Hubba Bubba

Our boy is 8 months old! Yes, the last time I updated on him, he was a mere 3 months old. Where has the time gone?! Well, I can tell you he hasn't wasted it sleeping. ; )

"Little Man" is definitely not so little anymore and has taken on quite a few names to prove it. Silas' alias' include: Bubba, Bubs, Tank, Chubs, Snugglebuns, Little Stinker (Nora is, of course, Big Stinker) and I'm sure there are more I'm forgetting. I know I'm his mom and he's my little boy, but can I just say, in all fairness, this kid is ADORABLE. I'm realizing discipline with him is going to be tough. Not only because he is showing us he is strong-willed, but he also knows just how to cock his head and shoot me a grin that melts my heart.

He got his first two teeth within 2 days at 7 months, started doing "the worm" at 7 1/2 months and just this week (at 8 months) began full-fledged crawling! In comparison, Nora didn't get her first tooth or start crawling until she was almost 1. This kiddo is not going to let us sit back and relax.

He also loves to feed himself. While Nora would sit patiently in her high-chair and pleasantly let me feed her, if I don't strap his arms down, Silas will rip the spoon from my hands as in "Mommy, you are too slow!". And, boy that kid is strong! So, I've been introducing finger foods earlier than I ever did with Nora.

If there were one word to describe Silas, it would undoubtedly be Jolly. He loves to laugh, super smiley, seemingly making jokes with his eyes...although he is more of a giggler than a full belly-laugher. Silas is social like his sister and is always looking to make eye contact in order to turn on his charms. He is almost never grumpy and will play happily by himself for small stretches as long as he has plenty of space to move. Already quite the adventurer, I do have to be careful to keep my eyes on him as he will quickly worm his away around the house. His crawl is still pretty cautious, but I'm sure he will have that down before long.

When he does get upset about something, he certainly lets us know. There's no whimpering or whining from Silas...it's full out wails, some turning into those silent screams where you're willing your child to take a breath. Oh well, thankfully we don't get those that often, but wondering what we have in store for us!

Such a mama's boy. One of my favorite parts of the day is our snuggle time before bed. He quietly hums to himself as he nurses and I rock him to sleep. While he is a great napper during the day, he is still a bit of a mystery at night....falling asleep easily, but still waking up 2 or 3 times, complicated by the fact that he shares a room with his sister.

Juggling two kids has proven more challenging than we could have ever imagined, but love, love, love our little boy and how much he has brought to our family and our lives.

2 months, er, 3

Silas turned 3 months old last week! *Somebody* is a bit late on her posting as I wanted to give an update after his 2-month well baby visit. Our "Little Man" is not so little anymore.

At his 2-month appointment on Valentine's Day, he weighed in at 14 lbs. 1 oz. and 24 inches long. That means he's nearly double his birth weight (was 7 lbs. 2 oz.) and grown 4 inches. I looked back at Nora's baby book and she was 14 lbs. 1 oz. at 4 months!

Silas started smiling at around 6 weeks and has hardly stopped. He is SUCH a little flirt. He knows when to turn on his charms...cracking a smile just as I put him down for a nap with eyes that say "c'mon Mom, don't you want to snuggle just a little longer?" Mmmm, very effective.

And, just this past week, Little Man started laughing...

We've gotten lots of comments at how different Silas looks from Nora. It's true they do have very different looks, and, I daresay Silas might look more like me as a baby. But I came across these pics...

Speaking of his big sis, Nora continues to do really well with Silas, showering him with kisses, wanting to hold him and even offering to change his diaper (might wait awhile to take her up on that, but it's the thought).

I'm wondering though if she might be suppressing some hard feelings towards her brother, this was Nora's pick during our last trip to the library:

He is seriously such a sweet boy. I daresay even more laid back than his sister was. He'll still fall asleep in our arms and when we put him in his carseat we are almost guaranteed he'll nap. While by this time with Nora, she was taking three naps a day at pretty regular times, Silas' nap schedule is still sporadic and unpredictable. Today he took two 1.5-2 hour naps, some days he'll catnap all day, giving me no more than 15 minutes at-a-time.

