Baby #2 is on the way!!

For those of you who don't already know, we are expecting #2!!! This has been the main reason I haven't been blogging lately. I have definitely been sicker this time around. . . .maybe its a girl?! I' am now 11 weeks along, but I already look like I am 4 months pregnant. I am very ready to be done with the first trimester and all the aversions to things that I normally love.

We were able to see the baby in a ultra sound and hear its little, yet very strong, heartbeat at 9 weeks and are just so thankful that things are healthy and normal this time around. Parker is very excited to be a big brother and has taken to hugging and kissing my belly and singing to the baby. He wants to name the baby either Thomas or Percy after characters on Thomas the Train. He also likes to try and pull the baby out of my belly button-he really wants this one to come soon. How do you explain the concept of 9 months to a 2 year old?!

Snow!

We had fun with Mike and Tig yesterday. We went Irving Park with our new tube and had a lot of fun sliding down the hill. Thank goodness for friends who live nearby and aren't afraid to brave the snow or we would have gone crazy all day! They came over the morning for breakfast and to go to the park and back for dinner and a movie in the evening. Good times! Today is another story-ice and freezing rain have made conditions more severe and packed an inch + of ice on top of the 8-10 inches of snow we have, so we won't be going anywhere for awhile (can't get out of our driveway unless we want to slide onto Fremont!)

Dancing Cousins

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Parker loves his Bubba

I meant to post these after Thanksgiving-Parker was hillarious giving Bubba non-stop/lengthy kisses. He was in a silly mood and couldn't stop kissing Bubba:)

In other news, I am going to work with Nate! My last day of work was yesterday and this coming Monday I start a Life/Health insurance classes. I'll take that test before doing Property/Casualty after Christmas and then be in the office with him starting mid-January. A lot of change going on in the Bell household!

Thanksgiving. . .

We have a lot to be thankful for, including a wonderful family! Here are some pics from our time in Corvallis.

Potty Training

Today Parker went on the potty chair 5 times! Every time he had to go, he was eager to sit and show Gigi what a big boy he is! We are so proud of him, and he is as equally proud of himself:)

Mud puddles

I caught Parker slurping water from a puddle yesterday. Disgusting. He was laying on his belly lapping it up like a dog. Does that fact that he drinks from the sink, the bath, and puddles reflect poorly on me as his mother?! Apparently Nate did the same growing up, so I guess the saying is true; like father like son!