We are Team Blue!

Here is a shot of his little foot!
He has his hand over his head...just like Brady! He is saying, "Enough with the pictures already!"
The technician told us he was frowning in this one. I guess he didn't like being poked on. =) He also was a little wiggle worm during the entire ultrasound. They weren't able to get pictures of everything they needed, so I go back next month for another try.

One of the best parts was sharing the news with Brady. He wanted a boy so much! He had actually already told us that if it was a boy, we should call him but if it was a girl, to not bother. LOL! Anyway, when we told him he was going to have a little brother, he started shouting, "YES! YES!" We are all thrilled and I am already looking forward to seeing the two of them grow up together!

19 weeks

How far along? 19 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: total gain of 3.5 lbs...I'm packing on the LB's now. Gotta lay off the junk food now that I can eat again.
Maternity clothes? bottoms for sure and although I've been wearing some tops more often I still don't think I look pregnant
Stretch marks? Nothing new to note.
Sleep: A little better actually...allergies are better and I can usually hold everything in overnight so I don't have to make a midnight potty break. I've noticed when I am flat on my back though, it feels like my heart is pounding in my belly.
Best moment this week: It will be tomorrow when we find out if baby is a boy or girl!
Movement: Yup...I've been in training this week which means sitting still in a chair all day so I am more aware of the tiniest little movements.
Food cravings: cupcakes...yeah, I know...gotta lay off those.
Gender: Still a surprise for one more day!
Labor Signs: Nope
Belly Button in or out? In.
What I miss: feeling normal in general
What I am looking forward to: Our BIG ultrasound tomorrow of course!
Weekly Wisdom: Keep a journal of pregnancy milestones...I really wish I had recorded more about Brady's womb time so I could compare. You think you will remember this stuff forever but you don't!

Would your Mimi do this?

It is so nice to have a big backyard to do all these fun things in! (Although the slip-n-slide is off limits for me this summer.)

Pregnancy Update

I found this journal type idea on another blog and thought I would copy it. It seems like a great way to keep track of my pregnancy plus let others know how Baby Holland is coming along. I will try to update on a weekly basis...try...heehee!

How far along? 18 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: 1.5 lbs
Maternity clothes? mostly just bottoms...some tank tops that fit a bit more snugly
Stretch marks? Nothing new to note.
Sleep: I can no longer sleep completely on my stomach and a pillow between my knees seems to even everything out. I usually need to take at least one potty break during the night.
Best moment this week: Feeling little flutters
Movement: Yes! Just this week! I can sometimes sort of tell where baby is. We were at a concert on Saturday and I felt the most movement during the music.
Food cravings: Fruit! Cheese Cubes! And one night I realized I had just eaten a bowl of ice cream followed by a big pickle...cliche I know but funny.
Gender: We find out in just one more week! I can't wait!
Labor Signs: Nope
Belly Button in or out? In.
What I miss: Belly sleeping
What I am looking forward to: getting started on the nursery! We've chosen a paint color that we will use whether it's a boy or girl!
Weekly Wisdom: Get started on the nursery early because I can't imagine doing all the things we've been doing with a big 'ole belly!

Brady's Baseball

Special Times and Friends

You may remember me posting about my best friend from when I was younger. Here is a link to the post and here is another one. She was in town last week and I was able to go to Charlotte to visit with her and finally meet her little boy. She had the best news to share with me! She is expecting also in December! We had always talked about how it would be so much fun to be pregnant together but I never dreamed it would happen. What a blessing! So above, you see the two preggos!
If you noticed the jar, there is a lizard in there that Sharon helped Brady catch.
The boys loved looking at it!
And then it was time to say good-bye. The time went way too fast...Hopefully next time we can spend more time together. Finley was so sweet with Brady. He loved sitting in his lap and gave him this big hug.

"I Am Not Amused"

This is what Blake said when he found the little kitty we had been trying to hide in our basement.
We had so much fun with the little kitty but Blake said we could NOT keep it. (I had brought it home knowing it might have to go back...) But then Blake's cousin, Jamie, came over and decided she would take it. So we packed kitty up and off he went. Turns out Jamie's dad does not care for cats either so she took kitty to her friend's house. Turns out their other boy cat did not agree with the new kitty so...we were back to square one. Kitty was with us.
So we held on to kitty for another week or so. While eating at Applebees one afternoon, we found out our waitress worked for the SPCA and had a friend who desperately wanted a tiny, little kitten. We told her about our little one and the next day, she and her boyfriend came and got him.
We were sad to see him go and missed him...until...Brady found where kitty had peed on his favorite Nascar magazine under his bed. Now when you ask him about kitty, he says "I hate kitty."