Introducing...... Mallory Mae!

Lucy is going to be a big sister to a little sister! :) 

Fun with Ella

We had a full day. We started off the morning at Lake Mills Art Festival. It's a juried show, so they had some really great stuff. I walked away with a very cool, light pink stone ring. Lucy had so much fun listening to the live jazz band and pretending to drum with the sticks she found in the park. I can't believe I forgot my camera! I could have gotten some great shots of her dancing to the band. Darn it!

After the fair, we came home to nap and cool down. It was nearly 90 degrees and painfully hot. After naps, we packed up and headed to Cottage Grove to see our friends, Paul and Jenne. They have two little girls who are 2 and 3 months. They are the ages that our kids will be in a few short months. It was interesting to see the dynamic in their household with the new baby and a two year old. Ella is a great big sister, and Chloe is a fantastic baby. Lucy did great with the baby too! She remembered her "gentle touches" and minded Chloe's "eyeshhhh" (eyes).

The kids played for almost six hours. We put a very sleepy Goose in the car and headed home around 9. She transferred from car to crib beautifully, and I'm hoping for a long quiet night.

Dinnertime silliness

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Rockin' the lake

Yesterday our friends, the Mutchelknaus's, invited us to a day on Rock Lake. We had so much fun. Lucy took to the water like it was nothing! Jon splashed around with her for nearly three hours while the baby and I rested in a shady spot. It was the perfect day. Now that we know there is such a clean lake close by, I think we will be regulars there until it freezes over this winter.

I have been having some anxiety over not feeling this baby as much as I did Lucy. When I was carrying Lucy, there would be days where I would be physically exhausted from all of her rolls, punches, and jabs. I know I'm only 19 weeks with this one, but I haven't been feeling regular movements yet. While we were at the lake yesterday, I felt at least three good rolls and a couple jabs. What a relief!

We have our ultrasound on Wednesday! We'll find out if we have a Henry or a ??? (girl's name is still TBD)

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Whittemore Family Vacation 2010

We just got back from five days in the untamed wilds of Alaska. It was so nice to get away from the daily grind, and see some new country. It was a short trip because the first and last days were spent on the plane, but we made the best out of the three we had there.

My favorite thing that we did was hiked up the side of a mountain to look at the Exit Glacier near Seward. It was amazing to see how far the glacier had receded over the years. They marked the path with dated plaques to show the melting.

Lucy got to spend some quality time with her cousins, Vance and Leah. They were awesome with her, and always willing to help. It was fabulous having two 10 year olds around! We miss them already!