Will

Will will be here in 9 weeks...exactly! (unless he comes early, which I am not planning on!)

Already I feel like I know Will. I admit I haven't spent nearly as much time talking to, reading to (ok NO time doing that), daunting over his every move, etc as I did Walker. But, so it goes with a second pregnancy. I do feel a very strong attachment though to this new addition to our family. Already he has me wondering what he looks like, what he is going to be like, if he could possibly be as active on the outside as he is while he's on the inside...the list goes on and on...

Oftentimes I look at Walker and just think (or say outloud) that I can't imagine making a child that doesn't look like Walker...and I wonder if it's possible that we could make another equally as cute. I just can't wait to see him, meet him and touch his little toes!

I am feeling a little sentimental about how things will change in our family once he's here. I know there will be lots of really good changes. But, I also know that it will change things with Walker a little and that our time as a family of 3 is drawing to an end. At the same time, I almost cannot wait to see what Will brings and adds to our family. My heart just feels whole.

Walker is really embracing the idea of Will joining our family. He enjoys talking to him daily, loving on him, "poking" him through my belly button and feeling him kick. He's moved from tattling on Will for kicking him to reminding me that it's ok for Will to kick him because he doesn't know any better. He's also gone from threats of sucking him up in the dustbuster to donating his toys to Will's room and helping me arrange (or unarrange) Will's room and closet. He's super excited about being a big brother these days and seems as anxious for Will's arrival as we do. I cannot wait to have little boys who are brothers!

Angie threw me a shower for Will back in December. It was a nice time to get together and just focus on Will's arrival. I got to see some of my good friends that live far away and I rarely get to see. Plus, who doesn't love a girls' night every now and again?

I passed my glucose test a few weeks ago and so I do not have to worry about gestational diabetes this time! My tumor doesn't seem to be interferring with anything right now. I go back late in January to have things checked out again. I am measuring right on time, blood pressure has been great, weight gain is within the recommended limits, and Will's heartbeat sounds good. I am currently on my every 2 weeks doc visits...how quickly things are happening!

Will is either really big and too cramped in my stomach or he's just a really strong and wild baby. He knocks me off my feet daily with his strong movements. Watching my stomach contort into all sorts of shapes and sizes has been rather entertaining this go round, and he seems to punch us rather than share his love with sweet little kicks. I cannot even tell you how many times he's hurt me...I just don't think I remember Walker being this way!

Will's "official" arrival time is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. on March 14. They said he should be here by 1:30, so I guess that's technically his arrival time!