It's a Girl!

Well, if you haven't already heard, we are having another girl! I am very excited that Jordyn will have a sister and hope that as they grow up they will be very close. Wayne was hoping for a boy but don't worry everyone...God-willing there will be more babies in our future. He is happy too though and loves being the man of the house to his girls. She doesn't have a name yet but even when she does that will be kept a secret until she's born. We are thrilled to be able to talk about "our baby" as a "she" and we will definitely keep you posted on more news about her and Jordyn as well.

A Video Update

Here's the video I promised filled with fun insight into the big girl Jordyn is becoming. Hope you enjoy it.

Sorry...

It has been absolutely forever since I last posted on the blog and I know a lot of you have been sending me messages asking me to update. I promise I'm not getting lazy or just getting over the excitement of Jordyn, the reason is that we moved and it just took about three weeks to get Internet in our new house. That's right, I just said it. Wayne and I are proud home owners and loving it all, even the bills! We had wanted something bigger when we found out about the new baby and this is a great 3 bedroom 1700 sq ft town home. We will definitely be posting pictures soon. Now on to the more important stuff.Our new baby is growing wildly although oddly enough, I'm not. When I was pregnant with Jordyn I had already gained about 10 pounds by my 20th week but with this baby I haven't gained even one. My belly still continues to grow though and Jordyn steps on it more and more as it gets bigger and in her way. The crazy thing is that this baby is even more active than Jordyn was so Wayne and I might really be in for it. At 20 weeks this baby is already constantly kicking and making me uncomfortable, something Jordyn wasn't even doing this early on. We don't know what we're having yet, our appointment is set for July 28th and we will let all of know as soon as we do. Just keep praying for a healthy pregnancy!Now, news about our big girl! You might say that she's only 10.5 mos but she is definitely a big girl! There really is just too much to post about her. She is now eating almost all adult food, chopped up really small of course. At lunch and every once in a while at another meal we can sneak baby food into her but most of the time she refuses it. She hold her lips shut really tight and covers her mouth until we give her some big girl food. It's unbelievable how much of a stubborn will she already has. She is full of energy that often gets her into trouble but the great thing is she is really learning how to obey as well. Many times just a stern look and a "no" will send her on to something else although sometimes it takes a few hand smacks to encourage her to do the right thing. She is talking up a storm and actually says quite a few recognizable words. Of course she says "Mama" and "Daddy" but she also likes to say "uh-oh" and her favorite one right now is "ow." She will throw her stuffed animal across the room and then say "ow" as if she was the one that was just thrown. Also, if you show her a duck she will begin to quack and if she sees a puppy she'll start barking. Those are the only two animal sounds she knows right now but she's very good at them. We've been giving her a lot of new experiences lately as well. On July 5th she got to go play at the park on the slides and swings and swim in the big pool. She loved it and much to my thrill (sarcasm) she really enjoys holding her breathe and putting her face in the water. We've have also been out walking and exploring almost every day since moving into our new house.Finally, the craziest thing is that she is walking. We kept saying she was going to walk by the time she was 9 mos and though she took a few steps at the end of that month she has really blossomed in her 10th month. She can walk an average of 15 steps without even wobbling and sometimes she can even run a little. She loves to put her shoes on and walk down the sidewalk to go get the mail. It is just unbelievable how well she has picked it up. One day it was two steps at a time and week later she's just walking like crazy. We will definitely put video up of that soon. So hopefully I have got you all up to date and I will try to get back on track for posting video and pictures but look for a video in the next few days!

Memorial Weekend

Jordyn and I were able to go home for a week to visit friends and family before memorial weekend. Then we met Wayne at my grandparents camp in PA for the weekend. It was the first time we had ever taken Jordyn camping and it was definitely an interesting weekend. It was the coldest it had been in a long time, the temperatures dropping to 30 at night. The first night Jordyn and I tried to sleep in the tent but it was way to cold. After an hour we moved into the bunkhouse with the rest of the family. The second night we left Jordyn in the bunkhouse and Wayne and I slept in the tent and it was a miserable cold night. After that Wayne slept in the tent by himself and Jordyn and I slept in the bunkhouse. Even with just that short time outside Jordyn and I both got sick. She is very stuffy and having a hard time sleeping and eating because she can't breathe out of her nose. She's been very needy and been doing a lot of cuddling which is hard when I feel just as miserable. We did have a great time during the day though. We hadn't seen my grandparents and some other family since Christmas so it was fun to show Jordyn off as well. There were a few days that we spent most of the time inside because even during the day it was cold but the last two days were beautiful weather. It was Jordyn's first experience to just play in the grass and she loved it. All she wanted to do was pick it and eat it. We also got to play a lot of games and eat a lot of food. It was a fun weekend.

A New Baby

I was reminded that I hadn't posted our exciting news on the blog so I thought I would. I'm sure most of you know by now but some of you might not. Wayne and I are expecting our second baby and Jordyn is going to be a big sister. I'm a little nervous about that since she's not the most gentle girl but she'll learn and we'll learn together. I am 13.5 weeks pregnant and have already had two ultrasounds showing that the baby is doing really well. This first trimester has been a struggle with sickness and exhaustion but I feel like I'm coming out of that now and getting a lot of my energy back. We don't know what the baby is yet but we will definitely let you know when we find out. Please keep us in your prayers.

9 Months Old

This post is a week old but Jordyn is 9 months old...so close to 1 year! She is getting so big although at the same time slowing down. Everyone thinks I'm lying when I say that she's getting thinner but she really is! We went to the doctors on May 16th and she is very healthy. She now weighs 24 pounds and is 29 inches long. Now, 24 lbs may seem like a lot but that means she gained a little less than a pound a month compared to her earlier average of 2 pounds a month. So she definitely is slowing down.

She has grown so much just in the past two weeks. Over the past month she has begun standing on her own and is very sturdy. She definitely doesn't want to do it unless she wants to do it but when she does want to she does it well. Also, just this past week or so she has started taking steps. Only 2-3 at a time but she does a great job at it and doesn't fall. I think she could be walking a lot more if she wanted to but she is very cautious.
She also has begun saying words. Her new favorite word is uh-oh and we are trying to catch it on video to show you. She is really into copying people and so if you say uh-oh she says it back. She also likes to say ow and clap if you clap first. She has really begun talking a lot although most of it doesn't make sense. It's very fun though to see her read a book outloud or just talk while she's playing with her toys. She is becoming very grown up. She also has 3 teeth and another about to come through any day. We are very proud and excited about our big girl!

Busch Gardens

On the weekend on May 9-11 we were able to go to Busch Gardens. I was very excited about going because Jordyn would actually be able to enjoy the trip and the rides and so would I! It was colder than we had hoped but still had a great time. Jordyn was still considered to small for most of the rides so she was only able to ride two but they were fun. We were able to ride the carousel together and Jordyn and I also rode a flying dinosaur. It ended up being a great weekend to see family and have a break from work and life.