Conner Jacob

Two and a half weeks ago, Conner Jacob made his grand entrance into this world at 8 pounds, 15 ounces and 19 1/4 inches long. He was two days early and ready to meet his family. The labor and delivery was so easy compared to Brayden's! Two pushes and he was here....not bad at all!

We are all busy getting adjusted to this new life with another little guy. Brayden is doing as well as can be expected. He loves his little brother, but not so sure about Conner taking Mommy and Daddy's attention. He is a little naughty at times...not sure if it is the terrible two's or the effects of a new little sibling. We are working our way through it though. Exhaustion is common in these parts these days as Conner figures out the difference between day and night. He still sleeps most of the day and is awake most of the night. Once we get that part figured out, other things will fall into place. Let's just hope that happens sooner rather than later!

Here I am...all 8lbs. 15 oz. of me!

Bonding time with Mommy.

Me and my proud Daddy.

So sleepy.

Our first famly photograph.

A Cold, Chilly Day....

Spring fever has hit the Fischer household and one certain member can't get enough of being outside. A while back he kept wanting to go outside and ride his gator. We kept telling him that once the snow melted, he could ride it. Now, every time he looks outside and can see the grass, he gets all excited saying that the snow has melted and he can go outside and play. So out go Brayden and Sean and spend quite a while playing on the swingset, riding his bike, looking at the ground squirrel tracks in the field and just having fun. It is quite the event trying to convince him that it is time to go in. I have a feeling that we are going to be outside all the time this summer!!

In other news, today marks the "one month to go until due date" day. I am so ready. This past weekend I hit the brink of being miserable. I am tired of being pregnant. I'm tired of the backaches, the heartburn, the not being able to move or breathe. I am so ready to have this baby! I was trying to savor it, knowing that this is going to be my last pregnancy, but I have passed that point now. I am just done. I am hoping that this month flies by or that this baby decides to make his grand entrance early!

I LOVE being outside!!!

Here I go!!

Double high five and through the legs!

Swinging "high to the sky!"

Ultrasound

Here is the newest picture of our baby boy! I had a doctor appointment yesterday and made a comment about not feeling the baby moving as much. They were a little concerned and decided to do an ultrasound and take a peek to make sure the baby and the fluid levels were okay. Scared me a little at first and made me really wish Sean was there. But the ultrasound showed the everything was perfect and our little guy weighs about 5 pounds, which is right where he should be. The doctor was very pleased with what he saw. He asked if Brayden was born close to his due date and I told him that he was 8 days late and I had to be induced twice! He promised me that I wouldn't have to go through that again. Thank goodness!! So....we have about 5 weeks and counting! Brayden couldn't be more excited! The other night he kept coming up to me and hugging my belly and saying that he loves his baby brother. Made me melt!

Can you see him? He is looking right at us!

34 Weeks

Today marks the 34th week of my second pregnancy. I cannot believe how fast the time has gone. It is crazy that there are only 42 days left. According to my weekly email from BabyCenter, he is approximately 4 3/4 pounds and almost 18 inches long. But if this one is anything like Brayden, he weighs twice that by now! Since Brayden was so big, we are going to have an ultrasound between 37 and 38 weeks to see how big he is. If he is measuring big, they will start the induction process. So it could even be earlier, which would be okay with me! :)

Brayden is really starting to talk about his "baby brudder" a lot. He gives him hugs and kisses my tummy all the time. He is constantly saying that he is going to have a baby brother today and that he loves his baby brother. He keeps asking me when the baby is going to come. Brayden is going to be a great big brother! I can't wait for them to meet each other!

Here are a couple tummy shots that Sean took of me tonight.

Is It Spring Yet?

After a very snowy January, this past weekend gave us 50+ degree weather and sunshine. Just enough to make us start longing for spring. For the past month, Brayden has been asking every day when he can ride his gator. Our response? When the snow melts. So, as the snow started melting this past week, his excitement grew more and more every day. Finally on Saturday, when most the snow was melted, Sean made sure that the batteries were charged and we told Brayden that if he took a good nap, he could ride his gator. So when he woke up from his nap and when I went in to get him, the first words out of his mouth were, "Ride my gator?" So we bundled him up and out he went. He was in heaven. The smile on his little face was so big. I thought he was going to burst with excitement. Him and Sean were outside for over an hour riding the gator and just enjoying the sunshine. And today?? Snow, sleet, and freezing rain. Blah. Back to winter. I guess we can't complain with one beautiful day, on a weekend, in the middle of February.

