Go Coogs!

Tailgating at the Bassler's
The girls at the game (including the Little Miss in my belly)
3 Generations of Borel Boys!
Pappy & True
We are really enjoying football season this year at UH with our season tickets. Our team is also doing great, so far, which makes it even better! Even at 8 months pregnant I am having a lot of fun....except for my poor back from sitting on the bleachers, lol. It's especially fun because we sit with a group of some of our best friends from UH. Thanks to Myra for getting some good shots, I always forget my camera!! Sara couldn't make it this week so Pappy was able to come along. Truett was a trooper and stayed the entire 3.5 hours in the sun and heat. He had a good time hanging with his buddy, Ellie. They were able to play in the a/c during the second quarter (thanks to Bri's VIP passes), and then Tru enjoyed watching the halftime show and the rest of the game with all of us. I was looking at our tickets last night and realized I could very well have a baby before the season is over...or not...you just never know!!

Belly Boom

I think my belly tripled this week!

32 weeks:

Note to Self: Charge Camera

Once again I have been lacking in picture taking and have been using my phone camera sporadically. So, here are a few funny shots in poor quality:

Morning Time - T adores this puppy he got for Christmas last year. He really adores any dog/puppy - living or stuffed. He also loves his Ah-me's, that fruit puree pouch hanging out of his mouth, and most of the time he enjoys this $10 Little Tikes kitchen I bought him. I love his little sleepy face in the morning.

This past weekend Ted was at the annual Borel Stagg weekend so T and I had some bonding time and Borel time of our own. His sweet cousin Dylan even stopped by after her Dr's visit and I only got one grainy picture. She is too cute! Here are the cousins:

And finally, my HEB Buddy. LOL. Truett knows when we go to the grocery store (HEB) he will get a "dollar" (fake) at the checkout. They have a little machine to stick in the fake dollar and out comes a bubble with a sticker inside. Truett can put the dollar in the money slot and then he loves getting to push the button and watch the crane grab his sticker. And then of course he loves the sticker...and promtply chews it once we're in the car.

A little nervous energy

So, I have to admit I'm at that point in my second pregnancy where I am starting to feel some nervous energy. A little bit of insomnia here, butterflies there, doubt, worries, fears, anxieties....then I remind myself to write it all down, swallow it, and focus on the better half - the excitement, the newness again, the miracle of a healthy baby, a beautiful girl, a bigger heart, a sibiling for Truett, a feeling of completeness for our little family...sigh, it's going to be okay. :)

One day I will look back and show my baby girl this picture and tell her it about sums about pregnancy while mama carried her:

This is me going gaga for a piece of cake at my friend Sara's wedding shower. I have been a cake and icing craving fool this time around!!

And, speaking of Sara's shower, here we all our with the bride-to-be. You can't really tell, but that's my 30 week belly right there on the end:

My Boy True: Currently

Time for some Truett updates because I know I will forget all this if I don't write it down somewhere. He is now 20.5 months....going on 6. He just LOVES hanging out with the "big kids" on the block. (You know, the 1st and 2nd graders ;)

- Current Book(s): Word Book & Night Night Prayer
- Current Playlist: "Wheels on the Bus" (motions included), and "If You're Happy and You Know It" (motions also included)
- Current Color: He says blue a lot, but is getting good at repeating other colors.
- Current Drink: He doesn't really care what it is - water, milk, juice
- Current Food: Mash-Ups squeezable fruit (we *might* be coming to the end of an era here but not sure), GoGurts (a new addition to his food rotation), applesauce, pretzel sticks, watermelon, shredded cheese, sweet potato fries...and let's not forget ranch dressing, BBQ sauce, and ketchup
- Current Favorite Show: Not a TV watcher, although he does know who Elmo is...but not like he'll sit still to watch him
- Current Wishlist: A mini 4 wheeler that's safe for his size (the neighbor kids have this and he loves it!), toddler table and chairs (for Mr. Independent), paint he can use in the house (he loves to paint but this is a very messy outdoor activity!)
- Current Needs: Needs his weekly doses of his grandma's who he absolutely adores. Also needs his Momo who he asks about every morning, and of course his mommy for cuddle time and daddy for silly tricks
- Current Triumphs: Kicking like a fish in the tub and the pool and blowing bubbles! Something I have waited to see all summer long. Also, major language explosion. Talking in 2-4 word sentences sometimes and understanding so much. "Mommy and daddy, bye-bye?" (when he wants us all to go somewhere) "Momo night-night?" (when he wants Momo to come in his room when I put him down for bed ) "Daddy ho?" (when Mocha barks in the evening Truett assumes daddy is home and starts asking for him)...and there's a lot more. He will pick up toys that someone has given him and he remembers and associates it with that person...and he is repeating everything...yikes....
- Current Bane(s) of my Existence: Being outside. Must.be.outside!
- Current Celebrity Crush: He'll have to get back on this one
- Current Indulgence: M&Ms as a very special treat
- Current #1 Blessing: Being a future big brother!
- Current Outfit: Today he is wearing khaki shorts and a t-shirt that says "I get my handsome from my dad"
- Current Excitement: Animals, puppies, bugs, balls, and cars
- Current Mood: A sweetheart, silly, goofy, curious toddler...who is getting very good at asserting when something is "MIIIINE!"
- Current Link: http://store.ecomom.com/Healthy-Food-for-Children-s/298.htm Where mommy can by the Ah-mees he loves so much.

Preggo Update

It's true what they say....your second pregnancy flies by! I'm already in the 3rd tri, at 29 weeks this week. We have our 3D ultrasound tomorrow, so it will be really nice to see how the baby is doing. It's also that time to go register at the hospital (so when I go into labor they can just whisk us into a room instead of sitting around doing paperwork!), and we need to think about painting the room, setting up the furniture, and sanitizing all the baby stuff. I know we still have a few weeks but it is time for me to get on the ball!!

Here are this week's shots. Not my best photos, but it was 5:30 am. Maybe in a few weeks I'll have Ted take some good ones instead of me and my camera phone :P




Note to self: put on some makeup and lipstick before taking picture next time. :P