Big Brother

I can't believe how big Alek is now. He's talking so much and doing so many "big boy" things. He's no longer my little baby, he's now my little boy who's going to be such a great big brother. I am having another baby and am due May 19th. We are so excited. I've been telling Alek for awhile that there is a baby in my tummy, but he really didn't understand until we went to hear the baby's heartbeat. As they were trying to find the heartbeat, he was watching intently wondering what they were doing and as soon as we heard it, he said "baby" then lifted up his shirt and pointed to his tummy as well. Now if you ask him where mommy's baby is, he points to my tummy. Then you ask him where his baby is and he points to his own tummy. It's so cute. I know that he is going to be so helpful since he has had plenty of practice helping me take care of Ryker. We're curious to see if this new one looks and acts like Alek or is the complete opposite. We find out in January what we're having and we can't wait. I think it may be a girl since this pregnancy has been so much easier. When I was pregnant with Alek, I was sick everyday, sometimes all day for six and a half months. Nothing sounded or tasted good and it was hard to keep anything down. With this pregnancy, I don't always feel so great first thing in the morning, but I only throw up occasionally. Sometimes Alek will even lean over the toilet and pretend to throw up as well. I guess we'll see whether I'm right or not in a couple of months. Whether we have a boy or a girl, I will be so happy to have a healthy new baby.

A Little Late

I know it's almost Thanksgiving, but I am just now getting to my Halloween pictures. Alek had a great Halloween. He was a Dalmatian Puppy and loved his costume. I was surprised that he kept the hat on all day. We went trick-or-treating at Rafal's work and my sister-in-law Jen's work on Friday and he loved it. He was a little confused at first when someone else would give him a piece of candy, since he already had one, but he caught on quick. On Saturday, we carved our pumpkins in the morning and then we got together at my sister Desi's house for enchiladas and trick-or-treating. After about 15 houses, Alek had plenty of candy and was ready to go home. He had a lot of fun and I know that he's going to love it even more next year.

At first Alek was hesitant to get his hands messy while carving his pumpkin, but soon was having a great time.

I carved the spider and Alek's happy face pumpkin and Rafal carved the ghost.

Alek the Dalmatian and Ryker the Monkey.

My parents, brother-in-law, and nieces and nephews all dressed up for Halloween.

My sister Brianna and her husband Mike were Rock Stars. They looked great in their spandex.