Celebrating

Yesterday I celebrated my birthday with my boys. They started the day off by making me breakfast and ended the day with dinner out and frozen yogurt! It was a fabulous day!
Getting big quickly...
12 weeks

Mommy and her baby, who did not want to cooperate for a picture

" Big Mess, Mommy"

Over the weekend I put cereal in a bowl for Braiden, put the cereal back up onto the counter, so little hands couldn't reach it. I walked into my room to get ready and came back to the family room to..........

Apparently what I thought was out of arms reach was definitely NOT! I saw this and said, "Oh my goodness, Braiden!" "What happened?" He relied, "A big mess, Momma!"

It sure was, but he was sweet enough to help clean the mess up. Got to love TWO YEARS OLD!

Update on Baby #2

Baby #2 seems to be growing right on target. Since I am considered high risk this time around, I've already had three appointments with another in 3 weeks. The most recent was on Thursday. No ultrasound at this one, but the heart rate sounded nice and strong at a steady 160 bpm. I will go back on August 11th and then will visit with the high risk doctors on August 26th. At that time, we will have a 3D ultrasound and if baby is cooperating, we will be able to find out if we're having a boy or a girl! The planner in me can not wait for this appointment. I will finally be able to start shopping and setting up yet another nursery :-)
Here's the first ultrasound picture at 7 weeks

Our second picture of baby #2 at 9 weeks 4 days

And here's me and baby at 11 weeks

Summer Company

We had special visitors the beginning of July. Our good friends, Megan and Rich came to visit with their little guy, Baby Richie :-) We had a nice visit and Braiden had some practice at being a big brother.

Getting a good picture of a 2 year old and 8 month old is not an easy task!

The boys in their matching outfits :-)
Braiden insisted on holding hands for the pictures.

He enjoyed helping Richie with his sippy cup

Swimming

The boys and their daddies

Braiden attempting to entertain Richie

Our family

The boys

At brunch

The boys with their Mommies

The 4th of July

I've not been very good about taking pictures lately or keeping up with this blog! Here's a post that should have gone up a few weeks ago....
Our family celebrating Braiden's 1st 4th of July

Our 2nd 4th of July

Our 3rd 4th of July with another special addition on the way :-)
(Anyone think it's time for Dave and I to invest in new patriotic clothing?)

CARS 2

Last weekend we took Braiden to his first real movie in the theater. He had been to one before, but he was a baby. We weren't sure how he would do sitting for 1hour 53minutes. We were shocked, he did amazing!!!!! He sat for the entire movie, laughed at the funny parts, had his mouth wide open with a smile, and every 5 minutes would look to me or Dave and say, "vroom, vroom, it's a race car!" I'm so glad we took him. We're now trying to figure out what we should take him to see next.

Golfing Buddies

When Gigi and Pop visited in June they brought Braiden his golf cart. It's a hit with Braiden and his buddies.
Braiden and Hayden going for a ride

Can you tell they're TWO ;-)

A Recent Card Sent Out to Some of Our Family...

We are expecting baby #2!!!!!!! We are thrilled with the news and have already been trying to prepare ourselves for a new and VERY busy lifestyle come 2012 :-)

8 weeks
(Dr. couldn't get great measurements on our ultrasound so guessed a bit on how far along I am)

You sure show a lot faster with #2!