Auntie Amy - better resolution

For some reason the post of Auntie Amy and Simon wearing the same Boston Hat came out grainy, so those pictures are below. Also there are some pictures of them at the butterfly room in the nature museum. So many things to look at!

Downtown and handholding

Last week Simon and I took the train downtown to see the river. We looked out the train windows, waved at people, repeated all the stops, ate a snack by the river, saw a goose, AND didn't even take a stroller. Held hands the entire time! Big boy Simon :) and on Thursday (which is our weekly playdate day) we went to the park with Kyla, baby Kinsey, and Joanna! So much fun.

Big boy trip to the loop.

Waiting for train

Watching the people

Watching the boats

Haircut by Bailey

Bailey is Jenn's roommate and a professional kids hairdresser. She kindly came by the house to cut Simon's hair in preparation for family pictures this weekend. He got to watch tv while she cut his hair, which is why he looks a little zoned out. 

First corn on cob

Loved it!

Hanging out with Jenn

Lots of pictures of hanging out with Jenn for the past few weeks....

Snacks on the front porch in Batman cap.

Smoothie mustache, Bruce Wane face.

Big smoothie mustache. 

Outside (back when it was warm)

Love the hose!

COLD water from the hose.

ROBOT!

ROBOT!

Snack time during Thursday's play date.

BGB Update - 17 weeks

I'm now 17 weeks and am very noticeably pregnant. I'm into my second trimester and the next big goal is 20 weeks, the official half way point.  Unfortunately I'm still feeling sick pretty regularly. I am light headed and dizzy and feel nauseous a few times a day, which is an improvement over feeling nauseated constantly. Things are getting better, just not as quickly as I'd like!

We had our 16 week check up on Tuesday and the doctor said all my symptoms are still completely normal and would be normal even if they lasted the whole pregnancy (lets hope not though). Then she went to listen for the heartbeat but she couldn't find it! We were pretty nervous as we moved to a room with an ultrasound machine and I reassured Alan that I'd just felt her moving earlier that day. When we got setup on the ultrasound, the doctor still had trouble finding a heartbeat... not because it wasn't there, but because our little girl was moving so much the doctor couldn't pin her down! We finally got the heartbeat count but never got a clear enough look for a picture.

I thought I was imagining that she moves more than Simon, or maybe I thought I was just better at telling it was baby moving? Regardless, I wasn't imagining it, she is a little lap swimmer. My Olympic hopeful.

Counting on fingers

Simon is now counting on his fingers. He gets to two really easily, but 3 is much harder. Here he is thinking about three and then showing me that he got it.