Pops and Nana in Little Rock

My parents came in this weekend for a quick visit. They got here Friday around lunch then left Sunday afternoon. We crammed in as much fun as we all could handle - from swimming at the hotel to playing downtown.

My parents!! Gotta love 'em!!

These glasses from Pops & Nana were endless fun!

Pops reading to Reagan - as usual Swimming

I just want to touch it!
I just wanted to touch it.

Loving on Nana

Thanks for coming to visit, Nana & Pops! We love you!!

Matchy Matchy From Nana & More

My mom, Nana, made me a few comfy summer dresses. Those really are the only thing that are comfortable in this triple digit heat with a burgeoning belly. And, she thought it would be fun to make matching ones for Reagan & Reese. On Sunday morning, the girls were already dressed when I came out in my dress. Reagan then wanted to wear her matching one. Which, of course, led to Reese needing to wear hers as well. So, we all sported matching dresses!

Sometimes 3 year-olds don't want to cooperate for picures.

So, they get ousted! Reese was more than happy to pose with Mommy! You can definitely see the belly in this shot!

Reese was posing, but didn't want to miss out on what Reagan was doing. She was watching her closely!

The girls were playing with clay from Gammy when Reese decided to make jewelry with hers.

Monkey See Monkey Do works both ways around here. So, Reagan decided she needed earrings too.

So proud of her invention!

And, if you are wondering - yes, it is quite a hassle to get clay from hair and ear canals!

Fashion Shows

Reagan's dress-up collection is growing, and she and Reese love to show it off. They have started putting on fashion shows for us. Here are a few pictures from some of the latest fashion shows.

My divas!!

Bunk Beds!!

With the new baby on the way, we're starting to rearrange things around here. I found a great deal on some bunk beds a few weeks ago, so I jumped on it. Soon the girls will be sharing a room. Here is Reagan showing off the new bed! Reese checking out the empty room before I put the beds together. Reagan will sleep on top and Reese will have the bottom. But, for now, Reagan is still sleeping on the bottom.
Fun times on the top bunk!

My little model!

They both love climbing up on the top. Reese is so quick at it too. She doesn't let her small size slow her down. I really have to keep an eye on her. The rule is "No Climbing on the top bunk if Mommy is not in the room." It's not always followed, but we're working on it.

Kidneys & Noses

Jason gave us all a bit of a scare Monday night. After throwing up and several scalding baths and showers to alleviate the pain, Jason went to the ER where he learned he had a large kidney stone. Some good painkillers made life better for a bit, but yesterday morning they had to surgically remove it. Must be a magic surgery, because he was back to his normal self last night. He was starving and ate a bunch, then wanted a milkshake, so we headed to Sonic. Then he played Memory with Reagan and read bedtime stories to the girls. He even headed to work today!! So grateful he is better.

For the past 2 1/2 - 3 months I've been suffering from rhinitis of pregnancy. I'd never even heard of it before. Yeah, I've got allergies and I'm used to being a bit congested or having a runny nose for a day or 2. But, this is really getting ridiculous. I haven't really been able to breathe out of my nose in months. But, even with it closed off to air it still manages to drip a steady stream of snot. I've gone through more tissue boxes than I can count. My poor nose it constantly red, raw, and peeling from all the tissues. My ears hurt all the time from the pressure and I can't hear well. Don't even get me started on sleeping - it's not easy when you can't breathe. I've tried nasal spray, benadryl, sudafed, nasal rinses, saline spray, zyrtec, etc. If anyone has any magic remedy to recommend, I'm all ears.

So, other than kidneys and noses, the Ramseys are fine. The girls are wonderful and are always such fun! And, we're all getting excited about the new baby joining us at Christmas.

Baby News!

I had an OB visit last Friday and my new doctor did an ultrasound. She told us not to run out and buy anything, but that she was abou 85% sure of the gender. Jason wasn't able to make it to the appointment, and we wanted to find out together, and the doctor was super sweet about it. She had me look away for a few minutes while she printed a few more pics, she drew arrows and labeled them, then she sealed them in an envelope. I left the office and drove to the hospital where Jason ran down to meet me, so we could open the envelope together. According to her, it looks like Baby #3 is a little boy.

I still don't know that I believe it, but we're excited. Reagan totally denied it for several days, but she's coming to accept it now. I think she's excited about having a little brother too. Reese doesn't really get it. Like most kids her age, she thinks there's a baby in her belly too.

I am terrible. I have since lost all the ultrasound pictures. I haven't seen them since last Friday - the day of the ultrasound. I have torn my house us - top to bottom - searching for them. How does an envelope full of pictures disappear? My guess is a little 20 month old got a hold of them, so there really is no telling where they will turn up. I was intending to announce the gender sooner, but I kept hoping the pictures would show up so I could post all this information with the cute shots and the doctors labels. But, no such luck!

My little girl is getting so big!

They really do grow up so fast! Last night we were at Cheeburger Cheeburger and Reagan was coloring the kids menu as usual. But, I looked at her coloring and was amazed! She usually is all over the place - outside the lines and not even close to anything resembling a real picture. How did she go from that to this - seemingly overnight?

Reagan's Milkshake ArtworkI don't know when they usually start figuring out how coloring really works, but I was pretty impressed with this at 3 1/2. She even got creative and made some of them rainbow ice cream!

Where did my baby go?