Girls' Weekend 2010

A few weeks ago, we had our annual Girls' Weekend. We spent the weekend relaxing, swimming(more like floating), talking and doing lots of laughing! On Friday afternoon, the girls surprised me with a baby shower. It was so sweet...they made a bow tree and each added bows and headbands for "Baby Girl Mastroleo." I am so excited to have a colection of beautiful accessories for the baby, and it was so sweet of them to make me feel so special! We woke up early on Saturday morning for yoga outside by the pool. Although we gave Christie a hard time for waking us up early, we all agreed that we felt so relaxed afterwards. It was such a fun weekend, and I truly feel blessed to have such wonderful girlfriends!

Brayden's Thoughts About His Sister

One of my favorite things about this pregnancy has been watching Brayden experience me pregnant. Brayden is so proud to show friends and anyone who comes by to visit his "baby sister's room." He also loves to show people her clothes and toys. There is nothing sweeter than to hear your child talk about their sibling with such love! I love that he loves the "idea" of his sister.

Here are some of the things that Brayden has said about his baby sister. I don't want to forget them.

He was in the other room calling for me one day. I walk in and he is sitting in the new double stroller. (I had no idea he could get in himself.) I started laughing, and he said, "Mom, baby sister in here," and he was pointing to the other seat.

I love it when he is playing, and he will randomly stop and give my belly kisses and hugs without any prompting from anyone. He will say, "Hugs, kisses baby sister!" So sweet! Then he quickly goes back to whatever he was doing.

One day he was putting stickers on my shirt on my belly, and he lifted up my shirt and asked, "Baby sister want sticker?"

We have been getting ready to go to the beach for Labor Day weekend, and while Brayden was playing he asked, "Mommy, baby sister go to beach?" I told him that she will be coming, but she will still be in my belly.

When we ask him what he is going to do with his baby sister when she gets here he says, "Play shoot ball!" (his term for basketball)