Thursday Night with the Franklin Girls

Thursday night, Steph invited the girls over for wine and apps (or in my case, coke and apps) on her driveway. She was so thoughtful, picking out a "Kyle" coke bottle and a "Kris" coke bottle for me to enjoy. We had a great time, as usual :)

Labor Day at the Jump Zone!

Kirsten and Eric's Farm Wedding 8-31-14

Hanging with Uncle and Grandpa

24 Weeks

Wednesday afternoon was my 24 week doctor's appointment. It came at a good time, because up until then, this had been the most difficult week of either of my pregnancies - BY FAR. Sunday through Tuesday I experienced extreme nausea, followed by some physical illness. I also felt continuous stomach cramping, making it difficult to do carline and lunch duty at work. By Wednesday I felt about 90% better, but I thought it was important to bring up these unusual feelings to my doctor. She said that with the extreme heat/humidity wave that we experienced Sunday through Tuesday, I needed to drink extra amounts of water and stay as cool and as hydrated as possible. Other than that, the cramping could have also been due to a growing baby, as I mentioned to her that both Chris and I did feel Peanut Butter kicking regularly Monday night (that was the first time Chris had ever felt/seen PB move). Peanut Butter had a strong heart beat in the 140s, and seems to be doing a-okay. My next appointment is scheduled for September 25th.

Making Aliens with Auntie!

Kyle and Auntie Robo like to set aside time for their art projects in the morning. They often cut and paste, and last Monday they even busted out the googly eyes and made these cool aliens!

Cubs!

After Olivia's party, we headed out to Wrigley Field to enjoy Gracie the Swan beanie baby day and a Cubs' series sweep over the Baltimore Orioles (number one in their division).