happy super tuesday

We don't get vote or anything special today, but we are enjoying the outside temperature! The unseasonably warm weather has allowed us to spend more time outdoors. Lewis enjoyed going to the park the other day when there was still a chill in the air.





















Since then he's actually gotten to go out without his hat a few times. He loves the play equipment at the park, but especially going up the steps,
















and beating on the big sturdy posts they makes those contraptions with.





















We also cut his hair again over the weekend. It has grown so much in the last six weeks! It was even starting to curl up after his bath.





















Now he looks like this.
















At the request of some of our faithful readers, here's my first side shot at 18 weeks pregnant. Not huge, but certainly bigger than at this point the last time around.





















My doctor says I'm growing right on schedule. The baby's heart-rate yesterday was 159 bpm. The poor nurse had a hard time figuring that out though, because the baby was moving so much. I'm only feeling small motions here and there, but this may be a wiggler! We scheduled our ultrasound for President's Day. This baby is sure to be a true patriot--due on the 4th of July, in an election year....it seems like every milestone is on some sort of holiday. Hopefully we'll get some cooperation and find out the sex. :)

We also get to meet Lewis' new speech therapist this Friday. We are excited to see what his approach will be. Lewis does seem more interested in communicating lately, even if that means screaming to get his point across. Hopefully John Paul will have some techniques to motivate him.