and MUCH to my surprise, it showed a +!!! I was home by myself, so I told Ryan I had a surprise for him when he came home. He told me later he thought I had a cupcake for him! Hopefully he was pleasently surprised to find out he had a baby growing inside of me, and not a yummy cupcake to eat! We waited until our first doctor's appointment to tell everyone. On Friday, April 9th, we went to the doctor and FINALLY got to let the cat out of the bag.

Our due date is November 19th...a Thanksgiving baby! We have a million birthdays between both familys January - May, so a fall baby will be a good change =) I have been feeling pretty good surprisingly. After being SO sick with Braidy, I just knew I would be sick this go around too. I did get sick for the first time this morning, but I felt better right after. Whether I'm sick or not, it will be worth every minute when Baby C comes around. Boy? Girl? Don't know, and really don't care. I LOVE boys to death and will be great with all boys. Yes, I'd love a girl too. Either way we'll be more than thrilled!

Happy Birthday John!!!

John turned FIVE years old yesterday! What a big boy he has become! Ryan, Braidy and I brought him Chick-fil-A and ate with him at school. He had his birthday crown on and seemed to be having a great day!!!

We had his birthday party last weekend at Ready, Set, GO! It was such a fun place and the kids had a blast. They jumped on trampolines, swung from a swing, jumped in the foam pit, and did all sorts of fun gymnastic activities. They were all red-faced by the time playtime was over, they were worn out! John got some great new gifts and had lots of sweet friends come celebrate with him!

Happy Birthday Johnny! We love you very much!!!!

Easter: better late than never!

Easter weekend was full and fun. Nena and Pops came to visit us to celebrate Easter and John's 5th Birthday, too! They even got to watch one of John's baseball games, which was definitely a highlight for all parties involved!!! Friday, Nena and Pops took the boys to Chuck-E-Cheeze (or "ChuckCheese" as Braidy lovingly refers to it as!). What would a trip to Lubbock without Chuck-E-Cheeze be? Saturday Pops was conned into helping Ryan with a project in the backyard, so we were in and outside all day. That night was John's Birthday Party!!! He had his party at Ready, Set, GO! and it was such a fun place! The boys got to stay up until 11pm that night to help Pops and Nena dye Easter eggs, and boy, did they have fun!!! Since they did stay up so late, just mommy and daddy went to church that morning, I have a feeling if we would have woken them up for the 8:30 service, it wouldn't have been pretty. When Ryan got home, Nena and Pops went to Mass, so it all worked out. The Easter bunny came to visit after mommy got home from church that afternoon. He was so good to the boys. He hid candy eggs outside and MONEY eggs inside! He left a basket of goodies in the living room and a pile of goodies on the kitchen table. They were spoiled rotten!!! We finished the weekend with a trip to the park to fly kites and a yummy dinner at Ohana! We had a wonderful weekend!! Here are some pictures of our fun!

Rachy's 23rd

This past Sunday, my mom, Braidy and I went to Wichita Falls for the night. Monday we drove to Dallas to surprise Rach for her 23rd birthday! She knew Jess and Crockett were coming, but the rest of us were a surprise. Aside from the driving, it was alot of fun. I've mentioned it before, but I'll mention it again, Braidy is an awful traveler! ECK!

Monday I got to go meet my sweet new nephew, Noah. H is just precious and I loved every minute I got to spend with him. I can't wait to go back for more baby time!



It seems like aside from that, all we did was EAT while we were there, but I'm pretty good at eating so it worked out nicely! We had a nice dinner at LaDuni on Monday night and a fun lunch at Breadwinners on Rach's actual birthday.



Crockett and Braidy had tons of fun together. They completely wrecked our hotel room by unrolling a whole roll of toilet paper and pulling out every kleenex from the box. Whatever keeps 2 babies happy.

Such a fun few days with my mom and sisters. Love you all, and thanks for a great trip!