I am really finding it a challenge to get back into any kind of a routine with both kids. It feels like all I'm doing each day is prepping for a meal, cleaning up from a meal, trying to get kids to sleep and changing diapers. In some ways, doing this the second time has been easier, since we knew what we were getting into. But it's also been harder having my attention constantly being split between two little ones. I feel like the theme of most of my days should be DISTRACTION.

Any tips you moms of 1+?!

Nonetheless, it's hard to remember life before our Little Si.

Big Sis: Long overdue update on our gal

It has been waaaay too long since any kind of update devoted specifically to our sweet, goofball girl {Mommy hangs head in shame}. Where, oh, where do I begin {and this is why it's been so long since an update, how do you "sum up" your kid?}? So, this will be a random smattering of life with our Nora.

First, many have asked how Nora is adjusting to life with Silas. I would have to say marvelously, although there have definitely been signs she misses being the sole center of our attention. We didn't have much anxiety about her transition to having a little brother as she is such a laid-back kiddo, loves people and especially babies. Her introduction to Silas in the hospital was just precious. She knew right away as she entered the hospital room that Mommy was holding her new baby brother. She sat on my lap for quite awhile studying him and marveling at his "little nose" and "little ears" and wanting to see his little hands and feet {which were hidden under his swaddle}.

In the early weeks, there was some jealousy as she often wanted to be held by whomever was holding Silas. And, she quickly learned that his tiny, cat-like cry would get him immediate attention...so she would join in with her own melodramatic rendition of a newborn cry. And, in case, we didn't notice, she would quickly point out "Mama, I'm cwyyyiiiing!" As soon as she was acknowledged, she would be back to building Lego towers or reading books. She loves giving him kisses {especially on the lips! Thankful there hasn't been too much germ transfer thus far} and hugs and I hear at least several times a day "He's such a niiiiice baby." {melts my mommy heart}. We are so proud of our little girl as she's welcomed her new baby brother into the family.

"Can we keep him, Daddy? Can we?! Can we?!"

Let's see what else. Oh yes, cute story:

Thang started teaching Nora the Small Children's Catechism a few months back at dinner time. She has amazed us with her ability to memorize! {I've been trying to catch her recitations on video, but she clams up once the camera comes out, hopefully soon} If you're not familiar with the catechism, here is a sampling:

1. Who made you? God

2. What else did God make? God made all things.

3. Why did God make all things? For His own glory.

4. Why do things work as they do? God has so decreed it.

and so on...

One evening, I was in the kitchen making dinner and Nora came in to keep me company. She started playing with her animal refrigerator magnets, pulling each one off the fridge and declaring "Mine!", "Mine!", "Mine!" and twirling in a circle with each declaration. I grinned knowing this was a perfect opportunity to teach a life lesson. While stalling, trying to think of something wise to say, I asked "Oh, is that so, Nora?" She matter-of-factly replied, "Yes, Mama, God dee-cweed it!". Oh boy.

We have been working on potty-training now for, oh, 4 months or so...and counting. That is a whole post in-and-of-itself. But, as usual, my laid-back kiddo is in no hurry.

She has recently become enthralled with the wooden rocking horse she received from Oma and Opa last Christmas. We recently moved the horse to her room as our living room was beginning to look like "Toys R Us" and we desperately needed some adult space. Since then, the first thing she wants to do in the morning and the last thing at night is to rock on her horsey, going "Faster and faster and faster!". We're also working on such cowgirl appropriate terms as "Yeehaw", "Whooooa Nelly" and "Howdy guys". Just yesterday she named her horse "Chawley". I have no idea where she got that name, but very appropriate {as in "Charley horse" : )}. If you have any horse-related kid's book titles you can recommend, send them my way!

She continues to defy genetics and can most certainly be called an extrovert. Just last night we were shopping at Target and she greeted everyone that passed her by: "Hiiii!", "Hi guys!". Mommy grabbed a latte at Starbucks and as we were rolling out, Nora told the cashier girl, "Bye! Wuv you!". We have to watch her, because if let loose, she wants to hand out hugs and kisses too!

Nora has always had somewhat unusual "loveys" but her newest fixation is on money. While her other little girlfriends love to carry around their dolls or Disney princess paraphermalia, Nora eats, sleeps and generally always has a quarter on hand. It started when Nora's Opa began giving her quarters every time we visited...now a common phrase coming from our 2 1/2 year old is "Where's my money?!" Maybe a future in banking?

