It's a BOY!!!

I guess my maternal instinct was off a tad since I was convinced we were having a girl, but hey...we're still thrilled. For Owen's sake, I am SUPER happy it's a boy....I mean, what little boy wouldn't love having a little brother? And I'll be honest, there was a hint of disappointment when I saw the oh-so-evident protruding male anatomy (there's no question with this little guy...it's pretty evident he's a boy), but I'm not nearly as disappointed as I thought I would be. I think if I were one of those women who just popped out babies left and right and then returned right back to normal I wouldn't mind a bit.....but since I'm not, and I AM the kind of woman who has huge hormonal issues that totally mess with my body and fertility and I'm not sure how many more times we're going to do this, I am a smidge disappointed that I don't yet have a daughter. But believe me, I am SOOOO ready to love another little boy and believe 100% that God knows what is best for our family. And hopefully some day we will have a daughter....and that some day means at least a few years down the road!

I think the main reason why I thought this baby was a girl is because I feel DRASTICALLY different with this pregnancy than I did with Owen. Honestly, there wasn't much that I enjoyed with Owen...in fact, when I heard other women say that they were feeling "great" or even "fine" during pregnancy, I would be like "you liar." But now I get it. This pregnancy has been SO easy. I honestly forget most of the time that I'm even pregnant until I feel him moving and think "oh yeah, there's a baby in there." I was convinced that I felt so much better this time around because it was a girl, but apparently it really is true what they say "evey pregnancy is different." Honestly, I think it's probably just that my body has been so messed up and my hormones so out of whack for the past 2 years (ever since I got pregnant with Owen, an event that totally caused my PCOS to flare up big time) that being pregnant almost feels more "normal" for me than what I was dealing with. Whatever the case, I have been LOVING this pregnancy and am hoping that continues through the 3rd trimester (dream big, right?).

So here we are with another little boy and the way, and I am glad to be able to seriously say that I am SO thankful. We praise God that we are blessed with another healthy baby (at least everything looks A-O.K. for now) and will love having two little boys running around our house. Oh yeah, and him being a boy with undoubtedly save us a lot of money since you better believe I would have had a REALLY hard time not buying every frilly pink thing I saw. And saving money is a really good thing for us right now since we start construction on our house in October!! So many fun things coming this fall. Oh yeah #2...due date is January 9....a little later than I thought it was, but honestly that's good. I really REALLY don't want to have a baby in the middle of the holidays. Any time after Jan 3 or 4 will be great with me. Ta ta for now!

The Boys and their Hats...

This past Saturday, C.J. and I had Leah's boys over for the day while she and Jeff finished painting their house. We had planned to go to the antique tractor show, and as we were getting ready the boys decided (by themselves) that they would all wear one of Owen's hats to the event. They walked out of the house with hats they had chosen and put on all by themselves:

They look pretty darn cute if you ask me:

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Grant:

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Hudson:

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Tucker:

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Owen:
I know this isn't the best quality pic since it was taken in poor lighting in the truck, but I love his smile!

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P.S. Tomorrow is the big day...we find out whether Owen is going to have a little sister or a little brother! So stay tuned for the update...

Our week in Seattle...

While C.J. was away on business the past 2 weeks, Owen and I decided to make a trek to Seattle to see some family and friends. We spent a few days at my parents house which is always fun and relaxing....spent a couple of days at Landon and Becky's house in Lynden (thanks Beck, it was SOOOOOO fun to see you guys)...and then returned to Seattle for a baby shower for Brie and a trip to Lake Washington to see the Blue Angels. It was a super fun (and BLOODY HOT) week! Here are a few pictures for you:

Owen playing at Golden Gardens:

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Enjoying a Sponge Bob popsicle while waiting for the show to begin:

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Precious Little Lincoln:

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And then there was the shower. It is always SO good to see my college girlfriends. I miss you all!

The flowers:

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Christy's work of art. Pretty impressive, huh?

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The beautiful hostess, Kate:

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Christy's mini photo shoot. You can always count on Chris to be up for a picture or two!

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Becky and the Mother-to-be:

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Brie and Kate:

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The end!