When life give you lemons...

As some of you already know, Walti Baby #2 (affectionately called BW2) will be making his/her apprearance in early April! My due date is officially April 4th and Scott, Jack and I could not be more excited. This week (ending week 14), Babycenter.com reports that the baby is the size of a lemon. I swear that I feel it moving around already, but maybe that is just something else. :-)

Overall, I have felt pretty good - a little yucky and tired at night, but nothing that I can't handle. The past 2 weeks have been much better. I really loved being pregnant with Jack and the entire experience, so I am hopeful that it will be the same with Round 2. A strange side effect that is happening this time, is that I seem to be allergic to my wedding band?

We told Jack that there is a baby in Mommy's belly and when we ask him where the baby is, he points to either my belly or his...very cute. He is actually into "babies" right now - saying baby, pointing out babies, playing with baby dolls...They will be 26 months apart in age and I am very excited that this baby will not be born at the BEGINNING of tax season! This also leaves me 6 more months to get J off the pacifier and out of diapers...

More updates to follow, but I wanted to formally announce the GREAT NEWS, so that BW2 doesn't think that he/she (no, are not finding out again!) doesn't already feel slighted!

Fun Fall Weekend

Happy Fall!!!

Last weekend, Scott, Jack and I spent the weekend up north at his parents house helping them with some work that needed to be done outside. I LOVE going to their house because it is just one of those places where you just want to RELAX and snuggle in. Jack had a blast helping us clear some trees and of course, he got to MOW with Pop (one of his favorite activities).

I love fall, but I cannot believe that it is already here! Only 11 weeks until CHRISTMAS!!!!

Introducing Katie and Dylan…

When I started work about a month ago, we started a nanny-share with another family in the neighborhood.  We definitely went through some trials and tribulations, but it finally all worked out!

The Korbmachers and their son Dylan are wonderful!  We take Jack to their lovely house 4 days a week and then Katie is at our house on Fridays with Jack by herself.  They also have a black lab, Mason, who Jack ADORES – Every morning I hear - Mason?! 

Our nanny, Katie, is FABULOUS!  She is a teacher by degree, so she is super organized and has such fun lesson plans for the boys every week.  We are having a lot of fun getting to know her and I think Jack is in love…He says “Katie?  Katie?” when we get home and all the way to their house in the morning and then flirts with her when we leave.  I think Katie might be more fun and creative than Momma…Drawing with shaving cream, fall crafts, playing with rice and colored water…who wouldn’t want to hang out with Katie all day? 

The boys get along really well – Dylan is 10 months old to Jack’s 20 months, so it is cute to see him crawl after Jack and Jack hugs and kisses Dylan – they basically just laugh at each other all day. 

Here are some cute pics that Katie has taken over the last couple of weeks.  I really think Jack is glad to be with another kid during the day – he loved his friends at school and I’m sure that I get pretty boring after awhile! (and yes, this “cheese” smile is Jack’s new look – it is super-cute, but I really hope that he grows out of it by his wedding pictures!  He does it every time a camera is brought out, little Ham…)

Pulling Mr.. Dylan in the wagon…such a big boy

  

Fun drawing w/ shaving cream

Lovin’ on Mason

We love you, Kate!

I have not posted anything yet, but I could not forget to mention how sad we are that our great friends Kate and Darren Glanz recently moved to Columbus!

Kate and I were roommates at Miami along with Krista and Betsy and we have known each other for going on 12 years – can you believe that, K-K-K-Katie!? Kate is by far the sweetest person that you can ever meet and is the best listener – I will so miss blabbering to her as she always has the most supportive and nicest thing to say! You will always receive a birthday or anniversary card from Kate first, and she always writes such nice things.

Kate’s Going-Away Fiesta!

Jack will miss his Auntie Kate, but we are so excited for your new adventure in C-Bus…this now makes the Corner Pocket tally 3 Chicago and 4 Columbus – OH NO! We need to un-do the Olympic vote and do some hard recruiting!!!

Love you so much Kate and D and we cannot wait to visit you at your mansion in the ‘Bus!!!

XOXOXOXO!

Hot Dog, Hot Diggity-Dog

Jack's new favorite morning activity (allows us to get dressed!)...

You can't really hear the music, but it is the "Hot Dog Song" on Mickey Mouse Clubhouse...

Have a great Fall Weekend, everyone - we are off to the Punkin' Patch!