Baby Adams version 2.0 update.

So we haven't really had any updates on Baby Adams #2, so I thought I'd post a picture of our progress thus far.

Here I am at 30 weeks pregnant.
I'm not really sure why Emily is wearing my shoes or trying to give me a cotton ball, but I'm sure she has her reasons for both.

Here's a solo shot at 30 weeks.

Strawberries, strawberries and more strawberries!

We went to the pick-your-own strawberry farm here in town with Emily's sitter and the other kiddos from daycare. They all got their own buckets and we put them to work...

Emily had fun picking the berries and putting them in the bucket until the bucket was about 1/2 full.

Then she discovered that she could just pick the berries and start eatin'.

They charged by the bucket, so we had to be sure to fill ours up. So while I finished picking strawberries, Emily continued to add strawberries to her belly... and face... and clothes...

Here's E with our strawberry haul. Eric said they were the best strawberries he had ever eaten, and I think Emily agrees.
(Side note: It was really sunny that day and I couldn't get Emily to look up and keep her eyes open for a picture)

Mega-deck update...

Ok, so Dale was up this weekend and there has been more progression with "mega-deck".

(side note: mega-deck has become so colossal that if mega-deck was a storm, there would be interruptions into your regularly scheduled programming to bring you updates regarding "mega-deck 2011")

Eric and Dale setting one of the 6x6x16 posts

Dale showing off their work. Either that, or someone asked "who's the gopher on this project?"

Hard at work

The structure for mega-deck is almost complete. Have we mentioned that mega-deck is pretty high up?

Dale demonstrates his tightrope walking skills.

And just for good measure, here's a picture of little E checking out the happenings of mega-deck.

Mega-deck... a work in progress...

Here's some pictures documenting the progress of the "mega-deck" thus far...

The first weekend, the structure lumber was purchased and the concrete footers were poured.

The second weekend, construction of the skeleton begins...

Here's a view of the 6x6x16 posts

The precarious ladder positions...

This is probably the reason health insurance was invented....

Easter Update

Above, Emily dons the helmet which Eric's students wear in the chariot races at the JCL convention. She will be a chariot rider yet. As for the glove I have no idea.
Above and below, Emily opens the Easter package from Great-Grandma Connie. Thanks for the Easter surprise Gr-Grandma!
The three next below are from Emily's Easter egg hunt at Lisa's house Saturday. Apparently, Emily is uber-slow. All the other kids were swiping as many eggs as possible. Emily methodically finds and egg, inspects it, opens it up, inspects the contents, and then places it into the basket. She has got to speed up if she wants to compete in this cut-throat Easter egg market.

Easter Sunday, we went to the park near our house. It has a nice stream over some rocks. Emily was timid at first, but then she braved up and even dared to place toe in water.

Emily even dared to climb a tree!

Springtime activities!

Here's a sneak peek into some of our recent happenings.

Since the weather warmed up, we've been forced to do one of the most dreaded outdoor chores... raking. Since the Adams' are slave drivers loving parents, we purchased Emily her very own rake for the job.

She knows the rules of the house - you gotta work if you wanna eat, so she jumped right in to the task at hand...

She may not be the most efficient raker in the family, but she sure does love being a big helper and copying Dad. (actually she's probably the 2nd most efficient raker in the family since I do more standing around, photographing, and thinking of excuses to go back in the house than I do actual raking)

Can you guess what day this picture was taken? I tried to get them to pose together for a St. Patrick's Day photo to show off their matching green... but it somehow just digressed into a colored pencil sword-fight.

Along with the warm weather comes our annual visit from the carpenter bees. We always get a swarm of them around our house for about a month. Eric bought Emily a bug-catching net and a "bug house" to trap and imprison the bees.

Here she gets the tutorial of how to use the bug net.
And then she sets off to work!

Grandpa came up for a visit and also got in on the bee catching action. (see the bug house in grandpa's hands) I don't know who enjoyed it more, Emily or Grandpa.

Then Grandpa revealed that he had a gift for little E....

She's ready...
It's a steel drum from the Bahamas!

And thus the drumming begins... and continues and continues and continues :)

The next morning, Emily and Grandpa participate in story time.

We went to the park last night and discovered some huge azalea bushes. Unfortunately, the sun was in Emily's eyes, so this was the best shot we could get.

Emily's Valentine.

For Valentine's Day Emily received a special package from her Gr.Grandma. Here she is opening her gift. She received a valentine shirt and a special bear friend.
She opened the shirt first (notice shirt at bottom right of picture), and she liked the shirt, but not as much as her new almost-as-big-as-she-is-bear.

It was love and hugs at first sight...

Also, for Valentine's Day she received a marshmallow dog pop. It was hard for her to chew, but it sure was funny to watch. Here she is trying to devour an ear...

Success!