and hello to you too!

Sophie and pregnant mommy: Sophie was thrilled when I came home from work on Friday. She was standing on the bed as I stood next to her. She lift up my shirt to see my ever growing belly. She said "hi" and then gave my belly a love slap. I tried to explain to her that we don't hit our brothers but she just laughed and ran away.

Grace and pregnant mommy: Grace came up to my while I was sitting on the couch yesterday. I thought she wanted a hug but she didn't. She just crawled up next to me, leaned over and kissed my belly, and said "hi" then ran away.

What a difference 15.5 months and two totally different personalities makes, huh?

Little boy update: Little bit has been moving up a storm the past few days. Brian got to feel a great dance/karate/kickboxing display the other morning. The OB got a few kicks when he measured a heart rate of 155 on Thursday and seemed quite surprised the little guy was that active. It has been decided that this little man will have a blue room with green dots. Now we must buy paint so Brian can start painting.

spinning ... rain ... oh, BOY!!

My Sophie Moment: Sophie loves spinning. She will spin in circles until she falls over. She will fall down laughing and as soon as she can stand up and do it again. A few nights ago she decided to create her own sit and spin and sat on the hardwood floor spinning herself in a circle while sitting on her butt and pushing with her leg. This was great fun and we just couldn't help and laughed right along with her! Grace saw this and of course had to figure how to spin in a circle herself too.

My Grace Moment: Grace decided that she won't melt in the rain!! The other day, she had to go outside in the drizzling rain with her daddy. She walked down to the garden and then stood out on the front sidewalk looking at the spring flowers popping up. She came in with wet hair to prove how long she had been out in the rain! This is my child who would scream and scream if she got wet due to rain not too long ago! Of course, mommy wasn't willing to go hang out in the rain so Grace could realize she wouldn't melt. It is a good thing her daddy didn't care about getting a little wet. Oh and Sophie had to join in the stand in the rain fun too. I have to say, I don't get why that would be fun but what do I know?

New Baby News: Our big ultrasound was last Friday and baby is a BOY!! A BOY!! We have had a boy name picked out since the early days of my first pregnancy (we picked one boy name and one girl name that pregnancy). So this little bundle of blue will be our Matthew William. Grace can say Matthew or Matt. Sophie so far is calling is calling him "bubba" after I explained he was her baby brother.