Gender Verification.

As you may recall from a couple posts back, we were undecided about finding out the gender of baby #2. Tyler pretty much had me convinced that I could wait until the birth, however since we pretty much only get one chance to find out we decided to have the tech write the sex down & seal it up in an envelope in case we couldn't live with not knowing. (She saw things really fast, so that plus genetics led us to lean towards boy, but I guess you never know!)

Ty tried to take said envelope with him, insisting I was not to be trusted with it, but I convinced him otherwise & we parted ways for the day. I stopped down the hall to see my mom & in that time received 2 phone calls. The 1st my husband making sure the envelope was intact. The 2nd my husband saying maybe we could just go to dinner & open it there. And he thought he could wait 4 more months.... Silly dad. Admittedly I was excited though. I didn't want to be the one who caved!

So last night we met with some family at my favorite little Pizzeria & had Mr P open the envelope to reveal we are having a

BOY!!!!

We could not be happier. I'm so excited for Mr P to grow up with a little buddy. Hopefully they'll be great little friends & be able to rely on each other & have lots of good times. He still seems a little confused at the whole concept, & thinks his brother's name will be Blue. I guess you never know.

20 weeks down, 20 more to go, & all looks great so far. It's so incredible to be able to see your growing child, watch his heart beat & his little fingers & legs move & to have a little assurance that things are falling into place. What a miracle. I could not be more grateful for it.

Seesters.

These are my favorite women in the world. They are the best sisters & mom EVAH.

Sunburned Scalps & Other Signs of Spring.

Spring has sprung (most days anyway) & we have been taking full advantage of the fresh air & sunshine. Anyone who knows my son very well knows he is a mover, so these past winter months have been long & hard on him. (& probably my parents whose house we currently reside in & are trying not to destroy.) I don't think I've ever been so grateful for the fact that the part in my hair is going to be a peeling, nasty mess any day now. It's soooo worth it.

Saying Goodbye.

Not all of you are dog people, & I totally understand & respect that, however those of you who are might feel a little of where I'm coming from here. About a month ago we had to make the ridiculously hard decision to get rid of Birdie & Dexter, our 2 little hound dogs. Dogs I never wanted, but that became a part of my family like I could never have imagined they would. Someday maybe we'll get another dog but not if there's any tiny chance I'll have to tell it goodbye. It's so cheesy & ridiculous but no one could ever have prepared me for how hard it was going to be. Or how sad it is when Mr P looks for them & I have to remind him that they went to live at another house with another little boy. He loved them. Chasing them, pulling their tails & ears, riding them like wild horses, feeding them all kinds of 'treats' & running through the sprinklers with them on hot days. Don't know that we'll ever be able to replace them. Now there's just Frankie, the mutant dog that resides here.... Sigh...

To Know or Not to Know.

Well, our big ultrasound is in 2 weeks, & we have a little urge not to find out what we're having. Ty especially. I think it would be really fun, when the baby's yanked out to hear 'it's a ....' but if by some small, tiny, itty bitty chance we're having a girl, she might be really sad when all she had to wear was a bunch of hand-me-down blue stuff. Or maybe I'd be the sad one... Either way, it's a big decision to make in the next couple of weeks. Any advice??