Fast February

It's been a fast February! This month is almost over and it has gone by so quickly.

We took Anna to Sesame Street Live. She calls it "The Elmo Show". She loved it! Brent took the day off work and we had a fun day just the three of us. We went to the show at the beautiful Fox Theater in downtown Detroit and then treated Anna to a grilled cheese lunch at The Hard Rock Cafe. It was a great day and Anna had a ball.

We had a Happy Valentine's Day. It was a simple day at home with my two loves = perfect.

Morning Valentine's gifts from Mommy & Daddy.

Valentine craft time.

My parents came to visit last weekend and we had a great time. We shopped, cooked, and went to mass on Sunday morning. While they were here Anna received a fun package in the mail from my Aunt Carol in Wisconsin. She sent fun goodies, including these two adorable chef hats and aprons. Grandpa and Anna had some fun....

We had some spring-like weather for a couple of days. The sun melted almost all of the snow and it was mild and lovely with temperatures in the 40's and 50's. One day we took a walk down the block and Anna collected treasures peaking out of the snow. She found little leaves, seed pods, and even a popped balloon. Another day I took Anna to the outdoor mall and we had a great afternoon, just me and my girl. I will always remember that afternoon, as while it was happening I kept thinking that I won't have many more of simple "just Anna and me" days. And then the snow came back....inches of snow cover the ground again and the weather man has given us a snow advisory for tonight. I cannot wait for spring! This snow and cold has really worn out its welcome.

Somehow I am already 25 weeks pregnant. I am feeling well other than maybe a bit worn out the past couple of days. The baby moves all day long and really gives good, strong kicks. Brent and I are still playing the name-game for this little one. We just can't seem to decide on a name this time! We have a list going, but nothing has struck us just right for the perfect name for this little boy or little girl. And for the record, I think this baby is another little girl. But if you recall, I thought 100% that Anna was a boy, so I clearly am not the best guess in this department!

Anna has a low grade fever today. She is napping and when she wakes I hope she is feeling a little better. She had a popsicle for lunch without an appetite for much else. She doesn't feel well and keeps saying out of the blue, "I don't know, Mommy". Like she means, I don't know what's going on here but I don't feel quite right. I hope she just has a little virus that runs its course quickly without giving her too much trouble. I just hate it when my little love feels bad. Please send get well wishes to Anna in hopes that she feels better soon!