It's a boy!...OFFICIALLY!

After our 18 week ultrasound this week, our 98% chance of a boy has turned into a solid 100% chance. WE are THRILLED.

And to think, this time I didn't even have a room filled with stripes on the line! Well, no but to be honest...I would have had quite a few boy clothing items to return!


The truth is, I'm still not sure what gender I would have chosen for this baby if given the opportunity. I LOVE having a little girl and another one? Yes please. But clearly this is what is meant for us and I am just giddy about it!

Yes indeed folks, the tomboy in me has yet another chance to shine!

Get ready baby, your mom plays a mean game of soccer! Wink...

They weren't kidding!

Things really do change drastically once your baby learns to crawl!

I love it and am so proud of her but woah. Forget the need for a conventional workout. I swear the key to any weight loss remedy must involve chasing a toddler. Why hasn't Biggest Loser incorporated that segment yet? Genius.




And yes, that is coming from someone who is gaining weight daily despite this added cardio but I will blame that solely on pregnancy. Oh and eating whatever I want. Wink.

But crawling hasn't been the only significant development in the last 7 days!

Avery got her 1st tooth! Finally, this drooling has revealed its purpose. I'm not sure if it was more challenging for Avery to pop that sucker through or for me to try and capture it in a photo. Nonetheless, bitter beer face to the rescue!


And a few other adorable additions??? She now dances, claps her hands and waves! Talk about throwing a lot at us in a short period of time. It's like we just picked up a new kid from summer camp and am amazed at her accomplishments!

Lastly, because I feel a bit like I am beating around the bush, what I'm trying to say is this:

MY CHILD IS BRILLIANT. duh. ;)

I love that face!



And this one of course, too!

Our 1st Halloween as a family!

Yet again, Halloween was wonderful!

It was bittersweet this year as it will be our last Halloween on Wagon Wheel but nonetheless, we are thankful for the memories and will do our best to make our future home's Halloween just as special!

We had more family and friends attend this year's festivities than any year in the past and it was fabulous! Surprisingly, the trick or treaters were off to a slow start and didn't begin their usual flood until the Sun went down. And boy did they come.

We estimated 750 kids this year and purchased the most accurate amount of candy than ever before! We even gave a huge bag full to a fellow Wagon Wheeler that ran out at the frighteningly early hour of 7pm!!

And the best part of all??

Dressing up as a family! What a memorable evening!

9 Months!

What??

Wow!

9 Months! As long as I had to wait for Avery to build in my belly has now been the amount of time I have had to snuggle her in my arms!

The 9 month stats? Drum roll please...

Weight - 23.8 lbs (97th percentile)
Height - 29.5 inches (97th percentile)

No big surprise to us ;)

And a great milestone to note...Avery is now crawling! Although still new to this mode of transportation, she is progressing quickly! Tonight she made 4 "crawls" forward. I am so proud of her!...and yes, aware of the new challenges this will bring ;)

I cannot get enough of Bitter Beer Face!!!!!