Micah Evan is 2!

Our sweet baby boy is 2!  Sometimes time seems to drag but when you hit a milestone like this it makes it seem that times goes so, so fast.  Micah is such a joy and every day he just becomes so much more of a fun loving, independent, little man.  He is talking in phrases now and loves to say the following:
I did it
I show Daddy
My turn
I see you
See ya! (as in see you later!)
I love you too (pronounced I wov you....too)
baby seester

And sooooooo many more! He eats well, plays hard, and loves his friends and family.  He loves any mode of transportation whether it is airplanes, cars, trucks, and especially choo choos.  We got a great hand-me-down gift from our friends the Vests of a train set and he is mildly obsessed with it.  We build trains most days now. He also likes balls and most anything sports related.  A funny story about this... Brad's father had built him a lamp made out of a TN Vols football helmet when he was a boy and after moving we unpacked this lamp and decided we should put it in Micah's room.  He saw it and got so excited about the "football hat"  we had to explain to him that he couldn't wear it because since it was nailed down it wouldn't fit him.  He went around for about the next two weeks saying "football hat no fit... football hat no fit." We are working on a solution for that.

Micah likes to run, not walk.  We were at Costco a few weeks ago and when we got out there was a cart right by our car.  I got Micah out and said "Do you want to walk?"  With the intention being the other option was to ride in the cart.  His response was "No Mommy, Run!" Well okay then I suppose that is a logical alternative. He loves the outdoors and running around.  We usually go out either in the backyard or to the park almost every day.  When we are in the backyard he finds it necessary to make sure I know he is 100% boy by running, jumping, kicking the balls, digging in the rocks, and just so there is no doubt, throwing dirt all over himself and rolling around in dead grass.  Needless to say, we have lots more baths these days. His favorite game to play with Daddy is called corners.  I don't know if Brad made it up or I just don't know about this because I am a girl.  The basic jest is to go to your "corner" (basically spread apart from each other) and then count to three then charge and tackle.  I think it is a guy thing.

Despite his rough and tumble exterior Micah is still my little snuggle bug.  He can be so sensitive and hates it when he hears other kids crying and will always be very concerned for them often looking to me and asking why they are crying.  He also loves to give hugs and kisses.  If he is saying goodnight or good bye and gives a kiss he will look at you and say "and hug" to make sure he gets a hug too.  One of his new favorite things with Mommy is to "SQUEEEEEEZE!" When we give hugs we repeatedly hug and squeeze tight saying "squeeeeeeeeze!"

Micah is not only talking, but learning by leaps and bounds.  He can count to twelve and recite random parts of his ABC's.  However, he will usually not perform these on command.  Micah has really developed a love of books.  We read everyday before nap and bed and many times in between as well.  I love turning on the monitor in the morning because he is almost always sat up in his bed with a book in his lap reading to himself.  He is also learning to sing and loves ABC's, Twinkle Twinkle, and the Clean Up Song.  Throughout the day he will break into these or just make up his own tune.  He enjoys most things musical whether it is dancing to others music or making his own.  He got a harmonica for Christmas and can out play all of us.  He enjoys his piano, xylophone and whistle too.  One day Brad was drumming on the dinner table and Micah started to drum along with Brad.  Then he cracked us up because he would all of a sudden strike a pose (mostly by crossing his arms and making a funny face) and just freeze, then start drumming again.  Hilarious!  What joy he brings to us everyday!

Everyday with my sweet boy proves to be a new adventure.  He keeps us on our toes and rolling with laughter.  How much fuller our lives have become with just one pint sized little guy. 

Micah is 2! (Pictures)

This post will be in two parts.  This is the 2 year photos and a second will update on all that we are doing and saying these days.  I need more time to really update on what Micah is into because there is so much fun stuff going on with him right now and I just don't want to miss anything!

Here is our sweet boy!

21 Weeks

And the time continues to fly!  Thank goodness I am mostly out of the sick and feeling yucky stage.  I remember being out of that phase at 22 weeks with Micah so I am welcoming the end a week earlier this time!  It has been so crazy with the moving, getting settled, doing projects, and having visitors, I have been neglecting the blog and the belly updates.  Here is an ode to my ever expanding waistline!

Ultrasound Pics!!

Baby girl has gotten quite the exposure to the camera since we have been seeing our Doctor.  He uses an ultrasound machine each time we come in instead of the doppler so we usually get a glimpse of the little princess if not take home a pic every time we go.  We have had two longer ultrasounds in addition to the short ones as well.  Most of the pics come from those visits but I have a couple in between.  It is weird to think that at this point with Micah we had had our last ultrasound and didn't get to see him again until he was born.  It will be interesting to get to keep seeing this little one along the way.

This was our first peek at the butter bean at 11 weeks.  Pay no attention to the fact that someone else's name is on it.  I promise it is my tummy they are looking in!



We had a big ultrasound at 14 weeks where we got lots of pictures.  She was a modest little thing though and didn't give us the view we needed to find out the gender for sure. 





















And our most recent ultrasound was last week.  This is at 20 weeks along.  I made sure and pick up some caffeine on the way in because I was for sure leaving knowing the gender this time.  It worked like magic and she was in there pretty much doing gymnastics.  The ultrasound tech had no longer looked at her for a minute when her exact words were "100% its a girl."  I know nothing is really a hundred percent until birth but she left us feeling very confident after looking at her for about half an hour that we would be having a she.  Everything in the ultrasound looked perfect and we enjoyed seeing our little girl.  She was a bit contrary when it came to giving us a good profile picture.  Almost the entire time without exception she kept her hands balled up and in front of her face.  The tech even said she might already be sucking her thumb!  We will see!

The Baby

This pregnancy is flying by.  I can't believe that it is almost half way over and I feel like it has just begun. I guess that is what it is like when you are moving in to a new home, running around after an almost two year old and trying to get settled.  Like with Micah I have experienced quite a bit of morning sickness and nausea.  I think I was able to manage it better this time with the help of medication so I felt mostly functional most days.  I have felt much more tired than I remember feeling last time.  Going to bed past nine is a crazy night for me these days.  My stomach is much more rapidly expanding this time than it did last and hopefully at some point it will realize it is caught up and slow that down.

We have had several doctors visits and things have gone really well.  I have been fortunate to find a really great doctor here in Las Vegas.  We also live about 1/2 a mile from the hospital I plan to deliver at so that is another great thing! We have had several ultrasounds so far but have not had a good viewing angle for learning the gender.  We do plan on finding out but we don't know yet!  I personally think it is a girl.  I could be wrong but I am going to go on the record with my guess.

Micah has been learning about the baby and although we know he isn't really grasping the concept fully, he does have an idea there is something going on.  When asked "where is the baby?" He will lift up my shirt and poke his finger in my belly button.  He also will sometimes talk to the baby and tell it hi and he has even given the baby (my tummy) hugs and kisses without being prompted.  We really think he is going to make a great big brother!

Here is a belly pic from 17 weeks.

Christmas Day

We had a wonderful Christmas in Texas and as usual were more blessed than we could imagine!  We spent time with both my and Brad's family and just ping ponged in between houses.  Micah really enjoyed the present opening this year but did get a little over whelmed after awhile and just wanted to play with the gifts.