WE'RE SEEING PINK!

It's official: James is going to be a big brother...to a baby sister! Mom is NOT surprised in the least. Our little baby girl has been giving her mommy quite a time since she started her journey. She's already showing us how spunky she is. We are very excited and feeling so blessed to know that our baby girl is doing well!

Happy Mommy's Day

Mom can think of nothing more precious than getting greeted this morning with the sweetest words spoken by my little boy. Here's a recap of the greeting...but of course, when James sees the video camera he immediately launches into his cheese routine! Sorry we can't edit the ending :-)

Happy Mother's Day to all our moms!

The first part of our weekend was spent at a Touch A Truck event with cousin William, Uncle Frank and Aunt Kelly. What fun we had seeing all the trucks! We also got a chance to visit with our friends Andrew (or The Man as James calls him), lady Christine (who is going to be a mommy a few weeks before Bridget, what fun it is to share stories!) and their dog Max. James very much enjoyed his visit and has been asking for Max ever since.

James growing up

The past 2 months have really brought out a personality explosion in James. He started by narrating his every move and those of the people around him with comments like "James is running" or "mommy drive car", etc, etc. His sentences are getting increasingly more complex as he keeps up his learning. Now, we are on to the constant question of "what's that?" Which in turn really causes the parents to have to always be quick thinkers. It's not every day that someone is asking you what everything around them is and when you have to stop to explain the voice at a drive thru window or what a drop spreader is in the yard, it becomes challenging! He likes to tell you the colors of things or shapes he sees. He loves sounds in nature and can tell you if it's a crow chirping or if it's just a birdie.
James also likes to point out cars that drive by: daddys, mommy's, Boppa's and Nanny's. And, he's always right w/ the make and model. He's an expert at deciphering the difference between backhoes, dump trucks and bulldozers. And we LOVE to holler OOOH MOTORCYCLE!! when we see one drive by.
A funny James-ism that we love most is how he will now call his dad "Jim" and mom "Bridget" to get our attention.
Mom is getting bigger by the day (what ever happened to those stomach muscles?) and is starting to feel this little baby flipping around in her belly. Each day, James is showing us just how amazing being a parent is and how exciting it is going to be to do this all over again. We can't wait to experience life as it changes in October!

Here's James playing with his good friend Gus. About once a day James will discuss Gus, his dog Pete and ask to play with him. They are good buds.