Brothers

After dinner and FaceTime with my parents I ask boys if they wanted to watch Wall-e. Excitement, squeals! So I get them both on the couch, under the covers and AJ looks at Ryk and says "This is going to he so much fun!" And then promptly gives Ryk a big fat kiss!

Siblings.
Ill take these moments!

Love,
Momma

Mommy

Just this week Ryke finally started calling me Momma! Before this it had been the standard Dadddaaaa.

Finally some respect.
Momma

my birthday. my 30. my time.

oh hello. hi there. yup it's me, Megan.  It's been awhile.  Alot has happened in this little bit of time.  let's see for one.. my birthday month.  it's true.  in true Megan fashion we celebrate my month.  i mean kinda, not really, but it is on the calendar, "Meg's Birthday Month!"  why?

because i can. because i'm super awesome. because i rarely brag this much! lol. humble, ok ok. but really, i'm just celebrating being here.  there was time and place (i might have written this a time or two) where i truly felt like i wasn't going to make into my 20's let alone my 30's.  i wasn't going to get married, and i certainly wasn't going to be having any babies.  i didn't dream about being a mommy or a wife when i was younger.  i don't really remember ever thinking about that.  and yet here i am.

i'm totally alive.  i'm feeling the best i've ever felt,truly.  my life is GRAND.  i workout (alot).  i found a new love in yoga.  i have great friends from all different places in life (childless, partnerless, married, with child(ren), positive, yoga-ey, inspirational, creative, finding their dreams, becoming mommies).  my partner and i are stronger.  stronger than ever.  my kids are healthy, man are they healthy.  they are different and hilarious and trying and so darn beautiful.  my job is so darn amazing.  i get to witness such great kids with such strength to mend their broken hearts.  my dog is great and healthy.  my house is gorgeous and full of art and colors and photos of those we love.  my family is far, but close in my heart.  and lastly,

I'm PREGNANT.

 

I'm filled with a new living being that is growing and forming, and soon to join this current family of 4.  and after the initial shock because i hadn't completed (or started) my pro-con list for having a child #3, I felt blessed.  Blessed that we could do this one more time.  Blessed that I would get to feel a lil one kicking me from the inside out.  Blessed to get to hear that quick heartbeat.  Blessed that I would get to experience childbirth again with Russ, my forever and BESTEST birth partner.

 

i'm stoked for life. truly.  it has just gotten better.  there are mountains in our future, a European adventure with Russ, basketball games to attend, music concerts to listen to, and friends that we will form lifetime bonds with that we have yet to meet.  so in all of the craziness of being a full-time working mother, with a crazy busy working husband, and two little boys that are full of opinons and energy-I want to soak in the sun of the happiness, and health, and amazingness that i'm living in.

 

and celebrate my birthday. because dangit.  that's awesome. i'm here!

 

 

Love all of you,
Megan!

We work out.

Yesterday we went on a family run. AJ decided he wanted to run at various points. I was seriously impressed by how far, fast and long he ran at points. I kept thinking how 5ks would be in our future, heck maybe even a marathon!

The other picture is AJ doing a Jillian Michael DVD with me. Awhile ago we purchased a 1lb weight for him and it has worked out for times like this! He loves following along, then taking a toy break, and jumping right back in!

What great family activities to participate in!

Love,
M

Words!

Sitting with this guy and he said"banana" and pointed! Weee! I love this stuff, about to hear new words all day long!

-Momma