Sunday, December 26, 2010

Tis the Season

What a great Christmas we had this year! Shae is at such a fun age to enjoy the holidays. He may have gotten a little spoiled by Santa and his grandparents (and a whole lot of other family members), but it was so wonderful to see his excitement.

Waiting patiently to open gifts

Getting the hang of things later that night

 The day after Christmas, getting ready to try out his new big boy toy!

This kid has no idea how good he's got it ;)

Shae has also been enjoying the never ending supply of snow this season. He loves getting pulled around in his sled, eating snow, and...

...helping daddy shovel!


Two peas in a pod

Sugar and Spice and Everything Nice

The verdict is in. Shae will be sharing his parents with a baby sister! Our little peanut cooperated during our ultrasound last week and we were able to see that it's time to start investing in the color pink!

To say that I'm excited would be an understatement. Of course we would've been happy with either a boy or girl and giving Shae a little brother would've been exciting as well, but it's just so fun to be planning for a girl this time around. I'm thrilled to get the opportunity to have a son and a daughter, and I can't wait to watch that little girl captivate her daddy's heart, much like Shae has. Also, I absolutely LOVE having a little boy; even more than I ever could have imagined, and part of me is really grateful that Shae gets to stay my one and only special little man.

Here are some photos of the little beauty at 19 weeks:



And the proof that she's growing fast:

20 weeks

Saturday, December 4, 2010

Ho Ho Ho!

We've been talking about Santa a lot lately. We've seen him in cartoons, we've been singing songs about him, and we've been practicing our "ho ho ho's!" But there's something about seeing the big jolly guy in person that can understandably be a little scary to a one year old.

We did enjoy watching Santa and his elf, Albert perform again this year. We even got on the stage and did a little dancing with the big kids. But when it was picture time, Shae preferred that Daddy stay close by. And by close by, I mean between him and Santa.

 Watching the show. Look familiar?

 Shae gave Santa five!

Daddy snuggled close to Santa while Shae waited patiently to be done with this nonsense. 

How badly do you want to kiss this face?!


Wednesday, December 1, 2010

A Sweet Boy and a Growing Belly

Time for another addition of Shae Does the Cutest Things!

So many come to mind, but I'll try to narrow it down. My pride for this boy is overwhelming.

Shae is turning out to be one polite little boy, as his new most often used word is "please!" He has been saying and signing "more" for quite some time, and we've been encouraging him to say and sign "more please." Well he finally got it and even put his own little twist on it. He's combined the signs into one unique motion and just says "please." He says it all the time! He's also learning to use this new request when he is frustrated and needs help with something. I love this! Instead of getting upset when he can't get his blocks put together the way he wants, he'll say "please," meaning "please help, Mommy." I've actually seen him start to get frustrated by something and then stop, turn to me, and say, "please." It's amazing what you can teach such a young child with a little patience.

Shae has also begun telling his first stories. His favorite goes like this: "Mawy, gobble gobble. Vrrrrm! Boppa" ... or something along those lines. For those of you that don't speak one year old, he's recalling part of our Thanksgiving Day. Grandma Mary made a turkey and Grandpa cut it with an electric knife. He's been telling us this story multiple times a day and Thanksgiving was almost a week ago!

One more thing I'll mention is that Shae loves the Christmas tree. He walks around it saying, "Oooh, aaah," which we've taught him to do. We've tried to keep the unbreakable ornaments towards the bottom because he just can't help but to take them off for a closer look now and then.


As for the little sibling, he/she is doing great! We had another doctor's appointment yesterday and got to hear that sweet little heart beating at 150 beats per minute. Shae didn't really understand what we were listening to, but he keeps trying to imitate the sound and then says, "baby!"

I've also been feeling a little bit of very faint movement now and then. I just love the 2nd trimester! I'm feeling better, feeling movement, and starting to show. Yes, that belly is finally popping!

 Here I am at 11 weeks, shortly after I began to show. (Yes, that is new baby belly, not Shae leftovers.)
I seemed to stay like this for a little over a month, until...

pop!
16 weeks
Finally looking pregnant and not just bloated! :)

Our next appointment is two weeks from tomorrow, where we will do our big ultrasound. I'm so excited to find out the gender and also to see those adorable images of our growing baby!!!