ITS A BOY!!!

So its a boy! We went to have the ultrasound today, and they proved Madison wrong by telling us it is a boy. She has been so convinced that it was a girl so I made sure to take her to the appointment so that just in case it was a boy, someone else could tell her too. I didn't think she would believe us if we came home and said it was a boy. She was so good, and just watched the screen as everything on the baby was measured. He looks great. Everything looks good, and he is growing just how he should. We watched him today move like crazy, and he looks like a very active baby. Chris was beaming from ear to ear when we saw his "boy parts!" This baby is definitely a very proud boy!

This is his profile... what a cute little nose!

This is the first picture we got of his "proof of boy"

Then he decided to show us from a different angle. This is from the front and you can see is little legs.

This is the famous "butt scan" as we call it. It always looks like you stuck the baby's butt on a copy machine. I love it!

(Sorry if those pictures were more than you wanted to see...)

I love this one, because he is giving us the thumbs up! It was so fun to watch him move and reassure that everything is going how it should. We don't have a name picked out yet but are open to suggestions. Remember it has to go with Barfuss... ;)

We can't wait to meet this little guy!

Happy (late) Halloween!

Madison wanted to be a witch this year, but not a scary witch, a pretty witch! I tried to convince her to at least have a wart on her nose or chin, but she insisted on wearing mascara and eyeshadow instead. What a girl! I've decided that being pregnant makes me kinda stupid, and so on Halloween I forgot my camera! I would have loved to take more cute pictures, but I was able to get this one off my moms camera. Thanks mom! We had a blast trick-or-treating. The weather was perfect, and Madison was running from house to house. She was literally dragging Chris by the hand to each door. She made off with quite a bit of candy, and couldn't have been happier. Holidays are so much more fun with kids!

Who doesn't love fall leaves?

Madison loves to play with my brothers! I think she likes the rough and tough of boys, but they are super gentle with her. She thinks she is one of the boys when she is playing with them, and can't wait until they get home from school! Today they were playing with the leaves as they were raking, and they had a blast!

Making funny faces

Burying Alex

She wanted to be buried too, but not her face because "she might swallow leaves"

Just another fun reason to love fall!

HAPPY FALL!

Every year my grandpa grows gigantic pumpkins! He decided a few years ago to carve names in them, and this year each one of the grandkids and the great-grandkids all got a pumpkin with their name carved in it. Its so fun during the summer to watch your pumpkin grow, and when the day finally comes to take the pumpkin home, its super exciting! I love to take Madison's pumpkin and display it with other pumpkins so you can see how big it really is. I love pulling up to the house and seeing the cute display of pumpkins sitting by the door. So, thanks Grandpa for the cute personalized pumpkins that no other kids in the neighborhood have!

I hate rude people!

Seriously! I hate rude people! Yesterday morning, Sunday, Chris went for a bike ride. He couldn't sleep, so at about 7 a.m. he went out on his bike. Riding on Sunday was probably his first offense, but he needed a good morning exercise. Anyway that's beside the point. So he came home, came inside, and left his bike in front of the car. We got ready for church, and decided to walk because it was such a nice day. At this point, the bike was still in front of the car. 3 hours later we come home from church, and Chris' bike is gone. Somebody stole his bike while we were at church! I couldn't believe it. It made me feel bad, because it was a really nice bike, and he just got it this summer. But I was also so mad to think that someone would steal it! I feel like we live in a pretty safe neighborhood, and it bugs me to think that someone would steal something right out of our driveway. I heard from our neighbor that they showed on the news that because times are so hard for a lot of people right now that there have been a lot of thefts lately. But come on! Seriously do people really have to steal! It is so frustrating for those of us that are honest. We have to lock our doors, lock our cars, hide our bikes, watch our kids in the front yard... What happened to the good ol' days when we didn't have to worry about that? I wish that those who feel like they have to steal, cheat or lie their way through life get a good wake up call one day! KARMA! It will come back to bite them! Or at least I hope it will... ;)

Sorry I needed a good vent! So if anyone sees a bike in our neighborhood like the one above, please let me know. Its a Next brand bike, and it was silver with yellow on the bars. And the kid or adult who stole it had better not ride it past my house, because I already vowed to push them off the bike and take it back!

Simply Bliss

Hey everyone! My cousins and aunt are starting a boutique! Its will be really fun because they are offering all sorts of vendors with cute stuff for sale. The best part is that the prices are very reasonable! I would encourage everyone to check out their blog, simplyblissboutique.blogspot.com. Its a great way to start the Christmas shopping! Hope to see you there!

Baby Update

I had another doctors appointment today. I always look forward to my appointments, because its just another reassurance that everything is ok. My worst fear is that there will be something wrong, and I can't imagine how I would handle it. So today, they took me back, and got out the machine to hear the heartbeat. Brooke (the medical assistant who I love!) moved it all around, and no heartbeat. I didn't get nervous, because I know its still early, but at this point we should be able to hear the heartbeat. After a few minutes of her moving it all around there was still no heartbeat. So naturally Brooke says, "Don't worry, sometimes this happens." Yeah right don't worry!! Of course I was terrified! Brooke told me to stay where I was and she would go see if the ultrasound room was open so we could try to see the baby's heartbeat. As soon as she left the room, I looked at Chris, and he knew I was about to cry. I kept telling myself,"Don't cry, don't cry, its ok..." Brooke came back and told me to come into the ultrasound room. We hurried over there, and my doctor came right in before she had even closed the door. He flipped on the machine, and gooped up my stomach. I took a deep breath, and looked at the screen. What did I see? A sweet little baby moving like crazy!! We were able to see the heart beating just fine, and boy does that kid move! "It" kept moving its head and arms. We saw its perfect little round head, its back and arms and legs. It had its hands up by its face, and every time the doctor would push, the baby would go crazy! It was a huge relief! My doctor said that the placenta is actually sitting in front of the baby, so the heartbeat machine couldn't pick up the heartbeat. After seeing the baby move and see the heartbeat, I was so relieved. We left the office, and I felt so much peace. I can't wait to see this sweet baby, and after seeing how much it moved today, I have a feeling that its an active little thing. I'm in trouble. We will find out what it is next month, so I will update when I find out! Its times like this when I am so grateful that Chris was able to go to the appointment with me. I honestly would not have been as calm as I was without him. Thanks babe for taking the time to go with me. It means more than you know!