24 Week Update

I realize I posted a lot more pregnancy updates with Mason. Obviously, we're a little busier the second time around and kind of know what to expect. Since this blog is going to be a baby book/family album for both of my boys, I want to post some updates for our newest addition. So far, this pregnancy has been very easy and everything looks good for a healthy, full-term delivery! Above is a profile pic of our sweet boy from our 24 week check-up last week. Here are a few of the 'common questions' I get these days. Pretty much the same ones from the blog during Mason's pregnancy (and I added a few).

• How're you feeling? I honestly feel great!! I am so blessed that I have had 2 very easy pregnancies. Well, up until I ended up in the hospital early with Mason. My only complaints are that I'm a little tired (which is getting better) and have to pee ALL THE TIME (much worse than with Mason). I hope I continue to feel as good as I have so far!
  
• Do you have any food cravings? Not for anything strange, but I have a very bad sweet tooth this time, which I did not with Mason.
  
• Do you have a name picked out? Oh boy, this is a tough one... we already had a 'short list' from Mason, which made it a little easier. Right now, Chris and I each have a favorite and neither one of us is willing to negotiate. Yet. Wish us luck. But I think we're going to keep it a secret until he's born, as we did with Mason
  
• Do you feel the baby move? I started feeling him pretty often a few weeks ago.
  
• Is the nursery ready yet? This one is easy because we are leaving the nursery EXACTLY the same! We're moving Mason downstairs to his 'big boy' room and we (i.e. Chris) has been working very hard getting it ready for him. He'll stay in a crib for now, but we are decorating it with his toddler bedding theme (Sports, of course for my ball obsessed child!). We're planning to go ahead and move him in a few weeks so he's settled long before baby brother arrives.
  
• Does Mason understand that he's going to be a big brother? I don't think so... he got very clingy with mommy about a month ago and his teacher's are convinced that it is because I'm pregnant. I'm not so sure.
• Is this one going to be early? We certainly hope not. I'm being monitored very closely and getting weekly progesterone shots. So far, there are no signs of an early delivery. I'm convinced this child will be at least a week late since we are so worried about him coming early :-)
  

I can't believe we've got just a little over 3 months to go! We can't wait to meet our second baby boy!

Obsessions

As Mason gets older, it's pretty funny to see the things he gets infatuated with. He's definitely all boy when it comes to toys and such. Here's a few current Mason obsessions.

Elmo! We can't get enough of this little guy all of a sudden. Thankfully, Mimi sent us some new Elmo DVDs because mommy and daddy were getting very tired of the one we owned.
Buddy Fruit. They claim this stuff is pure fruit, so at least it's healthy, right? Mason could eat 12 a day if I let him. We've had to move/hide the buddy fruit twice now. He's upset here because I wouldn't open it for him (I think he had already had 3).
Balls (all boy!)!! He loves to sit in his wagon with every single ball he owns (as pictured). Then, he throws them all out of the wagon and expects one of us to retrieve them.
The Park! He loves playing outside and especially loves the slide now. When we pass by the park and DON'T stop (which is almost any time we leave the house), he gets very upset.
Remote controls, cell phones, and pretty much any small electronic device. As I sit here typing, he has brought me my cell phone and 2 remotes. Again, all boy!