Prenatal appointment #4

Weight gain since last appointment: 3 lbs

Heartbeat: 156

All the measurements (head, belly, arms/legs, etc) are normal.

Bret is having a baby BROTHER :)

He cooperated very well and showed us a nice image of his weiner. LOL

We are so excited! Now I get the wonderful opportunity to pick out the furniture, bedding, curtain and decor!! YAY

I have two names that I REALLY, REALLY like....hopefully Jason will like one of them (cross your fingers).

Pregnancy update

Not too much to update....We find out what we're having tomorrow!! I CANNOT WAIT! I think Jason and I have decided to keep it a secret. I don't know for sure. I'm just excited to start thinking about names, bedroom decor, furniture, etc!! Let's get this thing rolling.

I've started getting heartburn already. UGH. I had it with Bret but don't remember when it started. I didn't take anything for it (TUMS, etc) and I won't this time either. I'm just trying to drink a lot more water and milk. That seemed to help last time. Still sticking to my 3-mile/day walks. I wish I could do more but Bret is getting to be a "big boy" and doesn't like to sit in his stroller for long periods of time.

More to talk about tomorrow :)

Back to reality!

Charleston was a blast! I love the beach - simply put. Bret was a MEGA-champ with the drive. We left around his nap time and drove for about 3 -3.5 hours then stopped for dinner and to let him walk around. We drove for another 3 hours or so and let him run around then got him ready for "bed" and drove the rest of the way. We got into Charleston around 4am-ish on Saturday. Bret couldn't get enough of the sand and beach....he loved the buckets / shovels / rakes to play with and LOVED knocking down every single sandcastle that Jason and I made for him. The ocean was a bit different. He didn't mind sticking his feet into the water but the waves scared him a little. He wouldn't let us carry him into the water. Maybe next time!!

Since it was about 90 degrees every day, we took a break from the sun on Thursday and went to the aquarium. It was fun but I was just a wee bit disappointed. Not too many big fish on exhibit - a lot of small fish though. The one thing that I thought was super cool was the 57 ft high salt water tank with a TON of different fish (and sharks). There was even a scuba diver in the tank waving at Bret. He had no idea what to think about that. He kept giving us this puzzled look and turning up his hands - like saying "what the heck?"

Jason and I were kind of nervous about how well Bret was going to sleep since he doesn't like his Pack N Play. I bought some memory foam, hoping that would make it more comfortable, and put a fitted sheet over it. He slept great! I was so happy. He did really well with his naps and slept all night. WOOO HOOO

All I know is that the week flew by. I can't wait to do it again!! Because the vacation was so expensive we're rethinking the St. Louis trip. We may stick closer to home - like Cleveland - this year. We'll see.

Checking out

Today we're leaving for Charleston, SC for 10 days to relax and visit Jason's brother, Jeff. The only thing that would make this vacation better is if I could drink :)

I am so excited to lay on the beach and do nothing for over a week......ah......

Fun times

For Justin's birthday, a big group of us went to the Toledo Mudhens game. We had a friggin' ball. It was so much fun. A cousin works for the Mudhens doing promotional stuff in between innings and she got Justin to participate in a contest. He had to throw 3 out of 4 balls through a hole to win some prize (we don't even know what it was). Well, needless to say, he had been drinking for a while and got one ball through. His prize: 32 oz of the worst tasting potato chips I have ever eaten. HA HA HA.

We definitely don't hang out enough with Justin. He's awesome - and Bret just loves him. This picture sums up the night.

Just pics

Future engineer??














My mom, dad, uncle Jeff and Pipi have nothin' on me. I can figure this thing out with a sippy cup in one hand and a screwdriver in the other.












Future helicopter pilot














Stayin' cool, poolside.

19 months old

I'll post pics later.....

Bret is turning into a typical toddler. Listens when he wants, has no fear and is lovable and playful as ever.

He has begun to give Jason and me the biggest, sweetest hugs and kisses - the ones that really melt your heart. When he's in trouble with me, he does this thing with his hands that cracks me up (and he knows it). Bret is a huge helper. He helps put dishes away, laundry, vacuuming, etc. It's cute. He loves to mimic Jason. Yard work and laughing like his dad are two favorites.

He's awesome and we love him :)