Just wanted to let you all know we’re doing fine! It’s a crazy week around here (I’ll explain later,) but I hope things return to “normal” soon. Grayson is doing VERY well. His favorite hobby is nursing. He’s quite good at it.

The other children all adore him… and fight over who gets to hold him. We have a severe case of baby love around here. Just to tide you over, he’s a photo of Evan holding her baby brother. This was taken the day he was born, when they all came to see us in the hospital.

I’ll try to post new photos soon. Thank you for all the congratulations, prayers and kind words! Much appreciated!

STill no appearance of “The Player to Be Named Later.” Baby appointment today revealed that it could be any time. The sooner the better in my opinion, since Nate starts his vacation time tonight! Say a little prayer for us, please!

It happened again.

We brought home the game ball after last night’s T-ball game! This time, Andy was the recipient!

I had so much fun watching their games last year, but this year is so much better because Andy and Brady are on the same team. They’ve spent most of the gametime playing 1st and 2nd, as they started out last night. Eventually, coach had Brady playing pitcher and Andy catching. So fun!

I’ll spare you all the details, but I will tell you that my boys fielded the ball and made almost ALL of the outs for their whole team. I’m not even kidding! They hit well, too.

In the end, their team won 21-5, so I’m really glad that the score isn’t emphasized at all by the coaches. For T-ball, it’s sort of “It was a tie!” everytime. I felt bad for the other team!

Again, I kept score last night so no photos… A friend of ours did take some at the first game though, so I’ll try to post those soon. For now, I need to go make breakfast for my dynamic duo!

*Just an update for those of you concerned about the blood vessel in my leg: It’s doing MUCH better. Two+ days of elevation and icing it have really helped and I only have pain now if I stand on it too long. Thanks!

I know I’ve been a slacker with my blogging lately. I could give you a whole list of pregnancy-related symptoms, not the least of which is a blood vessel that actually burst in my leg yesterday and has caused tremendous pain, but I’d be digressing.

My real reason for this post is this: My Brady Boy got the game ball yesterday!!

It was only their second game of the season… The Dodgers played the Diamondbacks and once again, Andy and Brady played first and second base, respectively.

I’m not trying to brag when I say that Andy is one of the best on his team. His coach even announced that at the first practice (he had the same coach last year.) But Brady had an outstanding game. He had a couple of good hits, but his fielding was amazing. He’s just five years old, and yet he’d field a grounder, spin and tag out the runner! So fun to watch!!

I know, I know. You’re all wanting to see the photos, eh?

Well, this multi-tasking, very pregnant mama was juggling our three youngest children, growing the unborn baby, and “keeping book” for the coach, all while Nate acted as assistant coach for the game. So, sadly, no photos. I’ll take some soon and post them though. They all look so cute in their uniforms!

This baseball-loving mama couldn’t be more proud! Way to go Brady Boy!

Our girl Evan is just plain silly. I often ask her, “How many kinds of crazy are you?” She always answers with a number, but usually, it’s “TWO!”

This morning, I was snuggling her on the couch and I said, “Evan, can I have a kiss?”

She looked right at me, held up on tiny finger and said, “Just a second!”

I was trying not to laugh as I waited. Finally, she turned back to me and gave me her tiny peck of a kiss. Then she opened her arms, squeezed me tightly and said, “Hug, too.”

So, I hugged her right back… Then came the kicker.

“You happy now, Mama?!”

I just about lost it. She’s way more than two kinds of silly!

Since my sixth baby is about to be born — and our oldest child isn’t even 6-and-a-half yet! — it’s easy to see why my young children seem to focus a lot on pregnancy, right?

Tonight, we had white chicken chili and biscuits for dinner. As we were wrapping up the meal, Connor selected a new, rounded biscuit to eat. First, he held it up sideways and said, “Mommy, look! It’s pregnant!”

Yeah… we’ve always got buns in the oven. We’re definitely blessed!

I’ve explained before that Evan can’t wait to meet Baby G.

Tonight, she was snuggled up with me on the couch. We were all in our PJs, and she tried to lift up the mine from the bottom. I stopped her, so she tucked her head low and shouted, “You comin’ out now?!”

She can’t wait… and neither can we.

I have three weeks ’til my due date, but I’ve always gone early. Could be very soon!

I’m as patriotic as they come. My favorite holiday is Independence Day… I love red, white and blue, the stars and stripes, a soldier’s salute. I’ve been known to cry at the presentation of the colors.

Memorial Day is always special, too. I come from a long line of soldiers and other “homeland servants.” I choose to never forget the sacrifices they’ve made for our freedoms.

Yesterday, we got to enjoy some of those freedoms. It’s not often that my husband actually gets a holiday off (seems pilots and criminals think alike: no days off on holidays.) This year was a rare treat!

We got to enjoy family, friends and food because of the freedoms we’re blessed to have. Here are two photos that best recap of our fun day:

Here our beautiful niece Erica entertains Brady (5),
Connor (3.5) and Evan (2) with water guns…
Or maybe they entertained her with their wild antics?

Our terrific nephew Quinn has a way with babies. Every one of our children has fallen asleep in his secure arms repeatedly. Late in the day, he asked, “Aunt Christa, does Ferris need a nap?” Within minutes, this was the scene. A few minutes later, they were both asleep on the chaise lounge. What a good guy!

We’re so blessed to have a wonderful family and the freedom to enjoy them all.

Aunt Heather has been at it again. As I said, we were happy to have them all visit last weekend, and even happier when Aunt Heather busted out her camera. The girl’s got skills.

Precious, isn’t she?

At 14 months, it appears as though Ferris’ curls are here to stay.