Expanding!

Over the past few days Jamie has been feeling very tired and somewhat nauseous. I have been joking around saying that she was pregnant and that it is going to be a girl. I did not give it too much serious thought as it took four years to conceive Charlie.

 

When Jamie was pregnant with Charlie I had to force her to take a pregnancy test due to the all of the prior let downs. Since the "blah" feeling was staying consistent over the past several days, Jamie decided that it might be time to take a pregnancy test. She did what she needed to do to perform the test and within 2 seconds she was yelling for me to come see. The lines were prominent immediately.  

                        We are having baby number two!

We are both very excited and surprised. How did this happen? Well, I know how it happened, but we went through so many struggles the first time. I think that converting the spare bedroom into my office had something to do with it.

Charlie is super excited to be a big brother. He will be a great big brother too. He is very loving and helpful already. There is the possibility of twins. I don't know what I will do if there are two little peanuts cooking in there. What if it is twin girls? I will be doomed. Charlie and I will be out-numbered.

We go Tuesday for an ultrasound. I will update you on the findings. Wish us luck.
 

They Got Me Again!

Last night we decided to take a little drive and visit a few stores to kill some time. We were on our way to Target when Jamie pointed out Jack's Pets and said that we should take Charlie there to see some animals. We continued to Target and decided to stop at Jack's afterwards.

We walked into the pet store and Charlie was immediately amused by the hampsters that were pressing their noses to the glass. He was very excited letting out belly laughs and loud "Ohhhhhhhs!" We made our way to the rats, rabbits and ferrets where Charlie became more and more excited by the interaction of the animals.

Charlie loved the snakes at the zoo so I looked for more to show him, but they did not have any. The lizards were all hiding and most of the mice were asleep. There were a few mice spinning each other on a wheel. Charlie was not impressed.

We moved onto the aquariums which were littered with many colorful fish. Charlie stared at the fish as if he were hypnotized. Jamie and I were discussing the pricing on the aquarium sets and how we might like to have an aquarium for Charlie when he is older.

Now, when Jamie starts talking about how something might be nice to have in the future, it usually means, the very near future. As in, before we leave the store. Now that we have Charlie, she uses him to speed up the process of me opening my wallet.

Before I could say "Not today.", Jamie was already around the corner talking to the associate about all of the supplies that we would need for some fish. I was done. All I could do now was keep the spending to a minimum. In about two minutes my arms were filled with an aquarium, fish food, water treatment chemical, a net and ofcourse, fish.

As I said, it was done. This stuff was going home with us. I might as well pick out the fish that I like. Charlie picked red and blue and I chose the healthiest looking fish. We purchased two beta fish since our aquarium has a divider. Dora and Diego became our two newest family members.

Charlie was tired by the time that we got home and the excitement had worn off, but it was like Christmas when he came down this morning and saw those two beautiful fish sitting on the table.

My pockets are empty, but my child is happy and that makes it worth every penny.

Old MacDonald!

For most of my life I lived on a farm. After living in a subdivision for several years, I really miss the country. I miss the smell of the cows, the sound of the tractor and mostly the peace and quiet when you sat out on the porch. Now all I hear is cars going up and down the street all day and night, kids screaming, dogs yipping and yapping and the neighbors playing basketball at 12:30 am.

I want a place of my own where I can go out and hop on the ATV and rip and run through the woods. I want to wake up in the morning and feed the cows. I would love to be able to jump on a bulldozer and dig a hole in my back yard if I chose too. I miss having the space and freedom to do what I want when I want.

Growing up I spent most of my non-working time in the woods near the creek. We would build shelters out of the materials that were around us. We would build dams in an effort to divert the stream. We made traps and nets to catch fish in the creek. I want the same for my son. I want to teach him about nature and surviving. I want him to appreciate the plants and animals. I want him to hear the creek running over the rocks and creating a gentle, yet peaceful rumble.

I can not wait to move back to the country. It is in my five year plan. Do you miss anything about your childhood or where you grew up?