Weekend at Grandma and Grandpa's and Thomas the Train

A few weekends ago I dropped Ayden off at my parent's for the day so that I could go shopping with a friend. He loves going there because he gets so many rides on the tractor and the gator. The whole way there in the car he kept pointing at farms along the way and asking "Baba-Doo-doo?" (That's what he has called grandpa and grandma since he started talking). I don't even think he realized I wasn't there because he was having so much fun. My parents and sister took pictures and he loved checking out the corn and beans. He also loves to run up the lane. In one picture they took, both of his feet were off of the ground.






Last weekend we took Ayden to A Day Out With Thomas and we rode on Thomas the Train. They also had a petting zoo there and a huge tent with lots of train activity tables for the kids to play with. Ayden really liked the train ride, but my one complaint is that the train went so slow. I think he would have liked it even more if it went faster than 5 miles per hour. He got his picture taken with Thomas, a conductor, and Sir Topham Hatt. He loved playing with the train tables and cried when it was time to go home and take a nap. I think we will have to look into getting one for him for Christmas.







I had my 16 week appointment on Friday and everything went well. Blood tests were normal, blood pressure and weight was good, and baby's heart rate was 145. On Friday, October, 30th I get to have the ultrasound. We're sooo excited. I want to know baby's gender so I can start shopping. Joel and I both assume it's a girl because this pregnancy has been so different from the last, but I also know that all pregnancies can be different so we will see! As long as he or she is healthy is all that matters. I would love a girl because I do want at least one girl, and shopping for clothes for them is so much fun, but I think it would also be neat for Ayden to have a little brother and have a playmate to get to do all the boy things with. I'm so used to playing with trucks and tractors that I'm not sure I would know what to do with a little girl. I'm sure it will be a long 3 1/2 weeks. It always seems that way when you are really looking forward to something. My recent cravings have been almost anything spicy, and almonds with chocolate. Heartburn has also started to kick in, which I remember very well from being pregnant last time. Maybe baby with have tons of blond hair just like him :)