One thing I love that he does lately is shake his head yes when I ask him questions. “Wanna go bye-bye?” gets an emphatic yes! “Wanna snack? Wanna get down? Wanna go play?” all get affirmations. Sometimes just for fun I’ll ask him things like “should we go change your diaper? Wanna go night-night?” I’m just waiting for the day when he figures out my little trick As for now, I’m enjoying the fact that he’s so agreeable.

Truly, you’ve never seen a prouder daddy! I mean come on, Link was born on his dad’s birthday, and he shares the same name. Though we’re told Link looks much like his mamma, he gets most of his personality from Daddy.

This weekend, Miles took Lincoln to an overnight Fathers and Sons campout. Link was by far the youngest child there. This act alone says much about Miles as a father. He’s willing, loving, fun, and has a great attitude. It was so sweet to see them the next day. I could tell they had literally bonded over night.

In this video there is a segment that reminds me so much of Miles and Lincoln. It’s when the father is sleeping outside with his infant son (his only son) waiting to go fishing in the morning. Definitely a tear jerker. Definitely worth watching!

I too thoroughly enjoyed myself with the boys gone. I can’t tell you how long it’s been since I was alone overnight in my own house. Even when we didn’t have Link, I think Miles only left me once for a school interview. I went out for sushi for the first time with a good friend who doesn’t have any kiddos of her own yet. It was so nice! However, one night was plenty! I was very anxious to see them the next day!

I can’t focus on anything else other than having this baby and giving birth still weighs heavily on my mind. I just can’t believe that I, me, moi, will actually be giving birth in the very near future! I’ve tried to explain the feeling to a couple people, and I don’t think it made sense. To me it kinda feels like getting close to your wedding day. It’s something you always pictured growing up, but it was always in the future. That’s how I feel about this baby. I’ve always been excited to have children, but it’s always been something I wanted in the future. So now that it’s actually here, it’s a bit scary!

Miles and I have been attending our weekly child birthing classes, and they really are helping to boost my confidence. Something I do know about myself is that I am much more confident about something the more educated I am about it. I take pride in being an informed consumer. I’m starting to gather enough information to make the big decisions for my birth plan. There really is so much to learn! So with all of this baby stuff goin’ on in my head, I feel like there’s not room for much else!

One thing I like to think about though, is how pleasantly surprised I was when I got married. I always thought that marriage was a good thing, and I think I had adequately prepared mentally for how hard marriage was going to be. But, I totally underestimated how wonderful it would be! I hope to be pleasantly surprised once again with this new addition to our family!

A baby will make love stronger, days shorter, nights longer, bankroll smaller, home happier, clothes shabbier, the past forgotten, and the future worth living for.
Author Unknown

Diaper backward spells repaid. Think about it.
Marshall McLu

If one feels the need of something grand, something infinite, something that makes one feel aware of God, one need not go far to find it. I think that I see something deeper, more infinite, more eternal than the ocean in the expression of the eyes of a little baby when it wakes in the morning and coos or laughs because it sees the sun shining on its cradle.
Vincent Van Gogh

A baby is an inestimable blessing and bother.
Mark Twain

Babies are always more trouble than you thought — and more wonderful.
Charles Osgood

Having a baby changes the way you view your in-laws. I love it when they come to visit now. They can hold the baby and I can go out.
Matthew Broderick

Families with babies and families without babies are sorry for each other.
Ed Howe

Always kiss your children goodnight – even if they’re already asleep.
H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

The moment a child is born,
the mother is also born.
She never existed before.
The woman existed, but the mother, never.
A mother is something absolutely new.
Rajneesh

A father is someone who carries pictures where his money used to be.
Anon

This is the fixed gear bike project I’ve been working for the past month. Michelle sees it as a way for me to use hand tools, instead of the computer, and become more of a man. It’s incomplete right now, because I’ve been waiting on a new fork I ordered a few weeks ago.

We’ll start with yesterday, Valentine’s Day! It was a wonderful day! I had a dentist appointment (doesn’t sound too wonderful at this point does it?) during lunch hour, and thanks to my new Sonicare electronic toothbrush, I was told my “pregnancy” teeth and gums look good. When I got back from the appointment, my sweet husband had left some flowers at my office door. What a wonderful sight! Work hasn’t been much fun lately, and it really brightened my day. It got even better when I got to leave work a bit early to make our 5:00 dinner reservation. Miles took me to a nice Italian restaurant with valet parking. It was so cute. He even took the time to look up proper valet tipping etiquette. When we got to the restaurant at about 4:50, neither of us were very hungry, but I guess that was the only time available when Miles made the reservation. So we just took our time and ate slowly. When we got home, I watched Becoming Jane (a very cute movie) pretty much by myself while Miles worked on his take-home exam. It was a good day, and I felt very loved

Let’s see, other things going on. Did I mention work has been crazy busy? Luckily the new manager came in for a couple hours today, and officially starts on Tuesday. I think Miles will probably be more relieved than I am when work isn’t so stressful, because he is the one who gets to hear all about it when I get home everyday.

Pregnancy is wonderful. I feel really good, the 2nd trimester really is awesome. It’s fun to feel the baby’s actual movements now, and not just the flutters. One second I’ll feel him way down by my hip bone, then another movement all the way up into my ribs. He’s taking over! I’ve also been startled awake a couple times from some big kicks. It’s scary to think he’s so active in the middle of the night!

I love that people are starting to confidently ask me if I’m pregnant and when I’m due. It must mean I finally look pregnant, not just a little chubby. Another thing I’ve really enjoyed, is hearing others tell me about their own children after they ask me about being pregnant. People really light up when you give them the chance to tell you about their own little ones! It makes me so excited!

I hesitate to mention this to the world of bloggers, but the the baby name we’re kinda leaning toward is Lincoln Miles Pomeroy. So, if you like it, go ahead and rave about it, but if you hate it, I don’t wanna know about it!