Trenton's homework

Trenton had a writing assignment this week. His topic was: If you were stranded on a desert island, what three things from home would you miss most, and why? Usually, this kid is sooooo not into his writing assignments & will write only 1 or 2 lines...and that's stretching it. Today, I was quite proud and wanted to share his story. Here it is:

If I were stranded on a desert island what three things from home would I miss most and why? I would miss my mom, dad, and my little brother. I would miss them because they are my family and I love them. If I was stranded on an island by myself I would get my phone and call them and wait for them to get a boat and rescue me. If it was supposed to take them five hours and it took them eight hours then I would get my phone back out and call them again and ask what's taking them so long. If they said that they were stranded on another island that is about a mile away then I would get my swim suit on and swim all the way there. -by Trenton

Still a girl!

We went in for another doctor visit & another ultrasound today. We'll have the results of the ultrasound hopefully soon once the doc sees it. For now, we know it's STILL a girl! We were happy to have the reassurance of that. I think Trenton was especially grateful. He told me this morning it couldn't be a boy & he just knew it was a girl...he didn't want another brother!

A real boy...or a man??

Trenton was so excited yesterday when he said, "Mom, I'm finally like a real boy! I have armpit hair!" He tried to show me, but no matter how close I looked, I just couldn't see it. He was rather disappointed & promised that he saw some...even if it was really, really short. Amazing how it's so exciting at this point!

My Hero, My Son

I am so overwhelmed with emotion right now & had to share. Maybe the hormones make that feeling a bit stronger right now, but either way, I'm incredibly grateful. Trenton & I were in the front yard pulling weeds this morning. I was actually feeling pretty good & wanted to get something done before it got too hot. After the rain last night, the weeds came out quite easily. I went to the backyard to throw some weeds in the dumpster. As I was walking back around to the front yard, Trenton came running to me from clear across the yard. At the time I thought I was fine. He said he just felt like he needed to give me a hug. He then looked at me and said, "Mom, are you ok?" I suddenly realized at that very moment how close I was to passing out. He helped me get to the porch to sit down. I could barely make it there even with his help. I can only imagine what would have happened had he not suddenly wanted to give me a hug in the middle of his weed pulling & been right there for me. I know he was inspired to be there at that moment for me. I know I never say it enough, but I love my kids! I am so grateful he listened & followed that feeling.

Belly & Baby Update

So far as we know, all is still well inside with the little one. They moved my due date back by 1 day (come on, seriously? 1 day?), so I haven't changed it on here. The doc did say that they didn't get a good enough view of the spine, so he ordered another ultrasound, scheduled for September 21st. For all you "belly watchers", here's the latest pic at 20 weeks.

Anahera Gifts...Win!!

Not only do I love to enter for my chance to win something, but here's what makes that even sweeter....when it's something so dang cute & made by my friend. My cute friend is having is having a giveaway on her blog of adorable baby gifts that she makes. Check it out here: http://www.anaheragifts.blogspot.com/

The result is in!

After the many years being surround by 3 brothers & then 2 sons (who are such a joy, but we're feeling a little testosterone overload here!), we're finally expecting a GIRL in our family! I'll spare you all the bum shots. If you're still interested in the proof, I can send you the link ;) I have included one of her profile shots with her toes nearly touching her forehead.

We took the boys to see the ultrasound since they had never seen one before. Trenton was intrigued & I think Tyler was just in shock for awhile being in a doctor's office. First, she waved to us, which got quite the laugh. Then, she placed her little hand right between her legs to block our view, crossed her legs, and had the cord in the way. After convincing the tech she could poke away as much as necessary, we finally got a decent view. As Mike put it, "Something's missing". Later, Tyler thought that meant the baby was broken & was pretty worried. Once they realized everything is just right, Trenton said, "We got just what we wanted." It's so fun to see the boys excited for a sister.