Ultrasound Photos 21 Wks

Yesterday we had our ultrasound done for baby #2. We are 21 wks now and got to see our beautiful healthy baby moving around! The ultrasound could have lasted longer (I think we were in there for 10 minutes total) but I'm happy to know our baby is doing well. I did not find out the sex of the baby and don't plan to until birth, however Kraig could not wait so he found out yesterday. So far everyone that I've told "I don't know by my husband does" is very shocked! They are like "WHAT? That would drive me crazy!" Oh, well...guess I'm one crazy gal! Hehe Enjoy the photos!

This is the top of the baby's head...the line down the center (going left to right) is the diving line between the baby's left and right brain.

This is the baby's Spine with his/her head on the right side of the screen and the legs on the left side (not showing).

This is the baby's profile...isn't he/she cute?!?!? I just love the lips! I believe that is a hand just above the baby's eyes & nose.

This is one of the baby's legs. Look how muscular/fat his/her little leg looks. He/She even has their foot arched so their toes are flexed back toward their face. :-)

This is one of the baby's feet.

This is the baby's arms crossed over his/her face & chest.

20 Wks

We turned 20 wks while on vacation in FL last week and there is a definite difference in Lauren's pregnancy belly at 20 wks and this baby's belly at 20 wks. Up until this point I didn't think there was much of a difference...but at 20 wks it's starting to show more. Wait until you see my 21 wk photo! Crazy how much my belly has changed!

This first photo is my pregnant belly with Lauren and the 2nd photo is my belly with baby #2 at 20 wks!

Lauren's Stats at 2 years and 2 weeks

Weight - 29#
Height - 34.57#
Head - 19.21

2 Year Check Up

Lauren's 2 year check up was this morning at NWA Pediatric Clinic with Dr. Silvey. She did great until she got her shot and then was mad saying "I've got an ouchie" however when we got to school, she was showing off her 'ouchie' so I think she was ok. Hehe

Stats:
Weight = 29 lbs
Height = 34.57 Inches
Head Circumference = 19.21 Inches
Shoe size = 7!

She is in the 75th percentile for her Weight and Height and Dr. said everything looks perfect! We now get to start brushing her teeth with regular tooth paste not kids tooth paste and teaching her how to spit and rinse out her mouth! We also need to schedule our first dental appt for her soon. :-) Can't wait!!!

Here we are waiting for them to open...just hangin out in our car.
Say Cheese!

Putting on chap stick...

Dr. Lauren at your service. :-) Look at how she sits like a lady with her dress on! LOL She is going through this dress phase now...yesterday she cried when I tried to take her dress from Greg and Jen off and I even had to put her to sleep in it and sneak in later to wiggle it off of her...then this morning she said "I want my dress" so we compromised and she was ok wearing a different dress as long as it was a dress...I tried to get her to wear shorts and she said "no shorts!" so we put on this dress. :-)

Lauren on Vacation 2009

This was Lauren looking at the Waterfall from our room on vacation. This was our first 'family' vacation just as the 3 of us (with Colton in my belly). I think it was our first 'we are real adults' moment because we actually drove to Florida ourselves with a 2 year old...stayed for a week without others there to help us and survived! It was so nice! And the video below is my cutie pie enjoying the view. :-) She had just turned 2 years old the week before.

Destin, FL 2009

Kraig, Lauren and I spent this past week on vacation in Destin, Florida. This was Lauren and my first time to stay in Destin. We had a blast! Every morning Lauren woke up saying "I wanna go swimmin". There are lots of photos below but how do you narrow down to 5-10 photos when you have a full weeks worth of fun?!?!?! So enjoy the photos...we had a wonderful time!

We started our week leaving the house at 3:30 a.m. on Saturday thinking Lauren would sleep in the dark. She however didn't sleep until her nap time of 12 noon, but still did awesome! I think she only complained for about 10 seconds 2 times on our whole trip there and back. This is how we stayed entertained.

We watched movies...

We played with balloons after lunch at Chick Fil A...

Then it was nap time...

We made it to Destin after 15 hours (due to traffic in Mobile and Destin). Sunday we went swimming and if you look closely you can see Lauren's face of pure excitement!

Kisses for daddy and mommy...

The 2nd or 3rd day we took Lauren to the beach. She was not a fan of the water, but after a while, she was ok with the sand. :-)

I love this photo...isn't it cute!!! She has had her finger wrapped around her daddy's hand since she was born! One day we will look back on this and cherish the memories we had with her when she was this little. :-)

Having snacks at the pool...

The waterfall that Lauren loved to talk about...

Looking at the pool with her pig tails...

Asking "Where did the Lizard go?"

Kraig played golf one day and accidently took our car keys with him. So Lauren and I rode the tram to pick up our keys. Lauren loved it because she got to be a big girl and sit in a regular seat and wear a regular seat belt!

Putting herself to sleep...twirling her hair like she always does and acting like a big girl with her legs crossed.

We decided to take a bike ride one morning and Lauren was so excited since she got a bike from her Nana and Papaw for her birthday! Thanks for the cute outfit Granny and Papa Barenberg!

Family photo opp in the pool.

Chillin' in Sunglasses from Aunt Kissy...

I got a virgin drink and Lauren wanted to eat the whip cream off the top so she kept dipping the cherry into the drink and helping me drink it. :-)

Family beach photo...

Breakfast after the beach photos...

Our last night at Destin we ate dinner at Finz which was an awesome restaurant! Lauren loved to color and look out at the beach, birds, etc. :-) She really did amazingly well this week and we are so proud of her! I think she is going to be disappointed when she realizes we don't have a pool at home! :-(

Last night at Destin.

Someone was so good, she got a sucker on the way home.

Look Who's TWO!!!

At 7:23 a.m. today our baby girl turned TWO! I can't believe it!

Oh princess...you are such an amazing little girl and we are so lucky to have you in our lives! You talk non-stop these days saying sentences that just amaze your daddy and me. You have 8 teeth on top and 9 on bottom for a total of 17 teeth! You weigh 27.5 lbs on the home scale and are potty trained (except for nap time and night time). You are little miss independent and want to do everything yourself! And your new ritual is taking daily bubble baths! "Mommy, I wanna take a bubble bath" :-) You love books, especially princess books. You still love to snuggle and my favorite is you still love to twirl mommy's hair! That makes me feel good! The last two years have gone by so fast and I know the next 16 are going to go by even faster. You are the light of our eyes and make each day better just by being you. So thank you for every moment that we get to spend with you, because we grow as people/adults/parents just because of you! You show us to slow down in this crazy fast world and appreciate the little things..."Look mommy...a flower!" Every day is something new for you and because of you, we are better people. So thanks be to God for giving us such a wonderful daughter and friend!

We are truly blessed!