Big Time Slacker!

Since I last posted there has been so much going on in the Wood household I haven't really had enough energy at the end of the day to sit down and post anything. I have several pictures to share but that will have to wait for another blog post (hopefully not a month later) since I don't have the camera with me right now.

First things first, we finally had a chance to get away for a few days over the 4th of July, so we headed down to the Cottage for the long weekend to relax and enjoy some time with Shug and Pops. The beach was completely clear and the water was beautiful. Charlie took right back to the sand and loved it as much if not more then last year. The water was another story, he wasn't quiet sure of it but finally warmed up enough to walk down and put his toes in it and use his bucket to retrieve water, which he promptly dumped on himself and the sand and then asked for more. I wish we could have stayed longer but I will take what I can get, at least we are headed back for the Labor day weekend.

Now on to someone who doesn't get a ton of blog time, my wonderful husband Josh. At the end of June he started a new job and he seems to be enjoying it. He is now in Sales and no longer in rental and leasing it has been different but good and I really think he is enjoying his new position. Also on July 11, Josh turned the big 3-0! I had big plans to throw him a surprise party at the house but somehow I went from having 3 months to plan to it being the week of his birthday, funny how time will do that to you! I did manage to pull together a group of friend to come out and celebrate and surprise him at a local Mexican restaurant, and being the good wife that I am I even got him an Oreo cake even though I really don't' like Oreo cake (that's saying a lot for a pregnant women).

Now on to the last bit of news, that little baby growing in my belly. On July 12 we found out that we were going to be welcoming a little boy into our family in December. We are thrilled that we are having another little boy and I can't wait to see this little guy in December, maybe he will look a little like me! We took Charlie with us when we found out and he though he was watching TV, he seems to already like his little brother but that may be a different story when he is actually here. Everyday before I leave him at school now he gives me a hug and a kiss and then he has to kiss the baby, it is quite cute! Baby Boy doesn't have a name yet but I hope we can come to an agreement soon because I am ready to call him by his name it is driving me crazy, especially since we had Charlie's name picked before we even knew he was a boy. Everything else with this pregnancy seems to be going smooth and I hope the next 18 to 19 weeks remain as uneventful as the first 21 weeks.

In a nut shell that is what we have been up to over the last month. I keep thinking at some point I will have more energy because you are suppose to in the second trimester but it has yet to happen . If and when it does happen I will try to post more picture and videos, I have a ton they just need to make there way onto the computer! Anyway that is all for now and hopefully it won't we another month before I post, but no promises over here.

Catching up!

I have been a major slacker her lately and for the I apologize but when you are growing one baby and trying to raise another it pretty much takes all I have to get my head off the pillow let alone think about blogging. That being said things are going great in the Wood household, baby number is 2 is just growing and we find out in 2 short weeks if this little one is a boy or a girl!

Charlie is still his 2 year old self running around and being crazy just enjoying the carefree life he leads. He really has transitioned from baby stage into big boy and it makes me sad but he still has his moments where he will let me rock and cuddle with him right before he goes to be and I treasure every second of this time with him since I know here soon I will have two little one to learn how to juggle!

Big news for Josh, he started his new job today with Freightliner and we are both so excited for this new opportunity that has been given to us. He is also turning the big 3-0 in 2 weeks so needless to say it will be a big two weeks for him. New Job, we find out what the baby is and he turns 30!

As for me I am just trudging along with this pregnancy. The sickness is gone but now the headaches have set in, it looks like I just trade one for the other. I am still tired but I guess I better get us to being tired all the time because I have a feeling when there are two little ones that need me rest will be hard to come by. So far all reports from the doctor have come back great, I was there on Friday and this baby is competing with his or her brother for fastest heartbeat, at a steady 168 beats per minute s/he is giving Charlie a run for his money. I am hoping to get better at blogging but no promises as July looks to be another busy month!

(All the pictures are from friends since we haven't taken any pictures in a while, sad I know!)

