Baby # 3 on the Way

We are excited our 3rd baby is on the way this April. At 21 weeks pregnant, I am feeling great, and loving being pregnant. My only complaint is that I can't seem to get comfortable pregnancy pants. The boys are excited and go back and forth between wanting a brother and a sister. They will talk to baby and give my growing belly kisses. It's pretty sweet.

I first started to feel baby move around 17 weeks and love feeling baby in there cruising around. We are planning another home birth and have been getting good prenatal care from the midwives @ Beyond Conception. My cravings this pregnancy include pesto, pineapple, twizzlers, ice cream, and seafood (which I am not over indulging).

On Christmas Eve we will have an ultrasound for measurements and to find out if baby is a boy or a girl. The plan is to seal the results in an envelope and open them together as a family on Christmas morning. I even got our family matching Christmas pajamas and invited the grandparents to join us for the big news.

Stay tuned for more details.

 Our October announcement

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Caleb @ 2 years old

Our two year old Caleb brings our family so much joy. He is a happy boy and makes us all smile. He is super friendly, polite, and not at all shy. He will repeat a lot of what we say and is talking well for his age. Caleb loves reading, music, dancing and riding his trike/bike. His favorite movies are Cars, the Lorax, and Monsters University. He has been into Lighting McQueen for a long time now. He also likes Thomas trains, Diego, and Word World.

Our little Caleb did not get his first hair cut until he was about 18 months old. Mom was afraid his beautiful curls would never come back, but they did. He has the best hair in the family.

Quite often Caleb will do the opposite of what Mom asks and his grandparents say that's what I get for challenging the boundries with them too. He is at an age we really need to watch him because he can be doing something dangerous or naughty pretty quickly if we aren't watching. He made it to the ER once, for falling off the play set in our backyard and got 3 stitches in the back of his head. He also fell while running at the Science Center and had to get his forehead glued and steri-stripped after his little sunglasses cut his forehead. We also may have some marker on walls and carpets after not watching close enough.

Caleb likes talking to anyone on the phone-- including his relatives and gram. He also loves babies and always is looking in people's strollers and wanting to see and hold babies.  Caleb likes to paint and loves water whether it's the beach, pool, or bath tub.

Brendan and Caleb play a lot and they usually get along. Caleb has memorized a lot of his favorite books and he finishes the sentences from memory when we read. He also knows a lot of his letters and numbers already.

I love when people ask Caleb his name, he will respond with his full name, Caleb Andrew Camp. He will be going to pre-school next fall and we have started working on potty training but are not pushing it. He can do it, just not 100% of the time yet.

Caleb has a sweet tooth too. He loves anything sugary and will come running for sweets if offered. We don't give them a lot, but it is funny when he ignores me then I say galleta and he comes booking into the kitchen. He and his brother know some Spanish and use it when we communicate.

Caleb is a lighter sleeper and a bit of a night owl. He can be a challenge to get to bed but once he's asleep usually sleeps through the night. He also is still taking naps for a couple hours each afternoon and it pretty good about going down.

Our neighbors think Caleb is so cute. He and Emma across the street are around the same age and look like they could be related. He is really cute with her and the other kids in the neighborhood, always giving hugs-- he is a great hugger and cuddler. He is a social boy and very friendly to people he meets. Every day when we pick up Brendan at school he lets the crossing guard know, "He's going to pick up his brother."

Caleb constantly melts my heart and is the most precious little boy. He makes all of us so happy and is a joy to have around. We are very lucky to watch such an amazing kid grow up!

Brendan in Kindergaten

Brendan is having a great year in Kindergarten. He got a great teacher and loves going to school. His best friend from pre-school and sports also got placed in his class- which makes it even more enjoyable for him to go each day. He is reading like a rock star and has super sharp math and computation skills. I think his ability to add and subtract so quickly in his head comes from watching so many sporting events with his Dad on TV. He is a little Lions fan and really into watching football any chance he gets. This Halloween Brendan even trick or treated as a Lion's football player.

Our Kindergartner is super athletic and coordinated. He is a great baseball and soccer player and has been playing each season through the St Francis Xavier league since he was 3. All the adults watching him are impressed with his abilities especially at such a young age. He usually scores quite a bit. He practices his skills with our neighbor Payson every chance he gets- who is 5 years older than him. Both our boys enjoy playing outside.

Brendan is a fantastic older brother and big help around the house. He and Caleb play a lot and Brendan looks out for him. Around Thanksgiving Brendan wrote about what he was thankful for at school and he wrote that he was thankful for Caleb and for the sun. 

We are very proud of our 5 year old who is now 3 ft. 10 inches tall and seems to be going through a growth spurt. He is eating a meal then asking for another right after. Brendan has a sweet tooth and enjoys anything he can get his hands on. He is the best sleeper. We put him to bed and he goes right to sleep and sleeps really soundly too through any noise in the house.

For Christmas we wrote letters to Santa and mailed them to the North Pole. Brendan asked for 1. Football guys, 2. Bird toys, and 3. Scare cards from Monster's University.

I can't express what an incredible little boy he have been blessed with. He is smart, funny, and thoughtful. He is growing up fast and we are enjoying every minute.