Baby GIRL!!!!

I am officially half way done with this pregnancy!!!!  Last week we got to experience my favorite part of pregnancy (other than when it's over and we actually get to meet our baby) - the ultrasound!  I LOVE ultrasounds!  It puts into perspective all the discomfort and annoyances of pregnancy and reminds me that there is an amazing fully formed life growing inside of me.  

This year I came across the idea that Adam would be the only one to find out the gender at the ultrasound and could be the only one to know for a little while until we all found out.  Well he kind of loved the idea.  I did slightly regret coming up with the idea the day of, but I'm glad it was fun for him.  The next morning we had some family over and ate filled cupcakes to reveal the gender.  Chocolate chip cupcakes with an actual cookie in the bottom to be exact, which were amazing!

Pink filling = baby girl!

We are having another little girl and I am SO excited!  I could really see the benefit of having a boy or girl.  However, Amaia has been hoping very much for a sister and I am so excited to give her one!  I guess we will just have to give it another try to give Haddon a brother :)

The Great State Fair 2014

I have never been much of a state fair enthusiast.  I enjoy the food, but other than that could never see the appeal, but everything changes when you have children :)  Amaia thoroughly enjoyed her fair experience which made Adam and I thoroughly enjoy ourselves as well.

We visited a few different booths in the varied industries building and made sure to stock up on Hawkeye tattoos for football season.  After that we partook in some mini donuts, visited all the baby animals and then visited the little hands on the farm area, where she got to walk through the full farming experience. 

Picking lots of veggies.

We found a familiar face on our route through the farm 

And I was so proud of my newly picky eater for choosing an apple (amongst candy, crackers, and fruit snacks) as her treat of choice at the end.

After that Amaia and Adam rode on the Yee Old Mill and then we basically ate our way out of the fair.  Haddon was there too!  He didn't have quite the full experience as Amaia did, as large animals seem to scare him at this point in his life, but he absolutely enjoyed the food!