Kate had a boy!

Some of you may know my friend Kate Walker (formally Lighthart). She has recently had a baby boy! What a beautiful baby. I just thought I would spread the news. To sneak a peek at this cute bundle of joy see him at www.joshandkateplus1.blogspot.com

Sonogram

We had our official sonogram last Thursday. Everything went well. I will hear from the doctor at my next visit the results. They were checking the size of the baby, all the organs, etc. They will let me know if there is a change in my due date at that time. Brian and I were able to see our little one moving around. They baby moved his/her arms and mouth. We were able to see the spine, eyes and nose.

I know that Braden will be happy to have another kido in the house. He LOVES playing with other kids. He cries when we leave Jeanne's house. Gabby and Bella just make his day!

Brian is currently wrestling at a tournament. I hope he does well. Braden and I won't be in attendance. I wanted to watch, but it is not close and it is going to be extremely crowded. I sent him with the camera so I will hopefully have some pictures.

I will get a new picture up of me soon!

Braden's Version of "Please"

Despite this cold weather, everyone is doing well. I am feeling great. I had a doctor appointment last Thursday and everything looks good. I am officially 6 lbs heavier but feel wonderful. I will get another picture up soon. I am sure my belly is a little bigger now, but Brian and I don't always notice right away. I still haven't grown out of my clothes yet, but that is just around the corner. I have been feeling little movement which is very exciting.

Brian is wrestling in a tournament this weekend. Yes you hear me correctly, HE is wrestling. He entered this same tournament 2 years ago, and it was the first time I have ever seen him wrestle. It was fun to watch, but I am not much of a wrestling fan. Plus, that gym smelled so bad, it was hard to stay for too long. I am going to try and snap a few pictures of him wrestling this year to share. It should be sight. I will also snap a few pictures of him unable to move the next day, which always humorous!

Braden is doing well. We taught Braden to sign "please" a while ago, and he is very good at it. You are supposed to rub a small circle on your chest, but Braden has a different version. He signs "please" by rubbing his belly. It is so funny. I was making dinner the other day and we were able to get him to sign for the camera. I also have a video of him saying "ball" and other things that you need a professional baby translator to understand. Hope you all enjoy!

A picture of my new look

We had a snow day. They were calling for a whopping 2-4 inches. We (Brian) didn't even need to shovel because it isn't sticking on the sidewalks! Brian and I have learned to roll with the punches here. It is nice to have a little break in the middle of the week, but all they end up doing is tacking on days to the end of our school year and it is HOT in June.

Anyway, I had Brian take a picture of me today so here is my belly!

I feel good again!

I have made it completely out of the uncomfortable part in the beginning of pregnancy. No more sickness and tiredness. It was SO hard to be sick and tired with a little guy! I barely made it to his bed time certain nights! Now that I am in that 4th month, I feel good. My belly has started to show and it reminds me how much I love being pregnant. Everyone knows at my school that I am pregnant which also provides some relief. I don't have to worry about looking pregnant anymore. I was finally able to talk to the principal at my school today and tell him about our good news. I had a hard time telling the principal at my school for two reasons. The first is that he was very busy these past few weeks and every time I stopped by his office he was unavailable. The second is that I knew he would ask me what I am doing about next year. I told him that I will not be back. I have had a hard time coming to terms with not working for a little while. You work for so long to build a career and it is a weird feeling to stop. Don't get me wrong, this was part of our plan; have another baby and I would stop working for a little bit. It is just a life change.

I will get a picture of my growing body up soon. Next week I have another doctor appointment. The week after that we have our official sonogram. I am excited for that. It is always amazing to see the baby move around and not feel it. I should be feeling some movement soon. They say in the second pregnancy it is easier to feel the movements. There have been times that I thought I felt those butterflies, but I wasn't sure! It is still early, I am sure it will happen soon.

Tomorrow I take Braden for his 15 month shots. I will give you an update afterwards on his weight and height.