It's a BOY!!!

We had our big ultrasound, and we were thrilled to find out that we're having a baby BOY!! I am so excited about this for lots of reasons:
1. I feel blessed to be the mommy of two boys
2. Brian was hoping for a boy, and now he gets to have two sons
3. Robert will have a built in best friend

I took a half day off of work because the ultrasound was in the morning. Afterwards, Brian and I called our families to share the big news and then we headed to work. That afternoon, we came home to a fun surprise! Liz had stopped by the house and brought blue "It's a BOY" balloons and cupcakes with blue icing (both of which Robert loved!!). It was so sweet and made us even more excited about another little boy in our family.

It's a BOY!!! Check out Robert's little hand with the balloon already tied around his wrist! He must be excited about having a little BROTHER!! :)

I guess I'm starting to see what it will be like juggling two kids. Right now, we're focused on Robert's ear infections (we're on numbers 7 and 8 right now- boo!!) and his upcoming ear tube surgery. I'm also planning his birthday party- party theme, invitations, activities, cake, etc. I still can't believe he's going to be 2 years old! Wow!! At the same time, I'm also starting to plan for Baby Thomas. Each week Brian is taking a picture of my ever-growing baby bump, well now I should just say big tummy,  and we're discussing nursery themes and furniture ideas (sailboats, trains, rockets/ space, ocean, jungle, etc.). I know life with two baby boys is going to be quite busy, but I always say that I would rather be busy than bored.

That afternoon, we took the puppy dogs for a walk around the fountains in our neighborhood. Robert kept that blue balloon with him all evening. I'm telling you- he must be excited about having a baby brother!! :)

It's a ???

Tomorrow is the big ultrasound!! I am 19 weeks along and the doctor said that they'll be able to tell the gender of our baby at this point. I am so excited I can't stand it! When I was pregnant with Robert, this ultrasound was a big deal because it was the start of our family. We got to find out the gender of our oldest child. Tomorrow's ultrasound is a bigger deal for me though. Not only do we get to find out the gender our second child, but we'll also get to see if Robert will have a baby brother or baby sister. We've taught him both words so we're ready either way!!

I took this picture the morning I took the pregnancy test! We are so excited to have another baby!!

I've thought it was a boy from day one. Who knows? With Robert, I had no clue. This pregnancy has felt just like my first- wonderful! The only way I feel different from my usual self is that I'm hungry all the time and sometimes tired, but who doesn't feel hungry and tired at times? I love being pregnant and watching my tummy grow knowing that there's a little life in there who is half me and half Brian. It's so amazing, it's hard to believe sometimes!!

Baby Conway 2 at 10 weeks. Boy or girl??? 

I told my kiddos at school that we're finding out the gender tomorrow. All of the boys hope it's a boy and all of the girls hope it's a girl (go figure). After they tell me what gender they hope it is, most kids then ask what we're going to name the baby. Several of my students have asked me to name the baby after them! Haha- you gotta love kids!! As for baby names, here what Brian and I are thinking:

Boy Names
We knew we wanted to name our first son after Brian's dad. Robert Joseph is Brian's dad's first name and my dad's middle name. If we have another son, we'll name him Thomas Michael. Thomas is my dad's first name and Michael is Brian's dad's middle name.

Girl Names
We're not 100% sure about a girl's name yet. I really like the idea of naming a girl a name with C as the first letter because I think that would sound really cute with Conway. So far, we like Colleen, Catherine, and Claire. We're not sure on the first name yet. Her middle name would be Marie for sure though.

Well, that's it for now. I'll keep you posted about tomorrow!! I would love for Robert to have a little brother to rough and tumble with, but I would love to have a little girl just so I can have a girl. Boy or girl- it's going to be great!

Happy New Year!

I can't believe it's already January 2012! 2011 has really flown by, but I am looking forward to a very exciting 2012!! We had a cozy New Years Eve at our house. Joan came in town to visit, and we had an evening of playing with Robert and watching the ball drop in New York on TV.

Robert loves Daddy's iPad and he showed Grandma his favorite game.

 We went out to dinner to celebrate and came home to make "preggatinis." Kathy sent me the book "Preggatinis: Mixology for the Mom to Be" which has all sorts of fun and non-alcoholic drink recipes. Thanks, Kathy!!

Cheers to a new year!

Robert finally decided that he was tired around 10, and the three of us stayed up to watch the ball drop on TV. I cannot even explain how excited I am for 2012 and meeting our new baby. Robert has been such a joy and I feel overhwhelmingly (is that even a word?) blessed to have another baby on the way.

Happy 2012!!