Our Garage Sale Find!

This morning we went garage saling with Grammy. The below item is new in the stores right now for almost $40. We got it for $7!!! What a steal! Can you tell I like it?

Lions, and Tigers, and Bears - Oh my!

Today we went to the zoo for the very first time. We met up with cousins Kennedy and Bo and had a pinic in the park.



This birdie was chasing our wagon and I did not like that very much.

See the leopard...


We were all getting tired...

Memorial Day Weekend

On Memorial Day we had a cookout at our home with the Kimballs and the Krugers. Here are a couple of pictures of the kiddies (Kennedy, Austin, Reece)...note that these were the only two photos I was able to actually capture Reece in. The rest of the time she was running around the yard. The good ol' days of sitting and posing for pictures are over! Partly the reason you haven't seen any lately!!


I see the below photo as a big time bribery opportunity for sometime in the future.

It's a B...

Bunch of suckers!!! We didn't find out! Here are some pictures from today's 20 week appointment. Based on measurements of the baby, he/she is measuring a week a head of my due date (could mean boy since they are typically bigger...Reece measured a few days behind my due date). The heartbeat was 137 and he/she was moving around quite a bit. This sono appointment was really neat...we could see so much including all 10 fingers and toes and even a little yawn!

Here are a few profile shots...you can see the curly cord kind of wrapping around the baby around the belly and coming out by the neck. The one to the bottom left is baby B flexing his/her muscle...or really just the hand/fist by the mouth.



Here is a 3-D shot of the baby's face - Isn't that so neat!!!??? You can see the eyes, nose, and lips and the cord coming around the shoulder/neck there on the left.



Here's Baby B's foot...all five toesies!!!

Half way done!

Today I am 18 weeks pregnant with baby 2! This is half way done for me with the scheduled c-section. I had my regularly scheduled appointment today (every 4 weeks). I unexpectedly had to go in Monday due to some contractions I started having last week. They are just Braxton Hicks but I thought it was a little early to be having them. So I called the doctor on Monday morning just to see what they thought. I told them I had an appointment scheduled for today and I was okay with waiting but they wanted to see me right away. They hooked me up to some monitors to see if they could catch any contractions…I didn’t have any while I was there. They told me that since my body had done this before (being pregnant) and it wasn’t that long ago, that I might not be able to do as many things as I did when I was pregnant with Reece. With Reece I was working out 3 to 4 times a week, push mowing our ¾ acre lot, painting, shoveling…you name it. With this one I haven’t had time…or the energy to do as many things. But I did notice the most contractions Saturday when I was the busiest…worked out and stood in the kitchen cooking for an hour, walked around at the car show, etc. My back was hurting and I was wore out…I felt like I did at the end with Reece! Basically what I have to do is report to them if I have more contractions. If I feel some, I need to drink 2 big glasses of water and go lay on my left side. She (Dr. G’s nurse) is not restricting me from anything (besides the action that got us here in the first place) and said that she wouldn’t unless I continue having them. If that happens, they will “check” me…if no dilation, it’s a shot in the butt every week until week 37…if dilation…its bed rest! So let’s pray that we don’t have to go that route. On Monday the heart beat was right at 150.

They had me come in today for my regular appointment. The heartbeat was low 140’s (Reece was always in the 160’s) and the baby was moving all around hitting the Doppler. She (Doc G’s nurse) said my uterus is right where it should be measuring right on 18 weeks. She said the reason my lower back is hurting like it did at the end with Reece is because I am probably carrying differently. She said I appeared to be growing up and straight out as opposed to carrying in my butt, legs and side to side (like last time)…which she said could mean boy along with the heartbeats…but what do they know! Total weight gain so far is around 8lbs. I go back in 2 weeks for the sono…where we could find out, but aren’t!

Leave me some comments…it’s funny to see all these votes…I don’t even know who’s voting (I didn’t think that many people knew about the blog)…a lot of you think girl….curious to see the reasoning behind the votes. It’s funny all the stories I have been hearing lately… “I think girl because you aren’t showing much”…then someone else said “I think boy because you aren’t showing much and can still wear your regular jeans”. All experiences are different I guess but it’s fun to hear everyone’s opinions…ever hear of the Drain-o test? That’s the funniest one I have heard yet!

Since we didn’t share names last time but knew it was a girl, we called her “Betty Bauer”. So I think it’s only fair that we think of a nick name for this baby…any ideas?

Pack me! Pack me!

Daddy is going on a trip! He leaves on Thursday to go to Tennesse to look for truck parts for the old trucking he is building. He wanted us to go with, but Mommy is working and has no vacation left (she used it all for me last year). Daddy got his bags out last night to begin packing. I thought it would be fun if he packed me too so I got in the bag. As you can tell on my face, I am not happy he is leaving us for 3 or 4 days! But Mommy and I will be able to spend a lot of girl time together!!


Bye, Bye Daddy! Have a good and safe trip! Mommy and I will miss you!

Cheesey Reecey

Got some crackers with that cheese?

Oh where oh where has that number 2 gone?

Reece likes to throw all her toys over her head during bath time. This time the number "2" landed on her head and just kind of stayed there for the whole bath. See if you can find it in each picture.




Nope, Piglet doesn't have it...
It's not under the boat...
It's not outside the tub...hmmm...

Speaking of number 2...Before bath time each night, I strip Reece down and she likes to take a couple of hot laps throughout the house - naked. This is a fun game for her and she loves it when you chase her. On this particular night, she made her usual trip around the house and then instead of the "chase game" she ran in and got her favorite book (the one with Bo and Kennedy's pictures in it). She picked it up and showed it to me. She squated down to read it, pointed to Bo and looked at me...while doing this she proceeded to go number "2" on the new carpet (unfortunatley, I am not talking rabbit droppings either)...I screamed and she got up like it was nothing and ran to the bath room for tub time. I put her on the potty (like I do every night before bath time) to show her where to go next time. She laughed and then threw her paci in...I don't think she is ready for potty training quite yet...although she has the "I am not embarrassed to go in front of you" down pretty well!