It's time...

to announce that Anderson is going to be a big brother! We are so excited to welcome our next Bug in May 2013!

Here's the pic of the first little bean sprout ultrasound. Sort of looks like a halo on the head, doesn't it? I really, really hope that translates into sleeper with good vision. There was a second ultrasound, but my life has been a teeny bit crazy the last 2 weeks, so that pic will have to come later.

We told the grandparents on Grandparents' Day! GG & JPa were very excited about a 2nd grandbaby! Anderson refused to cooperate with the picture, of course.

Noni & Bop were also excited about the news of a new baby! My mom was already trying to figure out a plan in her mind to go back and forth between me & Nicole once both babies are here! In case you are wondering, Nicole is due about 11 weeks before I am, so these cousins are going to be serious besties.

Some fun things that Anderson has said lately about "the baby":

Anderson: My Bobble is going to have a baby.

GG: That's right, you're going to be a big brother!

Anderson: I don't want to be a big brother! I want to be a firefighter!

He will randomly say to Noni, "My Bobble is building a baby"

He knows not to tackle me too hard because, as he says, "it might mess up the baby."

I told him Bobble Cole is having a girl and I asked him if he wants me to have a *boy. He thought for a minute and responded, "I want Bobble Cole to have me. Then, you can have Lily!"

*I am 100% sure/thrilled that I know it is another boy.

This was from about 6 weeks ago, so we were all definitely larger now! It is sort of creepy that there are 9 people in that picture.

In case you are wondering how I am getting him to actually somewhat look at me, I have figured out a trick! I let him take a pic of me for every one I take of him. There are some scary, scary pics of me floating on our memory card, but it works pretty well! Until he breaks the camera, of course.

Ultrasound #2 was on Election Day, which I planned because it is already one of my favorite days, so why not make it better? (Plus, I had a sneaky suspicion we would be getting some very bad news as the election results came in that night, so I thought a positive spin on the day would be good. Turns out I was right. Apparently people are ok with our healthcare going the way education has gone? Shudder.) Anyway, I am pretty noticeable preggers in this shirt, but IS THIS MY NEW FAVORITE PICTURE?? Just me and my boys, rocking out love for America. I did not wear that shirt to vote in because the last time I wore a shirt that said, "Vote" on Election Day, some old man was very angry & threatened to not let me vote. Was odd. Anyway, I did vote, of course! I am a big believer in Election Day voting for myself, personally. (I am not against early voting, I love all voting. I just love to imagine the Founding Fathers sitting around, sweating in Penn. back in the day specifically choosing, "The Tuesday following the first Monday in Nov." as Election Day. Plus, I just love the whole experience that I feel like it would be like opening my stocking on Dec. 15. I am a nerd, I fully realize. Anyway, we had our traditional Election Night Pizza as we waited for the results to come in, which were very not exciting. I realize this started as a comment about the ultrasound and I have wandered far, far away.