Blessed Feast of the Annunciation!

Today I was putting together my Google calendar. Chris and I are trying to find a better way to keep each other informed and remember family events and his work travel dates. I didn't have a whole lot to put in once I got past the month of May but I decided to enter birthdays and anniversaries that I could remember all the way until the baby's due date. When I got to October 2nd I noticed that it is the Feast of the Guardian Angels!! How awesome! So I think we are going to start asking our Guardian Angels to watch over this baby and pray for him/her. What a blessing! And before I forget to share, we only have one week left in the first trimester! On Saturday I will be 13 weeks along. I'm beginning to think that time flies faster with each additional child.

Since all the boys have other plans this weekend, except for Benjamin, Mom and I are going to have a lazy girl weekend. Maybe watch a few Sandra Bullock movies to show our love and support. At Costco I bought a giant tub of Red Vines (not as good as Twizzlers) and mom bought a big bag of Veggie Straws for our junky-enough-to-satisfy-but-healthy-enough-to-avoid-guilt-and-stomach-ache movie snacks.

I was also posting pictures and video on Facebook today. I came across this video and had forgotten that I had it. It's from a month or two ago. I was vacuuming our apartment and Benjamin was being such a good boy. He didn't cry when the vacuum started, but he sure wasn't about to take his eyes off of it. That's all the exciting news for this week. Have a blessed Palm Sunday weekend!

Waiting

The theme for this past week has been "going with the flow". Benjamin is growing so fast (he'll be 7 months on Sunday!) and he's on the brink of so many different things. Like teething (and biting), crawling, scooting. He has become quite the wiggle worm now that he can roll over both ways. He hardly ever wants to sit still and if there is any electronic item nearby (cell phone, remote control) he would rather play with that than his brightly colored toys. If there is anything within arms' length that he really shouldn't be playing with it is, of course, the first thing he goes for. How does he know?! He's getting too smart for his own good! haha!

Chris is still in Hawaii but should be home around Monday. He's been really lucky so far. The people he was supposed to be setting up ..... whatever he sets up.... didn't have the supplies for him until Wednesday afternoon. So last Thursday until Wednesday morning he's been able to explore the island and enjoy the beaches. He's been putting up some pictures on Facebook to show where all he's been. I can't wait until he's home! Benjamin has started saying "dadadadada" as part of his babbling so it will be fun to see him say it to Chris even though he has no idea that "dada" means "daddy". I'm not really counting it as his first word until he attaches meaning. Not like that episode of Friends where Rachel says Emma's first word is "googlia" or something like that and when they look it up to see if it's real it's some sort of science term and Ross gets all excited. ;) For all the Friends fans out there....

Baby "Dos" will be 12 weeks along tomorrow. Every once and awhile I think I feel a flutter. Sometimes it's gas but sometimes I'm pretty sure it's the baby! Nausea has been slowing way down (yay!) although some food aversions are still pretty strong. Like broccoli. Blah! And most meats. And peanut butter, which is very surprising. Ok, so pretty much everything except for a few breads, fruits, a few veggies, and some dairy. Can't wait for my appetite to come back! The second trimester is almost here. I'm ok with the first trimester flying by but hopefully the last two will take their time. I don't feel prepared! But are we ever?

I would like to ask all of you to keep my Great Grandmother Fleming in your prayers. She hasn't been doing well for the past week or two. The most recent update I know of is she's in Hospice, on oxygen, is not always aware of those around her, and isn't eating. She just had her 95th birthday and has always been a very strong and active woman. Benjamin is her first Great-great grandchild! Please pray that she doesn't suffer much and can rest peacefully. Thank you!

God bless you!

We Got to see Baby #2!

Our first doctor appointment was this past Wednesday. It went really well! Chris was able to go with me, which was really nice. Benjamin got to spend time with Dana and Katie. This appointment was really neat for us because we got to see the baby! We didn't get to see Benjamin until I was about 20 weeks. We are 10 weeks along now, almost 11. The baby was so cute and little! I will post pictures. You can see his/her little arms and legs and if you look closely hands, feet, fingers, and toes! I love ultrasounds! Seeing the baby made both Chris and I think, "Ok, it's really there. This is really happening!"

In other exciting news, Benjamin rolled over from his back to his tummy for the first time today! Well, I don't know if it was for the first time. I think he's been doing it in his crib for a little while, but never when I was watching. Today he was trying to get a toy out that was of his reach and he rolled over onto his tummy so he could get it. Before we know it he'll be rolling like a roly-poly all around the floor.

Chris left for Hawaii today. Lucky duck. He'll be back in 10 days. He tried to tease me saying he was going to come back with a tan and a pineapple. But that's only half true...he'll come back red with a pineapple, if anything. haha! He's going for work but he'll get to enjoy the beach and maybe do a little exploring in the evenings and on the weekends. I'm sure he'll post pictures on Facebook while he's there.
Hope y'all are doing well and are enjoying all this Springtime weather. We are enjoying the chance to get out of doors more often. :)

We Love Daddy!

I've been meaning to post a blog dedicated to Chris and Benjamin and all the fun they have together. So here it is!

Now that the weather is so nice outside Benjamin and I will go sit on the porch and wait for Daddy to get home. Bear loves to sit out there, especially when the breeze is blowing through his hair and making the bushes and trees move. When Chris pulls into our parking space Benjamin is at first focused on the car because objects that move are just fascinating. When Chris gets out and starts walking towards us Bear's face will light up and he'll start making all kinds of noise and flapping his arms to show his excitement. Chris will proceed to do all sorts of silly things to make him laugh, giggle, chuckle, and squeal. Silly boys. :)