1.5 and -2/3

Our little 1.5 year old is growing like a weed (but still very much a peanut) and is such a light in our lives.  Davis has such a sweet, loving spirit and the past 18 months have been the absolute biggest blessing to Jared and me. 

Here are a few 1.5 stats for little D:
- Sleeps 11 to 12 hours, down to one nap a day of 2.5 to 3 hours.  Positively loves sleeping.  Gets a huge grin on his face and runs to the stairs when you ask him if he wants to go "night, night"
- Super attached to his blanket, only gets pacifier during nap time (and when he's teething...)
- Adores Mickey Mouse and would watch it all day, every day if you would let him.
- "Talks" constantly, saying about 15 words that the rest of the world could understand.  About 10 more that Mom & Dad have to translate on.  Each week gets more and more verbal.
- Very happy and loving.  Almost always has a smile on his face.
- Not such a great eater.  Got pickiness from his mama.  Eats a ton of what he likes, will pass on a whole meal if there is not anything he likes.  That's just called a determined mind, right :) ?
- Goes to "school" twice a week and loves it.  He starts clapping his hands when we pull up to the building and often says hi and keeps playing when I go to pick him up.
- Saves his best "loving" and "sweetness" for Daddy and meltdowns for Mama (sounds about right, huh :) )
- Favorite activities: being outside, coloring at his table, playing with his golf clubs, riding his rocking horse, reading books, playing hide and seek

Our prayer for little D is that he grows a heart for loving and following the Lord.  We pray that he grows to be a loving, respectful, and hard-working man.  While on one hand it makes us a little teary that 18 months have already passed, each day gets more and more fun, with more and more laughs.


Our second little one is now -2/3 (can't help it, I am such a math nerd) and cannot believe we will meet him/her in just 6 short months. 

I only thought I showed early with Davis, but boy this time around happened very quickly.  While the weight gain so far is actually less this go around, this tummy remembers the feeling of being nice and stretched out and is feeling nice and happy to return to its roomy existence.  This pregnancy has been much harder on me physically, but I am thankful for this miracle, and also thankful for the hardest part to have seemed to be over. 

We have decided to find out the gender of "The Sequel" and find myself so unbelievably curious.  I cannot believe that we were actually able to wait last time!  As amazing of an experience it was with Davis to not know until he was born, we are excited to experience the "reveal" before he/she is born.

My daily prayer is for a normal pregnancy, healthy baby, and a smooth transition for our family.  And Lord, please, oh please, a child that sleeps as well as Davis.  The Lord knows how very poorly I operate with little shut eye...  I pray for this child's heart to become full of the Lord, and like his/her older brother, to be loving, respectful, and hard-working. 


We are so thankful for every day, every moment, every fraction of time with these little miracles!