The Brothers :0)

Here is the first of many pics of the 2 boys :0)

Zachary Video

Here is Zack with Daddy looking a bit more alert than in his last video :0)

Some Videos

Zack at a About an Hour Old--Turn it up to hear him! Also, notice his awesome "sad" face!

Nicholas getting his Laptop Computer from Baby Zachary!

Halloween 2008

Here are some pictures from Halloween this year. Nicholas made some caramel apples with some friends. Just like his mom, he was very in to eating the goodies as he put them on his apples. He got to go Trick-or-Treating twice on Halloween! We went to John's work in the afternoon and then around our friend's neighborhood at night. Nicholas was really into Halloween and Trick-or-Treating this year. He was very hard to keep up with as he ran from house to house! I only got to go to a few houses with him and then John took him around some more.

We are now in the final countdown to baby #2's arrival!!! We have six days at the most. My C-Section is scheduled for Saturday 11/15. I am really hoping to make it that long (I know most of you are shocked to hear me say that at this point!). I was ready to have him a long time ago, but if he can hang in there until the 15th, my parents will be here to take care of Nicholas. And, my friend Nicole will be working Labor & Delivery 2 days that I am in the hospital and my friend Julia will be working in the nursery 3 nights that we are there. So, at this point, I am hoping to make it to the 15th. I had Nicholas at 36 weeks to the day, so I am experiencing the last part of the pregnancy for the first time. Let me tell ya…it is so much fun ;0) Look at the pictures below and you will need no further explanation!!

October Pics

Here are some of the things we have been up to in October!

Curious Nicholas

Here are the pictures from Nicholas's Halloween photo shoot today. He is going to be Curious George (big surprise ;0)! We had Marcy as our photographer (she took Nick's pictures every month for the first year of his life) and he was really good for her. I think they turned out pretty cute :0)

Elephant Parade!

We went to the Elephant Parade with some friends today. The circus is in town, so they paraded the elephants through the Gateway. The whole parade lasted less than a minute, but the kids still liked it. It was the perfect length for the 2 years olds ;0) After the parade we went to lunch in our own stroller parade (2 doubles, 2 singles, one baby in a sling, & 2 of us are pregnant)! We met up with some more friends at lunch (1 more in a stroller & 1 walking). It was completely chaotic, but so much fun :0)

Nicholas & Eli waiting for the parade to start

The Elephants


Nicholas thought it was HILARIOUS that the elephants were holding each other's tails :0)

Nicholas petting Gray!?

Abigail, Gray, & Nicholas

LONG DAY!

Pregasaurus Pics

These were taken tonight. I will be 32 weeks pregnant on Thursday!! I can't believe how fast this pregnancy has gone. We'll get some family pics soon.

MyGym Videos

Here are some videos from one of Nicholas's recent MyGym classes.

Nicholas doing a backflip!

"Hi Mommy!"

It is not Nicholas screaming in the video. It is one of his classmates!

Some Pics from Last Week

Our little artist

So proud!

What a big boy!

Pat the Bunny

Geese are hilarious :0)

" Hi Donkey!"

Nicholas playing Wii Boxing

A Few More Pics & Your FAQs Answered

Here are some pics of Nicholas's proud moments this week. First, he was so proud of his first homework assignment! We had to make an "All About Me" poster. He helped me put the pictures and stickers on. We went over what the pictures were about so he was ready to share it with his friends at school. He was so proud to take it in and show his teacher, Miss Ashley. Just thought I would show you how proud he was :0) Today Nicholas was so proud that he put his shoes and his backpack on by himself! I didn't want to switch the shoes to the right feet because he was so proud. Instead, I took pictures ;0) So, he went to MyGym with his shoes on the wrong feet. He was telling his teachers there that he put his own shoes on today...it was pretty cute! Oh yeah, by the way...yes, those are Optimus Prime Transformer crocs! He is a very trendy dresser ;0)

Ok, here are some of your FAQs answered:

1. How am I feeling? I am feeling pretty good these days. Still having some contractions, but not dilating. So, it looks like I will have contractions the rest of the pregnancy. Also, we had a scare that I might have Gestational Diabetes. I had to go do a 4-hour blood draw last week (and I wasn't allowed to leave the lab!). We found out that I do NOT have it, so that is great news!

2. When am I due? I am due November 22nd. But, I am having a C-Section this time, so it will either be November 15th, 16th, or 18th (depending if my doc is working that weekend or not). My doc is having back surgery next Thursday, so his partner will put me on the schedule ASAP. My doc should (well, he better) be back in time for the delivery.

3. Have we picked a name? Nope, we haven't picked a name yet. We have something in mind, but it just isn't jumping out at us like "Nicholas" did. So, you'll have to wait until after the baby is born to find out...sorry!

4. Are we ready for the baby to get here/have 2 kids? Well, he'll be here in 2 months! So, we better get ready, huh!? ;0)

5. Why does it take me so long to get new pics on the Blog? Well, I am 7 months pregnant. So, if I have to decide between napping and doing the Blog, I am going to choose the nap ;0) Also, we are having problems with our wireless internet and all the pics are on my laptop. So, I can't just sit on the couch and lounge while I work on the computer now.