Maternity Photos

When I was pregnant with Macy, I decided I didn't feel like doing maternity photos.  This time around, I was more into the idea, mostly because I thought it would be cute to have Macy in them, not just TJ and I, and I figured it would be a good opportunity to get one last family of 3 photo session in before our second little peanut arrives!  Here are some favorites from our shoot:

Happy Halloween!

Now that it's almost Thanksgiving, I figured I'd better get a Halloween post up!  We had a fun Halloween this year.  I think that Halloween is Macy's favorite holiday.  She has been talking about it for months!  In July she announced that she was going to be a pumpkin for Halloween, and she never wavered.  That is the costume she ended up wearing!  The weather for trick or treating was pretty nasty (cold and windy!)  but we did go trick or treating for the first time.  We just kind of drove to people's houses we knew rather than walking around due to the weather!  Fun was had by all!  Here are some photos:

We made our annual trip to Joe's pumpkin patch to pick out some pumpkins!

Our favorite little pumpkin

Fall Photos

I wanted to get some pictures of Macy with the pretty trees this fall, so last weekend we headed out to Dzia Dzia's farm and I got some photos:

We also took some new belly photos at 23 weeks (we are almost at 25 weeks now)!  Time is flying by and Baby P the second will be here before we know it!

Chi-Town and Cheese Heads

 A couple of weekends ago, we headed to Wisconsin for what has become our annual fall trip to visit the Epplers.  We also spent a night and day in Chicago on our way.  Here are some pictures from all of the fun we had!

Children's Museum at Navy Pier!  

We rode the Navy Pier Ferris Wheel!

Needed a shot at Macy's store on Michigan Ave!

I have been to Chicago many times, but this was the first time I made it over to Millennium Park to see the bean.  So cool!

Macy's big surprise was a trip to the Disney Store on Michigan Ave.  She got to pick out something to buy and chose the Elsa doll she's holding here right away!

Cashed out with her new BFF.

Onto Wisconsin-Macy helped Aunt Megan decorate for Halloween and we found this gem. 

 Franken-Macy!

We also made a trip to the pumpkin farm.  Feeding goats with Baby Drew!

Growing Fast!

Macy jumped on this thing last year and loved revisiting it!

Best pic you can get of a 3 year old and a 1 year old!

There was a lady making balloon characters---Macy got Tink!

It was a fun trip and nice little long-weekend getaway with some family bonding time.  We will be looking forward to making the trip as a family of 4 (gulp!) next year!

Saying Goodbye to Summer

Now that fall is officially here, it seemed like a good time to post our last pictures from Summer, 2014!  We have been busy in many ways.  Macy started preschool at Our Savior Lutheran Preschool in Bad Axe.  She was a little sad in the beginning, but has adjusted very well and loves school!  She also started dance classes at Step It Up Studio in Bad Axe.  She has been a bit slower to warm up to dance class, but we're working on it!  We have also been preparing to welcome Baby P the second into our family this winter!  I had my "big" 18-week ultrasound a couple of weeks ago.  All three of us got to go and see a healthy little peanut moving and shaking in there, which was exciting for everyone!  Like with Macy, we are not finding out whether Baby P #2 is a boy or a girl until his or her birthday in mid-February!

A fleeting end-of-summer swim with Georgia!

Love these two

Our neighbors, the Flanagans, took off back to Florida on us at the beginning of September.  Lucky them!  Macy and Bryn got in one last night of S'mores before they left.  An awful lot of chocolate disappeared when we weren't looking!  

1st Day of Preschool- 9/4/14.  Yes, I am aware that I messed up the date on the chalkboard!  

Another first- Macy FINALLY got her first haircut---just a little trim.  She did great and I think actually enjoyed it quite a bit.  She loved Rejo--especially when she gave her a lollipop at the end!  

Finally got to doing our first belly picture at 18 weeks!

Macy likes to "tickle the baby"

Hi little Peanut!  18 week ultrasound

Excited to be a Big Sister!

Macy went with us to the MSU vs. EMU football game last weekend.  The weather was beautiful and she did great at the game!  It was lots of fun!

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Don't let the pink color of the little flip flops mislead you---we aren't finding out whether Peanut #2 is a boy or girl until his/her birthday!  (even though Macy is sure it's a sister!)   We are all so excited!