"I Think I'll Make a Good Big Brother"

" I Think I'll Make a Good Big Brother"

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One of the most common questions we have been having lately is whether or not we think Preston will make a Good Big Brother...When you think about this --how do you really respond? We hope so, we think so....Honestly I don't think he knows what is about to "hit him" until the baby actually arrives...but he does lovingly refer to my belly bump as "Baby Sprout" and insists on kissing and rubbing it daily...Which is very cute! Either way--the baby is coming and he will have to learn to be a Good Big Brother...We are not choosing to take either of them back!

This weekend he got to visit with one of his Best Buddies from Iowa and although Jace is not a baby--Preston definetely treated him as if he was his little Brother...He held his hand and showed him around the water fountain and up and down the stairs.....

(Although his Mommy had to be reinforcement with the stairs...)

He helped feed Jace his Apple....and for those of you who haven't been around Preston this is actually a HUGE accomplishment...Usually if Preston can get a hold of ANY food it goes in his mouth and his mouth only....He does not like to share his food...but this was Jace's apple and he like a Big Brother periodically checked to see if Jace needed another bite...so not to starve on our big outing...

He gave him lots of hugs and didn't drop him to the floor...

Taught him about finding a good spot in front of the TV--and self entertain while Mommy's were busy .....

You'll even notice he shared with Jace one of his most prized possessions these days--a Dinosaur...Hopefully this is a good indication of what is to come...we have seen similiar behaviour with actual baby-babies...but we'll have to see what happens when Sprout makes his permanent appearance...and he does not go away after a day...So for now it seems Preston's answer is "Yes, I think I'll Make a Good Big Brother"

Glimpse into the Future!

Glimpse into the Future!

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We had a Glimpse into our future this week.....

Introducing our first (non 2D Pictures) photos of baby Sprout!!

Isn't he absolutely perfect???

Showing some attitude by sticking out his tongue! He was very cooperative and super playful once we woke him up....

I do have to say that although I ended up being upside down (as I was when we did Preston's 3D sonogram), Sprout cooperated a little more than when we did Preston's. We have 65 or so GREAT pictures as compared to 10 or so with Preston...it was an absolutely amazing and magnificant bonding experience...I am so glad that Daddy insisted we do this with Sprout since we did it with Preston...I expected the pictures to look a lot more like Preston's 3D photo's but they are totally different...Don't get me wrong--I think they do have similiar features but they were still very different... What do you think...here is Preston's 3D photo??

If you ever have the opportunity to do the 3D sonogram, I would highly recommend it...I cannot explain the exhilerating high that it gave to both Daddy and I....We can't wait to meet this little man...I am sure that he is going to be just as beautiful of a baby as Preston was....and still is...

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Yes, I did not forget...As promised here is the 30 week photo.....not the most glamorous shot....and REALLY I don't think it puts into perspective quite how large I really am already.....I am not sure if it is the photographer or the camera....but for some reason we have a tough time getting a good shot...Anyways I should be thankful for the "blurryness" it keeps you guessing...I really don't know where the pregnancy glow is...I think it misses me everytime...

Our Dr's visit went fine this week and the heartrate was beating at 158....we are to return within 2 weeks for our next follow up...She prescribed the "purple pill" to help with nauseness I have been having lately...I had to take it the last time I was pregnant too and it seemed to help....so hopefully it does the trick again....