And, finally, it's hard to believe it is time to be thinking about preschool for Nora, but she will be 3 in July(!). Right now we are leaning towards keeping her home and doing "school" with Mommy next year, or possibly joining up with a few other moms to do a preschool co-op together. We realize how important play is at this age in the learning and discovery process and don't think Nora needs rigorous academics, but I'm trying to think through rhythms and structures that would best enhance her curiosity about the world around her. For you homeschooling moms, any recommendations on good preschool materials, activities or methods?

And, some more pics of our Sweetpea:

Nora with her after-bath "cwazy hair!"

Nora's "earrings" (aka star stickers)

Nora helping Silas acclimate to his play-gym

Nora and Silas (at two weeks old)

Nora and Silas (two months old...and yes, he is a healthy eater, why do you ask?!)

Snow Day(s)!

Omaha finally received its first major snowfall this past week...9 inches overall. So, Thang got to stay home for a couple of days with school cancelled. YAY! I get just about as excited for snow days with Thang as I did as a school girl. We stayed busy! While Silas and I stayed cozied up inside...

Thang and Nora enjoyed the snow...

Making snow angels...I just love the look of delight on her face.

And then warmed up inside by baking some yummy soft pretzels with Mommy...

Like a warm hug on a cold day! Here's the recipe we used to make these tasty treats.

Heavenly Homemaker's Soft Pretzels

Ingredients:

1 c. water
2 T. yeast
2 t. honey
2 1/2 cups milk
1 stick butter
1/2 cup honey
4 t. salt
8 cups whole wheat flour (more if necessary)
butter
salt

Directions:

In a large bowl, mix 1 cup very warm water, 2 T. yeast and 2 t. honey. Stir together. Let this sit for a few minutes while you do the next step.

Melt a stick of butter in a large saucepan.

Add 1/2 cup honey, 4 t. salt and 2 1/2 cups of milk. Heat to 120 degrees (use your candy thermometer for this).

Pour milk mixture into yeast mixture and stir.

Stir in 8 cups of flour, 2 cups at a time. (add more if you need it)

Knead the dough for 5-10 minutes.

Plop it into a bowl, cover it and let it rise for 1-1 1/2 hours.

Pull it out of the bowl and knead it a few times to get the air out. Pull a ball of dough, about the size of your fist.

Roll it into a long snake. Twist into pretzel shape (see Laura's pics for the how-to).

After you shape each pretzel, put them on a cookie sheet about an inch apart. Bake for 20 minutes at 350 degrees.

Melt a stick of butter in a saucepan. Right when you take the pretzels out of the oven, slather them with butter, then sprinkle salt over them. We also did brown sugar and cinnamon.

These were so tasty, we scarfed them down before getting a good pic of the finished product! These also freeze well (a good strategy to keep yourself from scarfing them all down!).

Aaaaand, because what's a blog without some gratuitous cute baby pics...

What a sweet face for someone who just poo'd all over me!

1 month old

Silas turns 1 month old today! Cannot believe it. I suppose when you're not getting much uninterrupted sleep for several weeks on end, the concept of time is surreal anyway. But it really feels like Silas has been a part of our family for so much longer than 4 weeks. And, the aches and pains of pregnancy seem like a {somewhat} distant memory {although not SO distant that I'm ready to jump back in for awhile}.

He's been a busy boy...

Learning to hold his "paci" all by himself

Playdates with Bernard the bear

Finding his thumb

Eating LOTS and growing a nice, big belly

Taking lots of catnaps...and being ever so cute

Enduring Enjoying lots of lovin' from his big sis

I'll openly confess to having held this little boy for nearly the entire first month of his life. While the first weeks with Nora were a hugely joyful and exciting time for us, I didn't realize how quickly that snuggly newborn phase goes by. I don't think I soaked up enough of that sweet, newborn smell or those peculiar squeeks and grunts unique to newborns. I didn't gaze long enough at her teeny-tiny toes or nuzzle her peach-fuzz hair {which quickly fell out}. Maybe you can never really get enough of this "newbornness", but I have sure been trying!

Welcoming Silas

As many of you probably already know, we welcomed our sweet little boy into the world a week ago Saturday! Silas Ray Vinh Tran was born at 2:26 pm on December 11th, weighing in at 7 lbs. 2 oz. and 20 inches long.

