We're having a GIRL! (we think)

Had my first doctor appointment today. Doctor says she's 95% sure we are having a girl.

I liked the doctor and her nurse alot. The only bad thing was that I waited nearly 3 hours to see her and the front desk did not warn any of the waiting patients of the extreme wait. We'll see if this is a continued problem, but they assured me it is not and she comes highly recommended.

We're home!

WE'll we made it to Houston and have begun the long unpacking, organizing, settling process. Dax did great during the whole thing. Two days of moving was really alot for him (and us), but our family and friends here made it so much easier for us.

Dax had his first tumble down the stairs today after practicing a few days I think he got a bit too confident. He just fell and started into a forward roll. I caught him and other than being a bit scared he recovered and wanted to return to running up and down the stairs as quickly as possible.

Dax isn't a fan of the gate. When we are upstairs and I lock us in, he stands at the gate and screams "out!" It's going to take some time to get used to I think.

We have no hot water. Hoping that will be resolved quickly - cold showers are no fun.

Books

Dax has developed a love for books. He'll kind of sits still for them more and more. (Dax is the child during story time that is running in circles while all the other children are perfectly content in their mothers laps.) He's got a few favorite books I thought I'd share.
Thomas & Friends All Around the Island
Dax is not a big Thomas fan, but he does love trains. This lift the flap book is pretty cute and is the first book request - "train book" - of most of our reading sessions. He's starting to remember what is under the flaps and look for specific things he likes on each page.
A-Hunting We Will Go This new book for us has quickly become a favorite - I think because the book is a song and Dax loves music so much. He likes to tell me the characters coming up next and tries to move ahead and go back to certain parts he likes. He calls this one "huntin go book"
Wild Animal Baby Kids Magazine We get a new one in the mail every month which of course is fun for Dax. They all have a similar format and Dax particularly likes to do the seek and find page.

Just an Update

Dax's music: We frequently break into song when something we are doing has a related song we know. (Yes, we are those kind of dorky parents.) Dax was requesting Ice and that turned into Ice, Ice Baby (anyone remember that from the 80's I think?) Then there is jumping on the trampoline which led to Jump Around. We are teaching our baby wholesome kid songs as well. He loves and requests Jesus Loves Me and Jesus Loves The Little Children as well as Monkeys Jumping on the bed which gets edited to whatever other thing he wants to jump on the bed - reindeer, firetruck, etc.

Moving to Houston: We've found a place to live and are moving in two weeks. The bad thing is that there are steep stairs. I bought a gate for the top of the stairs online. I'm not so worried about daytime, but nights really worry me with stairs. Our other delima is carpet in the breakfast/dining area. That's not going to work well with a toddler - still trying to figure that one out. I think we are about 50% packed - boxes everywhere.

Pregnancy: All seems well. Brushing my teeth is becoming a problem as for the first time in my life I seem to have developed a gag reflex - not good:( I found a doctor in Houston that I think will work out. Hopefully we'll know the baby's gender by August. Yes - We are finding out. I'm not that patient. We've got a girl first name picked out, and a full boy's name chosen. I'm also trying to figure out what to do for diapers for this baby - cloth, paper, combo? We used paper on Dax until almost a year. I'm not sure how to manage cloth on a newborn or what type to get for the milk only period.

Happy Independence Day