12 weeks and counting!

Many of you are probably already aware, but Sayer is going to be a big brother in June - June 5th to be exact. One day after my birthday and two days after Daddy's. Nothing like having a week full of birthdays! What fun!

Mike and I couldn't be more excited to welcome another child to this world. Sayer has been such a joy. We know that he will be am amazing big brother.

The kids will be about 17 1/2 months apart, which means that we will have our hands full for a few years. We figured that since we were already used to diapers, a living room full of toys and sleepless nights, why not go ahead and have another one!

We went to the doctor on Friday for our 12 week ultrasound and the baby looked great! Everything was measuring right on, which is a blessing. I always get so nervous before any appointment, but once I hear the heartbeat and get that assurance that everything is okay, I can relax. I asked the sonographer if he could tell the sex (with Sayer's 12 week scan they were pretty certain that he was a boy) and he was 99% positive that Sayer is going to have a baby brother!

We will get final confirmation in January, but we are planning on a boy, unless we hear otherwise. We are thrilled for Sayer to have a brother. They will be the best of buddies!

I will upload 12 week ultrasound pictures and a belly pic sometime before the weekend.

Fall, Fun, Photos!

Kelly, Stacy and I took the kids to get their pictures taken a couple of weekends ago at the Nelson Atkins Art Museum. We had a perfect day for pictures!

It happened to be the hottest day so far this season! I'm talking seventy degrees with our kids decked out in sweaters, tights, blazers and jeans. Talk about toasty!

As always, I was nervous about how Sayer would do at the photo session... would he be grumpy, would he be hungry, would he smile and pay attention to the camera?

In the end, he did great and so did the kids. They all smiled on cue and posed when asked to do so. I haven't seen all of the pictures yet, but here are a few I snagged from the photographers facebook page. Looks like she got some good ones!

Big Boy Haircut

On Halloween Day Mimi, Aunt Karen and I took Sayer to Shear Madness to get his first "big boy" haircut. Shear Madness is a salon that caters to kiddos. All of the stylists were dressed for Halloween that day and each station had a car for the kids to sit in while they got their hair cut. Not only was that great, but they also had a t.v playing cartoons at each station. Could it get much better than that?

Of course, I had to have the "first haircut package" that came with a certificate, a before and after photo as well as a lock of Sayer's hair. This was such a memorable moment and one that I am so happy to have on video!

In the end, I was extremely impressed at how well the haircut turned out despite all of Sayer's movement and was amazed at how much it changed Sayer's appearance. He really did look like a big boy!!

Cool Dude!

Our Little Devil!

Sayer spent his first Halloween dressed as a little devil! Daddy thought that would be an appropriate costume for our little boy. Boy was he right!

Sayer, Mimi, Daddy and I went to Trunk-or-Treat on the Friday before Halloween, but it was so chilly that we were only able to spend 15 minutes there.

On Halloween night, we made it to JoDe's house to Trick-or-Treat, but Sayer was out before 6:00 pm. He missed most of the evenings festivities!

I am looking forward to next year when he will actually be able to go door to door and get his own candy! It will be so much fun!

Trip to New York

On a recent business trip to New York, I was amazed to see what my client's view from their office building was...


the conference rooms in the building overlook the Hudson River and their building is located directly across from where the Twin Towers once stood. They have an amazing view of downtown Manhattan.


There is a boardwalk that runs along the front of the river and at the end of the boardwalk is Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty. I just kept thinking to myself... if only I could look at this everyday. What a great environment for working.




Then on the way back to the airport I realized the traffic was NOT something that I could live with. Even in the middle of the day traffic in NYC is horrific!

In front of the office building are several memorials to 9-11. A piece of the WTC, a fireman's tribute and a marble etching. I talked to several employees that day who relived their account of 9-11 with me. They could see the entire events unfold and all actually saw both trade towers fall. What an emotional day for them. I can't even begin to imagine.


The most recent event that they watched unfold in front of their eyes was "Miracle on the Hudson". They actually saw the rescue of the passengers and the plane get retrieved from the water.


AMAZING!!

Sayer meets his new cousin Finley!

A couple of weeks ago while Mike and I were at a conference at the lake, mom and dad took Sayer to meet his new cousin Finley Addison. It's so hard to believe that my "little" cousin Seth has a baby of his own. Seems like yesterday that Aunt Missy and Uncle Herb had him. Time certainly does fly!!

Finley is such a beautiful baby girl. She is perfect. I am so excited to be able to meet Finley on Thanksgiving Day!!! I can't wait to hold her!

We have a walker!

Sayer is officially walking!!

He actually took his first two - three steps in a row a couple of weeks ago, but has really mastered walking across the room over the past 5 days. It is such a joy to watch him realize success at the end of his journey. When he turns around to see if you saw him, he just smiles!

Uncle J was here this past weekend and was able to witness him take his first long walk across the living room. I was so happy that he was here to see it in "real life". It's so much better in person than watching it over i-chat!

I am trying to get video to post. Hopefully I will have something to load by the end of the week.