Typical Tuesday

Yesterday I spent the afternoon with my sis-in law Ashley. She had the day off, and of course we found every excuse not to do housework and instead play all day. I really love spending time with Ashley...I am the oldest of 8 kids, so its nice to have an older sister who I can actually relate to instead of be the mommy to. Well, sometimes she gets a little rowdy and I have to put her in her place...but for the most part, Ash is a good girl.

We went to lunch, took the kids to the park, and Ash even made us dinner. Lyla had a great time, and she looked absolutely adorable in her little Oshkosh romper. I am also addicted to her pigtails.

On Friday, Nate and I had our second ultrasound for baby Grey. Everything looks perfect, and the ultrasound had me measuring about a week ahead of what I thought. My doctor decided to keep my due date the same...he could just be a big boy. We got a cute 6 minute DVD showing him wiggle around, suck his thumb, and even got some great shots of the man parts. The tech said he's really active, and I should be feeling him any minute! I am more excited everyday to meet this little guy. Ashley also gave me some newborn boy clothes from Dallin, and everything is absolutely adorable. I can't wait!

First Belly Picture!

So I guess I will post a picture of what I look like for all to see. I had a hard time forcing myself to take pictures when I was 10 weeks...I just looked chubby, but felt pregnant because none of my clothes fit. I took this picture yesterday, when I was exactly 17 weeks. I think I am a little farther along, because I feel a lot bigger this time around. Hopefully the ultrasound this Friday will figure all that out for us. Pardon my nastiness in this picture...we were about to go to the park for a morning walk. :)

Goodbye Year #1...

Lyla is 13 months today, and we have officially entered the 2nd year of her life. I was dreading the day she turned 1, but since that day she has become even more enjoyable. Today she is sick with a runny nose and cough. I absolutely hate these days...they mean late nights and early mornings for mom, but I get a lot more snuggle time. I guess I can live with that.

Here are somethings that I love about my moo:

--she tickled my foot this morning and said "ticka ticka ticka ticka!" I about died.
--she has gotten really good at signing, and tries to sing along to her movie. Lyla also tries to sing Twinkle Twinkle and the ABC's. Its a hoot!
--she can say quite a few words, like mama, dada, baby, lyla, dallin, no, yeah, night night, milk, water, bye bye, hi and wow. We are trying to teach her to say boy, but it comes out as "bo-bo." So cute.
--I love the way she stretches every morning
--she's always willing to give kisses
--if you ask her nicely for something, she always gives it to you
--she loves to sit and read books with me. It amazes me that a 1 year old will sit for 20 minutes and just look at books. She's a girl after my own heart
--I love how she hugs me when I walk her into her room for bed. I also love how she sings Twinkle Twinkle with me.
--she's walking like a pro now, and I love that little baby waddle.
--she gets SO excited when her dad comes home!

But most of all, she's happy 98% of the time. Gotta give her credit for that!

Ultrasound Pics and a Great Weekend!

I finally got around to scanning the pictures of our little man. The tech did a really awesome job, and she took her time too, so we got to watch him move around, suck his fist and be cute. He looks really healthy, and the tech said she thought he looked big for how far along I am. I go for another ultrasound on the 19th, so hopefully I will have a more accurate due date by then. I will also get a ton more pics and a DVD...we thought that was pretty cool.

I like this one because you can see his nose and stomach. He was full, the tech said.

'Lyla has never been a binky-lover, thumb-sucker, or bottle-user. Grey could change all this. :)
His man-parts---no mistake here.

I get really nervous before ultrasounds because I am almost afraid to look--I just want baby to be healthy, and I was so relieved to see that everything looks perfect. I couldn't believe I saw his little boy parts...I was getting really anxious, and she looked for the sex very last. As soon as she caught one of his legs on the machine I blurted out "I saw it! Its a boy!" The tech confirmed it, and Nate and I didn't know what to do. We are already so used to having Lyla around, that its so weird to look in the boy section! I must admit, though, that I get more excited every minute. It will be wonderful to have the experience of a boy and a girl, and I am just happy to be his mama.

After the ultrasound, we darted all around town to find the most precious boy outfit on earth. With Lyla, the first outfit we bought was the one we brought her home in, and I wanted to do the same for Grey. I also have to admit that I love knowing what the baby is, and that he has a name. I never thought I would be the kind of mom that picked the name for the first ultrasound, but we've loved the name for so long that it just feels right. With this pregnancy being a TOTAL surprise, and knowing that its a boy, I really feel that Grey is just meant to be with us---to be my son.

The outfit--it was pricey, but so soft...and not to mention its gray. Very fitting.

Nate took the whole weekend off from his second job, and I was SO grateful. We just relaxed, ate lots of food, and played Mario Kart until late at night. We're pretty good now. Its hard that he works so much, and I know he feels the pressure of supporting our growing family, but I am sure things will work out. They always do. Even though he's stressed, its sweet to know that he wants to be the best dad he can. He already is the best.

Now I feel like I am already in mega nesting mode. I have made a list of projects, e-mailed it to myself, and am constantly contemplating the ways I can re decorate their room. I want Lyla to be able to keep it girly, but I want Grey to have a boy space too. I am thinking pink and brown on Lyla's side, and brown and green on Grey's, but I have almost 5 months. I don't know if that's enough time in pregnant world.

Surprise!!! It's a BOY!!!

Well, Nate and I got the surprise of a lifetime today. We found out that we are going to have a healthy baby BOY! I almost couldn't believe the ultrasound when I saw it, but we are really excited. We've been in girly girl mode for over a year, so this will be quite the adjustment! I have tons of ultrasound pictures, and we even bought an adorable outfit to bring him home in! Nate made that his mission today--so cute! We also have a name--Michael Grey Sylvia. Nate and I have loved that name since we were pregnant with Lyla, and we will call him "Grey." I will post more pictures tomorrow, I am super tired. Goodnight!

Less than 48 hours to go.....

Until I find out what this little critter is!!! Part of me wishes I could wait it out...but my husband would never allow it. I really think I am having a girl, simply because my pregnancy has been IDENTICAL to Lyla's. I know that doesn't mean anything, but I will definitely be shocked if I am having a boy. For some reason, I just have never pictured myself with boys, and have always wanted a bunch of little girls. I guess I also just have this adorable image of Lyla playing dolls with her little sister, and them going to prom together or playing on the same sports team since they will only be a year apart in school. Either way, I will be excited to know so that I can plan. I just get all nervous having these little kids close together, so anything I can do to make it easier on myself would be awesome.

Also, I just have to brag...because after a long 2 year wait and my daughter destroying several phones, I have just upgraded to a Palm Centro. It has a full keyboard, touch screen, and is just super nice. The phone I had before was totally horrible and didn't work half the time because of Lyla's incessant drooling. Isn't it cute?