Mini-Madonna #3

As mentioned before, we found out in October 2014 that we were expecting a mini-Madonna #3. Again. I suppose that made it mini-Madonna #4 (see Feb 2014 loss). We were thrilled. As per usual protocol, I quickly succumbed to ugly morning sickness, but it was all worth it when we got to the confirmation ultrasound and our bean had a healthy thumping heartbeat.

8w2d

Still, we waited until 14wks to announce and used our Christmas card to do so:

our Christmas card 2014

12 Year Anniversary

I should have anniversaries more often 😃 this is the Paul's Boutique bag I've been pining for since our London trip 👍💍💚#goodjobJake

              

 

What 7 Year Olds are Into

Tina

Ten years after Mimi died, Jake finally gave in to me and let the girls get a cat. Abigail had buried five fish since her birthday so we needed to upgrade pet level! Ten minutes in the Humane Society, and both girls had fallen in love with Tina. She was in the back of our car another ten minutes after that.

Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn

 

My second book of the summer (I was on a roll, for me, ha) - recommended by Aunty Alex. This started out really good but I began to pick holes in it about two-thirds through. It was a nice change of genre for me though, which I enjoyed. And I still chose reading this every night over the drizzle that's on TV in the evenings .... 

The Storyteller by Jodi Picoult

 

My first book of the summer - and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I recommended it to Grandma and she finished it 48 hours later!

Abigail - 2nd grade

she has a lot on her plate, or post-it-note