OK, here's an update

Well, I know it has been a while! Sorry about that. By the end of this entry, hopefully you will understand why.

To begin, Brian and I have spilled the beans. We are expecting our second child! I am 12 weeks pregnant and feeling sick and tired. With this pregnancy I am sick at night and asleep by 9 - guaranteed! I has been really hard for me call anyone or update this blog since I have been so sick at night. Today was better though, I made dinner. That is an accomplishment considering Grape Nuts has been my dinner of choice lately.

Brian and I are very excited about the second baby. We couldn't have asked for anything more. Being a mom has been amazing and I can't wait to share my love with another human being.

Health-wise, I am doing fine. I am not showing yet. I have had only one doctor appointment and have another one next week. I was able to see the baby at the last visit with the portable sonogram machine at my doctor's office. I was able to see the beating of the heart, which is always unbelievable.

Brian and I have started our graduate classes. I know to some, we sound a bit busy, but I must say, I love graduate school. I love learning, writing, reading and researching health topics. I have some great friends in my class and it gets me out of the house every once in a while.

Finally, Braden is doing well. He was so funny tonight. He kept making himself laugh. He just thought he was so funny. Brian and I could not stop laughing. He is talking up a storm but I still need a translator. He gives kisses on command, well, when he feels like it and you ask for one. He has also decided that milk is just not that good. He has gone from drinking above the recommended value, to barely any! He does not seem malnourished by any means, but milk does a body good, right? I will get a belly shot of him so you can see his ever expanding midsection.

Here are some pictures of Braden.







This is Braden helping me clean. He loves to sweep. He swept for about 30 minutes that day!



















Braden also loves to help cook. It is adorable, until you are the only one home and he will not settle for playing by himself. He wants to stir what is in all the pots on the stove. Tricky.

Anyway, I have been able to subdue him by giving him his own bowl and spoon. This is a fix, but only for a short period of time!













It was warm enough the other day to wash the cars by hand. This is Braden helping with the hose!
















This is our messy little boy. So cute, and so messy.