Tug-tug!

Noah has a cute puzzle with different types of transportation as the different pieces.   It has a car, boat, plane, train, ambulance, etc.  We've been working on the names of them and what sound they make.  He likes the boat, but I didn't really know what sound it made.  Apparently tug-tug is a great choice! :)  I LOVE his laugh at the very beginning!

21 weeks, 1 day

Baby girl is finally moving around and kicking like crazy!  I went from not feeling her at all to seeing my belly move in a matter of days.  She doesn't move often, but when she does she's wild!

Belly pic!

I'm sad that I don't have weekly belly pics of sister, like I do with Noah.  It was so much easier to photograph my belly with Randy around.  Although Noah has his own camera and knows how to use it, I don't quite trust him to use mine just yet.  Maybe someday!  Here is a picture from my phone when my parents were visiting.  I'm going to make an effort to take more even if they are only on my phone!  Don't mind the mess of toys in the background either :)

17 weeks, 3 days

Baby sister!

We think they have the same little nose!  Can you tell which one is Noah and which one is sister? :)

This little girl is all legs! 

Her sweet profile!

Still a girl!

Resting her arm on her forehead!

It's really hard to see, but this is her nose and lips.  The arrow is at the very tip of her nose looking up at her nostrils.

I had my u/s on Jan 31, which was my parent's last day in Hawaii.  It was so nice to have them there with me!  She's obviously still a little girl and doing great.  She is about 9 oz and 10 inches long and measured exact with her due date (June 24th).  The tech said she is very long and skinny right now.  She was pretty relaxed during the u/s which surprised me, because she is usually a wild woman and moving all over the place!  She moved her mouth a few times during the u/s which is super sweet to see.  She also did a huge stretch and arched her back.  I swear their every little movement is the most precious thing in the world~ it's all so amazing once you really stop to think about it.  My placenta is on the outside of my belly (near my belly button) so I haven't really felt her kick or move yet.  At 15 weeks, I felt a few movements, but I haven't felt anything since then.  The tech said it could be another 4-5 weeks until she is strong enough to kick at the placenta and have me feel it through the placenta.  It's kind of a bummer that I have to wait a little longer, because feeling them move is one of my favorite things!  With those super long legs maybe I'll get lucky and feel her before then! :)

Mr. January

Happy 1st Birthday, Noah!!!

Look at this huge cake!  It's so big it didn't even fit on my special birthday chair! 

My momma's ready for the next cake challenge!

Toot, toot, toot!  Noah's new favorite word :)

Hours of baking and frosting down the drain in less than two seconds!

Uh oh!

I'm a Hawaiian warrior!

Guess what?

IT'S A GIRL!!!

Randy and I scheduled an u/s for the morning that we were flying back to Iowa to celebrate Christmas with our families (mistake #1: awful day to pick for an u/s all the way downtown since we were so busy, but that's another post!).  We knew it was pretty early to tell the gender, but we thought it was worth a shot if it meant surprising our families on Christmas morning! 

We went to an u/s place down in Honolulu, where I also went when I was pregnant with Noah.  They are so nice there and I'm sure they were a little surprised to see us again already :)  We even got a discount for being a repeat customer!  They had two girls look and they are both are thinking girl.  I asked them if they were sure enough to surprise our families and they said yes so off we were to shop (which was mistake #2!) for a little something for the grandparents to open!

Here is what the grandparents had to open on Christmas morning! 

We know it was early when we scheduled the u/s so we aren't buying anything too much until my big u/s on January 31 with our doctor.  Either way- pink or blue- we are so blessed and couldn't be happier! :)

Mele Kalikimaka!

Playing with his gift from Shannon & Han-na!

I can't believe they are finally letting me touch the presents!

Ahhh, I love my feet!

I love his little butt! :)

Daddy helping Noah put his first Christmas ornament on the tree!