Matt the tree

a major purchase

We are now the proud owners of a 2004 Toyota Sienna. I haven't had time to take any pictures yet, but here is one from the dealership:

the ultrasound says...

It's a baby! Yay!! :)

So, yesterday, I was telling Nathan that we were going this morning for the ultrasound. We talked about finding out whether the baby was a boy or a girl and I asked Nathan how we would know. His response was "Well, if it's a boy, it will be blue and if it's a girl, it will be pink." :) I don't know if he was referring to the baby itself or the picture, but I thought it was a cute answer.


So anyway, the ultrasound went well and as far as we know, everything looked normal. And...the gender of the baby is...a girl! We're excited. Now, I can start making some plans for the future...room sharing, furniture, washing newborn clothes, etc. Nathan is excited about having another little sister. I am sure that Caroline will have lots of fun having a sister who will be close in age as they grow up. Matt is already talking about he and Nathan being outnumbered. It's going to be a little strange actually getting to call the baby "she" and "her" instead of "it" before she's even born.

another one that is so true...

fall leaves

This morning, the kids and I took a ride around our neighborhood and took some pictures of the fall leaves. As we ride through on a regular basis, I have been noticing what pretty colors we have around here. So, we documented it. I hope you'll enjoy our little bit of fall. (I think you get more out of the pictures if you look at them in larger size.)

Ack! Oh me...oh my!!

Last Thursday I went for my regular OB visit. The baby's heart rate was good and I am measuring correctly for how far along I am. HOWEVER, I had gained 10 pounds. Yes...10 pounds...in 5 weeks. Oh me...oh my!! I CAN NOT gain that much on a regular basis. This has to stop! I'm just hoping that my next monthly visit reveals no more weight gain. I want to gain LESS weight this time around...but this is not the way to do it.

(PS: There will be a couple pictures where you might can see my belly coming up later in the week on the Kiddos Blog.)