He surprised us like his sister by coming early. Nora had come 9 days early, so I was expecting him to make his entrance around the 15th or 16th, but little Silas was even more eager than his big sis and came 13 days early (due date was Christmas Eve)!

Many have asked about his name. "Silas" has always been Thang's favorite boy's name, since before we were even married and I quickly fell in love with it. The name comes from the book of Acts in the Bible, Silas was one of Paul's missionary partners. It means "of the forest". Based on his name, we are specifically praying Psalm 1 for our boy...

Blessed is the man
who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked
or stand in the way of sinners
or sit in the seat of mockers.
But his delight is in the law of the LORD,
and on his law he meditates day and night.

He is like a tree planted by streams of water,
which yields its fruit in season
and whose leaf does not wither.
Whatever he does prospers.

Not so the wicked!
They are like chaff
that the wind blows away.
Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment,
nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous.

For the LORD watches over the way of the righteous,
but the way of the wicked will perish.

"Ray" is a family name. My grandpa's name was Raymond , but went by Ray and my dad's middle name is Ray. I wanted to pass this name along since my dad didn't have a male heir to pass on the Faust name. It took a little convincing for Thang as he thought "Silas Ray" might sound a little too close to the name of a certain "achy-breaky" country singer. However, I think Silas Ray would make a good name for a Blues guitarist...

"Vinh" is Vietnamese and means "glory". If we have more boys, this will also be their middle name. In the Vietnamese culture, all the boys of a certain generation have the same middle name, so the pressure was on to pick a good name since we were not just choosing it for this child!

We are loving our little boy, and, honestly right now he is making it pretty easy on us by still sleeping about 23 hours a day. His timing turned out to be pretty perfect as Thang was able to take a week off when he was born and he now has 2 weeks of Christmas vacation...giving us 3 full weeks together! I may just get too used to this!

Enjoy a few pictures from the last 10 days...

What a blessing it is this Christmas to celebrate the birth of our Savior while holding our own little boy in our arms!

37 Weeks: The Ludicrous Stage

Now less than 20 days until my due date and, Lord willing, less than that 'til our Little Man arrives. I am now calling this stage of pregnancy the "Ludicrous Stage"

... as in my belly is so ludicrously large, it's hard keeping it covered even in my largest maternity clothes.

...as in my feet and ankles are so ludicrously swollen even my Birkenstocks and house slippers are tight. Some days it's not even worth leaving the house knowing I'll have to squeeze my feet into something!

...as in my hands and wrists are so ludicrously swollen I haven't worn my wedding ring for a month and my hands are slightly numb as I type!

Thang also recently told me that he's had visions of our tiny, newborn son with long, wavy tresses down his back...and I'm starting to believe it considering the heartburn I've had throughout this pregnancy.

Ahhhh, if I didn't keep laughing about it, I might just cry. : )

Despite all these pregnancy symptoms, baby and mama are quite healthy, my blood pressure is normal and my belly is actually measuring right on now (it was measuring quite large earlier in the pregnancy and there were some concerns that something could be wrong with the babe). Don't get me wrong, I am SO, SO THANKFUL for this child and for a pretty uncomplicated pregnancy, just already identifying with Romans 8:22. I recently remembered being at this stage with Nora and telling Thang I would be ok with adopting our next child...then not less than a week after Nora was born trying to figure out when we could get pregnant again!

Nora had to get in on the action.

Nora's belly pic. : )

I have also been trying to get myself psyched up for birth. We had a really wonderful, peaceful, unmedicated birth with Nora (thank you Lord for jacuzzis!) and I am praying for another great experience. For some reason though, I am feeling a bit more apprehensive this time around...maybe because I know what to expect? But, I keep reminding myself that God made my body for this and how when I went into labor with Nora I was in this "zone" where I just knew I had a job to do and I needed to let my body do it.

I've been watching some Youtube videos of births and came across this video. A friend sent this to me when I was pregnant with Nora and I find it so inspiring. The lady has 2 strong contractions during the duration of this song!!!

If only I had such a voice!

We'll keep you all updated on this Little Man's arrival...my prediction is around the 16th or 17th...yikes, that's less than 2 weeks!!!

This, That and the Other

Some updates on us...

