Visiting Jeff, Robyn, Rylie, and Avery in RI

This weekend Bill, Will, and I took a road trip to Rhode Island to visit Uncle Jeff, Aunt Robyn, Rylie, and Avery. Friday morning we took the kids to two local beaches. It was a nice sunny day but was pretty chilly down by the water.

Throwing Rocks Is A Favorite Thing To Do

Will And Rylie

Friday afternoon we hung out in the backyard and took the kids for a walk through the neighborhood. Saturday morning we went to the zoo and Saturday afternoon we went bowling. It was Will's first time bowling and he definitely showed his short attention span. He seemed to enjoy bowling with Bill for about half the game, but then he lost interest and I spent the rest of the time at the bowling alley keeping him out of trouble.

Avery And Will Doing Splashes

Avery, Rylie, And Will

Bowling With Uncle Jeff

Will Feeding Rylie Popcorn

Bowling With Daddy

We had a great time visiting with family and can't wait to see them again soon!

Sunflower Play Date

This morning Will and I went to a Sunflower Play Date. The hostess mom got everything ready so that the kids could plant their own sunflowers in a styrofoam cup to take home with them. Will really enjoyed digging in the dirt, and with a little help, planted 3 seeds. Then the kids played and got to enjoy a Sunflower Cupcake Cake that the hostess made. It was a gorgeous day and we all enjoyed spending the morning outside.

Peek A Boo

Gorgeous Sunflower Cupcake Cake

Will's 1st Time On A Big Boy Swing

Attempting To Hum The Sith March

In the afternoon I took Will across the street to feed the geese. Will got to enjoy a popsicle while we watched the geese. They were not interested in the bread we had; Will got to enjoy it instead.

Enjoying Their Bread

Fun At Gymboree

On Friday, I arranged for another play date at the local Gymboree. When we did it last year, Will was not walking yet, so I was sure he would enjoy it more this year. He had a great time running around like a maniac and playing with a lot of his friends.

Climbing All Over The Place

Parachute Fun

Swimming With "Uncle" Matt

Today Will got an extra special treat. We go to swimming lessons every Tuesday. But since I was out of commission (due to my urinary catheter), "Uncle" Matt came with us. He had the day off from work and was more than happy to go swimming with out little man. I am not sure which one of them had more fun, Will or "Uncle" Matt.

Will Trying To Splash "Uncle" Matt

Will Showing Off His Jumping Skills

We Are Expanding!!!

Will Told Daddy The Good News 2/2/10

Daddy's Response To The Fantastic News

We are elated to announce that Will is going to be a big brother in the beginning of October. I am 14 weeks along. I have also been blessed with the same condition I had with Will; an incarcerated uterus, which decided to make an appearance and stop me from being able to urinate yesterday while we were at Bill's 20th Anniversary Fraternity Formal weekend. We had to add a trip to the ER in Erie PA to get a urinary catheter put in to our list of festivities. According to my OB's office, they usually see a case of this a year. What are the odds that it would happen to me with both my pregnancies at 14 weeks? It is a small price to pay to have a baby, but it is a very uncomfortable, and hopefully transient, bump in the road. When we were leaving the ER, our wonderful nurse said she wanted to give us something that would remind us that this little "bump" in the road will all be worth it. She then handed us a newborn diaper to take home with us. I thought that was so sweet of her to do, and it almost brought tears to my eyes (those darn pregnancy hormones). I am happy to say that it seems the nausea has gone away, but I am still plagued with really bad migraines.

Showing Off My Baby Bump At The Formal

We had our first ultrasound on Thursday April 1. We found it very appropriate, since it was April Fools Day, to tell both sets of grandparents that we were having twins. We could have convinced both grandmas but the grandpas caught on to our ploy. Bill did make sure to verify with the ultrasound technician that there was only one baby, since twins run in my family. It was so great to see "Bean" for the first time. Will really enjoyed watching the ultrasound and kept saying, "Hi Baby Bean". At one point Will said, "Baby Bean come out". We had to remind him that it would be several more months before "Bean" would come out. We are due on October 11 and will have a scheduled c- section sometime the week before, provided I have no problems with pre- eclampsia this pregnancy.