22 weeks...

Only 18 more to go. Crazy. It still seems like time is crawling by, but I know the next few months are gonna be fly by with birthdays and holidays. Before I know it, it's going to be January so I should probably just sit back, relax and enjoy what little spare time I have!! Berlyn has started to become a wild child in my tummy. I cannot wait until Bryan can feel her kick but still nothing. It took forever with Blayke too, but I know it frustrates him a little:( Kylene took a few pictures of us the other day so I wanted to show those off....

We are planning on taking more this week so hopefully we can get some more cute ones. Blayke isn't exactly patient when it comes to trying to pose for pictures. Go figure...He is 3! Speaking of which....

We had Blayke's 3rd birthday party this past Sunday. It was kind of a bummer of a weekend. Bryan's grandma had been sick for awhile and over the last month or so just kind of taken a turn for the worse. Unfortunately on Saturday we got the news that she had passed away. We have had 3 grandparents pass away this year between the two of us so it's getting to be a tough pill to swallow. But, we tried to make the best of everything and still had his birthday party as planned. Alot of Bryan's family chose not to be here which bummed me out, but given the circumstances...What can you do? I just chose to celebrate her life in that moment by celebrating his. His party was great:) It was opening day of the Seahawks, so I decided it would be fun to do stadium food instead of the usual crazy spread I do! So we had hotdogs, fries, nachos, big pretzels and popcorn. It was a big hit! Then we just watched the Seahawks, played in the slip and slide Blayke got for his birthday (amongst other great things!) and ate lots of food! It was a great day for us and I appreciate everyone that was able to be here to celebrate that day with us!

3 years already?

3 years...3 crazy, wonderful years that have flown by. It is insane to me when you want time to fly it doesn't...But the second you wish it wouldn't, it does. My baby boy turned 3 years old today. I cannot believe it. It seems like just yesterday we found out we were pregnant...We felt his first kicks, we found out he was really a he...we took that scary, but exciting trip to the hospital...We held him for the first time. Now he is 3. It makes me sad, but proud at the same time that I say that. It's so nuts to me that 3 years ago he was the cutest little blob I had ever seen, who depended on me for everything...Now he is this independent little boy who wants to do everything for himself. But when he looks at me, it is like he is that little blob again because all I see is the love he has for me and I have for him. It is really hard for me to believe that he is actually 3 and I know if I'm not careful and I don't enjoy every second of it, the next time I blink he will be 6! He has taught me so much about life and about myself in the last 3 years and for that I am forever grateful to him. That little boy completes me. I truly felt like I never knew true love until I met the Tingley boys. I love you, Blayke. Happy 3rd birthday!