Playing in the Leaves

For the last several years I have gotten a picture of Emma playing in the leaves each year.  Here are the pictures from past years along with this year. The first time around she was not quite sure what to think of them and did not enjoy playing with them but since them she has loved playing in the leaves.

2009

2010

 2011

 2012

Go Colts

Sunday Emma wanted to wear her Colts dress which worked out okay since they were playing on Sunday anyway.  She let me put her hair up and I just thought she looked really cute so I took a couple of pictures of her.  I think that this picture of her turned out really good.

 

 

I had another Doctor's Apt on Wednesday.  Everything is still looking really good with both myself and the baby.  I just wish that I was not so uncomfortable.  Unfortunately more days then not I'm having trouble getting through an 8 hour work day.  I asked the Doctor and she just said that it is not uncommon to feel a lot of discomfort toward the end of the pregnancy especially when it is a second child.  Guess I will just have to deal with the pain and discomfort until this little boy decides it is time to come into the world.  Hopefully he will wait at least another couple of weeks so that I can for sure have the holidays off work.

Pumpking Carving and Dr Appt

On Saturday Drew and Emma carved the pumpkin that we bought at Waterman's Farm.  When we bought the pumpkin Drew had also picked up a pumpkin carving kit and a book of ideas.  Then he let Emma pick out which design she wanted.  

 

The last couple of Dr Apt that I have had Emma has asked me if she could come and I have told her no because the appointments were just quick in and out and did not really think that she would enjoy going with me since she would not actually get to see the baby.  Well I let her go with me today when I went to get checked up.  I made it clear that she would not get to see any pictures and she still wanted to come.  While she asked a lot of questions about why they were checking my blood pressure and measuring my belly she really did enjoy coming with me.  She also liked just being able to hear her baby brother's heartbeat.  Since my 20 week appointment I have steadily gained weight which is good.  My blood pressure is not giving me any trouble though I have had a lot more swelling this time around.  According to my due date I'm right over 31 weeks but they are measuring me at 32 1/2 weeks.  I have been saying all along that they have my due date off by a week (should be a week earlier) so I guess we will just have to wait and see when he is born.

Waterman's Family Farm

Mom and Dad came up to visit this weekend and since it was a nice weekend we decided to try and find an outdoor activity instead of going to the Children's Museum.  We ended up going to Waterman's Family Farm on Sunday for their Fall Harvest Festival that started this weekend.  It was a little windy but otherwise a beautiful day.  They had various activities set up for the kids.  Among those activities were a bouncy house, inflatable slide, pony rides, petting zoo and a trampoline of sorts.  Here are some of the pictures that I took.

Emma going down the slide.  She had a blast on this and even figured out that she could do a somersault at the bottom of the slide.

First Pony Ride.  I think that the pony's name was Sparkles but I'm not positive about that.

 Coming out of the Straw Maze that was set up.  Drew went with her which was kind of funny because he barely fit.  It was pretty dark inside so mom gave Drew the little flash light that she had in her purse so that they could see.  That was the only way Emma would do the maze. 

Getting in some target practice.  Vince happened to be in Indy for other reasons so he meet us at the farm to visit for a little bit.  Emma ended up with the inflatable hammer.  Just what she needs something else that she can hit things with. 

 Emma with Mom and Dad on the Straw ride out to the Pumpkin patch.  The ride was a little uncomfortable because it was just loose straw on the wagon.  I had a little trouble getting up and down.

Picking out which pumpkin she wanted.

 Drew and Emma with their pumpkin.  Since we brought it home Emma has been bugging Drew to carve it.  He keeps telling her that she has to wait until Saturday.

 Getting ready to jump on the Trampoline.   

 Because Emma is so light the lady had to help her bounce on the trampoline otherwise Emma could not even touch the trampoline once the elastic cords were tightened.  Some might think that she would get scared going up that high but she had a blast.  I think the lady helping her had about as much fun as Emma did.  It was kind of funny because the lady would bounce her really hard and Emma would still only be able to touch the trampoline once.