We're having a . . . . .

GIRL!! We had it officially confirmed at our 18-week ultrasound last Friday and are thrilled! One of each is just perfect and we're so excited for our little princess to arrive. Jackson already refers to her as his little "sissy" while patting my belly, so we're hoping he'll be able to adjust to having to share his mama and dada once she arrives. Until then we're spending as much time snuggling and loving on him as possible!

Working Mommy Guilt

Right now I'm overwhelmed with guilt. Consumed by it. Most of it has to do with having to work full-time to pay the bills and not being able to spend the time with Jackson that I would like. Some of it also has to do with my fears for the future when I have two babies to balance, while still working full-time. I cannot tell you how jealous I am of stay-at-moms. I would kill to be able to spend more time with Jackson and give him all of the experiences he needs and deserves. Unfortunately that's impossible and I feel like he's missing out on so much. So many of my friends get to stay home with their kids and they're always off to the zoo or museum or doing fun crafts together. Jackson doesn't get any of this because by the time I pick him up from the sitter I'm in zombie-land from work exhaustion and stress. He gets so little from me at the end of the day and I have no idea how I'm going to give even more (of what I don't have) when the new baby comes. Sometimes I think it was a mistake to have kids at all knowing I would still have to work full-time. He deserves so much more than what I can give him and I wish there was some way for me to give him everything he needs. I don't know how other working moms do it- I literally cry every day when I drop him off at the sitter. Are there any other working moms out there that have any tips?

My Pregnancy Month-by-Month

When I was pregnant with Jackson I took pictures every week document my ever-expanding belly. Things are a tad more hectic this time around, so I've settled for pictures once a month. I'm also writing a once-a-month letter to our baby, talking about what the pregnancy has been like and what we're doing to prepare for their arrival. Here are the pics so far:

Our Little One

Our first peek at our new little one was at 11 weeks, but unfortunately we didn't get any pictures from that ultrasound since it was an emergency one to find the baby's heartbeat. Luckily everything was great! We received another ultrasound at 13 weeks for our nuchal translucency screening and got some great shots to take home with us, as well as a gender that they're 90% sure about! We're waiting to announce until we confirm next week at our 18 week ultrasound, but will be thrilled either way! Here is a picture of our newest addition at about an inch-and-a-half long and 6 ounces.

Our Exciting News!

We are thrilled to announce that we'll be expanding our family this coming June!