Hallowe'en

I always love to see how much he's grown.

October 2010

October 2011

This year, Wesley was a dragon for Halloween. We tried it on him a few weeks before, and he freaked out with the claws on his hands and feet and refused to have the dragon hat on. So we left it out the whole time for him to get used to and on Saturday we Trick or Treated in our downtown area and he was fine in his costume and hat. And Monday, he insisted on wearing the hat the whole time, even when he was in the house.

First time all dressed up

Saturday

Ready to go!

Is this my house?

Painting the house has begun!

I've been so nervous about this color that when it actually started to go up, I drove past the house about 10 times looking at it to make sure I liked it. I'm sure the neighbors think I'm wacko.

As of today, they painted the garage door, garage front, 2nd story front, and most of the west side. And I have to say ... I love it. Brown/Cream, what's not to love. When the accent color starts going up, that'll be a few more drive pasts (I love the gold but it makes me nervous, as usual).

Ol' Blue Eyes

Move over Frank Sinatra

Falling in Love ...

...with Fall

And this weekend, we had my in-laws in town. Too bad it was so cold (the weekend before was ideal).

Surprise!

We've been trying, but it's always a surprise to see that + sign!

I tested at 3w5d -- pretty early, but I wanted to start my progesterone as soon as possible (since I don't know at what point my levels can't sustain a pregnancy).  Today I am 5w3d -- still very early but I am still posting since I did last time, and I believe in full disclosure.

I am no longer considered high-risk by my OB. So I was promptly put on progesterone, but no blood tests to check levels and no early ultra sounds like last time. I could have requested them, but I didn't.  My first doctor's appointment is at 8 weeks. The morning sickness is helping me stay positive that this will be a viable pregnancy, since I'm feeling like I did with Wesley, but there is always worry.

But we are very excited, too, at the prospect of a new baby and that Wesley will be a big brother. I know that it'll be tough having 2 children not even 2 years apart, but I'm not getting any younger. In fact I was thrilled when I calculated the due date ... JUNE 15, 2012 ... and I'll still be 36 even if the baby goes overdue.

Praying hard for our little June-bug!

22 years later, we became moms

We met 22 years ago, when we were spindly-legged freshmen. Since then our lives have taken many turns --somewhere in college we drew apart, then we grew back together after college, then I moved and our lives went their separate way again -- different jobs, different friends, different lives ...

 ... but as fate would have it, she moved back nearby and we rekindled a great friendship. And then ... we had our baby boys exactly 1 year, 1 week apart. Who would have guessed that one?

To many more years, and may our sons be best buds!

5K race en famille

Along with my 2 cousins and my cousins boyfriend, Matt, Wesley, & I did our first 5K as a family -- the Fall Color 5K a the Morton Arboretum  -- last weekend.

Matt's been running 5Ks since 1997 (he proudly showed me his first t-shirt from that race, stashed away in his "memories" pile), and most recently (April 2011) did a 1/2 Marathon. He was going to run this race too, but after a nasty spill down the stairs (where Wes was in his arms and he landed in the ER afterwards), he decided to "walk" it with me.

Our "official" photo - we look terrible

 After all the runners, a big sign was posted "Walkers with Strollers" - that was us! So the 3 of us did our first ever 5K, and even if Matt felt a little lame walking it (we did run some, and even did Mile 2 in 13 min), we hoofed it up and down those hills, through the beautiful Arboretum, passing people left and right and we finished pretty good.  45 minutes 10 seconds. Not bad walking with a stroller - and we beat our goal of a 15 min mile -- our pace was 14:33.

Getting to the starting line

Wesley, aside from not wanting to wear his cute hat, was great in the stroller and even slept a little.  At one point, though, when I said, "We can do this next year," I swear that he gave me a dirty look.  Next year, he can run the kids race -- they start at 2 years old.