The big day!

Well the big day has finally arrived - the anatomy scan. And it was without a doubt a beautiful baby boy! He looked more active than Nate or Henry did which is a little scary. There was one problem with the umbilical cord, a normal cord should have 3 vessels (2 arteries & 1 vein) My baby's cord has only 2 vessels (1 artery and 1 vein). I will go on Wednesday for an advanced ultrasound that will tell us if there are any complications from this such as birth defects, heart or kidney problems or any growth problems. From what Bryan and I researched, this happens in about 2% of pregnancies with most of them turning out fine. So please be praying for my baby on Wednesday that the ultrasound will show a beautifully healthy baby. Such a reminder to me that children are a precious gift from God.
So, 3 busy boys - whew! I am tired just thinking about it, but I couldn't be any happier!

Happy Easter! What a great day we had! It ended with a backyard bonfire where I had smores for dinner - yum! Nate loved the marshmallows and Henry wanted straight Hershey's chocolate. I am growing everyday and feeling lots of kicks & moving around. Monday is my ultrasound where I will finally know (hopefully) whether it's a boy or a girl. I think I actually want it to be a boy now. The boys have their first soccer game tonight & I can't wait because I will probably laugh the entire time. They are so funny out there. Soccer is the last thing on their minds. Bryan has built the boys a sandbox and they love it! They even remember to cover it up so kitty won't poop in it!

Sledding in March

You don't need snow to do a little sledding - the boys love to slide down this hill on whatever they can find. Last night was "Jump into Kindergarten" and we jumped in!! I can't believe Nate will be going to big school in the fall. I am excited because he is going to a smaller school in the county with wonderful teachers. Henry was right there "jumping" in too. He is going to be a little upset when Nate goes & he doesn't.

Beach

We had a long weekend at Myrtle Beach this past weekend and despite cold weather we had a great time & managed to come home with 3 starfish, a sea urchin & lots of shark teeth.

Soccer started this week. Nate was really into practice last night & did great. Henry kept flirting with the 3 female coaches. Once I caught him showing them the edge of his Batman underwear.

I must admit that there have been many times during the past 3 years that I have had my hands quite full with 2 boys 21 months apart, but it's all working so great now. They are officially best friends (tonight) and have been often here lately. They play together so good & are never lonely. The year that we spent changing diapers on both of them is just a faint memory now replaced by moments like long happy baths together and seeing them pile up in the bed together and take care of each other. Hopefully they will always be this close.

Good reads

I am reading 2 great books right now. Total Money Makeover by Dave Ramsey and Vintage Jesus by Mark Driscoll. Just wanted to share those titles with you in case you are looking for something interesting....