The Banta Family

23 weeks along and getting bigger every day...

I all of a sudden feel very large and still have 17 weeks to go, but I do feel good physically, though. I have energy and can still tie my shoe (for now). I really can't believe that I am posting this picture on my blog for the whole world to see, but I told my husband I would, so this is really for him so he can remember what I look like when I'm pregnant, even though I get to see him in two weeks! Yes, I am very excited to fly the extremely long flight to Korea to see my husband at the end of the month!

What would I do without my Milly...

Amilya amazes me every day with how smart she is. Lately she is in to singing "Twinkle Little Star," "Jesus Wants Me For a Sunbeam," and "Strawberry Shortcake." She loves to color and draw and draws faces now with a sloppy circle, two big eyes, and a crooked smile, but to me it's perfect. She also likes to cut paper scraps up into tiny little pieces with scissors, and she actually handles the scissors very well. Milly is especially into princesses, wearing dresses, and dancing. At least once a day, she will bring either a leotard or a dress for me to put on her, then she has to have music so she can dance. It is adorable. My sister Abby pulled out the Cinderella dresses out of the costume box the other day, and Milly was sooo excited!