Baby #2 - We are waiting for you!

With Will I was so good about taking pictures each week of my belly.  Well with Baby #2 I have sure tried to take them every week but its been a lot less professional but still have some weeks captured!  Wonder when your birthday will be sweet Baby #2.  We can't wait to meet you!

Week 25

Week 27

Week 28

Week 29

Week 30

Week 32

Week 33

Week 36

Week 37

Week 38

Week 38.5

And here I am at 38 Weeks with Will

Will @ Week 38

Its a Gymboree Birthday!

Will and his best girl Mimi have birthdays about a week from each other and what would be more fun then sharing your birthday party with the cutest little girl around.  They both love Gymboree and I loved the fact that we could have the party and walk away after with no mess in my house.  Will had an absolute ball.  There were about 23 two year olds there which sounds absolutely insane but it really was great.  Every time one of his little buds showed up he would jump around with excitement - he truly loves parties, his buddies, cake and presents!  It was adorable.

Thanks to everyone who helped us celebrate!  Other then all the food not showing up til the party was over - it was perfect!

Big 2 year old

Tessie and Deccie are here!

Liam and Will testing out the slide

Birthday girl and boy - could it get any cuter?

Playing the jungle games

All my little buddies

Parachute Time!

Mickey and Minnie Cake - a little late but they probably didn't notice

Pizza too!

Gymbo we know you are in there

"dad we need to shake the bubble off now"

Never ever to big for a snuggle from Mom

My sweet baby boy is 2 years old!

Not sure how this happened.  Two years gone in a blink of an eye.  But they have been by far the BEST 2 years of my life.  Sweet Will you are the joy of our lives.  You truly make everyday brighter and I love you more then I will ever be able to put in words.

Big 2 year old likes and dislikes:

Likes: Singing all his favorite songs (twinkle twinkle, abc, happy and you know it, this old man, i've been working on the railroad, ba ba black sheet - the list goes on....), trains, trains and more trains, Curious George, talking up a storm, riding in the car, pressing any button he can find associated with an elevator (beep beeps), going through automatic doors (open shutties), telling us when the stop light is red, yellow or green, counting anything, pointing out letters, crafts, sitting up to the counter, gymnastics, pee pee on the potty (no not potty trained at all), washing hands, listening to songs on the iPod while eating meals

Dislikes: Getting his hair washed, sleeping in past 6am, leaving or having friends leave his house (goodbyes are hard), meat, veggies, plain milk

January in Chicago with a 2 year old

This January has been a lot tricker then last January.  Little Man Will needs to be moving everyday and still is an early riser so by 8 or 9am he is ready to rock.  I have signed up for a lot of Park and Rec activities, Gymboree, Library, Play Cafe's, Playdates, Museums and of course the trips to Jewel and Target :)

Here are some pictures of our every day Chicago Winter Fun!

Playdate with the boys of Kenmore

Someone got up a little early!

Free play at Gymboree

Fun with Bob Bob

Just chillin

Fishy museum with Tessie and Deccie

Watching the Dolphin Show

Just another day at a play cafe

Sorting fuit loops - sampling some too!

THOMAS!! Probably his favorite part of going to the Childrens Museum 

White Christmas in Dallas

We haven't seen any snow in Chicago all winter and what happens when we go to Dallas - WHITE CHRISTMAS!!!

Before the snow hit we did have some awesome warm weather.  Perfect for long walks, trips to the park and riding on the Gator.  Will had a ball playing with his Uncle Jeff and Aunt Ashley.  We hadn't seen them in so long because they had been in Cali so it was a blast spending the week with them.  The real hit was their dog Cali!  Will followed that poor little dog around 24 hours a day.  Screaming "Cali Cali - where are you" - she was a patient little dog.

Will was also SUPER spoiled by his Grandmommy.  So many new gifts, yummy treats and fun toys.  He had a ball!  So glad we could make the trip - 32 weeks pregnant and all :)

Going for a wild ride on the Gators

Studying for the boards with Uncle Jeff

Santa brought MM's!!!

This picture just cracks me up - Will and Daddy

Pope Family - Christmas 2012 (complete with the stomach flu)

Cho Cho!!!

Make shift snow clothes!  But Fun Fun Fun!

White Christmas!

Reading with Grandmommy

Lots of Popes

Guys Weekend - Mommy meets Baby Liam

While Mommy was snuggling this sweet thing...

Little 2 week old snuggle bug

PERFECTION!  Love this little guy so much

The boys were hitting the town...

Hanging out at the fishy museum

Dinner date at Crosbys Kitchen

Party Breakfast

I think those pictures pretty much sum up my little wild man!!

SANTA - thanks for the cho cho's

We kind of did Santa backwards.  Santa brought Will the Cho Cho table and then we went to see him.  We had Will bring a train to show Santa and thank him :)  It all probably went right over his head but the whole Santa experience was magical.  So much excitement and the Santa was so sweet to Will.  Big hugs, high fives and the cutest little doggy at the end.  A great family night!!

Waiting in line for "my turn"

Santa this is my cho cho train.

So sweet

New puppy from Santa