Hello again!

So since mid-June, I've apparently done nothing. Not really, I just don't get to blogging much. And if you know Chris, you know he has a bit of disdain for the whole thing, so I try not to spend our "quality time" (the 15 minutes between finally getting the boys down to sleep and actually going to bed ourselves) on the computer. I'm starting to feel guilty, though, so here are some updates.

1. Viva Las Vegas!
The day after my last post, Chris and I left for our first vacation without the boys since before Cade was born. What better place to cut loose than SIN CITY! I've since joked that very little sinning went on as far as we were concerned. We're not big gamblers, so we explored the hotels (which is very cool) went to a Cirque Du Soleil show, and relaxed mostly. And I scored a very cute purple purse, which for me makes any trip complete.

2. Still a girl!
We had our 20 week sonogram and found that we have a very healthy baby! And almost as important, it still looked like a girl!

3. It's a poopy day!
Cade finally decided to try using the potty for his #2 needs (after being otherwise potty trained for amost 10 months) and learned that it was not the worst thing in the world after all! In fact, it became so much fun, he usually goes between 3 and 5 times per day. This from the kid who can hold it for a week when he's feeling scared of going. Not kidding about that. Anyway, I'm so relieved to finally have a kid who's totally potty trained. Now all of a sudden, Ryland has gotten interested, and has even pooped in the potty four times this week! I've put him in underwear, but not yet gotten him to pee in the potty. We're gonna try, though. Should be easier now than when I have a baby to attend to...if he's really ready. And now that I've given you way too much info on that...

4. Still a girl (take two!)
My doctor sent me for a Level II sono since I measured a little small last visit. I have no idea how I'm measuring small when I'm way bigger than I was with either boy at this stage, and had gained 5 pounds in a month, but it's always fun to get a sonogram (since I wasn't worried!) Sure enough, baby's great and now we have a Level II view of the fact that she's a GIRL! I just have to keep mentioning that because Chris spent a week teasing me that the technician had "only" been 95% sure it was girl. Now that he's seen about 15 more views of the area, he's begun referring to her by the girl name we've chosen. Which leads to...

5. Yes, we have a name!
That was easy since we'd had two previous times to think about it. And no, we're not telling. And you can try, but you can't be sneaky and ask Cade as a few people have. We never say it in front of him. Mama didn't raise no fool!

6. Sunny San Diego
My second trip of the summer! (I'm telling you, I'm a traveling fool.) My dad sent my mom and me on a getaway for her birthday present this year. She chose San Diego, and we had a great time! The weather was nice, we got to relax, and I scored a cute black purse! Trip complete!

7. And the boys?
So what have the boys been up to? Lots of playing and boy stuff. I'll do a post of pics soon since we have lots of funny summer photos. They love going to the park to swing, pushing trucks around the house, going to the creek to find unbusted paintballs (Cade's obsessed with this; he brings them home and puts them in containers to look at them,) pretending to go "night night" in Cade's bed together, making messes, being loud, and generally being boys. They love anything to do with hot air balloons, airplanes, and the solar system. I had been surprised when Cade could name all the planets by sight at a little after two, but Ryland can do it at 21 months! He also knows nine colors and seems like such a little smarty pants. Cade is really excited about the "baby sister in momma's tummy." He likes to try to feel her kick and says he's going to hold her after she's born. Interestingly, he said from the beginning that the baby was going to be a girl. Anybody need a prediction?

So that's enough for now. I'll post some pictures sooner or later...probably later knowing me!