First snow

This post is a little out of order. We had our first snow in Pittsburgh the weekend before Halloween. It was pretty and short. Here are a couple pictures from our October snow storm.

We're having a baby, round two!

We recently made the announcment to everyone that we are expecting our second baby on May 6th. This pregnancy has been very different from the first time. I started feeling sick at 5 weeks and it lasted until about week 15. I am glad to finally be over that stage. I have also being eating like every day is Thanksgiving. Oddly enough, I haven't gained any weight, but I know it is coming. We heard the baby's heartbeat again on November 16. I was suprised to already take my diabetes test at that appointment. Thankfully I passsed, for now. I guess you can develop gestational diabetes at any time during a pregnancy. We also scheduled our sonogram for December 14th. We are hoping to find out the gender at that visit. We are very happy that the baby is healthy and growing fast. Brooke has no idea what is happening. She was fascinated watching me get my blood drawn. Maybe she has a medical career in her future. I do know that she will make a great big sister. She loves to play with other kids. Stay tuned for more details on baby number 2.

Keith on the cover

The podiatry residents at West Penn go to a national Podiatry conference each year in the spring. The flier came in the mail this month. There was a picture on the front cover from one of the labs during last year's conference in Florida. If you look closely, beyond all that blue garb you can see that it is Keith! He assures me that no one will notice but I thought it was pretty cool. He was on the front cover of a national podiatry publication. He is looking forward to their conference this year, hosted in San Antonio.

Playing with the dogs

Brooke loves Mason and Jackson. She asks for them as soon as she wakes up each day. Jackson lets her do anything to him but Mason is quite a bit afraid. Keith took a few pictures of her climbing into their chair to give them hugs.

Brooke's October Art

I look the preschool that Brooke attends on Tuesday/Thursday. They send home the cutest projects. Here is what came home for October!

Country girl

Brooke has a pair of cowboy boots from our friend Lindsey. I think she looks so cute and country when she wears them. I had to snap a couple pictures of her before church a couple weeks ago. She loves to wear her boots! Too bad she won't let me out a bow on her head.

Pumpkin Patch and Petting Zoo

We went to the pumpkin patch for our third and final year last month. I think the pumpkins were the best this year. We tried to get some pictures of Brooke in all the pumpkins but she is on the move. It is very difficult for her to sit still. She did enjoy the hay ride and walking through the pumpkin patch. Hands down her absolute favorite was the petting zoo. She was not one bit afraid. She kept chasing the sheep around saying Baaaaa.... At one point Keith had to pull her off of a goat's back. She was trying to ride him like a horse. She loved the little pigs too. The farm had a lot of different activities for kids, mostly for bigger kids. She did seem to like "milking the cow." Maybe we have a future Ag girl on our hands. The day was beautiful and we enjoyed our last outing to Reilly's farm.