Hot Days and Sleepless Nights

Full blown nausea and 24/7 exhaustion has kicked in. Oh, the joys of pregnancy. Thank god Mary is here. She has been such a huge help and a lot of fun to have around as we get used to our new town and explore. Brian and I told Jake about the new baby and his face lit up. He looked down at my tummy and asked if he was in there. When I said yes, he put his hand down on my tummy and rubbed gently. He was very clear that he wants another brother, not a sister. He has been a sweetheart while I am sick. He comes upstairs and asks me if I want him to rub my back, if I need some saltines or some water, etc...

We are calling this baby "Casey". If it is a boy he will be Casey Jameson Alan and if it's a girl she will be Kimberly Cate Alan (after my sister, of course) and we will call her KC (or Katie, as some have suggested). Although I had to shake on it, there is still wiggle room of course. (Brian says, "NO there's not!" as I type this!)

The above pictures were taken this morning at the tennis court down the street. Jake definitely has a talent for the game and he is so excited to play with Papa- the tennis pro- when he comes to visit next month. He and Brian hit balls back and forth and he gets them a lot of the time. A round of tennis is usually followed by a trip to the pool on the way home. (Do you think this lifestyle would get old after awhile?)

Speaking of visits, we had a great one with Kim, Bill, and the kids last weekend. Besides Mary, they are the first people to come see our new place. I think, despite the record breaking temperatures, that they could easily see why we decided to move here. We spent a lot of time at the pool and lake, trying to keep cool. It was great for the boys to spend time with their cousins. We miss them already.

Tanner is doing great . He is still working toward crawling. He is quite adept at scooting and can get places very quickly with his little army crawl. He also loves to hold onto Grandma's fingers and walk from one side of the room to the other. Food is his greatest pleasure, though, and he will happily stuff various types of fruits, vegetables, and crackers into his mouth for long stretches.

We have three weeks of vacation left together. It is going quickly, but we are definitely making the most of it. I have to admit that the pregnancy is slowing us down somewhat, as I tend to nap whenever I get a spare second, but we still have lots of adventures planned before this phase of our move is over. Next up is a much anticipated visit from Nikko and Shannon- which will hopefully include a day trip to the REAL Redfish Lake :)