Big Brother!!

Paytons going to be a big brother!!!!

We are very excited to annouce that we are expecting a baby on June 10, 2009!  I just had my second doctors appointment (11 weeks) today and everything is going great.  We have now gotten to hear the hearbeat and see it on an ultrasound.  I can not even express how estatic we are.  As some of you know, it has been a long road to get to this point, but it has all been worth it.  A very dear friend of mine told me that even though it may not seem like it at the time, there is a reason that things don't happen how or when we want them to.  And she was exactly right.  I can not imagine this happening at a different time.  Payton and the baby will be 4 1/2 years apart, and although I didn't plan on them being that far apart, I am really getting excited about it.  I am glad that I had so much time to bond with just Payton and to devote all of my time to him.  Since they will be so far apart, I think I will get to enjoy the baby stage of the second one that much more as well.  I know that there are positives and negatives about either having them close in age or far away, but I am really looking forward to their age gap.

I have been feeling pretty good.  I haven't really had any morning sickness.  I do get quesy at times, but nothing like when I was pregnant with Payton.  My only major symptom so far is the extreme tiredness.  This is the first week in 6 weeks that I haven't needed a nap when I get home from work.  So hopefully that means it is passing!  Thank goodness for Justin, he took care of a lot of household and mommy duties so I could nap.  I do notice that I am showing a whole lot earlier!  I am about 2 months ahead of where I was with my first pregnancy.  I talked to everyone I know with two kids and they confirmed the same thing.  So at least I am normal!

Payton seems to be pretty excited about the baby.  He is certain that it is going to be a boy and told me that he will not be happy if it is a girl!  He also told me that we are naming him/her Horsey!  I am anxious to see how he responds to the baby.  I think he will be a big help.  He loves to be my big helper so I am curious to see if that holds true then as well.

I have added some pictures to the Pregnancy and Belly Pictures albums.  I will continue to add to these albums as the pregnancy progresses.  So check back often for more updates on the baby and on Payton!