Baby Boy Update

So I just checked my little pregnancy ticker and I have less than 100 days to go!  Woohoo!  I'm getting so excited to meet our little man. This week baby boy is about 14 inches long and weighs almost 2 pounds.  His lungs are developing this week and he should now be able to hear my voice.  I know his hearing works because every time a song with a good beat comes on, he starts dancing!  He also kicks fire out of me if I try to sing and jam out in the car.  Pretty sad when my unborn child can already tell that his Mommy has no musical ability at all.  Hailey is also quite the critic of my singing.  As soon as I start singing, she yells for me to stop!

Speaking of Hailey, I think she is finally starting to understand that a little brother is on the way.  For the longest time she would just give us a blank look when we mentioned the baby. Now she talks about mommy having a baby in her belly and little brother this and little brother that.  She also likes to rub my belly and feel him kick. 

And kick - boy does he kick!  He is such an active little booger.  I remember calling Hailey a little monkey, but baby boy is so much worse.  Some days I'm worn out just from him moving around so much.  Other than aches and pains, I can't really complain.  Overall I've felt pretty good.  I'm getting really excited to be having a little boy and can't wait for September to get here!

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Here's a peek at the bedding we picked out and got ordered (thanks mom & dad!).  I've chosen a crib too, but waiting for a good sale.  Oh, and we've pretty much decided on a name, but I want to be sure before I announce it.

Memorial Day Weekend

After all the rain lately, we were ready to spend some time outdoors.  Thankfully, we were blessed with some gorgeous weather this past weekend and from what I hear the rest of the week is supposed to be warm and dry.  That's some great news, especially for our poor back yard which has nearly washed away.

On Saturday, we headed to Lake Fort Smith for a picnic lunch and afternoon in the sun. 

 
The water was pretty muddy and we were a little disappointed that the pedal boats wouldn't accommodate the three of us, but Hailey had a good time throwing rocks in the water, picking flowers, and playing on the playground. 

We spent Monday afternoon splashing in Hailey's new pool.  Now that she's a big girl, it was time for a bigger pool.  Now Mommy and Daddy can sit in it and cool off too.  We set it up at the bottom of her slide and she had a blast!

Berry Fun!

 A couple weeks ago was the Wild Things Farm Spring festival.  Hailey's cousins joined us for a day at the farm and we had a blast! 

After a hayride from the parking area to the festival at the bottom of the hill, we checked out the pigs, fed the goats, and rode the cow train. (that's Hailey and Mommy in the second cow!)

Then the kids bounced in the bounce around and fed the ducks.  And can you believe, Hailey rode a pony?!  I just couldn't believe it.  As soon as she spotted the pony rides, all she wanted was to ride that horse!  I thought there is no way she is actually gonna get close to that thing, much less sit on it, but she marched right up there like such a big girl. 

 

After the pony rides, it was time to pick strawberries!

Daddy helped find the best ones.

How about this one?

 

It's a BOY!

Baby Johnson is a boy!  There's no doubt about it. In fact, as soon as the ultrasound tech turned the machine on, there was our boy in all his glory saying hey mom and dad check this out!

I'm a little nervous about having a boy. I just now feel like I got the taking care of a little girl thing down, this will be a whole new experience! I think Kevin is excited to have a reason to buy trains, remote control cars, and race tracks.  We haven't picked a name yet.  We've looked at tons of lists, but just can't seem to find the right one yet.  Oh well, we still have plenty of time. 


I'm not quite sure Hailey really knows what is going on.  When I ask her where baby brother is, she will point to my belly, but then she points to her belly and say "I've got a girl!"  Several of her friends at school will be having little brothers/sisters this fall too, so maybe that will help her understand a little better. 

So far, I've been feeling pretty good. I do have nights that I don't sleep very well and for some reason baby boy doesn't like it when I eat mexican food, which happens to be my favorite.  Other than that, no major complaints.  Only 19 more weeks until we get to meet our little man, I can't believe its going by so fast!

Big News!

Hailey is going to be a BIG sister!

That's right, we're expecting baby #2 in mid September!  We've known for a bit and shared the news with almost everyone already, but thanks to our computer crashing I haven't been able to blog about it.

We'd been planning another child for awhile, but the female body is a complicated thing, and mine didn't seem to want to cooperate.  I was beginning to get a little discouraged because nothing was happening, or so we thought...

I went to the doctor for a blood test to make sure everything was still in "working order" and they called me the next day to tell me that not only was I fine, but that I was pregnant!  What a crazy call to get while you're sitting at your desk at work.  Come to find out, my body was a little off the "normal", but then what else is new. Between taking one home test too early and another one that was likely a dud,  I caused myself to worry over nothing.

My first appointment was on March 16th and the ultrasound confirmed that I was 13 1/2 weeks pregnant. It just seems amazing to me that I basically skipped the first trimester.  No sickness or anything. I was a little more tired and hungry, but I chalked that up to chasing a two year old.  I am now at 18 weeks.  We find out what we're having next week!  We honestly don't have a preference either way.  It would be nice to have a boy so we'd have one of each, but little girls are so much fun. 

