A birthday party!

Ethan had fun playing ball with the other kids.
Ethan loves dogs!

Giving Mommy some loving!

Today we went to the birthday party of a 2 year old from our community group. Unfortunately the weather wasn't that great, but that didn't keep the kids from having a good time. Ethan played with the other kids and, although he was the youngest, they made sure he got time to play with the ball. Ethan was tired when we got home and we put him to get a little earlier.

Katelyn is doing fine. I've been having some cramping so I've been trying to get off my feet and to drink more water. We've still got 2 more months and I want her to be healthy!

A Day with Daddy!

Ethan playing with Daddy!

Look at those silly boys!

Look at him stacking the soda cans!

Tonight at dinner

Tracy took a much needed day off today to be with Ethan (the lady who watcheshim couldn't watch him today). And from the sounds of it, they had a great day. Tracy took Ethan to the park after Ethan's nap and he got to play with lots of kids. Tracy said that there were some twins who were 15 months old and Ethan went up to the little girl and hugged her and kissed her. Also, a little 4 year old girl adopted Ethan and played with him. Ethan sounds like a lady's man already!

On my way home, Tracy called me and let me speak to Ethan. He was too cute! He sounded like such a big boy even though he was only babbling. He called Tracy the other morning when I didn't realize it and talked to him for 10 minutes. Tracy said it made his day! : )

Finally some pictures!

30 weeks

I had another doctor's appointment today. I've gained 21 pounds so far! This is a bit high, but I'm measuring perfectly (they measure my belly to see how much she's grown), my blood pressure is great and Katelyn's heart rate sounds good. I still work out regularly so I'm not too worried about weight gain, but it does make me wonder if Katelyn is going to be a chunker! : )

Ethan loves to read his books! :)

Ethan in the bath tonight!

Ethan washing his hair!

Ethan has been a good boy as usual! He came with me to my doctor's appointment and was such an angel. Of course all the nurses wanted to talk to him and told me how adorable he was (nothing new to me : )! Tracy got home at a reasonable time today so he got a lot of time to play with Ethan. On the way home from community group, Tracy was singing "Don't Worry, Be Happy" to Ethan in a silly way and Ethan just laughed and laughed. He has the best laugh and no one can make him laugh like Daddy can!

Ethan deleted his pictures!!

Saturday Tracy, Ethan and I went to a nearby park to see what we could of the airshow for the famous Thunder over Louisville. We took some cute photos of Ethan too. We even got some fun pictures of Ethan on Sunday, but, later that evening he got a hold of the camera, turned it on and deleted all of the pictures! He's getting too good at this!

We had a fun weekend too. I got to go Katelyn shopping Saturday morning and was able to buy the Arm's Reach Co-sleeper that I had been wanting for a long time (we saved up for it). That was exciting for me! That afternoon we saw parts of the air show. Sunday was a restful day and we relaxed.

Ethan is certainly becoming a fireball. Goodbye, baby--hello, crazy toddler! He no longer walks, he runs! He is interested in everything (including what is in the trash can which he likes to bring to me). He is getting good at stacking too. Yesterday he got some of our cans of soda and brought them to the coffee table and stacked them. Fortunately, they were Tracy's sodas! Haha!

He's definitely wearing me out--especially as the third trimester continues and the exhaustion becomes more of an issue! I'm looking forward to the end of school and a little break in the stress level. Speaking of which, pray for Tracy. School is almost out for him, but he's got a LOT of work to do and he's been working record amounts of hours, which isn't conducive to school work.

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It's been a good week so far. Ethan has learned how to play Ring Around the Rosy and loves it! He has been enjoying the warmer weather and whenever I take him for walks he just loves it! He's also getting better and better at playing with other kids. Last night at community group he was running around with the 2 and 3 year old and playing peekaboo! It wasn't too long ago that he couldn't keep up! It was pretty funny too as the 3 year old growled at Ethan and he growled right back! Everyone thought it was so funny and said the 3 year old had met her match!