Pregnancy :: I had my 28-week checkup last week, and indeed I am still measuring big...33-34 weeks. *Sigh*. Carrying around this big ol' belly is getting tiring plus I've had several nights here and there of insomnia, which is rough. But, Little Man, is way active - kicking, punching and even tickling Mommy with funny flutters. I can even make out body parts like his feet. This is a pretty new experience for me as Nora loved to sleep in-utero and pretty much just wiggled her bum back and forth. I must admit, I am slightly intimidated by the idea of mothering a little boy. Having grown up with one sister and having Nora, not sure what I'm in for...but I'm sure it will be a sweet adventure no matter what!

Thang :: Is, in a word, AWESOME. I had a VERY short night of sleep last night and am feeling pretty miserable. So, as soon as he got home from work, he packed up Nora and headed to the library and park to give me a break and is picking up dinner on his way home. AND, because the couch is pretty much the only comfortable place for me to get some shut-eye these days, he drug out his sleeping bag and camped out on the floor next to me several nights this week. God bless that man.

Nora :: Growing up way too fast and continuing to make us smile everyday, thankful we get to be her parents (do I say that often enough?). Miss Nora will soon get an entire post of her own, but here's a sneak peak of some of her latest: practicing to be a "ballewina fow Halloweena!", the early stages of potty-training and theology for 2 year olds. Aren't you intrigued?! More to come on all this...

Scripture :: A couple of verses I am meditating on today...

"The purposes of a man's heart are deep waters, but a man of understanding draws them out." Proverbs 20: 5

"The lamp of the LORD searches the spirit of a man; it searches out his inmost being." Proverbs 20: 27

House :: I am definitely entering into the "manic nesting stage" of pregnancy, which means lists of projects for myself and "honey-do" lists for my honey. The kiddos will share a room, so I am trying to come up with creative ways to make Nora and Little Man's room fun and gender-non-specific while trying not to change things too much for N. I have lots of ideas I'm excited to share on this transformation! We are also in the process of redecorating our bedroom (or should I say decorating it in the first place). Thang and I have been going through Mark Driscoll's study on the Song of Solomon and have been reminded that our room should be an oasis (which isn't quite happening when you still have t.v. trays for nightstands). Before and after pics to come!

Some random posts I've collected that I wanted to pass along ::

Best Picture Books ::: Holy Experience

Today's Parent: Promoting a new kind of nanny state? ::: McKmama

Homeschooling is not optional ::: Not Just Cute (it's not what you think)

Child's Play is a Job Well Done ::: Kitchen Stewardship

Being Intentional about Activity ::: Adventure in Progress

The Love with which we Perform ::: Incourage

Well, that was a random smattering of some of the latest around here!

26 30 26 Weeks

It seemed like from the moment I got a pregnancy test, I was ready to toss my regular jeans and dig out my maternity pants. With Nora, I often got the comment "How far along are you?! You're so tiny!"...this time around it's been more like "When are you due?...December?! That much longer?!" At my 24 week appointment, my feeling of busting at the seams was confirmed when my midwife measured my belly and announced I was measuring at 28-29 weeks!!! After feeling around, poking and prodding, she decided she didn't think it was baby that was so huge, but that I probably had a lot of fluid. She had me schedule another ultrasound and to go home and not worry. Uh-huh. Sure.

Of course, as soon as I got home I googled "excess amniotic fluid" and was given diagnoses ranging from absolutely nothing being wrong with me or babe to issues with the baby's digestive tract or other birth defects. We had to wait a week-and-a-half for our ultrasound (that was the earliest they could get me in). I became keenly aware of every little kick or twitch coming from my belly as I prayed that he was healthy and strong. I was also reminded how very little control we have over these little ones growing inside of us - I was powerless but to pray, and pray I did.

For you formed my inward parts; you knitted me together in my mother's womb. I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well. My frame was not hidden from you, when I was being made in secret, intricately woven in the depths of the earth. Your eyes saw my unformed substance; in your book were written, every one of them, the days that were formed for me, when as yet there were none of them. - Psalm 139: 13-16

I rested in knowing that my gracious Heavenly Father was knitting this babe together, that what is "secret" to me is not secret to Him. And, that, no matter what, this baby is fearfully and wonderfully made. I also clung to these verses...

do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. - Philippians 4: 6-7

...and found comfort in knowing that although my Father is sovereign, all-knowing, all-powerful, He still allows His children to ask Him for things. And, besides a couple of brief, freak-out moments, I truly experienced God's peace in the waiting.

