What kind of bun are we baking??

I'm not gonna lie- even though I was the one who insisted on not finding out about Cailyn's gender during our first pregnancy when my hubby wanted to, it kinda sorta ate me alive until she finally made her debut!  This time around I just couldn't wait to know, and, of course, wouldn't you know, Jerod was the one who didn't care if we peeked or not- ugh!  However, since he said he didn't care I took that as a, "Yes, of course we should find out!"

So without further ado.....

 Ultrasound Pictures!

Just kidding!

We are very excited to meet this little man in about four and a half more months.  I feel a lot less pressure to have a boy now in the future- not that Jerod cared, I just think most guys say they don't care but they secretly all want a little boy.  So now he has a baseball player! 

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Seattle

So, over my spring break (which was about a month and a half ago) my mom, my sister, Cailyn, and I all flew out to Seattle to visit some family.  My mom's sister, Michelle, and her family live there, plus my mom's dad, my Grandpa Danny, my Grandma Naty, and my uncle Daniel.  It was a short trip, we flew out on Saturday afternoon, stayed Sunday and Monday, and flew back to Iowa on Tuesday, but it was very relaxing and full of much family time.

This was Cailyn's first big trip and her first plane ride.  Bonus part?  She's under the age of 2 so she flew for free!  I was so worried that she was going to be bothered by the change in cabin pressure and scream the whole way to Seattle, but she did just fantastic and actually loved being on the planes.  She spent most of the time watching Tangled or episodes of Mickey Mouse Clubhouse on the iPad with her new headphones or sliding the window shade up and down and almost slamming her fingers in it every time.

 Usually the weather in Seattle is pretty wet, but thankfully it was even warmer and sunnier there than it was in Iowa! We took advantage of it and walked up to a park in my Aunt Michelle's neighborhood that was the perfect size for Cailyn- she loved it. 

Double Slide??  What?!!

Wouldn't you love to look out your front door and have this view?  Ahhh....

Cailyn and Aunt Michelle before a loooong shopping trip in the mall, little girl was a trooper

A well-deserved run about Grandpa Danny's yard after shopping

Their flowering bushes are already blooming and so gorgeous

 The best part of our trip was being able to spend so much time with the family we have that lives there, and eating some delicious food.  No matter how long it's been since I've visited Seattle, it always feels so great to be there, almost like a second home.  W'vee visited every other summer since I was 6 years old or so, and of course with getting older comes more responsibility and less time for trips, so I'm always grateful for a jaunt out West. 

I'm especially happy to get to visit with my Grandpa Danny, it always warms my heart to see him.  He was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease a few years ago, and though it is difficult for him at times, he is so determined to trust that God will take care of him.  He looked great this visit, as always, and we just pray for his continued strength.  I always try to remember this saying: The Will of God will never take you where the Grace of God will not protect you. 

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