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My Dad and Lia went with David and I to my ultrasound appointment yesterday. I had the US tech write down the gender of the baby on a card and sent Papa and Lia shopping while I finished with my appointments. The four of us met for lunch then Papa presented us with a gift. Lia was quite excited to get new blue and green clothes for her sister. Ummm...I think we have some explaining to do!

David wanted to be with Jacob when he found out he's getting a brother.  This morning before school we gave each child a blue balloon and told them that was for their new brother.  Jacob was quite thrilled - even though he's been saying all along he wants a sister.  His smile and excitement were priceless.  Lia is still insisting that it's a girl baby in Mommy's tummy and she's going to have a sister.  Oh boy!

Cute little side story - yesterday as the US tech was checking on Baby Boy she switched modes on her machine from 2D mode to 3D mode.  Lia had been used to seeing the black and white images of the baby in 2D and did not like the orangeish/brownish images she saw in 3D.  She told the tech "I want the white baby back!".  We all had a good chuckle.

Brother or Sister? *UPDATE

Today's the day...what will Jacob and Lia be getting?  Baby Brother or Baby Sister?

We're home from my appointment and everything looks great!!  A HEALTHY baby!  "Firecracker" did cooperate and we do know the gender now, but we're not making a public announcement until tomorrow.  David and I want to be together when we tell Jacob and that can't happen until tomorrow.  Lia knows, but doesn't really understand the significance of today so we're not worried about her spilling the beans.  I was so nervous before the appt as I have yet to start feeling Firecracker move but I found out today that the placenta is between him/her and me so he/she has to kick through that for me to feel it.  He/She was VERY active today.  AAAAND he/she is already giving an Aggie Gig'em sign!!  Smart little Firecracker! 

Remembering

It's February 16th again.  I guess that's pretty obvious.  What's not so obvious is its significance to me.  This year isn't as hard as last year - and I'm guessing next year won't be as hard as this year.  Each year will get easier, but I'll never forget.

"The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen, nor touched, but are felt in the heart."

Helen Keller

Happy Valentine's Day...and a New Love

Please, don't faint! Yes, I'm actually putting up a post on my blog. What a concept! Does anyone even look at this anymore? So, today is Valentine's Day...happy Valentine's Day and yadda yadda yadda.

Jacob had his Valentine's party at school this morning and I brought him home with me after it was over.

Then our little family went out for a special lunch. 

And, as an extra special treat, we got to see my brother since he was in town for the afternoon!

We LOVE our "Scooter"!

On to our "New Love". We're expecting another baby the 4th of July. What.a.surprise to us! I'm half way through this pregnancy now. For the first 18 weeks I was sick as a dog. Nausea all.day.long. Urking multiple times a day almost every.single.day. Extreme exhaustion. No fun. But some kind of switch got flipped and I'm like a new person now! I'm so, so thankful for that! I have not started feeling our little Firecracker moving yet. Since I'm over 20 weeks now I should be so I'm a bit concerned about that. No little "butterflies", no little flutters, no nothing. Nada. But I have borrowed a doppler from a friend of mine and can listen to Firecracker's heart beat any time I want. It's beating strong so I find comfort in that. But still. I’m hoping the explanation for this is that Firecracker is frank breech.  Jacob was and I never once felt him move during my entire pregnancy.  Call me crazy, but it’s true.  My next appointment is next Wed. and if Firecracker cooperates we will find out if Jacob and Lia will be getting a brother or a sister! Both kids say they want a sister and are convinced it’s a girl. Somehow I think the wishing and the convincing go hand in hand. ;)  David and I just want him/her to be healthy!



I have so many other things I could share but right now those things feel either A.) to frivolous or B.) to personal.  So I’ll end this now and publish this post before another month (or two) goes by without a peep from me!  Thanks to those of you who still check in on me from time to time!