First Trip to Disney!

On March 3, Kyle and I took Colston to Disney World for the first time. We met my parents there and stayed altogether in their timeshare. We had a wonderful time and got to see many of the Disney characters. Colston enjoyed posing for pictures with Pooh Bear, Piglet, and Eeyore. We went on lots of rides including It's a Small World and the Pooh Bear ride. We also went to Animal Kingdom and took a safari ride-- Colston has seen lots of wild animals in books, but loved seeing them in person. My parents watched C Bird Saturday night and Kyle and I had date night at a yummy Cuban restaurant. The food was so good!

A good time was had by all!!

Colston is 14 Months/20 Weeks Pregnant

Colston continues to amaze us with how observant and sweet he is. He is getting so much better at playing with his toys for longer blocks of time without getting antsy and coming to find momma. He loves Izzy, Erin's dog. He will find her and snuggle up next to her and just lay there for 5 minutes, giving her the occasional kiss on the nose. He has two huge chompers in the top of his mouth and two at the bottom which gives him the tools he needs to bite the fish heads off his goldfish snacks and also enables him to bite his cousin, Libby. He goes in for a kiss and then at times it changes to a Love Bite..... we're working on that! He is so funny-- we laugh and laugh! He turns into a different child when he's naked about to get into the bathtub. He runs around and screams like a wild man! It's hysterical! We just pray he doesn't pee pee all over the place before getting into the water.

I am halfway through this pregnancy. We found out we are definitely having a girl this time. She looks so sweet already. We feel so incredibly blessed to be having a second healthy pregnancy and it's an added bonus to be having a girl-- one of each is what we were hoping for. Now we can be done if we want-- OR in 4 years or so we'll try for a third.

Everyone asks what we're naming her. We're keeping it quiet until she enters the world. The Grandies know and of course Erin and Josh.... but everyone else will find out on the day she is born. We want some element of surprise in there!

Preschool?

So I never would have thought I needed to start checking out preschools for my one year old. Then I got pregnant and realized Colston will be approaching two and will want to be active and out and about all the time. Watching momma nurse our new baby on the couch day after day while he has ants in his pants will make me sad for him. So, I've decided to enroll him in preschool beginning in September. I visited one yesterday and loved it! There are 2 teachers to every 9 babies. They seem very attentive and loving and the establishment appears clean which is very important to me. The children were all very interested in Colston an he loved the attention. They do an arts and crafts project daily (very brave) and even eat lunch. He will go 2 (or 3) days a week for about 4 hours. It's only 3 minutes from our home which makes it even more enticing. We're visiting another one today. This one is close as well so we'll see which one makes the cut.

On a pregnancy update, I'm feeling well and everything is still pretty uneventful which is exactly what we all hope for! I'm starting to feel squirming around which is wonderful!

Later that day: I visited the other preschool which is even closer than the one before and I LOVE it! I think we have our school!

It's A Girl!

So I've been thinking blue this whole time until yesterday when I went in for my nuchal scan at 12/5 weeks... the tech told me with 80% accuracy that it's a girl and the doctor confirmed her "prediction." He said, "Yup, a girl!" Then he said, "Don't put it up on Facebook yet for another 4 weeks until we have it confirmed, but I've done this a lot!" I thought that was funny b/c I'm such a Facebook nerd. Anyway, she was bouncing up and down with hiccups and stretching out, opening and closing her mouth. She is already adorable and looks like a real baby! Most importantly, all the measurements/tests came out completely normal. Everything is fine! I'm so relieved and I feel so blessed that God is giving us yet another one of his perfect miracles.
Here is a picture of her at 12/5 weeks........

Finally Updating...

I always forget to update my blog and then it dawns on me that it's been a while.... not sure who reads, but I really update it for myself-- I like to document so I'll never forget about the details to my sweet little life.

Colston will be ONE year old in just 20 days! We are having a birthday party for him on Nov. 20th. Luckily it falls on a Saturday. It will begin at 3:30 and end at 5:30. I like children's parties b/c you can put an end time on the invite. I have a feeling I will be ready for the party to be over at 5:30. I didn't invite any of his "friends" this year and will wait until next year or the year after for that. We invited family and a few of our adult friends. My mom and dad will be coming and staying with us for the weekend. They haven't seen Colston in a while so they are looking forward to spending some good old QT time with their only grandson.

C Bird is cruising around and wants to walk badly. Any day now he will just surprise us with this first step. My mom said I took my first step on my first birthday and Erin saw me and quickly followed a day or two later. Maybe C will do the same... he is into everything though. I can't just put him in one spot anymore, do the dishes and think he will still be there. He follows me everywhere and particularly enjoys the task of laundry-- drying the laundry. He stands in front of the dryer and just watches it go round and round.

When Daddy gets home at 5:30 you would think the world stops and all that matters is watching him walk through that door. Daddy is just as happy to see C every evening. It's so sweet.

Today is Halloween!! Colston is an octopus this year, but Kyle isn't feeling well so I'm not sure if we'll get to walk around with him like we had planned. We will dress him up and hope for some trick-or-treaters.

I'm 8 weeks pregnant and feeling well. I have told most friends, but not all. I have been telling them as it comes up or as I see them. I guess after my next ultrasound (Nov. 9) I will tell the rest of them and then make the announcement on Facebook-- assuming it's a positive appointment. Due June 11th! I think it's another boy and will be surprised if it's a girl. Kyle and I don't really have a preference, as long as we have another healthy baby.

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See above picture of how big my little man is getting! He will be 10 months on Monday and he is more of a little boy now than a baby! He's crawling and getting faster and faster... he's pulling himself up to everything.... he's a handful, but I'm enjoying every minute!

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Shutterfly Shared Picture Detail
I love reversible outfits!! You don't mind spending the money if you're getting two for one! The other side is corduroy green with a train, airplane, and truck! Too cute!