There's No Doubt About It

It's a boy!!! And as you can see from the lower photo, it is quite obvious! We had our ultrasound today and our beautiful baby boy is measuring right on track and appears to be very healthy. Seeing him close up for the first time today has me even more excited. I'm hopeful the second half of the pregnancy goes by quickly. I'm already anxious to meet this little guy!!

I must admit that discovering we were having a boy today was a little bittersweet, realizing I'm not ever going to have a baby girl again. I may shed a tear or two as I pass down all the pink stuff to my sis (for the future...), but of course this doesn't mean I'm any less excited about having another little man running around!

I thought this photo was too darn funny not to share...hope no one is offended.

"The Little Red Caboose"

For the time being, Owen's absolute favorite book is The Little Red Caboose....Owen refers to it just as Caboose. We've read him the book so many times now that Owen can finish several of the sentences for me. Tatum basically has the book memorized, and has occasionally offered to read the book to Owen. Recently I found the kids snuggled together on the couch, while Tatum was "reading" Caboose to Owen. I thought it was so sweet, I wanted to share the picture I took.

Maui Family Vacation

Even though we've been home for going on three weeks, I feel like I'm just getting in the swing of things again. I've been playing lots of catch-up now that I'm feeling more like myself again, however, I don't think my energy level will return to normal until well after baby arrives.

Our Maui vacation was wonderful! A good dose of sunshine was exactly what we all needed. This trip showed me that as your kids age, traveling definitely becomes easier. Tatum had a fantastic time and was very content simply playing in the sand, jumping in the surf, or catching an occasional wave with Daddy. Owen enjoyed himself too and was surprisingly comfortable to travel with, although his attention span obviously isn't quite at Tatum's level yet. He would enjoy the beach for 15 minutes or so before he would be ready to go onto the next "thing". Owen needed a lot more corralling/distracting/entertaining, which of course is completely normal for a 22 month old. I have hope that vacations won't always be so much work! Don't get me wrong though, all the challenges of traveling with little ones are definitely worth it...just check out the pictures!

Scott and I were able to sneak in 2 adult only dinners...thanks Grandma and Grandpa! Here's a self-portrait outside the front of Mama's Fish House.

Also, to all you parents out there with future trips planned to Maui, Scott and I would highly recommend using a Maui babysitting/nanny service called Happy Kids Maui. We used them one night so we could go to dinner with Scott's family and our babysitter was awesome! Owen literally cried with arms outstretched when Jackie left. Although it made me feel bad, I knew he had enjoyed his time with her.