Oh by the way. . . We're pregnant!

So excited to finally share the news with everyone. I hate keeping secrets but we wanted to make it to our first appointment before we spread the word. I am 12 weeks along and can't wait to be out of the first trimester. Not a fan of the pukie stage. But hopefully just like with Carter as soon as week 12 was over, I was good as gold. The baby is due September 9th, but because Carter came out like a rocket ship two weeks early my doctor thought it might be safer to induce me at 38 weeks. So the baby will most likely be here around August 28th. That way we won't be delievering the new little one on the side of the freeway. I am so excited for Carter to be a big brother. I can't wait to see how he will interact with a new baby. I also can't imagine him not being my only baby.

Well just wanted to share the news. We have some ultrasound pictures I will try to post later. You can already see the head and the little arms and legs. Heartbeat was a strong 160 bpm, I heard the higher the heartbeat, maybe a girl!

Happy Heart Day!

Well we had a Happy Heart Day despite the bad news we received on Friday night. My Dad took my Mom into the emergency room on Friday night at about 5:30 because she was having bad stomach pain. We got a call around 9 o'clock telling us what was happening. They asked for us not to rush down there because they didn't know what was going on and how long all of the test were going to take. Well at about 3 o'clock in the morning she had her appendix taken out, which was a relief to know it was something they could treat right away. I guess our family is not meant to have an appendix, my brother, now mother and I all have had our appendix removed. However their surgeries were done in the US, mine however was in Mexico on my senior trip. Let me just say, I envy their stay compared to mine. I came home with my appendix in a Gerber baby food jar. Let's just be thankful I came home with all my other body parts as well!

So despite the medical emergency she is recovering slowly but surely. We are going to visit Grandma later on today. Saturday night we had plans to go to dinner at the Melting Pot for Valentine's Day. Grandpa and Grandma were supposed to babysit, so small change in plans. Carter bug went on Mommy and Daddy's date night with Katie and Travis. We was defiantly up past his bed time, but an angel as always. We are so blessed to have such a well behaved little man.

Great Uncle Gerry

My Uncle Gerry (My Dad's brother) has been in town for the last couple weeks because he is performing in the play South Pacific on Broadway. Which we saw (front row seats) and it was absolutely wonderful! So Gerry came over Monday night to meet Carter for the first time. I think they connected. Gerry did not leave his side and Carter seemed pretty excited about him also. Or it could have been the new absolutely adorable rain coat he got him. So cute! Today we are suppose to go have lunch with him before he leaves town.

Superbowl Sunday

My little ham. He is so well trained to smile at the camera. I just love it! This was Superbowl Sunday, which was quite relaxing. We ate some yummy food and relaxed, just the fam (Eric, Carter and I). Eric drank beer and talked about his "man rights" on Superbowl Sunday, claiming he had the authority to the TV all day long. Carter and I just laughed and relaxed anyway letting him think he was the almighty man in charge, when deep down we really all know the truth. . . HA,HA! Love you babe!

Brody's 1st birthday

We went last weekend to Brody's first birthday party in Sumner. We went to a bouncy house, which was quite the place. Everything was super sized and bouncy! I think once Carter can walk, I would love to go back again. It was quite challenging for me to get through the obstacles carrying Carter but we had fun!

Carter's second 1st birthday party

Since we have such a large family, we decided to have another birthday party for Carter after the holidays. Eric's entire family and their neighbors, Sue and Greg (which I consider family)came over. It was a lot of fun. Carter got some more cute outfits, my poor child is going to need a bigger closet!

Auntie Erin & the Martin's shower

Our good friends Scott and Krystal just had a baby girl so we headed to Brem to see her. We also visited with Auntie Erin and cousin Piper while we were in town.

New Year's Eve

Busy, busy, busy!!!

So I will have to catch you up on life later but I wanted to get a quick few pics in to sum up the month. I have been crazy busy at work with meetings and report cards. No time to blog so I will get back to ya all soon! Enjoy the pics!

Breaking up is hard to do. . .

Well it has been just about one month since Carter broke up with "the girls" It was a long steady relationship that had it's good times and bad. Carter managed to suck all the life out of them. Since the break up the girls just haven't been the same, they are life less and are always hanging low. I am pretty sure they will never ever be the way the used to be. But the joys of motherhood out weigh a nice rack I guess! But for goodness sake, I never knew they would downsize to this degree, holy smokes! I have never experienced the wonders of trying on any shirt I please without having to worry about the girls all over the place. I have to say, I really do like the smaller version. Not sure that my loving husband would agree, but oh well!

Any how I stopped breastfeeding right after Carter's first birthday. (Which by the way was by far the worst pain ever! I got a serious infection and the doctor kept saying your fine, it just takes time. Then finally after two weeks realized I wasn't, saw me and said "oh my!" Yeah thanks, but after a shot and some medicine I was much better! ) Poor boy, first birthday comes along and now no boobies or bottles (although I still give him a bottle at night). I am sure he is saying to himself, this one year old thing is not all it is cracked up to be! My little one year old man had his check up and his stats are:
Length: 28 3/4 -25% (65% DS scale)
Weight: 18.5 pounds- 25% (75% DS scale)
Carter also had his thyroid checked and the results came back as normal. It is something we will have to monitor over the years because of the DS. In January Carter has his first eye exam, another thing we will monitor because of the DS. I am not really sure how the eye doctor will be able to test his eyes, seeing how Carter isn't able to verbalize responses just yet. But I am sure with all the technology out there they have some amazing tool to help them check.

Carter can wave now. I have been home for two weeks on Christmas vacation so I had been working on it daily. And now my little man can wave, it is the cutest thing ever. I will have to record it and post it.

We had a pretty low key New Year's Eve. We went to our friends house down the street from here, had some food and a little wine. We actually decided to drive home, about ten minutes before midnight so they wouldn't be anyone on the road. We thought it would be safer that way, there wasn't one car on the road.

So here's to 2010, another year to many more memories. I love my family and my life. I can't imagine things any different. Maybe a future brother or sister will join us this year. Who knows!?! Cheers!