Impromptu Photo Shoot

Cayle's experience with the "baby" so far has been pointing at Natalie's belly and saying baby, and poking her protruding belly button. Tonight, he saw me watching the baby kick, and came over to investigate. So we put him on Natalie's lap and let him feel the baby kick and move. He got a huge kick out of it! Some of the time he was very serious about it, and some of the time he just wanted to poke her belly and then laugh about it. It was pretty cute, and we were able to get some good pics out of it.
Love this one with both of their hands together!
He looks so focused and intense!
His ornery face (above and below,) as he points at Natalie's belly....

Just having fun!

1st Semester

is over... Holy Cow!!! We changed to semesters this year from trimesters, and tomorrow is the last day of the semester. We go in for a few hours to get things finished up with no students. The year is half over, and what a great 1/2 year it has been so far. I have had a ton of fun teaching my classes, Health, Media Productions, and Debate! Compared to my other years of teaching this one is SO much more FUN!!! Not that I didn't enjoy teaching SPED, but there were other things associated with the job that were not so enjoyable.... 1/2 down... 1/2 to go.

Baby B #2 will be here this semester. I think the time will come quickly. Looking forward to new students and new family additions during semester number two!

So Thankful!!!

So thankful for my family! My wonderful wife, superior son, and blissful baby (who we got to see on the ultrasound yesterday!)

Natalie had her ultrasound yesterday, and we found out that she really was pregnant! Despite her not feeling pregnant at all. She had been thinking for a couple weeks now how weird it was that she never felt the baby move. Well, we found out why. The baby is laying in the transverse plane... laying horizontal across her belly with the placenta facing her belly button. In which case the placenta absorbs all the movement and she feels nothing. We found out though on the ultrasound that the baby is moving bunches! The ultrasound tech let us know that the baby has everything he/she needs and looks to be healthy! So exciting to see, and Cayle actually seemed interested and kept saying, "mommy, baby, mommy, baby, daddy, mommy, baby..."

Got down to CO Springs yesterday to spend the holiday with Natalie's brother and his family. Spent the day hanging out and planning for the big day. Today Natalie spent the morning slaving away in the kitchen to prepare our awesome meal with the help of her little brother Ronald. It all turned out fantastic. Had all the staples plus some... green bean casserole, jello, turkey, stuffing, mashed and sweet potatoes, wine, gravy, cookies, and pie... apple and pumpkin! Spent a bit of time outside this afternoon, and laying on the couch and watching football and drifting in and out of sleep.... :-) Very filling and relaxing!

Cayle is loving it here! There are so many toys to play with! He really just loves the basketball hoop though! He has shot hundreds of baskets today... he just focuses in and doesn't stop... it's kinda freaky really how focused he is on making baskets... Reminds me of his uncle Bob with his ability to focus on one thing until he has it mastered. Definitely doesn't get that from me... Thinking Santa may have to bring him a basketball hoop...On the agenda for tomorrow: Just a little bit of shopping and not sure what else? Nothing crazy though that's for sure!

Baby!!!

Last week Natalie taught Cayle... or tried to teach him..... that there was a baby in her belly. Not sure if he got it, not that we expected him to or anything. The funny thing is that now he walks around the house pointing at HIS belly and saying.. "baby, baby, baby." Guess he thinks that he has a baby in his belly.... could be interesting!

He got his first bloody nose today. He was walking around the house with a blanket on his head, and ran into the wall. Blood started squirting out and he was screaming! Luckily with daddy's calming hand, we were able to get it stopped, and him settled down... :-)

Cayle is looking forward to being a big brother, and teaching #2 all the tricks he has learned!!!!