Easter was nice, but it was a little weird since we go to church in the evening. We had a nice long nap on Sunday (both Ethan and me!) and then went out for lunch. Afterwards we just came back to the apartment since it looked like it was going to rain. I guess Ethan had most of his Easter fun at Nana and DaddyBob's!

I got my information on my C-section and we have to be at the hospital at 5:30am! Tracy was hoping for a 10am appointment! Katelyn has been rolling around a lot. Ethan was always a kicker, but Katelyn is always moving around. It's such a funny feeling! When I press on her, however, she'll give me a good kick! She's reaching my ribs now! Oh no! I still remember Ethan bruising my ribs so I couldn't sleep on my side for a week!

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It was beautiful outside so we went to the park!

It was such a pretty day outside that I decided to take Ethan to the park. He loved it and everyone there thought he looked very cute in his little sunglasses. We even walked on some of the nature trails though Ethan got tired and wanted me to carry him. Despite all this activity, he had no problem staying up a little later with Daddy who had to work late. I'm sure he will sleep well tonight! There are more pics on his website!

Yesterday when we got back from school, Ethan was hot so I let him run around in his diaper. However, he wanted his sandals on! He wore them all evening. I just thought it was too cute!

A Great Baby Shower!

I had a lovely baby shower on Tuesday and got a lot of cute clothes for Katelyn. I haven't sorted through everything completely yet to see what items I still need, but I know I still need diapers and towels. There are a few bigger items I am saving up for on my Babiesrus registry, but we're getting closer to being ready. I can't believe she will be here in 2 1/2 months! This pregnancy has FLOWN by! I'm very lucky that it has been such an easy pregnancy.

I had another doctor's appointment Thursday and I've gained 17 pounds. The doctor said my blood pressure was great and her heartbeat was once again very strong. We made the appointment to have my C-section on June 26th. It seems more final now! I've moved to appointments every two weeks now!

Ethan was a little gentleman at the shower and shook people's hands. I thought he would be really shy, but he loved the attention! He's such an angel!

Ethan goes to the zoo and my belly gets bigger!

Ethan went to the zoo yesterday with me, Dad and Tracy and had a blast! He got to see an albino alligator, lions, giraffes, a polar bear, gorillas and even got to pet some goats. At the end of it all, Ethan was exhausted (and so were we!) and took a 3 hour nap which I appreciated. For more pics, see his webpage!
I'm 28 weeks pregnant now and getting bigger. My belly really seemed to grow over the last couple of weeks! I can feel her moving all the time and I can press on my belly and feel her little body. It's so exciting! We've been getting more clothes for her from yard sales and consignment shops and it's so exciting to prepare for her. Tomorrow I have my first baby shower, and I'm excited to see what else she gets!

The outfit I chose is....

I actually chose the outfit with the blanket and hat though everyone has guessed the red and blue jean outfit (which I really like by the way!). I think it was the thrifty side of me that saw an outfit, a hat and a blanket for $2.50! I love consignment shopping! : )

We're Back!

Ethan got his first haircut! He sat still the whole time and was such a good boy. He even got a lollipop when she was done, which he had never had before. He liked that!
He's strutting his stuff outside! He certainly enjoyed the warmer weather and loved walking up and down the hills outside Bob and Janice's house. He's getting to be such an independent boy! : )

We had such a great time visiting with Bob, Janice, Dale, Judy, Kelly and Amy! The weather was warm and sunny. We did lots of shopping for Ethan and Katelyn and we're starting to get ready for our next bundle of joy. : ) We got back Tuesday evening and are now trying to get Ethan adjusted to Daylight savings!

Gettting ready to travel!

Ethan did well at Carolyn's yesterday though he was pretty sleepy since he really didn't sleep well the night before. He slept well last night though! Tracy and I are really excited about driving down to South Carolina tomorrow night! We can't wait to see family and to experience warmer weather! I think Ethan will have a blast playing with everyone too.

