Sorry Buddy...

...I hate to do this to you but I hope you'll be ok with it. Here are our baby BOY'S private parts for all to see. We found out that we are having a boy and can't be more excited. Now it's time to pick out a name.

18 Month Pictures

My sister came to visit this weekend and take 18 month pictures of Grace. They turned out AMAZING! I just posted one of them in this post but if you want to see more pictures you can visit her blog about them on her website here. I love them!

Go Pack Go

Grace wanted me to post this picture of her in her new Packers cheerleader outfit. It is pretty cute:)

Hair Ideas Please

I don't know what to do about my hair. I just made an appointment to get it cut on October 16th (exactlly 6 months after my last cut). It is getting really long and I always have it back in a messy ponytail. I just am sick of always having it back. I don't want to go really short and I cannot do bangs because of my cowlick. But, I'm looking for some ideas for a cute, fun and easy to maintain cut. Feel free to comment or send pictures that I might like. I NEED something fresh. Thanks ladies (and maybe gents). Below is a close up picture of my hair now. I can't believe I actually had it down.

Thankful Thursday

Today I am thankful for....

1. The right to vote. Grace is filling out my sample ballot and practicing for the day she is allowed to vote. Don't forget to vote on November 2nd this year. If you live in Illinois you can find out who will be on your ballot and info on some candidates here.

2. The consignment store a few blocks away. Grace has several pairs of jeans that are entirely too long so I hit up a local consignment store and scored 4 pairs for $13 total. Now I don't have to roll them 5 inches like in the picture above and I put a few pairs of jeans away that will serve her much better when she is taller.

Curtis Orchard

This weekend we took a trip to Curtis Orchard with our friends Teresa, Bryan and Ava Rae. We had a fun time eating apple donuts, petting goats, looking at pumpkins, and trying to stay warm. It was a windy and cool fall day so a great setting for an apple orchard. Here are some pictures.

16 Weeks Pregnant

Just checking in with a 16 week pregnancy update. I only have a few things to report. I had a doctor's appointment last week which went ok. I had gained 3 pounds which is what I think I had lost so I'm at my starting weight. I also enjoyed hearing the baby's heartbeat again. I have to take my glucose tolerance test early (usually taken between 24 and 28 weeks) to check for gestational diabetes sometime in the next couple of weeks because there was a little bit of sugar in my urine. I'm trying not to be worried because it is normal to have a tiny bit of sugar in your urine when you are pregnant and I had just eaten a bowl of coco puffs and had nothing to drink. So, pray it was just that.

I'm also happy to report that I have finally seen improvement in the way I'm feeling. Last week was pretty good. I was able to get out of the house a few times and was only throwing up first thing in the morning most days. I did that my whole pregnancy with Grace so I wouldn't be surprised if that happened again. As long as I feel good the rest of the day though it's no big deal. It's just the way it is for me.

Below is my 16 weeks picture. I'm wearing all maternity clothes now. I could probably get away with regular shirts. I just figure I might as well wear maternity shirts to get some use out of them and not stretch out my regular ones. I can't get my pants buttoned so I'm definitely in all maternity pants.