It's a Girl!

Today was the big ultrasound day and we found out that we will be blessed with another beautiful baby girl. She wasn't being very cooperative with the ultrasound technician, so it was hard for her to determine if she was a girl at first, but finally, she cooperated. She's healthy, strong, and measuring in at a whopping 14 ounces. Here's a picture of her letting us know that all is well:

Big Sister

Emma is already a wonderful big sister. She loves to hug and kiss the baby. Sometimes, she'll stick her face right up to my tummy and "talk." It's fun to imagine what she's saying to her little brother or sister. Before she goes to bed every night she says goodnight to Sasha (the cat), Daddy, the baby, and Mommy (in that order). Sometimes she'll forget Mommy and go back for another round of baby kisses. She is so sweet. She's just like the rest of us and can't wait to meet this new blessing.

Two "Pea"nuts in a Pod

We finally made the big announcement; we're getting ready for baby number 2! I've put off telling for so long because it was the beginning of the school year and that didn't seem like a good time to spring the news on children and parents I didn't know. I've finally shared the news with my students (who are thrilled!) and now we're ready to shout it from the rooftops. The great thing about waiting for so long is that we don't have much longer to wait until we find out the baby's sex. We'll find out on October 6th; one day before our anniversary! Here's the first picture of our new addition:

Although Emma can't really understand what is going on, we have told her that Mommy has a baby in her tummy. She loves to kiss the baby and will sometimes talk to him or her. She's going to be a great big sister. Even though we just broke the news to family and friends, we told our parents as soon as we found out and Emma helped surprise them. She wore her new "Big Sister" shirt and let them figure it out.

We'll be sure to keep you updated on "deuce's" progress!