Comeback

I took a break from the blog for a few months, but I've missed having the blog to refer to and post pictures on so I'm restarting it this month. I may post more often than once a month depending on what's happening.

Ruggs and kids on his birthday in January.

Ruggs and I on his birthday in January.

We have some big news! Ruggs and I are expecting again. It looks like Joseph will be a big brother! My due date is Sept. 19 - exactly 1 month before Joe's 2nd birthday. We've already had our first Dr's appt/ultrasound and we're due for another ultrasound on the 13th. We won't find out the sex until the beginning of May. I've finally made it through the first trimester and I'm looking forward to the next few months of feeling good again!

Baby #2 on the way!

Joseph is amazing. We're finally feeling better after being sick for what seemed like 2 full months. He's sleeping well (12 hours at night and 2 hour naps), eating well (he'll eat just about anything) and learning rapidly! He knows his alphabet, the sounds they make, numbers 1-10, all animals noises, several signs, words, songs and he loves to dance or play outside. We attend a music class, Music Together, on Fridays for preschool kids and he has the best time! We've been stuck inside a lot due to the wind, but we've both got Spring fever and can't wait for the warmer weather!

Playing in the snow in February.

We turned our front room into a play room. It's nice to have the fireplace on cold days!

His first bowl of ice cream. Loved it SO much, he licked the bowl!

He likes to play with boxes. It also gives us something fun to do on days we have to stay inside!

 He loves to sing!

Jud is doing well. He had an fantastic time in band last fall and finally feels like he has time to breathe. He's already looking forward to hitting it hard again this summer! He's working on ideas to earn money this spring/summer. He's pretty motivated and a great salesman (not unlike his Dad), so we'll see what he comes up with. He also got braces in January - which he had been looking forward to for a long time!

Jud in the car right after getting his braces on.

Sydney is finishing up her last few months of high school. She's working fast and furious on her final Capstone project (Bollywood dance) and making some final decisions about college. She's decided to attend CU in Boulder this fall. She's excited to get out on her own and spread her wings a little! We'll be sad to see her go, but the new baby and Joseph has her pretty motivated to come home often. :)

Sis and Joe at Christmas.

Darren is also doing well. He's enrolled at Metro and likes his teachers and classes. We're proud of the strides he's making! Though he's busy with college life, he plays basketball with Ruggs in the winter and softball with him in the summer so he gets to see him about once a week.

Darren on his 20th birthday in January.

 Coming Up Next: We have the NT scan/ultrasound next week so more baby pictures to come...