Master Jacob

Hold it right there lady...photography of this work is not permitted.

The ones we didn't use

I'm sure Christmas card outtakes are rarely published but these are worth it.  I look at Jacob's faces and laugh...now I know why my sister was cracking up behind the lens.  We took these pictures right before Jake's bedtime - not the best time to get an almost three year old to pose for a picture.  Maybe next year I won't wait until the last minute.  Maybe.

3 month baby bump

195 days to go!  Although I am definitely still tired, I have finally mustered up some energy to get to the gym a couple of times in the last week.  Pathetic, really.  Especially when I think about how great of shape I was in when I got pregnant with Jacob.  But back then, I wasn't a full-time mommy and Scott and I did whatever we wanted, whenever we wanted, all of the time.  He he.  Those were the days.  But here's the bright side...when everyone is watching their diet and making New Year's resolutions to lose weight...I will plan on continuing to gain weight.  Hooray!  More leftover Christmas cookies for me!  Just kidding.  Sort of.  

Morning / evening sickness has dissipated and although I wouldn't call it severe...it was definitely noticeable.  Small meals throughout the day make me most happy...particularly grapefruit and cereal. 

We keep going back and forth as to whether or not we will find out the sex of this baby.  We found out with Jacob and decided on his name even before he was born.  We may change things up a bit this time around and hold out for the surprise.  I can tell you this though...it will definitely be a boy or a girl.

The Force will be with you, always.

Anyone have a bobcat?

This is the drift in our driveway.  Needless to say we'll be staying in for the evening. 

And now for the star...

A sweet sweet sound...

that I heard today was Baby #2's beating heart.  My doc (and I absolutely love her by the way) found it right away...beating strong and moving around a lot.   It always makes it feel that much more real.  Baby (we're going to have to come up with a more creative name than Baby #2) is due at the end of June.  It seems like a long time from now with all of this snow on the ground, doesn't it?  So there it is.  It's official.  Let the baby bump begin.