Wanted.

Reality Check

So....just when I start to think our son can't be smarter, cuter, more entertaining or anything less than perfect, he gut checks me!! I think he notes my false sense of reality and decides to do something to crush my perfect vision. Well friends, today was one of those days. After breakfast, he was covered in oatmeal (a sign of a creative genius), so I took his jammies off and let him run around in his diaper while I did our breakfast dishes. I come out of the kitchen to see him rubbing his hands together and his diaper hanging loosely.

"What's that on your hands?!" I'm sure you guessed it!! P-O-O-P!! What the...?!

"Oh no you didn't!"

I thought we were so close to his potty mastering, considering he likes to sit on his potty chair and has once "made a gift" while sitting on it (with a diaper on), but still!!

I still think this was a well thought out plan to keep me from submitting his application to the Gifted Program.
You win for now Wee One. Score: Johnny-1, Mom-0

Running Out Of Time

This week will mark 27 weeks in my pregnancy with the newest Wee Shebl to grace our family. We have got to decide on a name!! This is much harder than we would have imagined. Some friends (you know who you are...) had names picked out before they knew the sex of their babies. While it's a fun experience to role play scolding different names, "Get down Connor Thomas Shebl", I'm ready to address my belly with a name. ;0)

We're taking suggestions, with consideration. It's easy to get on a tangent of silly names that we wouldn't choose. Smitty may have been one of the first of those. Thanks Babe!! Or Marcus Joe. Thanks Mom.


27 weeks means 2 lbs (like a head of cauliflower) and 14 1/2 inches long with legs extended. That's longer than a school ruler! I keep waiting for an arm to poke out, like the creature in Alien. This monkey is trying to show up his older brother with how hard he can kick.

So....as we move into week 27, let's just call him Abel Shebl. He's clearly able to kick, punch and roll. According to the books, he's able to open his eyes, hear and suck on his fingers. Send in your favorite names now. Only 13 weeks left!! ;0)

Half Way...Already!

We had our 20 week appt last week and our little man is growing quickly. He was 12 oz at the appt. That's the size of a can of soda. He'll be much better looking though. ;0) 

My friend is a few weeks ahead of me and was saying how she is craving OJ. I didn't realize my obsession with OJ until she mentioned it. I could suck down a carton of OJ like a teenage boy right now!! Luckily, I'm not craving burgers too often like I was with Baby Johnny. Now, brie cheese...that's another story. While this pregnancy has been relatively easy, there are still a few things I miss.

1) sleeping on my back/stomach

2) W-I-N-E

3)S-U-S-H-I

4) more than 1 cup of caffeine/day

5) jeans w/o an elastic waistband (if I buy pajama jeans, please intervene!!)

6) working out. Wait....that's not true.

7) having 1 chin

Things I missed about being pregnant and am enjoying:

1) feeling the baby move/kick (never gets old)

2) less guilt when I indulge in higher fat foods (not including that 1/2 box of See's Candy that one day...ugh)

3) more frequent back rubs

4) people are nicer/more helpful towards pregnant people ;0) 

5) the anticipation of meeting him for the first time (not the birth though....you can keep that)

Still working on a name. Naming him after someone is much easier! Now we need a first and middle name. Phew. This is hard!! We're accepting all suggestions, except Smitty. Don't ask. 

Since Baby J was 15 days early, I thought it would be fun to see when people think Wee Deaux will arrive. Cast your votes to the right! 

The Season For Sharing....News

Oh yeah....one more picture of Johnny. 

That's right!! Tis' the season for sharing. We are expecting another Wee Shebl. We found out on Johnny's (Sr.) birthday. We were waiting to tell people until we got past the first few months and then just got so busy that I haven't even had a chance to share the news with many or post it here. We hope you enjoy the pics of our newest bundle!! My due date is May 29th.

The US tech said it looks like the baby is squatting over a glass table and we're looking up. Only while they're in the womb are we comfortable sharing pics of our children's genitals via the internet. Am I right?!

These 3D pics are a little off-putting, but it's cool to see his limbs and such.

THAT'S RIGHT!!! ANOTHER BOY!!!

The Season For Sharing....Christmas

Here's some more cute pics of Wee Shebl at my mom's on Christmas Eve and at home on Christmas.

I really wanted a pic of his outfit on Christmas Eve and this was the most he would give me. Ha!

His new ball!!

Dried persimmons? You will eat anything!

A Christmas kiss for Dad.

"Dad, Let's go!"

The Season For Sharing

Since it is the season for sharing, I thought I should share some of Johnny's recent news and pics. He's getting to be such a big boy. He's walking now....I should say running....everywhere! He's growing super fast and is always surprising us with funny actions, expressions and goofy antics. His current vocab includes: dog, brush, ball, Da-Da, Ma-Ma, no (means no, yes maybe and thank you), cheese (only used for taking pictures), up please, hi and book. He has 8 teeth: 4 on the top and 4 on the bottom. The better to bite things with. 

He LOVES all fruit, cheese, crackers, meat, milk, pizza, pasta, anything sweet. Oh....and dog food. You know it's probably just easier for me to tell you what he doesn't like to eat....most vegetables (unless juiced). 

He loves to give kisses and has finally started making kissy face instead of approaching you open mouthed for the close encounter, which we all appreciate. 

He loves going places (in his new forward facing carseat), the park, his slide, Legos and being outside with Dad.