Praise God, the ultrasound showed our little man growing normally with all systems working well...and swimming in a very large pool of fluid! So, at 26 weeks I was measuring at 30 weeks as my belly continues to expand and grow. At this rate, at full term I will be measuring at 44 weeks pregnant!!! My midwife assured me that the fluid will probably level off and my belly growth will "normalize"...for the sake of stretch marks, I do hope so. : )

26 weeks w/Nora (in Florida for our "Babymoon")

30 weeks w/Nora

26 weeks w/Little Man Tran!!!

P.S. If you have any mu-mus, please send them my way, I may be needing them come December!

Aaaand the ultrasound says...

Nora is proud to announce that come December, she will be the proud big sister to her...

We are all VERY EXCITED about our little guy! When we told Nora the news, she started giggling like crazy (we are counting on this meaning she is pleased with the news and not that she was just deliriously tired from playing with cousins all morning!). We even went out a bought him his first little onesie (Nora's not wearing it in the pic, although it looks like it).

The ultrasound showed all the organs, parts and sizes looked normal and accounted for and our little boy was VERY ACTIVE...even did a total flip in the middle of the scan! I couldn't believe how much he was moving and I couldn't feel a thing! My placenta is anterior, meaning it's on the outside, which explains why I still haven't felt much of his shenanigans.

Here are few pics of our cutie...

Profile pic...love that cute little nose!

Just saying "hi". His face is on the left. Such a friendly little guy, don't you think? ; )

This one I call "The Scream"!

It's so fun to finally be able to call him a HIM...although we are keeping the name secret until he's born. ; )

I have to add that this morning, as I was getting ready for the day, packing up Nora's bag, making breakfast...I was overcome with gratefulness to my Heavenly Father for the amazing gift of motherhood and completely humbled that He would assign me as a steward to these little ones.

Thank you, Father, for this gracious, gracious gift!!!

Baby Pool

So, we're at T-minus 5 days until we find out the gender of our sweet baby! We are SO EXCITED! I have to admit, I was initially convinced this was another little girl, but have been swayed to think it's a boy (not that it will really matter in the end!). There are 7 ladies pregnant at our church who are all due within a month-and-half of one another. So far, the 5 ladies who know what they're having are ALL HAVING BOYS! So, I'm thinking there must be testosterone in the air. : )

Baby belly at 19 weeks - I'm officially HUGE! 19 weeks with Nora

So, go ahead, take a guess at what we're having. Click on the link below to take a guess at gender, birth date, weight, etc. (I'm officially sticking with my original guess of a girl)

Tran Baby Pool

There may just be a PRIZE for the winner!

Cat's out of the bag

...or else somebody's puttin' on some weight...

Already in maternity pants and lovin' it!

Yes, we're expecting Li'l Tran #2 - due date December 24th, 2010! Talk about an amazing Christmas gift! This is also my very good excuse for not posting here for quite awhile. The nausea and exhaustion hit right at 6 weeks and we are now on week 14 and it's still going strong. With Nora the bad symptoms stopped around 16 weeks, so I am praying I only have a couple more weeks of this (or less, I sure wouldn't mind). This first trimester seems to be even harder than it was with Nora, and I was working full time while pregnant with her. I have no idea how I did it?! But, Thang seems to think I've just forgotten how bad it was.

God is continually reminding me that I am amazingly blessed to have this baby growing inside me and I need to stop whining. And, I have an awesome husband who has literally picked up all the slack over the past couple of months - after working all day he makes dinner (or just as often goes and picks it up), gives Nora her baths and puts her to bed almost every night, cleans up the kitchen (a room I almost can't stand to enter these days), and has done some major grocery shopping (which, bless his heart, takes him about twice as long as it takes me since I've gotten it down to a science). Thang is such a gift and I literally don't know how I would survive without him!

Nora knows there's a baby inside Mommy's tummy and will point to it when asked...but she also seems to think there's one in her tummy too. Hope she's not too disappointed in about 6 months!

Nora slurping up a noodle like a pro!

We are so excited to meet this little person. Thang is convinced it's a boy, I am sure it's another girl. We'll find out in about 6 weeks who's right! Either way, they will be, and are, so loved!!!