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…a baby brother!!! We just found out last night and it was very clear! The ultrasound technician went for the money shot first and asked us to guess and we both immediately said “that definitely looks like a penis!” So she confirmed it was a boy, which we are simply thrilled about. I had a feeling over the last week that it might be a boy, though it was based on old wives tales more than anything – I’m more “pointy” this pregnancy, I crave salty things instead of sweets and the baby is extremely active. We tried explaining to Addie that the baby in Mama’s tummy will be a baby boy like Ben at school, but she just keeps saying “baby.” I’m honestly impressed that she has any level of understanding that there’s a kid inside me, so we’ll take that!
Derek got in town on thursday night and will be here until sunday night. We will try to take pictures and I will update soon. As for now, we have a busy weekend planned. After Addie’s nap, we will head to Union Square, check out their farmer’s market and get lunch at one of the restaurants for Derek’s birthday. Then later tonight, we will get Addie ready for Halloween! Which at 15 months, really means wearing a costume for maybe an hour, collecting candy within the building, giving said candy to Mommy and Daddy, then going to bed. Tomorrow, Derek has a job interview that was randomly scheduled yesterday while on our way to the ultrasound. He will be meeting his potential boss at the Ritz-Carlton in Battery Park City for coffee. What do I do with such news? I immediately started telling him he could probably handle a latte or even a mocha since they don’t taste too coffee-ish. Of course, Derek said “I’m not sure my coffee order is the biggest thing I need to worry about.” Right, way to think of the big picture Julie! I just know he hates coffee so I immediately tried to solve that problem! 
I have been pouring over my baby names book trying to come up with ideas. So far, here are some of my thoughts. Feel free to give feedback, though please don’t get hurt if we don’t take all your suggestions.
Lucas
Matthias
Joel
Miles
Simon
Collin
Vincent
Broderick
Oliver
What do you think? This was done in the last 24 hours, so it is definitely a rough list! Can’t believe it’s a boy!!
I realized this week that Addie looks super cute in dresses and that paired with leggings, they are perfect for this fall weather! Here are a few pictures from tonight as she was playing with the blanket of her Igglepiggle (a toy her Tante Rika and Uncle Will gave her). She loves to wrap it around the back of her next, almost like a cape! It’s super cute!
This last week, Addie and I have been lucky enough to host Janna, Jared and Anneke. We had such a great time and Adelaide and Anneke seemed to love spending time together. It’s amazing how 3 months makes such a difference – they came to Apple Valley right before Addie and I left for NYC in July. At the time, Anneke was not walking yet and the girls did not seem that interested in playing together. This time, though, as soon as Addie saw her, she went over to her to give her hugs. And Anneke is walking now, so she followed Addie around and very willingly gave up toys as Addie tore them out of her hands – we have to work on her sharing skills… Here are some pics from their trip.
Addie noticing Anneke has feet just like her! This was a few hours after they had arrived on the first night - lots to discover!
Happy Anneke discovering the bathroom and the toilet paper
Addie brushing her teeth - she now has 12, 6 on the top and bottom
Janna, Jared and Anneke in Battery Park City, one of my favorite spots in NYC
Bath buddies!
The girls learning their letters at the O'Sullivans
Janna and Anneke, John and James, Meghan, Addie and I
Jared's boots were a huge hit for both girls!
Getting a bear hug from Jared
Anneke ready to face New York City weather
Adelaide really likes Dora, even though she has probably only seen the show a handful of times. Whenever we put on her Dora pj she keeps repeating “Doh-ah”, which is really cute! We went to Target today and I spotted some Dora slippers and had to get them for her. It has been getting really cold here (it did not get higher than 45F today) and the floors get cold so slippers were really becoming a necessity. The funny thing is that they are somewhat slippery on the hard wood floors, so Addie has had to learn to walk without slipping and falling down, which is tough since she loves to lounge against the couch or the ottoman, which inevitably leads to her falling down.
Standing, falling, laughing
My office is finally looking good! When my Mom was in town a few weeks ago, she was such a huge help at helping me pick out stylish and functional pieces at Ikea, which led to this final product! Hope you get a sense of how big it is, which is still amazing to me!
Blankets to cover the ugly chairs and the old rug from our apartment that was ruined by the cops...
Note: The “coffee table” next to the left therapy chair is actually our emergency box. Since 9/11, the center has developed an emergency policy in case of a chemical attack. If that were to happen, everyone has to congregate in my office since it’s the biggest and the box contains necessary products for 2 weeks – including granola bars, toilet paper (though where are people going to go to the bathroom in my office?!?) and other essentials.
Oh, and the back wall had this super ugly yellow heating unit which I covered with fabric from Ikea for a more neutral/less ugly look! Luckily for me, the heating unit is broken so the fact that it’s covered is not a big deal.
I even have a lunch table/assessment corner
My bookshelf with the books the thiefs did not steal from my car, with my lone plant, still surviving!
My desk
So here it is! Hope I will get to show it to all of you soon along with having you meet all of my awesome co-workers.
Before her bath last night, we let Addie run around the apartment a bit. Her hair was wild and her tummy was full from dinner. It appears, actually, that Addie has put on “sympathy pregnancy weight” as you can tell from this belly pics – in fact, it looks like she’s further along than I am!
Naked monkey in the kitchen! Check out that hair!
Trying on Daddy's shoes
As most of you have noticed by now, Addie loves shoes. Over the last week, she has discovered that Mommy has pretty cool shoes too – let’s face it, the apple does not fall far from the tree, I too love shoes…:)
She also discovered that her little feet very easily slide into my gigantic shoes and she is able to walk in them. It took a bit of practice but she has now become a pro. She’s even mastered heels!
So far, Adelaide has not shown to favor one hand over another, which I think is pretty normal for her age. Sometimes, she grabs everything with her left, but then a moment later, she will switch it to her right hand or vice-versa.
This weekend, Derek and I tried to have her practice eating by herself and she showed her ambidextrous skills!
Last Sunday, Addie and I drove up to Monroe to see the Vogels – relatives of Derek’s. We got a chance to spend time with Peter (their son), Tricia (his wife) and Hannah (their 6 month old daughter). Last time we saw them was in August when Addie was really sick, so we were excited to spend some quality time with them again.
Hannah is such a tall girl (much like her parents) and is only 2 inches shorter than Addie! She is super cute and it was nice to see that Addie did not throw a fit when I was holding her. In fact, she gave her several hugs and even shared her baby doll with her – a huge thing since she is always carrying that baby around.
Here are a few pics from our time together.
Addie, Hannah and Tricia
Addie hugging Hannah
Addie playing the piano with Klaas
Sharing her doll with Hannah
I will be starting my 18th week of pregnancy tomorrow, which is frankly insane! I cannot believe how fast this pregnancy has gone by. I still remember counting all the days between weeks with Addie, but this time around, I get my email updates and my jaw drops everything since I can’t believe how far along I am already.
I can already see the curse of the second child… I have not read a single book, journaled or even taken belly pictures like I did so faithfully with Addie. I know a lot of that will change once the baby is actually here – don’t worry, this baby will also be loved and highly photographed and videoed!
To correct some of that, I had Derek take a picture of me this weekend to show you the progress thus far. I think I am officially “showing” since earlier this week someone gave up their seat for me on the subway. Everyone around me was looking at me very oddly, as if they were thinking “why does she deserve a seat?” Luckily, their question was answered quickly when the woman asked me when I was due.
18 weeks (with Addie playing with shoes, her favorite past time)
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