9 weeks

Lately I have been a little distracted. Maybe it is the baby constantly moving inside of me? Maybe it is the challenging 3 year old that is constaly on me? Or perhaps it was the great visit I had with my family. Either way, I am way behind on posting and even taking pictures of my little man.
Playing his "nintendo".





Showing off his new Buzz Lightyear Swimsuit...
Bill making me jalepeno poppers...Sydney wanted them.


Multitasking...eating grapes while bathing.

As I type this Liam is destroying his playroom happily with his cousins. They are having a grand time. They are here until Sunday. Liam is going to be so sad to see them go. Then we are off to Hayward and then a few weeks later Mimi will be here and then...SYDNEY WILL BE HERE. You read that right. 9 weeks. 9 weeks until Liam will officially be a big brother. I know that is going to be here in a blink of an eye. I am so excited to see our children together, to know what Sydney looks like. On the other hand, 9 weeks left with just my Liam. We have had a great run though.

Awesome.

I just had the funniest conversation with Liam EVER! He crawls up on to my lap and looks at my big belly. He gets a contemplative look and says:
"Mom, please don't go to the doctor anymore. Please! Please! Please! You tell that doctor that we don't want a baby sister! He needs to keep her!"
I laughed pretty hard. He seems to know that she is in my belly, yet he is pretty sure that Dr. Rost is in on it somehow and since begging me isn't working perhaps he can reason with Dr. Rost. Poor kid is about to be so shocked when she comes and never goes back to wherever it is he thinks she came from. I am sure he will come around. He stops every parent with an infant so that he can ask the babies name. I am sure she will turn out to be the love of his childhood.

My Sydney Sisterhood...

I have been thinking a lot about my new daughter. She is kicking me constantly now and has made her presence well known since the get go. If this pregnancy is any indication of how strong her will, will be, then I am downright scared!(She made me crave crab for god sakes!) I think back to when I was a teenager and shutter when I think about how I and some of my girlfriends were to our mothers. Even as an adult, I know so many women who do not get along with their mothers. I cannot think of one man who doesn't adore his Mommy. While Liam is quite close to his Daddy and I am pretty sure he considers him his best friend ever, I am quite confident in my position in his heart. You best not mess with Liam's Mommy if you don't want a good smack. I am pretty sure Liam learnt this from his father. Bill sure loves his Mommy too. So, therein lies my fear. I don't want my daughter to have a love/hate relationship with me. I want a shopping buddy, a pedicure pal, and a coffee conversationalist. Am I being to honest? Are these fears things I am not supposed to voice? Well, too bad I guess, cause I have never been especially gifted at knowing when to keep it to myself. So right now I am going to make the decision to have a marvelous love/love relationship with little Miss Sydney. Bring your worst sister, cause I am sure that my fear of your rejection is stronger than your will to rule the roost! You can make me puke for months on end, eat me alive with heartburn, turn my extremities into marshmallows, and make me consider eating what I would normally consider disgusting (all this before you are even born!) but you can't make me dislike you. I am going to love you. You and I are going to be great friends! Although I am willing to admit that I am wrestling with some anxieties, I am going to place my heart in the hope of all the joy and sisterhood you are going to bring to my world and in return I am going to give you extreme grace when your hormones are out of control, and love you no matter what. I am so excited to meet my Sydney.
P.S.
Mom- This is in no way an indication of how I feel our relationship is. While our time together is limited, I treasure it. I wish it could be more. I miss you. I love you. Thanks for setting an example on how to love your daughter.

Happy Sunday

This weekend was a good one. We spent a lot of good family time together. Bill grilled Saturday night. Dinner was delish. Then we all hung out in the backyard and played T-ball. Liam is quite the little sportsman. He may even be a switch hitter. I tried to snap some good pictures but my camera lens isn't quite equipped for twilight lighting...and if it is, I haven't figured it out yet. :) But none the less, here are those photos.







Then Sunday we ran errands and made a stop at the local PetSmart. Liam LOVES PetSmart!He wanders around and ogles at all the puppies, kitties, and fishies. He randomly exclaims "They are so adorable!" Its pretty adorable.
All in all it was a pretty great weekend. We are blessed to be able to be happy doing mundane things in our backyard. Not to mention, we are lucky to have the backyard we have. I love living on the golf course with all the extra room to run. I never thought when I was younger that I might say this but I actually think that I would like living in the country.
Anyways, I also never posted anything about a special day in our house that passed last week. Daddy turned 27! Happy Birthday Bill! Liam and I made him yummy German Chocolate cupcakes filled with cut up candy bars. I know that sounds weird but Bill saw it on a show and requested it...surprisingly good. Here are the pictures from that. We love you Bill/Daddy!



