One more!

My gorgeous dancers!

Not my normal post

I don't normally put my opinions on here, other than my presidental choice, of course. However, today has made me very sad. Dr. George Tiller, a physican in Wichita, Kansas, was murdered as he served as an usher at his church this morning. I have always been a pro-choice person, something that my parents, religion, and friends always were open minded about. In college I was in the same sorority as Dr. Tiller's daughter, Krista. I believe that Dr. Tiller was not a murderer; he was trying to help women who could not get that help from anyone else. There are many people out there who believe that being pro-choice means being pro-abortion. In fact, that is often not true. I do not think that abortion is right, but I do not feel that I have the right to tell other couples what to do with their lives. I am so sorry that I am seeing this day. Dr. Tiller died in the ultimate hypocrisy- murdering someone because you don't believe in murdering someone. It just is wrong.

Cameron Park Zoo, part one

Oddly enough, a plug for Waco!

 

 

After Andy's unfortunate 3 years (and my one year) in Waco, it is surprising to see us waxing poetically about Waco, TX, home of....well, home of....the Dr. Pepper Museum, Baylor University which granted my wonderful husband his doctorate, one of my sweet friends (who has actually given a tremendous amount of time and love to the zoo), and the great Cameron Park Zoo. Cameron Park Zoo is a lovely, small zoo set in bamboo and lush trees. The animals are held in cages that don't always look like cages, which I think is a major pro for any zoo. It is just small enough for my kids to be able to walk it on their own, but big enough that they don't get bored. It rained while we were there, but luckily they have some covered areas and indoor exhibits, so we ran from one to the other. I highly recommend my fellow Austinites jumping in the car for the quick drive up there just for the zoo. Then, you can come home to our wonderful, liberal, non-typical Texas city.

Cameron Park Zoo, Part Two

 

 

 

 

16 1/2 weeks

 

Granted, not exactly a winning photo, but here is my growing belly! I had a doctor appt this week and we scheduled my big ultrasound for June 9th. The girls will be able to come with to see their little sibling- and see what gender baby truly is!

Great weekend!

 

Andy and I were lucky enough to go to Star Hill Ranch here in Austin to hear one of our favorite bands, Jackopierce. Star Hill Ranch is a neat little venue with buildings from the 1800's that were moved to the ranch and restored. Usually it is a wedding venue, but it was nice for this purpose too. Andy's parents stayed with the girls and we stayed at a hotel after the concert.
Meagan and Natalie came up to me this evening to show me their "new" shoes. Knowing Nati, she will insist on wearing my shoes to school tomorrow!
Tuesday will be 16 weeks. I am feeling a lot better even though I still do get sick. At least it is only for a short amount of time each day, though.

A few photos from the past two weeks

 

 

 

Our friend Alice brought over some foam rollers for Meagan and she loved them! She looked very cute. Natalie dressed herself in the outfit, complete with hat and matching necklace. I was reminded of my little campers from Greene Family Camp. Maybe one day!

Back to work

I have been back to work for a few days now, and all in all it is going okay. I am tired, but I expected that since I was resting a lot while I was home. The girls are not thrilled to be woken up at 6:45, but it is only until June. After that we can be lazy in the morning for a few months until Meagan begins kindergarten. Andy and I have been planning a trip to Playa del Carmen for June (our tenth anniversary!?!?) and we have gone ahead and cancelled that . I know that most likely the flu will be totally gone by then, but with the pregnancy I was not willing to take any risks. We are rescheduling for Banff, up in the Canadian Rockies. We are really excited. We are staying at the Fairmont, which looks gorgeous.