Hayden's Kindergarten Graduation Program

Hayden has been attending CHA North for the past two years. Today her Kindergarten class did a program demonstrating some of the lessons they learned throughout the year. They recited scripture, all the books of the bible, poems/rhymes, songs, and character qualities that they had learned by memory. I'm so proud of Miss Hayden, she has become quite the little lady.






Hayden's Character quality she recited was attentiveness

Lake Weekend

Just what we needed, a weekend at the lake with some great friends. After Addie was born we told the Bockus' that we would get away from the city, laundry, cleaning house and every else that comes along with having a new baby and have a nice relaxing weekend at the lake. Corey and I went down early and spent Friday together doing some exploring.



First stop was at the Bison Outlook. I have been going to Lake Arbuckle since I was in high school and never saw as many Bison as I saw this particular morning.



Corey and I then took a nature trail through Sulphur Springs. The weather was great! Bella hasn't always been great on a leash so we thought this might be a short walk, but after one good disciplining action she stayed between Corey and I the whole time and didn't choke herself on the leash like she would normally by running ahead of us.




Bella's favorite part of the weekend was playing with the flying squirrel in the back yard.




Miss Addie did great all weekend!!

A Hairy Story & 16 Weeks

This might be TMI for some people so beware. I will preface my story by first saying that most people have peach fuzz on their tummy that you don't even notice, a side effect of being pregnant is that this peach fuzz that was once unnoticeable has now become noticeable. I woke up this morning and while I was getting dressed I noticed that my peach fuzz (lets still call it peach fuzz because I'm praying it will go away after Baby Bolding is born, and saying I have a hairy belly just grosses me out) on the left side of my belly was standing straight up and the peach fuzz on the right side was laying down. Their was a distinct line right down the middle of my belly. I think Baby Bolding was creating static that morning, because I could not get the peach fuzz to lay down. Another hairy weird thing is my leg hair has now stopped growing at the rapid pace it once was. Amazing how my prenatal pills are making my head hair and finger nails grow like crazy but my leg hair is not taking part, which I greatly appreciate.

Now onto Baby Bolding update. I had my 16 week appointment yesterday and everything looked great. Baby Bolding's heartbeat was at 163 and I'm still measuring good. I however didn't gain but .6 pounds. I'm going to work on eating a little more every meal. Dr. Barki informed me I shouldn't start to feel the baby kick till 20 weeks, which is also when my placenta will start moving up towards my belly button. I am so excited about our next appointment because we find out if we are having a boy or a girl. I'm starting to think it's a boy, but maybe that's because everyone else thinks it's going to be a girl. I'm tired of using the word "it" or "baby" and I'm just ready to call baby by name.

The Crib

Every morning I walk by our babies room and turn the light on and vision what our nursery will look like someday with our baby in there. I'm not sure everyone will understand this but putting the crib together helps me get rid of some fears. I now see that someday somehow there will be a baby in that crib. This morning was the first morning that I walked by the nursery and turned the light on and saw our crib. My vision is now becoming a reality, and we are so excited about what's to come.













As you can see Bella wanted to be apart of everything too. Next on the list a matress and baby bedding. Our dresser and chair should be in within the next 3 weeks. I will post pictures after they arrive.

Easter & 14 weeks

We had a great Easter! Corey and I went to church with my parents. Afterwards we went and picked up our baby girl Bella to come to family lunch at my parents house. Bella got to play with Remi in the back yard all afternoon. I made cupcakes for Hayden and Eian to decorate and then we had lunch. Us girl hid 110 eggs in the backyard for Hayden and Eian to find. I have to say they found them all in about 30 minuets. I don't have any picture of them right now, but when I get them I'll post some.

Here is my belly picture from Easter morning. I am amazed at how big my belly is getting so quickly.

More Baby Pictures

Corey and his sister Chrissy and me and my brother Jacob



1st Birthday's for Corey and me



Look at the blonde hair on both of us!! I think I was a chunk untill I got taller.

I posted pictures because lately I have been wondering whom our baby would look like. Only 5 more weeks and we get to find out the if it's a boy or girl.

Baby Pictures

Corey Bret Bolding, 6 lbs. 4 oz., 19 inches long
I think corey came out of the womb smiling. Isn't he just so cute!


Amanda Erin Richey, 8 lbs. 9 oz., 21 1/2 inches long

Corey and I were both born with blonde hair and blue eyes and now have brown hair and green eyes. So I'm wondering what are the chances of our baby having blonde hair and blue eyes to start out with?

I will post more pictures later, Blogger is giving me a hard time of posting pictures.