I finally figured out how to put the links to Ethan's and Katelyn's pages on the side bar (to the right) so you can click on them from here. Please let others in the family know about this blog because we love hearing from people and we love letting everyone know how our little man (and our coming little woman) are doing.

Speaking of Katelyn, she is doing well so far. I can tell she is growing as my belly is getting tighter and bigger! Supposedly, she should be about 2 pounds right now and about 15 inches long! I've heard that the weight should really start to come on now until 36 weeks! I know it did with Ethan! I won't know how much more I've gained until next week when I have to do the glucose screening test to make sure I don't have gestational diabetes.

A good report!

This is Ethan this morning playing on his new riding toy! He is doing great! He's been in such a good mood and we even went for a walk this afternoon (which he really enjoyed).

I forgot to mention that last night I was lying on the couch with Ethan and I felt Katelyn's little foot poke me. I pressed on my side and felt her little foot (after which she promptly kicked me). It's so neat to actually feel her and not just the kicks! I'm 26 weeks this week--only one more week until I am in my third trimester! This pregnancy has flown by--before you know it, we're going to have a precious little girl! We put pictures of the clothes we bought her on Katelyn's webpage, if you want to see them! Tracy picked out all of the outfits except for one--guess which one I picked out!

Tuesday Update

So far Ethan has been doing very well. He didn't throw up again last night and slept well. He took some milk this morning and woke up in a good mood. We've been playing and he's eaten some oatmeal and yogurt and peanut butter and jelly. I'm basically giving him whatever he wants. He's watching Sesame Street right now and then I will put him down for his nap around 11:30am. I'm so glad he is feeling better. I hope he will be ready to go to Carolyn's tomorrow! He's already done some cute things this morning. He helped me pack Tracy's lunch (though he smooshed the sandwiches a little!) and all the while kept saying "Dada, Dada!". We also looked at some pictures of him from last summer on the computer and he just went crazy when he saw them. He always says "Baba" for baby. Then I needed to change the batteries in one of his toys, so I got the screw driver out to unscrew the back and then I changed the batteries. After I put everything back, Ethan took the screw driver and put it in the exact spot I had just used it and turned it around! He's so smart and he's really good with his hand/eye coordination. I will post another update later tonight! Thank you for your prayers--this has been a long illness!

One more day at home

We decided that I should stay home with Ethan tomorrow to give him some more time to get better. He threw up again this afternoon, and slept all afternoon. He ate some yogurt and has drunk lots of water. He's had really bad gas too! He was in a better mood this evening, but still really tired. I will update tomorrow on how he is doing.

Back at home

I called Carolyn to see how Ethan was doing and he had thrown up again and was crying a lot so I got someone to cover my classes and I went and picked him up. I am so grateful to work in a place that values family above anything else. He looked so pitiful when I picked him up. He fell asleep in the car on the way home and is sleeping now in his crib. I'm hoping that just one more day at home will be enough and that he'll do better tomorrow. Neither Tracy or I can really miss any more work!

Ethan is doing better now, though he was pretty grumpy yesterday! I think he was just tired; he slept from 9pm Saturday night until 11am Sunday morning! Then Sunday night, he tripped and bust his lip too! Poor little guy!

Tracy and I got to go to a half price consignment sale Sunday afternoon and had a blast picking out clothes. We've discovered there is quite a bit more selection for girls than there is for boys and Tracy had a great time picking out cute outfits for Katelyn. It was too cute! We were able to get outfits for about $1.50 a piece. Of course, we didn't forget Ethan. We got him a few outfits (though 18 months boys clothes can be a little worn out!), some water shoes (for running through the fountain at the nearby park here this summer) and a little riding toy. We're really proud of the riding toy because it only cost $1.50 and it opens up to be a little play house and everything. Hopefully, when Ethan is feeling better, he will get to enjoy it a bit more!

Saturday Update

I took this picture about 10 minutes before getting him ready for bed! He's doing so much better!