Our first look at Baby Johnson #2

Weekend Project

We bought Hailey a swingset for her birthday and had been waiting for some warmer weather before we put it together.  When the forecast called temps in the 70s this week, we decided it was time. When the set arrived on our driveway in two big boxes, we knew it was going to be quite a challenge to get this thing together. 

Kevin unpacked and organized all the pieces in our living room

Hard working men

My sweet Daddy and brother came to help

Hailey helped supervise

Waving from the clubhouse!

After two full days of building, the swingset was finally ready. 

Climbing up....

Sliding Down!

R is for .......lion???

Hailey has been learning her ABCs.  She has been able to say the alphabet for some time now, but lately she has been working on recognizing individual letters.  Tonight she was playing with her foam letters while in the bathtub.  Kevin would hold up a letter, Hailey would yell it out and then name something that starts with that letter.  D-Daddy, M-monkey, P-pig....and so on.  She was just rattling them off and I was quite impressed!

Then Kevin held up the letter R, and Hailey goes R - lion!  We were like what are you talking about?? She just kept saying it over and over.  Finally I realized - lion goes roarrrrr! Whenever she sees a lion in a book or on tv she always yells roarrrrr.  We got a good laugh over this and I thought it was just too funny not to share!

Two year pics

Big Girl Bed

We recently converted Hailey's crib to a toddler bed and she's done surprisingly well.  It's been three weeks and so far we've had no problems with her getting back out of bed (knock on wood).  The very first morning, I heard her wake up and come down the hall into our room around 7:00, but since then she prefers to sit in her bed and holler mommy and daddy until we come get her.  We're fine with that - better than having her up roaming the house without us knowing.  Can't wait til she's old enough to get up, find herself a pop tart, turn on some mickey mouse, and let momma sleep in  :) but that will be a few years!

Two years old

Here's Hailey's stats at two years old:

35 inches tall.  Still in the 75th percenctile

27 pounds.  Between 50 to 75 percentile


Hailey knows her ABCs and can count to 10 (sometimes 14).

She also knows her shapes (circle, square, triangle, heart, oval, and star), colors (red, green, blue, yellow, orange, purple, brown, black, white, and pink), and can sing countless songs she learned at daycare.

She talks up a storm!  She uses three and four word phrases regularly and we can actually understand most of what she says.  It seems strange to be able to carry on a conversation with a two year old.

She is so funny! I really do think its her goal to keep us laughing.

Hailey's favorite things -
             Colors - pink and purple (love how she pronounces purple)
         
             Shows - Olivia, Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, Wonder Pets, Dora, and Fresh Beat Band (even though I find the show highly annoying)
       
             Foods - yogurt, bananas, apples, waffles, pb&j, cheese, goldfish, ketchup, and any type of juice.  She occasionally eats green beans, corn, and peas, but she is not a huge fan of meat at the  moment.
          
             Toys - her kitchen and little people dollhouse


We can't believe how much Hailey has grown and changed this past year.  We love you and are proud of you Haileybug!  Just don't grow too fast!

Happy Birthday!

 We celebrated Hailey's 2nd Birthday with family and friends.  I rented a room at the riverpark, and it was well worth it.  It's so nice to have extra space for everyone to spread out and actually have a place to sit. We decided to go with a jungle theme this year.  I found a cute pastel design that worked great for a little girl.  Kevin helped me make a leaf banner and he made an awesome hippo bean bag toss game. For table decor I used acrylic frames, superglued some wooden animals on the corners, and matted cute pics of Hailey on printed scrapbook paper.  I think they came out pretty cute - and they were inexpensive!

Hippo game made by my sweet Hubby

Waiting for all the guests to arrive

Hailey was excited about her party.  Several of her friends at daycare have celebrated their birthdays lately, so she knew all about the cake and ice cream.  She just wasn't quite sure what to do about the fire on her cupcake though!

Enjoying some ice cream with Uncle Keith

Right before present time, Hailey discovered her balloon.  Needless to say, she was much more interested in her balloon than opening gifts.  She got some really cute clothes, learning games, a Cinderella dress, and several movies!  We bought her a swingset, but it will not be set up until spring. 

Finding Nemo!

 About halfway through the party, it began to snow!  Luckily everyone made it home safe.  We really appreciate everyone braving the weather to come celebrate with us!

  

Hey, remember me???

I realize I'm a little behind getting things posted, but better late than never I guess.  Between keeping busy at work, tutoring elementary kids 4 evenings a week, chasing a toddler, attempting to keep the laundry and house clean, and the dreary cold winter weather, I just haven't been able to find time, energy, or motivation to do much anything else.  Not to mention it is now 30 days into the new year and I haven't begun to work on the few New Years resolutions that I did make!  Sorry for being a Debbie Downer!  So my goal this week, as we head into February already (yikes!) is to get back on track.  Stay tuned for several new posts this week!