Introducing...

Reese Nicole Baumann
Born @ 4:07 pm on May 24
7lbs 4oz, 19.5 inches long

Party of 5

Going home from the hospital

Her big sisters can't get enough of her!

I will spare you all the birthing details, but it was relatively fast and easy (kind of). Reese is such a good baby, being only 3 days old and all. :) We are so happy she is here and part of our family!

Updating...

I haven't really had anything to blog about lately. Just trying to get through this pregnancy, taking it one day at a time. Then of course time will just FLY when baby girl finally arrives!

I just had to add this picture on here... our roses were blooming beautifully last month. Until the stupid Vegas wind literally blew them all to pieces. So, they are no more. I'm hoping they will "revive" themselves and bloom again.

MOTHER'S DAY

I was smothered with presents, cards and love from my girls (and Benj) on Mother's Day. It was an awesome, relaxing day including homemade cinnamon rolls for breakfast and chicken enchiladas for dinner (a yw fundraiser for girls camp, an excellent idea btw). Loved it!

CHOIR CONCERT

Lexi had her CCCC concert last night. I'm so relieved the season is over... driving across town every week for practice is not fun. But Lexi has learned so much and she is an excellent singer. Glad she loves it and she will probably participate again next year. She will miss her teacher, Miss Kelly who is moving. :(

She's in the middle at the mic, singing her solo. So cute.
We went to the San Gennaro Feast (Italian Food Festival) last weekend. It's always fun to go eat the yummy food and the girls have a blast riding the rides. I would prefer NOT to spend the money on rides, but their dad spoils them. All the pics are on my phone though, so perhaps eventually I'll get them on here.

Benj and I also tried the M Resort buffet... we've been talking about going since it opened. Seriously the best buffet I've been to here in Vegas. If you feel like spending the money (it's pricey, especially on the weekends) and want to stand in line for a while, this is the place to graze! I didn't think I could eat a lot being 9 months pregnant and all, but wow... I seriously put down a few plates of food and many more plates of dessert. I even impressed my husband... he hates it when we go to the buffet and all I eat is plates of salad.

I'm getting hungry just thinking about it. It's a good thing my loving husband is on his way to pick up my cheesey Pizza Hut pizza. Well, half of it is his. :)

Ava is 4!

Our Ava Rooney turned 4 years old last week! We had a family party for her on her actual bday and she invited her friends over for a "princess luncheon" over the weekend.


At age four Ava likes:

*Princesses, Barbie

*Playing in the tub/pool

*Going to the library (but not to storytime)

*Mac n cheese

*Nightgowns

*Shoes

*Preschool

*Playing with her big sister




Over the last couple months as my stomach has grown, Ava has asked me every day when the baby is going to come out. I told her not to ask me again til after her bday... well, that's come and gone and sure enough, she's been asking! She has no concept of time, but about 6 more weeks and she will be a big sister!


We love you Rooney and are so glad you are part of our family!! It's been so fun watching you learn and grow. You are going to be an awesome big sister!

*On another note: When one of your kids is born right around your birthday, you seem to be forgotten when your day rolls around and it doesn't seem like a big deal (especially the OLDER you get). My bday was Sunday... I turned 30!!! Yeah, time to stock up on the wrinkle cream right? I had a great weekend. My awesome friends took me out one night and Benj took me out the next night. Thanks to all for a wonderful birthday weekend!

Easter

Easter weekend was a nice relaxing one at home. We got to just chill and watch General Conference. The girls dyed eggs Sat. night. And the Easter Bunny came... I thought for sure he would skip this house, ahem...the kids were giving us some grief. We had a traditional Easter dinner, and my brother and his girlfriend came over to eat with us. So glad for this time of year to reflect on our Savior and his sacrifice/resurrection!

Spring Has Sprung!

Last week was spring break, so we tried to stay busy. The weather was semi nice, we had a LOT of wind though!

This is Ava with her kite she made @ school
We took the girls to the Bellagio conservatory to see the spring scene... no real butterflies this year, but it's still pretty amazing.

A ladybug made entirely of carnations

We went to the "Butterfly park" with friends to play and have a picnic... it's a drive, but worth it.


We also went to the children's museum to play. 3 hours later and both my kids in tears, it was time to go. Now school is back in session and Lexi's next track break isn't until mid June!

30 Weeks

I'm 30 weeks pregnant today. 10 more weeks to go... hopefully sooner though. :)

Things I'm Loving Right Now:

*my Gap lounge pants... well, pretty much any pants with an elastic waist

*Bath & Body Works bubble bath, using this one at the moment

*The Belly Band

*How Ava pretends she has a baby in her tummy... a baby girl, of course

*Benj's back massages

*Digging through all the baby clothes

*Justifying my horrible food choices as "cravings"

Things I'm Missing Right Now:

*Running

*Sleeping on my back

*Being able to paint my toenails decently

*Wearing "real" clothes

Maybe I'll get a picture up here... maybe.

Other updates:

Lexi lost 2 teeth last week, her top ones. The Tooth Fairy sure was busy.

We had friends come down this weekend... Amy is also pregnant with her 3rd girl. It was so fun to hang out and the girls all had a blast playing together. Thanks for a fun visit you guys!!

Spring break is next week and I'm trying to come up with some fun activities to do with the kiddos. I'm thinking children's museum and butterfly park... anyone want to come??

Home Sweet Home

Lexi has been on track break from school for 3 weeks (back to school on Monday, thank goodness!!). So to kill some time, the girls and I flew up to Montana for a visit. I usually FREEZE when I'm up there, but I guess we brought some warm weather with us. 50*+ days and the day we left it was snowing. I loved it!

Our schedule can be pretty predictable considering there's not a ton to do in Hamilton. We had a couple shopping days in the "city" (Missoula), haircuts at my dad's shop, shopping on Main Street, several meals at Taco John's, a visit to my grandparents' house, a drive up to Darby to get some treats at the candy store, a stop at Lake Como, and some browsing @ Kmart and Walgreens. Thanks Mom and Dad for another fun visit... the best part was just spending time with my family!















The girls with Romeo

Lexi, getting some of that thick hair cut off

Rooney's turn, who had this to say after her haircut: "My hair is definitely beautiful!"

The girls with Grandma @ Como Lake

HAHA- you just had to be there for this... We were eating A&W burgers and my mom asked if I wanted her pickle and I said sure. So she flings it over and it landed on my cup, through the straw. Lol.

Feeding the ducks with Grandpa

My girls and my parents

A few MT flakes