Baby #2 Update :)

We had our first official prenatal visit this morning. Things look to be on track and for those of you that have been betting, there is only 1 baby in there! The baby looked great and his/her heart was beating at 179 beats/minutes. We could see kicking and movements and the heart valves pumping. Ultrasounds are always very comforting to me and this was no exception. I praise God for the miracle of modern medicine and for a look inside my growing belly. Geoffrey and I need to venture to Bartlett on Friday for another ultrasound and, hopefully, a better view of the baby. In the picture below, the head is on the right and the body is bending left. The amniotic sac looked pretty large and open to me, but the Ob nurse said that it was normal! Yeah!

Official Due Date: June 13th, 2010

Countdown: 28 weeks, 4 days

Gestational Age: 11 weeks, 3 days

Trimester: 1st

Length: approximately 2 in, 0.5 oz.

What's happening with the baby?

This little one is forming hair follicles, fingernail and toenail beds, and lot's of growing!

What's happening with the momma?

Lots of nausea and mood swings!

Broken Tooth=Broken Mommy & Daddy

Today was a beautiful day, the snow was falling, the kids were happy, and I had a brief respite from morning sickness. I decided that we could all use a little fresh air so I bundled up the kids and we went outside.

Eli and Genevieve spent a lot of time exploring the snow, tasting the frosty treat, and falling all over the ice! We had about 20 minutes of fun in the yard and then took a walk to the playground. Eli is no stranger to the playground and he made a dash for the slide. As I helped Genevieve get to her feet, I looked over and saw that Eli was nearly to the slide. I called to him, he didn't look back, so I started towards him. As I did so, he started to fall and hit his face/mouth on the metal steps of the slide.

The poor guy was screaming by the time I reached him (it was only seconds, but felt like a life time) and when I picked him up he was covered in blood. I gently lifted his upper lip and saw what looked to be his two front teeth and gums detached and bleeding. I picked up Genevieve and ran to the neighbor's house who began calling places to determine if we needed to go the the dentist or the emergency room. By the time Geoffrey arrived, one tooth had come out completely so we ended up with a dentist.

Eli cried most of the way there, although I believe it was because he wanted his daddy to sit next to him. The doctor took a peak around his mouth and looked at his tooth and determined that not much could be done right now. Eli's gums are ripped up to his lip but no stitches were necessary. His other front tooth is pushed up into his gums. We will return to the dentist next week, but are praying that the second injured tooth will remain and hold strong in his mouth.

This was actually Eli's first tooth to come in. It is also the first tooth he lost (root and all).

Eli's new toothless grin. Get used to it--it may be like this for the next 5 or 6 years.

Lil' Ham

Halloween 2009

Halloween is definitely NOT Eli's favorite holiday. It really isn't mine, either, but I do enjoy any time when I can get together with friends and fellowship. I also enjoy pumpkins and all that comes with the joys of fall.

This year, we picked out 2 pumpkins. We stripped Eli down to his diaper, opened up the tops of the pumpkins and expected a "free-for-all"...we were wrong. Eli wouldn't have anything to do with the cold, slimy innards. Although his first pumpkin carving was anything but a success, Geoffrey and I enjoyed the fruits of our labor and yummy oven-roasted seeds.

The night before Halloween, our church family held a Harvest Festival with all sorts of games, prizes and foods. Eli's favorite game was donuts on a string. The object is to race your opponent by eating through the donut tied to a string. The only racing Eli did was back to Ms. Janet to get another donut! He truly enjoyed those yummy treats. After an hour of fun, Eli was ready to go home and sleep off his sugar-high.

On Halloween, we dressed up our little man, passed out candy, and then took Eli down the street to visit a few neighbors and collect candy for Daddy. Eli decided he really didn't like his monkey hood, so he spent quite a bit of time pulling at it. He did enjoy, however, receiving treats and chewing through little bags of M&Ms. All-in-all it was a nice evening. We hope you enjoyed your weekend, too!

Baby #2

Here comes baby #2 . We are due some time in mid-June...so around 9 weeks along now. If you are curious, here is some info me and the baby.

THE BABY:

• Is about the size of a grape!
• Doesn't quite weigh in at 1 ounce.
• Has all major organs with a 4 chambered heart.
• Still a few more weeks before we'll know if the baby is a boy or a girl.
• No longer has a tail! (We hope!)

THE MOMMA:

• Has morning and evening sickness.
  
• Is enjoying eating when not nauseous.
• Is already having trouble sleeping through the night.
• Has LOTS of mood swings--just ask daddy.
• Is very excited to meet him or her.

Our first doctor's visit and ultrasound is scheduled for Wednesday, November 25th. With Elijah we had his name picked out long before he was conceived. So start putting on your thinking caps for names you may like. We plan to share the sex of the baby as soon as we are able to find out. Until then, we thank you for your prayers and well-wishes!