November pictures

So here's pictures from November, including decorating our Christmas tree. Hope you like them!

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=129021&id=506485788&l=fa871e1fc2

Ultrasound Pics

Here are some pregnancy pictures for those of you who wanted to see them. The first one is actually from when I was pregnant with Micah at 20 weeks: and this one is from yesterday, 19 weeks along with the second baby....my tummy definitely sticks out farther!

And here's our new baby, courtesy of a 3D ultrasound pic. He wasn't as active as Micah, and we didn't get a whole lot of pictures, but here he is:

I think in the second one he looks surprised--mouth and eyes open. :)

Two Points!

Here's Micah playing "two points," one of his favorite games. It involves any sort of ball and any sort of large container--a box, laundry basket, etc. Basically, he throws the ball in the box, and we yell, "Two points!" and cheer. I'm told that when I was small I played a version of this game with my dad. You also get to see his high-five and clapping skills in this one. Enjoy!

Oh, and by the way, I forgot to post the link to October's pictures on Facebook, so here it is:
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=121501&id=506485788&l=fabf7ffbcd

Oh, and another by the way: We had our ultrasound today and found out that Micah is going to have a little brother! I'm working on scanning the ultrasound pics, so I'll post those later on.

No, No, Puppies!

Check out the cutie! Micah just started trying to put hats on, and Josh captured this picture with his phone. He thought he was so cool to wear Daddy's hat!

Josh and I attend a Bible study group every other Thursday, and Micah stays with our friends Jim and Chris at their house. They have two or three little Dauschounds (two are theirs, one is a foster dog) that like to bark and run around your heels when you first get in the door. Mrs. Chris would hold Micah and tell him to say "No, no, puppies!" Now, whenever he sees or hears a dog, whether it's looking out the window, on t.v., or a picture in a book, Micah wags his finger and says, "No, no!"

Halloween 2009

A little late again, but here are some pics from Halloween. Our church does a Fall Festival (carnival), so we spent the evening there. Micah has recently quit looking at me when I try to take his picture, so here's the best shot of his costume. He was a surgeon, thanks to the scrubs Grandma Brown gave him for his birthday. He's being held by his buddy Alex (one of our teenagers from church, who also happened to dress as a doctor) and Lauren (another teen who dressed as Alex's nurse).This is the maze made of cardboard boxes that a few teenagers and I put together. Micah loved it, and other preschoolers found it challenging, but the older kiddos got through it pretty quickly... The church had one room dedicated just to letting preschoolers run around and play. It had a farm theme, so I took a picture of Micah sitting on the "horse" (a saddle on a bale of hay--is that the right "bale"? or is it "bail"?)

Micah's favorite part of the night, however, was the little bounce house just for preschoolers. It was more of a stand-up-try-to-walk-and-then-fall-down house than a bounce house, but the little guys couldn't get enough. He liked the entrance tunnel, too, so he kept going in and out. I should get one of those things--I'd never have to entertain him again!

Recently

Just in case you were wondering how the Broncos have made it to 6-0, there's a really little fan giving his full support--much to Grandma Brown's delight.

I thought I'd do a quick post to let you know what Micah's been up to recently. Yesterday, he stepped on the bathroom scale and stood still long enough for it to get a reading--25.5 lbs! What a chunk. He's so heavy...and I have a feeling that as my belly gets bigger, he'll be even harder to carry. Good thing he's a good walker!

He says a few words: ball, book, up, ouch, no-no-no (while wagging his finger), and a couple others I can't remember. He loves to read books right now. He sits so snuggly while I read, which I enjoy greatly. We're teaching him where his nose is, but so far he only can find mine and his daddy's. I'll try to get a video of that sometime. It's pretty funny how he gets such a kick out of it.

Micah's favorite foods are still grilled cheese sandwiches and fruit. He's actually a really picky eater--he won't try anything new, and he won't eat any vegetables or meat. If anyone has any ideas of how to get a little guy to try new foods, send them my way.

I just invested in a winter hat that velcros under his chin. That kid won't leave a hat on his head for anything, so I knew I'd need some help to keep his head warm this winter. Hopefully it works. It's getting colder and we're starting to get excited for the holidays coming up. I personally am excited for December to come, because I'll hit 20 weeks in the early part of that month and I can have an ultrasound to see if Micah will have a baby brother or a baby sister.

So that's the skinny around the Brown house. Not much to report, but since my sister checks this every morning, I'm trying to do a better job of posting. :)

Balloons and Pictures

Here's a funny video of Micah playing with a balloon at his birthday party. And in case you missed it in the last post, September pics are now posted at http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=113306&id=506485788&l=c25fc5af8d