Oh Baby!

Baby's Profile:

Our newest addition is growing big and strong. I am now 22 weeks pregnant and feeling a healthy, active baby kicking me. We had our big ultrasound on Monday and got our first real glimpse of our newest person. The baby was very wiggly and didn't take too kindly to the ultrasound interrupting it's nap.

I can't believe how fast this pregnancy is going. It makes me a little sad at times as we are pretty sure that this will be our last precious baby. Brennen is still in awe of the whole thing. He is so excited and has convinced himself that he is going to have another brother. Of course, he always said that Rylan was going to be a sister. :) When I was putting Brennen to bed the other night, he was able to feel the baby kicking. He thought it was sooooo cool and we sat in his bed giggling together. It was such a precious moment with my oldest son. Rylan is becoming more aware of my tummy and the idea that there is a baby in there. Of course, he can't really wrap his little brain around it, but it is pretty sweet to hear him talk to the baby. He also likes to lift my shirt, "listen" to the baby and give my tummy a kiss.

So we have about 18 more weeks until we get to meet this person. We are talking names, but having a hard time as usual. We welcome any suggestions anyone might have. Feel free to drop a comment or an email. We really need help with boys names! In the meantime, enjoy the pictures. I apologize for the small picture size and I am not sure why my words are underlined. I have some troubleshooting to do... Take Care Everyone!

Baby's foot:

Let it Snow!

I love the enthusiasm of a child when it snows. My kids LOVE the snow. It doesn't seem to matter how much snow there is (or isn't). We have been lucky to have snow here the first two weekends of December. The first snowfall was about 3 inches total, but not much of it stayed on the road. Brennen would not be slowed by the lack of white accumulations on the road. As long as there were a few patches, he would try sledding. So, with a brand new plastic toboggan, Brennen slid down the hill from our driveway with great enthusiasm sliding over patches of snow and patches of uncovered pavement. He was thrilled!

This past weekend we got a little snow (maybe an inch?) and of course the road was bare. There was not nearly enough snow on the lawn for sledding so Brennen became a "penguin." With snow gear on, he ran and slid down our front lawn on his stomach with his hands at his sides pretending to be a penguin. I guess watching "March of the Penguins" at Grandpa's house had a greater impact on him then I thought. He loved the new game he invented and soon convinced his little brother to become a "penguin" too. Unfortunately, I didn't capture any pictures of them sliding, but I did get some great video!