We're proud to announce....
....baby Brown #2 - due March 13, 2011!
Okay, I'm sure most of you who read this blog already know about our exciting news, and if you've read my last two posts even quickly, you would have seen some not-so-subtle references to the new baby entering our family. However, I haven't posted anything official until I had the cute ultrasound pictures to go with it. And since my OB practice doesn't do ultrasounds until halfway, we had to wait awhile. But we're extremely excited - and have been since finding out in early July!
I'm 21 weeks along, and feeling pretty great. Here's the ultrasounds from today's appointment, everything looks great for growth and development. The baby is measuring in the 47th percentile, about 15-18 ounces. We didn't find out the gender, so we'll be surprised like we were with Henry.
Profile, arm
another profile, arm and stomach
face looking straight up, nose, and jaw, with one arm above head and one hand below jaw
I've been feeling the baby move quite a bit, every time I sit down and am still. Some low back pain and abdominal pain, but not that much of a big deal. Such a difference from the first trimester, which for me, the sickness and nausea lasted until about 17 weeks. This time, I got on a medication to help with that, and it made a world of difference. I felt like I had a little more energy than with Henry (not much more) and was still nauseous but not nearly as debilitating as with Henry. Poor Gabe definitely shouldered more than his fair share of taking care of Henry, cooking and cleaning during the first trimester, so he's glad the "honeymoon" phase of the pregnancy is here. We're so excited to meet this new little one in a few months that really seem to be flying by very quickly.
We've taken to calling this little one "new baby", which we recognize is a little silly because Henry is not an "old baby". We called Henry "little baby" in the womb, so we wanted a different name, and when we said to him "Mommy is having a new baby" it kind of stuck. Henry is starting to get ready for new baby in his own two year old way. He kisses my tummy, likes to go to the doctor's office to hear the "heart beep" and comes home and listens with his doctor's kit. He knows he's going to be a big brother, and he says he wants a sister and a girl baby. We know he doesn't really know what that means, but he's consistent. We ask him what the baby is doing in mommy's tummy, and he has answered in the following ways: "hiding", "night-night", "trains" and today he said "being cowboy". He has a baby doll that he rocks and puts in the crib, gives a paci, etc. He really has been interested in babies that we see, noticing when a baby is crying and saying the baby is sad, and watching what a baby does. He is always really agreeable to when we talk about sharing toys, helping mommy and daddy, and he loves reading books about babies. We hope all of this lasts! It will be so interesting seeing Henry's relationship with his new sibling develop in March.
We've got a lot to do to get ready: convert the office/guest room into a new nursery, give Henry a big boy room so the baby stuff can be moved over, find and decide on names, etc. We've been thinking about a lot of these things, but it's time to make some decisions and complete our preparations.
Love you new baby!
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And he really loved Mr. Potato Head Frankenstein pumpkin, where we drilled a hole wherever he wanted to put the part, and then he helped push it in.
Admiring his monster creation. It came out pretty good, don't you think?
He painted a pumpkin too, but that didn't last too long. All of Henry's creations on the porch. And we got a bumpy pumpkin on sale for a quarter yesterday at a place we drive by everyday where they have a stationary wooden train, and we stopped by yesterday to ride it after church.
Then it was time for costumes! He loved putting on his "towboy" costume. Admiring it with his trust cow dog Paddy, who came trick-or-treating with us.
Henry could not wait to get out of the door for "My Halloween!" But first, a horsey ride from daddy!
We prepped a little about saying trick-or-treat and thank you. He was hesitant to say trick or treat, but was really great with the "thank yous!" and "bye!" and by the end of the night, "Happy Halloween!" We also talked about taking the treats home before we went, and every time Henry got one, he put it in his bucket, looked deeply in, and said, "these home." Pretty cute.
I'm pretty sure he's the cutest cowboy ever.
Admiring the loot at the end of the night.
