Long over due...

Okay, well I've obviously been a horrible blogger...sorry!!! Not sure if anyone reads this anymore, but oh well! :)

So I'm 28 weeks pregnant. Here's a self portrait of the belly...

We are getting soooo excited! Yesterday I went the doctor and he said everything is looking great. We were even able to schedule the c-section!!! May 18th!!! I just couldn't wipe the smile off my face after getting that on the calendar. Just 2 months and 1 week away!!!

We also settled on a name BUT we will be keeping it a SECRET :) It feels so good have the name pinned down as opposed to last time naming Garrison after he was born!

Now all we need to do is transition Garrison into his "big boy" bed, move the crib into the nursery and we are set! I can't believe it!!

And since I haven't posted a pic of G in a while, here he is "helping" me pack. Oh did I mention we moved last month?!

Rockin' and Rolling!

Well our sweet little baby in utero is just kickin' away! Within the last week Bryan can feel the kicks (which he just LOVES). And just a few days ago I was looking down at my stomach and saw the kicks from the outside. So awesome!!

I seriously can't believe I am 5 months along...this pregnancy is FLYING by!! We've got about 16 weeks left until we get to meet little man #2. Can't wait!! Well actually, I can because we have a lot of preparing to do before he gets here. We are moving in 2 weeks and sooo looking forward to a couple more bedrooms and a big backyard. Our boys are gonna love it! And so are mama and daddy!

We also went for our 20 week ultrasound a couple weeks ago and everything looks great - healthy and normal. He was measuring at 10 oz. We got some great 3D pics (which apparently is standard now!) and this little guy is already looking so cute :) I really want to share the pics but our scanner is not working at the moment. I'm hoping my handy husband can work his magic and get it up and going again!

Well that's it for now...hoping everyone is having a relaxing weekend!

Me and the boys!

This Christmas was a very special one. We had a present under the tree that contained either pink or blue balloons revealing if baby #2 is a boy or a girl.

And what do you know?! BLUE balloons!! We are super excited and can't wait for Garrison to have a little brother. I have to admit though, that I was pretty sure it was a girl since I was sicker with this pregnancy. BUT I was not disappointed at all. As soon I got over the initial "OMG it's a boy!" I just had this feeling of "Yeah, this is totally right." Just me and the boys!!

18 Month Check Up

This is a little late, but I still wanted to post about Garrison's 18 month check up. He did great!

He totally failed the autism test (yay!), didn't cry with the shots, and was just generally cute. While we were waiting for the doctor he said "hi" to everyone that walked past our room. He's quite the social guy! Then at one point he made a break for it and ran down the hall with just his diaper and some socks on. The doctor couldn't help but laugh (either could I!).

Here are his stats:
Height = 2'10 (90%)

Weight = 29 lbs (between 75 and 90%)
Head Circumference = 18.27" (between 10 and 25%)

This past weeked we also asked our friend Lisa to take some pictures of the little man. She is so talented, as you can see...

Happy New Year!

Wishing everyone a Happy and Healthy 2011!!!

On a side note...I'm going to try to be better about blogging! See ya soon! Eat some black eyed peas today :)

Garrison's gonna...

be a BIG BROTHER!!! Yep, I'm preggers :) Looks like the little nugget will be almost exactly 2 years younger than Garrison. We are so excited about our growing family and can't wait to have another baby to love on!

So that's why I've been like the most horrible blogger ever...I'm EXHAUSTED! Seriously, this baby is sucking every ounce of energy out of me. I remember being tired with Garrison, but GEEZ! This seems to be so much worse. Oh well, it's TOTALLY worth it! And did I mention I've had morning sickness? YUCK is all I'm gonna say about that.

I don't think Garrison really has a clue what's going on because when I say that mama has a baby in her belly he looks down at his belly and looks a little confused. I mean, his belly is probably big enough to have a baby in it, but still :) I'm sure he'll figure it out sooner or later. I'm just so excited for him to have a new life long buddy. I know I'm going to love watching their relationship grow and take on a life of it's own. Too cool!!

So I've actually been updating a private blog post over the past few months to document this pregnancy. I'll be posting it soon!

What's new?!

So I took an unannounced blogging hiatus and now there's so much to update I don't even know where to begin! First, Garrison is great!! He is just such a cute and cool little person. He's talking up a storm now. Most things we don't know what he's saying, but he says it with such conviction! His favorite words are CAR, BALL, UH-OH, and of course MAMA and DADA.

He loves to watch Elmo, or Melmo if he says it :) He is totally obsessed with cars which is really funny when we are on the highway. He just keeps yelling "Car!" "Car!" He still loves balls, balloons, and just being outside. Things he hates...diaper changes, coming in from outside, and going to bed.

As for me, I started my part time job last month and am LOVING being with Garrison more. I think he can feel the difference and Bryan and I can also. He and I have been checking out different parks in the area and it's been so fun just being able to play with him during the week. We also love having leisurely mornings where we can just hang out. It's awesome!!

Here are some recent pics:

More pics to come!