Baby #3 is a boy!

We had our ultrasound last week, and we did find out the sex of the baby.  (Thanks to everyone who voted in the poll!)  And, we're having another boy!   Based on what everyone was guessing, it seems like I've apparently had "boy vibes" all along.  If I was surprised, I shouldn't have been.  On the night that I found out I was pregnant, I had a VERY vivid dream of ultrasound results that showed the baby was another boy.  So, from day 1, apparently I knew!  But I didn't know that I knew, if that makes sense....

Either way would have been pretty exciting, but it's crazy to realize how many boys are in our family.  My sister Katie (and Albie) has 2 boys, my sister Amanda (and Frank) has 1 boy, and Nathan's brother Erik (and Chelsea) has 1 boy.  So, Madeline will be the only granddaughter on both sides! 

Madeline was a bit disappointed with the news that she won't have a sister, and she even cried a little bit.  (Henry could care less at this point!)  But , I knew things were going to be okay the next morning.  In an effort to get her excited about her baby brother news, I asked her if she wanted to take an ultrasound picture to show her friends at school.  She excitedly said yes and asked if she could take in the picture that shows the baby's penis.  Hilarious! She was fine to settle on the face shot picture...  :)

Most importantly, the ultrasound showed us that the baby is growing well and appears to be very healthy.  I'll be anxious to review the radiologist's report at my next doctor's appointment to confirm.

Hope everyone is enjoying the warmer spring weather!

Passing the time until spring....

I can't say that we did anything TOO exciting over the cold winter months... but here is an attempt to show you the simple things we've been doing to stay warm and busy.

1.We've been dressing up in fancy outfits and tap shoes and making really, really beautiful poses.

2.  We've been playing with our Thomas the Train set.

3.  We have been playing "baby" with our dolls more and more.  And we've been telling our friends at daycare that we are going to have a baby sister, even though we have no idea if it's a boy or girl yet.

4.  We got cravings for a warm loaf of bread, dusted off the bread machine, and got to work.  The 2 batches we made were "off," to say the least.  We didn't go for a third batch.

5.  We got all dressed up and fancy for our Valentine's Day party at school. Well, one of us at least did.

6.  We have not made ANY progress on potty training, but we do enjoy putting on our big boy underwear.  (Isn't he SO CUTE?  and SO PROUD?!)   In fact, here is the play-by-play from today:  Mommy: "Henry, do you want to sit on the potty before you get in the bath tub?" Henry: "No. I just go pee in the water."

7.  We have gotten religious!!  We have been working on our prayers.  Not sure where Henry picked up this little tradition, but he bows down so reverently in his dinner prayers.  He doesn't even notice that he is the only one doing that....

8.  We have been working on our football moves - mainly kicking and "FUMBLE!!" recoveries.  Doing this with one football has also "blessed" us with the opportunity to work on sharing at the same time.

9.  We have been independent.  Poor Madeline.  She has to wear a uniform at school Monday - Thursday, so she really goes for it on her free days.  Unfortunately, she chose her Spiderman costume, a Halloween sweater, and fancy silver polka-dotted slip-ons on a day that I was out running errands.  Who am I to make a big fuss about what she is wearing?  If she is warm and comfortable, then I am happy.  Plus she had her winter coat on to hide most of it.  But when she stripped off her coat as soon as we got to the pet store, I just had to take a picture to capture her fashion sense.  (And notice the dolly - again, she's into babies these days!  Wonder why?  You can see, Maria, that her Itty Bitty Baby was a great gift - thanks!)

We're obviously looking forward to spring and to getting outside more!