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BOY! (incase you haven't seen it already in other places on the internet or received a personal text/call from us). My motherly intuition was spot on again even though I had MANY people say they were for sure I was having a girl. I just had this feeling (again) deep down that there was a little boy growing in my tummy.

An unexpected 3D picture. When I was pregnant with Eli you had to pay for these things. Now (or maybe it was just at this office) you get one when you have an ultrasound.

His name will be Caleb Mark and we will call him Caleb. Daniel and I have decided (since naming Eli) that we would go with an Old Testament first name and a New Testament last name for all our children. Eli's is Elijah Luke and now we have a Caleb Mark. I know it will get a little more difficult if a girl were to come around.

We actually found out on Friday (although I am just getting around to writing about it). I woke up bright and early Friday morning ready to head on. We had an early ultrasound appointment. When the tech brought us back she was so talkative and friendly. Showing us the baby and this and that. She kept going on and on. Finally I looked at her and said "are you going to show us what we are having?" She looked at me and said "oh, if you want to know." I thought to myself...um yea...pretty much the whole reason we are here today. LOL. She then scrolled between the legs, and before she even said BOY I knew it. Daniel said he knew it too. When she did finally say boy, D and I looked at each other grinning from ear to ear. I whispered to him "you have another son" as the BIGGEST smile appeared on his face. This guy loves his little man and the thought of having 2 boys to play with is wonderful!

proof indeed it's a boy!

From there on out the appointment was pretty much a blur except the part where the doctor (who was in the room looking over my chart) turns to me and says "Are you eating? You lost a pound since your last visit" to which I started laughing. AM I EATING? Um everything in sight! I reassured her I was. She didn't seem to too worried about it.

I usually look forward to going to the doctor and hearing the heartbeat and all. Don't get me wrong because I do, but when you have a 19 month old who wants to do everything you say "no" to, well it can be annoying (can't find a better way to say that...sorry).

So there you have it! We are thrilled. I can see ourselves with a whole house full of little boys!!

In other EXCITING NEW that I have to share...our sweet little E used the potty 4 times today!!!! Daniel and I did a stupid little dance we were so happy for him (and shocked). He was pretty cute clapping his hands as we encouraged him. My little boy is growing up way too fast! :(

I have been slacking on the pics...sorry. Not feeling too flattering these days but hopefully will get one up soon. We will be half way on Friday...so hard to believe!

18.5 weeks

The picture of me carrying Eli was actually the day we found out we were having a son!

Friday is the big day and THANKFULLY our appointment is early in the morning. I have been so busy the past couple of days (and will be tomorrow) that I haven't really had the time to slow down and think about it.

If you haven't voted, you can on the right of the page!

So ready to know pink or blue!!! =)

Boys boys boys...

I haven't grabbed the camera much lately (maybe because we have been stuck inside due to the freezing temps) but here are a few shots of late I do have.

This is real life sometimes...he doesn't ALWAYS smile for the camera

and no if you were wondering we don't let him run around without a shirt on with the weather like it is. We were heading for bath time.

I do love it when he smiles =)

"Blessings"

We have this great Christian radio station that plays music I love to fill my families ears with. Most the time when we are in the car we have it on. The other day when I was alone in the car driving, this song came on the radio. I had never heard it before, so I turned it up to get a better understanding of the words. I have to say the words struck a cord in me. I wanted to pull the car over right then and there and let the tears flood down and spend time on my knees in prayer to our great God. BUT since I would have been late to work, I opted not to (although looking back I should have). My heart was pierced by these beautiful words. The chorus goes like this...

‘Cause what if your blessings come through raindrops
What if Your healing comes through tears
What if a thousand sleepless nights
Are what it takes to know You’re near
What if trials of this life are Your mercies in disguise




Thank you Lord for the good and the bad and for seeing us through each and every day.

"Oh my God, in You I trust"

psalm 25:2

A little advice needed (Part II)...

Who knew there would be a part II because I didn't =) First I want to say THANK YOU to everyone who either posted on the blog, wrote on my fb wall or sent me a fb message. I was overwhelmed with so many encouraging words! Sorry to all those who said they posted a comment but it got deleted. Not sure how that happened!

Anyways, this is Part II of I NEED ADVICE. I posted the question a few posts back, but I kind of threw it in there with everything else to where it could have gotten lost.

I know many of you have more than one child and have the experience of nursing a baby while trying to entertain 1, 2, 3, etc more kids. So my advice needed this time is: How do you nurse one child while trying to entertain another one? Some of you laugh at this question because you are on number 4 or 5 and are old pro's, but for those of us who are "beginners" HELP US OUT =). I have already gotten some great advice from some women, but I am curious what each of YOU reading this do!

Please don't be shy. I was telling Daniel just the other night how inspired I was by all the comments and emails I received on nursing. I can't wait to read about your advice here!

Thanks in advance!