Another year older!  I can’t believe Kevin is 3 now.  This last year has gone by so fast for us and it has been a great year.  Kevin is growing up like crazy and became much more independent over the last year.  We are super excited Kevin is going to be a big brother soon and can’t wait to see him take on this new role.
 
Just a few things about Kevin that make us laugh and things I hope to remember when he’s older….
 
1)      He sees our dog Megan (may-may) on the floor and will immediately in a high pitched voice say “look mommy, may-may is being sweet!”  It’s the funniest and most random thing but he does it every time.
2)      He has recently labeled himself Spiderman and will freeze, put his hands on his hips and say “I’m Spiderman!”.  The funny thing is he couldn’t pick Spiderman out of a lineup.  He has no idea who he is but has learned from his friends how to spray people like Spiderman and thinks that’s the coolest thing ever!
3)      He just recently started using an electric toothbrush that has Thomas the Train on it.  He thinks he’s so big!!!
4)      He claims everyone is his best friend!!!!!
5)      He loves soccer and we hope to enroll him in the YMCA soccer program in January.
6)      He sleeps with me when Ben is at work and like clockwork will bring his pillow and blanket into my room and say “mommy I need to sleep with you”.  It’s the cutest thing and I know he won’t do it forever so I’m enjoying it for now.
7)      Nana and Papa went to Disney World a few months ago.  Kevin at the time was very scared of a ghost and a lion in his closet.  Papa got a plastic bag, scooped up the ghost and lion and told Kevin he would drop them into the water when they flew over the ocean.  To this day if Kevin thinks or talks about the ghost or lion he reminds us that Papa dropped them in the water!  Papa is his hero!
8)      He had a pet fish named “K” that died a few weeks ago.  Now every time we see a body of water he asks us if K is in that water. 
9)      He loves going to church and will randomly sing church songs in the car when he thinks nobody is listening
10)   He knows the theme song to all of his Nick Jr shows.

3 years ago today....

This is a post I did almost 3 years ago while waiting for Kevin to arrive:

I talked to my nurse today and we are officially scheduled for Monday at 10:00! Still doesn't seem real and probably won't until we're at the hospital and in a room.

I'm spending this weekend resting and cleaning. I am attempting to attend a wedding on Saturday - we'll see how that goes. Our doctor's appointment went good yesterday. Dr Maxwell laughed at my huge swollen feet and said "yep - those are big all right!" Kevin's heart rate was great and he estimated he was 7 lbs.

Today I woke up to get ready for work and realized this is one of the last times I wake up and just get myself ready! And probably the last time I wake up to an alarm clock and not a baby crying : )

I'll update more before Monday....and will post final pictures of my belly!

It doesn't seem possible that 3 years has gone by so fast! Kind of makes a mommy sad... Will do a happy bday Kevin post tomorrow!

Back to back post?

I know - it was a shock for me too! But since I haven't blogged very well with this pregnancy I thought I should at least report that baby Andrew/Eli had hiccups for the first time this morning....well the first time I could actually feel them! They are very cute coming from such a small body and lasted a good 5 minutes. I know the bigger he gets, the less cute they are!

Kevin now has 2 1/2 more days at his current daycare. It's so hard to believe it's actually here. His 3 year check up is Friday so he's only there 1/2 day. Not sure if I'm sad he's changing daycares or starting preschool. That's one step closer to "big school" and I'm sure not ready for that.

The name debate is still on....so keep the votes coming! Not that it matters in the end but I still like to know what people think. My parents have made it very clear how much they DO NOT like the name Eli Craig and that may be the reason I go with that name!!

We're still here!

Not much has changed from my last post! Baby is still doing good and he and I are both growing like crazy. As you can see from the poll we are now debating on a name for the baby. Andrew was originally picked out and we both like it, then Eli came along and we liked that also! I especially like Eli Craig and being able to use my maiden name as his middle name. Although Ryan is Ben’s middle name so I like that also. In the end we just don’t know. I know what my gut says so I have a feeling I know what we’ll end up using but until then, he’s just “baby”. Kevin does still call him baby Andrew so that’ll take some getting used to on his part if we change the name.

