Baby Coney

For those of you (all two of you?) who haven't already heard via phone, text, word-of-mouth, or Facebook...

It's a BOY!!



Our 20-week ultrasound was yesterday, and all looks great! We have a healthy, laid-back boy on our hands. He wasn't quite as much of an acrobat as his big brother, but he definitely has the flexibility down. There were a couple of times we saw his foot almost up to his face. Here's a fun picture of his arm. At one point, he had one arm way up over his head and another arm sprawled out behind his back. Looks like he inherited his mommy's (non-pregnancy) sleeping position:




The baby is slightly bigger that average already, but, NO, I AM NOT HAVING TWINS. I'm not sure why people don't just use the phrase "You look big as a house already; how can you get any fatter?" instead. Maybe that's the reason I haven't taken any pictures of myself yet this pregnancy.

Big brother Miles came along for the fun and was a really good boy. He really only fussed after we'd be stuck in the tiny exam room for 15 minutes, after having been at the office for over an hour. He liked watching the baby on the TV and kept asking, "Mommy, what are you doing?" When we asked him to share his name choice with the ultrasound technician, he stayed consistent, answering, "Coney." At this point, he seems a little done with talking about his baby brother. Maybe he's saving his excitement for the arrival.

Speaking of arrivals, Baby Coney has a (likely) birth date! We asked the doctor about when she normally does planned C-sections, just trying to get an idea of whether it would be closer to the due date or closer to 39 weeks, so Jason could post a sub position for his leave. She answered by telling us that we could just schedule it! We got the date today - April 4th at Noon. Sorry Aunt Hilary and Uncle David...Miles' poor cousin is due on Christmas Eve, and they still won't let them schedule his birthday yet.

So, stay tuned and check back the evening of April 4 (and hopefully not sooner)!

School Pictures for Sale!

Miles' school has moved away from the pictures with cheesy fake backgrounds and straight into the 21st century. Although they also have 21st century prices, the lady does a pretty good job. Unfortunately, most of Miles' poses look a little, well, just weird. Here's a pretty cute one though:

We haven't decided yet if we are actually going to buy any, but take a look and let us know if you might like some - maybe we can combine packages. Or, you can just order some for yourself right online! Here's how can take a gander at all of them:

• Go to the website.
• Click "Proofing" in the lower right.
• Type the password "celebrate".
• Click "Next" until you see Miles - #62.
• Click on his cute face!
• Check out all of his poses: pensive, goofy, WTF, surprised, cute, droppin' a deuce, all the classics...
• You can order directly from the website or let us know if you want to combine forces. We need to order by November 15. We like the one I posted above or the one directly right of that.

Don't forget to cast a vote for Baby Kahl the Sequel at right! Nothing much is new in Baby's world, except he/she is starting to get a little bit feisty. I think I'm maybe-kinda-sorta starting to feel the baby move. I probably am, but it's light enough that sometimes I'm not quite sure if I felt a flutter or if it's my imagination. I'm sure he/she will be kicking me in the ribs in no time!

SuperKid!

Despite the giant pre-bedtime tantrum we just experienced, we really do have a super kid. (Bad parents - we wouldn't let Miles put on a dirty diaper and clothes back on after his bath.) Here's evidence!




Just a fun everyday example - tonight we were playing with Miles. He said, "I like playing cars with Mommy and Daddy! We're Best Buddies!" Sure, he can sometimes be a typical toddler, but he amazes me at other times with how great he can be.

This past week, Miles woke up in the middle of the night throwing up. He was really in pretty good spirits, other than the fact that he was concerned about getting puke on his sheets (and pillow, and Snuggy Bear, and surrogate Snuggy/bath dino, and blanket x 4, and jammies x 4). When I caught his bug (recovery time = 4 times longer than Miles), he was a very concerned boy and kept asking me, "You OK, Mommy? You're not sick now?"

Even at Halloween, I like to think that my good boy discovered the meaning of, "It's better to give than receive." OK, so he might have just had more fun handing out candy that avoiding scary costumes and pumpkins, but I like to think he's just learning to have a big heart.




Don't get me wrong though - he still loved Trick or Treat once he got the hang of it! We got lots of cute/adorable comments, even after we broke out the hat and mittens.



He made out like a bandit and had to line up all of his candy in a row once we finished. His OCD tendencies aren't too much of a surprise - after all, he was also totally disgusted by the idea of the pumpkin carving once he saw the guts inside it. This is about as close as he ever got to the pumpkin.




In baby news, I had an appointment last week, and all is looking good! Heartbeat was 152 bpm. We got blood test results back, and Jason has the dreaded "M" antigen as expected. No worries though - that just means that we better know what most likely caused this whole scenario. My bloodwork this month was very good, which means no anticipated complications in the near future. The only disappointment out of all of this is that the doc said we didn't need an extra ultrasound. That means we're back to Plan A - big ultrasound on November 22! Vote at right to cast your vote for Baby Boy or Baby Girl!