Guessing Game

We are scheduled to find out the sex of our baby by ultrasound in less than two weeks! So I'm going to try something I've never done on our blog before: a poll! Vote on what you think Baby Leavitt will be. You can just guess according to your own gut instinct, but here are some of our thoughts in case you want help.

BOY: Josh is one of four brothers, and all of the grandchildren that have been born on his family's side so far have been boys as well. My father-in-law has decreed that no girl-child shall ever be born in the Leavitt family. :) Also, this pregnancy has been very similar to my first; I've heard that you experience it differently with each of the sexes.

GIRL: Both of us feel like it is a girl. But that might just be wishful thinking, since we'd like to have one of both. Also, I had no maternal instinct whatsoever with Alex, but Josh was certain he was a boy. So maybe it's decided more by "paternal instinct" in our family!

TWINS: Pretty dang sure we're not having twins (we had my doctor double check on my 9 week ultrasound), but there are twins on both sides of our family. My grandmother is a twin and desperately wants twin grandchildren. I feel like I've gotten a lot bigger a lot quicker with this pregnancy. And there's always the possibility that my doctor missed the other one, right? (Please, no!) :)

So give it your best shot, and feel free to leave comments with your thoughts as well!

Yes, indeed, a new post!

It's not like there hasn't been a lot of post-worthy stuff going on in our lives. We've just been busy/lazy/some other excuse. The 4th in Richfield, the 24th in Monroe, the Martin Harris pageant, and of course, the move! Yes, I am aware that we just moved six months ago. But who doesn't love packing up all of their stuff, moving it a few miles, and then unpacking it all again? :)

Honestly, the move happened for a lot of reasons. We were looking into actually buying a home and were pretty sure it was going to happen for a while. Then we decided that, while it was doable, it might not necessarily be what's best for our family at this time. We could afford it, but barely, and didn't want the stress of being house poor. So after that letdown, I was still lamenting the loss of a yard. Alex just needs space to run around so that he doesn't think it's so much fun to pummel his head into mama's growing belly!

So we thought we'd be looking for another apartment that had a yard but was similar in cost to our current one while still being a three-bedroom. We didn't think it would happen for a while, but lo and behold, within a month we found something. And we liked it. A lot!


So now we are in the basement of a 1920's home. We have a small yard with space for gardening. The previous tenants even left us some lovely tomato and cantaloupe plants! :) Most of the home you can tell is quite old, but other parts have been remodeled. I think it all works great for us. I especially love my kitchen. Hooray! So perhaps eventually we will get pictures up. But for now, know that we are alive and having a very eventful summer!

Coming Attraction

I woke up this morning feeling very nauseous, and with a bitter glare I said to Josh, "You did this to me!"

I'll probably forgive him sometime around March 1st, 2010, when I'm holding a sweet new little baby in my arms. :)

Happy Birthday, Alex!

Our big boy is turning two today! Which is odd, because for some reason it seems like he's been two for a while already. We surprised him this morning with his very own trike! He was so excited and busy exploring it that he wouldn't even look at me for a picture.


We love our little Alex and are so happy to have had him as a part of our family for the last two years. Happy birthday, buddy!

Brunette

Do you like it? Honestly? I really won't be offended if someone says "Sorry, Laun, but brown is just not your color."

But I like it. A lot. :)