Category: Charlie

brothers…

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Come November I will be out numbered 3 to 1; I will be surrounded by boys and loving every minute of it!!  Last Wednesday, Jamie and I ventured into the OB’s office curious to see what November would bring.  We left knowing that our house would be filled with more blue, more cars and a new baby brother!!  Yes indeedy- we are having another BOY!!

We shared the news with our families on Thursday with a pink or blue party- having everyone come either dressed in pink or blue depending on their predictions.  The girl group far out numbered the boy group but regardless of their predictions no one left disappointed- a happy (he bounced all over my tummy during the ultrasound and continues to do so) and healthy little boy will be added to the family. How blessed are we?

the pink group- Grandpa and Uncle Mark both have pink tags on their shirts ;)
the blue group- and yes both Jamie and I really thought that it was going to be a boy, Jay was blue by default (the kid doesn't own any pink)
My adorable sisters-in-law (and future brother-in-law) were so cute and sent their photos in ahead of time so they could be included too! You can see people holding their "puppets" in the above group photos :)
It's a boy dessert to follow the pizza- homemade ice cream sandwiches with Blue Sprinkles

And because I think this little one is already pretty adorable- here HE is (sorry for the poor quality iPhone photo)!!

20 weeks…

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Last Saturday I was 20 weeks pregnant- we are half way already!!  This indeed is SO hard to believe  since it feels like we just told everyone our wonderful news.  This pregnancy has been so different from Jay’s, not in how I am feeling or the growth (although my belly seemed to have made a much earlier appearance than it did with Jay) but in the fact that I frequently forget that I am pregnant at all!!  I know that this may seem nuts but frequently I reach for something on the ground and realize that it’s not as easy to bend as it used to be- huh? curious… Or I am talking to Jamie at the end of the day and just can’t for the life of me figure out why I am so tired- maybe the whole growing a baby thing might have something to do with that… or when I am on the ground with Jay it baffles me when it takes more than the usual time to hoist myself from the ground.  It’s funny how life changes and how different things can be from year to year. I love watching our family grow and I can’t wait to see what the next few months and years have in store for us…

Oh yeah- my favorite “surprise you’re actually pregnant” moment is definitely when I am not thinking about it and I am sitting or standing still for a minute and I feel the baby flip or kick.  It’s those “hey Momma, remember me” pokes I love the most :)

Here’s a photo of the belly, since we actually remembered to take it last weekend, growing as much as ever.  And yes, I know that it’s not a great photo.  In fact, it almost looks mugshot-ish but I really wanted to wear the same outfit for all of the bump photos this time around and for some reason I picked a black shirt so we are kind of committed now…

p.s. We also had our 20 week ultrasound today and this little one decided to not be camera shy ;)!  We’ll be back soon with some pink or blue news after we share with the family :)

why we’ve been gone…

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Please excuse the lack of blogging lately, this little one (also excuse the iPhone photo, I haven’t been able to scan the ultrasounds yet) has been keeping me pretty darn busy lately!!  Honestly, I have been pretty lucky with both of my pregnancies and haven’t had much in the way of morning sickness.  However, between chasing after Jay Bird (who is happily in full on toddler mode) and this one growing organs etc it’s wonder how I don’t pass out in my dinner every night…

Either way, there is light at the end of the tunnel since we have official passed into the second trimester and I have hope that my energy will be returning soon!  Keep your fingers crossed for me ;-)  Also, for those of you that are wondering the ultrasound is from our 12 week appointment, last Wednesday.  We got a great report on our new little bean- everything looks super healthy, the heartbeat is strong- yea for good news!! Little baby has it’s back facing up in the photo (the bright white you can see is it’s spine) and you can also see a little bit of a profile, the top part of the leg and the blob in the middle is a hand.  If you can’t see it you’ll have to trust me or try squinting a little…

Will try to check back in again soon…

a very special book to share

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It’s no secret around here that our little Jay Bird loves a good book.  He will crawl up into almost anyone’s lap, book in hand and sign “please” practically begging you to read to him.  I challenge you to try and say no to his sweet little face; I simply don’t think it’s possible.

A little more than a month ago I ordered a very special book for Jay to share with all of our friends and family.  Little by little, he crawled into each of their laps and had them read to him.  Why is this book, “Things I Love…” so special you ask? Well, the end of this book marks a very exciting beginning for our family…

It reads…

But while I have loved being the number one son,

I know being a BIG BROTHER will be much more fun!!

Baby #2 due Thanksgiving 2011!!!!!!

Jamie , Jay and I are so very excited to share that this Thanksgiving we will have one more thing to be grateful for- a brand new baby, a fourth member of our family!!

And while we weren’t able to tell everyone in person I did have my camera out when we did and here are some of their reactions.  They weren’t as shocked as the ones we had when we told them about Jay but they were fun to get on camera just the same!