Baby Two Update: H-U-G-E

That's how I feel. Not really, but I think my belly popped out so fast this time! Rather than being self-conscious (I admit I was a little at first) I decided to just get over it, put on some comfy maternity clothes and rejoice at the little life growing inside of me!

Me: 12 weeks

Here are a couple of shots of Baby.
My first appointment was at 7 weeks. I know, it's just a blob baby, but it still amazes me to see that tiny heart beating.

I was a little disappointed that these images didn't come out better. The doctor was just checking the heartbeat, so wasn't as concerned with the angle as I was. It's as if the baby is sitting on the camera here and you can see the little butt and two legs sticking out.
Baby at 10 weeks.
We'll have some better shots in a few weeks after the 20 week ultrasound - and hopefully an announcement about the gender!

Totally Trucks!

Friday was the day, it had finally arrived! Totally Trucks had been on our calendar for about a month, and I had been hyping it to Adam nearly every day. Adam is REALLY into trucks, and diggers particularly, right now, so I was so excited to take him to this event. It was a bunch of different kinds of trucks pulled into a parking lot, and kids could get up real close to them and sit in them. The diggers were even MOVING!!!

He was raring to go. "Come on, Mom, stop taking pictures and LET'S GO!"

As far as Adam was concerned, they should have just called it Definitely Diggers instead, because he just wanted to watch them the whole time! The drivers were really getting into their day of fame, I think. This driver was the best - he would pick up some dirt, bring it way up in the air, and let it all drop back to the ground. He was a hit!

It was serious business. The lines for sitting in stuff were really long, but Adam didn't even care. He just wanted to stand by the diggers. I took him over to the firetruck at one point, but he just grabbed my hand and led me back over to the diggers!

Adam's friend and fellow truck lover Ian was there as well. I wish you could see Ian's face, but I still think this is pretty funny. Ian was so nice and trying to share his hard hat with Adam. Adam, however, was like "Dude, cut it out. I'm trying to watch the diggers."

When we got home, he was excited to put on his hard hat and color in the truck coloring book that he got at the event.

The hat is also good for playing peek-a-boo.
Where's Adam?

Peek!

Cousins in the House!

My cousins Paul and Chris, along with Paul's girlfriend Bre, passed through on their road trip adventure a few days ago. We were so excited to see them! Even though their stay was short (2 nights), we had a lot of fun and did some catching up. Bre has some more pictures on her camera, but I wanted to share a few with you now.

Adam got some great play time in with cousin (second cousin??? we were trying to figure that out) Paul.

Paul, Bre, and Chris were so helpful while they were here. I've been pretty tired lately, and Phil has been traveling a lot, so I was very grateful!

The lovely Bre! It was so fun to get to know this girl better.

Some guys toast with beer - these guys toast with carrots. Just being weird.

I'll post more pictures when I get them. Paul, Bre, and I went to the Manassas Battlefield one morning, which was cool (Chris slept in - which I heard was also cool). Thanks for stopping, Cousins! We miss you!

Playmates

I met a new friend at church a few weeks ago, and Adam and I have had such fun getting to know her and her son Ian. Ian is only a couple of months younger than Adam, and they really seem to enjoy playing together! Lauren and I are looking forward to watching this friendship grow.
Here are the boys in action...

The video pretty much sums it up, but here are a couple of still shots.
Boys being silly.

This is the closest I got to getting them both looking at the camera at the same time.

Adam's Blanket

My good friend Jen made Adam a quilt before he was born. Here is a flashback of me opening it at my shower in California.

The blanket has been draped over the back of the rocker in Adam's room since he was born. He played on it a couple of times when he was very small, but for the most part, it's been on the chair.
Up until a few nights ago, Adam has never attached himself to any particular stuffed animal or blanket. BUT - on Monday night, I was putting Adam to bed and he pulled the blanket of the chair and brought it over to his crib. So, I put it in there with him. He spent about 30 seconds getting it all laid out straight, then put his head down on it, smiles, and closes his eyes.
I came back later to sneak a photo...

Since then, Adam has slept with the blanket every night (each night laying it out just as carefully), carries it with him sometimes when we are upstairs, and has also been sleeping later in the morning (8:00). I don't know if it's connected, but it's a mighty fine coincidence.

It's so sweet that the blanket now means just as much to Adam as it has to me all along. Thank you, Jen!

Phil's Big Cookie

Phil helped me make cookies the other day. Here's how the conversation went while we were putting the dough on the cookie sheets:
PHIL: (after doing a couple of rows of cookies) How am I doing? Are these the right size?
ME: They look pretty good - maybe make them a little bit bigger.
PHIL: (after about 30 seconds) OK, I'm done.
ME: Wow, that was fast.

Then I turn around to look at his cookie sheet, and this is what I see...

PHIL: What? Is that too big?