Walk like a Man...

And we are FINALLY walking!  Charlie has been "officially" walking for a little over a week now.  He will still crawl occasionally, but mainly walks.  I must say, he's much slower getting around while walking than he is with crawling, but I know that will change the better he gets at it.  So, one more milestone achieved.  He has gotten 3 of his molars in and is working on the 4th.  He likes to get his teeth in groups I guess! We'll how long it takes before the next round comes in.  He is saying a few more words now, too.  He will say please and I swear today he said biscuit after I asked him if he wanted a biscuit for breakfast.  Not sure he will repeat it for anyone else to hear, but that's my story and I'm sticking to it! He recently got some bubbles as a gift so we gave him his first bubble bath the other day.  I'll let you decide if he liked it or not...

I think we'll be holding off on the bubbles for awhile. Not sure why he didn't like them, but that's ok.  We will try again at another time.

I just realized that I forgot to update about my latest appointment.  Everything is looking good and the baby is actually measuring a week bigger so they have moved my due date up a week.  Which would be the end of July.  Which is fine with me, but we'll see if baby continues on this trend through the duration of my pregnancy.  Not sure I agree with the new dates, but what do I know? ;) Still not feeling (or looking) very pregnant, but I am slowly transitioning to maternity clothes.

That's about all the news I have right now.  Next appointment is the big one! Stay tuned!

And just some random pictures for fun:

Happy Valentine's Day!

One year ago...

A year ago Jeff set out on a weight loss journey and I am happy and proud to announce that he has lost almost 50 pounds!  He's worked hard to lose it and keep it off.  Way to go, Jeff! Here are a before and after pictures:

 

Checkup

I had my 3 month checkup this week and I'm happy to report that the news is good! Nothing showed up on the ultrasound of my leg or on my chest xray.  Hooray! This has officially been the longest I have gone without something coming back in my lungs since 2007. What a relief! We are more confident now that we finally have gotten all of the original tumors.  I will go back at the end of April for bloodwork and a chest xray.

Charlie continues to be a happy and healthy baby.  Still working on walking, but he will get there in his own time.  He is currently working on getting in some teeth.  He got 8 teeth from May to August of last year, and none since then.  I think he is making up for lost time because I think he's getting at least 4 new ones on the bottom-all at once! Hopefully they'll come through quickly and with as little pain as possible.

Now as for me, I'm currently 13 weeks along and still feeling fine.  My main symptom is being tired.  I find that if I don't get a nap in, I'm really feeling it by evening time.  I haven't gained much weight yet and still fit in my regular clothes.  I have a small bump, but I think I was bigger with Charlie at this point.  I might be carrying this one slightly higher so that's why my pants still fit.  My shirts are getting a little "short" though, so I may have to start wearing maternity shirts soon.

That's about all the news we have for right now.  Next OB check is next week.  I'll update then! 

And 3 became 4...

Well, in case you didn't know, I am pregnant! We are very excited, yet nervous because of my health history.  I am currently 11 weeks along (or 12, depending on my calculations or the recent ultrasounds I have had).  This puts me due towards the end of July.  I've been feeling really good, with none of the typical pregnancy symptoms that plague most women.  My only symptom is being tired.  So all in all, this is pretty close to how I was with Charlie.  I'm not complaining! I will continue to keep you updated on my progress.  The next big hurdle is my checkup at MD Anderson, which will be on Jan 26-27.  We are praying for good news here and only thinking positive.

On a lighter note, Charlie had his 15 month checkup on Tuesday and he continues to do well.  He is continuing on his growth curve, weighing 21 pounds (10%) and 31 inches (I think! 25%).  He is still not walking, but is really close.  He says a few words like "woof" and "quack", but his greatest trick is shimmying on command!  We have yet to get it on video, but it is the cutest thing ever! Sometimes he does it spontaneously, but will also do it if you ask.  We will get evidence eventually! Other than that, he continues to thrive and bring joy to our lives everyday.  He's such a sweet kid! I'm hoping his sibling takes after him, but we'll see. ;)

Here are a few pictures from our ultrasound on Monday:

And a picture of the future Drew Brees!

Happy New Year!

We hope everyone had a fun and safe New Year's Eve.  We had a quiet night at home.  Charlie was in bed by 6:30 and Jeff and I managed to stay up till midnight to ring in the new year.
2010 was an interesting year for us.  Jeff lost his 3 remaining grandparents and I lost my Godmother, but we welcomed 2 new members to Jeff's family and we are thankful for them! I managed to go a whole year without a recurrence of my cancer (next checkup is in a few weeks). Fingers crossed that I remain that way!

We look forward to what 2011 has in store for us. As it looks now, it's going to be exciting!

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Just a short post to wish everyone a belated Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! We have been traveling a lot and are finally back home.  No plans to go anywhere anytime soon.  Here are a few pics from our Christmas...

From 2010-12-25

From 2010-12-25

From 2010-12-25

From 2010-12-26

From 2010-12-26

Santa

While I was in Louisiana for Thanksgiving week, my sister and I decided to take our kids to go and see Santa at the mall.  We did this last year when they came to Texas for Thanksgiving and it worked out well.  It did not work out that well this year.  Kirsten and Grayson went first and we actually got a few good pictures. Then Grayson started getting antsy, so we tried adding Charlie to the mix. He was all smiles until I sat him down on Santa's lap.  Then he burst into tears!  And then Grayson didn't want any part of Santa.  We got one with a partial Grayson, Kirsten smiling big and Charlie crying.  That was the best we could do.  Oh well, maybe we'll have better luck next year! 

Before Santa

Kirsten and Grayson

Grayson, Kirsten and Charlie

Charlie