New to Blogging

I decided to start a blog to keep friends and family updated with our current goings-on, Rebekah's progress, and the updates on the current pregnancy. If anyone has suggestions for what they would like to see here, just leave a comment and let me know! I am new to this whole blogging thing, so I apologize for any redundancy or boring information!

At Rebekah's last check-up in January, she was weighing in at 20lbs, and measured 27.5 inches long. She is getting so big! She is eating all solid foods and drinking out of cups and straws like a pro. Her favorite snack is goldfish crackers, and she will eat just about anything you put in front of her. She is crawling very well, and is making some effort to stand by herself. She can pull up on things very well, and responds to her name, and a few other words. She loves to applaud herself when she does something great, and won't hesitate to tell you 'no' if she sees fit. She has quite a personality!

She loves spending time chasing after Bo, although he isn't always as thrilled about it as she is! Her favorite past-times include, typing on mommy and daddy's computers, watching Grey's Anatomy with mommy, being thrown in the air by daddy, and helping us sort the laundry (taking it all out of the basket, and playing in it). Her favorite foods are sweet potatoes, applesauce, beef stew and cheerios. She spends quality time with both sets of her grandparents on a regular basis, and definitely enjoys all of the attention she gets from them!

I am currently 27 weeks along in my second pregnancy, with another girl, whom we have named Danika Marie. She is estimated to arrive on May 2nd, but will probably come toward the end of April. Everything has been progressing well so far... the heartbeat is consistently strong, and she is a very strong and active baby! I am getting increasing tired and sore, as can be expected, but recovery from my first c-section went well and we haven't run into any issues because of it.

On an unrelated note, we are not enjoying the ice and snow storms that have been blasting PA lately. It is too chilly for Bekah to be outside for too long, but she does enjoy playing in the snow when she can! The ice makes it difficult these days, but we are enjoying it as much as we can.

We are excited about the coming arrival of our second baby, and we are hoping that Rebekah enjoys being a big sister. More to follow as the excitement unfolds!