Too Funny

Scene: Ford and I lying on my bed this morning. Ford is talking to my tummy.

Ford: Hi, Baby Broder!
Me: Tell him who you are.
Ford: Ford Thomas Ah Glofflin
Me: Tell him you are his Big...
Ford: I'm your Big Broder.
Me: You can teach him lots of things. Tell him something that you can teach him.
Ford: (completely serious) DON'T EAT BOOGERS!

Snips and Snails and Puppy Dog Tails

Yesterday, I had my 20 week ultrasound (halfway mark). This ultrasound is to determine if the baby is developing as it should and to check for any markers for birth defects. One of the perks of having this ultrasound is that you can usually find out the sex of the baby if you so choose. We did want to know and found out we are having a baby boy! Everything looked good on the ultrasound and we are thrilled about knowing we are having another sweet, baby boy! Now, we just have to decide what we are going to name him. Surely, we can come up with something in the next four months!

We have waited to tell Ford about the baby because he gets obsessed about things sometimes. We thought we would wait until I was further along and we knew if it was a boy or girl. Scott and I told him this morning and he was so sweet and excited about it. We told him he was going to have a baby brother and that he was going to be a big brother. We said that the baby was in my tummy and it has to stay there until it's big enough to come out. When he's big enough, I will go to the hospital and have the baby and then the baby can come home with us. I said I would need his help taking care of his baby brother and he said, "I can feed him a bottle!" He asked if he could play with the baby and I told him the baby wouldn't be very much fun at first but when he gets bigger, Ford can play with him. It was a sweet conversation and I was happy that Ford had such a positive response.

We are all eagerly awaiting the arrival of our baby boy who should arrive sometime in August!

Time Marches On

Well, I've done it again. It has been a month since my last post. I really have been wanting to post more often, but I feel like I need to block off at least an hour to post. So, lately, I just haven't been posting. Here is what we've been up to this past MONTH. Here are a few things that have happened in March (or maybe even the end of February).

My mom, sister and I went to see the Christian group Selah perform. The concert was to raise money for the Hope Clinic. Not only was the music beautiful, but it was for a good cause.

Ford and Granny before we left for the show:

Ford made a picnic in his room and then asked Scott to have a picnic with him:

Playing at the park on a Sunday afternoon:


Riding in the wagon at Libby's house with Libby and Annie:

Baking cookies for St. Patrick's Day:

Loving on Sierra:

Saturday breakfast and playing at the park with the Brooks family:

Playing at Will's house:


I LOVE this picture of Will and Ford. The lighting is bad, so the quality is not great. But, the picture is precious:

Playing at home:

I was busy making phone calls one morning, so I made Ford lunch and let him have a picnic on the porch while I talked on the phone. I neglected to get him completely dressed, so he was running around the yard barefoot in his underwear. He looked like such a little redneck child:


Ford said he was tired one morning and asked to lie down on the couch with his "friends" and watch tv (this is a rare occurance, so I took a picture):


I have a few more things to post about in March and will try to get them posted today. So, if you are still reading the blog, check back later today!

The Three Amigos

Some of you may know that our dear friends, Jennifer and Derrick, had triplets in the middle of December. As is common with a higher order multiple pregnancy, the triplets arrived very prematurely at 27 weeks gestation (a full-term pregnancy is 40 weeks). Each baby weighed in under two pounds. They have been in the Neonatal ICU since birth.

It's been a long two and a half months for Jennifer and Derrick, but last week, two of the babies got to come home, Maddux and Nola! And, less than a week later, the smallest of the three, Little Luce, got to come home, too!

They are all doing extremely well and a growing bigger and stronger by the day. I know that things are crazy at the McCloud house. But, I also know what a huge blessing it is for them to have all of their babies home! Here is a picture of the three reunited cutie pies. We already love them and can't wait to meet them! Oh, and if you'd like to follow their story, click on the link in the right margin entitled McCloud Party of Five.

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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!

It's Potty Time

Ford wore big boy underwear ALL DAY yesterday without ANY accidents. We were out and about and he even used public restrooms! WOOHOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ford Saying the Blessing