Things here

We've spent the last couple weeks just hanging out together and not doing a ton. We should have some exciting stuff coming up in the next couple weeks, but as of now we are just taking it easy.


Going on a walk at the bog- carrying a BIG walking stick



Climbing on rocks while on our walk



Sleeping on the floor- Jack's favorite way to sleep now. (Until he comes in our bed)


I had my cerclage put in Thursday. Pete and I got there bright and early- 6am and unfortunately didn't leave until 1pm. The procedure takes 15 minutes or so, but they use a spinal block for anesthesia, which is supposed to wear off in around 2 hours, but it took mine about 6 hours. It was no fun because Pete had stuff to do and ended up missing almost all of it-- even though it wasn't my fault I felt so so bad!

Aunt Cassie came to watch Jack while we were at the hospital. Jack was pumped! He taught her how to play monkey password ( a game Pete made up), they talked about things that are gross, threw the wood airplane Sean gave Jack, and many other things. Just when we thought we were done with Cassie she came back a few days later with Sean!! Oh my Jack was in heaven. When it was time for them to leave Jack asked them to please stay. Awww!!

big baby and the sex!

We had an appt. today to see if the placenta had moved, and while we were there she was able to give us a little extra information. We learned that we are having a BOY! I will be greatly outnumbered, but it will be fun! Jack wanted to call Granny and tell her is was a girl sister because he thought that would be funny- we decided not to give him the phone.

I will be able to have my surgery soon which is a huge relief. I will call the doctor on Friday to schedule it. The cervix is actually longer now than it was at this time with Jack, hopefully that means good things for the rest of the pregnancy.

mary's baby shower and the zoo

We went to Henderson this weekend for my sister's baby shower- my aunt was gracious enough to let us have it at her house. Mary is looking great but ready to have the baby. People brought wonderful gifts and the clothes were especially cute!! Following the shower Mary hosted a bbq so our family could meet Daniel's family, however it had to be moved indoors because there was torrential rain- so no cornhole. We still had a good time.



Before we left for Henderson we went to playgroup. We hadn't been in a long time! First we went to the playground, and then some of us went to the zoo. Jack had such a good time seeing friends and actually thanked me for letting him go to playgroup and told me it was so much fun.



* in the picture with Jack and the tractor he is checking to see if there is gas in it.

so happy

Lately Jack has been telling us things that make him so happy. It is really sweet!! Here are some pictures of things that have made us so happy in the last week.





Knowing that even your toys have toys so they aren't scared of the dark makes us happy. Having your cars play on the computer with you is always fun! Playing/watching golf makes us all happy. Playing on the slip-n-slide is so much fun- until you walk on it and fall down.



Jack and Daddy petting sharks at the Indy Zoo is a little scary but so cool! Being able to go fishing with Granny and Pappy makes life a little sweeter, even when the only thing caught is Granny's shoe!

Other things that make us happy- spinning around and around and singing along with Raffi. These things make us so happy.

Big Baby

Jack: Mommy and I have baby
Me: What about daddy?
Jack: Daddy not have baby, daddy is a man.
Me: But you and I have a baby? Where is the baby?
Jack: In our tummies. (He points to his tummy and my tummy)
Me: What is the baby's name?
Jack: Big Baby

So until further notice our baby will be called- Big Baby. I have a couple ultrasound pictures of Big Baby at almost 12 weeks.




The placenta is still in the way, so my procedure will have to wait. I am not sure how long or when another ultrasound will be done because I haven't heard from the doctor yet. He was supposed to call yesterday or today but alas no call. I will call the nurse Monday.

Pete passed his Advanced Topics!!! Apparently it was quite grueling and they really gave him a shake down but after 2.5 hrs. -- he passed!! For his celebration we was able to eat anything he wanted for lunch, and he picked sushi. Apparently it is very good sushi. I ate some beef thing and Jack slept in my arms the whole time.



Jack chowing down on watermelon. He made a huge mess but loved it.



This picture is for Granny, Pappy, Mimi, and Poppa




Jack made a hat out of a bowl. I think he looks quite stylish.

fix your hair

There have been some questions raised about my last entry. 1. No we did not take pictures. We thought about it after we were done. At the time the mess was so overwhelming we weren't even thinking about it. 2. How did this happen? Jack woke up before 7am, and I told him to go in his room to play for a few minutes. I was so sleepy that I fell back asleep without making sure he went into his room. I woke up about 30 minutes later and the disaster had already occurred. So that about sums it up.

In lighter Jack news: The other day we were going to go out, but I had not gotten dressed yet, so I said that I needed to fix my hair. Jack says: Oh, I will fix your hair mommy. I thought Jack would come back with a comb or a brush and he would fix my hair. He comes back with his wrench and proceeds to fix my hair. haha. Only with a boy I suppose.

Pete news: Pete is getting closer to his advanced topics. Only a couple of weeks to go. He is also changing offices to make room for the enormous group of first years coming into the program. Pete will be starting his third year!! Can you believe?? I can't.

Becky news: I had an ultrasound last week and saw the baby. I saw "his" heart beat and arms move which is always reassuring. They had to reschedule my surgery because the placenta was in a position that might cause a lot of bleeding. So I go back in a couple weeks to have another ultrasound to see if we can go ahead with the surgery at that point. They also pushed back my due date a little- kind of a bummer since I have been feeling so lousy.

chocolate sauce and then some

2.5 hours on hands and knees scrubbing every single inch of carpet in main part of apartment and don't forget every single piece of furniture we own!!! *still not quite finished need some heavy duty resolve to re-clean most furniture since cleaners we have did not do the trick.
1.5 hours Pete spent steam cleaning every single inch of carpet in apartment
1 hour spent cleaning toys, clothes, dishes, counters, food, and etc.
45 minutes spent cleaning son, mother, and father
1 gallon of milk, half a container of pretzels, leftover cheesecake, and 1 bottle of chocolate sauce-- gone.
Realizing you need to be a better parent-- priceless