Heres to hoping that everybody else had a great weekend too! May the week fly by so that we can have another great weekend next weekend.

Easter and other Randomness...

Here are a few random photos from the last 2 months. Liam is doing great. He is starting to come around to the idea of his sister a little bit more each day. He still isn't what I would call excited, but I think he might be starting to except it. It hit me the other day that I am more than half way through this pregnancy and she will be here in 4 short months! I am very excited to have her here of course, but I am also trying to savor the last few months of having one on one time with Liam. It has been such a great 3 years that he has been my only baby. I love, love, love Liam!

PS- Happy Birthday to pretty much all of Bill and I's family! Seriously...My Dad, Jack, Katie, Tonnie, Bills Dad, Charlie, Sam, Aunt Sue, and Hank. Am I forgeting anybody?!

For the humanity!!!

I cannot speak intelligently about the new health care bill as I do not know much about it. I am not a very political person. I cannot tell you who my local representatives are. I can however tell you this...I support social medicine and I think any start to change is a good thing. GASP! Everybody take a deep breath. I do not consider my self a socialist. BUT, I want to raise my children in a country where their health does not rely on the job they have providing them with insurance. If Liam wants to grow up and sell fruit on the side of the road I do not want to worry that he may die from cancer. I do not think that only the rich should be responsible for caring for my fruit selling child's health. But I ask you this...how can we be a nation that has public schools for all, libraries, police stations, fire stations, and amazing roads but not health care? We don't need free books and roads to live. I can teach Liam to read on my own, but I cannot cure him of a brain tumor. Luckily, my child is healthy. I do not have any overwhelming medical bills. We happen to have great insurance provided through Bill's work. Here is the thing though, I know we are lucky. I live in blissful ignorance. I am not aware of how it feels to have a sick child with bills stacking up. BUT, I do know that it is blissful to be in my situation and not in the other. So in the realization of that understanding, I am willing to give some of what is mine to those who aren't as lucky as I. Life is unpredictable and unfair. One day I may find myself on the other side and if I do, I pray that others would be willing to give too...for the humanity.

I'm back!

So if you don't personally know me you would probably think, judging from my lack of blogging, the my pregnancy killed me. Not so. I have survived! I am almost 19 weeks in and am finally getting some relief! THANK GOD!! I had no idea that pregnancy could be that tough! I have lost 15 pounds but have finally put 3 of those pounds back on. We recently found out that our new baby will be...A GIRL! I am so excited! I can't stop the urge to buy every hair bow, or hat with big flowers on them! Oh, the pink and purple! As of now, I think we are going to name her Sydney Hope Tobler. I am tickled pink! Liam...not so much. :) He isn't quite sure about having to share his parents, house, attention, or toys. He loves babies though, so I am sure he will come around! He is a loving kid with a great heart, so I have no doubt he will love her the minute he sets his eyes on her.
Obviously a lot has happened since my last blog other than the announcement of our daughter. Liam had a great 3rd birthday. His Aunt Laurie, Amy, and Grandpa Bill all came. He had a blast!! Yesterday was Easter. We went to the Cheney's house and had a grand time! They are so good to us! Liam LOVES to go to their house!
I have quite a few funny stories that I need to put on here about Liam but I have so many photos to post that am going to do that instead. Hopefully I will continue to feel this good and be able to post again soon.
Much Love.




The Fort Worth Zoo in January with Aunt Lisa, Aunt Kim, and Camryn...Mommy went too!



Bathtub colors with Daddy! They had a blast!Juice Mustache. Jan. 2010

Dinner with Uncle Jack. January 2010.




Winter Wonderland in Texas! February 2010. Record breaking snowfall! Liam LOVED it!

Liam wanted to spend his birthday afternoon at Cabelas. His buddy Maddox came too.











Birthday Dinner at Rainforest Cafe.



























































In March we took Liam to Thomas the Train in Grapevine. He had a great time!