Daddy's Helper

Mark and I now have ourselves a little helper! She loves doing handy work and is amazingly good with a screwdriver! She was helping her dad (actually doing it for him) install new drawer pulls on these dresser drawers. It's cute to see how focused she gets. :-)

Learning how to install a new spring in the dispenser of the dishwasher.

Not sure what was going on here, but my guess is that "life" wasn't going exactly the way she wanted it to. ;-)

All that work will make a dad and daughter tired!

So sweet...

Winter Fun

We got a lot of snow this past winter! It was so beautiful and serene. Karina had lots of cold, white fun!

I just love the innocence and wonder of this shot!

One of her favorite jobs; being Daddy's helper.

While waiting for Mark to get home from work one evening, Karina and I decided to build a snowman. :-)

Pink or Blue?

Today, we got to learn of the gender of newest wee one! I have been counting the days and all the while, having a "boy vibe". My "girl vibe" with Karina was on target, so I was (foolishly) pretty confident I was right again. ;-) Not so! Girls seem to be the theme in not only my family (across the board), but for Mark, as well! I believe the Universe knows what's best for us and what we can handle (at least I sure hope so!). When my doctor spotted her genitalia, my first thought was "Hey! That's not a penis!" I really had myself convinced. :-) Karina kept saying "why am I having a sister?" There are definitely things (I have discovered) that are tricky to explain to a 3-year-old! It took me a few days to think of my precious unborn baby as "pink" instead of "blue," but it's all perfect. Hopefully Karina and her sister will share a lifetime of a beautiful friendship.

These pictures were taken at the end of January, so close enough. :-) We get a live footage added to our DVD at every visit, so still shots aren't always easy to acquire. These were from my "targeted ultrasound" that was done at the hospital. They measure everything and take a very close look. Everything looked great! What a cutie!

PINK!!