We are having a ...................????????

Well today was the big day to find out what we were having. It was a little stressful making it to the Dr.'s appointment considering Jason was in the wrong waiting room at the hospital while my ultrasound was already underway. One might ask how that can happen, but the receptionist at the desk says it happens ALL the time. I was having a different ultrasound done, (3D) so it could identify whether or not the baby had any facial defects, rather than your standard ultrasound. The thing is these tests occur in 2 different offices, hence I am waiting in one room while Jason was in another. It was extra frustrating because I had no cell reception and I was trying to get a hold of Jason so he wouldn't miss the whole ultrasound. There was also the added stress of taking care of Tristen while the ultrasound started and the fact that she wanted to be held....hmmm, yes, that's not going to work now is it? But Jason finally made it to the right office and the stress and tension left immediately....thank goodness. We looked at the ultrasound and were told that everything looks good and normal. The tech that was doing the ultrasound asked us if we wanted to find out what we were having and we said YES...but less than a couple seconds later she didn't have to say anything else. YES we figured out very easily what we were having.....and just put it this way we didn't see it with Tristen's ultrasound. Yes, we are having a little BOY :) We are excited and mommy is proud that she is 2 for 2 in the guessing department. It will be a new experience with a boy, but we look forward to it. I guess it is nice having one of each, a boy and a girl. Well I am glad that the day is done and over with, exciting but a little stressful (hoping all is well with baby, and not to mention dad being lost in the hospital). I did have to laugh when we got home from our appointment and went to make the calls announcing what we were having, the phone line, Internet, and cable were DOWN!!!!!! What luck, eventually it came back on..... a few hours later, Ha Ha, I guess you just have to laugh :)

Boy or Girl???

Well I am just over 18 weeks pregnant. Boy time has certainly passed us by with this pregnancy. In some ways I feel a little guilty that I haven't taken as much time to really focus on baby#2. We are really excited about it and since I haven't been sick this round, I guess we just go about our regular day to day duties/activities. In fact I am always surprised when I go to my doctors and hear our little baby's heart beat, I'm like "oh yeah, I guess I have something growing inside of me". But with each passing week and with my waistline slowing expanding, I am getting more into this pregnancy. I guess in some ways I am trying to really focus on Tristen and enjoying this special time with her...one on one. It makes me a little sad to think my little girl is growing up and will no longer be the baby of the family. However, I get really excited about all the fun things we will get to do with Tristen when she gets a bit older and bigger. I'm already getting excited about this year's Easter egg hunt I'm planning for her, I'm a big fan of Easter. Also I think this pregnancy will become even more real to us when we find out what we are having, which is in one week. Yes, I booked an ultrasound appt. for Jan. 28th. Hopefully we will find out what we are having that day all going well (as long as baby cooperates). I'm not sure what I am having...hmmm, part of me is thinking that it might be a boy (going on gut instinct), however I am very open to a girl. In fact, I would love Tiristen to have a little sister to be close to and I'm not going to lie, I would love another little shopping partner :). I love little girls and dressing them up. Boys, although it would be a new experience raising one, sounds like fun as well. Jason and I would always take a few minutes while we were on walks in our old neighborhood and watch the young boys play in little league baseball. I used to really enjoy playing sports, still do but time, a 17 month old, and pregnancy haven't always permitted me to do so, but I would welcome the opportunity to get back in the sports scene. I would love to coach my boy(s)/kids athletic teams or teach them how to play some sports. Well I guess only time will tell what our new addition will be. It is our only hope and wish that new baby will be healthy and that all will be well with baby #2.

A New Year means new changes

So when you read the title to this entry you are probably thinking that I am talking about the big "R" word.... RESOLUTION. No, personally, I am not a fan of the whole New Year's resolution concept...hmmm perhaps because they are always broken within the first couple of weeks after making them. I am all about making a goal whenever your determination and motivation are high enough to actually stick to the task you are looking to accomplish. With that being said, I have been pretty determined since the day we bought our new home to make some upgrades/home improvements. So finally after mustering up enough courage and confidence we decided to add some chair rail and something that is called faux paneling to our living room and dining room areas. This might seem like a simple task to most, but considering our lack of....how do I say this politely...our experience/expertise, this was a big project for us. Yes, just put it this way, power tools scare me and Jason has never really used them (sorry Hun, didn't mean to out you or anything). Yes, so it was definitely an interesting process to see the two of us work together since my face looked like I was in severe pain every time the trim gun went off. Yes, silly of me I know, but it just takes one misfire in the wrong direction for us to take a trip to the hospital emergency room. I am just a nervous wife and mom when it comes to safety...however, I am actually improving. Well for those who are wondering, we have actually accomplished part of our task. We have almost completed our dinning room area. The results are also in when it comes to our evaluation with our joint effort on this project.......IT WAS A SUCCESS!!!!!!! We are more than proud of ourselves that we did a pretty decent job for being first timers. I am proud of my hubby for learning new skills and for letting me start these random projects in the spur of the moment (might be the impulsiveness of pregnancy at times...you have to love the fluctuation of hormones). I have always known I wanted to start this project, but being 4 months pregnant with a 16 month old running around a getting into things (paint included) wasn't initially what we had in mind. Oh, when all is said and done we are happy that we started this project. So I guess the message for the reader of this entry is...(1) Power tools are still scary and you need to be safe with them
(2) That with a little patience and advice from others,never underestimate
your abilities (3) If Jason and I can do it, anyone can do it :)