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In case the little bird at the top of this page didn't tell you...we are having another baby. I'm at the end of week 16 in my second trimester and my due date is August 8th. Other than some of the normal pregnancy aches and pains, everything is going well. We are going to find out what we are having and my ultrasound will be sometime the week of March 23rd. Another question that we are asked often is what Ford thinks about it. We aren't keeping it a secret from him, but we haven't told him yet. Ford gets fixated on things and since it's such a long way away before the baby is here, we're just going to wait. I'm afraid he would ask me every day until August where the baby is!

In other news, this is what we've been up to in February. We were lucky enough to have a few beautiful and warm days this month. One day, we met one of Ford's school friends at the park. Emma and Ford are best buddies. Emma's mom is from New Zealand and ironically, we went to the same college (at the same time) and we share the same birthday!
Ford isn't scared to try new things on the playground. He's daring but also pretty careful (in a little boy kind of way). It's a nice combination.

This is after going to the park. I just thought Ford looked like such a little boy with his pirate hoodie and cap.

If Scott gets home from work in time, he always gives Ford his bath. Scott's brother, Greg, got Ford a CD for kids that has Beatles' covers (it's actually pleasant to listen to, unlike many children's CDs). So, Scott turns the music up and lets Ford take a bath in our bathroom. Daddys always make everyday things fun. Now, Ford always request the Beatles when it's bathtime.


Ford also loves to take showers in our bathroom. We have a hand-held shower that can be adjusted to just his height. He'll stay in there and draw and play as long as we will let him. Look how little he looks in the great big shower.



We started potty training Ford on February 14th. He's doing amazingly well with only one exception...son, you got a panty on yo head:

I picked Ford up from school the day before Valentine's Day and we went to get ice cream at Maggie Moo's. Ford picked his favorite color, green:

On Valentine's Day, our cute little coffee shop, Ugly Mugs, had a concert for kids. Some local musicians played for all the neighborhood children. Scott and Ford went and Ford LOVED it. We are hoping they'll make it a monthly event.



Ford is crazy about all things Lightning McQueen including these pajamas that he got for Christmas:

The other morning Ford got up before we did. Sometimes he plays with his trains quietly (he thinks if he "wakes us up" we'll make him go back to bed. I heard him tell Lefty the Cat to stop meowing because he was going to wake up mommy and daddy). Anyway, if he gets really quiet, then you know he's into something he's not supposed to be. I got up and found him reading books here:

Well, that's about all for the month of February. We are excited that it's almost March and can't wait for spring and warm weather!