We are having a....

The Best Part of Pregnancy

(Although when I get out of the car I do feel the need to draw attention to my belly with a little rub and an extra waddle, just in case anyone thinks I'm cheating.)

Sugar and Spice vs. Snakes and Snails

This week I will be going in for the 20 week ultrasound which means we will be finding out the gender next week!  (Along with other info like if the baby has limbs, a heart, and other minor things.)

So now is your chance to put your clairvoyance skills to the test.  Tell me, what do you think?  Boy or Girl?

I'll give you some hints:
1. Apparently people who take a lot of plane flights, like pilots, have a much greater tendency toward having girls.  We've been on lots of flights.  Hundreds of hours in the sky, exposed to the sun's boy-sperm-killing radiation.
2. The heart rate last time I was at the Midwife was 165 bmp.  They say that a higher heart rate like this means a girl.
3. The other two heart rates that were taken earlier in the pregnancy were 150 bpm.  They say that a lower heart rate at that point in pregnancy means a boy.
4. They say  that you can tell the gender by how you carry it.  Mine is being carried mostly in the middle area.
5. I've pretty much thought that it's a boy this pregnancy.  Except for a couple weeks ago when I suddenly thought it was a girl.  I thought Esmé was a girl at first but then thought she was a boy for many weeks too.
6. Esmé wants a brother.  She says it's a boy.
7. Kyle says he needs a male to be his heir.
8. Lestat says it doesn't matter if it's a boy or a girl, he'll still be neglected and nearly starve to death again all while enduring verbal abuse / being beaten with a sock whenever he meows near the sleeping baby.

So I hope that clears up any confusion about the gender.  Cast your votes now!  And get ready for the big reveal next week.

At Grandma's House

This has been such a busy time for us these last few weeks that I've been a little behind on my blogging!

Last month Esmé and I went to Kansas to visit my grandma and family.  Our little City Slicker got a real taste of farm life and fell in love with it!  It probably helped that the weather was so perfect that we spent most of our time outside wandering around the farm.  I forgot how much I love the country, the sweet air, going barefoot, the serenity, and nature.  I felt rejuvenated.  I think we both did!

Esmé's hang out was the chicken coop.  She spent a lot of time feeding them and looking for eggs.  As soon as she found an egg we had to go inside and cook it so she could eat it.  It doesn't get any fresher than that I guess!

Exploring the hay bails.

I told her that the corn wasn't ready so she went back the next day to see if any had grown yet.

Child Labour

Hot Guy in Leather

Hey, who's this super cool dude?  http://digitaljournal.com/blog/16998

P.S.
Save the date: June 23th and 30th, 7pm to see Kyle on TV!! (And most importantly vote for his film!!)

Soon to be Four

And here we go again!