It's A BOY!!!

I had my ultrasound this morning and we were elated to find out we are having a boy! I thought for sure this one was a boy, mostly because it has been so different from my experience with Livi. But I also wasn't sure how much of it was wishful thinking. I was convinced that Livi was a boy and when they told me she was a girl I honestly didn't believe them for a while. So going into this I wasn't relying much on my intuition.

This little munchkin is a mover and a shaker that's for sure. I first felt him around week 14 (I'm 18 now) and the past two weeks I have felt not just the delicate little tickles in your tummy, but full on kicking. I don't remember Livi kicking this hard until I was much further along. He was also super active during the ultrasound, they had a hard time capturing pictures because he was all over the place. I am so excited that Livi is going to be a big sister! She will be such a big help. She absolutely loves to help me out with everything that I do. She helps me with the dishes, she helps me vacuum, she helps me dust and clean the mirrors, fold the laundry, make dinner, make the beds. You name it and she is right there with me helping out. She can be in the other room and if she hears me open the dishwasher she yells, "mommy wait, I need my stool!" And she will run to the bathroom, grab her stool, put it beside the dishwasher and wait for me to hand her dishes to load. How did I get so lucky? I can't wait to see what this little guy is going to be like!

As soon as I scan the ultrasound pics I will post some.

The Day I Got Butchered

I should really know better than to go to hair schools for my hair care needs. But I have almost always gone to them (and probably still will). I have never had a problem before, and they are so ridiculously cheap I can't help myself. I have a hard time justifying $60 on a haircut and even more on highlights. I told myself I was not going to post any pictures of my new "do", but if I can't laugh at myself I will probably just cry. So I'm going to share my embarrassment with everyone.

I sat down with the lovely Arasally and described to her what I wanted. I must not have been clear in my desire for a little side swept action. I told her that I wanted a little side sweep around my face but I didn't want it in my eyes. Meaning I wanted to be able to tuck them behind my ear. The whole time I'm describing this to her I'm using hand motions to try and make myself clearer. She nodded and said "I know just what I'll do." She proceeds to section of some of my hair and before I know it, I have bangs. She stepped away from the mirror and I said (nicely), "oh, I didn't want bangs." She thought that was what I meant when I said I didn't want it in my eyes. I didn't freak out while she styled my hair, and didn't freak out when I payed my $15, but as soon as I got in the car and called Phil, I bawled. I told him to prepare himself for the ugliest hair cut of all time. Much to my surprise when I got home Phil said he thought it was hot. A few days later when I was over the shock and awe and he felt he could tease me, he said I looked like a little of Uma Thurman and "that guy from Dumb and Dumber". He's really funny sometimes.

this is courtesy of Livi, she loves "taking a cheese"

Labor Day

We had a lovely labor day weekend, going to 2 delicious and fun bbq's. The first was hosted by a friend in Phil's MBA program and the other was by our friends the Rickers from The Woodlands, who we miss dearly by the way. Livi had a blast swimming with Phil at Diane's house. We got rained out of the Rickers pool, but it was still so nice to see everyone and stuff our faces.

We love ourselves some long weekends.

attempting to clean the delicious combo of ribs and doritos off her fingers