Ethan has only thrown up once today and has been more active today and in a much better mood. The last couple of days all he has done is sleep and lie around, but today he has actually played! The last time he was sick was around 12:30pm. At first, whenever he would walk around he would be very wobbly, but now he has a lot more strength.
He slept really well last night in our bed, but tonight we are going to try to put him to bed in his own crib. I am just so glad that he is getting back to himself.
We are all counting down the days till we get to go to South Carolina to see family. Also, my Daddy may come up and see us for the rest of my spring break which makes me very happy. I've already got plans of going to the zoo or aquarium since Ethan hasn't been to these places yet!

Update on Ethan

He is still at home with Tracy today. He threw up a few more times yesterday, and mostly slept all day. He was really fussy when he woke up. We could tell he was hungry too, but wanted to be careful so not to upset his stomach. He ate a popsicle, jello and, funnily enough, cheetos! He saw Tracy eating some and started crying until we gave it to him. Fortunately, he kept it down. We also started giving him some formula to get him some nutrition and he kept that down also. He got a high fever in the late afternoon and burned up most of the night, even with Tylenol. We figured after sleeping all day,that he would be up all night, but he still slept. We had to cuddle him all night, or he would fuss, but otherwise slept. When I last spoke with Tracy this morning, Ethan hadn't thrown up again, but has been very tired and lethargic. There are tons of kids here at school who are sick with the same thing and one of the side effects is feeling very weak, so I guess this is normal. I hate to think he got the germs off of me though since I am exposed to all these germs at school. I'm hoping Ethan will start to get more of his appetite back over the weekend. Please keep praying for him!

Katelyn now makes my stomach move all over when she kicks and moves around. I am so excited to meet her (as I know you all are too!).

I have good news and bad news. The good news is that Ethan walked from the car and climbed up three flights of stairs yesterday all by himself! He was so proud of himself! I was definitely grateful because, between my growing belly and his growing body, carrying him up those stairs was killing me! However, the bad news is this: Ethan woke up throwing up this morning! I went in to get him at 6am and he had thrown up all over his bed! : ( I stayed at home with him in the morning while Tracy went to class and then I left for work while Tracy stayed with him. He threw up again while I was watching him. Please pray for our little cutie. It just seems he gets sick in some way every two weeks. Also, my stomach is feeling a little funny and I really don't want to get sick.

On a happier note, Katelyn kicked me all morning. Her kicks are getting stronger too. Tracy could feel them this morning! She's such a cutie!

This picture was from a couple of weeks ago, but I just love it. Ethan is now trying to drink out of cup at dinner, but enjoys pouring the water on his table or dipping his spoon in to more! Last night I made spaghetti for dinner, but Ethan wouldn't eat it. He poked at it and then grabbed his animal crackers and grapes and ate those! It's been a slow process getting him on to more table food though his favorites right now are the Graduates Animal crackers (he likes to put as many as he can in his mouth), red grapes, diced apples, peanut butter and jelly, grilled cheese, lunch meat and yogurt. We're making progress, but he will only eat vegetables in the baby food jars and mainly only sweet potatoes and squash! He's been trying to use a fork too, as he has got the spoon down pat (actually he's been doing that since 12 months!!)
We had a good night last night with Ethan sleeping VERY well. He went to bed at 8pm and slept soundly until 6am. What a blessing for me since Katelyn is wearing me out already! I spend most evenings asleep on the couch pretending to watch TV (I now understand this theory!). Ethan came to our bed at 6am and went back to sleep and when I came to get him this morning to get him dressed I saw he and Tracy snuggled together! I wish I had a camera--it was so sweet! Ethan loves his Daddy. Whenever Tracy comes home from work, Ethan goes crazy until Tracy will pick him up. At night after Ethan's bath, he runs in to the livingroom to give Daddy a kiss goodnight and then he waves and says bye bye and blows him kisses. That has got to be the highlight of the day! :)