My sono appt is next Monday the 8th. We get to see if the placenta has moved and if the baby has turned – which I think he has! If all is well in both areas I don’t go back until December and then start every week checkups in January. I can’t believe it’s almost here! This pregnancy has gone by fast and very smooth but I’m ready for it to be over. I enjoy being pregnant but pregnant with a 3 year old is challenging at times.

Speaking of 3 year olds, I can’t believe Kevin turns 3 on Friday. Doesn’t seem possible…. He’s getting so big and talking like crazy – and talking all the time (wonder who he gets that from!). He starts his new preschool next Monday. We’re super excited about it but he’s not. Praying the transition goes smooth and he can adjust quickly. He’s a lot like his mama and gets anxious about everything and then realizes it’s not so bad in the end. But he’s also very stubborn (like his daddy) and I can imagine him sitting in the corner all day because somebody makes him mad! He’s such a mess!!!

Will update after our appt next Monday and Kevin’s first day of preschool…..

Decisions Decisions Decisions

Decision #1: Daycare for Kevin and baby! When we decided to change daycares it actually was a very difficult decision for both of us. I was worried about hurting Kevin's feelings by changing one of the most routined things in his life. Then I had to think about baby and what he would get out of the new place. 2 little lives I could potentially mess up...just great!! We did the most natural thing and began praying about it. We visited several centers, all had good things and not so good things. Then there was one that just stood out amoung them all. It's a Christian based center and they hold chapel every morning at 9am, teaching the kids Bible stories, singing songs and praying. Wow - I was thinking about a new daycare, a place for him to learn letters and numbers and coloring in the lines...never would I have imagined that God would give us this "bonus" in our search for the perfect place. And it is just that - the perfect place. It's about a mile from our house and when both kids are enrolled, we are saving over $200 a month in tuition.

Decision #2: Baby finally has a name. Drum role please.... Introducing Andrew Ryan Sasser! I love it more everytime I see it. No big story behind this name, besides Ryan is Ben's middle name and I don't have to spell it, sound it out to pronounce it or worry about others mispelling it. And with a "simple" name like Kevin, we needed something along the same lines with this one.

We also registered at Babies R Us today. This was so much easier than registering when I was pregnant with Kevin. Just a few things here and there and we were done! Now that we have a new daycare, a name and registered - things are all falling into place. Pregnancy is sitll going good...feeling great and baby is moving like crazy.

IT'S A BOY!!!!!!!!

It feels just like yesterday I was posting this and here I am again announcing we are having another boy! I really didn't have a gut feeling about this one but had multiple dreams about having a boy. I never would have thought I'd be the mommy of 2 boys! Kevin is so excited about having a baby "brudder" and wants to see him and talk to him all the time.

We're still discussing names - I thought we had a few lined up but Ben has decided he doesn't like ANY of them so I'm back at square one. I'm not into unique, spelled funny, don't know if it's a boy or a girl or can't pronounce it names! I need simple, easy to yell a hundred times a day and don't have to spell names. So the search continues and hopefully ends soon!

We're still here.....

Not much to update on these days...we're still here and all doing great! Pregnancy is going wonderful, baby is moving so much these days, not big kicks just little pokes when I'm hungry (or baby is hungry), when I eat or drink and usually when I roll over in the middle of the night (like baby is trying to comfortable again too!). We find out Thursday what we're having and I'm so ready. My gut says boy but I still refer to the baby as a girl on most days. Dresses and bows sound fun in the beginning but in the end throwing on a pair of shorts and t-shirt for a boy is so much easier!!!

Speaking of easy boys...Kevin is growing again and it was time for his yearly closet clean out and new clothes for the Fall shopping today. He's wearing a size 9 shoe now and 3T shirts and pants - getting so big!!!

Ben had to work overtime today but had a 4 hour gap between shifts so Kevin and I met him in Flower Mound and had a fun shopping day! First we visited the animal shelter in town where Ben had arranged for a tour of the facility. Kevin loved it. All those dogs and cats didn't know what to expect with this toddler everywhere but we had a blast. Next we visited the brilliant stars store in highland village - probably the coolest store I've ever stepped into. Seriously, check them out on Facebook!

I'll updated again on Thursday and post a list of baby names we're considering!!!