A quick update

Hi all-just a quick update from our house. I'm currently 37 and a half weeks pregnant and more than ready to have this baby. Unfortunately, as of my doctor's appointment last Wednesday, not much progress has been made. Luckily, Nate is off all week except Wednesday, so we'll be taking care of last minute errands and giving the house a good deep cleaning.

In other news, Avery starts her swimming refresher course tomorrow to get ready for the summer. The weather's been so nice the last few weekends, we've been spending them outside in the pool and BBQing.

Thanks to everyone for the thoughts and prayers. We'll keep you updated on any news!

Easter 2010

The Rulis family had a great Easter weekend. We did brunch and an egg hunt on Saturday and then church and dinner on Sunday. Avery LOVED meeting the Easter bunny and running around for eggs, not to mention all of the treats in her Easter basket. She is really starting to look more and more like a little girl and less like a baby, which is bittersweet for her dad and I. One thing is for sure, though, she sure is beautiful! Here are some photos from Saturday:

My Belly

Well, as of Thursday, I am 34 weeks pregnant and we finally got around to taking some photos of my belly. I dragged Nate downtown and convinced him to snap some shots. Not bad, huh?

Sophia is here!!

I am happy to report that on March 28th at 6:45pm, Sophia Erin made her way into the world. Megan, Larry and Sophia are all doing great and here are a few photos from our visit to the hospital today. If you'd like to see more, check out www.brittanyrulisphoto.com/blog

We're so happy she's here!!

Avery's Birthday Party

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Avery is 2!!!

Well, it's hard to imagine that it's been two years since this:

The last few years have gone by remarkably fast and Avery has grown into a beautiful, smart, funny little person. She talks nonstop and has a complete personality. She has her 2 year well check tomorrow, so stay tuned for official weight and height to be coming soon. Also, her two year photos won't be for another week or so.

Her official party isn't until Friday night, so you'll have to be patient for photos, but here is one from tonight's birthday dinner to hold you over.

Gymnastics

Or, "nastics" as Avery likes to call it. Avery has been going every Thursday for a month now and really loves it. Today I snapped a few photos of what she's been up to. Her coordination really surprises me sometimes! She can do a summersault all by herself and a backwards roll with a little bit of help. She can walk forwards and sideways all by herself on the low beam and loves walking on the high beam and jumping into the "cheese". The classes are really helping her with listening and following directions. Each week she gets better at doing what her teacher tells her to do and waiting her turn. Her favorite reward is getting her stamps at the end of class! Here are some shots from today: