We're Growing Two Feet!

I'm almost nearing my 1st trimester so I think it's safe to say WE'RE PREGNANT!!!

Yup, baby number two is on his or her way! Our first picture of our little bean isn't the greatest one but there's a baby in there and we saw that he/she has a very strong heart beat. We're very excited to add to our little family in May. Our official due date is May 14, 2010!
It was quite the experience to get this far and some of you already know but most don't. After Evan was born I got an IUD put in. I never had any problems with it till we decided it was time to remove it so we can get pregnant again. On July 7th I went to my OB to get it removed but he couldn't find the string to pull it out. I about died when he told me this but I had a feeling that something like this was going to happen. We were just hoping it fallen out without us knowing but then again we thought "Why aren't we pregnant?". I was scheduled an ultra sound so it was a very long few days till that day. I went to a specialist but he wasn't able to find it. I was getting really worried at this point. The only other option I had was to get an x-ray done. It only took a few mins to get one picture and wait for the picture to come out. It was there plain as day, still inside me. I couldn't wait any longer to get this thing out so I was very grateful that my doctor told me to come see him with the x-ray to talk to me. I wasn't ready to hear what he had to say. I had to have abdominal surgery to get it removed because it embedded itself in my uterine wall. I scheduled surgery with him that day. On July 21st, the day before my birthday, I went into surgery. I was put to sleep so I remember nothing except getting things ready and waiting in the cold pre-op room without Matt. Once I woke up I was pretty out of it. I felt a little sick from the anesthesia(sp?) so I hope I never have to have that stuff again! The surgery was a success obviously :). My Dr. took photo's for me and gave me the IUD as a souvenir lol. I have no idea what I will do with them but its cool he let me have them. Recovery was a little painful for the first two days. I had one incision in my belly button, that hurt the most, and one where my c-section scar is. That one didn't even phase me. I'm just glad it's over and that it didn't leave any damage because I got pregnant less then a month later! We're grateful for all our friends and family that helped us out during that time.
How have I been feeling? I've been feeling really good for the most part. Just really tired. I don't remember ever feeling this tired with Evan but then again it's been almost three years. I could have blocked out that part. I have no other pregnancy symptoms other than the usual but I'm one of the lucky ones that don't experience morning sickness. I only get a little sick if I wait too long to eat but it's nothing like morning sickness. I never had it but I know what nausea feels like.
Right now Matt and I are in different about having a boy or a girl. At first I was hoping to have a girl but there's so many good reasons to have another boy. All we want is a very healthy baby.
Our next Doctor's appointment is set for Oct. 29th with another ultra sound. We will get to see more of a baby instead of a small bean and sac. This appointment we'll also be able to get a better idea of how far a long I am but I'm pretty sure dates wont change.

So Cool!

When I put Evan down for his nap yesterday he was able to climb out of his crib, even on the lowest setting. I only did it to test to see if he could because I have a hard time getting him to nap when he has his freedom. Thank goodness he still took a nap so I didn't have to deal with a cranky toddler the rest of the day. Matt's class was canceled that evening so he came home and the first thing he did was take down his crib to make it a toddler bed. We'll just take advantage of that bed till Evan grows out of it. Evan was in heaven! He loves his bed now, even before when it was just a mattress on the floor. I would find him laying on his bed drinking his milk through out the day, but now he could bounce on it since it's back on a spring. Hopefully that wont last long.
Matt wasn't home for that long because he had a few meetings to attend. Usually I let Evan stay up a little later so they could both see each other before going to bed but I wasn't going to let him stay up past 8:00. I got him ready for bed and let him watch a little TV. It was around 7:30 when he gave me his sippy cup to fill it up with milk. I already brushed his teeth so I didn't want to but since he was staying up a little bit more I filled it half way. I thought he would go back to his show but instead he climbed in his bed, pulled his blanket on top of him and kind of waved to me. I took the hint and said goodnight to him LOL. I was so ready to let him stay up but he had different plans. Evan amazes us everyday and he always makes us laugh. If this happens every night then we should have given him a toddler bed a lot sooner.

Evan's New Trick

Evan realized he could climb out of his crib yesterday. Just the look on his face when he managed it was priceless. He was so proud of himself that he wanted to do it over and over again. Of course I put a stop to that and just let it go hoping he would fall asleep when he got really tired. Of course that time was at 5:15, just 2 hours away from bedtime. When Matt got home from work he lowered the crib all the way to the ground but just for kicks we kept his mattress on the floor just to see how well he'll do. Surprisingly he did very well. We did his normal bedtime routine but the only thing different was he kept getting off his mattress. We turned out the light and said goodnight and hurried out the door. We stood outside his door for about 5 mins. He cried and tried to open his door. It was funny but a little heart breaking to me at the same time but I heard him go back to his bed and he fell asleep. About an hour or two later we went in to check on him. Sure enough he was on his bed fast asleep but his feet were dangling off. It was so cute!

This morning Matt went in to get him so he could see him before he headed to work. Matt tells me he was very happy he didn't need his help to get out of bed. Evan wouldn't leave his room without his blanket and George. Just in the last few weeks he's grown very attatched to them. At least it's not a binky.