Belly shot

11 1/2 weeks

Back to School

Today was the first day back to school for the kiddos. It is so hard to believe that Isaac is in 4th grade this year! He had a great first day and has several of his buddies in his class as well as a great teacher. He is playing football again for the third year in a row... of course Josh is helping coach! We are looking forward to a great school year and hopefully a much shorter one for me!

Flutterby- 10 weeks

Today we went to our 2nd OB appointment...and we heard Baby Allison's heart beat on the Doppler! So cool :) It was 164 beats per minute. All my blood work and results were back and everything looks good so far. Josh and I looked up on babycenter.com to find out about heart rate and gender. We found that a higher heart rate over 150 may be a girl and lower under 140, could indicate a boy. The nurse practitioner said it was an ole wives tale... so who knows. We will find out in 8 weeks whether Isaac will get a brother or sister; he wants a boy!

Time Traveler's Wife

My sister gave me The Time Traveler's Wife to read on vacation. I wanted to have it finished before the movie came out but I have been distracted since we came home from vacation and haven't been able to read much. I have enjoyed what I have read so far. I was itching to go do something so I asked Josh to take me to see it. Even though he says he does not like to go to 'chick flicks,' he secretly does ;) Isaac's Nana and Papa were begging to keep him so he spent Friday night with them. He enjoys Nana and Papa time as much as they do... they spoil him just a little bit. Ha.

We got a late start because Josh had been golfing with his buds and I went wedding dress shopping for one of my best friends. I had been queasy all day...I wanted to eat but wasn't sure what I wanted... I did know what I didn't want. The 'bean' (we have been calling the babe the 'bean', even though it is really a 'prune' right now) and I vetoed PF Changs and Thai. We finally decided Pomodoros.. Italian seemed to hit the spot. We ended up having to see the 10:10 pm movie and I was about ready for Josh just to take me home after dinner b/c I was so exhausted.... but I sucked it up, got a second wind and we had a good time and enjoyed the movie. He laughed at the end b/c of all the women sobbing in the theater. I did fall asleep on the way home!

OBX

We went to the Outer Banks for summer vacation this year with my family. Last year we went with Josh's fam so we try to take turns! We went with my mom, step-dad, uncle, nanny, cousin, sister, brother-in-law, baby nephew, husband and son. We stayed in a nice resort in Kitty Hawk with plenty of room for everyone!

The guys went fishing and golfing a few times. I did go sit on the pier and watch them fish once... not really my cup o' tea! They caught Croaker everytime they put their pole in the water. When you take the fish off the hook they 'croak', hence the name.

My little nephew enjoyed sleeping under the cabana at the ocean. The lull of the sea put him right to sleep. He had plenty of willing hands to hold him all week and my sister enjoyed the respite. I gave him a bath a couple times and fed him his baba. Mom tried to get Josh to change a diaper for practice but he opted out!

On Saturday we went sightseeing. We originally planned on going to take the ferry and see the Wild Horses but we shot that idea down when we found out it was a 4 hour drive round trip.... not too fun especially since we were going to drive so far on Sunday to get home. Instead we went putt-putting, to the Wright Brothers Park, and to see Bodie Island lighthouse. Nanny was the queen of putting; she had several birdies. Isaac even made a hole in one! I, however am not a good putter. My score was 76 and par was 42.... oops. Fun none-the-less. I am posting a few pics from the experience. Since Isaac will be studying NC this year in 4th grade we decided a nice educational trip to the Wright Brothers Park would be up right up his ally! To end the day we went to see one of NC's many lighthouses, Bodie. Unfortunatly we could not go up. Pretty pics though.

All in all we had a great relaxing vacation. I worked on my tan and read 7 books. I did take a shot of my 8 1/2 week bump... not posting it though!! I am feeling good.. morning sickness stay away.

Rolly Coasters

Isaac and I went with Josh to Orlando, FL on his buisness trip. The resort, The Gaylord Palms, was spectacular and we had a great time. Isaac and I played in the pools and basked in the sun while he went to classes ;) Isaac made a friend as he always does and played on the water slide until his arms were sore while I read a couple books! We did manage to take Isaac to Universal Studios and Islands of Adventure before we left FL. The boys loved the "Hulk" ride. Side note: Going to a theme park pregnant is not very fun... you can't ride much!

Rock-a-bye

Josh's dad is making us a baby cradle for the new addition. I have been scoping around trying to find a pattern that I like. Nothing like a handcrafted cradle made by a grandfather that can be passed down through the generations!

Isaac's 9th Birthday!

Isaac is turning 9!!
To celebrate we hosted a pool party at his Nana and Papa's house. As usual it is never a small affair. He invited about 10 little boys and all of our family. I asked if he wanted to invite any girls but he adamantly exclaimed, "NO girls!" We had pizza, ice cream and cake and the kiddos splashed in the pool.

6 week appointment

Friday we went to our first Dr. appointment for the baby. They did bloodwork, vitals, exam, and an ultrasound. We saw his/her heartbeat (109 beats per minute), saw my ovaries and the little 'yoke sack'. The baby is only 5 mm right now! They said everything looks good. Offical due date: March 15, 2010.

Unexpectedly Expecting

Josh and I just found out we are expecting in March! Ahhh.. Definitely unexpected!! But three tests later I am convinced. I had my 5 year plan laid out and another baby was not in next year's plan. I should know by now that things don't always go as planned. God is the Creator and His plans will be. Isaac is excited that he is going to be a big brother.. just a little shocked at first. He already has asked if I should be eating pizza. He is so protective of me, and has a huge heart so I know he will be a wonderful big brother. Josh is ecstatic.. he has been ready he says!

How we found out... I was 4 days late so I decided to take a test "Just to see". I took it and a light 'plus' sign appeared. I screamed across the house "JOSH, COME HERE!" He came running. I said, "What does THIS mean?" Then he preceded to read the instructions. I told him I peed on the middle of it so he said, "Let's do another". We did another one... this time by dipping the stick ... same results. By then it was 11:30 pm. We decided we needed to try a digital test to make sure, so we drove to Forest City to the Super Walmart and made it back home by 12:45 am! Sure enough the next one showed "PREGNANT". Stunned and shocked!