Getting ready for baby Jacob

I am 24 weeks pregnant now! I said to George the other day, "Do you realize that Myers will be 2 in 3 months?" That made me realize that in about 3 and a half months I will be the mom of two instead of just one!

As a exciting as this is, it also means we only have about 16 weeks to get Myers' big boy room put together and train him to sleep in his toddler bed. EEK! I feel like the toddler bed transition is going to be pretty tough, because when Myers realizes he can get out of bed by himself I think he will get up and play at night instead of falling asleep!

When we are at Walt Disney World in a few weeks we will be looking for the finishing touches on Myers' room decorations. We need some postcards or pictures of Mickey and the gang for the wall and a quilt or throw for the bed. Once we have this we can pick a paint color for the walls. When Myers gets settled in his new room, I will be able to tackle the nursery. I need to get all the newborn clothes and other supplies out of the basement and ready for Jacob's arrival. I have a feeling that the next 16 weeks are going to fly by!

The Zoo, Oakland Cemetery, and lunch at Six Feet Under

Inside one of the most elaborate mausoleums we saw at Oakland Cemetery

Myers running around at Oakland Cemetery

George and Myers petting a goat at Zoo Atlanta

Today we spent the day with Mom and Dad before they leave for their cruise tomorrow.

We went to the zoo in the morning. Myers had so much fun petting the animals at the petting zoo. He also loved watching the pandas and naked mole rats.

After the zoo, we went to Six Feet Under, a pub across the street from Oakland Cemetery. I had a shrimp po' boy and it was so good! Everyone's food looked delicious, and I would love to go back there again!

We also spent some time walking around Oakland Cemetery. The cemetery is very interesting with all the mausoleums and historic graves. It is a very beautifully landscaped and peaceful place to spend an afternoon.

Myers wants you to know....

Okay, that is awful quality, but it says "I'm gonna have a baby brother!"

School's back in session again

Showing off my newest word "eye" at school

First day of school

School is back in session and Myers and I are trying to get back into a routine. Most days we are at school from 8-1. On Mondays and Tuesdays we stay for the extended day program until 6pm. Mondays and Tuesdays are very tiring, but the extra money will be helpful when I am on maternity leave!

Salem Campmeeting

A cute picture taken by my friend Katey

Walking to the Tabernacle with G-Daddy

Playing in the spring

18 month check up

Myers had his 18 month check-up on Monday, and he was given a clean bill of health. He is 24.5 lbs (40th percentile), 30 inches (5th percentile, and his head circumference is 30th percentile. His tubes are still in place. Dr. Royal said that his speech development and physical development were right on target. I have to admit that I was a little worried about his speech development because he only has about 10 words that he uses a lot and about 22 words all together. It seems like so many other kids I know his age can say 50-100 words! She said that his speech is very normal for this age. Dr. Royal commented that we must read to him a lot because he sat and quietly read a book while she was examining him!

Other things Myers can do now:
He can point to his ears, nose, hair, mouth, teeth, tongue, belly button, fingers, toes, and knees.
He can roar when he sees a lion or a tiger, say vroom-vroom when he sees a car, stick his tongue out when he sees a frog, and pound his chest for a gorilla.
Eat with a spoon and fork.
He does pretty well with a regular cup too.

Big announcement!

I have made this announcement on Facebook, so I feel like I should make it on our blog too since it concerns our family. Myers is going to be a big brother! We are expecting baby #2 on or around January 20, 2011. We had an ultrasound around week 7 and were able to hear the heartbeat on the doppler last Friday at 10 weeks. We are very excited to be adding another little one to our family.