Our big announcment!!!

Today we had our 2 trimester Ultrasound and found out that Ella will have a little sister. She got her wish. We are so excited! Of course we would have been excited with a boy as well but it's great not having to wonder anymore. Now we can start considering names.

All the blood work and the measurements from the Ultrasound looked great. Baby is perfectly healthy and in the 50th percentile. We have some ultrasound pics that we will scan and post later but I wanted to make the announcement first. I couldn't wait. Saturady I will be 20 weeks!! I can't believe Im already half way through the pregnancy. It is going way too fast. I guess we need to start preparing. Muffin #2 will be here before we know it!! ;-)

Easter Sunday

I posted a lot of pictures all at once so hopefully they all make it on the blog. Excuse any duplicate pics or posts.

We had a very relaxing Easter Sunday. First we woke up early and ate breakfast out. Luckily we beat the crowd. Afterwards we went to lake Del Valle and had a nice hike, to burn off all the French toast we ate. Daddy and Ella love sitting beside the lake and throwing stones. It's amazing how something so simple can bring on so much excitement to a toddler. The beginning portion of the walk was pretty slow cause Ella had to stop and collect rock before we got to the lake. Even though there are TONS of rocks at the lake. Either way, she had fun being out of the stroller for a bit. Right around lunch time got back home but we were still pretty full from breakfast. A nap was in order for everyone in the Glanville family this day.

After a restful nap Ella got a surprise from the Easter bunny. She skipped right over the new outfit I bought her and headed straight to the chocolate bunny and new bath toy that she has not stopped obsessing over since she opened her Easter gifts.

While Ella was fully distracted by her goodies I made a ham dinner and followed it with one of the best deserts I have ever made. For the sake of not being embarrassed by it's original name I will call it pineapple bliss cake. We polished it off in 3 nights with a little help from some neighbors but I hated giving some of it away cause it was so good. It was the perfect ending to Easter. Now come on spring and warm up already!!!!!!

Easter

The funny things Ella says.

The great thing about toddlers is that they are always surprising you with the things they say. You may think that they don't know a word and they use it perfectly in a sentence or say something that takes you completely off guard. Here are two of my favorite examples lately.

One day Ella and I were driving to the store and were stopped at a light. Out of no where she says " Mommy, I want lips on my lips." I had to think about what she was saying. Is she asking for a kiss ? She knows the word kiss. Why doesnt she just ask for a kiss? But it doesn't matter. When your little girl asks you for a kiss it doesn't matter how she phrases it. Your heart just melts. So now instead of asking for kisses the whole family asks for "lips on my lips".

Monday morning, right after waking up Ella and I were still in our PJs. We were talking about what we were going to eat for breakfast. While I was getting food ready in the kitchen Ella says "Mommy, when the baby comes out it has to be a girl" I was shocked. We weren't even talking about the baby. Then tonight as Ben and I were putting her to bed she said it again. This time she replaced " has to " with "NEEDs to be". I guess she really wants a little sister. I hope not to disappoint her but I guess we just have to wait and see at our next Ultrasound. She is infatuated with any baby she sees so I'm sure she will love her sibling no matter the gender.