April 13th

So I went to the doctor last week for a baby Keaton check-up. I had gained six pounds this month and am now up to 128. The heart rate was 160, and everything looked great! Dr. Spirek has been concerned about how big Keaton is, especially after how big of a baby Brayden was, and so she went ahead and scheduled my induction date a week early! She had orginially suggusted Monday April 12th, and then said the 13th since Brayden was born on the 13th. So it looks like that is when we are going to get to meet our sweet little boy! That is the week after spring break so I will be done teaching once we hit spring break. Now that we have had a few snow days- I may have to go back for the last few days of school. So I was once the teacher that LOVED snow days, but don't want any more this year, because the more we have- the more I will have to make up.

Brayden is now 19 months old and he cracks me up every day. He is counting 2-10, and recognizes all of these numbers. He talks all the time and is SO active. He LOVES to read and has recently fallen in love with Chick-a-chick-a boom boom, and Where the Wild Things are. He will roar and gnash his teeth and show his claws! He still doesn't understand that he is going to have a baby brother, but I know he will be great!

New Years Recap

So we had a wild night for New Years Eve! We put Brayden to bed, and Greg and Laurel came over and we played Partini and Apples to Apples. We actually had a great time, and are thankful for friends that don't mind staying in and playing games.

New Years Day Drew and I went to see a early movie, and then we headed to Cinci to stay with Blake, Lauren, and Caleb for the night. Caleb was so good sharing his toys, and Brayden was enthralled with all the big trucks. It is always good to see them, and we played games as well and headed home the next day.

Some big events that happened in 2009:
My cousin Whitney got married; Over spring break we went to Owensboro to see Lynsie and Robert and sweet Emmie Kate for the first time; I started grad school; Drew and I celebrated our 3rd anniversary and went to the Melting Pot; my great grandma Gran passed away; I went to Gatlinburg with Brayden, my parents, and sisters for a few days; we had Brayden's first birthday extravaganza; we vacationed in Myrtle Beach for a week with Blake, Lauren, and Caleb; Drew and I traveled to Chicago to visit his sister with his parents; Drew got a job promotion at work!; Megan got engaged!; we found out we were expecting baby number 2!; I took a trip to Gatlinburg with three girls I teach with while Brayden stayed home with Drew and had a great time shopping and eating; celebrated my 26th birthday; had holidays with my family; found out baby #2 was a boy

Some big things coming in 2010:
2 grad classes for me starting in a few weeks; Keaton Micah in April; Megan and Garrett's wedding in May; some friends having babies later in the summer :)

I just thank God that I have such a blessed life, and that I enjoy every bit of this coming year!