30 Weeks and Counting

Wow, I can't believe it has been nearly 2 months since I last posted something to this blog - if I am this bad now, how worse will I be when baby #2 arrives!

Here is a picture we took this morning - crazy that I am actually getting it posted this quickly!  There is definitely a huge difference from the last picture that was posted.

Things have been a bit crazy around the Martin home.  Chad has been traveling to Las Vegas and Southern California for work quite a bit this past month - I know, those don't sound like actual "work" destinations, but he assures me he is working! 

This is Thanksgiving week, and Chad and I are both taking off this afternoon through the remainder of the week.  We are hosting the Martins again - this time in shifts.  We will have Chad's cousin Seth and his family tomorrow and Thursday and then Friday through Sunday, Chad's older brother Tom and his family will be here.  All through that time Chad's parents and his younger brother, Jeremy and his wife will be popping in for meals and activities.  It is always a fun time with the multitude of kids running around - Taelyn loves the time with her cousins!

Halloween

We had a fun Halloween this year!  We spent Saturday night at the neighbors party - fun family time and great costumes from all the neighbors - kids and adults!  Then on Sunday, Halloween day, we spent the evening with some friends in the next subdivision trick or treating.  Taelyn loved getting candy - and wanted to eat it every time she was given a new piece! 

The baby bump is showing...

This picture is from when I was 19 weeks.  I am at 22 now and a little bigger, but not much.  I will post a new picture soon so you can compare.  Everything is still going well and I am feeling fine.  We have started to talk to Taelyn about being a big sister and she even went with us to the doctor last week.  They did an ultrasounds, so she was about to see the baby in mommy's belly.  I am sure it just looked like TV to her and she didn't realize where the image was coming from.  Hopefully in a couple more months she will start understanding a bit more.  If anyone has any ideas about how to make it clearer for a 20 month old, I am open to hear!

We're Pregnant Again!

First Ultrasound at 11 weeks

So, for those of you have been under a rock or out of the country, the rumor is true!  We are expecting our second child at the end of January.  We are very excited and look forward to finding out the gender of the baby.  Chad is set on it being another girl, I just have a feeling it is a boy - so who knows!  I am feeling great and have had no morning sickness, no food aversion, nothing.  I am constantly reminding myself I am indeed pregnant.  Just this week I have started to see a bit of a change in the size of my belly and according to the doctor, everything looks great and is progressing as it should!

Taelyn's First Haircut

Well, it was hard to do, but we decided it was time to get Taelyn's hair cut.  She had such adorable little curls, which were trimmed off, but we have hope that they will grow back as her cute bob has a little flip at the bottom.