New Year

The holidays are over. Kind of a bittersweet time for me. I love the family time, the decorations, the gifts, the giving. But it can get so busy and crazy, that it is kind of nice to settle down and get back into a routine. Our holidays were nothing short of amazing. So much fun. Brayden had a blast. He couldn't get enough. He loved seeing his family so much and he definitely loved getting presents. And did he ever get presents! He was spoiled rotten. I guess that is what happens when he is the only grandchild on both sides. After opening all his gifts, we had to come home and go through all his toys and put up some of the old ones to make room for the new ones. The new toys keep him occupied, so it was worth it!

Pregnancy is still going well. Tomorrow I will be 28 weeks and enter in to my third trimester. 12 more weeks until we can meet the little guy. It is amazing how fast this one has gone. Brayden definitely keeps us occupied and on our toes, so it really shouldn't be a surprise at how fast it has gone. Plus with the holidays thrown in there and all the home improvements we are doing, we are busy as ever. The next 3 months are going to fly by, I'm sure.

The pictures that follow are of Brayden decorating his first gingerbread house. He was so excited to do it all by himself. He was so proud of it. No pictures of christmas though. Believe it or not, I didn't take a single picture on christmas day. I got a new video camera and spent the whole day shooting video. So no pictures. :( So these will have to do! Hope everyone had a great holiday season as well!!

Hard at work.

This goes here.....

Mommy and Brayden.

The finished product.

Christmas Tidings

7 days until Christmas!!! I can hardly believe it! This holiday season seems to be just rushing right past me. So much has happened in the last month, which also contributes to my lack of blogging.

Last week, Brayden came home from daycare with the flu. It was a nasty little bug that he decided to share with the whole family....including his mom, dad, aunt and uncle. We are all on the mend and praying that this was enough to keep us healthy through the rest of the holiday season.

I am now 24 weeks pregnant. The time is going so fast. It is hard to believe that I am over half way there. In a little less than 4 months, we will have a new little guy to care for. I am feeling great, except for the lack of energy and motivation. I was really hoping that after my first trimester, that would all come back, but no such luck. It could partly be contributed to chasing around a mischievious two year old!

Brayden is very much looking forward to the arrival of Santa. I must admit that we have told him on a few occasions that if he isn't a good boy, that Santa won't be visiting. That seemed to shape him up for a bit. It is definitely going to be a very fun Christmas with him this year as he is beginning to understand the whole thing a little better. We have a very busy Christmas day planned with trips to both sets of grandparents. He is going to be spoiled beyond belief!

Here are a few pictures of what we have been up to the last month....

Sean and Brayden going to look for the perfect tree.

Daddy and Brayden.

Mommy and Brayden.

Enjoying the candy cane that the nice man at the tree farm gave him.

Helping Daddy decorate the tree.

Look at all the ornaments he hung!

Helping Mommy hang an ornament on the tree.

The finishing touch!

Building a snow tower with daddy.

All finished! He screamed when he had to come inside! He didn't want the fun to end. He LOVES playing in the snow!!

Field Trip

Last weekend, Erin, Brayden and I took a little field trip to a local fire station. For the past couple weeks, Brayden has been quite intrigued by fire trucks and it just so happened that Erin has a friend who is a fireman. So he told us to bring Brayden by to check out some fire trucks. Brayden was defnitely very hesitant at first, not wanting to go anywhere near one. He liked seeing the lights go one though. By the end of the little trip, he was sitting in the fire truck. He talked about them the whole way home! I was just thankful that the alarm didn't go off while we were there! That could have been bad!

He looks so little standing in front of the truck!

Not sure if I like this, mommy!

Getting a little closer. Looking in the truck with E.

He made it to the steps in the truck! What's that, mommy?

Mommy and Brayden.

It's the fireman's helmet!

Standing on the front of the fire truck.

We finally made it to the driver's seat, although he isn't so sure about this!

He even got a fireman badge as a "Junior Fireman!!"

A New Baby!

We are so excited to tell you! In the spring there will be 4 of us! April 7th, to be exact. And it is another little boy! Brayden is so excited to be a big "brudder!"

Halloween 2011

What a fun Halloween this year! Brayden was a little pirate and it took some convincing to get him into his costume, but once he wore it for a while, he loved it! The part he loved the most was going out and getting some candy. We had quite a few Halloween parties this year, so he was spoiled rotten! We will have candy for quite a long time!

Aargh!!

Family photo before we head out to trick or treat!

Oooh! What is this?

More candy!! Look at this!

Notice how it is all lined up on the table! :)