Cool Guy at Movie on the Mall

Sacked out after a day at the Park

Trussville Dog Daze on his Birthday

Charlie with Cooper and James

One of many Birthday parties

Pictures!

Here is the link to the slide show of pictures from Charlies portraits that we had taken a few weeks ago. If you are so inclined you can check them out and see how incredibly wonderful they are http://animoto.com/play/4XV3Z9tIv39RuIm8yB2HNg?utm_content=main_link&utm_source=share&utm_campaign=animoto&utm_medium=email. I hope you enjoy, it looks like I am going to have a hard time picking just a few to have printed.

Sneak Peek!

Last Thursday I finally had some professional pictures of Charlie taken by Heather Swanner. I have been wanting to do them for a long while but it just never seemed to work out so I finally made an appointment back in January to have his pictures taken just after he turned 2! If you would like a sneak peek you can check out her blog at http://www.heatherswannerphotography.com/blog/. I am so thrilled with how they turned out and can't wait to see the rest, the only problem is I might have a very hard time picking the ones I want!

Charlie is 2!

So I know this is a bit delayed but things have been busy and I am so tired at night I can't even think of pulling my thought together enough to post on the blog!

As everyone may know our little guy turned 2 on May 14 and we celebrated this wonderful day with a party on May 15, the theme this year was "Dump Trucks". We had friends and family over to celebrate with cake, snacks and water fun in the back yard! The cake was absolutely amazing and I am so thankful to my mother-in-law for taking care of it for me! My mom of course was in charge of his outfit for the even, well at least most of it, she smocked and insert for a t-shirt with dump trucks on it and I was in charge of making the shorts. Sadly I do not have any pictures of him in his outfit because after getting dressed he promptly fell into the kiddie pool and was drenched so we quickly changed into his bathing suit.

I think the party was a hit Charlie had fun playing with his friends and the adults were able to have great conversation while the kids entertained themselves. Happy Birthday to my Big Boy he is no longer a baby anymore!

Last Thursday he went to see Dr. Joe for his check up and he is growing great and doing all the things a two year old little boy should do. He is weighing in at 27lbs and is 35 1/2 inches tall, this is a far cry from where he was last year, he gained a little over 10 lbs this year! He was more aware of the fact that he was at the doctor this time and was not to happy with it but he will survive. At this appointment we were also able to remove one of the tubes but the second one was a little more stubborn and we had a very unhappy little boy so we decided to just leave it and would check later to see if it was still in there or had fallen out on its own. I still can't believe it has been two years since this little guy came into our lives and changed us forever and we are so very excited to continue to watch him grow and see how he will adjust to his biggest role yet as Big Brother!

The Amazing Cake!

Front of the Cake!Trouble and Double Trouble!
Charlie, James and Cooper!

These three are great buds and love going to school together!

Crazy Dancing!

Our little guy loves to Dance and I caught him in action the other night. While we were getting dinner ready he was jamming out to some "Crazy Women". His rhythem isn't the greatest but he really doesn't care and just has a down right great time!

December 12, 2010!

Yesterday Josh and I headed to visit Dr. Stone for our first appointment and our first glimpse at Itty Bitty. Before we even met with Dr. S we had and ultrasound and got to see Itty Bitty, I was so happy to finally be able to see that little flicker on the screen and be reassured that there indeed was a new life growing inside my belly. The U/S tech measured the baby and showed that based on size I was 8 weeks 1 day and that moved my due date to 12/12/10. We then met with Dr. S who was very excited for us, we had the normal first appointment talk about how thing would work from here on out as far as appointments go. We also discussed induction and he said we would most likely do the same thing as last time and the baby would be likely a week early unless of course Itty Bitty has other plans. I go back in 4 weeks and will get to hear that wonderful heartbeat again, which is the best thing in the world.

Josh, Charlie and I are still ecstatic and can't wait to find out who we will be welcoming to our family in December, will it be Pink or Blue? I guess we will have to wait for at least another 10 weeks before we find that out though, either way we will be thrilled!