Ultrasound!!!!!

This morning we headed off for my big ultrasound. The baby was very cooperative and there is no denying that we will be having another boy!!! He looks very healthy, which is what we were most concerned about. He is also measuring a week ahead now. Beside measuring ahead he is also just big. At 18 and a half weeks most babies weigh between 5 and 6 ounces. He is weighing it at 11 ounces right now - which is the average size of a 21 week old baby. So it looks like another big boy is on his way. The only concern was that my placenta is a little low. Most likely it will move up on his own, but I will be having another ultrasound near the beginning of the third trimester or so to make sure it has moved up. I will also most likely have yet another ultrasound towards the end to see how big this guy is. I will be seeing my doctor in about a week and a half where I will find out more, and to see if they will change my due date now or not. The boys are excited to have a brother (although Tyler's first reaction was "but I wanted a sister") and Justin and I are glad that we know whats coming to us!

Home Depot

On Saturday we were running around doing errands and needed to go to Home Depot -always a favorite place for the boys. When we got there we saw it was customer appreciation day as well! They had a fire truck there, free goodies, stickers, and popcorn. The boys also each got their own kid sized Home Depot apron and got to build a birdhouse. We decided we would let them paint them as well. Tyler picked out purple and Carter picked out green and they had a blast painting away. Tyler, being the more meticulous one, made sure every spot was covered. Carter, being more free spirited, has a more splotchy birdhouse. Both of them are very proud of their work. The boys also had fun helping daddy fix our fence that was blown over on Friday. They are both becoming such great helpers!

Daddy Time

I think I have found the reason (at least one of them) of why the boys love having daddy time. Meaning they are home with daddy while I am gone. As I was up loading pictures I came across this video. Yes, those are my boys in their pajamas, eating chocolate cake for breakfast, singing about how great their dad is. I think I would have to agree.

Colorado Weather

You gotta love the weather here in Colorado. The past week it has been beautiful. We have been spending our days outside, riding bikes, digging in the garden to get it ready to plant flowers (which we wont get for another 2 months), going to the playground, etc. etc. Then today rolls in. Tomorrow is the first day of Spring and today would have been Tyler's last day of school before Spring Break. Instead we have 3 inches of snow on the ground and school was canceled. Luckily the boys are having as much fun in the snow as they had in the sun. I wouldn't have it any other way.

Super Saturday

On Saturday we had a great family day. Tyler had been wanting to go see the big planes on the Air Force Academy, so on Saturday off we went. The boys loved running around the planes and finding the guns on them. After we saw a couple planes we drove around and went to my old playground. The boys loved swinging, playing on the "planes" they had and then giving it a try on the obstacle course. From there we went to the visitor's center where they each got to pick out a plane. Tyler got a F-16 and Carter got an older plane, a P-51. We then went to see one more plane before heading to lunch and some errands. Then the night the fun continued when we joined Heather for some bowling. Tyler was really into it. Clapping for everyone, and always excited when he got some pins down. Carter had more fun running around, but when he did bowl he actually did very well. With the help of his bumpers he bowled a 115! For the second game the boys were getting tired so they used the ramp. Both games both the boys beat my score! It was a great family day! Tyler loves his new plane and wants to learn more about it. He loved watching some videos of the Thunderbirds doing their air show and is very excited to watch them during graduation this year. He also now says he wants to be an Air Force pilot, which I like a lot better than Army man!

Dads and Donuts

On Friday, Justin took the day off to go to Dads and Donuts with Tyler at school. They dropped me and Carter off at church before they went to Starbucks for a hot chocolate before school started. Once school started they got to have donuts and some juice. Then Tyler got to show Justin his classroom and they played with the planes, cars, and some dinosaurs. Soon it was time for the dads to leave so Justin then went and picked up Carter from his class at church. They went home and surprised me with making a chocolate cake! When they came back to pick up Tyler and me, we had a nice lunch out and then all the boys (and McCormick Bear of course) decorated the cake. It was a very nice family day, and a very yummy cake!

McCormick Bear

Tyler was the star student at school this week. He got to bring snack each day (a very big decision) and then got to bring home McCormick Bear. McCormick bear goes everywhere with us and we write in his journal about the activities we have been doing. Tyler and McCormick Bear have been playing fire firefighter, cuddling on the couch, and in the car Tyler makes sure McCormick Bear is also safe and has his seat belt on. We will bring McCormick back to school on Monday to share his adventures from the Pederson house. I think we will all miss making sure he is always with us, no matter where we go.