The Beach

Hayden eating breakfast

Hayden with his dinosaur



Hayden at the beach, he was grumpy most the time



Being buried by Dad

Not too thrilled





Brandon!






It's been a month since I've posted and Hayden is now a full month older! 20 months today! It only seems like a couple weeks since I was last on here.

We went to the beach for 2 out of the past 4 weekends. The first time Hayden got sick - he was cranky the whole time and then on Sunday he had a fever. The fever lasted 3 days and then he got some type of rash that lasted another 3 days. At first we were worried it looked like chicken pox, but he was vaccinated for that, and then it went away soon after that. It was a miserable week, nonetheless.

I have been studying like mad. I'm pretty burned out actually. The test is October 23rd/24th (and my birthday is the 25th... at least it's the day after the test and not before or during), so only 6 weeks away. I have been studying for 2-3 hrs a night after Hayden goes to bed and then for 2-3 hrs during the day on the weekends during his naptime. I am hoping to pass 2 out of 3 tests... there is just too much I feel like I don't know to be able to pass all 3. So I'm focusing on just 2.

The ultrasound a month ago went great, Baby measured right on track (for a December 29th-30th due date). We did not find out gender and the technician told us when to look away to make sure we didn't accidentally see. She said that it wasn't obvious though, so she didn't even know. So that's good! No one knows and this will be a true surprise! I am (obviously) kind of hoping for a girl... but in all reality I know I won't care once he/she is born. I love Hayden so much that I will be super excited if it's another little boy :) We also had our 24 week check-up on Friday and it was just like expected. Nothing out of the ordinary, just heard the baby's heartbeat. I have gained 13 pounds total.... ugh... I only wanted to gain 20 total... but I still have 16 weeks left and I don't know how I am only going to gain only 7 more pounds.