IT'S A.....

....GIRL!!!

 

I can't believe it. I'm sure I will still be in shock when she get's here.  Christopher is thrilled to have a baby sister.  I thought he would be upset, but when I told him that he was going to have a baby sister he started jumping up and down.  Jeff is just as shocked as I am, but very happy to be having a "daddy's girl"! Everything is measuring right on track. The baby (because we havn't looked at names yet) is measuring in the 50% for 20 weeks.  Dr. Mac is hoping for a normal 6.5 lb baby girl.  You could say I am on cloud nine :)

Georgia Oaks

Christopher and I spent time at the park this morning. Luckily our neighborhood park is covered with extremely old Oak trees. We kept pretty cool with the breeze coming in off the ocean. Christopher was having a great time, and even stood up next to one of the trees to show how big they are. This afternoon we are headed to see the train museum. We hope everyone else is having a great Sunday!

My 2 Year Old

I'm not sure why he is like this (and I am also pretty sure he is not the only one), but my child can go from "get away from me" mood to "I love you Mommy" in a matter of seconds. That is how our lives have been the past few weeks. These are pictures of today to show his progression.

<--awake for 5 minutes

Two minutes after first "screaming tantrum"-->

<--"fine I will drink it
but I'm not happy

Look at my cookies for breakfast-->

<--Try and stop me from

blowing my whistle

"Ok! I love you again Mommy" -->

<--goodnight Mickey Mouse

Lets have a color party-->

Baby Cotter the Sqealqual

Jeff and I had our first ultrasound today for baby #2. I am 8 weeks and 3 days along, and our due date is January 15th. I want to keep this short, so I will keep updating as the months go by. So far, so good. Very little morning sickness, and no other symptoms. Hopefully this will be another easy pregnancy.

Memorial Day Fun

Yes I know its been a while, so lets move on. It is very rare for Jeff and I to have 2 entire days together, but because of Memorial Day we got just that. First of all I would like to say thank you to all of our troops (past and present), your sacrific can never be repaid. Jeff and I did a whole lot o' nuthin' on Sunday. We ate dinner at Moms, and relaxed most of the time. Monday we took Christopher for a bike ride out by Tybee. The pictures below are from Monday and a happy boy flying down the path on Daddy's bike.

I Took a BIG Jump...

...and landed with Robin at a tattoo shop. I have wanted a tattoo for a while, but have never really had the guts to get one. I decided when Christopher was born that I wanted a tattoo that keeps a piece of him with me. That being said, it was difficult to decide what to get. I decided on his baby feet. Below is the result, and I can't stop laughing when he looks at my arm. He tells me that "Mommy has a Christopher foot Boo-boo". Hehehehehe

Funny Boy

It has been a while since I actually have sat down to (and felt like) blogging. There have been a lot of things causing this that have been affecting our family. I am hoping that what is best will be the end result. Christopher however, is by no means worried. He is still the happy little boy that he always has been. Tonight I wanted to show off his counting skills (as well as his ABC's) that they are learning, but he decided to "play dead" with Daddy instead. He did eventually get to what I wanted... sorta :)

"My Lynda",...

... says Christopher. She has only been here for 24 hours, but he has quickly become an attached little boy (again). He hasn't seen her in over a year, but it's as if she never left. She is getting some practice in before her baby arrives. By this time next year, Lynda will be a mommy too.

Christopher has not let Lynda out of his sight. He is always looking to make sure that she is right beside him. Last night when she arrived, he tried to sit in her lap (only to be stopped by her 18 week baby bump). She tried to explain to him that there was a baby in her belly. His response was, "My baby". I had to force him to leave last night, with the promise that we would be back today and spend the night. On the way home he told me that he loved "his Lynda". He is going to be sad all over again when she leaves. We will have to drive up and visit next spring.